Vicar's News - 14 September 2025

Fr Ian
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MOON CAKE FESTIVAL on FRIDAY

PENTECOST 14

Lucas Cranach the Younger, Christ as the Good Shepherd, 1540 — Lucas Cranach the Younger, *Christ as the Good Shepherd*, 1540

In this weekend's Gospel, Jesus presents the parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin, which he tells in response to Pharisees grumbling about his welcoming of sinners and tax collectors. Both parables illustrate that, just as a shepherd rejoices over a found sheep and a woman celebrates finding a lost coin, God and his angels rejoice over a single sinner who repents.

CHOIR VALEDICTORY SERVICE

On Sunday at 10am, we farewell those year 12 students who are leaving the choir to prepare for their VCE exams. We will be making a presentation to each of Jared Thomas, Jarvis Rowe, & Rocco Theuma. As our current Head Chorister, Jared, is leaving us, we will also be inducting the new Head Chorister, Anthony Tian.

Music for Sunday

Year 12 Valedictory Pentecost 14

CHORAL EUCHARIST @ 10.00 AM

Prelude: Fantasia super 'Christ lag in Todesbanden' (Christ lay in the bonds of death) BWV 695 - J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Hymns: Processional How sweet the name of Jesus sounds

Gradual Great is your faithfulness

Thanksgiving When morning gilds the skies

Post Communion King of Glory, King of peace

Setting: Parish Eucharist – Michael Dudman (1938-1994)

Psalm: 14 (NPCW)

Anthem: Almighty and everlasting God – Orlando Gibbins (1583-1625)

Motet: God so loved the world – John Stainer (1840-1901)

Postlude: Giga - Allegro from Sonata in D major - Baldassare Galuppi (1706-1785)

CHORAL EVENSONG @ 6.00 PM

Prelude: Canzona - Flor Peeters (1903-1986)

Responses: Ferial

Psalm: 51.10-20 (NPCW)

Canticles: Vaughan Williams

Anthem: Round me falls the night – Adam Drese (1620-1701)

Postlude: Fugue in E minor BWV 548 – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Vale

With great sadness we record the death of Ruth Jones, who died earlier this week. I was honoured to be able to administer the last rites beforehand. Ruth was a regular attender at Sat@6 will be sorely missed. We extend our sincere condolences to Peter, and Ruth's family at this time.