PARISH PRESS THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY TODAY 25 January 2015 - Epiphany 3 8.00am 9.30am (Green) NOTICES Holy Eucharist, followed by breakfast 25 January 2015 Sung Eucharist, followed by morning tea Australia Day THIS WEEK Tues to Fri Parish Office: Closed till Wednesday 4 February. 9.00am Morning Prayer Services in the Chapel of St George Wed 28th 10.00am Holy Eucharist . All are welcome. We follow the service with morning tea Thurs 29th 7.30pm Choir Practice NEXT SUNDAY Readings: 1 February 2015 - Epiphany 4 (Green) (Green) 8.00am Holy Eucharist, followed by breakfast 9.30am Sung Eucharist followed by morning tea 11.15am Kids’ Church 5.00pm Choral Evensong 1st Reading: Deuteronomy 18.15-20 Psalm: 111 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 8.1-13 Gospel: Mark 1.21-28 Welcome to Holy Trinity All visitors who are communicants in their own church, are invited to receive Communion with us or come forward for a blessing. Please join us for morning tea or coffee after the service and make yourself known to the clergy. See the back cover for details of other facilities to make your visit as enjoyable and comfortable as possible. PARISH CONTACTS Vicar Assistant Priest Parish Office Pastoral Care Director of Music Lay Readers Theology Student Verger Parish Office Websites The Venerable Ian Morrison SCP T: 03 9890 2605 [email protected] M: 04333 04444 The Reverend Jenny Sumpter SCP T: 03 9723 3265 [email protected] M: 0434 434 444 Administrator - Ruth Theodoridis T: 03 9890 2165 [email protected] F: 03 9890 2040 Co-ordinator - Judy Goodes T: 03 9817 1083 Richard Hoy T: 03 9894 2335 Paul Carver, Ann Constable John Raike Leslie Gibbons Cnr Union Road & Montrose Street, Surrey Hills 3127 P O Box 300, Surrey Hills 3127 T: 03 9890 2165 holytrinity.sh trinityforum.net htkids.biz fatherm.com treasurestastestrinity.com.au 4 MUSIC NOTES The organ music for the service will feature works by Australian composers including June Nixon and A E Floyd (Melbourne), Wes Jordan (Brisbane), George Thalben-Ball (born Sydney then lived in London 1896-1987) and Graeme Koehne Adelaide). During communion the music is "To His Servant Bach, God Grants a Final Glimpse" by the contemporary Adelaide composer Graeme Koehne. The postlude is "Sketch" by the Melbourne composer/organist Dr A E Floyd (1877-1974). 1 Parish Prayer List The Church We pray for the Diocese of Long Island; the Diocese of Newcastle; Lay Ministry; St Francis-in-the-Fields Mooroolbark; St Paul’s St Leonards. The world We pray for the Japanese hostages held in Syria. Amen Our community We pray for all those starting or returning to school. Amen Those in need Anne L, Di Sexton, Lucas Grigg, Alexandra Cameron, Jessica, Suzanne, Colin Taylor, Ursula, Gwen Patton, Michael Goldsworthy, Philip Worssam, Ashley Witcombe, Margery Witcombe, Jean Cheshire, Patricia, Joan, Margie Thomas, Tony Smith, Peter Branson, Dorothy Gwilliam, Elizabeth Goodman, Betty Hunt, Suellen Bowers, Alison Z, Margaret Howard, Barbara Plunkett, Rev Fr John Leaver, Rosemary Jacoby, Caroline Jackson, Mariee D-B, Carol & Viv, Joan Crowley. The departed We give thanks for the lives of those who have died recently, ; for those whose anniversaries of death occur around this time especially Marvine Walkinshaw (benefactoress), George David Duncan, Martin Harry Scrivens, James Corryton Rounsevel; and for those who the Church calls us to remember this week: John Chrysostom, bishop of Constantinople, teacher; Thomas Aquinas, theologian; Charles, King of England & martyr.  Rest eternal grant unto them O Lord & let light perpetual shine upon them Notices ‘Pelicans’ Paradise’ A 3 bedroom house opposite the water in Lakes Entrance is offered for holiday lettings to HT parishioners. Photos are on our website—see link at bottom right of front page. Please speak to Fr Ian or Esther Stump for more details and availability. "The Crucifixion" The cantata by John Stainer will be performed by the joint choirs of St Peters Box Hill and Holy Trinity on Palm Sunday March 29 at St Peters Box Hill. Rehearsals for The Crucifixion will commence on 8.30 pm Thursday 19 February at our regular choir practice. Singers who would like to be involved should contact Richard Hoy, Director of Music. Lenten study This Lent we will be using ‘Praise Him: Songs of Praise in the New Testament’, an ecumenical course in five sessions written by Dr Paula Gooder. Radio-style discussion starters to accompany the course - Canon Simon Stanley putting questions to our three main participants : Archbishop Justin Welby, Sister Wendy Beckett and actor David Suchet CBE. Sign-up sheet & flyer in the narthex. Pancake Party I hope you will all be able to join me in the courtyard on Shrove Tuesday, 17 February at 6pm for pancakes. See flyer on next page. Yummy—don’t miss out and it is free. Just bring yourself and family. Ash Wednesday There will be two services with the imposition of ash on Ash Wednesday 18 February—@ 10am, and 7pm St Paul’s Cathedral A new book has been kindly donated to the library— a history of St Paul's Cathedral by Bishop James Grant (12th Dean of Melbourne). The book, titled St Paul's Cathedral 1879 - 2009 provides a comprehensive history of the Cathedral's building and activities, from its inception to the end of the first decade of the present century, drawing on many of the Cathedral’s archival resources. 2 3