ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS Parish Priest The Reverend Canon Joanne Baynes BA , Grad Dip Min, MTheol

Ph 9367 1918 Mob 0401 135 873 jbaynes@kensington.perth.anglican.org Priest’s Days off: Wednesday & Friday ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Council Wardens: Vacant Treasurer: Vacant Secretary: Phil Thatcher secretary@kensington.perth.anglican.org Parish Administrator: Christine Benthien Mondays and Thursday afternoons admin@kensington.perth.anglican.org 9367 2798 Hall Hire Christine Benthien admin@kensington.perth.anglican.org 9367 2798

Services Sunday 9.00am Eucharist Daily Office—Prayer from APBA Tuesdays 8.30am (weekly during school terms) Thursdays 6.00pm (weekly during school terms Thursday 6.30pm Christian Meditation (weekly during school terms) Saturday @5pm Service (6 Oct cancelled) 1st Saturday in month Godly Play & followed by a shared meal. Sunday 11am Eucharist KPACF 3rd Sunday in the month Aged Care Ministry Regular Activities & Ministries St Martin’s Playgroup Tuesdays 9.30-11.30am (school terms) Contact: Mary Bright playgroup@kensington.perth.anglican.org St Martin’s Knitting Group Thursdays 10.15am in Hall (school terms) Contact : Jackie Thatcher 9452 2406 Sing-along @ St Martins 2nd Sunday in the month at 11am Contact: Ruth Walker 0418 955 630 Prayer-Net Ongoing as people pray….. Contact: Ruth Walker 0418 955 630 St Martin’s House CLOSED until further notice OpShop, Bookshop & Bazaar is closed Parish Council Meetings 20 Nov

Dates to Remember 5-7 Oct—SYNOD 14 Oct—St Francis & Blessing of Animals 15-28 Oct—Rev’d Joanne Baynes annual leave Rev’d Theresa Harvey providing supply 21 & 28 2 Nov—7pm Festival All Souls 4 Nov—Festival All Saints 11 Nov— Festival St Martin (Patronal festival) 25 Nov—Festival Christ the King 2 Dec—First Sunday of Advent 9 Dec—Parish Christmas Lunch 16 Dec—Lessons & Carols KPACH 25 Dec—Christmas Day Service

The Five Marks of Mission Proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom. Teach, baptize & nurture new believers. Respond to human need by loving service. Seek to transform unjust structures in society. Strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and renew the life of the earth.

Donations to St Martin’s Parish We gratefully accept your financial support of parish life. To give via direct debiting- Anglican Parish of Kensington Bank Details General Account: BSB: 706-001 Account: 30003075 Reference: offerings Building Fund: BSB: 706001 Account: 30003066

Thank you for supporting the mission and ministries of St Martin’s!

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The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost 23 September 2018

Our Mission In all things to be disciples of Christ

Our Vision

As a worshipping community we will grow through word and sacrament, nurturing one another for the ministry of the church and the world.

Corner Dyson & Vista Street Kensington WA Phone: 9367 1918

Postal address: 53 Brandon Street Kensington WA 6151 www.kensington.perth.anglican.org

Prayer of the Week (APBA) Loving Father, whose Son Jesus Christ has taught us that what we do for the least of our brothers and sisters we do also for him: give us the will to be the servant of others as he was the servant of all, who gave up his life and died for us, and yet lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all. Mark 9.35

Welcome to St Martin’s Ngaala kaaditj Nyoongar moort keyen kaadak nidja boodja We acknowledge Nyoongar people as the original custodians of this land.

Please join us for morning tea after the service.

Sunday Liturgy The liturgy is drawn from A Prayer Book for Australia with seasonal variations. We sing the Communion Settings. Please ‘catchup’ with people over morning tea and not whilst people are prayerfully preparing for church or during the “peace”.

Holy Communion This is the Lord’s Table and all who seek God’s love and mercy are welcome to receive communion or a blessing, including children. The long tradition of the church is to drink from a common cup. You may choose to intinct (dip). Gluten free is available. Ministry with the Sick: 1st Sunday in the month ‘Prayers and Anointing of Oil’ are offered after Holy Communion to all who seek this ministry.

