21st January Bulletin
The Anglican Parish of Tamborine Mountain
21st January 2024
Third Sunday after Epiphany
St. George’s, Tamborine Mountain
2 Dapsang Drive, Tamborine Mountain
Sunday: 10.00am Eucharist & 4.00 pm Eucharist
St. Luke’s, Canungra
15-21 Kidston Street, Canungra
Sunday: 8.00am Eucharist
We are a Christian faith community living in the way of Christ accepting and welcoming all in loving service, growing Christ’s future on Earth.
Sentence for the Day
The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand;
repent, and believe in the gospel.
Mark 1.15
Collect of the Day
Bountiful God,
through your Son you have called us to repent of our sin,
to believe the good news,
and to celebrate the coming of your kingdom:
teach us, like Christ’s first apostles,
to hear the call to discipleship,
and, forsaking old ways,
to proclaim the gospel of new life to a broken world;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Liturgy: via PowerPoint + APBA Colour – Green
Readings: Jonah 3.1-10; Psalm 62.5-12; 1 Corinthians 7.29-31; Mark 1.14-20
We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Wanggeriburra people of the Yugambeh Nation, the traditional owners and ongoing custodians of the land on which we gather, and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people worshipping with us today.
A note from Helen
Today’s readings need to be understood, in the interplay of God’s eternal wisdom and the challenges of history. While our lives reach beyond the present moment, they are also rooted in our particular historical situation –the Israeli-Gaza conflict, the continuing realities of global climate change. The gospel is always political in that it always touches the lives – positively or negatively – of citizens and decision-makers. Today’s readings invite us to embrace change, whether it involves our vision of God, personal plans, or our way of life or aspirations. In fact, God may be the ultimate engine of change and creative transformation. Yet, God’s vision takes us far beyond the “breaking news” of the moment to experience our lives and politics in light of God’s transcendent and everlasting vision, manifest in the “thin places” of our lives. In the flow of life, we can also chant, “Great is thy faithfulness.”
Intercessions – prepared by Keith Slater
Lord God, we acknowledge that your kingdom has come near: hear our prayers for wholeness, healing and fulfilment of your love in us, in all people, and in the whole of creation.
We pray for this world: for the places and peoples who are experiencing hardship and displacement in times of war and natural disasters. We pray for the peoples of Gaza and the Ukraine - and for those still recovering from tornado, cyclone and flood.
Lord, in your mercy:
hear our prayer.
We pray for the Church as it seeks to model your reconciling forgiving love to a world in turmoil. We pray for Jeremy (Archbishop), John (Regional Bishop), Helen (our Priest) and those in leadership roles in our Parish.
Lord, in your mercy:
hear our prayer.
We offer our prayer for those who are ill at this time. We pray particularly for ………… We pray for those who offer love and care in times of distress.
Lord, in your mercy:
hear our prayer.
We give thanks for all those who have been beacons of faith and love to us over the years. We hold before You those who mourn the loss of loved ones - and those whose year’s mind occurs at this time.
Lord, in your mercy:
hear our prayer.
Accept our prayers: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Year’s Mind Anniversaries this month: Jean Dunlop
Hymns
Introit 595 O Jesus, I have promised
Gradual 689 Sorrowing song
Offertory 222 Rock of ages
Missional The summons
NOTICES
4pm Service returns to Saturday.
In response to requests and feedback, the 4pm service will now return to Saturday afternoons from Sat 27 January.
AGM#2 Reports
If you are responsible for a group in the parish that would normally have a report included in the combined Report to the AGM now is the time to start typing. Please email your report to the office by COB Thursday 1st February.
Footsteps Working Bee Saturday 27th January 9.30am Georgian Room
Please come along and help make new materials for the 2024 Footsteps Program. For further info contact John Corner 0477 839 136.
A note to all our wonderful bakers: We will be having our annual fundraiser for Emergency Relief Feb.10. We are advertising it in the local papers as Valentine’s Day themed. If possible, do add something appropriate to your contribution. Thank you, Gisela.
Bibles for Footsteps
Footsteps needs 4 or 5 hard cover NRSV Bibles for level 3, 9 to 13 children. They cost about $30 each if anyone would like to donate one it would be appreciated, John C.
Lent – Advance Warning
Lent starts early this year (Feb 14) and as a Lenten Study we will be using the ABM resource – God’s Own Country.
Congratulations and Welcome to the 2024 Parish Council
Peta Tierney Churchwarden//Synod Rep
Anne King Parish Nominator
Yvonne Relf Parish Nominator
Jan Armstrong Parish Nominator
Kristy de Freitas Synod Rep
Delma McCrea Councillor
John King Councillor
Joan Kahler Councillor
Gisela Meehl Councillor
Louise Goodman Councillor
Marea Little Councillor
Treasurer’s Report Dec 2023
Parish Financial Summary
Dec Year-to-date Budget YTD
Total income $14,277 $111,877* $104,628
- Includes offerings $5,227 $73,926 $70,800
Total expenditure $8,400 $179,045** $187,823
January Retiring Collection: School Chaplaincy
The School Chaplaincy committee has a relief fund called the Dorothy Fund named after Dorothy Robert who worked tirelessly for many years to help the needy in the school communities. Please give generously to that fund. As the new year starts up after a typhoon and many storms and major flooding, and no power and considerable hardship, there will be families doing it hard. We already know that our Chappys are going to be doing a lot of listening and caring and will need lots of coffee and treats to make these times more relaxed.
Emergency Relief @ St George’s
Bank Details for EFT BSB 704-901 Acc. No 00015232
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday 21st January Parish Council Meeting 11:15am St George’s
Saturday 27th January Footsteps Working Bee Georgian Rm 9.30am
Saturday 3rd February St Luke’s Guild AGM 8.00am
Sunday 11th February Parish AGM#2 11.00am @ St George’s
Tuesday 13th February Shrove Tuesday
Wednesday 14th February Ash Wednesday
WEEKLY EVENTS:
Footsteps Sun 10.00am@ St George’s (in recess)
Wally Wombat Club Sun 10.00am@ St George’s (in recess)
Roslyn Lodge 1st/3rd Mon 10.30am
Little Lukies Mon 3:00pm @ St Luke’s (in recess)
Meditation Tue 9.30am @ St George’s
Bible Study Wed 11.00am@ St Luke’s (in recess)
Friday Bible Study Fri 10:00am Fortnightly (in recess)
PARISH DIRECTORY
Priest-in-Charge Rev’d Helen Paget 04 9248 8330
Helen.Paget@anglicanchurchsq.org.au
Churchwarden Peta Tierney 04 1325 8332 peta.tierney@hotmail.com
Priests with Permission to Officiate:
The Rev’d John Corner, The Ven Allan Paulsen
Parish Office
Phone: 5545 2919 Monday to Friday 9.30-2.30
Email: tamborinemountain@anglicanchurchsq.org.au
Website: https://tamborinemtandcanungraanglican.com
Parish Bank Details: BSB 704-901 Account No. 00000450
Readings for Next Week Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Deuteronomy 18.15-20; Psalm 111; 1 Corinthians 8.1-13; Mark 1.21-28