Vicar's News - 7 September 2025
- Fr Ian
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
This weekend's Gospel emphasizes the high cost of discipleship - that followers must prioritise Jesus above all other relationships and possessions, even their own lives and family. Through the parables of building a tower and waging war, Jesus illustrates that commitment to him requires a radical willingness to "count the cost" and fully invest in the journey. The Gospel passage concludes with the metaphor of salt losing its taste, warning that true disciples are valuable, while those who abandon their commitment become useless and are discarded.
Music on Sunday
CHORAL EUCHARIST @ 10.00 AM
Prelude: Andante from Sonata 4 BWV 528 - J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Hymns: Processional Lift high the cross
Gradual Firmly I believe and truly
Thanksgiving Let all the world in every corner sing
Post Communion All for Jesus
Setting: Parish Eucharist – Michael Dudman (1938-1994)
Psalm: 139.1-5,12-18 (NPCW)
Anthem: Behold, the tabernacle of God – William H Harris (1883-1973)
Motet: Ave Verum Corpus - Camille Saint–Saëns (1835-1921)
Postlude: Fugue in F major BWV 540 - Bach
Happy Birthday Val
Last Saturday evening, the Sat@6 congregation joined the Comport family in wishing happy birthday to Val Comport.
Flower Sunday!
The flowers from the funeral of Richard Collins AM remained in church for our Sunday services last week and this weekend, much to our delight and thanks to the generosity of Joanna Collins AM.
Next Friday evening - Moon Cake Festival
All the stops are out in rewadiness for our Moon Cake Festival next Friday evening. Final rehearsals are underway.
Talk on Science and Christianity
@ St Andrew's
Congratulations
Congratulations to Lonie and Amarnath who were married on Friday. Bishop Keerithi, vicar of St Peter's Murrumbeena, joined me in celebrating this joyful wedding. The bridal party used vintage vehicles on a sunny but cool day. Amarnath used to be a verger at St Paul's Cathedral.
This Week
Xeverie is away until the end of the week so I will be taking the lectio meditation on Monday and the Chinese Morning Prayer serice on Thursday. Robert Timms has kindly offered to take the Wednesday mid-week service which will be Communion by Extension (using reserved sacrament) and with prayers for healing.
Rosters
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