{"id":6607,"date":"2025-11-29T08:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T21:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stgeorgeseastivanhoe.org\/wordpress\/?p=6607"},"modified":"2025-11-29T08:00:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T21:00:26","slug":"gathering-in-gods-name-first-sunday-of-advent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stgeorgeseastivanhoe.org\/wordpress\/gathering-in-gods-name-first-sunday-of-advent\/","title":{"rendered":"Gathering in God’s Name – First Sunday of Advent"},"content":{"rendered":"

Holy Communion<\/h1>\n

Gathering in God’s Name – First Sunday of Advent<\/h2>\n

Sunday 30 November 2025<\/h3>\n

8am and 10am<\/h3>\n

Click here for pew bulletin in A4 printable format<\/a><\/p>\n

\nMusic<\/summary>\n

Introit<\/strong>
\nO Lord, Increase our FaithLoosemore<\/i><\/p>\n

Hymns<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • 200 Come, thou long expected Jesus<\/li>\n
  • 186 Let all be one in mind and heart<\/li>\n
  • 474 e servants of the Lord<\/li>\n
  • 203 Hail to the Lord’s annointed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Toccata in G Dubois<\/i>
    \nOrganist Oscar Herrick<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/details>\n

    \nReadings<\/summary>\n
    \nIsaiah 2.1-5<\/summary>\n

    1 The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
    \n2 In days to come
    \n the mountain of the Lord s house
    \nshall be established as the highest of the mountains,
    \n and shall be raised above the hills;
    \nall the nations shall stream to it.
    \n3 Many peoples shall come and say,
    \nCome, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord ,
    \n to the house of the God of Jacob;
    \nthat he may teach us his ways
    \n and that we may walk in his paths.
    \nFor out of Zion shall go forth instruction,
    \n and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
    \n4 He shall judge between the nations,
    \n and shall arbitrate for many peoples;
    \nthey shall beat their swords into ploughshares,
    \n and their spears into pruning-hooks;
    \nnation shall not lift up sword against nation,
    \n neither shall they learn war any more.
    \n5 O house of Jacob,
    \n come, let us walk
    \n in the light of the Lord !<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

    \nRomans 13.9-14<\/summary>\n

    9 The commandments, You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet; and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, Love your neighbour as yourself.
    \n10 Love does no wrong to a neighbour; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.
    \n11 Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers;
    \n12 the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armour of light;
    \n13 let us live honourably as in the day, not in revelling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarrelling and jealousy.
    \n14 Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

    \nMatthew 24.36-44<\/summary>\n

    36 But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
    \n37 For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
    \n38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating
    \nand drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark,
    \n39 and they knew nothing until the flood came and swept them all away, so too will be the coming of the Son of Man.
    \n40 Then two will be in the field; one will be taken and one left.
    \n41 Two women will be grinding meal together; one will be taken and one will be left.
    \n42 Keep awake therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.
    \n43 But understand this: if the owner of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into.
    \n44 Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is
    \n<\/details>\n<\/details>\n

    \nPrayers<\/summary>\n

    Pam Hill, Paul Finch, Murray Steel, Carmen, Pat, Fay Norton-Old, Carmen, Michelle, Scott, Margaret Windisch, Bob and Anne Hill, David Nolte, Vince Cristiano, Anne Farqhuar and Mandy, King Charles, Catherine, Princess of Wales.<\/p>\n

    We pray for all those who mourn. As we remember those who have
    \ndied in recent days, we also recall with love and affection those whose
    \nanniversary of death occurs at this time.
    \nOur prayers and thoughts go out to Anne Farqhuar and her daughter
    \nMandy who is having major surgery. Our blessings and love are with
    \nyou both.<\/p>\n

    Nov-12 Michael CARTER 2024
    \nDec-01 John ELLIOTT 1949
    \nDec-02 Robert HOY 1972
    \nDec-02 Margaret KITLEY 1972
    \nDec-02 Cyril JAMES 1992
    \nDec-03 Charmain FAULL 1988
    \nDec-04 Barbara GEORGES 1992
    \nDec-05 Lillian CLARKE 1971
    \nDec-06 Dorothy SNOW 1990
    \nDec-06 Philip MOSMAN 1995
    \nDec-06 Noelen KELLY 1995
    \nDec-06 Alan HILL 1979
    \nDec-06 Geoffrey BURKETT 1990
    \nDec-07 Brenda HENNIN 1985
    \nDec-07 Peter HORAN 1977<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

    \nNotices<\/summary>\n
    \nNAN\u2019S CARD STALL<\/summary>\n

    Christmas cards and St George\u2019s pens are now on sale.
    \n<\/details>\n

    \nNEW OP SHOP MANAGER<\/summary>\n

    Mary Jones has resigned as Op Shop manager from the end of this year
    \nafter a long period of distinguished service. She will be replaced by two
    \nexperienced volunteers, Helen Dineen and Karen Shand. The parish is
    \nvery grateful to Helen and Karen for taking on this significant task and
    \nwishes them well in it. If you are in the Op Shop at any time, please
    \nmake yourself known to the ladies. They will be happy to meet you
    \nand appreciate your support.
    \n<\/details>\n

