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Proverbs 11:25

HOLY TRINITY KEW Anglican Church of Australia

25TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

November 18, 2012

Holy Communion

10am

Welcome to HOLY TRINITY,, where services have been held, in this

church, since 1863. We pray that you will feel the presence of God and

know his blessings in your life

YOU ARE INVITED TO MORNING TEA IN THE JUBILEE HALL AFTER TODAY’S SERVICE

Crèche Area: is in the transept near

the pulpit. Parents and children are

welcome to enter by the church aisle

or by the side door.

SAM 2012

Great Stewardship programme Vicar. I’m going to increase my giving 100% - from $1 to $2!

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Hymn: TiS 273

1. Lo! he comes with clouds descending,

once for favoured sinners slain;

thousand thousand saints attending

swell the sound of this refrain:

Hallelujah, hallelujah,

hallelujah!

God appears on earth to reign.

2. Every eye shall now behold him

robed in awesome majesty;

those who have betrayed and sold him,

pierced and nailed him to the tree,

deeply shamed before him, deeply

shamed before him,

deeply shamed before him

shall the true Messiah see.

3. Those dear tokens of his passion

still his dazzling body bears,

cause of endless exultation

to his ransomed worshippers:

with what rapture, with what

rapture,

with what rapture

gaze we on those glorious scars!

4. Sing amen! let all adore you,

high on your eternal throne;

Saviour, take the power and glory,

claim the kingdom for your own;

O come quickly, O come quickly,

O come quickly;

hallelujah! Come, Lord, come.

Charles Wesley

1707–88 alt.

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Greeting: The Lord be with you.

AND ALSO WITH YOU. (see Ruth 2:4)

Sentence: The Lord will judge the ends of the earth; he will give strength to

his king, and exalt the power of his anointed. 1 Samuel 2.10

Prayer of Preparation:

As we gather as God's people let us pray together:

Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open,

all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden:

cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration

of your Holy Spirit,

that we may perfectly love you,

and worthily magnify your holy name,

through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Summary of the Commandments:

‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your

God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and

with all your strength.’ Jesus said: ‘This is the great and first commandment.

And a second is like it: you shall love your neighbour as yourself.’

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The Confession

Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith, confident in God's

forgiveness.

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.

The Absolution (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. Amen.

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Gloria – Ushaw Setting (Alan Rees)

CHOIR: Glory, Glory to God, Glory to God in the highest,

ALL:

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.

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Prayer of the Day

O God, welcoming refuge for the outcast, and upholder of justice for the

oppressed: maintain the hope of the poor, so that the time may soon come

when no one need want for food and shelter, and all will learn to share freely

following the example of your Son, who gave his very self; who now lives and

reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD

Readings from 'New Revised Standard Version' (NRSV)

First Reading: First Reading: 1 SAMUEL 1.4-20 4On the day when Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions to his wife

Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters; 5but to Hannah he gave a double

portion, because he loved her, though the Lord had closed her womb. 6Her

rival used to provoke her severely, to irritate her, because the Lord had

closed her womb. 7So it went on year after year; as often as she went up to

the house of the Lord, she used to provoke her. Therefore Hannah wept and

would not eat. 8Her husband Elkanah said to her, ‘Hannah, why do you weep?

Why do you not eat? Why is your heart sad? Am I not more to you than ten

sons?’ 9After they had eaten and drunk at Shiloh, Hannah rose and presented

herself before the Lord. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat beside the

doorpost of the temple of the Lord. 10

She was deeply distressed and prayed

to the Lord, and wept bitterly. 11

She made this vow: ‘O Lord of hosts, if only

you will look on the misery of your servant, and remember me, and not

forget your servant, but will give to your servant a male child, then I will set

him before you as a nazirite until the day of his death. He shall drink neither

wine nor intoxicants, and no razor shall touch his head.’ 12

As she continued

praying before the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. 13

Hannah was praying

silently; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard; therefore Eli

thought she was drunk.14

So Eli said to her, ‘How long will you make a drunken

spectacle of yourself? Put away your wine.’ 15

But Hannah answered, ‘No, my

lord, I am a woman deeply troubled; I have drunk neither wine nor strong

drink, but I have been pouring out my soul before the Lord. 16

Do not regard

your servant as a worthless woman, for I have been speaking out of my great

anxiety and vexation all this time.’ 17

Then Eli answered, ‘Go in peace; the God

of Israel grant the petition you have made to him.’ 18

And she said ‘Let your

servant find favour in your sight.’ Then the woman went to her quarters, ate

and drank with her husband, and her countenance was sad no longer. 19

They

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rose early in the morning and worshipped before the Lord; then they went

