25th September Bulletin

23 Sept

Written By Sonya Gubbins

The Anglican Parish of Tamborine Mountain

25th September 2022

Join us this Sunday at:

St. George’s, Tamborine Mountain St. Luke’s, Canungra

10.00am Eucharist 8.00am Eucharist

NO 4.00pm Informal all-age service

INTERPRETING THINGS

This week was the vernal equinox in the southern hemisphere - The start of spring and warmer weather. I’ve stuck a photo I took of St Luke’s on the cover because it looked glorious under blue skies, bathed in morning sunshine.

Earlier this week the temperature hit 28 degrees, yet a man in the Aldi queue delighted in telling me that “this is cold weather.” I hear that sort of thing a lot. People love to tell me that soon it will be over 40, similarly they love to tell me about the killer snakes, vindictive spiders and even the swooping magpies that will have your eye out. I do listen and I’m sure there’s a lot of truth there, but it’s important to do more than just listen. For instance, Aldi man was telling me how cold it was, but he was wearing a t-shirt, shorts and sandals! I interpreted what he was saying to be: ‘yes it’s warm, but it will get even warmer.’

To understand the Bible, we need to do more than just listen. We need to interpret what we hear. Last Sunday we looked at the parable of the shrewd manager, the story isn’t an easy one, you have to use your brain to see the over-arching principle. That sort of complexity has not always been embraced. Many believe the Bible is inerrant and they believe that it clearly teaches that the universe is about 6000 years old. To believe that means only listening to a literal reading of the Bible and not looking at the overwhelming weight of scientific evidence. To take every word of the Bible literally is to ignore that much of the Bible is written in a poetic or allegorical style.

God gave us a book, but he also gave us a brain. Use both.

Tom

NOTICES…

Private Showing of Gardens Saturday 1st October

We have the opportunity to visit four private gardens in North Tamborine and two in South Tamborine. A lunch will be served in one of the North Tamborine gardens. Afternoon tea and live music to be enjoyed in a South Tamborine Garden. See flyer for details.

If you would like to visit the North Tamborine gardens only the fee is $20.00. An additional $5.00 will allow you to come to afternoon tea in The South Tamborine garden. For catering purposes please sign the form at the back of the church to indicate which gardens you would like to attend.

Pet Blessing Service Next Sunday

Next Sunday at 8am we shall be holding a pet blessing service in St Luke’s. Then at 4pm we shall be holding a special outdoor pet-blessing service at St George’s. Bring your cat, bring your dog, and even better bring your neighbour who loves her pet but doesn’t (yet) love church!

This week’s intercessions: Prepared by Jan

Heavenly Father, who created the stormy seas and the calm waters, fill us with

love for your creation. Help us to be sensitive to the Earth’s needs, to care for the preservation of the whole of the natural world. As stewards entrusted with

responsibility for such a finite resource may we encourage others with the example of practical living where all creation is valued and sustained.