AUSTRALIA DAY SUNDAY

28 JANUARY 2018 10:00am

As Sydney’s oldest church, St James’ is a place of soul-stirring

worship, challenging preaching, and fine music. We are a

progressive community that welcomes all people regardless of

age, race, sexual orientation or religion.

St James’ Anglican Church

173 King Street, Sydney

(opposite Hyde Park Barracks)

For more information visit

www.sjks.org.au

or call 8227 1300

CHORAL EUCHARIST

ORCHESTRAL MASS:

JOSEPH HAYDN – MISSA SANCTI BERNARDI VON OFFIDA (HEILIGMESSE)

A watercolour showing Governor Arthur Phillip being rowed out to meet Bennelong to attempt a reconciliation after the governor had been gravely wounded by a spear at Manly. Bennelong has his nawi (bark canoe) paddle raised. Watling Collection, Natural History Museum, UK.

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A Message from the Rector:

CELEBRATING AND SUPPORTING THE LIFE OF ST JAMES’ CHURCH

St James’ has a unique place in the life of the Anglican Church through its various

ministries to the people of the City of Sydney, the state of NSW, and the wider Anglican

Church. This includes engagement with those who work nearby in the legal profession,

parliament and government departments, Sydney Hospital, and many corporate offices and

shops. It especially includes times of crisis both in the life of the city and its people.

We seek to be an open and inclusive Christian community living and sharing the good news

of Christ with all who seek our support, regardless of age, race, sexual orientation or

religion. To this end, the church provides opportunities for worship, welfare support to

needy, pastoral care and counselling, spiritual growth and education, meditation, and our

highly regarded music programme.

Of course, sufficient levels of funding are required to maintain these activities. We

therefore need to look at increasing our giving, both in time and money, so that the

traditions and ministries of St James’ may continue. We currently budget on a need for

around $30 per person per week to maintain the basic pastoral and liturgical ministries of

the parish (not including the upkeep of the building and the special ministries of music and

the Institute).

In the past year there has been a fall in total offertory giving and it is therefore anticipated

that should this continue that the Parish will face a critical financial shortfall that could

threaten our viability. Rather than simply cutback on our activities to address this crisis,

Parish Council believes that we should be looking to grow and attract more people into our

church.

Our strategic plan has identified many new things that we could (and should) do. An

important aspect of this is to develop our ministry with younger people as well as extend

our pastoral care of the elderly. To achieve this, and other growth opportunities, we need to

appoint another ordained person to the pastoral team (as we have had previously) that

would cost the parish around $10 per person per week. I encourage you to pray about this

need and ask yourself if you could help achieve it by increasing your giving.

Regular giving is an important way of thanking God for the benefits we have received in

life, as well as creating a generous and hospitable spirit among us, and ensuring that we

keep up our commitment to supporting the work of Christ through his church. It is for this

reason that we need to review our level of giving and, if not doing so already, make sure

that it happens regularly.

Electronic giving through direct transfer is one of the most effective ways of achieving this.

The following information can be used to make offerings directly into the church account:

Account Name: Churchwardens of St James’ Gen. A/C.

BSB No: 032 007 Account No: 250025

Further information on how to give and/or get involved in the ministry of St James’ is

available from the Parish Office, at the entrance to the church, and on the Parish website. It

only takes a little from many to make a big difference!

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We welcome you to this historic church. in the heart of Sydney.

and are pleased you have chosen. to worship with us today.

Please join us for refreshments in the crypt. after the morning services (7.45am morning tea is served.

on the first Sunday of the month only).

$10.00

The Rev’d John Stewart Celebrant The Rev’d Andrew Sempell Deacon

Christine Blunden Sub-deacon The Rev’d John Deane Preacher

Leon Fitzgerald Reader Sue Mackenzie Intercessor

St James’ Guild of Altar Servers Christine Cheetham Head Server

St James’ Queen’s Square Guild of Bellringers

Marylon Coates Tower Captain

St James’ Sidespersons Team John Carroll Coordinator

Level 1, 169–171 Phillip St, NSW 2000 Parish Office 8227 1300 Telephone

9232 4182 Fax www.sjks.org.au Website

office@sjks.org.au General Email

We welcome you to this historic church in the heart of Sydney.

Baptised Christians from other traditions are welcome to receive Communion.

Others are welcome to come forward to receive a blessing.

7:45, 9:00 & 11:00am Normal Sunday Services except during January when services are at 7:45am

& 10:00am only.

Kids@Church will be held at the 10:00am service during January. However

there will be no Children’s Eucharist until 4 February.

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Soprano Alto Tenor Bass

Ria Andriani Stephanie Dillon Owen Elsley Alistair Clark Claire Burrell-McDonald Hannah Fraser* Luke Iredale Andrew Fysh

Pip Dracakis Carmel de Jager Ian McCahon Lincoln Law

Josi Ellem* Chloe Lankshear*

Gildo Legure Alex Siegers

Ethan Taylor Christopher

Michael Leighton Jones†*

Liza Lilli Brooke Shelley

Watson* Philip Murray* Simon Turnill

Cronan Yu

* soloist in Haydn † soloist in Elgar

THE CHOIR OF ST JAMES’

Director

Warren Trevelyan-Jones

Organist

Alistair Nelson

ACADEMY OF ST JAMES’

Violin Viola Oboe Bassoon

Fiona Ziegler* Andrew Jezek Matthew Tighe Jackie Hansen

Ilya Isakovich Carl St Jacques Alex Fontaine Melissa Woodroffe

Monique Irik

Julia Russoniello Cello Clarinet Trumpet

Rafael Font Vera Annika Stagg Frank Celata John Foster

Meg Cohen Heather Lindsay Sandra Ismail Simon Wolnizer

Lindsay Irik

Double Bass Timpani

Jenny Druery Joshua Hill

* Concertmaster

THE ST JAMES’ SINGERS

Soprano Alto Tenor Bass

Janet Axon Ruth Bell Christopher Taplin Daniel Mawardy

Jennifer Lambeth Valerie McMillan Chris Shain Richard Willgoss

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Today’s Orchestral Mass is dedicated

to the memory of Dr Gregory Wotherspoon,

who died 23 January, 2015.

Rest eternal grant to your servant Gregory with all your saints

and may light perpetual shine upon him.

