with Broadford, Tallarook and Pyalong

PO Box 289 Kilmore 3764 www.anglicankilmore.org.au

The Anglican Parish of Kilmore

The Diocese of Wangaratta

12th Sunday after Pentecost

4th September 2011

Kilmore Tallarook Broadford Pyalong Mon Wed Thu Thu Thu Thu Fri Sat

9am Eucharist with Hymns 11am Morning Prayer 11am Eucharist with Hymns Services suspended until further notice

Today

This Week

- - - - - - - - - Rectors day off - - - - - - - - 10am Christ Church Eucharist with Bach 10am St Matthews Eucharist with Bach 10am Willowmeade Eucharist 10am-1pm Church House Flameingoes Womens Support Group 4pm Dianella Eucharist (EP 3rd Thurs) 10am-4pm Church House Op Shop 10am-12pm Church House Op Shop
Honorary Priest: Father John Young 9 St. Matthews Village 34-40 Powlett Street Broadford 3658 Ph: 5784 2224

Rector: Father Trevor Smith 9 Union Street Kilmore 3764 Ph: 5782 1155 tssmith@dragnet.com.au

First Reading: Exodus 12:1-14

12:1 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: 2 This month shall mark for you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year for you. 3 Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth of this month they are to take a lamb for each family, a lamb for each household. 4 If a household is too small for a whole lamb, it shall join its closest neighbor in obtaining one; the lamb shall be divided in proportion to the number of people who eat of it. 5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a year-old male; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats. 6 You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; then the whole assembled congregation of Israel shall slaughter it at twilight. 7 They shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which they eat it. 8 They shall eat the lamb that same night; they shall eat it roasted over the fire with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. 9 Do not eat any of it raw or boiled in water, but roasted over the fire, with its head, legs, and inner organs. 10 You shall let none of it remain until the morning; anything that remains until the morning you shall burn. 11 This is how you shall eat it: your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it hurriedly. It is the passover of the Lord. 12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both human beings and animals; on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the Lord. 13 The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live: when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. 14 This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord; throughout your generations you shall observe it as a perpetual ordinance.
For the word of the Lord: Thanks be to God

Psalm 119:33-40 (said antiphonally)

33 Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes: and I will honour it to the end. 34 Give me understanding, that I may keep your law: that I may keep it with my whole heart. 35 Guide me in the path of your commandments: for therein is my delight. 36 Incline my heart to your commands: and not to selfish gain. 37 Turn away my eyes from looking on vanities: as I walk in your way give me life. 38 Make good your promise to your servant: the promise that endures for all who fear you. 39 Turn aside the taunts that I dread: for your judgements are very good. 40 Lord, I long for your precepts: in your righteousness give me life.

Second Reading: Romans 13:1-10

13:1 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. 2 Therefore whoever resists authority resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 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; 4 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. 5 Therefore one must be subject, not only because of wrath but also because of conscience. 6 For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, busy with this very thing. 7 Pay to all what is due them--taxes to

whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due. 8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9 The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet"; and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, "Love your neighbor as yourself." 10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.
For the word of the Lord: Thanks be to God

The Gospel: Matthew 18:10-20

The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew chapter eighteen, beginning at the tenth verse. Glory to you Lord Jesus Christ

10 "Take care that you do not despise one of these little ones; for, I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven. 11 12 What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninetynine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? 13 And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. 14 So it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost. 15 "If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. 16 But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If the member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 18 Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. 19 Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father

in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them."
For the Gospel of the Lord: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Please pray for those who are sick and in need: Seth Gunther, Adrian Walsh, Ethan Forcier, Jeannette Jolley, Gwenda Stomann, Eileen Matts, Rosemary Homewood, Diana Kelly, Fr. Alex Kornaczcwski, Spencer Field, Lasse Prosser, Kurt, Jean Evans, Anne Rose. Anyone wishing to add a person to the Parish prayer list please make sure the person is happy to be named and then contact Fr. Trevor.

Years mind:
Today we remember before God those whose anniversary of death occurs this week: 4th Jane Horwood, Keith Winnell, John Hazlewood, Brittany Quigg; 5th Marlyn Gordon; 6th Anne Stanmore; 7th Elizabeth Walsh; 10th Robert Horwood.

Notices
St Matthews Day: The parish will celebrate St Matthews Day (18th September) with a 10am service in St Matthews Broadford. It will be the only service in the parish that Sunday. A luncheon in the Gavan hall will follow and be the usual wonderful time of fellowship in community, food and drink. St Matthews folk will supply the main course and folk from the other centres bringing deserts. Please put this in your diaries and make an effort to support this high day of the parish calendar. Condolences: We, as a parish extend our sincere condolences to Shirley Drummond and her family as they grieve the death of her granddaughter Brooke Harland. It is so tragic when someone in their mid twenties succumbs to horrible disease. Brooke was well known to many in the parish and had been a member of YAs in years past. May she rest in peace. We also extend our heartfelt condolences to Brigit and Tony Zammits family as they mourn his death on Wednesday the 31st August.

