with Broadford, Tallarook and Pyalong

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

The Diocese of Wangaratta

The Anglican Parish of Kilmore

16th Sunday after Pentecost

2nd October 2011

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

9am 11am 11am 5pm

Eucharist with Hymns Eucharist with Hymns Morning Prayer Eucharist with Hymns

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 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20

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God spoke all these words: 2I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; 3you shall have no other gods before me. 4You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 7You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name. 8Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. 9For six days you shall labour and do all your work. 12 Honour your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. 13You shall not murder. 14You shall not commit adultery. 15You shall not steal. 16You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour. 17You shall not covet your neighbours house; you shall not covet your neighbours wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbour. 18When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking, they were afraid and trembled and stood at a distance, 19and said to Moses, You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, or we will die. 20Moses said to the people, Do not be afraid; for God has come only to test you and to put the fear of him upon you so that you do not sin. For the word of the Lord: Thanks be to God

Psalm 19 (said antiphonally)

The heavens are telling the glory of God: and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. 2 One day tells it to another: and night to night communicates knowledge. 3 There is no speech or language: Nor are their voices heard; 4 Yet their sound has gone out through all the world: and their words to the ends of the earth. 5There he has pitched a tent for the sun: which comes out as a bridegroom from his chamber, and rejoices like a strong man to run his course.
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Its rising is at one end of the heavens, and its circuit to their farthest bound: and nothing is hidden from its heat. 7 The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul: the command of the Lord is true, and makes wise the simple. 8 The precepts of the Lord are right, and rejoice the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, and gives light to the eyes. 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, and endures for ever: the judgements of the Lord are unchanging, and righteous every one. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold: sweeter also than honey, than the honey that drips from the comb. 11 Moreover, by them is your servant taught: and in keeping them there is great reward. 12 Who can know their own unwitting sins?: O cleanse me from my secret faults. 13 Keep your servant also from presumptuous sins, lest they get mastery over me: so I shall be clean, and innocent of great offence. 14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight: O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.
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Second Reading: Philippians 3

1Finally,

my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is not troublesome to me, and for you it is a safeguard. 2 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of those who mutilate the flesh! 3For it is we who are the circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and boast in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh 4even though I, too, have reason for confidence in the flesh. If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more: 5circumcised on the eighth day, a member of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. 7 Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ. 8More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have

suffered the loss of all things, and I regard them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but one that comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God based on faith. 10I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by becoming like him in his death, 11if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead. 12 Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14I press on towards the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus. 15Let those of us then who are mature be of the same mind; and if you think differently about anything, this too God will reveal to you. 16Only let us hold fast to what we have attained. 17 Brothers and sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us. 18For many live as enemies of the cross of Christ; I have often told you of them, and now I tell you even with tears. 19Their end is destruction; their god is the belly; and their glory is in their shame; their minds are set on earthly things. 20But our citizenship is in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. 21He will transform the body of our humiliation so that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, by the power that also enables him to make all things subject to himself. For the word of the Lord: Thanks be to God

The Gospel: Matthew 21:33-46

The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew chapter twenty-one, beginning at the thirty-third verse. Glory to you Lord Jesus Christ 33Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenants and went to another country. 34When the harvest time had come, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his produce. 35But the tenants seized his slaves and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. 36Again he sent other slaves, more than the first; and they treated them in the same way. 37Finally he sent his son to them,

saying, They will respect my son. 38But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him and get his inheritance. 39So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. 40Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants? 41They said to him, He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the harvest time. 42Jesus said to them, Have you never read in the scriptures: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lords doing, and it is amazing in our eyes? 43Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that produces the fruits of the kingdom. 44The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and it will crush anyone on whom it falls. 45When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them. 46They wanted to arrest him, but they feared the crowds, because they regarded him as a prophet. 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, Joan Edge, Tom Davidson, Warren Davies. 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: 2nd Gus Ablitt, Barnie Brown, Robert Crute, Ned Carter; 3rd Archer Foster, Peter Marshall, Liam Jarrett; 5th Gladys Tanner, Gavan Crowl; 7th Brendan Target, Leslie Piva, Edna McCabe; 8th Spencer Horwood, Dallas Haves, Hugh Chomley, Alfred Pound.

