Tuesday, June 27, 2006
1 - 0: An honor defeat of Socceroos to Italy
Been caught up with Soccer fever for a little while since Aussie team has made it to World Cup in Germany. And the journey has to be ended in a 'controversial' defeat to Italy.
Monday, June 26, 2006
Lowenbrau - The Rocks
It's winter and mildly chilled yet we chose to sit at outdoor table. Ha! Surrounding view was magnificent. Like it very much.
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Schlachtplatte (Löwenbräu's Platter):
Selection of Bavarian Specialities, sausages, meatloaf, chicken schnitzel, roast pork belly, kassler, mashed potato & sauerkraut.
Been great catching up with friends. There's Willy, Ange, her sis and Chris. Yet there's always be an empty chair awaiting for a friend who's left Sydney for good three months ago. Miss you, Fel!
Sunday, June 25, 2006
The Birth of John the Baptist
3rd Sunday after Pentecost
As Sundays approach, I feel eagerness inside me like a child awaiting for gift from his parents. There is excitement in me when it is Sunday - the day the Lord has made when his people come together singing praises, listening to His Word (vertical aspect of worship) and having fellowship with one another (horizontal aspect of worship).
Setting: LOBO Missa Simile est regnum
Motet: SUMSION Tantum ergo
Another choral eucharist at St James Anglican being attended this Sunday. This week reminds us about the birth of John the Baptist- son of the priest Zechariah (Luke 1:13). Holding the priesthood of Aaron (Luke 1:5), John was a prophet of wilderness preaching repentance and performing water baptism in the Jordan river for the forgiveness of sins (Mark 1:4; Luke 3:3). Insufficiency of water baptism was to be made complete with baptism of Holy Ghost performed by The One which was to come (Luke 3:16). "The One" was referred to Jesus our Lord and Saviour.
Today's world is still in much need of God's salvation through Jesus Christ. As God's people, we are challenged to share the good news with friends and colleagues in our surrounding. We are the light and the salt of the world.
As Sundays approach, I feel eagerness inside me like a child awaiting for gift from his parents. There is excitement in me when it is Sunday - the day the Lord has made when his people come together singing praises, listening to His Word (vertical aspect of worship) and having fellowship with one another (horizontal aspect of worship).
Setting: LOBO Missa Simile est regnum
Motet: SUMSION Tantum ergo
Another choral eucharist at St James Anglican being attended this Sunday. This week reminds us about the birth of John the Baptist- son of the priest Zechariah (Luke 1:13). Holding the priesthood of Aaron (Luke 1:5), John was a prophet of wilderness preaching repentance and performing water baptism in the Jordan river for the forgiveness of sins (Mark 1:4; Luke 3:3). Insufficiency of water baptism was to be made complete with baptism of Holy Ghost performed by The One which was to come (Luke 3:16). "The One" was referred to Jesus our Lord and Saviour.
Today's world is still in much need of God's salvation through Jesus Christ. As God's people, we are challenged to share the good news with friends and colleagues in our surrounding. We are the light and the salt of the world.
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Live concert of Greenway Quartet
There was a free one-hour concert presented by a local classical music radio station namely 92.9 ABC Classic FM at Eugene Goossens Recital Hall, ABC Centre Harris St.
The performers were Greenway Quartet of Sydney Conservatorium of Music formed in 2002 (or 01?) by four Conservatorium students as part of their ensemble studies. These students are now continuing master degrees at the same institution. The quartet has made a debut tour to China and been finalist in major competitions in Asia Pacific recently.
In remembrance of SHOSTAKOVICH's 100th anniversary of his death, the quartet played his String Quartet No7 in F#minor Op108 and BEETHOVEN String Quartet No8 in Eminor Op59. The music was beautiful and it's a full house in the recital. The first set lasted for 12 minutes - pretty short for a quartet piece - but it has been a very interesting journey made by the composer.
There has been a long queue at the recital door as i arrived at 2.20pm. It's amazing to see a great number of elderly people turning up very early and not minding standing in the queue for quite some time.
Did you know?
The 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
According to the church calendar, today is the second sunday after Pentecost (June 4). Formerly dedicated as the first Sunday after Trinity Sunday (which is last Sunday - June 11), this Sunday was just another ordinary Sunday a local Anglican church celebrating Choral Eucharist at 11am with setting of HOWELLS Missa Collegium Regale sung in English and a latin motet of TALLIS Dum transisset Sabbatum.
The remaining Sundays until Advent (about the end of the year) will continue to be remembered as post-Pentecost Sundays with naming of "the n-th Sunday after Pentecost". We will constantly be reminded about the continuous work of the Holy Spirit upon Christ's church throughout the year.
Fr Peter is still on leave for a journey to UK and the States until July. There'll be Choral Evensong next Sunday afternoon 3pm (it's the 4th Sunday of the month) sung by a guest choir known as The Cathedral Singers from St Andrew Cathedral (Anglican Church) Sydney.
According to the church calendar, today is the second sunday after Pentecost (June 4). Formerly dedicated as the first Sunday after Trinity Sunday (which is last Sunday - June 11), this Sunday was just another ordinary Sunday a local Anglican church celebrating Choral Eucharist at 11am with setting of HOWELLS Missa Collegium Regale sung in English and a latin motet of TALLIS Dum transisset Sabbatum.
The remaining Sundays until Advent (about the end of the year) will continue to be remembered as post-Pentecost Sundays with naming of "the n-th Sunday after Pentecost". We will constantly be reminded about the continuous work of the Holy Spirit upon Christ's church throughout the year.
Fr Peter is still on leave for a journey to UK and the States until July. There'll be Choral Evensong next Sunday afternoon 3pm (it's the 4th Sunday of the month) sung by a guest choir known as The Cathedral Singers from St Andrew Cathedral (Anglican Church) Sydney.
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