We acknowledge the Dja Dja Wurrung people, the custodians of this land where we gather.

We pay our respects to their elders past and present as we pray for reconciliation.

Sentence: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of

Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he,

humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Zechariah 9.9

Collect: Eternal God, you exalted Jesus Christ to rule over all things, and

have made us instruments of his kingdom: by your Spirit empower us to love

the unloved, and to minister to all in need, then at the last bring us to your

eternal realm where we may be welcomed into your everlasting joy and

may worship and adore you for ever; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives

and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

Christ the King

Preacher & Celebrant:

Rev Tracey Wolsley

Regular Services held at

9.00am & 11.00am Sundays

9.00am Hymns

TiS 133 O Worship the King All-glorious Above

TiS 145 The King of Love my Shepherd Is

The Servant King

TiS 222 Rock of Ages

Please advise Rev Tracey or Alison by 5.00pm Thursday if you wish to add someone to the

prayer list below. Thank you.

Please hold in your prayers: Julie Abella, Rob Aitken, Baby Ella, Lorna Britton,

Lauris Hopkins, Di, John, Shirley & Ron

School Chaplains Megan & Rose

St Mary’s Anglican Church Sunday 24 November 2019

Important Dates

Sun 1 Dec 10.00am Decorate the Christmas Tree

Fri 6 Dec 5.00pm Christmas Double Feature Movie Night

Sun 15 Dec 5.00pm Celebrate Christmas

Tue 24 Dec 6.00pm Christmas Eve Service at Benetas

Tue 24 Dec 11.00pm Christmas Eve Service at St Mary’s

Wed 25 Dec 0.99am Christmas Day Service at St Mary’s

Regular Dates

2nd Wed 11.00am Service at Benetas Aged Care

3rd Wed 10.30am Service at Freemason’s Aged Care

4th Wed 11.00am Service at Benetas Aged Care (not Dec)

3rd Tue 12.00pm St Mary’s Fellowship Lunch (not in Dec/Jan)

Each Wed 3.30pm Christian Meditation (not Christmas Day)

Not ices

Christmas Decorations—As is our tradition, any parishioners who

have joined us in 2019 are invited to add a tree

decoration to our collection, which are hung on

the tree each year. The decoration can be new,

handmade or from your own collection. All

parishioners are invited to help decorate the tree

between services next Sunday 1 December.

Gift of Food—Donations of food items will be

prepared into hampers and delivered to the

Kangaroo Flat Primary School on Friday 13

December.

Dianne Hyde

25 November

Martin Fryer

25 November

Richard & Barbara

Stamp

25 November John Ford

24 November

Christmas Toy Drive—We will again collect Christmas presents for

children and teenagers, which will be

distributed to local families in need, through

Uniting Kangaroo Flat. Uniting prefer presents to

be unwrapped. Gift cards are also very

welcome. Please place gifts under our

Christmas Tree by Sunday 8 December.

Odd Socks!!!—Do you have odd socks at home or even pairs of

socks you no longer need? Please bring them to church and place

in the ‘Odd Sock’ collection basket. They

will be cleaned, sorted and distributed to

people in need overseas or recycled into

new products.

St Mary’s Christmas Double Feature Movie Night—Friday 6

December, 5.00pm for 5.15 start of first movie. Bring and share

Party Finger Food and drinks. First movie is The Star and the second

movie is The Nativity Story. This event is FREE but donations will be

accepted. Friends, relatives and neighbours are welcome to join

us.

Kangaroo Flat Christmas Market—Saturday 30 November at

Kangaroo Flat Uniting Church, 8:00am-1:00pm. Featuring Market

Stalls & Car Boot Sales, Pop-up Op Shop, Sausage Sizzle,

Devonshire Teas and live music.

Baptism/Confirmation—We celebrate with Roger

McKeller today his Baptism and Confirmation with his

sponsors, family and friends.

The Rector Wri tes

All Hail Christ the King!

Today we are invited, once again, to celebrate the reign of Christ.

The readings, though, make it impossible to get too triumphalist

about it. The message is clear: this King is no power-monger, no

tyrant, no self-aggrandising leader. Rather, Christ embodies what the

Scriptures call the Good Shepherd to God’s people, the servant

leader, the self-giving Messiah. This vision of God’s reign is both

challenging and inspiring in a world where power is all too often

abused and hoarded. Two central aspects of Christ’s life and activity

are highlighted this week. On the one side there is the proclamation

of Christ as the incarnation of God, the supreme ruler over, and

creator of, all things. On the other side is the cross narrative from

Luke 23 where we see God’s reign is most profoundly expressed and

revealed.. It is in the self-giving, gracious, life-bringing act of dying

that Jesus wins the nations and establishes God’s reign in the world.

