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St Andrew’s Cathedral
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
(Anniversary of the Signing of the Armistice on 11 Nov 1918 that ended World War I)
Lord of the nations, we remember before you with grateful hearts the men and women of our country who in
the day of decision ventured their all for the liberties we now enjoy. Help us to recognise the incalculable
debt we owe them, that we may strive in our own time to maintain true freedom in our nation and the world,
and to safeguard the peace which was won at so great a cost, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
T he D iocese O f S in g apore
www.livingstreams.org.sg
BISHOP OF SINGAPORE: The Rt Revd Rennis Ponniah
ASSISTANT BISHOPS: The Rt Revd Low Jee King
The Rt Revd Kuan Kim Seng
CHRISTMAS@CATHEDRAL
22-24 DECEMBER 2014
St Andrew’s Cathedral
Performances on 22-23 Dec : 6.30-9.30pm
Food fair & Performances on 24 Dec : 2pm-9.30pm
9 NOVEMBER 2014
deaneries and overseas
MISSIONS sunday
THIRD SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT
remeMbrance sunday
COLLECT
Come join us in St Andrew’s Cathedral on 22-23 Dec
there will be open air Christmas performances at night.
On 24 Dec there will be a food fair and open air
Christmas performances from 2pm – 9.30pm.
From 12 Dec onwards there will be colourful, life-size display of
Bethlehem, the birth place of Jesus Christ, and the Nativity scene.
Almighty Father, whose will is to restore all things
in your beloved Son, the King of all: govern the
hearts and minds of those in authority, and bring
the families of the nations, divided and torn apart
by the ravages of sin, to be subject to his just
and gentle rule; who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
for ever. Amen.
For more information:
Email: [email protected]
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Facebook: Christmas At Cathedral
We warmly welcome you to St Andrew’s Cathedral.
Please complete and return this portion to the ushers or the Information Desk, or simply drop it into
an offering bag.
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I) 1 Thess 4:13-18
Church Bible, NT, page 359.
II) Matthew 25:1-13
Church Bible, NT, page 48.
PSALM FOR: 5.00pm
DEAN & VICAR: The Rt Revd Kuan Kim Seng
ASSOCIATE VICAR:The Revd Canon Dr Louis Tay
W
e welcome to our pulpits this
morning two special guests:
Abp Hanna Anis Mouneer,
Presiding Bishop of Jerusalem and
the Middle East, and Bishop of Egypt.
Abp Mouneer was the speaker at our
recently concluded Synod.
W
e also welcome the
Revd Christopher Royer ,
Executive Director of Anglican Frontier
Missions. Both Abp Mouneer and Revd
Chris would be participating in our
Diocese Missions Consultation (11-14
Nov 2014) this coming week.
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DIOCESAN Today
Diocesan
MISSIONS Missions
SUNDAY Sunday.
Inserted in the bulletin is a donation
envelope. Thank you for your prayers
and support.
Ps 145, Church Bible, OT, page 1028.
HYMNS FOR:
8.00 am : 356, 429, 376, 386
11.15 am : 356, 429, 508, 376, 386
5.00 pm : HP2, Psalm 139, His Eye is
on the Sparrow, HP308
GRANT CHRISTMAS WISHES!
1500 needy children from various Children
VWOs are making their Christmas wishes,
ranging from stationery to toys. We are calling
for wish granters to adopt and grant
their wishes. Please kindly sign
up via the Flyer Insert or the
Info Desk, TODAY.
11 St Andrew’s Road (S. 178959) • Tel: 63376104 / 90022455 (emergency after office hrs) • Fax: 63376107 / 63391197
announcements
DIOCESAN MISSIONS SUNDAY
COLLECTION 2014 –
“Give Him A Hundred” Coin Box
Wedding
The “Give Him A Hundred” coin box is part of this year’s
Diocesan Missions Sunday Collection in November.
We want to rejoice with Mr Lim Wei
Xiang Darrell and Miss Lim Su
Ping Eliza Marie Ann who have filed
their notice of marriage with the Registry
of Marriages. Their wedding date is on
Saturday, 22 November 2014.
