9TH JUNE 2019 PENTECOST

Welcome to all who worship here today. Visiting communicants, of what-ever Christian tradition, are invited to receive communion here. Gluten-free communion wafers are available on request at all Eucharists in this Cathedral. Please enquire of the Sidesmen or Servers for directions to the distribution. No unauthorized photography, video filming or sound recording during the service.

8.00am Said Eucharist (See separate order of service) Celebrant and Preacher: The Revd Franklin Lee Reader: Will Clay

‘St John’s Cathedral is a place of God’s grace, welcoming all, following Christ and changing lives in the heart of Hong Kong.’

9.00am Worship for All (See separate order of service) Celebrant: The Revd Catherine Graham Preacher: The Dean Deacon: The Revd Jenny Wong Nam Communion Setting: ‘Worship for All’ Setting Anthem: Litany to the Holy Spirit (Peter Hurford) Voluntary: Veni Creator en taille à 5 (Nicolas de Grigny) Readers/Intercessor: Worship team—SJC Life Enrichment Centre

10.30am Sung Eucharist (in Mandarin)

Celebrant: The Dean Preacher: The Revd Wu Wai Ho

5.00pm Sung Eucharist with the Sacraments of

Baptism and Confirmation (See separate order of service) Celebrant and Preacher: The Archbishop

2.00pm Sung Eucharist (in Filipino) Celebrant: The Revd Canon Dwight dela Torre Preacher: The Revd Sharon Langbis

11.45am Choral Mattins (See insert) Officiant: The Dean Preacher: The Revd Catherine Graham Reader: Aron Yuen

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THIS WEEK AT ST JOHN’S CATHEDRAL

SUN 9th June 12.00noon Chinese Congregation Fellowship MON 10th 8.00am Said Eucharist 12.30pm Meditation Group TUE 11th 8.00am Said Eucharist 7.00pm Bible Reading Fellowship (English) WED 12th 8.00am Said Eucharist 1.15pm Lunchtime Recital—Madam Lola Young's The Bel Canto Singers – Summer Rhapsody 2.30pm Bible Reading Prayer Fellowship (Chinese) 6.00pm Said Eucharist THU 13th 8.30am Said Eucharist 1.15pm Said Eucharist 2.30pm Parents and Toddlers meeting FRI 14th 8.00am Said Eucharist 12.30pm Grace in a Busy Week 3.00pm Friday Fellowship Group SAT 15th 8.30am Said Eucharist 12.00noon Said Eucharist (Filipino) 6.00pm Sung Eucharist (Cantonese) (Anticipated Sunday Service) SUN 16th June Trinity Sunday Proverbs 8.1-4, 22-31 8.00am Said Eucharist Psalm 8 Celebrant and Preacher: The Revd Catherine Graham Romans 5.1-5 9.00am Sung Eucharist John 16.12-15 Celebrant: The Revd Jenny Wong Nam Preacher: The Revd Will Newman 10.30am Sung Eucharist (Mandarin) Celebrant: The Revd Wu Wai Ho Preacher: The Revd Franklin Lee 11.45am Responsorial Eucharist –CW Celebrant: The Revd Catherine Graham Preacher: The Revd Will Newman 2.00pm Sung Eucharist (Filipino) Celebrant and Preacher: Bishop Emelyn Dacuycuy 6.00pm Evening Prayer in Taizé style Officiant: The Revd Franklin Lee Preacher: The Revd Sharon Langbis

THEFT PREVENTION

As with any big city centre, please keep your valuables with you. If you feel unsafe at any time, please let a staff member or sidesman know.

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COLLECT AND PRAYERS

COLLECT AND READINGS

The readings can be found in the dedicated booklets for today. For your reference the readings are:

Acts 2.1-21 Psalm 104.24-35 Romans 8.14-17 John 14.8-17

COLLECT

God, who as at this time taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgement in all things and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

FOR YOUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK

In the worldwide Anglican Communion we pray for the Church of the Province of Myanmar (Burma) and The Most Revd Stephen Than Myint Oo, Archbishop of Myanmar and Bishop of Yangon.

We also pray for our link Diocese of Toungoo, for the Rt Revd Dr Saw Shee Sho, his priests, people and ministry. We pray for the Province of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Anglican Province of Hong Kong & Macau); for the Most Revd Dr Paul Kwong, our archbishop and primate; and for all bishops, priests and deacons within our diocese and province. We pray for the Holy Spirit Church; for the Revd Canon Chan Hin Cheung and the Revd Billy Ip and; for the evangelistic ministries of the church, particularly in nurturing and making discipleship; for the healthy and holis-tic lives of staff, students and parents and ministries in Tsang Shiu Tim Sec-ondary School, Lam Kou Mou Second-ary School, Holy Spirit Primary School, Ma On Shan Holy Spirit Primary School and Holy Spirit Church