ORDER OF SERVICE Please advise one of the Sidespeople if you would like Communion brought to you in the pew. If necessary, you are welcome to sit for those parts of the liturgy where it is normal to stand.

PRELUDES

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) – Flötenuhrstücke (selections)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1792) – Church Sonata in C, K263

ENTRANCE HYMN

Please stand.

Lord of earth and all creation, let your love possess our land: wealth, and freedom, far horizons, mountain, forest, shining sand: may we share, in faith and friendship, gifts unmeasured from your hand.

People of the ancient Dreamtime, they who found this country first, ask with those, the later comers, will our dream be blessed or cursed? Grant us, Lord, new birth, new living, hope for which our children thirst.

Lord, life-giving healing Spirit, on our hurts your mercy shower; lead us by your inward dwelling, guiding, guarding, every hour. Bless and keep our land Australia: in your will her peace and power.

Words: Michael Rayner Thwaites (1915-2005) and Honor Mary Thwaites (1914-1993) Music: REGENT SQUARE, Henry Smart (1818-1879) [NEH 401] Arr. Owen Elsley

Please remain standing.

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INVOCATION AND WELCOME

Celebrant We gather in worship in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of

the Holy Spirit.

All Amen.

INTRODUCTION

The Rector says,

‘The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it.’ [PSALM 24:1]

We come to give thanks for our land Australia and its peoples, but first we pay respect to the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and worship – the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. It is upon their ancestral lands that St James’ Church is built.

Please be seated. The Rector welcomes the congregation and then continues,

Long before the white man came, the Aborigines inhabited this vast country. They were a people who had lived here for over 40,000 years and whose spirituality was grounded in the environment in which they lived.

When the First Fleet came to Australia, under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip, it was accompanied by an Anglican chaplain, The Reverend Richard Johnson. He struggled in his mission to the new colony and was aware of the immense gulf between himself, his convict congregation, and the native peoples..

No spiritual blessing was given at the founding ceremony of the colony of New South Wales, however the first worship service was held under a huge gum tree on 3rd February 1788. The text for the sermon was Psalm 116:12: ‘What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits to me?’. The location of the service is marked by a memorial at the corner of Hunter and Bligh Streets, within this parish.

Since that time, peoples have come to settle here from almost every part of the world. With them has come the Christian faith in its various forms and traditions along with many other faiths. Together we have struggled and succeeded; fought, and enjoyed peace, mourned and celebrated. Through this a heritage has been formed and passed on from generation to generation. We continue to face many challenges, but with the providence of God we can together flourish and make history.

Today we celebrate our nation before God; we confess the wrongs we have done; we give thanks for the good things we have received; and we pray for the needs of our people and for what the future may hold. Let us thank God for all his benefits to us:

Please stand.

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All Australians all let us rejoice, for we are young and free; we’ve golden soil and wealth for toil; our home is girt by sea; our land abounds in nature’s gifts of beauty rich and rare; in history’s page, let every stage advance Australia Fair. In joyful strains, then let us sing,

Advance Australia Fair.

KYRIE ELEISON HAYDN – MISSA SANCTI BERNARDI VON OFFIDA

Please sit as the Choir sings the Kyrie and the altar is censed.

Please stand.

CONFESSION

Deacon Though Christ has called us into one body, the oneness of the peoples of

this land has been broken by acts of oppression and the failure of

compassion.

A silence for self-examination follows.

Let us therefore confess our brokenness, confident in God’s power and

promise to make us whole.

All Merciful God, our maker and our judge, we have sinned against you in

thought, word and deed, and in what we have failed to do: we have

not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours

as ourselves; we repent, and are sorry for all our sins. Father, forgive us.

Strengthen us to love and obey you in newness of life; through Jesus

Christ our Lord. Amen.

Celebrant Almighty God, who has promised forgiveness to all who turn to him in

faith, pardon you and set you free from all your sins, strengthen you in

all goodness, and keep you in eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

All Amen.

PRAYER BOOK TEXT

Lord have mercy Christ have mercy Lord have mercy

GREEK TEXT

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GLORIA HAYDN – MISSA SANCTI BERNARDI VON OFFIDA

Sung by the Choir

Please be seated.

Please stand

COLLECT OF THE DAY

Celebrant Let us pray.

Bounteous God, we give thanks for this ancient and beautiful land, a land of despair and hope, a land of wealth and abundant harvests, a land of fire, drought and flood. We pray that your Spirit may continue to move in this land and bring forgiveness, reconciliation, and an end to all injustice; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

All Amen.

LATIN TEXT

Gloria in excelsis Deo et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. Laudamus te. Benedicimus te. Adoramus te. Glorificamus te. Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam. Domine Deus, Rex coelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris. Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis. Quoniam tu solus Sanctus. Tu solus Dominus. Tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe. Cum Sancto Spiritu in gloria Dei Patris. Amen.

PRAYER BOOK TEXT

Glory to God in the highest and peace to God’s people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE CHILDREN

Celebrant And now I invite all children who are going to Kids@Church, with their

parents if they wish, to come forward.

The children, parents and Kids@Church leaders come forward and stand at the Chancel steps.

Celebrant Children of God, we acknowledge you and now we send you forth to

Kids@Church. May the Scriptures light your way, may God’s love fill your

hearts with love, and may your lives be marked by hope and joy.

Children We go on our way in the strength of Christ. Amen.

The children walk in procession to the West Porch and the congregation sings:

Father welcomes all his children

to his family through the Son;

Father giving his salvation,

life for ever has been won.

In the water, in the word,

in his promise, be assured:

Those who are baptised and believe

shall be born again.

Father welcomes all his children

to his family through the Son;

Father giving his salvation,

life for ever has been won.

Words & Music: Robin Mann (b. 1949)

Please sit.

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FIRST READING

A reading from the Book Deuteronomy 28: 1–9

If you will only obey the Lord your God, by diligently observing all his commandments that I am commanding you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth; all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the Lord your God:

Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb, the fruit of your ground, and the fruit of your livestock, both the increase of your cattle and the issue of your flock. Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading-bowl. Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out.

The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before you; they shall come out against you one way, and flee before you seven ways. The Lord will command the blessing upon you in your barns, and in all that you undertake; he will bless you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. The Lord will establish you as his holy people, as he has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the Lord your God and walk in his ways.