Please insert all the collections from your GHH Box
IN NOTES into the Diocesan Missions Envelope for
inclusion in the offertory today. Funds raised will be
to support the work in our 6 Deaneries. Thank you.
“Lest We Forget” Book Sale
If you know of any reason why they may
not lawfully marry, you are asked to inform
the Dean & Vicar of the Cathedral, or the
Registrar of Marriages before the wedding.
In 1842, Maria Dyer, a British missionary with the
London Missionary Society started a boarding school
cum school for the less fortunate girls in Singapore. In
time, parents realised the importance of education for
girls, they sent their daughters to the boarding school.
The girls received an education and a Christian
upbringing. The needy girls received an education
with the aid from the Missionary Society and members
of the of St Andrew’s Cathedral. The ex-boarders have
written down their memories of St Margaret’s Boarding
School in gratitude to the English missionaries who
cared for them.
FILIPINO SERVICE
If you are a Filipino or if you know any Filipino friend,
colleague or even someone working for you, please
encourage them to attend our Filipino Service. The
Service starts at 2pm every Sunday at North Transept
Hall. For more information, please contact Ms Joyce
Carino at email: [email protected] or
Pastor Richard Ting [email protected]
This book will be sold after the 8am and 9am Services
TODAY, at $10 each. All proceeds will go to the needy
students of St Margaret’s Secondary School.
CHRISTMAS VARIETY SHOW
My Saviour’s Church is organising a Christmas Variety
Show to reach out to non-Christians. There will be
songs, drama, comedy skits, dances, a sumptuous
buffet dinner and a short encouraging exhortation. This
Christmas Variety Show is a good avenue to introduce
the love of Jesus to unsaved parents, siblings, friends
and relatives who are more familiar with conversing
in Tamil, or find themselves at home with the Indian
culture.
BIBLE SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE
CALENDARS 2015
announcements
CATHEDRAL FAMILY CAMP
2015
Date: 7-10 June 2015
Venue: Thistle Hotel, Johor Bahru.
Camp Speaker: Bishop Rennis Ponniah
More information will be available soon.
Christmas Concert in Mandarin
(Kreta Ayer People’s Theatre)*
20 December 2014 (Saturday) @ 3.00pm & 7.00pm
*Tickets @$5 can be purchased from Mandarin Congregation Office.
For enquiries, please call 63392435
The desk calendars 2015 co-print with BSS are
available for sale @ Information Desk and CWC @
S$3.00 each as from this Sun, 9 Nov ’14.
POSITION AVAILABLE
The Diocesan Office has a vacancy for:
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER.
Application forms can be obtained by request from the
Diocesan Office at Tel: 6288 8944 ext 244 or email karen@
anglican.org.sg. Closing date is 9 Nov 2014. More details
are posted on the Notice Board.
Event : Christmas Variety Show
Date : 13 December 2014
Venue : Nanyang Technological University
Auditorium
Time : 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Please contact Mr. Arulkumar at 6474 2823 during office
hours or email him at [email protected] for further KNEELERS IN THE CATHEDRAL
details as to tickets pricing and other information.
Members are requested not to rest their shoes on the
kneelers. This will reduce the wear and tear on the plastic
covering of the kneelers.
BE CAREFUL....
Please do not leave your handbag or other valuables
unattended during Services, as the Cathedral is open to DONATION FOR FLOWERS TODAY
the public.
Are received in memory of Mr Khoo Swee Lim.
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Tuesday Worship & Prayer
Join others from the Diocese each Tuesday to worship and pray for Singapore at
St Andrew’s Cathedral. The Holy Communion service at 7:30-8:30am is followed
by a simple breakfast. Parking charges at the Cathedral will be waived. Do join us!
INFANT BAPTISM
Infants may be baptised at this Service:
25 December - 11.15 am (together with adults)
Application forms are available at the Information Desk and should be submitted one month in advance.
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SUNDAY SERVICES 9 NOVEMBER
DEANERIES & OVERSEAS MISSIONS SUN
3RD SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
7.00 a.m.
Holy Communion
Ps Sharon Sanders
8.00 a.m.
