ST DUNSTAN’S, CAMBERWELL
163 Wattle Valley Road, Camberwell Vic 3124
www.stdunstans.org.au
Locum: Rev’d Trevor Smith – trevor@connexus.net.au 0402 071 501
Assistant Curate: Rev’d Anne Kennedy – curate@stdunstans.org.au 0429 123 478
Music Director: Stuart Connew – 0418 814 843
Children’s & Family Minister: Maxine – 0459 543 860
Non-pastoral matters: Churchwardens – 0459 543 860
“ABUNDANCE”
“I have come that you may have life – in all its abundance.”
John 10:10
13 December, 2015 – ADVENT 3
Today is the Third Sunday of Advent – sometimes known as ‘Gaudete’ Sunday, a Latin
word for JOY. On this day the candle we light in our Advent Wreath is pink, as we change
direction from contemplation to anticipation of the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
This week:
Later:
TONIGHT AT 7 – CAROLS AND LESSONS, followed by supper.
Mon
14
6pm
Kindergarten Blue Group Concert
Tue
15
6pm
Kindergarten Red Group Concert
Wed
16
3pm
Nazareth House – Eucharist and Carols
Fri
18
11am Lynden Aged Care – Eucharist and Carols
Sat
19
4pm
Festive Family Angel Fun – bring the family! Book your
place now with Maxine.
Sun
20
8am Eucharist & 9.30 Eucharist –
Wed
23
9.30am Sacristy Team sets up for Christmas
3pm
Camberwell Gardens – Eucharist and Carols
Thu
24
Christmas Eve
11am
Broughton Hall – Eucharist and Carols
5pm
Kids’ Christmas Service
11pm
Carols
11.30pm Christmas Eve Eucharist
Fri
25
Christmas Day
8am Christmas Eucharist & 9.30am Christmas Eucharist
Sun
27
Combined 9am Eucharist
January: Services at 8am and 9.30am as usual, no midweek service until 28 January, 2016.
Aged Care Services resume with Broughton Hall on 27 January, others in February.
We are hoping that we will have a group of people who will make a joyful noise unto the Lord at our Aged Care
Services. Please join us as we bring the joy of Christmas to those who can’t get to a Service. Car parking is difficult,
so share a ride with a friend, or enjoy a nice walk! Let us know if you are planning to come so that we can arrange
seating. Enquiries: Anne
Is your Bible gathering dust like this one?
“NEW DAYLIGHT” – if you would like the next of these easy-to-follow daily Bible Readings, or if you
would like to start the new year with a resolution to begin to read the Bible daily, please order your
copy from Jenni McKenzie by 16 December so that they can be available from 20 December. The
cost will be around $13 for 4 months (great value when a newspaper is around $2 per day!).
Now we have your attention!
ROSTERS (1) – We have a wonderful team of people involved in many, many
areas of ministry here at St Dunstan’s, but due to illness and frailty of some,
we need new offers of assistance.
In the maintenance area, we need people willing to vacuum, sweep, dust and
clean occasionally.
In the weekly running of Church Services, we need people to offer to read the Scriptures, write or read
intercessions, be official welcomers/sidespeople, and be lay assistants to help the Clergy in the Sanctuary.
It’s been encouraging to see the Sunday School children helping as Acolytes during the last few months;
they are willing to help – are you?
Please don’t hesitate to ask Trevor or Anne if you feel you can help in one or more of these ministries. We
can talk to you about it, offer training as required, and will support you in your work.
To indicate your interest, fill out and hand the attached sheet to Trevor or Anne.
ROSTERS (2)
Please see a sheet on the Welcoming Table regarding January Services. Please write your name down
for tasks when you are available – this might be a good time to try something new, or test something you
feel God is nudging you to do.
A very big thank you to David and Trudy for their wonderful hospitality at our Christmas Drinks ‘n
Nibbles evening. A great crowd enjoyed the evening, with lots of congratulations shared around for several
upcoming events. May all our Christmas celebrations be as happy!
PRAYERS ON OUR HEARTS AND MINDS:
Prayer at the time of choosing an incumbent (APBA p.212)
Bountiful God, give to this parish a faithful pastor who will faithfully speak your word and minister your
sacraments; an encourager who will equip your people for ministry and enable us to fulfil our calling. Give
to those who will choose, wisdom, discernment and patience, and to us give warm and generous hearts, for
Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen.
From our Prayer List: Pheobe; Peter and Jeffrey; Jo and Darren, Lisa and Geoff, Lois, Anna, Fiona,
Antony, Samuel and family; Andrew, Hilary, Anne, Asher, Barbara, Geraldine & Mervyn, Sandie, Margo,
Ian, Thelma, Jane, Norma.
Prayer of the Week: Almighty God, you have made us and all things to serve you: come quickly to save
us, so that wars and violence shall end and your children may live in peace, honouring one another with
justice and love; through Jesus Christ, your Son our Lord, who lives with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
ROSTERS FOR 20 DECEMBER – ADVENT 4
8am Sidesperson: Bob Readings: Gordon Intercessor: Mary
Server: John McK
9.30am Sidespeople: Tania & Rosemary Readings: Pam Intercessor: David H-K Data Proj. Karen
Servers: Keith & Michael Sunday School: Sally Counter: Bev Sunday Morning Tea: Rachel
Sacristy (purple) Chris Flowers: Chris Sacristan: Charmian
Cleaning: Sweeping: ?
Dusting: Charmian Vacuum: Jess Kitchen/Toilets: Charmian
YOUR NAME:
I AM INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT
HELPING WITH SERVICES
New to this Already
particular
help in
task
this area
Welcoming/Sidesperson: meeting and greeting people,
making them feel welcome if they are new, helping them
find a seat with a friendly parishioner, if required; also
brings forward the Bread and Wine, and the Collection.
Reading Scriptures: Taking turns at reading the
Scriptures at 8am and 9.30am services.
Writing Intercessions: Preparing prayers for services –
plenty of guidelines and resources available, as are
training and advice as required.
Leading Intercessions: Leading the congregation in
prepared intercessions each week at 8 and 9.30 services.
Lay assistants: Crucifer carries the cross at the head of
processions. Server helps Priest prepare and clear the
Lord’s Table for Communion. Acolytes carry candles in
processions.
I AM INTERESTED IN HELPING IN THE SACRISTY
Members of the sacristy team help set up the Sanctuary
for Sunday and midweek services, wash and iron the
linen, ensure there are supplies of bread and wine; they
help change altar frontals, etc., when seasons change;
they ensure candles are kept trimmed and replaced.
Members of this team may also arrange flowers in the
Sanctuary
I AM INTERESTED IN HELPING WITH CLEANING
Sweeping of hard surfaces.
Vacuuming of carpets in the Church and meeting area.
Dusting of pews, altar rail and other surfaces.
Cleaning the Kitchen and the toilets in the meeting area.
I AM INTERESTED IN HELPING WITH MAINTENANCE
Mowing: Front and back lawns at Church, and also
keeping the Vicarage lawns trimmed at this time.
Gardening: Keeping the gardens tidy around the Church
General Maintenance: day to day upkeep of grounds.
If there is anything missing on this list that you think needs to be on the list, please let Anne know.
StD/Rosters/help/12/12/15