Kindergarten; for the outreach minis-tries in Cyril and Amy Cheung Aged Care Complex, St Paul’s Home for the Elderly, St Christopher’s Heart Link, Shatin Children & Youth Integrated Service Centre. Within the Cathedral Parish we pray for the Cathedral church and its various congregations, for the Dean and chaplains; for our daughter churches: Discovery Bay Church, St Stephen’s Chapel, Stanley and Emmanuel Church, Pokfulam; and their Priests in Charge. We also remember our Welcomers & Cathedral Minders, Sunday School, Discoverers, Parents and Toddlers, Education for Ministry (EfM) Courses, CLARES, Castaways, and SJC Flower Guild. PRAYER REQUESTS

Please pray for those who are sick:

Kung Lin Cheng Leo, Fr Jack Sullivan, Daisy Tai, Ron Fast, Nie Xiao Lian, Nie Shi Fa, Shane Teo, Roy Teo, Chen Kuk Tye, Kathryn Lewis, Phyllis Schmitz, Josie Wenko, Toung Ming, May Cheng, Tsang Kwong, Mary Lou Davis, Fung Shing, Eunice Chan, Kam Tong, Mike Chan, Margaret Pini, Meena Tsui, Feng Xiao, Stephanie Burgess, Jessica Assem, Phillip Nicholl, Monica Cornelius, Irene Lo Oi Lin, Sui Sung, Jesher Yau, John David, Anthony Chan, Richard Jones, Marianne Felch, Kathryn McCallen, Grace Chan, Susan Westlake, Christina Chan, Chong Yuk Lau, Kong Siu Ming, Caroline Yu, Raymond Yuen, Elaine Cogan, Donna Gail Willis, Philip Chan, Leslie Henderson, Timothy Moreno, Chris & David Hayter, Geoff & Karrie Walsh, Carrie McKinnon, Brenda & Gerald Bishop.

In Memoriam David Cooper

Prayers will be offered for those named above during the weekday Eucharist. To include someone in this prayer list, please contact Elisa, Tel.: 2523 4157.

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NOTICES

Day of Pentecost

TODAY

5.oopm Sung Eucharist with the Sacraments of

Baptism & Confirmation

Celebrant and Preacher:

The Most Reverend Dr Paul Kwong Primate and Archbishop of HKSKH

and Bishop of Hong Kong Island

Please come to the service to support our candidates.

Please keep them in your prayers.

Corpus Christi 23rd June 2019

11.45am Sung Eucharist Children’s Baptism & First Communion

30 children will be baptized on 23rd June and 12 children will be taking their First Communion.

Chill Corner – Guide to know your pets

TODAY 9th June 2019 2.30pm – 4.30pm

Venue: Li Hall

Guest Speaker: Dr. Tony James

(A veterinarian who has worked with all kinds of animals including horses, monkeys, dogs, cats, rats,

mice, guinea pigs and rabbits for over 40 years.)

Enquiry: Ms. Elijah Fung Tel: 2523 0531 or email

elijahfung@stjohnlec.com

FLOWERS

The pedestal this morning is donated in memory of David Cooper (Honorary Organist of St John’s Cathedral 2001-2006).

CLERGY STUDY TRIP TO KOREA

The Dean and Cathedral Clergy will be away this week, 10th—14th June, visiting the Anglican Diocese of Seoul. They will visit churches, the Anglican University and the Franciscan Retreat Centre; to learn about their culture and ministries. Please pray for the clergy while they are away on this trip.

Between 10th and 14th June, there will be no daily One o’clock Prayers.

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NOTICES

Day of Pentecost

THE PROCESSION OF PENTECOST CAKES

Pentecost is one of the great holy days of the Christian year. It marks the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the 12 Apostles empowering them for the work of mission. It is a day rich in meaning and symbolism and following our tradition the children of the Sunday School will bring 12 Pentecost Cakes to the altar during the 9.00am Sung Eucharist.

THE POLYGLOT READING : Acts 2. 1-21 (NRSV)

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. (English)

Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. (Cantonese)

Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. (Tagalog)

Amazed and astonished, they asked, ‘Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? (French)

Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappado-cia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belong-ing to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, (Hindi)

Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.’ All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, ‘What does this mean?’ (Mandarin)

But others sneered and said, ‘They are filled with new wine.’ But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them: ‘Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. (Bahasa Indonesia)

Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morn-ing. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: (Japanese)

“In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. (German)

And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist. (Ancient Greek)

The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day. (Classical Latin)

Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”’ (Portuguese)

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NOTICES

Poverty alleviation

St Barnabas Society Centre, Western District Saturday 15th June

4.00-6.00pm

Volunteers are needed to entertain seniors and the homeless and to assist in serving dinner.

Home Visit

for Seniors in Need In partnership with the HKSKH

Welfare Council

Saturdays 13th July 10.00am-12noon

Caring volunteers are needed to befriend needy seniors living in a elderly care facility on the Ying Tung Estate, Tung Chung.