Eucharist with Bach: Cancelled this Wednesday in Christ Church Building and Maintenance Committee: meeting tomorrow night. Name Badges: Please can Sidespersons in all Centres give out name badges each Sunday. There should be a badge for all current parishioners but if anyone hasn't got a badge then please let Caroline Burge know asap. Even in our smaller centres where 'everyone knows everyone', we can still have visitors who are unsure of our names. We have also been blessed with a number of new parishioners - what better way for them to remember our names, and us to remember theirs. Wearing our badges will also assist Kasey get to know us. Please be supportive of this. Parish Fete: The Parish Fete date is Nov 12th. If you have ideas for stalls, fundraisers, or assistance please contact Nerida Prosser 5782 0375, or Caroline Burge 5782 2180. Mobile Phones: Have you recently changed your mobile phone for the new technology? Your old phone if it still good and works (no sim card required) and has a charger can be used by the Asylum Seekers Resource Centre. I can send them via the Australian Catholic University Student organization to the ASRC. If you have phones that are working, along with chargers and would like to donate them please give me a call on 5784 1939. I also have a list of other items mainly foodstuffs that I can discuss with you. Bruce Radford Direct Deposit into Parish Account: CBA Account Name: Kilmore Anglican Parish. BSB 06 3698. Account Number 1018 4649 Direct Debit Giving Cards: For those who give their weekly offering (Collection) by Direct Debit, please feel free to use the cards (at the back of each church) to put in the Collection Plate each Sunday. These cards are presented to signify that your regular giving to the parish is arranged through the bank.

Cursillo for women: The womens weekend, which is Wangaratta W3 is on from Thurs 5pm 29th Sept Sun 2nd Oct. These weekends are great opportunities to get away and explore issues of faith and church. Please chat to Lyndell or Trevor for more information and application forms. Retiring Collection - Our Mission Retiring Collection over the coming weeks will be for the famine on the Horn of Africa through AngliCORD. Children, pregnant women and the elderly are amongst those hardest hit in the burgeoning humanitarian crisis caused the worst drought in sixty years in the Horn of Africa. Please give generously. Fete,Nov. 12th Produce Stall: Lemon Butter was popular but on short supply last year. Volunteers to prepare this delicacy please? Phone Helen Voogt for lemons 5782 0102. Also, withoranges so plentiful presently, marmalade makers also required. Thank you. Helping Local Schools: There are 4 promotions currently running to assist schools - Coles Sports for Schools vouchers, Woolies vouchers, Paul's milk bottle caps, and McCain's School Veggie patch barcodes. If parishioners aren't already collecting them for their schools, the Jones family at Broadford would be very grateful to receive any on behalf of Broadford Primary School. Saints Days this week: Thursday 8th Birth of Mary, mother of our Lord. Pew Reflections for 11th Sunday after Pentecost

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost 4 September 2011 Exodus 12:1-14; Psalm 149; Romans 13:1-10; Matthew 18:10-20 God calls us to care for others, however small or insignificant they or we may seem to be. Like a shepherd, we must be prepared to seek out the one sheep which has strayed, for every little one is infinitely precious to God. Moreover, through our mutual care and prayer

together Gods purposes are fulfilled. Let us therefore be encouraged. For if we are but two or three in number, Christ is there among us.

Pray for the care of the lost, and for Christians who are isolated or small in number Give thanks for the work and witness of the Evangelism and Church Growth Initiative and pray for Bishop Patrick Yu (Canada), the Initiatives convenor

Text: The Revd Dr Jonathan Inkpin Anglican Board of Mission, 2011

Parish Diary:
1st Monday of the month - Building and Maintenance Committee Meeting 7.30pm Church House (unless otherwise notified) 2nd Wednesday of the month - Parish Council Meeting: (unless otherwise notified) Wed Sept 7th Parish Fete planning meeting, 20 Chrystobel Way. Sun Sep 18th St Matthews Day celebration at Broadford 10am. NB. Thu Sep 29th Sun Oct 2nd - Cursillo W3. See notices for details. Sat Nov 12th Parish Fete Sat Dec 3rd St Matthews December street stall, 9am, The Mall

Pew Sheet Notices to Fr. Trevor by Thursday evening (preferably emailed or written) or email to mjrmjones@optusnet.com.au