22nd May Bulletin
The Anglican Parish of Tamborine Mountain
22nd May 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
Talking politics
If you are sitting in a pew reading this on Sunday then the federal election is over! Hopefully you voted or have a great excuse for not doing so (like not being Australian for example!)
Last Sunday I finished our morning services by imploring you all to go out and vote for whichever candidate you feel would work in ways whereby we might see God’s ‘kingdom come’ a little bit more. I was encouraging you to see that our faith requires us to engage in politics.
In all three services I preached about the climate crisis and spoke about women’s rights and LGBTI rights too. I was preaching what some would see as a political message. Not everybody likes that. In previous churches I’ve become used to criticism from people who don’t think you should bring politics into church.
I generally respond with a quote by the late, great Archbishop Desmond Tutu who said: “When people say that the Bible and politics don’t mix, I ask them which Bible they are reading.”
With constant words and actions Jesus stood up for (and sat down with) the marginalised. He literally turned the tables on the rich establishment. Jesus’ whole earthly ministry was political. So much so that it got him killed.
We aren’t truly following Him if our faith does not drive us to speak and to act.
We can vote for different political parties, that’s OK, because that’s not the point. Allegiance to a particular party shouldn’t define our beliefs, Jesus should. Faith in Him calls us to both speak up and listen out in church. It also calls us to then go out of church into the world and vote, pray, speak and act in ways that might see God’s ‘kingdom come’ a little bit more.
Tom
This week’s intercessions: Prepared by Keith
Gracious God, we pray for your presence and peace as we offer our prayers to you.
Lord of light, shine deeply into our hearts as we pray for your Church throughout the world - for all the many parts of the body of Christ that seek to be expressions of faith and love. We pray for the Church in this Diocese, for Philip, our Archbishop, for John, our Bishop, and Tom our Priest. Fill the hearts and minds of the people of this Parish as we seek to share the love of God in the many communities to which we belong.
Lord, hear our prayer: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
Lord of peace and love, we pray for those parts of the world that are suffering through conquest, conflict, poverty, overcrowding and climate change. We pray especially for the people of the Ukraine - and for all the countries affected by this conflict. We pray for rationality and compassion in the decisions that leaders take.
Lord, hear our prayer: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
Lord of all, we pray for this country of Australia, especially for the new government as it takes office. We pray for those who have been elected, for a right exercising of their roles in building a strong democracy.
Lord, hear our prayer: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
Lord of healing and wholeness, we pray for those who are in need at this time - for the homeless, the lonely, the outcast, the sick, praying particularly for …………….. Surround them with your grace and healing balm.
Lord, hear our prayer: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
Lord of comfort, surround those who are bereaved with your consoling touch. We pray for those that are suffering in grief, and we remember those who have gone before, and been markers of faith for us on our journey through life.
Lord, hear our prayer: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
Accept our prayers through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Year’s Mind Anniversaries this month
Mary Newton, Kathleen Weildon, Jacqui Davis
May Retiring Collection: Mercy Ships
Since 1978, Mercy Ships has worked to combat the global surgery crisis of 5 billion people without access to safe surgery, following in the 2000-year-old model of Jesus’ compassion for the poor and marginalised.
Emergency Relief @ St George’s
Donations of staple items always received with thanks (NO grains or packet soups) or alternatively financial donations.
Bank Details for EFT BSB 704-901 Acc. No 00015232
We have just set up two new facebook pages for our churches. These will replace the current parish facebook page which will soon close.
Give them a ‘like’ and follow us!
www.facebook.com/st.georges.tm
www.facebook.com/st.lukes.canungra
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: Acts 16:9-15, Ps 67, Rev 21:10-22:5, John 14:23-29
…And Next Week, Acts16.16-34, Ps 97, Revelation 22.12-22, John 17.20-26
We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Wangerriba 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.