5th May Bulletin
The Anglican Parish of Tamborine Mountain
5th May 2024
Sixth Sunday of Easter
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, ‘You did not choose me, but I chose you.
And I appointed you to go and bear fruit.’
John 15:16
Collect of the Day
Loving God,
your Son has chosen us
and called us to be his friends:
give us grace to keep his commandments,
to love one another,
and to bear fruit which will abide;
through him who is the true vine,
the source of all our life,
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Liturgy: via PowerPoint + APBA Colour – White
Readings: Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 5:1-12; John 15:9-17
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…………. 611 God of grace and God of glory
Gradual………. 590 What a friend we have in Jesus
Offertory……... 217 Love divine, all love’s excelling
Missional…….. 183 Sing of the Lord’s goodness
Intercessions – prepared by John Noble
This is the day that the Lord has made....Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
First we thank God for the wonderful world in which we live, and for all living creatures with which we share it. We pray that all will use its resources wisely and preserve its beauties for those generations who will come after us. Lord, in your mercy....Hear our prayer.
We thank God for the peace and prosperity in which we live here in Australia and we pray for those living in so many places around the world where there is conflict and civil strife. In particular we pray for those who are actively seeking an end to the war in Gaza, that a way may be found which will satisfy the requirements of both sides of the conflict. We pray for so many who have suffered death and injury of loved ones and those who have lost all their houses and possessions, in Gaza, the Ukraine and parts of Africa where so many have died and lost everything. We remember those who are trying to bring relief, medical and food supplies to those in urgent need.
Lord, in your mercy....Hear our prayer.
We pray for Christians throughout the world, and particularly those who are suffering discrimination and possible danger because of their faith. We pray for our Church leaders, Jeremy our Archbishop, John, our regional bishop, Helen our priest and all those who help in running our parish activities.
Lord, in your mercy....Hear our prayer.
We pray for our local communities on the Mountain and around Canungra, for all who work in schools, in local government organisations and for so many who do voluntary work to help their neighbours and those who are unable to look after themselves. Lord, in your mercy....Hear our prayer.
We thank God for our health and strength and pray for all who work to bring healing and treatment to those who are suffering, for doctors, nurses and others who work in clinics and residential care homes. We pray for so many who care for others in their own homes. Particularly today we pray for...., and any others whom we know are in need at this time.
We remember those who have been influential in our lives but are no longer with us, those whose years mind is now..
Let us say this grace together. Go before us, O lord, in all our doings with your most gracious favour and assist us with your continual help, that in all works, begun, continued and ended in you, we may glorify your holy name, and finally by your mercy, obtain everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Year’s Mind Anniversaries this month: Mary Newton, Kathleen Weildon, Jacqui Davis.
A note from Helen
We see in our Acts reading how God opens the door for more than just the ‘chosen people’, the people of Israel, to be welcomed into the emerging 1st century church. Peter has been reluctant to eat ‘unclean food’ until God shows him nothing and no one is unclean or beyond the scope of God’s saving love. He is then criticised on more than one occasion for ‘eating with gentiles’, and for including them in his teaching circle. And then, while speaking, Peter and the Jews who have followed him, witness the Holy Spirit filling the gentiles to whom Peter was preaching. Which prompts Peter to pose the rhetorical question to both himself and the Jews – if these have already received the Holy Spirit, how then can we fail to baptise them. New life is emerging, old doctrines and practices give way to new vision and behaviours. The Spirit is always embracing ‘otherness’ as reflective of God’s love for all creation.
NOTICES
Mother’s Day
You are invited to bring a photo of your mother and place it around the altar on Sunday 12 May.
Mother’s Day Stall
Our annual Mother’s’ Day stall at St George’s is on this Saturday May 11th, with cakes, savouries, jams and plants. Please consider what you can contribute to this important fundraiser. We are also looking for helpers on the day. You will find a sign on sheet at the entrance of the church.
Interim Warden
Thank You to Yvonne and Lorraine who have agreed to ‘job share’ as ‘interim warden’ and to Roy who has offered to ‘look after the contractors’ during Peta’s absence.
CPR Training
CPR Training Saturday May 18th at St George’s Church from 10:00-11:00am. There is a sign on sheet at the entrance of the church if you are interested. Online material will be sent out to participants prior to the training.
Recycling Opportunities
Are you aware of the easy ways to recycle some items we might otherwise assign to landfill? The Caring for Creation Team have positioned boxes at both churches for you to leave the following items: mobile phones, spectacles, smaller batteries, printer toner cartridges, plastic bottle caps and blister packs. We are aware of places where we can take these items to avoid them going into landfill. Do you know of any other smaller items we could save from landfill, that might be recycled/upcycled?
We are also aware of a great program that will accept electrical items of any sort and repurpose them in some way. More information about Substation 33 can be found online at https://www.substation33.com.au/
Treasurer’s Report March 2024
Parish Financial Summary Mar Year-to-date Budget YTD
Total income $15,511 $36,021 $30,591
- Includes offerings $6,089 $21,556 $18,510
Total expenditure $17,514 $40,453 $49,374
May Retiring Collection: Mercy Ships
Every day, children and adults in some of the poorest communities die from causes that can easily be treated in hospitals in nations like Australia. Mercy Ships are able to deploy their state-of-the-art hospital ships to treat people. They also train and upskill local healthcare workers so that their great work continues into the future. Up to 70% of the world’s population lives near the coast, and their hospital ships are unique platforms to direct medical care and build medical capacity into these communities.
Emergency Relief @ St George’s
Bank Details for EFT BSB 704-901 Acc. No 00015232
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday May 11 Mother’s Day Stall @ St George’s
Sunday May 12 Mother’s Day
Tuesday May 14 Coffee in Canungra 11am @ Café Metz
Saturday May 18 CPR Training 10am @ St George’s
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 (Mt Tamborine)
SLAngers Fri 5:00pm Fortnightly (next on May 10)
PARISH DIRECTORY
Priest-in-Charge: Rev’d Helen Paget
M: 0492 488 330 E: Helen.Paget@anglicanchurchsq.org.au
Churchwarden: Peta Tierney
M: 0413 258 332 E: peta.tierney@hotmail.com
Priests with Permission to Officiate:
The Rev’d John Corner, The Ven Allan Paulsen
Parish Office:
Phone: (07) 5545 2919 Monday to Friday 9.30am-2.30pm
Email: tamborinemountain@anglicanchurchsq.org.au
Website: https://tamborinemtandcanungraanglican.com
Parish Bank Details: BSB 704-901 Account No. 00000450
Readings for Next Week
Seventh Sunday of Easter (Sunday after Ascension) – White
Acts 1:15-17,21-26; Psalm 1; 1 John 5:9-13; John 17:6-19