A short silence is observed.

Reader For the Word of the Lord, All Thanks be to God.

PSALM 145: 1–9

Sung by the Choir to a chant by T. Hanworth.

I will magnify thee, O God, my King: and I will praise thy Name for ever and ever. Every day will I give thanks unto thee: and praise thy Name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord, and marvellous worthy to be praised: there is no end of his greatness. One generation shall praise thy works unto another: and declare thy power. As for me, I will be talking of thy worship: thy glory, thy praise, and wondrous works; So that men shall speak of the might of thy marvellous acts: and I will also tell of thy greatness. The memorial of thine abundant kindness shall be shewed: and men shall sing of thy righteousness. The Lord is gracious, and merciful: long-suffering, and of great goodness. The Lord is loving unto every man: and his mercy is over all his works.

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SECOND READING

A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans 13: 1–8

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities; for there is no authority except

from God, and those authorities that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore

whoever resists authority resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will

incur judgement. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you wish to

have no fear of the authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive its approval;

for it is God’s servant for your good. But if you do what is wrong, you should be afraid,

for the authority does not bear the sword in vain! It is the servant of God to execute

wrath on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be subject, not only because of wrath but

also because of conscience. For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities

are God’s servants, busy with this very thing. Pay to all what is due to them—taxes to

whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due,

honour to whom honour is due.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has

fulfilled the law.

A short silence is observed.

Reader For the Word of the Lord, All Thanks be to God.

Please stand.

HYMN

Guide me, O thou great Redeemer,

pilgrim through this barren land;

I am weak, but thou art mighty;

hold me with thy powerful hand:

bread of heaven, bread of heaven,

feed me till I want no more,

feed me till I want no more.

Open now the crystal fountain,

whence the healing stream doth flow;

let the fire and cloudy pillar

lead me all my journey through:

strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,

be thou still my strength and shield,

be thou still my strength and shield. Continued over...

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When I tread the verge of Jordan,

bid my anxious fears subside;

death of death, and hell’s Destruction,

land me safe on Canaan’s side:

songs of praises, songs of praises

I will ever give to thee,

I will ever give to thee.

Words: Welsh, William Williams (1717-1791), Tr. Peter Williams (1727-1796) Music: CWM RHONDDA, John Hughes (1873-1932), arr. Peter Ellis & A. Nelson [NEH 368]

Please remain standing and turn to face the Gospel reader.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

All

Cantor Shine on the world like bright stars; you are offering it the word of life. Alleluia!

All

GOSPEL READING MARK 12: 13–17

Deacon A reading from the Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to St Mark.

All

The chief priests, the scribes and the elders sent to Jesus some Pharisees and some

Herodians to trap him in what he said. And they came and said to him, ‘Teacher, we

know that you are sincere, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people

with partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with truth. Is it lawful to pay

taxes to the emperor, or not? Should we pay them, or should we not?’ But knowing their

hypocrisy, he said to them, ‘Why are you putting me to the test? Bring me a denarius

and let me see it.’ And they brought one. Then he said to them, ‘Whose head is this, and

whose title?’ They answered, ‘The emperor’s.’ Jesus said to them, ‘Give to the emperor

the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s.’ And they were

utterly amazed at him.

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Deacon For the Gospel of the Lord,

All

SERMON

The Rev’d John Deane Executive Director Anglican Board of Mission & Honorary Associate Priest;

A time of reflection follows the sermon.

CREDO HAYDN – MISSA SANCTI BERNARDI VON OFFIDA

Please remain seated for the Credo.

Celebrant Let us together affirm the faith of the Church:

Sung by the Choir

LATIN TEXT

Credo in unum Deum, Patrem omnipotentem, factorem coeli et terrae, visibilium omnium et invisibilium. Et in unum Dominum Jesum Christum, Filium Dei unigenitum. Et ex Patre natum ante omnia saecula. Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine, Deum verum de Deo vero. Genitum, non factum, consubstantialem Patri: per quem omnia facta sunt. Qui propter nos homines, et propter nostram salutem descendit de coelis. Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto ex Maria Virgine: et homo factus est. Crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato; passus et sepultus est. Et resurrexit tertia die, secundum Scripturas. Et ascendit in coelum: sedet ad dexteram Patris. Et iterum venturus est cum gloria judicare vivos et mortuos; cujus regni non erit finis.

PRAYER BOOK TEXT

We believe in one God, the Father, the almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified: under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Deacon Let us pray for the world and for the Church.

Please either kneel or sit.

At the conclusion of each prayer –

Intercessor Lord, in your mercy,

All hear our prayer.

The prayers conclude with the following:

Deacon Almighty God, you have promised to hear our prayers.

All Grant that what we have asked in faith, we may by your grace receive,

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

GREETING OF PEACE

Please stand.

Celebrant Christ has reconciled us to God in one body by the cross.

All We meet in his name and share his peace.

Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.

All And also with you.

We greet one another in the name of the Lord.

Et in Spiritum Sanctum, Dominum et vivificantem: qui ex Patre Filioque procedit. Qui cum Patre et Filio simul adoratur, et con glorificatur; qui locutus est per Prophetas. Et unam sanctam catholicam et apostolicam Ecclesiam . Confiteor unum baptisma in remissionem peccatorum. Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum. Et vitam venturi saeculi. Amen.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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HYMN DURING WHICH A COLLECTION FOR THE CHURCH’S MINISTRY WILL BE RECEIVED

Christ is made the sure foundation,

and the precious corner-stone,

who, the two walls underlying,

bound in each, binds both in one,

Holy Sion’s help for ever,

and her confidence alone.

All that dedicated city,

dearly loved by God on high,

in exultant jubilation

pours perpetual melody,

God the One, in Threefold glory,

singing everlastingly.

To this temple, where we call thee,

come, O Lord of Hosts, today;

with thy wonted loving-kindness,

hear thy people as they pray;

and thy fullest benediction

shed within its walls for ay.

Here vouchsafe to all thy servants

gifts of grace by prayer to gain;

here to have and hold for ever,

those good things their prayers obtain,

and hereafter, in thy glory,

with thy blessèd ones to reign.

Laud and honour to the Father,

laud and honour to the Son,

laud and honour to the Spirit,

ever Three and ever One,

One in love, and One in splendour,

while unending ages run. Amen.