Holy Communion
Most Revd Dr Hanna Anis
Mouneer
9.00 a.m.
Contemporary Service
Cathedral New Sanctuary
Most Revd Dr Hanna Anis
Mouneer
9.30 a.m.
Service in Mandarin
SUNDAY SERVICES 16 NOVEMBER
SENIOR CITIZENS SUNDAY
2ND SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT
7.00 a.m.
Holy Communion
Ds June Tan
8.00 a.m.
Holy Communion
Revd Peter Chen
9.00 a.m.
Contemporary Service
Cathedral New Sanctuary
Very Revd Canon Patrick Augustine
9.30 a.m.
Service in Mandarin
11.15 a.m. Mandarin Congregation
Cathedral New Sanctuary
11.15 a.m. Mandarin Congregation
Cathedral New Sanctuary
11.15 a.m. Holy Communion
Revd Christopher Royer
11.15 a.m. Holy Communion
Revd Peter Chen
How Much does Jesus Deserve
from You?
2.00 p.m.
Filipino Service
Mrs Lisa Espineli Chinn
2.30 p.m.
Bahasa Indonesia Service
Chapel for All Peoples
Mr Victor Effendie
2.30 p.m.
Service in Cantonese
4.30 p.m. Hokkien Service
Prayer Hall A&B, Basement 1
Revd Freddy Lim
WEEKDAY SERVICES/MEETINGS
Wednesday, 12 NOV
9.00 a.m. Morning Prayer
12.45 p.m. Holy Communion
@ South Transept Hall
Revd Soon Soo Kee
5.15 p.m. Evening Prayer
Thursday, 13 NOV
9.30 a.m. Holy Communion
@ South Transept Hall
Revd Timothy Chow
2.30 p.m.
Bahasa Indonesia Service
Chapel for All Peoples
Mr Victor Effendie
2.30 p.m.
Service in Cantonese
4.30 p.m. Hokkien Service
Prayer Hall A&B, Basement 1
Revd Freddy Lim
5.00 p.m.
Evensong
Ds Bessie Lee
5.00 p.m.
Holy Communion
Revd Loren Fox
5.00 p.m.
Service in Mandarin
Cathedral New Sanctuary
5.00 p.m.
Service in Mandarin
Cathedral New Sanctuary
2.00 p.m. Young Adults’ Ministry
@ Prayer Hall A & B
7.00 p.m.
Little Myanmar Service
Prayer Hall A&B, Basement 1
7.00 p.m.
Little Myanmar Service
Prayer Hall A&B, Basement 1
C3 (CITY Children Club)
@ Cathedral New Sanctuary
7.30 p.m.
New Life Service
Ms Sharon Sanders
7.30 p.m.
New Life Service
Pastor Benedict Rajan
2.00 p.m.
2.30 p.m.
5.00 p.m.
Saturday Contemporary Service
@ Cathedral New Sanctuary
10.00 a.m.
10.00 a.m.
10.00 a.m.
Acts Centre Sunday Service
St. Margaret’s Secondary School
Performing Arts Studio
Westside Anglican Church (WAC)
Revd Timothy Chow
WAC Service in Mandarin
West Coast Recreation Centre
8.00 a.m. Sunday School
9.00 a.m. Sunday School
9.30 a.m. Sunday School (Mandarin)
11.15 a.m. Sunday School
5.00 p.m. Sunday School
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The Batam Medical Outreach is a bimonthly Cathedral
medical mission chiefly to the island of Batam and also
to other islands in the Riau Archipelago in Indonesia.
It aims to share the grace & love of God primarily by
providing much-needed basic healthcare to the rural
villages in these islands. Each mission extends over a
weekend and now comprises 4 medical teams serving
at different locations. In addition to this primary
healthcare, the teams also provide health education
and run a vibrant children’s ministry. We serve these
numerous locations in rotation. Though this is a
medical mission, there are many opportunities for
service for non-medical persons as well. We are
able to accommodate up to 100 volunteers on each
mission trip. However, do register early as the places
do fill up quickly. The cost per person is $100 ($80 for
day-trippers) and includes all meals, 2-way ferry, land
transport, hotel accommodation and travel insurance.