Notices
Anglican Women annual luncheon: St Pauls Euroa, Tuesday 4th Oct. 10.30 for morning tea. See further details on flyers at the back of the churches. Anglican Church Calenders: These are wonderful calendars with the liturgical year noted on each page. They are a fundraiser for AngliCORD and at only $15 each very cheap! Order forms at the back of the churches, please pay at time of order.

Parking at Christ Church: I have been asked by residents of Union Street if church attendees can refrain from parking in Union Street on the south side from the rectory driveway to the west, and to give residents driveways plenty of distance to allow safe egress and ingress. WANTED - Singers And/Or Musicians : Anyone who enjoys music singing or playing an instrument, and would like to join our Christ Church Music Group (sorry, we don't have a name yet), please see Catherine Turnbull or Caroline Burge. We are planning on having a "Nine Lessons and Carols" service again this year prior to Christmas, and our aim is to start practicing early. Last year was a great inaugural event for us, with a flute, guitar and 7 enthusiastic singers, and the best thing was that we had fun doing it! If you would like to join us or would like some more information, please let us know! As well as the "Nine Lessons and Carols" we will also be singing during communion at our Feast of Title at the end of November. Retiring Collection: Our Mission Retiring Collection over the coming Months 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. 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 Christ Church Fundraising Concert - Save this date and buy your tickets now for the Christ Church Fundraising Concert on Sunday 9th October from 2.00pm - 4.00pm at Christ Church. The afternoon will feature local Jazz ensemble group "Mercury". Tickets are available from Sharner Mitchell (5782 2583) at $20 an adult ticket and $15 for concessions and children under 12 free. Price includes afternoon tea. All proceeds will go towards Christ Church Renovation Appeal. For more information or to buy your tickets, please contact Sharner.

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. Fete Notices: - Coralee Souter would be grateful for any small garden pots that would otherwise be thrown awy. Nothing larger than 6" (15cm) diameter. Will be washed and sterilised. Please call 900 51 969 and she will pick them up for your place or pots can be left at Church House marked 'Fete - plant stall." - Nerrida - Squeezable sauce bottles are wanted for the church fete. If you have any, please clean and leave them in a bag marked 'Fete- cupcake stall' and I will collect. - There will be a book stall at the Parish Fete. Its a great time to cull your libraries. Please contact Trevor or Caroline if you want books picked up. - 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. Gavan Hall Dinner: A dinner is to be held at the Gavan Hall as a fundraiser for the new toilet block on Friday the 21st Oct. Please see John Patterson for details 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: Tuesday 4th Francis of Assisi, friar & preacher (d. 1226); Thursday 6th William Tyndale, biblical scholar (d. 1536). Pew Reflections for 16th Sunday after Pentecost African wisdom has it that the inheritance of the foolish ones will be devoured by the dogs and that the one who said hold the drum for me did not say you must play it. The tenant farmers lost the opportunity to be eternal heirs to the land because of their foolishness; they did not realize that they were custodians and not the reapers. They exhibit arrogance and stupidity rather than wisdom and loyalty hence the judgment of the crowd: He will bring those wretches to a wretched end, and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants who will give him a share of the crop at harvest time meaning the wise and the loyal.

Pray for reverent use of the resources and wealth of the earth for and on behalf of God. Give thanks for the Church of the Province of Central Africa, for Archbishop Albert Chalma, and for his clergy and people. Text: The Revd Vongai Mkaronda, Gender Co-ordinator for the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea Anglican Board of Mission, 2011

Parish Diary:
1st Mon of the month - Building and Maintenance Committee Meeting 7.30pm Church House (unless otherwise notified) 2nd Wed of the month - Parish Council Meeting: (unless otherwise notified) Tue Oct 4th Anglican Womens Luncheon, Euroa. Sun Oct 9th Fundraising concert at Christ Church Fri Oct 21st Gavan Hall Fundraising Dinner, see notice for details Sat Nov 12th Parish Fete Sat Dec 3rd St Matthews December street stall, 9am, The Mall

Next Sunday: 9th October

Readings Kilmore Broadford Tallarook Pyalong Exodus 32:1-14; Ps 106:1-6, 20-24; Philippians 4; Matt 22:1-14 9am Eucharist with Hymns 11am Morning Prayer 11am Eucharist with Hymns No Service this week

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