Words: Latin c. 7th century, Tr. J. M. Neale (1818-1866) Music: WESTMINSTER ABBEY, Adapted from the Alleluyas in Purcell’s ‘O God, Thou art my God’ for BELVILLE in The Psalmist 1843(1874-1950) [NEH 205] Descant: Peter Jewkes

Please remain standing.

When the Gifts have been prepared, they are presented.

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Celebrant Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have

these gifts of bread and wine to share. Accept and use our offerings for

your glory and for the service of your kingdom.

All Blessed be God for ever.

SURSUM CORDA

GREAT THANKSGIVING

The congregation is invited to remain standing until the Communion.

Celebrant All glory and honour , thanks and praise, be yours now and always, Lord of

every time and place, God beyond our dreaming. We give you thanks that

from the beginning of time, your Spirit has brooded over this ancient land. In

the fullness of time you revealed your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, who by

the power of your Spirit was born of Mary and lived as one of us. By his death

on the cross and rising to new life, he offered the one true sacrifice for sin, and

obtained an eternal deliverance for his people. We give you thanks that in him

you have revealed to us your presence in the vastness of this land, your love in

its fruitfulness, and your purpose in its cycles of death and renewed life.

Therefore with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we

proclaim your great and glorious name, for ever praising you and singing:

SANCTUS AND BENEDICTUS HAYDN – MISSA SANCTI BERNARDI VON OFFIDA

Sung by the Choir

LATIN TEXT

Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis.

Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis.

PRAYER BOOK TEXT

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of power and might, Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

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Celebrant Merciful God, we thank you for these gifts of your creation, this bread and

wine, and we pray that by your Word and Holy Spirit, we who eat and drink

them may be partakers of Christ’s body and blood.

On the night he was betrayed Jesus took bread; and when he had given

you thanks he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, ‘Take, eat. This

is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’

After supper, he took the cup, and again giving you thanks he gave it to his

disciples, saying, ‘Drink from this, all of you. This is my blood of the new

covenant shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as

often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.’

Deacon Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:

All

Celebrant Therefore we do as our Saviour has commanded: proclaiming his offering

of himself made once for all upon the cross, his mighty resurrection and

glorious ascension, and looking for his coming again, we celebrate, with

this bread and this cup, his one perfect and sufficient sacrifice for the sins

of the whole world.

Renew us by your Holy Spirit, unite us in the body of your Son, and

bring us with all your people into the joy of your eternal kingdom;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, with whom, and in whom, in the

fellowship of the Holy Spirit, we worship you, Father, in songs of never-

ending praise:

All

The Church bell is rung and then silence is kept.

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LATIN TEXT

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: miserere nobis.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: miserere nobis.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: dona nobis pacem.

PRAYER BOOK TEXT

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, grant us your peace.

LORD’S PRAYER

Celebrant As our Saviour Christ has taught us, we are confident to pray:

BREAKING OF THE BREAD AND INVITATION TO COMMUNION

The Celebrant breaks the Eucharistic Bread and says:

As this broken bread was once many grains,

which have been gathered together and made one bread:

All So may your Church be gathered from the ends of the earth into your

kingdom.

AGNUS DEI HAYDN – MISSA SANCTI BERNARDI VON OFFIDA

Please be seated as the Choir sings

Deacon Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.

Happy are those who are called to his supper.

All Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word,

and I shall be healed.

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Baptised Christians from other traditions are welcome to receive Communion. Others are welcome to

come forward to receive a blessing.

You are also advised to take any valuables with you to Communion to ensure their security.

There are two distribution points for Communion: one at the chancel steps, and one in the baptistry.

If you are at the rear of the nave (near the baptistry) please proceed up the central aisle to the baptistry

for Communion and return to your pews by the side aisles.

If you are in the gallery, please proceed down the stairs to the rear of the nave (near the baptistry)for

Communion, returning to the gallery by the aisle at the rear of the church

We request that people not use the practice of ‘intinction’ at Communion (the practice of dipping the

consecrated bread into the consecrated wine) as it increases the possibility of transmitting infection.

If you are concerned about use of the common cup, it is acceptable for you to receive Communion in one

kind (i.e. the bread only). Gluten-free wafers are available on request.

COMMUNION MOTETS

During the Communion, The Choir will sing the following motets:

Words: Luke 11: 2b-4 Music: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

Words: Psalm 48 Music: Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Pater noster, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur nomen tuum: fiat voluntas tua sicut in caelis et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, et dimitte nobis debita nostra, sicut nos dimittimus debitoribus nostri: et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. Amen.

Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name: thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us: and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of His holiness; beautiful in elevation,—the joy of the whole earth,—is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. God hath made Himself known in her palaces for a refuge. For, lo! The kings assembled themselves, they passed by together; they saw; then were they amazed; they were dismay’d, they hasted away; trembling took hold of them there,—pain, as of a woman in travail,—as with the east wind that breaketh the ships of Tarshish. As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. We have thought on Thy loving-kindness, O God, in the midst of Thy temple: as is Thy name, O God, so is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness. Let mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Thy judgements; walk about Zion and go round about her, tell the towers thereof, mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces, that ye may tell it to the generation following. For this God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide even unto death. Amen.

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POST-COMMUNION PRAYER

The congregation stands as the sacred ministers move to the front of the altar.

Celebrant Heavenly Father, you have created all humanity in your image and likeness, and have revealed your plan and purpose in calling us your friends and family. As we have shared this holy meal, inspire our hearts to see every man, woman and child given the dignity and value which is your purpose and your gift; through Jesus Christ our Lord..

All Father, we offer ourselves to you as a living sacrifice through Jesus Christ our Lord. Send us out in the power of your Spirit to live and work to your praise and glory. Amen.

Please sit.

NOTICES AND LAUNCH OF THE 2018 MUSIC PROGRAMME

POST-COMMUNION HYMN

Please stand.

Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart,

be all else but naught to me, save that thou art,

be thou my best thought in the day and the night,

both waking and sleeping, thy presence my light.

Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true word

be thou ever with me, and I with thee, Lord,

be thou my great Father, and I thy true son,

be thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one.

Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight,

be thou my whole armour, be thou my true might,

be thou my soul’s shelter, be thou my strong tower,

O raise thou me heavenward, great Power of my power.