To register and/or to acquire more information at either event please contact Fr Mark at rogers@stjohnscathedral.org.hk

EVENING PRAYER IN TAIZÉ STYLE

Please note that the next Evening Pray-er in Taizé Style takes place at 6.00pm on Trinity Sunday 16th June 2019. Everyone is welcome to come for a time of prayer and reflection with the chant-ing of psalms. CHORAL EVENSONG

We celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi with the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 6.00pm on 23rd June 2019. All are welcome.

St John’s Cathedral

Michaelmas Fair Summer Sale

There will be a summer sale at the porch on Saturday 15th June at 5.00pm before the Service of Holy Eucharist at 6.00pm. On Sunday 16th June, the sale starts from 8.00am to 2.00pm at Li Hall, and between 5.30pm and 7.00pm at the porch. Home Produce and handicraft

items are sold at the sale.

Please come and join our summer sale to support the cathedral.

RADIO MINISTRY

RTHK3 AM567

The Revd Mark Rogers will be speak ing on ‘Thought for the Week’ at 8.25am on Sunday 23rd June. RTHK4 FM97.6

The Revd Will Newman will speak about the recent pilgrimage to Japan on ‘Minutes that Matter’ at 9.50am every Tuesday morning in June.

The Revd Mark Rogers will be speak-ing on ‘Reflections’ at 10.56pm every night from Monday to Friday, 17th—21st June.

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‘BLESSING HONG KONG’ SERVICE 0n Sunday 30th June at 5.00pm

The ‘Blessing Hong Kong’ Service is part of the celebration of St John’s Cathedral’s 170th Anniversary.

The service will be presided over by Archbishop Paul Kwong. There will be musical performances, a special tribute giving thanks to God for the achievement of Hong Kong, and pray-ers offered for the future development of the city. The Archbishop will lead us in offering a special blessing for the city of Hong Kong. A tea reception will follow in the Cathedral Garden after the service.

NOTICES

HONG KONG CURSILLO #2

3rd—6th October 2019 Leaders: Evelyn Chan & Alison Harada

Spiritual Advisers: Revd Will Newman & Revd Robert Martin Are you a Christian, and open to an exciting challenge in your Christian life? Would you like to join a support-ive Christian community, and find new ways to live out your faith? Cursillo starts with a 3-day residential weekend on Cheung Chau on 3rd-6th October. Experience living in Christian community, with talks, discussion, music, colour, meditation, fun and more. It’s a preparation for leading a more active Christian life, encouraged by ongoing regular small group meet-ings with others in the Cursillo com-munity. Speak to anyone who was on Hong Kong Cursillo #1 last year: Adam Mok, Alison Harada, Andrea Kan, Aron Yuen, Daniel Kong, Evelyn Chan, John Tanner, Kate Senior, Maddy Foo, Rita Chan, Rosanna Mak, Saki Tsoi, TK Cheung, Father Robert, and Will. To join Cursillo you need a sponsor who has been on Cursillo, and a rec-ommendation from your parish priest. This Cursillo will be conducted in Eng-lish. Cursillo Introduction evenings will be held in the Harold Smyth Room at 7.30pm on Wednesday 19th and Friday 21st June. Welcome anyone who wants to know more. You can also email Will newman@stjohnscathedral.org.hk

CHRISTIANS IN CENTRAL on Tuesday 25th June 2019

at 1.00pm in the Li Hall

‘My calling to Ordination’

A journey of faith to ordained ministry’

Sharing will be presented by the two newly ordained clergy, The Revd Lorraine Choi and The Revd Walter Lau.

Soup and sandwich lunch will be served from 12.45pm. Tickets at $60 each are available at the Cathedral Bookstore. Reservation can also be made by calling 2523 4157 or emailing to reception@stjohnscathedral.org.hk

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ST JOHN’S CATHEDRAL MINISTRY TEAM

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Welcome to St John’s Cathedral!

Dean: The Very Revd Matthias Der Clergy Ministry Co-ordinators:

Community Building — The Revd Franklin Lee

Christian Education — The Revd Will Newman (Priest-In-Charge of St Stephen’s Chapel, Stanley)

Outreach Ministry — The Revd Mark Rogers (Priest-In-Charge of Discovery Bay Church)

Pastoral Care and Hospitality — The Revd Catherine Graham

Liturgy and Spirituality — The Revd Robert Martin (Priest-In-Charge of Emmanuel Church, Pokfulam)

Filipino Ministry — The Revd Canon Dwight dela Torre The Revd Sharon Langbis

Chinese Ministry — The Revd Canon Peter Koon The Revd Wu Wai Ho Honorary Chaplain:

The Revd Jenny Wong Nam

Outreach Ministries:

SJC Counselling Service HELP for Domestic Workers Mission for Migrant Workers SJC Life Enrichment Centre Cathedral Bookstore CLARES/Castaways Prison Ministry

Executive Administrator:

Mrs Viola Ip

Information about St John’s Cathedral and its ministries can be found on the notice boards and on the website: www.stjohnscathedral.org.hk.

Clergy are here to listen and help. Please feel free to speak to one of them after the services, or make contact during the week: St John’s Cathedral, 4–8 Garden Road, Central Tel: 2523 4157