Vicar's News - 12 October 2025
- Fr Ian
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St Francis with lots of dogs, and racoon!
Music for Sunday
ST FRANCIS, BLESSING OF THE PETS
Ecumenical Serice @ 10.00 AM
Prelude: Ricercare nona – Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)
Hymns: Processional All creatures of our God and King
Thanksgiving O God, your creatures fill the earth (Gillette)
Offertory All things bright and beautiful (Constable, Hoy)
Anthem: God so loved the world – John Goss (1800-1880)
Postlude: In dir ist Freude (In you is joy) BWV 615 - J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
PENTECOST 18 EVENSONG
CHORAL EVENSONG @ 6.00 PM
Prelude: Ciacona in F minor – Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
Hymns: Processional Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
Dismissal Glory to thee, my God, this night
Responses: Stalnaker
Psalm: 111 Smart in C (RSCM)
Canticles: Colchester Service – Alan Bullard (*1947)
Anthem: O gladsome light, O grace – Louis Bourgeois (1510-1561)
Postlude: Crown Imperial – William Walton (1902-1983), arr. Herbert Murrill
Saturday evening
Please join us in the Parish Hall
Sunday afternoon
Sunday Concert @3pm: The Australian Boys Choir warmly invites members the Parish community to attend their next concert to be held at St Andrew’s on Sunday 12 October 2025. This is the first time the Choir and its alumni ensemble The Vocal Consort have performed at the Parish, and the program will feature music by famous French composers alongside an ensemble of organ, harp, cello and double bass. Vocal soloists will include soprano Jacqueline Porter, tenor Henry Choo and baritone Kiran Rajasingam, with Calvin Bowman as principal accompanist.
The performance starts at 3pm sharp, with seating available from 2.45pm. Reminder : parishioners book online and receive discount. Tickets are via www.trybooking.com/CXOSI (apply the code ‘french’ at checkout to access 50% off all tickets - for St Andrew’s Parishioners only.)
Sunday evening
ALL SOULS' SERVICE
new date!
Sukkot - the Jewish Festival of Tabernacles
Sukkot is a week-long Jewish festival that is both a harvest festival and a commemoration of the Israelites' 40-year wandering in the desert after their exodus from Egypt. It is celebrated by building temporary huts called sukkahs, eating meals in them, and dwelling in them for the duration of the holiday.
On Thursday evening, Xeverie abd I attended a Sukkot celebration on a rooftop in Balaclava with other Anglican and local ministers at the invitation of the Rabbis from Centreal Shule.
A somewhat permanent tabernacle had been erected for use during this festival. It also provided glorious views of the city.
Thursday - Pot-Luck lunch
Following the Thursday Morning Prayer in Chinese, a 'bring a plate' lunch is held in the Parish Hall on the first Thursday of the month (during term time).
Wednesday - birthday celebrations
Following our mid-week healing Eucharist service, we adjourned for some birthday celebrations for Kerrie-Ann Bemtley, Ron Stannus (99) and Mother Xeverie.
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