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,

be thou my inheritance now and always,

be thou and thou only the first in my heart,

O Sovereign of heaven, my treasure thou art.

High King of heaven, thou heaven’s bright Sun,

O grant me its joys after vict’ry is won,

great Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,

still be thou my vision, O Ruler of all

Words: Irish c. 8th century, Tr. Mary Byrne (1880-1931); versified Eleanor Hull (1860-1935) Music: SLANE, Traditional Irish Melody, [NEH 339] Arr. A. Nelson

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BLESSING AND DISMISSAL

Celebrant God of this ancient land, through baptism you have given us an

inheritance into one family, give us grace to walk together in the unity of

Christ Jesus; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and

the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always.

Amen.

Deacon Go in peace to love and serve the Lord:

All In the name of Christ. Amen.

POSTLUDE

César Franck (1822-1890) – Final

Please feel free to sit and listen to the postlude or to leave quietly. You are invited to join us for refreshments in the Crypt and Courtyards

after the service.

LAW TERM COMMENCEMENT SERVICE

MONDAY 29 JANUARY

10:30AM

ST JAMES’ CHURCH KING STREET, SYDNEY

ALL WELCOME

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Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Please pray for The Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil and The Most Rev’d Francisco De Assis Da Silva, Primate of Brazil and Bishop of South-Western Brazil.

The sick – Immediate: Michael Radford, Jeanette Fox, Greg Mossop, Mark Ferguson, Peter Christian, Robyn Grimsey, Ann Matthews, John Behm.

In need – Nathan Keats and family.

The sick – Long-term: Peter Douglas, Pauline Thomas, Herb Anderson, Nellie Smith, Bill Beeche, Vivienne, Paul, Ann Bratt, Anahera Chessum, John Grace, Max Watson, Gillian Virginie, Helen Lord, Lynda Cox, Martha McRae, Megan Nelson, Jim Ridley, Rodney Knock, Leigh Knock, Pamela Sapsford, Bob Crundwell, Cherie Sheppard, Fr John Beer, Maddy Ritchie, Candace Waters, Norma Shore, Gabriel Miles, Tim Potter, Ray Sharp, Peter Stewart, Marian Pilone, Helen Ashley, Marion Barton, Neville Harris, Shirley Harris, Steve Bell, Benjamin York, Ariel Roman, Bp Ken Mason, Sue Keats, Ashleigh Lester, Joyce Wiltshire, Paula Ginns, Dorothy van Twest, Judith Chandler, Rhonda Gordon, Fiona Hawke, Barry Shepherd, Phillip, Dorothy Picard, Frances Rolfe, Jean Keppie, Lia Edwards, Billie Brace, Eve Syme, The Rev’d Paul Cooper.

Thanksgiving: Michael Steep, Rosemary Bradford.

Baptism anniversaries: Daphne Palmerlee, Lachlan Hardie.

The recently departed: Guy Cockburn, Gail Cooper, Rosalyn Appel, Kate Canty, Joy Jones, John Rudge, Anne Morshead, Marie Jones.

Those whose year’s mind falls at this time: Joyce Ord, Clarence Latham, Frederick Jackson, Michael Errington, Allan Shellshear, Amy Cable, Allan Cornish, Ronald Shepherd, Eileen Stephenson, Betty Edwards, Margaret Tanton, Angus Graham, Anna Donald, Rupert Clifton-Bligh, Ian Bridge, Graeme Shakespeare, William Lawson, Elizabeth Ryan, Douglas Greenaway, Roy Wotton, priest.

Please note that names of the sick will remain on the ‘Immediate’ list for one month only. If there is a need for a name to remain longer, please ask for it to be placed on the ‘Long Term’ list. All requests should be made to Dianne Ward, the Office Administrator, at office@sjks.org.au

PLEASE PRAY FOR:

ORDINANCE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Parish Council of the Parish of

St James intends to apply to the Standing Committee of the Synod of the Diocese of

Sydney for an ordinance to authorise a mortgaging limit of up to $15 million to be applied

towards the purchase of additional property nearby to St James’ Hall. A copy of the

Ordinance can be found in the Baptistry. Further details regarding it and its purposes can

be raised with either the Churchwardens, the Rector, or Mr James Balfour (Secretary of

the St James Hall Board of Management). Any objections to the proposed Ordinance may

be presented to the Secretary of the Standing Committee before 4 February.

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JOSEPH HAYDN (1732-1809)

Franz Joseph Haydn was enjoying his second extended engagement in England in 1795, composing symphonies and directing concerts, when he received a letter from Nikolaus II, the fourth prince in the famous Eszterházy family, whom Haydn served as Kapellmeister. The Prince requested that Haydn return to Austria to re-establish the Eszterházy orchestra and choir. In addition to the administrative duties required of a Kapellmeister, Haydn was to compose a large-scale Mass each year to celebrate the name-day of his wife, Princess Maria Hermenegild, née Liechtenstein.

Haydn duly returned to Austria and in the summer of 1796 began work on the first of the six great Masses that he was to write to celebrate the Princess’s name-day, one appearing each year until 1802. He knew that both orchestra and choir would be small. Therefore he scored the Mass for an orchestra of strings and organ, with pairs of oboes, clarinets, bassoons and trumpets; he subsequently extended the clarinet parts and added an optional pair of horns. As Haydn was uncertain who would take the solo vocal parts, he gave these soloists a more limited role than in any of the five subsequent Masses, and consequently they were sung by members of the choir.

Missa Sancti Bernardi von Offida ‘Heiligmesse’

The Mass was given its premiere in the Bergkirche, an almost circular Baroque church at Eisenstadt, near the major palace of the Eszterházy family. Although the church is quite modest in size, it has a very large organ gallery which could easily accommodate the choir, orchestra and soloists for which Haydn scored each of his last six Masses. The great Haydn scholar H C Robbins Landon has aptly described these Masses as ‘a continuation of his activity as a composer of symphonies…in their fundamental construction… they are symphonies for voices and orchestra.’ The date on which the Mass was premiered was Sunday September 11, which happened to combine two feast days that year: the feast day of St Bernard of Offida, a Capuchin monk who had been beatified by Pope Pius VI the previous year, and the movable feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary - called ‘Maria Namen’ in German and the occasion when Princess Eszterházy usually observed her name-day. This latter feast always fell on the first Sunday after September 8, the commemoration of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This dual feast-day explains the title of today’s Mass. The celebrations were held over several days and included a season of plays and operas given in the Eszterházy palace by a visiting theatrical troupe. Among the presentations was a performance of Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute and a play about King Alfred the Great, for which Haydn composed incidental music.

