ne God in three Persons’. The Blessed Trinity should be more than a baffling

mystery that we accept on faith. Today’s liturgy invites us to listen again to familiar texts, and to recognise – perhaps for the first time – how they invite us to share in the life which unites Father, Son and Holy Spirit. To appreciate what these texts have to tell us we must recall the foreshadowing that took place in the Old Testament. The mystery of God’s life is revealed in what God has done for God’s people. In the ongoing story of God’s action in the life of the old Israel, ‘the Word of God’ and ‘the Spirit of God’ were themes that described God’s self-expression. For people of that culture, the spoken word – the ruler’s decree, a commitment by oath – had power. God’s Word was a creative Word, shaping the course of history, confronting injustice – as our first reading asks, ‘Was there ever a Word so majestic’ as God’s Word establishing the destiny of Israel by freeing them from slavery? God’s Spirit was the energising presence of God, giving the breath of life, raising up heroes, looked forward to as giving final expression to the designs of God’s heart in the full realisation of all of Israel’s hopes.

The coming of the eternal Son among us brought a dramatic revelation of the ultimate identity of the Word of God and the Spirit of God, in the overflowing superabundance that is the divine life. The Son shows himself to be the Word so perfectly expressing all that the Father is as God, that they share the one divine life and glory; the Father and the Son give full expression to all the love and joy that they share, in the Spirit . Because we have heard the reading from Matthew’s gospel many times, we could easily overlook how many themes it expresses so simply and profoundly. The mission of the Apostles is grounded in their resurrection faith. ‘Some hesitated’ still, Matthew reports, reminding us and reassuring us as we know the challenge faith brings. The Lord, the Word of God, who commissions the Apostles, shares in the divine glory and authority of the God of Israel’s faith, which have been ‘given’ to him by his Father: ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore, make disciples of all the nations, and know that I am with you to the end of time’.

And - as the reading from Paul to the Romans reminds us – long before the writing of the gospels Paul described the wonder of our sharing in the generous life of Father, Son and Spirit. The energising Spirit transforms the lives of those who share in the Saviour’s Paschal Mystery – ‘sharing his sufferings, so as to share his glory’ – making us ‘cry out, Abba, Father!’ because we are truly ‘coheirs with Christ’. Fr John Thornhill

The Newsletter of All Saints’ Cathedral Parish Bathurst

and St Barnabas’ Parish South Bathurst

We worship on the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri people and we honour and pay our respects to elders past and present.

Psalm

Song Of Three Young Men

Bless the Lord the God of

our fathers:

sing his praise and

exalt him for ever.

Bless his holy and glorious

name:

sing his praise and

exalt him for ever.

Bless him in his holy and

glorious temple:

Sing his praise and

exalt him for ever.

Bless him who beholds

the depths:

Sing his praise and

exalt him for ever.

Bless him who sits between

the cherubim:

Sing his praise and

exalt him for ever.

Bless him on the throne

of his kingdom:

Sing his praise and

exalt him for ever.

Bless him in the heights

of heaven:

Sing his praise and

exalt him for ever.

Sunday 11 June 2017— Trinity Sunday

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One God In Three Persons

Prayers

THE AUSTRALIAN CHURCH

The Diocese of Gippsland with

Bishop Kay Goldsworthy,

clergy and people.

IN OUR DIOCESE

The parish of Coolah-Dunedoo

with Robert Bowman

and Beth Bowman.

IN OUR PARISHES

Pray and give thanks for or all who

work in hospitals and

medical centres: nurses, domestic

staff, catering staff, doctors,

research workers, pathology,

reception, chaplains, volunteers.

Pray for those patients in hospital

who are undergoing treatment and

all on your parish prayer list.

BLESSINGS

When we seek God’s help, know

that your prayers will be answered;

Though we are afraid, trust that we

will be set free from fear;

Put ourselves into God’s hands

and we will taste God’s goodness;

Look to the light and our faces will

be bright with joy.

Parish Calendar

15 June Shape Christian

Understanding - 1pm

12 June Lunchtime Concert —

Cindy Fox and

students, piano duets,

Orchard Room

18 June Turondale Service 3pm

18 June Evensong 4.30pm

Parish News FOUR WEEKS THAT SHAPE CHRISTIAN UNDERSTANDING Bishop Rowan Williams, 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, has really summed up for us the essentials of the Christian faith in terms that we can all appreciate. Over four weeks commencing from Thursday 8 June I would invite you to join me in the Abbott Room for an hour from 1pm to read, reflect and explore, “Being Christian: Baptism, Bible, Eucharist and Prayer”. If there is enough interest, I will also lead a group on Thursday evening from 7.30pm. Rev Carla Archer CATHEDRAL PARISH EMAIL ADDRESS Please note that the following email address is now preferable for all emails to the parish. cathedral@bathurstanglican.org.au CATHEDRAL FOOD PANTRY If you can assist with the donation of items for the Food Pantry it will be greatly appreciated by those in need. Particularly items such as cereal, long life milk, soup and ‘quick noodles’ in a cup would be beneficial at present. Thank you. SUNDAY SCHOOL—ST PETER’S ROCKLEY Sunday School will commence this Sunday at St Peter’s Church, Rockley at 11am. All children are very welcome. Come along and join us. MU Following the Biggest Morning Tea held recently, sponsored by the MU Group there have been a number of card tables left in the Walshaw Hall. If you could collect your card table as soon as possible it would be greatly appreciated.