The Holy Scriptures Pentecost 18: Proverbs 31.10-31; Ps 1; James 3.1-12; Mark 9.30-37 Pentecost 19: Esther 7.1-6,9-10, 9.20-22; Ps 124; James 5.12-30; Mark 9.38-50

Anglican Diocese of Perth, Church Safe Church Safe workshops incorporate the new approach to training initiatives and the introduction of protective behaviours education. Session content will include the issue of abuse as it relates to Churches, grooming, prevent, detection and empowering children and vulnerable people. Attendance at one session is compulsory for all Clergy who hold the Archbishop’s license or have a PTO. The following are required to attend safe ministry training following the adoption of the Safe Ministry to Children Canon – Synod 2017. Perth Diocesan Trustees; Members of Diocesan Council; Churchwardens; Parish councillors; Synod representatives; Lay pastoral ministers; Liturgical Assistants; Youth / children’s ministry leader, worker or observer; Sunday school teachers, children’s activity leaders and crèche workers; Camp leaders and coordinators; Prayer group leaders; Bible study group leaders; Readers; Musical director / music leaders, children’s choir leaders and assistants; Ministry team leaders; Welcomers; Op shop and parish cafe workers; Monitoring and support people for known sex offenders; Organiser of hospitality and catering; Co-ordinator of volunteers at a working bee, etc. Sessions will be held on Saturday or Sunday afternoons for a duration of 4 hours inclusive of a tea break. You can see the current workshops available in our Events section and register online. You will need to click on the numbers at the bottom of the page to scroll through the events listed. More information at https://www.perth.anglican.org/feel-safe/ and on the Parish Notice Board. Next Churchsafe Training Days are 21 October at St Pe-ter’s Palmyra and 28 October St Mark’s Bassendean.

St Martin’s is a Fair Trade Faith Community

Vacancies on Parish Council Wardens: Please see Joanne if you are willing to serve as Warden. Treasurer: Please see Joanne if you are willing to serve as Treasurer on Council. Lay Member of Synod: Please see Joanne if you are willing to serve in this role. It is a requirement by the Parish Governance Statute 2016 that these positions are filled.

Saturday @5 Service 6 October Cancelled Due to Synod weekend there will be no Saturday @5 Service.

Ministries in recess during School Holidays (24 September -7 October) The following parish ministries are in recess: Tuesdays: Daily Office 8.30am & Playgroup 9.30-11.30am. All resume 9 October Thursdays: Knitting Group 10.115am—12.15pm, Daily Office 6pm & Christian Meditation 6.30pm. All resume 11 October.

Parish Maintenance— Annual Tagging of Electrical Appliances The parish is due for the annual certification of all electrical items. Parish Leaders please check you have only the required items you need for your ministry and inform Joanne by September 28 of the items you require to be tested. Thank you. The parish is charged for each item tested and tagged and we do not want to be paying for unwanted items.

Parish Council Minutes 4 & 18 September meetings Minutes on Parish Notice Board.

Congratulations Birthdays: Happy 80th birthday to Valerie (27 Sep).

For your Prayers People in Need: Jackie, Phil, Damion, Ronelle and family, Leonne, Diocese of Perth: Archbishop Kay, Bishops Kate & Jeremy, clergy and people; Synod weekend 5-7 Oct.

St George’s Cathedral Food Pack Ministry We dropped off a further 100 food packs to the Cathedral for their ministry to the City of Perth’s people in need of daily food. Since December 2017 we have given 364 food packs. Thank you to everyone who is supporting this ministry of care. The Dean of the Cathedral has written to us as follows (the letter is on the notice board); Dear Joanne, Please pass on my gratitude for the wonderful donation of 100 food packs for our homeless support program. I know this represents a huge effort on behalf of the parish and yourself. The level of need for this kind of immediate crisis support in the city is growing and your generosity is both an indication of the parish community’s Christian commitment to support those in need and your leadership. Yours in Christ, The Very Reverend Richard Pengelley, Dean of Perth On behalf of the Chapter and congregation of St George’s Cathedral

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