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The Haydn scholar David Wyn Jones has described the Missa Sancti Bernardi von Offida as the ‘most openly tuneful of Haydn’s late masses.’ The symphonic formal structure is obvious from the opening bars of the Kyrie: a slow introduction, as in eleven of Haydn’s twelve ‘London’ symphonies, precedes the main section of the movement. This main section is in modified ternary form, and the main theme is of an almost folk-like simplicity, though it leads quite surprisingly into an impressive fugue. This is broken off by the central Christe section, which is primarily in the minor key and quite short, while the return of the Kyrie material is distinguished by several dramatic general pauses.

The Gloria is also tripartite, as is its opening section; this latter begins in a celebratory style with fanfare-like figures, a calmer and more subdued middle section for the text ‘et in terra pax’, and a return to the fanfare gestures for the closing statements of praise. The central section of the whole movement ‘Gratias agimus tibi’ introduces the soloists: soprano, alto, tenor and bass, who sing primarily as a quartet. This central section is in triple metre, and this metre is retained with the entry of the choir at ‘Qui tollis’ though with a faster tempo. The final section ‘Quoniam tu solus’ returns to the celebratory style, and ends with a double fugue at the words ‘in gloria Dei Patris, Amen’, whose brilliant writing and impressive scale anticipate some of the great choruses in Haydn’ oratorio The Creation, to be composed several years later.

The Credo also begins with fanfare-like gestures: those of a descending arpeggio, which recur throughout this section. The vocal writing alternates unison scoring with harmony – an appropriate musical image of the unity/harmony in faith of the Church’s members. The central section of this movement is justly famous; it begins with a canon for two sopranos and alto, accompanied by pizzicato strings and clarinet, in the key of E flat major. Wyn Jones has described it as ‘a passage of the most elevated beauty.’ The melody of this canon had been composed by Haydn a short while previously for the witty and homely secular text: ‘Gott in Herzen, ein gut Weibschen im Arm, jenes macht selig, dieses g’wiss warm’ (God in the heart, and a good wife/girl in one’s arms, the former makes you blessed, the latter warm). Despite its secular and humorous origin, the melody here appears quite poignant, especially when in the following ‘Crucifixus’ Haydn changes the key to E flat minor and employs a sombre scoring of two tenors and bass, accompanied by the lower strings. The musical material at this point consists of a distillation of the canon. The final section of the Credo recapitulates the festive atmosphere of its opening. Haydn, as was usual for him, underlines the clause ‘Et in unam sanctam catholicam et apostolicam ecclesiam’ (and in one holy catholic and apostolic church) by the adoption of unison writing at this point. The movement ends with a double fugue.

The Sanctus contains the Mass’s second musical borrowing: encased in the tenor line is the melody of the German hymn ‘Heilig, heilig, heilig.’ Haydn identified this borrowing in the margin of the manuscript. As a result, this Mass has the secondary title ‘Heiligmesse.’ This movement is quite short – the second section ‘pleni sunt caeli’ is in triple metre and moves from minor to major tonality.

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The Benedictus begins with an instrumental ritornello in which the clarinet is prominent. It is a particularly beautiful and lyrical movement, with prominent dotted rhythms and relaxed triplet figuration. The ‘Osanna’ functions as a short coda, being based on the same musical material as the rest of the movement.

The Agnus Dei begins in the difficult key of B flat minor (five flats); its opening section is the most impassioned moment in the Mass, being characterized by lovely sighing appoggiatura figures. The final brilliant ‘dona nobis pacem’ is marked by a combination of fanfare figures, dramatic ‘piano’ passages, cross-accents, and fugal writing.

© Robert Forgács, 2018

Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) – PATER NOSTER

In 1874 while Charles Villiers Stanford was while already establishing a career and reputation in Britain, began composition and piano lessons as a private student at the famous conservatory in Leipzig. His composition teacher was the famous Carl Reinecke (1824-1910). Stanford’s time was spent productively and it seems that his Pater noster, scored for eight voices, was written as one of his compositional assignments. The work was only published in the late 1990s, and the surviving manuscript bears several corrections that are probably in Reinecke’s hand. As the work’s modern editor Jeremy Dibble comments, the a-cappella style of writing is modelled on that of Mendelssohn, who was very much in favour in Leipzig, as opposed to such dangerous ‘moderns’ as Chopin and Liszt. The gentle lyricism of Stanford’s setting reaches an impressive climax at ‘sed libera nos a malo’, which is distinguished by striking harmonic modulation, before a recapitulation of the opening line of the text and musical phrase lead to an elevated ‘Amen’.

Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934) – PSALM 48

Edward Elgar’s setting of Psalm XLVIII Great is the Lord was composed in 1912 and dedicated to a former Dean of Westminster Abbey, Armitage Robinson (1858-1933), by then Dean of Wells. Elgar and met Robinson several years previously and was grateful for theological and historical advice which he had offered him while he was composing his oratorios The Apostles and The Kingdom. The psalm was premiered at Westminster Abbey in July 1912. It is scored for a choir, organ, and bass soloist and can justly be described as grand and Anglican in style. The opening section consists of separate musical phrases for the lower and upper voices, which although at first sung successively, on their repeat indicate that they can be performed simultaneously. The following section employs a variety of choral textures, including a quasi-recitative style, unison writing, and richly-scored harmony, with various changes of mood and key. The bass soloist enters at ‘We have thought on Thy loving kindness’ while at ‘Let mount Zion be glad’ the metre changes to triple and a lighter dance-like section ensues. Antiphonal dialogue is featured in the impressive concluding section.

© Robert Forgács, 2018

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NOTICES COMING EVENTS AT ST JAMES’ AND OTHER IMPORTANT ITEMS

ST JAMES’ INSTITUTE St James’ Institute 2018 Programme Hard copies of this exciting programme of activities and events are available from the baptistry and Parish Office. Subscriptions for 2018 are now open and represent excellent value for money. Bookings can be made by email to: registrations@sjks.org.au; by phone on: (02) 8227 1305; or in person at Level 1, 169-171 Phillip Street, Sydney. More details of events can be found online at www. sjks.org.au/institute

Lent Studies: The Commandments This six-week series, part of the Pilgrim Course, will begin in the week commencing 12 February, with groups meeting at various times and in various places. However, the Monday group which meets at Clergy House, Chatswood, will not begin until Monday 19 February. Study booklets cost $10. More details will be provided soon.

