19 June Bulletin
The Anglican Parish of Tamborine Mountain
19th June 2022
Join us this Sunday at:
St. George’s, Tamborine Mountain St. Luke’s, Canungra
9:30am Eucharist 8.00am Eucharist
4pm Informal all-age service
PRAYING DIFFERENTLY
The photo on the cover of today’s notice sheet comes from last Sunday’s 4pm service. At that service we do things a bit differently when it comes to worship and especially prayer. Last week it was Trinity Sunday, so everybody wrote out a prayer to God the Father, a prayer to God the Son, and a prayer to God the Holy Spirit. We then came up and laid our prayers down in the shape of a shamrock at the foot of the altar.
This Sunday we are trying something different in all three of our services: This coming Friday the worldwide church celebrates the feast day of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The idea behind that is that we reflect on the loving heart of Jesus Christ. I will be speaking about that in all three of our services and then we will respond with prayers that may well be unfamiliar and unusual in a typical Anglican church.
I think that can be really helpful because each of us develops our own way of praying and sometimes we can become set in our ways. Changing our perspective on prayer can refresh our faith and even refresh our view of God.
In prayer we often hurl our requests up to God; Philip Yancey says this of prayer:
‘Most of the time I get the direction wrong. I start downstream with my own concerns and bring them to God… as if God did not already know… Instead, I should start upstream where the flow begins. When I shift direction, I realise that God already cares about my concerns… more than I do!’
Going a different direction can be helpful. Hopefully we may see things from God’s perspective as we anchor our prayers to the heart of Jesus this Sunday.
Tom
NOTICES…
Commitment Sunday 3rd July
Please collect your letters from the church entry and prayfully consider your response for Commitment Sunday in two weeks.
This week’s intercessions: Prepared by Jan
Creator God, we thank you for the seasons of our world as they allow for times of rest and refreshment for the Earth. We pray for all those seeking warmth during this winter season. Help us to show your love to all around us each day. May we daily take time to bask in the warmth of your love and thank you for providing for all our physical needs.
Loving Heavenly Father, hear our prayers, that we may share your love always.
Holy God, as Christians around Australia and the world gather today to sing your praises and be renewed in their faith may we support and care for one another. We pray for the worldwide Anglican Communion especially in areas of conflict and war. May those who are living through dark times feel your comforting presence. We pray for Archbishop Philip, Regional Bishop John and for Reverend Tom and his family.
Loving Heavenly Father, hear our prayers that we may share your love always.
Caring God, we thank you that as you listened to Elijah and gave him food for his body and soul, you listen to us always. Remind us to daily spend time listening to you and finding comfort in your presence. Strengthen our love for you as we rejoice in the freedom freely given by the sacrifice of your Son, Jesus Christ. May we be like the bright light that stopped Saul in his tracks, as we reflect your love for all people.
Loving Heavenly Father, hear our prayers that we may share your love always.
Healing God, we pray for all who are unwell during this Winter time. May your healing hand be on them all as they seek your face. We thank you for all hospital staff who daily go above and beyond to care for those in need.
Loving Heavenly Father, hear our prayers that we may share your love always.
Loving God, we thank you for all those who lived their lives refecting your love and who are now dwelling with you for eternity. We especially remember those whose Year’s mind occurs at this time.
Loving Heavenly Father, hear our prayers that we may share your love always.
Grant that what we have asked in faith we may by your grace receive, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
June Retiring Collection:
ABM Ukraine Emergency Assistance Appeal
ABM/AID is launching a Ukraine Emergency Assistance Appeal, with all donations going to ACT Alliance (Action by Churches Together), a worldwide alliance of church agencies. ACT Alliance will use the funds to provide relief and basic services to Ukrainian refugees in Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia, as well as to restore basic services for conflict affected people in Ukraine.
Emergency Relief @ St George’s. Donations of staple items always received with thanks (NO grains or packet soups) or alternatively financial donations to BSB 704-901 A/c No. 00015232.
St Luke’s Annual Fundraising Luncheon
Sunday July 10th, from 12 Noon for a 12.30pm start. $30.00 per head. (three courses + tea/coffee) We are trialling a change of time this year, hence the annual dinner is now taking place at lunch time.
Phone David 07 5533 7070 to reserve your seat
Missing Key A church key with the number 30 stamped on it has gone missing. If it is found please return it to the office.
WEEKLY EVENTS:
Little Lukies Mon 3:00pm @ St Luke’s
Meditation Tue 9.30am @ St George’s
Mainly Music 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
Parish Bank Details: BSB 704-901 Account No. 00000450
This week’ readings: 1 Kings 19.1-12; Ps 42;Galations 3.10-14,23-29; John 13.1-5 And Next Week: 2 Kings2.1-2,6-14;Ps 77.1-2,11-20;Galations 5.1,13-25;Luke 9.51-62
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.