back to their house at Ramah. Elkanah knew his wife Hannah, and the

Lord remembered her. 20

In due time Hannah conceived and bore a son. She

named him Samuel, for she said, ‘I have asked him of the Lord.’

Response: Hear the word of the Lord,

THANKS BE TO GOD

Psalm: The Song of Hannah

My heart exults in the Lord:

my strength is exalted in my God.

My mouth derides my enemies:

because I rejoice in your salvation.

There is no Holy One like you, O Lord:

nor any Rock like you, our God.

For you are a God of knowledge:

and by you our actions are weighed.

The bows of the mighty are broken:

but the feeble gird on strength.

Those who were full now search for bread:

but those who were hungry are well fed.

The barren woman has borne sevenfold:

but she who has many children is forlorn.

Both the poor and the rich are of your making:

you bring low and you also exalt.

You raise up the poor from the dust:

and lift the needy from the ash heap.

You make them sit with the rulers:

and inherit a place of honour.

For the pillars of the earth are yours:

and on them you have set the world.

Second Reading: HEBREWS 10.11-14, 19-25 11

And every priest stands day after day at his service, offering again and again

the same sacrifices that can never take away sins.12

But when Christ had

offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, ‘he sat down at the right hand of

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God’, 13

and since then has been waiting ‘until his enemies would be made a

footstool for his feet.’ 14

For by a single offering he has perfected for all time

those who are sanctified. 19

Therefore, my friends, since we have confidence

to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, 20

by the new and living way that

he opened for us through the curtain (that is, through his flesh), 21

and since

we have a great priest over the house of God, 22

let us approach with a true

heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil

conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23

Let us hold fast to the

confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is

faithful. 24

And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good

deeds, 25

not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but

encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Response: Hear the word of the Lord,

THANKS BE TO GOD

Gradual Hymn: TiS 154

1. Great is your faithfulness, O God my Father,

in you no shadow of turning we see;

you never fail and your love is unchanging:

as you have been you for ever will be.

Great is your faithfulness,

great is your faithfulness,

morning by morning new mercies we see;

all we have needed your hand has provided:

great is your faithfulness, Lord God, to me.

2. Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,

sun, moon and stars in their courses above,

join with all nature in unspoken witness

to your great faithfulness, mercy and love.

3. Pardon for sin and a peace that’s enduring,

your living presence to cheer and to guide,

strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow —

these are the blessings your love will provide.

Thomas Obadiah Chisholm 1866–1960 alt.

based on Lamentations 3:22, 23

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We stand for the reading of the Holy Gospel as a sign of respect as we greet

our Lord who is present in His Holy Word.

The Lord be with you

AND ALSO WITH YOU

The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Saint Mark chapter 13

beginning at the 1st

verse.

GLORY TO YOU, LORD JESUS CHRIST.

1As he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Look,

Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!’2Then Jesus asked him,

‘Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon

another; all will be thrown down.’3When he was sitting on the Mount of

Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him

privately, 4‘Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign that all these

things are about to be accomplished?’ 5Then Jesus began to say to them,

‘Beware that no one leads you astray. 6Many will come in my name and say,

“I am he!” and they will lead many astray. 7When you hear of wars and

rumours of wars, do not be alarmed; this must take place, but the end is still

to come. 8For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;

there will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. This is but

the beginning of the birth pangs. 9‘As for yourselves, beware; for they will

hand you over to councils; and you will be beaten in synagogues; and you will

stand before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to

them. 10

And the good news must first be proclaimed to all nations. 11

When

they bring you to trial and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about

what you are to say; but say whatever is given you at that time, for it is not

you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

Gospel Response: This is the gospel of the Lord,

PRAISE TO YOU, LORD JESUS CHRIST.

