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25.01.2022 The roof replacement has begun!! The scaffolders completed the support structure safely. Please continue to pray for the roofers as they scamper about performing their very valuable and somewhat hazardous work. Our worship continues! This Sunday we are celebrating the feast of All Saints. A wonderful feast where we recognise that the work of our ancestors and the work that we do in our time is all for the spread of the gospel message of salvation. Sunday 3 November. All Saint...s 8am: Holy Communion 10am: Choral Eucharist Mass setting: Kenneth Leighton in D Motet: O quam gloroisum: Tomas Luis de Victoria 6pm: Choral Evensong Responses: Philip Moore Canticles: Anglican Chant: Turle/Baker Anthem: A New Song: James MacMillan Come along and join us in worship of our Lord and King giving thanks for the life of the Saints eternal.

25.01.2022 There will be no services at Christ Church North Adelaide this Sunday. Between our promotion on Facebook and now the Archbishop has stated that all public services in Anglican Churches will cease with immediate effect. I apologise to all people who have decided to attend on Sunday for Mothering Sunday. We are complying with the episcopal instruction and there will be no public services until further notice.

24.01.2022 Sunday services Advent 1 8am: Holy Communion. 10am: Choral Eucharist Setting: Charles Villiers Stanford in B flat. Motet: Wake, O wake! Philipp Nicolai arr. Bach.... 6pm: Choral Evensong. Responses: Ferial Canticles: Charles Villiers Stanford in G Soprano: Crystal Neoh Bass: Christian Evans. Anthem: Tomorrow go Ye forth. Gabriel Jackson See more

23.01.2022 The artistic statement of the scaffolding set around the outside of the church remains. The promise of works concluding by last Christmas a mere whisper in the Easter wind. Happily the inside of the church is still beautiful and the people continue to gather to pray and to worship God. Come and join us in worship on Sunday. Services for Sunday: 8am:Holy Communion 10am: Choral Eucharist Mass setting: John Ireland in C... Motet: I give to you a new commandment, Peter Nardone 6pm: Choral Evensong: Responses: Richard Ayleward Canticles: Orlando Gibbons, short service. Anthem: Blessed are the pure in heart, Alan Bullard See more

23.01.2022 Come along to Christ Church on Sunday morning and enjoy the beautiful language and worship within the Book of Common Prayer. The music will be fantastic and the sermon is about forgiveness. Everyone is welcome. Alistair Knight is our Guest organist and conductor today. Sunday services: 8am: Holy Communion 10am: Choral Eucharist... Motet: O Lord increase my faith. Attributed to Henry Loosemore. Setting: Merbecke. 6pm: Choral Evensong Responses: ferial. Canticles: Herbert Merrill. Anthem: The Lord bless you and keep you. Dan Locklair.

23.01.2022 Quinquagesima! The last Sunday before the holy season of Lent. Come along and worship. Come along and pray. Come along and give thanks to God. Come along and join with lovely people as we look towards our salvation in Christ. Services for Sunday: 8am: Holy Communion 10am: Choral Eucharist. Setting: Philip Stopford. Keble Missa Brevis... Motet: My eyes for beauty pine. Herbert Howells 6pm: Choral Evensong. Responses: Peter Godfrey Canticles: Anglican Chant: Cooke/Elvey Anthem: O how amiable: Ralph Vaughan Williams O come let us worship! All welcome. See more

22.01.2022 This week we celebrate the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. The choir have been taking a break for January, but are back leading worship on Sunday. Welcome back Choir members, we have missed you. Come along and enjoy the worship. Invite your friends and family. Every one is welcome. Services for Sunday:... 8am: Holy Communion 10am:Choral Eucharist. Mass Setting: Herbert Sumsion in F. Motet: Nunc Dimittis from evening service in G, Stanford. 6pm: Choral Evensong. Responses: Ferial Canticles: Herbert Sumsion in A Anthem: Uni caritas Ola Gjeilo

20.01.2022 The search for a rector for Christ Church North Adelaide continues. Interviews are currently being conducted. A decision has not been made and there is still time to express interest, or recommend someone who may be suitable. The parish is interesting, stimulating, and in need of a priest who can lead the people with love, prayer and integrity. The worship is primarily sacramentally based and supported by an excellent choir. I love the role of Locum, but am very aware that the parish needs a Rector. Please pray that a suitable priest will be anointed by God and recognised by the Archbishop and the Patronage Committee. Requests for consideration, or recommendation should be made to the Archbishop of Adelaide or the Wardens of the parish.

