St Paul's
Beaconsfield

Anglican Church near Fremantle, Western Australia

1 August Tenth Sunday After Pentecost

Our parish is a community that seeks God and the fullness of creation by finding ourselves in relation to others. Our giving to the common, to the other, our sharing of ourselves is our commitment to this endeavour.

Year B

Sunday, 9.15am Holy Communion see also Readings

Regular Services

Lectionary

The full text of the readings for Sunday are available in our Sunday's Readings section.

Other Resources

Textweek The Text This Week - Revised Common Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links

Online Revised Common Lectionary Vanderbilt Divinity Library

Earlier Thoughts      Year B 0506      Year C 0607      Year A 0708

Sunday, 9.15am Holy Communion

LITURGICAL NOTE: From the start of Advent we follow the YEAR C readings in the three-year lectionary cycle. See the inside back cover for more about the liturgical year.

Before entering the sanctuary or the vestry…
Please allow the Choir to complete the ‘postlude’ and any additional songs that are part of our offering in worship – Our holding the sacred space is part of our common union - our being together in communion

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Seek the things that are above

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Today we use the Blue service sheets “A community Service”
Our service is led by members of the community.
It is an opportunity for us to know that WE hold the Sacred in Community.
We are the church and we are the becoming of the church.
It is also an opportunity for us to contemplate the place of the priest in our community, to question, to appreciate and to understand both the role of the priest and also our role in the making of this community and of ourselves as the Body of Christ.

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'What should I do, for I have no place to store my crops?'
Someone once said the only place to store food is in the mouths of the hungry. Imagine a world that valued what was given and what was shared instead of that which is possessed.
The Gospel calls forth a world in which all are filled and fulfilled.

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And the Great Spirit who loves us
and has given us our true names
whispers them in darkness
when we are alone
when we are weary
when we are despairing,
And we are re-membered
in the heart of God.
Kathy Galloway (warden of Iona Abbey Community)

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We believe in a bright and amazing God,
who has been to the depths of despair
on our behalf;
who has risen in splendour and majesty;
who decorates the universe
with sparkling water, clear white light,
twinkling stars and sharp colours,
over and over again.
(Part of the Iona Abbey Creed)

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In you, O Christ, we find that we are one,
whether east of west, whether parent of child,
whether human or creature.
Renew us in life’s unity.
Release in us again the mighty flow
of the one river.
And set us free, O Christ, to love.
Philip Newell - Celtic Treasure

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Postcard from the Edge: “We are in Uluru at present (Yulara, actually) and we are moving to Kings Canyon tomorrow. Love, Laurel & Michael.”

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Last week's Gospel

Today’s gospel opens us, or invites us to look again at prayer. We also might ask that question. ‘teach us to pray’. However, to ask it again we must let go of that which we have held onto for a long time. So we begin with our image of God, or maybe begin with a less formed image of God – go back to the sheer silence or the burning bush, and then direct our question in that direction: ‘teach us how to pray’. Ask it of the silence, ask it of the fire.

As we seek to pray, so we engage in an activity that is formative of ourselves and each other. And what we find in that activity is that we are imitating the Divine activity. Prayer becomes a place of Creation and a place of re-creation.

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What a STUNNING place! In four days I have done so much walking my legs hurt.. Everywhere I walk there is something more that grabs attention…. I think the people here are more ‘grown up’… They are allowed to cycle around the city without wearing helmets! It is an amazingly green and environmentally conscious place… there .must be more trees integrated into the city scape than we would have in King’s Park. There is a lot of history here and a lot of ‘feeling’..the restoration of many buildings shows a great honouring of the ongoing story that is Berlin…. And a delightful reflection that the Life of St Paul’s is filled with that same feeling of honouring an unfolding story. The churches here are magnificent – they reflect an attention to the Divine, and speak of a people with faith… And looking at St Paul’s from afar – we do the same… We make real the reality that the Divine is in our midst – in so many ways we are one body.

Peace & Love Peter H

The Elm Dance

After the choir sings the postlude on Sunday morning, those who wish to join in “The Elm Dance” gather in the circle dance area outside the church before going up to coffee in the hall. The Elm Dance

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The Divine Gift of Life, Light and Love
Our offering - a reflection of the gifts we have received
and an orientation of our giving to the life of this community.

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There is nothing in all the Universe so much like God as silence.
Meister Eckhart

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Sacred Space, Liturgy & our Community @ Worship
As we seek to offer our best in worship these guidelines may be helpful.

1. Silence before worship enables us to be ‘gathered’ into the introit sung by the choir
2. Conversations with others are often our way of avoiding those more divine words that search for us.
3. The sanctuary ‘space’ is ‘held’ by those who lead our worship, please keep to a minimum any movement in this ‘space’ and, at the end of our service, please wait until the choir have finished singing before entering.
4. NOTICES are an important part of our community story… however please use the service sheet to convey notices so that we can minimise the number that have to be given in church.

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We meditate on the glory of the Creator;
Who has created the Universe;
Who is worthy of Worship;
Who is the embodiment of Knowledge and Light;
Who is the remover of all Sin and Ignorance;
May The Divine enlighten our Intellect.

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Peace
Om Shanthi Shanthi Shanthi

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May creatures all abound in wealth and peace;
May all be blessed with peace always;
All creatures weak or strong,
All creatures great and small;
Creatures seen or unseen,
Dwelling afar or near.
born or awaiting birth,
May all be blessed with peace!
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Giving made easy
Direct debit forms are available from the back of the church and the hall for anyone who wants to use this facility. 
St Paul’s bank account details are:
30004913 Beaconsfield - for the East End account
30003006 Beaconsfield - for regular giving
For Internet or other bank transfers you will also need the BSB which is the same for each account – 706-001
Please contact Bob Matthews if you have any questions.

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