ALLELUIA

Sung by

Choir &

Congregation

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SERMON - (copy of sermon available at back of church)

The Nicene Creed

Let us together affirm the faith of the Church.

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.

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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THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Let us pray for all people and for the Church throughout the world.

Each petition of intercession or thanksgiving concludes with,

Lord in your mercy, HEAR OUR PRAYER.

We pray for: We pray for all who work for peace and justice.

We pray for The Church of Spain; The Diocese of North West Australia; Christ

Church Kensington; St Peter's Eastern Hill – Confirmation; St Paul’s Frankston

Patronal Festival; Holy Trinity Hampton Park.

We pray for our ministry team: Roy, Jessica, Norman, Helen, Ros & Pam - and

for all who serve within the parish. We pray for all who are working on the

building project and for its successful completion; and our Bishops Philip and

Barbara.

We pray for those in need, and for those who care for them: Tom French,

Margaret R, Michael H, Philip C, Val B, Margaret D, Brenda, John M, Gwen B,

Jean I, Alison M, Beatrice S, Rob A, Liz A, Margaret Y, Judy S, Miriam A, Robert D,

Mia C, Jan T, Peter Hs and those we remember in our own hearts and prayers.

We pray for the members of Holy Trinity not able to worship with us, Jean S,

Ren C, Nancy K, Hilary, Joyce L, Elisabeth D, Lorna M, Jean D, and all who care

for them.

Almighty God, you have promised to hear our prayers.

Grant that what we have asked in faith

We may by your grace receive,

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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THE GREETING OF PEACE (all stand)

{Celebrant} We are the body of Christ.

His Spirit is with us.

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

[A greeting of peace is exchanged with those around us]

Offertory Hymn:

TiS 560

1. All my hope on God is founded;

all my trust he will renew,

through all change and chance he

guides me,

only good and only true.

God unknown,

he alone

calls my heart to be his own.

2. Human pride and earthly glory,

sword and crown betray our trust;

all we build with care and labour,

tower and temple, fall to dust.

But God’s power,

hour by hour,

is my temple and my tower.

3. God’s great goodness lasts for ever,

deep his wisdom, passing thought;

splendour, light and life attend him,

beauty springing out of naught.

Evermore

from his store

new-born worlds rise and adore.

4. Daily the almighty giver

will his bounteous gifts bestow;

in his will our souls find pleasure,

leading us where’er we go.

Love will stand

at his hand,

joy shall wait for his command.

5. Still from earth to God eternal

sacrifice of praise be done,

high above all praises praising

for the gift of Christ his Son.

Hear Christ call

one and all:

those who follow shall not fall.

Robert Bridges 1844–1930 alt.

after Joachim Neander 1650–80

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Offertory Prayer: Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation.

Through your goodness we have these gifts to share. Accept and use our

offerings for your glory and for the service of your kingdom.

BLESSED BE GOD FOR EVER.

The Prayer of Thanksgiving (Kew)

Priest: The Lord be with you.

People: And also with you.

Priest: Lift up your hearts:

People: We lift them to the Lord.

Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People: It is right to give him thanks and praise...

Priest: ... Forever praising you and singing:

ALL:

CHOIR: God of power and God of might.

ALL:

CHOIR: Heaven and earth are full, are full of your glory.

ALL:

CHOIR: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

ALL:

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Priest: …. do this as often as you drink it in remembrance of me

Priest: in songs of never ending praise:

Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those who sin against us.

Save us from the time of trial

and deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power,

and the glory are yours

now and for ever. Amen.

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THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD AND THE COMMUNION

{Celebrant} We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.

We who are many are one body,

For we all share in the one bread.

The Choir sings the Agnus Dei

Come let us take this holy sacrament of the body and blood of Christ in

remembrance that he died for us, and feed on him in our hearts by faith with

thanksgiving.