ST JAMES’ FOUNDATION THANKS The St James’ Foundation Ltd supports a number of the activities of St James’ Church. Over the past year it made distributions totalling $262,603, which is the highest annual distribution in its history. This comprised $50,000 for the maintenance of the church building and $212,603 for music ministry (including the Orchestral Masses). It also transferred $33,333 toward the new Organ reserve, to be accumulated and distributed in 2020.

The Parish is very appreciative of the support of the Foundation and encourages people to make donations and bequests to it for the special ministries of this place.

THE RESTORATION PROJECT This group, to which all are invited, aims to practise the disciplines of spiritual

transformation, both historic and contemporary, in Christian community, and meets fortnightly on Tuesday evenings at 6:30pm in St James’ Crypt. The next meeting is on Tuesday 30 January. Because the gatherings end with a meal, those wishing to attend should email Nick Ingram at nick@clearthinking.co

ST JAMES’ MEN’S GROUP The first meeting for the year is on Saturday 10 February, commencing with lunch at Noon, at 15 Macleay Street, Wahroonga. The speaker will be Rev Dr Peter Grundy on the topic of the Christian citizen. Rev. Dr Peter Grundy has had a distinguished career as a public servant, as an academic in the departments of philosophy and theology at several of our metropolitan universities, as the president of the Canberra Rifle Club, and as an active Anglican priest still in the Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn. His appearance and erudition have often led to his being mistaken for either Rowan Williams or Manning Clark. He is ably qualified to lead our thinking on the crucial subject of the ‘Christian citizen and the state’. RSVP to David Cheetham on 0405 199 189. The following meeting dates have been set for the remainder of 2018: 14 April, 2 June, 7 July, 25 August, 27 October. Please note these dates in your diary.

WHO IS MY NEIGHBOUR? Thank you for all your support in 2017. We have taken food, supermarket vouchers and children’s books to the Asylum Seekers Centre about every six weeks. We plan to continue this and so please place vouchers, phone cards or

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NOTICES CONT’D COMING EVENTS AT ST JAMES’ AND OTHER IMPORTANT ITEMS

money in the plate or give to the church office in an envelope marked – Asylum Seekers Centre.

We have been praying and writing letters to politicians about Australia’s treatment of the refugees on Manus and Nauru. The UN Refugee Agency has again criticised Australia for its treatment of these people and we need to continue to support them.

St James’ has proposed to support a family from Syria currently in Jordan to come to Australia. We have had no news and we have asked Anglicare to make further enquires for us. We have raised over $13,000 and we will keep you updated on progress. In the meantime donations to the Christmas Bowl and other aid organisations are helping to support these vulnerable people.

SHROVE TUESDAY St Laurence House presents Pancakes for Kids. Support our work with homeless youth on Tuesday 13 February with a fun dinner and the now ‘traditional’ pancake-making contest between the parishes of St James’ and Christ Church St Laurence. Time: 6:30pm. Venue: St James’ Crypt. Tickets: $25, ($60 for family of 4)available after the service from Anne Cogswell (0401 513 567), Alan Soutar and Greg Murray.

HOW CAN I FIND OUT? Sometimes parishioners and visitors are puzzled about something to do with some aspect or other of the work of St James’ Church. And then they wonder, ‘How can I find out the answer?’ I have some suggestions: • Keep your Pewsheet so you can look

at it at home. Spare hard copies are

always available in the baptistry and in the Parish Office (Level 1, 169-171 Phillip Street, Sydney).

• Parish Connections may have the answer. Copies are available in the baptistry, Parish Office, and in the foyer of the St James’ Hall (169-171, Phillip Street, Sydney).

• A wealth of information is on our website (sjks.org.au). Use the drop down menus under the appropriate category, e.g. to get to the online version of the Pewsheet, go to Publications and just keep clicking on the date you want! (There are lots of layers in the website – so plenty of information).

Sue Mackenzie, Publications Editor.

CAN YOU HELP? St James’ Church is in urgent need of more people to join the tiny band of brass polishers, who maintain the brass used in services. The job only takes about an hour to complete each time. Furthermore, you would not be required to polish each week, but involvement every 4-5 weeks would be much appreciated. All material needed for this important ministry is supplied. Contact Elizabeth Wyse on 0414 329 478 if you can help. She will also give you more details about what is involved in this valuable work.

ANCHORITES NEEDED Are you someone who is unable to regularly attend services at the church anymore? Or perhaps you know someone who fits this description. St James’ Church is looking for people who are willing to regularly pray in depth for the work of St James’ Church and for its clergy and people. Prayer points would be provided each week to such anchorites. If you are

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interested in this exciting and valuable ministry, please contact Christopher Waterhouse on 8227 1305 or email: christopher.waterhouse@sjks.org.au

ST JAMES’ EATS The first St James’ Eats for 2018 is Italian on Friday 9 March at 6:30pm for 7:00pm. The venue is Da Capo Courtyard Restaurant, within the grounds of Sydney Hospital (8 Macquarie Street, Sydney). The restaurant is being opened exclusively for us, so we will have it to ourselves. Cost: $40.00 per person, including corkage and tip. Prepay to secure reservation. Contact Christine Cheetham at christine.cheetham@gmail.com

NOTICES CONT’D COMING EVENTS AT ST JAMES’ AND OTHER IMPORTANT ITEMS

MORE INFORMATION on the Parish can be found on our website, www.sjks.org.au, including links to our bi-monthly magazine, Parish Connections.

The December 2017/January 2018 edition of Parish Connections is available in hard copy in the baptistry and at the Parish Office, Level 1, 169-171 Phillip Street, Sydney.

Future dates in 2018 for St James’ Eats are 18 May, 13 July, 21 September and 9 November.

STAMPS St James’ continues to collect used stamps for the Anglican Board of Mission, which then sells them to raise many thousands of dollars annually for ABM’s projects both in Australia and in developing nations. Please pass on your used stamps to the church library in the Crypt.

