Readings:

• Isaiah 5:1-7
• Psalm 80:7-15 (page 307)
• Philippians 3
• Matthew 21:33-46

10am Hymns: Together in Song 135, 627, 100, 153
during communion: Et Incarnatus Est from the Mozart's C Minor Mass
Soloist: Amanda Forbes

Food for food parcels may be placed in the basket! With thanks!

Dear St Philip's Friends,

I am glad to be able to welcome you to St Philip's this morning for our Sunday Eucharist. Thank you for being with us.

It is a particular pleasure to welcome Amanda (known to her friends as Mandy) Forbes. No doubt she is known to many of you, and you will be delighted to see her. During our worship Mandy will sing "Et incarnatus est" ("And became flesh [human]") from Mozart's Mass in C Minor. I am sure this will be an inspiring experience for all of us, lifting our hearts and minds in worship of God.

It is also highly appropriate for another reason today. Creation and our responsible care of the environment is a special focus for us on this day after St Francis' Day. Back in 1989 the then Ecumenical (Eastern Orthodox) Patriarch Dimitrios invited all Churches to observe 1 September — the first day of the ecclesiastical year for the Orthodox Churches — as a day for the "protection of the natural environment", and to offer "prayers to the Maker of all, both in the thanksgiving for the great gift of creation and in petition for its protection and salvation".

Last year, at an ecumenical meeting in Europe it was agreed that a five-week period, from 1 September to 4 October (St Francis' Day) be dedicated to prayer for the protection of Creation and the promotion of sustainable lifestyles that reverse our contribution to climate change".
So, it is good for us to be making that our focus today. However, we do it not just because of current concerns about climate change, but because of fundamental aspects of our faith &8212# a profound theology of Creation and of Incarnation. Mandy's contribution to our worship this morning will help us to ground our present environmental concerns in this faith.

We all continue to be very concerned about Rob. To add to all the other health problems, last Wednesday he had a mild heart attack. In the ICU he was being cared for very well and being kept quite comfortable. We continue to pray for him and for all who care for him, and we do so sustained by our faith in God the Creator whom we see most clearly in the love, grace and compassion of Jesus.

Every blessing to you for the week ahead, Ray Williamson

TODAY'S SERVICES:
Flowers: Sandra Lamerton
8am:
    Sidespersons: John Girdlestone
    Reader: Devin Combs Bowles

10am:
    Deacon: Sarah Gowty
    Organist/pianist: Colin Forbes
    Soloist: Amanda Forbes     Sidespersons: Roger Sharp & helper
    Readers: 1st Chris Cheah, 2nd Pat Forbes
    Chalice Servers: Denise Manley & Tim Gowty
    Morning Tea: Volunteers or no Morning Tea

10am: St Philip's team @ Calvary Hospital Chapel

Weekly Offering/Income needed to operate our Parish $2000 (excludes rental income.)
28 September $709.10 + EFT $508 = $1217.10 - Shortfall $782.90 Retiring offering — Nungalinya - $62 Pandora's income 26 & 27 September $405.45 - Reserved for future development of the Parish

NOTICES

Morning Tea roster:
Due to departures from Canberra, we are now at least three people short for the morning tea roster. Please consider this enjoyable way to serve and speak to James about joining the tea team!

Saturday 11 October, 4.00pm     Wedding of Jeannette McHugh and Terry Bell
Followed by High Tea. Everyone is invited. If you wish to attend, please RSVP on the list in the Foyer today.
Definitely no presents, but a plate of savoury or sweet finger food would be greatly appreciated, please note St Philip's Kindergarten is a Nut Free Zone!

  Saturday 25 October, 8am - 12 St Philip's Garage Sale
Remember no White Elephant Stall at the Fair, so bring all your extra stuff to the Garage Sale!
Contact Leighton for further details.

  Sunday 26 October, following 10am Service                     
Twilight Fair meeting For all Co-ordinators, so we can do all the final planning. BYO lunch.  

Thursday 6 & Saturday 8 November, 8pm                         
CAMRA Concert
Mozart's Cosi fan Tutte highlights

Saturday 15 November 3 - 7pm
St Philip's Twilight Community Fair
PLEASE SEE TWILIGHT FAIR NOTICEBOARD IN FOYER  

Sunday 2 November, 10am:       
All Souls and All Saints Service  

Sunday 7 December, 7.30pm
Evening Advent Service
including CAMRA's performance of Benjamin Britten's 'Ceremony of Carols'
followed by shared supper, please bring a plate 

Sunday 21 December, 7.30pm    St Philip's Carol Service followed by shared supper, please bring a plate

Volunteers needed for an ANU study on diagnosing MS as part of the control group. You will take a Truefield Vision test and also have an MRI and a simple neurological examination. More details from Linda Anchell.

PLEASE PRAY FOR:

The World: For changes in the global financial system.
The Church: The Church in Wales The Most Revd Dr. Barry Cennydd Morgan Archbishop of Wales & Bishop of Llandaff The Rt Revd David Yeoman
Diocese of Bathurst: Bishop Richard Hurford, Bishop Peter Danaher, Clergy and People
Our Diocese as we prepare to elect a new bishop.
St Mark's National Theological Centre, Canberra: Tom Frame, Director; Staff, students and volunteers and friends. All being prepared for ministries in the Diocese and beyond. Centre for Ageing and Pastoral Studies: Elizabeth MacKinlay, Director Pray for: Vocations to the sacred ministry (priesthood & diaconate), the process of selection of candidates. Examining Chaplains. Pray for: Churchwardens, members of Parish Councils and Lay Leaders.

St Philip's: Those ministering at Calvary today
Those in need: Rob Lamerton; Jean Pound, Betty Jennings, Werner Heinkle, Nigel Burn, Delwyn, Paul & Alyssa, Melissa & Samuel, Christine Smith, David Marsden, Janet & family, , Frank Faulkner, Claude Woodbridge, Stewart Barrett, Michael Cockayne, Jill Scott, Yoko & Jutaro Murase, Ian Wright, Merv McInnes, Mira Barratt, John Cunliffe, Betty Ingram, Gwen Hitchens, Pat & Rex, Peter.
The Departed: Wendy Woodbridge d.28/9/08, Coralie Sawer d.29/9/91, Robert Muir Dixon d.29/9/89, Bruce Holgate d.5/10/02;
The Saints: William Tyndale d. 1536 - biblical scholar.
"May the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace and rise in glory."

On the web: Anglican Cycle of Prayer
and the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer

WEEKLY EVENTS

• Wednesday     10am Holy Communion
                          5pm Evening Prayer
• Friday              10am - 1pm Pandora's OPEN Margaret Woodbridge & Fay Pankhurst
• Saturday         10am - 1pm Pandora's OPEN Beryl Blaseotto & Rhyanna Tarlington
  

NEXT SUNDAY

Readings:

• Exodus 32:1-14
• Psalm 106:1-6, 20-24
• Philippians 4
• Matthew 22:1-14

Rosters:
Cleaning: Doreen Odom & Elizabeth Sillano
Flowers: Kerry-Anne Cousins & Sandra Lamerton
8am:
    Sidespersons: volunteer
    Reader: Eloise Wright
10am:
    Sidespeople: Leighton Mann & Hardy Palethorpe
    Readers: 1st Beryl Holder, 2nd Fiona Dyer
    Children's Ministry: School Holidays (activity sheets available)
    Communion Servers: Ruth McGorman Mann & Hardy P
    Morning Tea: Adams Family