    \nCHOIR SEEKS RECRUITS<\/summary>\n

    The choir is seeking recruits. At the moment there are nine members
    \n(at full strength) and we would welcome an increase numbers. Anyone
    \nwho can hold a part and is able to read music at a reasonable level is
    \nwelcome to join the proud musical tradition of St George\u2019s. We practice
    \non Thursday nights from 8-9pm in the parish meeting room, and sing
    \na introit, psalm and anthem at the weekly Sunday eucharists at 10am.
    \nPlease contact the director of music, Oscar Herrick, on 0459 910 711 if
    \nyou are interested.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

    \nPASTORAL CARE – HOME VISITING<\/summary>\n

    Father Daniel is available for home visits on Friday\u2019s and would
    \nwelcome your call.
    \nPlease contact Fr Daniel on 0411=392=231. Thank You.
    \n<\/details>\n

    \nACTING VICARS APPOINTMENTS TO ST GEORGE<\/summary>\n

    From Monday 15th September to Sunday until further notice:- Rev-
    \nerend Walter McEntee
    \nFrom Friday 5th September until further notice:- Reverend Daniel Nyi-
    \neth Benetas and Home\/ hospital Visiting on Friday\u2019s
    \n<\/details>\n

    \nPEW BULLETIN<\/summary>\n

    Hi everyone, please note that any changes to the weekly Pew Bulletin
    \nmust be emailed to Eric Lindberg and cc: Paul Smith
    \n<\/details>\n

    <\/p>\n

    \nMONTHLY SUNDAY SAUSAGE SIZZLE<\/summary>\n

    Parish Council have agreed to have a monthly Sausage Sizzle on the
    \nfourth Sunday of Every Month
    \nTo help us for catering please put your name on the list provided.
    \nEveryone is welcome<\/p>\n

    The last SAUSAGE SIZZLE for the year will be on Nov 23rd<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

    <\/p>\n

    <\/p>\n

    \nINVITATION TO TRINITY COLLEGE THEOLOG-
    \nICAL SCHOOL ANNUAL REVIEW<\/summary>\n

    Join for a Saturday Morning of Insightful information We invite you
    \nto Trinity College Theological School\u2019s annual overview of next year\u2019s
    \nreading. The event will be held online via ZOOM on Saturday 15
    \nNovember from 09:00 to 12:00 and is open to Parish Council, Readers,
    \nServers, clergy and anyone who is interested. Group access in the parish
    \nmeeting room is available on request. To attend please contact Coral.
    \nWe encourage your participation.
    \nCost: $30\u2014$20 concession (pensioners and theological students) RSVP:
    \nBook by COB, Friday 14 November 2025
    \nEnquiries: Trinity College Theological School
    \nPhone: 03 8341 0275 Email: tcts@trinity.edu.au
    \n<\/details>\n

    \nLECTIONARY ORDERS<\/summary>\n

    If you would like to order a Lectionary for next year, please contact
    \nCoral by the end of next week. An order sheet will be provided to
    \nsimplify the process, so do let us know if you\u2019re interested. The cost
    \nfor each Lectionary is $20.
    \n<\/details>\n

    \nBRING AND SHARE SUPPER<\/summary>\n

    Our monthly Bring & Share Supper is held on every 2nd Saturday of
    \nthe month Dates being:= Nov.15th & December 13th.
    \n<\/details>\n

    \nBARBECUE SAUSAGE SIZZLE
    \nSAFE HANDLING COURSE<\/summary>\n

    Hi Everyone, Those who are interested in volunteering cooking Sausages
    \nand onions at BBQs, please do a free on line voluntary BBQ Sausage
    \nand Onion cooking course LEVEL 4.
    \nIt takes about 30 to 45 minutes and if you wish to repeat you can, but
    \na helpful hint:- If you want to repeat or come back to it:- Print off what
    \nyou have started before you restart.
    \nPlease do an internet search for \u201dDept of Health Vic\u201d and select \u201dDO
    \nFOOD SAFELY HEALTH. VIC \u201d and follow the prompts There are
    \n30 A, B , C Questions.
    \nPrint off your Certificate and Email it or give it to Denise Hall Thank
    \nyou and Good Luck.
    \n<\/details>\n

    \nLIVE-STREAMING OF SERVICES<\/summary>\n

    We live-stream our services and events via our YouTube channel, (St
    \nGeorge\u2019s Church East Ivanhoe). You may access our services, online
    \nvia this link: https:\/\/stgeorgeseastivanhoe.org\/online. If you subscribe
    \nto our channel and enable notifications you will receive automatic alerts
    \nwhen we go live.
    \n<\/details>\n

    \nSOCIAL MEDIA<\/summary>\n

    Please encourage your friends, family and neighbours to \u2018\u2019like\u201d and \u2019\u2018fol-
    \nlow\u201d us on Facebook (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/StGeorgesEastIvanhoe)
    \nand subscribe to our YouTube channel.
    \n<\/details>\n