20.01.2022 Details of the Services and Music details throughout November at Christ Church North Adelaide. Everyone is welcome to attend. Please do endeavour to contact the Parish Office on 8267 2673 in advance to let us know that you are intending to worship with us (for the purposes of maintaining a COVID-19 contact tracing register).

20.01.2022 Details of the Services and Music throughout September at Christ Church. Everyone is welcome to attend. Please do endeavour to contact the Parish Office on 8267 2673 in advance to let us know that you are intending to worship with us (for the purposes of maintaining a COVID-19 contact tracing register).

20.01.2022 Come and worship. Every one is welcome. Bring your friends and family. Come and enjoy. Advent 2: Sunday December 8. 8am: Holy Communion. 10am: Choral Eucharist.... Setting: Merbecke Motet: This is the truth sent from above. Ralph Vaughn Williams 6pm: Choral Evensong. Responses: Thomas Ebdon. Canticles: Anglican Chant: Ouseley/Macfarren Anthem: Een so Lord Jesus, quickly come. Paul Manz See more

19.01.2022 Welcome one and all to worship in Christ Church North Adelaide. We draw no distinction between human or animal. Especially so this Sunday as we celebrate the the feast of St Francis. We will be blessing all forms of pets along with their humans. Come and enjoy! Bring your pet! No pet? Bring your partner! 8am: Holy Communion 10am: choral Eucharist. Mass Setting: William Byrd, Mass for Four Voices. Motet: For the Beauty of the earth, John Rutter... 6pm: Choral Evensong Responses: Ferial Canticles: Charles Wood In D Anthem: Now the God of peace, Gerald Knight. See more

18.01.2022 Welcome to Christ Church North Adelaide. Worship this Sunday. Trinity 13. 8am: Holy Communion 10am: Choral Eucharist. Mass setting: Missa Aeterna Christi Mundra. Palestrina.... Motet: Almighty and everlasting God. Orlando Gibbons. 6pm: Choral Evensong: Responses: Ferial. Canticles: Herbert Murrill. Anthem: The Lord bless you and keep you. John Rutter. Everyone is welcome so come and enjoy worship with wonderful music and a deep sense of prayer.

17.01.2022 As we prepare to open the doors of the church for public worship one cannot but wonder what "normal" will be. "Strange" comes to mind. someone has suggested that very strong germs come your mouth when you sing, but not when you breathe or speak. Buildings must be cleaned between each service regardless of the numbers who attend. There is a limit of 20 people in church for worship, but safe to have fifty in church when attending a funeral. For refreshments after church only on...e person is permitted to touch a biscuit. all instruments in the kitchen, regardless of whether it has seen the light of day in the past twenty years must be cleaned before use. Probably not a bad idea if not out of the cupboard for twenty years i guess. when services begin we must mark the roll to determine absentees and attenders. The question remains; Is this normal? See more

17.01.2022 Ash Wednesday 26th February 2020. We begin the season of Lent on Wednesday with services of Holy Communion and imposition of ashes at all three services. 7.30am, 11am and 7pm. The first two services will be said services in the hall and the evening service will be with full choir in the church. Let us all begin our Lenten season of repentance by the reminder of our mortality. Dust you are and unto dust you shall return. Lent is an opportunity for us to examine our lives and to bring our focus back more fully to our total dependence on God. It is also a reminder that we need God in our lives every single day of the week.

