with Broadford, Tallarook and Pyalong

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

The Diocese of Wangaratta

The Anglican Parish of Kilmore

The Birth of our Lord

25th December 2011

Today
Kilmore Broadford Tallarook Pyalong 9am 11am 11am 5pm Eucharist with Hymns Morning Prayer Eucharist with Hymns No Service

Usual Services check notices for updates

Mon Thu Fri Sat - - - - - - - - - Priests day off - - - - - - - - 10am Willowmeade Eucharist 10am-4pm Church House Op Shop 10am-12pm Church House Op Shop
Honorary Priest: Theological Student: Father John Young Ms Kasey Holyman 9 St. Matthews Village PO Box 104 34-40 Powlett Street Seymour 3660 Broadford 3658 Mb. 0405 028 438 Ph: 5784 2224 kholywoman@hotmail.com

Parish Priest: Revd Trevor Smith 9 Union Street Kilmore 3764 Ph: 5782 1155 tssmith@dragnet.com.au

First Reading: Isaiah 62:6-12

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your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted sentinels; all day and all night they shall never be silent. You who remind the Lord, take no rest, 7and give him no rest until he establishes Jerusalem and makes it renowned throughout the earth. 8The Lord has sworn by his right hand and by his mighty arm: I will not again give your grain to be food for your enemies, and foreigners shall not drink the wine for which you have laboured; 9but those who garner it shall eat it and praise the Lord, and those who gather it shall drink it in my holy courts. 10Go through, go through the gates, prepare the way for the people; build up, build up the highway, clear it of stones, lift up an ensign over the peoples. 11The Lord has proclaimed to the end of the earth: Say to daughter Zion, See, your salvation comes; his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. 12They shall be called, The Holy People, The Redeemed of the Lord; and you shall be called, Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken. For the word of the Lord: Thanks be to God

Psalm 97 (said antiphonally)

1 The Lord is king! Let the earth rejoice: let the multitude of islands be glad. 2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. 3 Fire goes before him: and burns up his enemies on every side. 4 His lightnings light the world: the earth sees it and quakes. 5 The mountains melt like wax before his face: from before the face of the Lord of all the earth. 6 The heavens have proclaimed his righteousness: and all peoples have seen his glory. 7 They are ashamed, all those who serve idols and glory in mere nothings: all gods bow down before him. 8 Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced: because of your judgements, O God. 9 For you, Lord, are most high over all the earth: you are exalted far above all gods.

10 The Lord loves those that hate evil: the Lord guards the life of the faithful, and delivers them from the hand of the ungodly. 11 Light dawns for the righteous: and joy for the true of heart. 12 Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous: and give thanks to his holy name.

Second Reading: Titus 3:4-8a

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when the goodness and loving-kindness of God our Saviour appeared, 5he saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. 6This Spirit he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour, 7so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8The saying is sure. For the word of the Lord: Thanks be to God

The Gospel: Luke 2:1-20

The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke chapter two, beginning at the first verse. Glory to you Lord Jesus Christ 1In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3All went to their own towns to be registered. 4Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. 5He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. 6While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. 7And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. 8In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

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the angel said to them, Do not be afraid; for seeI am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: 11to you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is the Messiah, the Lord. 12This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger. 13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, 14Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favours! 15When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us. 16So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. 17When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; 18and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. 19But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. 20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told 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, Joan Edge, Tom Davidson, Warren Davies, Lyn Ryan, Heidi Yates, Di Vidal, Donna Quadara, Heather Turnbull. Anyone wishing to add a person to the Parish prayer list please make sure the person is happy to be named and then contact Trevor.

Years mind:
Today we remember before God those whose anniversary of death occurs this week: 25th Christine Marshall, Alan Tomlinson; 27th Wilby Milburn, Alice Hughes; 28th John Dixon; 30th Derrick Davies, William Sherwood; 31st Edie Hannam, Vera Robinette, Lewis Nyman.

Notices
Christmas greetings from Trevor and Lyndell to all the parishioners of our parish. May this Yuletide be a time of blessing to you, and may you be a blessing to those you meet. Jesus comes into the world to be the light in the dark places let your Christ light shine this Christmas. Trevor will be on leave from Monday 26th Dec 11th Jan. Fr John Young will be presiding at the services of the 1st and 8th of Jan. He is available for any pastoral needs. The parish Nine Lessons and Carols service of last Sunday evening was a great success. There was an increase in numbers from about 50 to just over 70 fantastic. It is a wonderful service, and heartfelt thanks go to the Music Group and their great work especially with the young folk. It was wonderful to have children involved in the worship of the Church. Anglicare Christmas Appeal: The family Forrester was chock-a-block with toys, gifts, and food for the Anglicare Christmas Appeal. The folk at Napier Street Fitzroy were very grateful. Thank you to all who gave so generously to the appeal. Mid-week services: Thursdays Eucharist with Bach at St Matthews is in recess until Feb 2nd Wednesdays Eucharist with Bach will finish on Wed. 21st Dec and resume Feb 1st Dianella services will finish on Dec 22nd and resume on Feb 2nd. Retiring Collection: Our Mission Retiring Collection over the coming months will continue to 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.

AGM for 2012: Sunday 4th March. Please prepare Annual Reports as soon as possible. The preferred (by far) method for submission is by email direct to Caroline Burge email@carolineburge.com or to the Rector tssmith@dragnet.com.au Reports must be in by the end of January. Saints Days this week: Monday 26th Dec Stephen, deacon & martyr; Tuesday 27th Dec John, apostle & evangelist; Wednesday 28th Dec Holy Innocents; Thursday 29th Dec Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury, martyr (d.1170); Friday 30th Dec Josephine Butler, social reformer (d. 1905); Saturday 31st Dec John Wyclif, teacher & reformer (d.1384). Pew Reflections for the 4th Sunday of Advent Throughout the life of their child, Mary and Josephs lives continued to be of trials and tribulations that would be overcome by joy and celebration first with the difficulties they faced before giving birth, joy came with giving birth to the Messiah, then the difficulties during his life and ministry leading to his death on the cross, joy came with his resurrection. The opportunity to serve God, and the trust we put in God, does not make us lie on rosy beds because the work entrusted to us by God is not some minor job being done by the way. Pray for perseverance, endurance, joy and a sense of fulfilment in working for Christ. Give thanks for the work and worship of your local church, day by day, week by week. Give thanks for the clergy and people who seek Gods presence in your neighbourhood.
Text: The Revd Vongai Mkaronda, Gender Co-ordinator for the Anglican Church of Papua New
Guinea Anglican Board of Mission, 2011

The words and inspiration of Archbishop Desmond Tutu In a happy family you dont receive in proportion to your input. You receive in relation to your needs.

Parish Diary: 1st Mon. of the month (Feb Dec) - Building and Maintenance Committee Meeting 7.30pm Church House (unless otherwise notified) 2nd Wed. of the month (Feb Dec) - Parish Council Meeting 7.30 pm Church House Sun Mar 4th 2012 Parish Annual General Meeting

Next Sunday: 1st January The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus

Readings Kilmore Broadford Tallarook Pyalong Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 8; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:15-21 9am Eucharist with Hymns 11am Eucharist with Hymns 11am Morning Prayer 5pm Eucharist

Pew Sheet Notices to Trevor by Thursday evening tssmith@dragnet.com.au; or email Michael Jones mjrmjones@optusnet.com.au