‘I love a sunburnt country’. The wonder of creation can often be blurred by our expectation that our land should be a green and pleasant one. Help us to love what you have made, O God, wherever we are and whomever we meet.

The heavens declare the glory of God: the skies proclaim the

work of his hands. Psalm 19.1

Loving God, we pray your blessing on the work of Mothers’ Union in Madagascar, who declare your glory in the face of poverty and distress. May their life of prayer and their love of fellow creatures continue to bring women and men in support of marriage.

Wonder of Creation

Today’s Readings in Context

Exodus 34:1-8 Hoping for renewal after captivity in Babylon, Jewish leaders retold the story of their ancestors' exodus from Egypt. In this episode, God chooses to do a great act of friendship, according to the custom of the time, revealing his name.

2 Corinthians 13:11-13 In pagan Greek Corinth the Christian community had a few factions and some serious misunderstandings of the gospel. In closing his second letter to them, Saint Paul gives advice aimed at unifying and strengthening them.

CLERGY PARISH OFICE WARDENS

All Saints Cathedral

SERVICES

MONDAY 12 JUNE 8.30AM TUESDAY 13 JUNE 1.00PM WEDNESDAY 14 JUNE 8.30AM THURSDAY 15 JUNE 8.30AM FRIDAY 16 JUNE 10.00AM Followed by Morning Tea SATURDAY 17JUNE 5.00PM SUNDAY 18 JUNE 8.30AM 10.00AM

Rev James Hodson Acting Dean

Honorary Clergy

Rev Rosie Wynter

Rev Carla Archer Rev Bob Date

Rev Margaret Voerman Rev Clare Percival Rev John Clarkson

All Saints & St Barnabas’ Parish Office

3 Church Street Bathurst

63314711 PO Box 258

Bathurst 2795 E: cathedral@bathurstanglican.org.au

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Leatherland

Chris Percival

Sue West

St Barnabas’

Parish

SERVICES

Rev Rosie Wynter

Sundays 10am St Joseph’s Convent Chapel Perthville (Tennyson Woods Avenue)

1st Sunday 11:45 am

St Paul’s Yetholme (Porter’s Lane)

Lew Hitchick

Bev Walsh

Marilyn Robey

Wednesday 6pm

St Barnabas’Centre (288 William Street)

3rd Thursday 10:30am

Senior’s Service and Morning Tea

Wednesdays 10:30am Koinonia Bible Study St Barnabas Centre (288 William Street)

………...Meditation Moment

We continue to put ourselves down as less than Christ. Thus, we avoid the full honor as well as the full pain of the Christian life. But the Spirit that guided Jesus guides us. Paul says: “The Spirit himself joins

with our spirit to bear witness that we are children of God. And if we are children, then we are heirs, heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ” (Romans 8:16-17).

When we start living according to this truth, our lives will be radically transformed. We will not only come to know the full freedom of the children of God but also the full rejection of the world. It is understandable that

we hesitate to claim the honor so as to avoid the pain. But, provided we are willing to share in Christ’s suffering, we also will share in his glory (see Romans 8:17).

"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we, who with

unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit." - 2 Corinthians 3: 17-18 (NIV)

In what part of life are you longing for change?

Henri Nouwen

A READING FROM EXODUS

The Lord said to Moses, ‘Cut two tablets of stone like the former ones, and I will write on the tablets the words that were on the former tablets, which you broke. Be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai and present yourself there to me, on the top of the mountain. No one shall come up with you, and do not let anyone be seen throughout all the mountain; and do not let flocks or herds graze in front of that mountain.’ So Moses cut two tablets of stone like the former ones; and he rose early in the morning and went up on Mount Sinai, as the Lord had commanded him, and took in his hand the two tablets of stone. The Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name, ‘The Lord.’ The Lord passed before him, and proclaimed, ‘The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for the thousandth generation, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, yet by no means clearing the guilty, but visiting the iniquity of the parents upon the children and the children’s children, to the third and the fourth generation.’ And Moses quickly bowed his head towards the earth, and worshipped. FOR THE WORD OF THE LORD Thanks be to God

A READING FROM THE CORINTHIANS

Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. FOR THE WORD OF THE LORD Thanks be to God

A READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL ACORDING TO MATTHEW

Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to

the mountain to which Jesus had directed

them. When they saw him, they worshipped him;

but some doubted.

And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority

in heaven and on earth has been given to

me. Go therefore and make disciples of all

nations, baptizing them in the name of the

Father and of the Son and of the Holy

Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything

that I have commanded you. And remember, I

am with you always, to the end of the age.’

Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ FOR THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ

STEWARDSHIP

We should seek to make the Lord’s work a priority in our lives as we seek first God’s kingdom and righteousness.

“But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to

you as well” (Matthew 6:33).

Collect for Trinity Sunday from the Book of Common Prayer (1928)

Almighty and everlasting God,

who hast given unto us thy servants grace,

by the confession of a true faith,

to acknowledge the glory

of the eternal Trinity,

and in the power of the divine Majesty

to worship the Unity:

we beseech thee

that thou would keep us

steadfast in this faith

and evermore defend us

from all adversaries,

who livest and reignest,

one God, world without end.

Amen