This is a radically different Monarchy – and it is one that the world

desperately longs for.

The celebration of the rulership of Christ is a significant one for our

interaction with the world and its power systems. It reminds us that no

human power, however it may pride itself on military might, wealth

or global influence, is truly in control of the world. It also reminds us

that we are called to work within – and also in opposition to – the

systems of this world to bring the values and justice of God’s reign

into being. This is a complex and difficult task, although an inspiring

and rewarding one. It engages our best energies on all levels of our

participation in society. As the people of God we are called to be

accountable to Christ’s standard of sacrificial, servant leadership in

Church, in our neighbourhoods and cities, in our schools and

organisations, and, in our conversations, our families, our homes and

in the ethical and moral decisions we face. The call to us to reflect

Christ’s reign in the way we live under Christ’s authority is clear in

todays readings as we reflect upon Christ the King. The Servant King.

When we are committed to living differently and being Christ like,

when God’s reign is demonstrated and revealed in our lives, it has a

massive impact on power dynamics and justice issues on a global

scale.

At it’s most basic, the reign of God is manifest when those who, like

the thief on the cross, recognise their brokenness and need to

change, open themselves to the influence of Christ, and invite God

to be the frame of reference for their lives. This does not just apply to

those without faith, or those who have not made a conscious

decision to follow Christ. It is a daily choice that must be made by all

– especially those who are committed to the way of Christ. God’s

reign will only be seen – Jesus will only be recognised as King – when

we who are called by Christ’s name begin to live as true disciples,

true followers of the sacrificial, life-giving Gospel. This requires two

simple, but difficult, tasks to be undertaken. The first is to examine

ourselves and our lives in the light of Christ’s teaching and example,

allowing God’s Spirit to reveal where we still need to come under

the rulership – the Lordship – of Christ. This must then lead us into a life

of repentance and change which allows Christ’s character to be

revealed in us a little more each day. If our faith doesn’t change us,

then we must ask ourselves some serious questions. The second task

is to allow the change which God’s reign brings to us to filter through

everything we think and say and do. Every interaction, every

decision, every moment and every place we find ourselves in must

be submitted to the influence of Christ, and must be received as an

opportunity to experience God’s reign in our lives, and to share the

blessing of God’s reign with others. This is not about evangelism in

the “tell them about Jesus” sense. It’s about turning our faith into a

life-transforming practice, rather than just an intellectual assent to

some ideas about God. Ultimately, for Christ to truly be Monarch in

our world, Christ must be Monarch in individual lives in such a way

that God’s peace and justice, God’s love and grace, constantly

flow through God’s people into the world – one moment, one

interaction and one step at a time.(Adapted from Sacredise)

Rev Tracey Wolsley

P a r i s h C o n t a c t D e t a i l s

Rector: Rev Tracey Wolsley, Ph 0423 267 405

Email: traceywolsley@gmail.com

Rector’s Warden: Colin Clark Ph 5447 9783

People’s Wardens: Dennis Robinson Ph 5447 4035

Shirley Austin Ph 0417 523 068

Postal Address: PO Box 1369, Kangaroo Flat VIC 3555

Street Address: 193-195 High Street, Kangaroo Flat

Office email: anglicankf8@bigpond.com

Website: www.stmaryskangarooflat.com

Parish Office: Ph 5447 7427

Parish Secretary: Alison Niven Ph 0409 326 495

PEW SHEET—If you have an item for the Pew sheet please forward by 12 noon

Thursday to Alison Niven on 0409 326 495 or Email anglicankf8@bigpond.com

Time 24/11 01/12 08/12 15/12

Welcomers 9.00am

J Scott B Austin

D Addlem J Gilmore

R & L Stone D Robinson K Watkins

11.00am A Niven A Niven A Niven A Niven

Eucharistic Assistants

9.00am E Young W Stewart

G Turpie S Austin

C Clark G Moors

R Aitken J Clark

11.00am C & L Cooper C & L Cooper C & L Cooper C & L Cooper

Offertory 9.00am

M Stewart N Austin

D Robinson S Davey

D Bell J Scott

M Fryer L Corrie

11.00am A Niven A Niven A Niven A Niven

Booth 9.00am G Turpie D Bell R Stone W Stewart

11.00am A Niven A Niven A Niven A Niven

Reader 9.00am G Young G Turpie A Austin S Davey

Intercessor 9.00am R Stamp R Stone C Clark E Young

Morning Host 9.00am R Penna L Stone J Clark S Austin

Flowers R Penna E Dunnicliff M Shay J Phelps

Parish Operating Account Details: Acc Name: Anglican Parish of Kangaroo Flat Bank: Bendigo Bank

BSB No: 633 108 Acc No: 106133630

Any cheques must be made out to Anglican Parish of Kangaroo Flat