13th November Bulletin
The Anglican Parish of Tamborine Mountain
13th November 2022
Join us this Sunday at:
St. George’s, Tamborine Mountain St. Luke’s, Canungra
10.00am Eucharist 8.00am Eucharist
4.00pm Informal all-age service
IN COMMUNION
OK, the photo on the front cover requires some explanation this week! Last Sunday at our 4pm service we played a game which I like to play around this time of year in church – Pumpkin Bowling! The premise is simple: The pumpkin has a cross drawn on it (it is the Jesus pumpkin.) The skittles are rolls of paper with the names of saints written on each (this allows for a terrible pun about saints being role models.) On Sunday we had four people bowling, the winner bowled a strike. But, of course, all four were winners cos they got to bowl in church! They touched the Jesus pumpkin and the Jesus pumpkin touched all the saints. So to conclude this ridiculous analogy: In church we talk about the communion of saints which is a connection that all Christians have, all Christians living and all Christians that have died. We’re connected because we’ve all been touched by Jesus.
This week a friend told me that their neighbour had said “We don’t do Halloween, it’s pagan and we’re Christians.” I told my friend that their neighbour was mistaken. The popular expressions of Halloween that we see today don’t really align with any religion at all, so many Christians avoid it, but it was traditionally a Christian festival. The word means All-Hallows Evening (the night before All-Saints day) and it can be useful for Christians to reflect on this day. Remembering that we who live today are not the only ones Jesus died for is vital. Remembering that there are saints, those role-models who have died having faithfully served Jesus, can be inspiring. Remembering that we are part of one communion of people who have been touched by Jesus helps us see that everything does not revolve around us.
Jesus connects all of us into one big family throughout the world and throughout time.
Tom
NOTICES…
Christmas Markets 3rd December How can you help?
Books The librarians are deep into book stall preparations and are calling for donations of books in good condition, especially in the following categories: History, Romantic, Historical Fiction, Australiana, Cooking, Hobbies, Children’s
Sweet Treats Keep thinking of the delicacies you can create for the Christmas themed stalls
Tinsel The more the merrier – keep it coming.
This week’s intercessions: Prepared by Keith
Generous God, we give you thanks for Christ Jesus, our Lord and Saviour.
Gift-giving God: we give you thanks and praise.
Generous God, we give you thanks for your Church throughout the world; for Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury; for Phillip, our Archbishop; John our Bishop and Tom our priest.
Gift-giving God: we give you thanks and praise.
Generous God, we give you thanks for the beauty and wonder of the earth and for the provision of our needs. We give you thanks for the nations and communities of the world. We pray for the living of just lives, the recognition of the integrity of others; and the living together in peace and harmony.
Gift-giving God: we give you thanks and praise.
Generous God, we give you thanks for this faith community in which we live; and for the love that is shared.
Gift-giving God: we give you thanks and praise.
Generous God, we give you thanks for the many gifts and talents of the people of this Parish. You call us to value our gifts and to offer them in sharing the Gospel. Today we offer of our gifts for your ministry in this Parish and community:
(There will be an extended pause during which we can bring forward our completed Ministry Sunday Forms and place them in the basket in front of the altar.)
Generous God, as we have made this offering so we make the offering of ourselves.
Gift-giving God: we give you thanks and praise.
Generous God, we pray for those who are in need, for those whom we know and whom we name aloud or in the silence of our hearts………….. We give thanks for all who offer hope and healing.
Gift-giving God: we give you thanks and praise.
Generous God, we give thanks for all who have gone before us and who have been examples of living witnesses offering themselves to you in your love.
Gift-giving God: we give you thanks and praise.
Generous God, we offer ourselves afresh to you this day, through Jesus Christ our Lord, and empowered by the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Year’s Mind Anniversaries this month
Elizabeth Marshall, Joe Armstrong, Harold Ellis, Jean Cooke
November Retiring Collection: .
Archbishop’s 2022 November Appeal - Newton Theological College
Newton is the only college which trains people for priestly ministry in the Anglican Church in Papua New Guinea. It has made recent improvements to some of its buildings and expanded from its three-year course for ordinands to include a bridging course for those who have not completed the necessary Year 12 qualification to enter Newton College. Many of the students come from the highlands. Newton has also long had a vibrant training course for ordinands’
spouses and for the first time this year, men and women have been
studying alongside each other. But the College desperately needs funds to help it to keep operating and to ensure its operations meet new government standards for tertiary institutions.
A Christmas Gift to People in Outback Towns
It’s not too late to contribute to the cost of Christmas sweets to be sent to people in outback regional towns in Qld. A donation box is located on the entry table at St George’s.
Upcoming Events
Tamborine Mountain Carol Service – Friday 25th November
Quiet Day - Saturday 26th November
Weekly Events:
Little Lukies Mon 3:00pm @ St Luke’s
Meditation Tue 9.30am @ St George’s
Toddler Time Wed 9.30am @ St Georges
Bible Study Wed 11.00am@ St Luke’s
Friday Bible Study 1st/3rd Fri 10:00am
PARISH DIRECTORY
Priest-in-Charge Rev Tom Hunton 04 0177 3012
tom.hunton@anglicanchurchsq.org.au
Churchwarden Delma McCrea
07 5545 1856 delma.mccrea@live.com
Churchwarden Peta Tierney
04 1325 8332 peta.tierney@hotmail.com
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
This week’ readings: Isaiah 12; 2Thesssalonians 3:6-13; Luke 21:5-19
…And Next Week: Jeremiah 23:1-6; Colossians 1:11-20; Luke 23:33-43
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.