MEDITATION GROUPS The Tuesday Group will resume on 6 February, 2018, and the Wednesday Group on 7 February, with the Friday Group (which would love more members) likely to resume on 9 February.

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2018

Concert Series

The 2018 Series will be launched during TODAY’S Orchestral Mass. Concerts will take place in 2018

on 22 March*, 19 May, 28 July, 15 September, 3 November and 8 December. Why not mark these

dates in your diary now?

*The opening concert of our 2018 series, on Thursday 22 March, featuring Handel’s Messiah, continues

the theme heralded by our excerpts from Messiah in the motet on 14 January. This concert will be held

in the City Recital Hall at 7:00pm.

You also could note that Cantata Services in 2018 will take place in St James’ Church, King Street,

Sydney on 15 April, 10 June, 12 August, and 14 October.

Friends of Music at St James For only $50 ($10 joining fee and $40 annual subscription), you can become a member of a dynamic

organisation founded to support the music programme of St James’ and its renowned Choir.

Why be a Friend of Music? You are supporting one of Australia’s finest musical institutions.

Friends support the Choir, music and music programme of St James’ in many valuable ways, and

enjoy a wide range of new and improved benefits for 2018 including:

• Friends receive 20% discount on all concert tickets.

• Subscribers to the 2018 Concert Series receive 1 concert free.

• Reserved seating at concerts upon presentation of the Friends of Music membership card.

• Invitations to special events, including open rehearsals and cocktail parties.

• Monthly newsletters.

• 17.5% discount on wine orders from Coriole Vineyards, 15% discount at Subsolo Spanish

Restaurant and Bar, and 10% discount at Fish Fine Music.

Pick up a Friends of Music at St James’ brochure at the door as you leave.

For more information: call 8227 1308 or Email: music@sjks.org.au

Web: www.fom.org.au

LUNCHTIME CONCERTS AT ST JAMES’ Unwind for half an hour on Wednesdays at lunchtime (1:15–1:45pm), and listen to a variety of performers in the peace of St James’ Church. Also enjoy 15% discount from 1:45pm until 3:30pm at Jardin St James’ at the east end of the church after the concert, upon presentation of the concert programme. The next concert will be on 31 January with the NSW Police Band.

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THE ST JAMES’ FOUNDATION

The St James’ Foundation Ltd. manages two charitable trusts that assist the Parish of St James with its music ministry and the maintenance and preservation of the Church building. The St James’ Foundation is independent of parish control.

The St James’ Music Foundation

The Music Foundation provides financial assistance to the Parish to enable production and performance of:

a. Sacred and secular music with a particular focus on choral and pipe organ music,

b. Sacred and secular dramatic works and artistic performances, and

c. Sacred and secular performances of dance and movement, at or in association with the Parish of St James.

The Music Foundation allows two kinds of donations; those toward current expenditure and those toward capital. Donations toward Current Activities Fund are intended for immediate use. This is the way that people support the Orchestral Masses and other projects. Donations to the capital are invested and the income distributed to the Parish. Donations to the Music Foundation are tax deductible.

St James’ Church Building and Property Foundation

The Building Foundation provides financial assistance to the Parish for: a. The restoration, preservation, maintenance, improvement, enhancement and

upkeep of the church building, its fixtures, fittings and ornaments, and b. The preservation, protection, maintenance, improvement and enhancement of

any property which the Trustee determines is or could be trust property of St James’.

The Building Foundation is principally a capital fund, the income of which is distributed to the Parish. Donations to the Building are not tax-deductible.

Donations and Bequests

These two foundations are vital for the ongoing ministry of the Parish. You are therefore encouraged to consider making either a donation or bequest to them. A brochure giving details of how to do this is available in the Baptistry or in the Parish Office.

The Right Reverend Richard Hurford OAM Chairman

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Please consider paying your offering directly into the church account. Details are: BSB 032 007, A/C 250025, Churchwardens St James’ Gen. A/C. Offering cards are available from the office if you use direct debit.

PARISH MINISTRIES

GUILD OF ST RAPHAEL HEALING EUCHARIST

Next meeting Tuesday 6 Feb., 6:15pm

MOTHERS’ UNION

Next meeting Wednesday 7 Feb., 10:30am

Please send any notices for inclusion in the Parish News to the office by Tuesday morning.

PARISH OF ST JAMES, KING ST

Office: Level 1, 169–171 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000

Telephone: 8227 1300 Fax: 9232 4182 E-mail: office@sjks.org.au

Rector: The Reverend Andrew Sempell E: rector@sjks.org.au T: 8227 1303 (Mobile: 0419 018 225)

Associate Rector: The Reverend John Stewart E: john.stewart@sjks.org.au T: 8227 1304 (AH 9410 3077) [On leave: 2-16 February incl.]

Director of the St James’ Institute: Christopher Waterhouse E: christopher.waterhouse@sjks.org.au T: 8227 1305

Head of Music: Warren Trevelyan-Jones E: music@sjks.org.au T: 8227 1306

Churchwardens: Sidney Blairs, Holly Raiche and Kumar Rasiah. E: warden1@sjks.org.au

Website: www.sjks.org.au

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK CHRISTIAN MEDITATION

Tuesday, resumes 6 February, 2018

Wednesday, resumes 7 February, 2018

Friday, resumes 9 February, 2018

WORSHIP

Monday to Friday

12:30pm, Holy Eucharist

Monday 29 January, 10:30am

Law Term Commencement Service

Wednesday Choral Evensong resumes on

7 February, 2018.

LUNCHTIME CONCERT

Wednesday 31 January, 1:15pm

NSW Police Band

NEXT SUNDAY

4 FEBRUARY 2018

FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY

(GREEN)

PREACHER

THE REV’D RON HENDERSON OGS

HONORARY ASSOCIATE PRIEST

7:45AM SAID EUCHARIST

9:00AM SUNG EUCHARIST WITH KIDS@CHURCH

SETTING: MATTHIAS – CHRIST CHURCH MASS

11:00AM CHORAL EUCHARIST

SUNG BY THE ST JAMES’ SINGERS

SETTING: LASSUS – MISSA PUISQUE J’AY PERDU

MOTET:HOWELLS – MY EYES FOR BEAUTY PINE