Tuesday, 11 NOV
7.30 a.m. Clergy & Leaders
Holy Communion
Filipino Service
Miss Joyce Carino
SUNDAY SCHOOL ministries
BATAM MEDICAL OUTREACH
Monday, 10 NOV
9.00 a.m. Morning Prayer
2.00 p.m.
EXTENSION CENTRES
We are pleased to announce the dates for 2015.
Do register early, particularly if signing up as a
group.”
Friday, 14 NOV
9.00 a.m. Morning Prayer
10.30 a.m. NO Mandarin Senior Citizens’
Meeting @ CNS
2015 mission dates
24-25 January
28-29 March
23-24 May
25-26 July
26-27 September
28-29 November
Saturday, 15 NOV
9.00 a.m. Morning Prayer
2.00 p.m. LYnC Youth Ministry
Cell
date for briefing
11 January
15 March
10 May
12 July
13 September
15 November
We would also welcome your prayers and contributions
to this logistically-intensive mission. Cheques can be
made out to “St. Andrew’s Cathedral” with “Medical
Mission Fund” written on the back. To volunteer,
please ALL
write toSAINTS’
Mrs. Judy Teo
at 63376104 ext 132,
DAY
email: SAT,
[email protected]
or A/Prof.
1 NOVEMBER 2014
Joseph Thambiah at [email protected]
(no meetings on 4th & 5th Sat)
Shalomkids Ministry
(For children with autism)
@ Prayer Hall C
Very Revd Canon Patrick Augustine
“..let your light shine before others, so that they may see
your good works and give glory to your Father who is in
heaven” Matthew 5:16
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“Notes for 1st session will be given only to those who have pre-registered. For those who have pre-registered
but are unable to come for the course, kindly inform CE administrator to cut down on paper wastage.”
Becoming a Contagious Christian
(Interactive training based on talks by Mark
Mittelberg & Lee Strobel.)
COMING UP IN
JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2015
4/11 – 25/11 (4 Tues, 7:30pm – 9:30pm
@ PH A-C; 11 Nov @ NT Hall)
Building Faith Foundations
(Bap-Confirm Prep for Adults & Teens)
$16/- for Participant’s Guide
24/1 – 24/5
(16 Sat, 2pm – 4pm @ B2RA)
Pastor Alvin Toh & Team
Facilitator: Revd Peter Chen
Jesus Discovery Seminar (2)
5/11 –26/11
$3/- for discussion booklet
(4 Wed, 8.00pm – 9:30pm @ B2RA)
Revd Peter Chen, Dr Gilbert Tan,
Ms Pamela Yoong & Mrs Connie Tan
Epiphanies: Life-Changing Encounters
with God
16/1 (Fri, 7:30pm – 9:30pm) &
17/1 (Sat, 9:30am – 12:30pm)
Venue: Prayer Halls A-C
Revd Charlie Cleverly
How to Know the Will of God
15/11 -29/11 (3 Sat 10am – 12pm @ PH A-B)
Pastor Alvin Toh
We face many difficult decisions in life: What work
should I be doing? How should I be investing my
resources? Which school should I put my children
in? Where should I live? The list goes on.
Most Christians are eager to know what God’s will
is and are earnestly seeking God’s direction for their
lives. Yet oftentimes we are at a loss on how to discern
God’s will. We are also frozen with fear thinking that
we might make a wrong decision and fall out of God’s
perfect will for us. What are some common pitfalls in
seeking to know God’s will? How can I best discern
God’s will for me? What biblical framework should
I have to guide my decision-making process? The
course will walk you through the ‘maze’ of learning to
discern God’s will for each one of us and what it takes
to make God-honoring decisions.
Romans: God’s Great Renovation
Project
20/1 – 24/2
(5 Tues, 7:30pm – 9:30pm @ PHA-C),
no class on 17/2
Revd Dr Rick Griffith
Before You Say, “I Do.”