Baptised Christians who receive communion in their own church

are invited to share communion with us.

Communion wine may be received:

(a) from the common cup from the first of the two Eucharistic Assistants.

(b) by intinction from the second of the Eucharistic Assistants where a small

part of the wafer is carefully dipped in the wine, or

(c) from an individual glass on request from the first Eucharistic Assistant.

Or you may choose to receive the wafer only (Communion in one kind).

The Choir sings: “Cantate Domino”, Pitoni

THE SENDING OUT OF GOD'S PEOPLE

Post-Communion Prayer

Prayer of self-offering

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

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Final Hymn: TiS

1. There’s a wideness in God’s mercy

like the wideness of the sea,

and forgiveness in his justice

sealed for us on Calvary.

2. There is plentiful redemption

in the blood that has been shed;

there is joy for all the members

in the sorrows of the Head.

3. For the love of God is broader

than the measures of our mind;

and the heart of the Eternal

is most wonderfully kind.

4. But we make his love too narrow

by false limits of our own,

and we magnify his strictness

with a zeal he will not own.

5. If our love were but more simple

we should take him at his word;

and our lives would be illumined

by the goodness of our Lord.

Frederick William Faber

1814–63 alt.

Blessing

Dismissal

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord:

IN THE NAME OF CHRIST. AMEN

ORGAN POSTLUDE

'Copyright © 1995, The Anglican

Church of Australia Trust Corporation.

From the text of A Prayer Book for

Australia, published under the imprint

of Broughton Books. Reproduced with

permission.

- Recorded music played under PPCA

licence 339096

Hymns copied under one of the

following licences:

- 'Copyright © 1999, The Australian

Hymn Book Company.

From the text of Together in Song.

Reproduced with permission.

- Church Copyright Licence #325734

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Readings for 10am Sunday, November 25, 2012

1st

Reading Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Psalm 93:1-6

2nd

Reading Revelation 1:4b-8 Gospel John 18:33-37

GENERAL NOTICES

Birthday: Gwen Brown (Wednesday)

Parish Annual Meeting: today at 11.30am in Jubilee Hall. Thanks to John

Carmichael for his 5 years on vestry and thanks to his replacement Joe Gandy

for taking on this responsibility.

Stewardship Program: concludes next Sunday where we ask parishioners to

reaffirm their commitment to support the parish. We ask that you return slips

from the brochure sent out recently on Sunday. To celebrate the presence of

Holy Trinity in the community we have arranged a free 'Afternoon at the

Proms' concert for 3pm on Sunday 25th

with the Boroondara Symphonic Band.

We encourage all to attend and make this a bumper celebration of Holy Trinity.

Christmas Cake and pudding orders close today. Please talk to Jan Harkin

(8am) or Liz Cook (10am) if you wish to place an order.

Thank you: to those who supported the trading table 2 weeks ago, $402.90

was raised.

ADVENT Study Groups: will meet for 4 weeks on Wednesdays - 1.30pm and

7.30pm groups, starting on 28th

November.

DECEMBER STREET STALL: The Christmas Street Stall will be in the main drive on

Saturday December 1. The Boroondara Symphonic Band will play in the

morning.

Choir continues rehearsing for the Dec 16 Carols this week, anyone wishing to

sing in the Carols service choir, rehearsal is at 11:30am Sundays. Email Stephen

at music@holytrinitykew.org.au or phone: 0422 524 574 for further info.

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MU and friends: Join us for lunch and chatter with other Camberwell Deanery

branches at Maranoa Gardens, Parring Rd Balwyn on Thursday November 29,

11:30-12noon. We take our own lunch and a chair and maybe, a gold coin for

transport. Rosemary N. 9859 2278. Also note in your diary the date of the 11am

service followed by Christmas lunch at Carol Fraser’s house on Wednesday

December 5 at 12 noon. Everyone is welcome to come.