16.01.2022 This Sunday, 21st June, we come back to church for public worship: 8am Holy Communion 10am Choral Eucharist 6pm Choral Evensong ... For several months now many of us have been yearning for a return to worship in our church, and the time has come. The most recent information from the Archbishop suggests that if we are able to comply with the instructions we may, with some considerations, return to worship. At this time, we can increase our congregation size to 75 people. We are to comply with the 4 square metre per person rule. At the end of the month there will be no restriction on specific numbers of people in the church, apart from the 4 square metre ruling. This will allow us to bring some 140 people into worship. This is incredibly exciting. Let everyone know, tell the world, we are back to church this Sunday! There are of course some restrictions and guidelines with which we must comply: 1. If you feel unwell, or have symptoms of Covid-19, please stay home. 2. It is important that we notify the office of our intention to attend church so that our details can be recorded. Your name will be ticked as you arrive. This is a government regulation and will help to locate everyone if there is evidence of the virus in our parish family. 3. Please ensure that we use the various hygiene stations to disinfect our hands when entering and exiting the church. 4. Please ensure that a space of 1.5 metres is kept while in the church, unless you live in the same house, or are related. 5. Communion will be administered in one kind, the bread, until it is considered safe to use the chalice, or common cup. We will administer the host at the foot of the steps leading to the chancel. 6. There will be no morning tea offered at this time. We can look forward to refreshments being reintroduced in the future. Of course, there is nothing stopping us from utilising some of the eating places in North Adelaide. The return to public worship is a wonderful outcome, and it reflects the excellent job that has been done in keeping South Australia free from the Coronavirus. Well done to all concerned.

16.01.2022 The scaffolding is disappearing at a great rate. So wonderful to see it gone. Only a little bit of roofing to go and that is at the east end. Much rejoicing. Worship continues this Sunday but everything else in the parish is either cancelled or put into recess.. The future of regular public worship looks a bit uncertain. We shall adjust as necessary. The Archbishop has advised all people over 70 to stay home and not attend worship. If parishioners comply with this we will be ...much depleted. The weekly sermon, pew sheet and prayers are to be circulated and depending on absences this week we may need to look to some form of streaming. Anyway, this week is on!! 8am: Holy Communion. 10am: Choral Eucharist Setting: George Oldroyd. Mass of the quiet hour. Motet: Lord, for thy tender mercys sake. Richard Farrant or John Hilton. 6pm: Choral Evensong Responses: Howard Skempton Canticles: Anglican Chant: Knyvett/Dyke Anthem: Light of the minds that know him. K. Lee Scott All welcome. Please come and worship. Unless you are over 70 years of age and wish to comply with the Archbishops recommendation.

15.01.2022 Patronage The search for a new Rector for this parish has officially begun. Please do continue to pray for wisdom and discernment so that the person being called by God may be identified, accepted, and installed in good time. Of course, all of us know exactly what qualities the new Rector should have. They are specific and wide ranging. Each one of us will know the qualities of the perfect candidate. There is a wonderful example of the search for a perfect priest published in... social media. It is amusing, but possibly not far from the truth. This is it: A recent survey in America compiled all the qualities that people expect of their priest and fed them into a computer. The result showed that the perfect priest is 28 years old, tall, slim, athletic and handsome. He preaches for exactly ten minutes, frequently condemns sin and social evils, but never upsets anyone. He works tirelessly from 6.30am to 11.00pm, earns $100 a week wears good clothes, buys good books, drives a good car, and gives about $50 a week to the poor. He is a man of limitless patience, gentleness, and kindness, but is a strong, vigorous, and decisive leader. He gives himself completely to others, but never gets too close to anyone lest he be criticised. He has a burning desire to work with teenagers, but spends all his time with senior citizens. He spends his entire day in parish visitations, comforting the sick and the bereaved, and working in the schools, but is always in the Presbytery when anyone calls. He is a man of deep spirituality and wide learning, but of down-to-earth practicality, a capable administrator, a financial genius, wise counsellor, architect, and builder. As the above illustrates quite well, we will all have in mind what qualities the new Rector will have. The problem is that there is no man known who will be able to adequately live up to the above description. No such creature exists. Of course, we should have something of a wish list. There are special qualities that we would want to see in our new Rector. The qualities must, however, be realistic. In the end there will be some compromise from a human point of view. The Patronage Committee will need the strength, support, and power, of the community prayers so that they may discern who it is that God is calling to be the Rector in this place. That is the key to future spiritual security. This is not a political appointment. It is not an appointment for a friend. It is not an appointment to be made because there is no one else. The appointment of a new priest will be made because God has called them, and we have discerned that call as being true. Please continue to pray fervently for the Patronage Committee, and for God to reveal the one he has chosen. See more

15.01.2022 Come, let us worship. The Christmas services are set out below. Happy Christmas to all.

15.01.2022 We are rapidly approaching the season of Lent. Shrove Tuesday 25 February and Ash Wednesday 26 of February. Pancakes on Tuesday night and Eucharist with imposition of ashes 7.30am, 11am, and 7pm. Put it in your diary and come and worship. This Sunday, Sexagesima. Sunday evening we members of the Royal School of Church Music will be joining our choir for Choral Evensong. Come and enjoy. 8am: Holy Communion.... 10am: Choral Eucharist. Mass setting: Merbecke Motet: Ubi caritas. Durufle 6pm: Choral Evensong. Responses: William Smith Canticles: Charles Stanford in C Anthem: The Lord is my light and my salvation. Timothy Noon. See more

