Readings:

• Amos 5:18-24
• Psalm 70
• 1 Thessalonians 4:9-18
• Matthew 25:1-13

10am Hymns: Together in Song 613, 269 (vs. 1, 2, 3, & 6), 526 & 266

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

Dear Friends,

I welcome you all to St Philip's on this 26th Sunday after Pentecost (yes, Pentecost was six months ago!) for our Sunday Eucharist. Today, and on the next two Sundays, we hear the three well-known parables that make up Matthew 25. Today's parable —The Ten Bridesmaids — with its basic theme of "being prepared", certainly reminds us that we are beginning to get ready for Advent.

In two weeks time, on the Sunday before Advent, 23rd November, when we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King, we are to have a special Evening Prayer as a Parish Memorial Service for Rob Lamerton. It will commence at 5.30pm, and I hope you will be able to come to it as well as invite others who have known Rob and to whom he ministered over the years.

Next Saturday the parish is holding the Twilight Fair. Thank you to all who are putting in so much effort in preparing for it. Please make it widely known in the community.

As you know, last weekend the Diocesan Synod met in a special session for the purpose of electing a new Bishop of the Diocese. The Synod concluded on Sunday afternoon with the election of the Reverend Stuart Robinson. For the past three years he has been the Rector of St Paul's Chatswood (Sydney). He was ordained Deacon and Priest in 1987 in Sydney. He prepared for ordination at Moore College, where he studied for a Bachelor of Theology degree, having previously completed a Certificate in Theology at Vision College. After ten years in parish ministry in Sydney, he spent five years in the UK and Europe. After his return to Sydney, he held key position in the diocese's Evangelism Ministries before his move to Chatswood. He is married to Jane Eliza. Pray for them as they prepare for this new ministry and for the diocese as it enters a new period under his leadership.

Every blessing to you for the week ahead,
Ray Williamson

TODAY'S SERVICES:
Flowers: Jeannette McHugh
8am:
    Sidespersons: volunteer
    Reader: Rhonda Evans

10am:
    Deacon: Linda Anchell
    Organist/pianist: Colin Forbes
    Sidespersons: Leighton Mann & Hardy Palethorpe
    Readers: 1st Denise Manley, 2nd Ann Munro
    Chalice Servers: Ruth McGorman Mann & Hardy P
    Morning Tea: Adams family

Weekly Offering/Income needed to operate our Parish $2000 (excludes rental income.)
Offerings received 2 November $879.15 + EFT $508 = $1387.15. Shortfall $612.85
Organ Fund $50
Twilight Fair $80
Pandora's income 31 Oct. & 1 Nov. $406.15 — Reserved for future development of the Parish

Our new Bishop

At the electoral synod in Goulburn last weekend, the Revd Stuart Robinson was chosen to be the new Diocesan Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn. Mr Robinson is presently rector of St Paul's Chatswood in Sydney, the National Mission Facilitator for the Anglican Church of Australia, chairman of Church Army Australia and a member of the Order of St Luke. Our new Bishop will be consecrated during a service at St Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn on Saturday 31 January at 11.00 am.

NOTICES

  St Philip's Twilight Community Fair, this Saturday, 15 November, 3-7pm
All help appreciated, if you don't already have a task(s), there will be plenty on Saturday, so please offer, thank you.  

Memorial service for Rob Lamerton
Sunday 23 November, 5.30pm
A service of Evening Prayer to remember Rob Lamerton and celebrate his life will be held on the feast of Christ the King.

Members of the St Philip's family are invited to share things that celebrate Rob and remind us of him. You might like to read a prayer, poem, scripture or other selection, sing or play a piece of music, tell a brief story about Rob, or display a photo or art work. Or you may prefer simply to sit and reflect.
The service will include sharing with the children. This will also be an opportunity for those who could not attend the funeral to participate in giving thanks for Rob's life.
If you would like to contribute to this special service, please advise Brian McKinlay by Sunday 16th November — in person, by email brian@nottoomuch.com, or phone 6161 6352 (a.h.).
Please mention what you would like to contribute. This will help Ray and the Liturgy Team to prepare a program for the service.

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

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

Church Cleaning Roster
Many, many thanks to those faithful people who have been regularly preparing our church for the Sunday services but there are a number of vacancies on the roster for cleaning God's House here at St Philip's. Ideally, if we could get another two teams (of 2 each?) that will allow each team to only have to clean once every two months — that's just 6 times in a whole year! Please contact Denise Manley, on 6254 2838, who is temporarily co-ordinating the roster. And thanks to those who have already offered to be included on the roster since my appeal last Sunday.

PLEASE PRAY FOR:

The World: The Congo; President elect Barack Obama and the USA.
The Church: Bermuda The Rt Revd Alexander Ewen Ratteray
Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn: Stuart Robinson (Jane), Allan Ewing (Tricia), Trevor Edwards (Ruth), Clergy and People.
Bishop-in-Council and Executive, Property Trust and Diocesan Foundation: : Chancellor, Richard Refshauge; Treasurer, Ian Thomson; Chair of Foundation, David Rainey Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture: Director: Professor James Haire, Centre Manager: Julia Pitman All Saints' Ainslie: Sarah Macneil (Ian Chaplin) Holy Cross, Hackett: : Erica Mathieson (Ray Williamson) Brindabella Court, Downer: Warden Sue Hanna. Pray for: Growth of the Diocesan Foundation and the Anglican Development Fund.
Our Community: Those who will come to the Twilight Fair
Those in need: Sandra, John, Gareth and Jane 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, Betty Ingram, Gwen Hitchens, Pat & Rex, Peter.
Those who mourn: Those who grieve the war dead.
The Departed: Frances Joyce Trivett d.3/11/88, Keith Ashish Huey Sen d.4/11/86, Marjorie Gwyneth Dixon d.5/11/08, John Cunliffe d.7/11/08
The Saints: Leo of Rome bishop d.461; Martin of Tours d.c.387; Charles Simeon evangelist d.1836
"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

• Tuesday 7.30pm Home Group @ Brian & James'
• Wednesday     10am Holy Communion
                          5pm Evening Prayer
• Friday              10am - 1pm Pandora's OPEN Rhonda Evans & Joan Kearidge
• Saturday         10am - 1pm Pandora's OPEN Fiona Dyer
  

NEXT SUNDAY

Readings:

• Judges 4:1-10
• Psalm 123
• 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
• Matthew 25:14-30

Rosters:
Cleaning: Shane & Tim Woodburn
Flowers: Sandy Lamerton
8am:
    Sidespersons: Tim Woodburn
    Reader: Volunteer
10am:
    Sidespeople: Grace Barnes & Peter
    Readers: 1st Richard Adams, 2nd Doug Bannerman
    Children's Ministry:
    Communion Servers: Grace B, Doug Bannerman & James Kim
    Morning Tea: Volunteers