(Marriage Prep Course)
28/2 – 25/4
(9 Sat, 2pm – 4pm @ ST Hall)
Retreat 25/4, (Sat, 9:30am – 1:30pm)
Revd Michael Lim & Mrs. Judy Lim & Team
prayer highlights
DIOCESE OF SINGAPORE
• Christmas @ Cathedral, 22-24 Dec (Mon-Wed)
We pray for this Cathedral event to be an opportunity
for celebration and also to reach out to those who
have yet to know the meaning of Christmas and be
blessed with the good news of Jesus. Let us uphold
the organising committee in their preparation and
organisation.
• Church of the Ascension
Ag. Vicar: Rt Revd Low Jee King
Curate: Revd Joel Leow
Priests: Revd Edwin Tan,
Revd Christopher Tan (Hon),
Revd Wong Ngiam Koy
Parish Workers: Mr Daniel Lim, Mdm Tien Phet Hiong
WORLD
• Sudan (Africa)
Sudan has known only war for its entire modern
history. Violence is rife throughout Sudan, which is
regarded as one of the world’s least stable nations.
The prolonged conflict of war caused Christians to
scatter throughout the country and beyond. This
resulted churches being planted in places and among
peoples who were previously unreached. Now, many
of those won to Christ while displaced are returning
to their home areas with the goal of starting new
fellowships.
Christian numbers 1.6 million in 1980, now exceed
11 million – remarkable growth amid terrible
violence, warfare, persecution and even genocide.
One such example is the spiritual transformation of
the Dinka Bor people from animist to Christian. Pray
for provision of trained pastors to meet the needs and
pastoral care of the sheer number of young converts.
(Source: Operation World, 21st Century Edition, 783-6)
• Ascension Kindergarten
Principal: Mrs Dianne Seet
• Ascension Kindercare
Supervisor: Ms Dawn Defoe
• St Andrew’s Junior School
Principal: Mrs Wong Bin Eng
• St Andrew’s House
House Master: Mr Jeffrey Chua
• Mission Consultation Roundtable This Week,
11-14 Nov (Tue-Fri)
Theme: That They May Know and Confess Jesus as
Saviour and Lord
Topics include “Biblical Foundation of our Missiology”,
“Roles and Challenges of Mission Agencies Today”,
“Mobilising the Church for Mission” and various
workshops by the Deaneries and ACROSS.
SINGAPORE
• Youth Pastors’ and Leaders’ Training,
12-14 Nov (Wed-Fri)
This is organised by the Diocesan Youth Board with
focus on spiritual leadership. Venue @ Diocesan
Building Centre. Speaker: Mr Joseph Chean (YWAM
National Director).
•The Government
We pray for our government to be blessed with
wisdom to care for the welfare of our city. Indeed,
our prayers to God, to guide and direct our leaders
to govern our nation in ways of justice and peace.
ST ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL
Please register online at: https://samis.apphb.com/membership.mvc/courseregistration
If you have difficulties registering online, kindly contact Mr James Tan.
Refer to SAC’s website: http://www.livingstreams.org.sg/sac/news.html#cec for more details. You can also call
or email the following staff at 63376104 or
[email protected] for course information.
• Revd Peter Chen (Ext 144), Mr David Ng (Ext 184), Mr Alvin Toh (Ext 174) or CE Administrator, Mr James Tan (Ext 177).
Complimentary car-park exit tickets will be made available for those who attend the courses. They can be collected in class
at the registration table.
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• Missions Sunday Today (09 Nov)
We thank God for Missions that first originated from Him
and we pray that our hearts would be more and more like
Him – a heart for Missions where we would endeavour, by
the enabling and empowering of the Holy Spirit, to bring
the good news of Jesus to many who have not heard it.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK
Veena Susan Cherian, Chia Hearn Jiang,
Terence Choo. Amy Dang, Annie Dang, Patrick
Sims-Gustav, Khor Seow Hong, Marjorie Lau,
Nancy Li, Ng Beng Tong, William Ng, Maisie
Tan, Millie Tan, Wee Tee Yong, Sylvia Wong
and Lily Yeo.
• Christian Education (CE) Programme Commencing
This Week
Course : How to Know the Will of God
Date
: 15 Nov to 29 Nov (3 Sat)
Instructor : Ps Alvin Toh
Members who know them are encouraged to visit
and pray with them.
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