14.01.2022 No, the roof did not fall in when I entered. We are in the process of replacing the old roof with a brand new one. Please pray for the tradesmen/tradeswomen who are scampering around on steel poles at great height constructing a suitable platform for the roofers. Next week please pray for the roofers who will be scampering around on the steep roof removing old sheeting and replacing it with new. Even with all of this industry, worship continues. Sunday 27 October. Trinity 1...9 8am: Holy Communion 10am: Choral Eucharist Setting: Merbecke Motet: King of Glory, Grayson Ives. 6pm: Choral Evensong Responses: Bernard Rose Canticles: Herbert Sumsion in A Anthem: My soul, wait. David John Lang.

14.01.2022 We are living in interesting times. Our churches stand empty. Our choirs are silent. There is no fellowship in our hall. We cannot even meet up for coffee or te...a in the local Cafe. Some of us are finding creative ways around this. We had drinks over the phone with friends in Canberra. Coffee over the back fence with neighbours. Loud conversations on the street with passers by. And yet, it is not the same. At Christ Church North Adelaide we prepare a prayer and worship package each week and send it out via Email. For parishioners who do not have access to Email we send the information via Snail Mail. One way or another we ensure that our people receive this valuable resource. We share a booklet with the Sentences and the Collect of the day; the Bible readings, prayers for the day and the sermon. The Bible reading references for morning and Evening Prayer for weekdays. And any other parish information that seems appropriate. .

13.01.2022 Oh what a great joy. The scaffolding has finally been removed from around the church. We no longer need fear flotsam descending from above. Nor do we need to sk...irt around so called temporary fencing or climb over stacks of steel to reach the church doors. There is much dancing in my head. The largest part of the re roofing programme has now officially ended. The porches are scheduled for roof replacement later in the year when there will be no need for huge expanses of scaffold. See more

13.01.2022 We have the most wonderful choir. Amazing repertoire and beautiful harmonies. Come and listen. Come and worship. You never know, one day the scaffolding might disappear. Stage one of the dismantling begins tomorrow. Well, that is the plan. Too bad, it does not stop us from worshiping God. Come and enjoy. Sunday. Lent 3. 8am: Holy Communion 10am: Choral Eucharist... Setting: Merbecke. Very suitable for Lent. Motet: Like as the hart. Herbert Howells 6pm: Choral Eucharist. Responses: Ferial. Canticles: Philip Moore. Third Service. Anthem: Light of the World. (from the Light of Life, Op.29 Edward Elgar See more

13.01.2022 Everyone is Welcome at Christ Church North Adelaide. Come along and worship with us on Sunday morning. Services for Trinity 14. 8am: Holy Communion 10am: Choral Eucharist. Mass Setting: Martin How... Motet: The Servant Song. Richard Gillard, arr. Francis Patrick OBrien 6pm: Choral Evensong Responses: John Reading. Canticles: Anglican Chant. Ousleley/Macfarren. Anthem: Ego sum panis virus. William Byrd. Come along and enjoy.

13.01.2022 As of the 21st June we have been offering public worship. Our schedule is the same as before the onset of Covid-19. Sunday 28 June. 8am Holy Communion 10am Choral Eucharist 6pm Choral Evensong.... Everyone is welcome to attend, but please do endeavor to contact the office to let us know that you are intending to worship with us. We do not mind how you dress, please do come and worship. See more

13.01.2022 This Sunday we welcome two children into the church through the sacrament of baptism. It is one of lifes greatest pleasures to have the honour of entrusting children to God via the water of the font and the prayers of the parish family. It is also Remembrance Sunday so we give thanks to the members of our defence forces who have in the past, or are currently, risking their life to ensure our safety. At worship on Trinity 21 we offer our prayers in the context of the Euchar...ist. 8am: Holy Communion 10am: Choral Eucharist Organist: Alistair Knight Trumpeter: Martin Phillipson. Setting: Harold Darke in F. Motet: Sicut Corvus. Palestrina Ave verim Corpus. William Byrd. 6pm: Choral Evensong Responses: Ferial Canticles: William Byrd: Second Service Anthem: For the Fallen. David Terry

