13th February Bulletin

11 Feb

Written By Sonya Gubbins

The Anglican Parish of Tamborine Mountain

PARISH BULLETIN

13th February 2022

Sixth Sunday

after Epiphany

Sentence

Blessed are you when people hate you on account of the Son of man. Rejoice and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven.

Luke 6.23

Collect Epiphany 6

Righteous God,

you challenge the powers that rule this world

and you show favour to the oppressed:

instil in us a true sense of justice,

that we may discern the signs of your kingdom

and strive for right to prevail;

for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord,

who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Prayer of the Week

Let your merciful ears, O Lord,

be open to the prayers of your humble servants;

and that they may obtain their petitions

make them to ask such things as shall please you;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Liturgy: via PowerPoint + APBA Colour – Green

Readings: Jeremiah 17.5-10; Ps 1; I Corinthians 15.12-20; Luke 6. 17-26

Fr Peter writes:

As we face the challenges in building up the people of God in this place, let us be open to God’s presence and the transforming power of God in our lives as we review the past year at our AGM and prepare to receive our new priest. God is calling us all to new things.

Our gospel reading continues the account of the call and formation of the apostles. Jesus has spent some time with the chosen 12 but then he comes down from the mountain and is met by a crowd. ‘They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. And all in the crowd were trying to touch him, for power came out from him and healed all of them (Luke 6:17-19) Jesus, looking at his disciples, taught them that when times were hard, he wanted to bless them but when all was going well there was a danger of complacency. The gospel message is not only comfort for the disturbed but also to disturb the comfortable! What is the message you need to hear at this time?

May you hear the message you need and may the Holy Spirit inspire and empower you for the year ahead.

Yours in the household of God,

Peter+

Hymns

Introit TIS 638 O Christ, the healer, we have come

Gradual: TIS 607 Make me a channel of your peace

Offertory: TIS 697 All the sleepy should have a place to sleep

Communion TIS 152 Joyful, joyful, we adore you

Missional: TIS 380 Thine be the glory

Meditation - a weekly thought

Henri Nouwen writes "Compassion is the fruit of solitude, the basis of all ministry. In solitude the roots of all conflict, war, injustice, cruelty, hatred, jealousy and envy are deeply anchored in our own heart. And when we stop judging our neighbours, stop evaluating them, we become free to be compassionate." We can change. Change is all around us. May we listen to God in the silence.

Labyrinth Message

This week's labyrinth message for you to "walk with" is : When we look afresh at Jesus's blessings / Beatitudes ...What an "upside down" world they set before us !?!

In this week's Gospel, Jesus invites us to join in with His way of looking at things rather than in our " usual way" [ often deeply embedded within our own self importance, fears, insecurities and striving for success, preferment, prestige, power and control over our own lives .. and often others too ]. I wonder if you may see something or someone different as you go through your week… as you try to look more through Heaven's Eyes ? [ Perhaps this song from Prince of Egypt may help? see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG0a9WFkgzU ]

Prayers of the people Prepared by Jan

Creator God, who fashioned each element of our world and saw that it was good, help us to be trustworthy caretakers of your creation. We offer our praise and thanks to you as we daily marvel at your amazing works. We thank you for rain received and the seasonal changes of the Earth.