17th March Bulletin
The Anglican Parish of Tamborine Mountain
17th March 2024
Fifth Sunday in Lent
St. George’s, Tamborine Mountain
2 Dapsang Drive, Tamborine Mountain
Saturday 4.00pm Eucharist & Sunday: 10.00am 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
Jesus said, “unless a grain of wheat
falls on the ground and dies, it remains only a single grain;
but if it dies, it yields a rich harvest.” John 12:24
Collect of the Day
God of paradox,
You bring life through death,
Growth through falling,
And abundance through emptiness,
Take our broken promises, we pray,
And renew in us the everlasting
Covenant of truth, peace and love,
So that, together, we may call
All creation to dance
To the rhythm of your grace. Amen
Liturgy: via PowerPoint + APBA Colour – Purple
Readings:
Jeremiah 31.31-34; Psalm 119.9-16; Hebrews 5.5-14; John 12.20-33
We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Wanggeriburra people of the Yugambeh language region, 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.
Hymns
Introit 477 Jesus calls us here to meet him (St George’s)
577 Forth in thy name (St Luke’s)
Gradual 595 O Jesus, I have promised
Offertory 650 Brother, sister let me serve you
Missional 529 By your priestly power O risen Lord
Intercessions – prepared by Jan Armstrong
Heavenly Father, at this Lenten time as we prepare to celebrate the fulfillment of your promised sacrifice of your Son for our sin, awaken us anew to the depths of your love for all of your creation. Help us to daily witness of our love for your created world.
Heavenly Father, grant that each of us may truly and humbly serve you,
That your name may be glorified in all the Earth.
Almighty God, we pray for all those in positions of authority. May the leaders of all nations look to fulfill your purpose and will. Guide those in leadership in your church, especially we pray for Archbishop Jeremy, regional Bishop John and our priest Reverend Helen, our retired clergy, Allan and John and our school chaplain Jody. May all those in leadership in our local parish, as part of the worldwide Anglican Community reflect your love and sacrifice.
Almighty God, grant that each of us may truly and humbly serve you,
That your name may be glorified in all the Earth.
Loving God, we thank you for all who care for the sick or elderly, as they minister to those in their care. We pray for workers helping people escape from situations of violence of any kind. We especially pray for those on our hearts today………..
Loving Father, grant that each of us may truly and humbly serve you,
That your name may be glorified in all the Earth.
Eternal God, we thank you for each of our loved ones who have lived their lives according to your laws and have now gone before us. You have promised to love and comfort us in our time of grief. Help us to show your love to those who grieve. Especially we remember those whose Year’s Mind occurs at this time.
Eternal God, grant that each of us may truly and humbly serve you,
That your name may be glorified in all the Earth.
Almighty God, you have promised to hear our prayers. Grant that what we have asked in faith, we may by your grace receive, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
Year’s Mind Anniversaries this month: Christopher Fulcher, Geoff Perkins, Tim Lyne, Matthew Power, Amber Mailer, John Vance
A note from Helen
We are only 2 weeks away from Holy Week, and today we find questions of law, grace and mercy before us. We consider what it means to have God’s law written on our hearts; what would it feel like to have God as close to us as a heartbeat. And for most of us, there is a gap between our attitudes and behaviours and God’s vision. We see God as an external agent ready to judge our imperfections; as a force pulling us away from our self-interest; as the voice of our conscience alerting us to our ‘missteps’. And today Jeremiah promises a different kind of experience – the experience of being in tune with God’s vision of ourselves and society and having our heartbeat in synch with God’s. God initiates a new covenant with us. But, is God the only active participant here? God can do anything God chooses, and God can address us in lively and energetic ways. Yes, God’s call invites us to response, and our response emerges from a partnership between God and us that will enhance our creativity and freedom.
NOTICES
Parish Council
Parish Council will be meeting today at 11:15am in the Church at St George’s.
Palm Sunday
Next week, Sunday the 24th of March is Palm Sunday.
Please bring Palm Branches to the Church if you have them.
There will be Palm Cross making at St George’s, 10am on
Wednesday, March the 20th.
Cuppa in the Communi-tea
Scenic Rim Regional Council is holding their Cuppa in the Communi-tea on Tuesday the 26th of March: 10am – 11:00am, at DJ Smith Park in Canungra. This is a fundraiser for St Luke’s, who will be providing the morning tea. Please contact Sonya if you can assist.
EASTER SERVICES
Maundy Thursday (28th of March)
St George’s: 6pm for the Pilgrim Supper and
7pm for the Service.
Good Friday (29th of March)
St George’s: 8am Service
St Luke’s: 3pm Ecumenical service.
Easter Sunday (31st of March)
St George’s: 6am Lighting of the New Fire
10am Service
St Luke’s: 8am Eucharist.
Treasurer’s Report Jan 2024
Parish Financial Summary
Jan Year-to-date Budget YTD
Total income $11,056 $11,056 $7,297
- Includes offerings $8,517 $8,517 $6,170
Total expenditure $10,929 $10,929 $14,284
March Retiring Collection: ABM’s Lent and Good Friday Appeal
Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, deprivation and vulnerability are not an option, but are the continuing reality of life. We invite you to support the Anglican Board of Ministry’s Lent and Good Friday Appeal, which continues the Lenten tradition of sacrificial giving and compassion. This appeal will help fund nutritional, education and support programs in Gaza, Sri Lanka and Kenya, which aim to improve the health and livelihoods of families, especially children, and those living with a disability.
Emergency Relief @ St George’s
Bank Details for EFT BSB 704-901 Acc. No 00015232
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday 17th March Parish Council Meeting 11:15am@ St George’s
Sunday 24th March Palm Sunday
Tuesday 26th March Cuppa in the Communi-tea 10-11am @ DJ Smith
WEEKLY EVENTS:
Footsteps Sun 10.00am@ St George’s
Wally Wombat Club Sun 10.00am @ St George’s
Roslyn Lodge 1st/3rd Mon 10.30am
Little Lukies Mon 3:00pm @ St Luke’s
Meditation Tue 9.30am @ St George’s
Bible Study Wed 11.00am@ St Luke’s
Friday Bible Study Fri 10:00am Fortnightly
SLAngers Fri 6:00pm Fortnightly (next on: Fri 22 March)
(St Luke’s Youth Group)
PARISH DIRECTORY
Priest-in-Charge Rev’d Helen Paget 0492 488 330
Helen.Paget@anglicanchurchsq.org.au
Churchwarden Peta Tierney 0413 258 332 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 Palm Sunday
Mark 11.1-11; Isaiah 50.4-9; Psalm 31.9-18; Philippians 2.5-11;
Mark 14.1-15.27