12.01.2022 The work on the roof progresses! The view from the top of the roof is spectacular. All welcome to come and worship this Sunday. Trinity 22. Services. 8am: Holy Communion... 10am: Choral Eucharist and Baptism Setting: Charles Wood in the Phrygian mode Motet: Jesu, joy of mans desiring. Bach. 6pm: Choral Evensong. Responses: Ferial. Canticles: Colin Brumby Anthem: Prayer of St Richard of Chichester. Richard Allain. All welcome! Come and worship. See more

08.01.2022 Advent 4 and the service of 9 lessons and carols. Sunday services: 8am: Holy Communion 10am: Choral Eucharist Setting: Merbecke... Motet: Canite tuba. Palestrina 7pm: Nine Lessons and Carols. Beautiful choral music with a wonderful and gifted choir. Come and enjoy. Come and worship. Every one is welcome. See more

07.01.2022 The work on the roof as increased pace and according to the work schedule we should be free of scaffolding within a couple of weeks. Forever the optimist. Regardless of the scaffolding worship continues at Christ Church. Come and join us this Sunday. Sunday, Lent 2. 8am: Holy Communion 10am: Choral Eucharist... Setting: Charles Wood in C minor Motet: God so loved the world. Will Todd 6pm: Choral Evensong Responses: Thomas Ebdon Canticles: Anglican Chant. Turle/Baker Anthem: Jerusalem, surge. Carlo Gesualdo Come, let us worship! All welcome. Bring your friends and family. Enjoy. See more

03.01.2022 It is ironic that the scaffolding is almost gone when for an entirely different reason we are not able to worship in the church. The decision not to stream any services has been made on the understanding that the Archbishop of Adelaide instructed that only the celebrant and the camera person could be in attendance. With this in mind, and the fact that many church communities interstate are streaming very moving services each week, I have been encouraging our people to tune in...to Christ Church Saint Laurence. The services offered are very well done and very moving. I am happy to promote this service for I am sure that we do not have the facilities to offer the same streaming quality. In the meantime we are keeping in contact with our people with email, and for those without this facility, snail mail. We are getting better at preparing suitable material to circulate. At this stage we send out a booklet with the sentences, collect, and readings for the day, prepared intercessions, and parish notices. We include the daily readings for morning and evening prayer. This week we included a blessed Palm Cross. In the meantime we try to keep in immediate contact with the telephone. Next week I shall seek to establish some sort of schedule so that the community can be in contact with each other on a regular basis. The privacy law is limiting, but we will be able to work around it. In the meantime we pray that the Corona Virus May be overcome and all people be kept safe. Please pray for each other, and especially for those who are infected, suffering or grieving at this time. May all people know the divine presence of our God, and be comforted and healed.

03.01.2022 Trinity 12. This Sunday is a good opportunity to come along and worship with us. The choir is brilliant, the liturgy excellent, the preacher is me. Services for the day: 8am: Holy Communion... 10am: Choral Eucharist Mass Setting: Merbecke. Motet: These are they which follow the lamb. John Goss. 6pm: Choral Evensong Responses: Ferial. Canticles: William Byrd. Second Service Anthem: He that shall endure to the end. Felix Mendelssohn. See more

02.01.2022 Details of the Services and Music throughout October at Christ Church. Everyone is welcome to attend. Please do endeavour to contact the Parish Office on 8267 2673 in advance to let us know that you are intending to worship with us (for the purposes of maintaining a COVID-19 contact tracing register).

02.01.2022 This officially begins the conclusion of the life with scaffolding. Thank you!!!

01.01.2022 By way of a change in your routine why not come along to Christ Church North Adelaide this Sunday. The worship is conducted in the beautiful language of the Book of Common Prayer and is accompanied by excellent music and a sermon reflecting on the issue of double standards. Sunday worship: 8am: Holy Communion. 10am: Choral Eucharist. Mass Setting: Adrian Batten, Short Service.... Motet: Cantique de Jean Racine, Gabriel Faure. 6pm: Choral Evensong. Responses: Howard Skempton. Canticles: Anglican Chant, Anthem: Give us the wings of faith, Ernest Bullock. Come along and enjoy the day.

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