Holy Trinity Church Directory

www.holytrinitykew.org.au

PO Box 37, Kew 3101 251 High St (cnr Pakington St), Kew 3101

Ph: (03) 9853 7158 Email: office@holytrinitykew.org.au

Ministry Team and Church Officers:

Vicar: The Rev’d Roy Stanley, (03) 9853 7132; 0408 012 165

vicar@holytrinitykew.org.au

Assistant Priest: The Rev’d Jessica Cheung 0403 380 837 revjcheung@yahoo.com

Family Minister: Ros St Flour, 0411 349938 htkfamilyministry@yahoo.com.au

Parish Chaplain: Pam Hughes, 9855 8279

Honorary Associate Clergy: The Rev Dr Norman Curry, The Rev Dr Helen Granowski

Authorised Lay Ministers: Leonie Bird, Jane Sullivan, Joy Watkinson.

Churchwardens: David Harkin, Barbara Thomson, Robert Frood

Vestry members: Joe Gandy, Carol Fraser, Rick Nicholson, Beth Bailey,

Diane Leist, Blake Shorthouse (Treasurer), Tim Sewell, Alan Wilson.

Wedding enquiries: Susan Baker – contact through church website weddings page.

Music Team

Director of Music: Stephen Kerr, 0422 524 574; music@holytrinitykew.org.au

Associate Organist: Ian Tyler Assistant Organist: Anthony Carr

Choir Section Leaders: Philippa Allen, James Allen.

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ROSTERS Roster Duty This Week 18/11/2012 Next Week 25/11/2012

6pm Sat

Celebrant The Rev'd Dr N. Curry The Rev'd Roy Stanley

ALM

8am Sun

Welcomer Charles & Jan Harkin David Harkin &

Irene Shorthouse

Reader Joan Healy David Harkin

Intercessor BCP Leonie Bird

Euch Assist Leonie Bird

Joan Healy

Diana Cerini

Server Dinesh Warnakulasuriya Carol Fraser

ALM

Celebrant The Rev'd Roy Stanley The Rev'd Dr Helen Granowski

Preacher The Rev'd Roy Stanley The Rev'd Roy Stanley

Breakfast Diana Cerini and Margaret

Righton

Marilyn Frood and Nancy

Sturgess

10am Sun

Welcomer

Barbara & Nip Thomson Elaine Hutchinson, Jan Todd &

Liz Cook

Reader Elizabeth Cook &

Val Batson

Nick Leicester &

Julie-Ann Barnes

Intercessor Joan Brooking Jane Sullivan

Euch Assist Clarence Muttiah Elaine Hutchinson

Server Jane Sullivan,

Don & Joy Watkinson

Don & Joy Watkinson

ALM Pam Hughes Jane Sullivan

Celebrant The Rev'd Roy Stanley The Rev'd Roy Stanley

Preacher The Rev'd Roy Stanley The Rev'd Roy Stanley

Transport Elizabeth Cook Rosemary Nairn

Morning Tea Babe Isaacs &

Beth Bailey

Tim & Rosemary Sewell

Counters Charles & Jan Harkin Robert and Marilyn Frood

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Parish Diary

Nov DAY TIME EVENT

18 Sun 11:30am Parish Annual meeting

20 Tue 7:30pm 1st

meeting of the new vestry – parish hall

21 Wed 6pm Wedding rehearsal

23 Fri 10am

2pm

6:30pm

Piano Tuning

Memorial service

Youth Group games night in Jubilee Hall

24 Sat 3pm Wedding

25 Sun 1pm

1pm

3pm

Baptism

Choir Picnic

CONCERT by Boroondara Symphonic Band.

www.holytrinitykew.org.au

SERVICES AT HOLY TRINITY

WEDNESDAY 11.00am – Holy Communion

SATURDAY 6.00pm – Holy Communion

SUNDAY 8.00am & 10.00am – Holy Communion

Family ministry: Sunday 10.00am in hall (in church on 1st Sunday)

Morning Prayer: 9.00am Wednesday-Saturday

The Noon Hour: 12 noon - 1.00pm Tuesday to Thursday

Healing Service: 11.30am, 4th Sunday

At Trinity Grammar School Chapel:

Sunday 週日中英文週日中英文週日中英文週日中英文10.30am – English Service