26th February Bulletin
The Anglican Parish of Tamborine Mountain
26th February 2023
First Sunday in Lent
St. George’s, Tamborine Mountain St. Luke’s, Canungra
2 Dapsang Drive, 15-21 Kidston Street,
Tamborine Mountain Canungra
Sunday: 10.00am Eucharist Sunday: 8.00am Eucharist
Sentence for the Day
We do not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.
Matthew 4.4
Collect
Almighty God,
whose Son fasted forty days in the wilderness,
and was tempted as we are, yet did not sin:
give us grace to direct our lives in obedience to your will,
that, as you know our weakness,
so we may know your power to save;
through Jesus Christ our Redeemer,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Hymns
Introit TIS 668 Touch the earth lightly
Gradual(St G’s):TIS 222 Rock of ages
Offertory: TIS 224 All hail the power of Jesus’ name
Missional: TIS 571 209 And can it be
Liturgy: via PowerPoint + APBA Colour – Violet
Readings: Genesis 2.15-17, 3.1-7; Ps 32; Romans 5.12-21; Matthew 4.1-11
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.
A note from Helen
Today we read about ‘the Fall’, a story surrounded by conjecture and seemingly contributing to the subjection of women to men. But, in big picture terminology, this story marks and acknowledges a simple truth, we ‘stuff up’, we sin, we get it wrong, we let God, ourselves and others down through our actions. This story closes the door on the first part of the story of the world and opens the door to the next part, the Creator becoming Redeemer to redeem the world by undoing the effects of the Fall and restoring the world to what God intended the world to be – the perfect fellowship between God and humanity and between human people.
NOTICES…
Assistant Treasurer.
Do you know anyone who would be willing to ‘shadow’ John King in the role of parish treasurer to learn the role and help him by sharing the role. This is a voluntary role and John will give the person all the assistance needed to learn the role. Please talk to Rev’d Helen or John King if are willing to consider this role or know someone who might.
Thank-you basket for the parish auditor.
Mr Alan Thompson audits the parish accounts on a voluntary basis. The AGM agreed that a ‘thank you basket’ be given to him as ‘our token gift of thanks’. Do you have something you would like to contribute to this basket.
Footsteps@ St G’s Sunday 5th March
Footsteps is participating in the 10.00am service dramatizing the Gospel, Nicodemus’ visit to Jesus and what happened afterwards to Nicodemus.
Parish Phone
The parish landline is still out of order. Any calls to this number will be redirected to Helen’s mobile phone
St Luke’s Annual Car Boot Sale Saturday 11th March 8.00am
All funds raised by this St Luke’s Guild event are for the maintenance of the church buildings. Please support however you are able. Donations of T&T, baked goodies, plants welcome. Items can be delivered to St George’s office in the week prior for on-forwarding to St Luke’s if necessary.
Sites $10 contact David Ayscough (07 5533 7070)
Contemporary Worship Returns to Sunday.
The ‘relaxed’ service has returned at 4pm on Sunday afternoons. Please spread the word
Parish Bulletin to Your Inbox
Each Friday afternoon this bulletin is emailed to all on our parish email address list. If you are not seeing it and would like to, first check your ‘junk’ box. If it’s not there, please email the parish office to be included on the list. Likewise, should you wish to have your email address removed from the list please also email the office.
This week’s intercessions: Prepared by Keith S
Ever-present God, we pray for the nations of the world, for all people in places of danger, violence and temptation. We pray for those places where there is conflict, particularly in the Ukraine. We pray for those who are hungry and homeless, particularly those devastated by earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria.
Ever-present God: hear our prayer.
We pray for the church, for all communities of faith throughout the world, for those who worship in this place, for John, our bishop and Helen, our priest - and for all who minister in your name.
Ever-present God: hear our prayer.
We pray for all who are anxious or without hope, the lonely and friendless, the sick and the dying - particularly praying for ……And we pray for those who love and care and support them.
Ever-present God: hear our prayer.
We remember your faithful servants of every age, those from this parish …… and those whom we love who are now in your eternal presence.
Ever-present God: hear our prayer.
(Prayers are inspired and sourced from ‘Let us Pray’ by Janet Nelson, pp 88-89.)
Almighty God, you have promised to hear our prayers, Grant that what we have asked in faith we may by your Grace receive, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Year’s Mind Anniversaries this month
Ces Fritz, Myrtle Hollings, Clare Hunnybun, Christine Parker
Cats of Jerusalem: ebook by Keith Slater
Recently I published this children’s picture story book on Amazon as an ebook. The wonderful illustrations are by Susanne Duncan. It tells the story of Jesus riding into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday through the eyes of the cats of Jerusalem. It is written for 3-8 year olds. As we enter Lent and approach Palm Sunday you might like to share it with your young children or grandchildren. Keith Slater
(amazon.com.au >kindle ebooks > Cats of Jerusalem)
Home Visits
Helen is available to visit people in their homes at any time so if you or someone you know would like a visit please contact Helen on the parish mobile phone or by email to the parish address, as listed on the back of the bulletin.
February Retiring Collection: Bush Ministry Fund
The Bush Ministry Fund (BMF) provides support for struggling parishes and clergy in the Western Region of the Anglican Church Southern Queensland.
The aim of BMF is to maintain a caring ministry to families who live in towns and on properties in rural and remote area
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
Upcoming Events
Friday 3 March World Day of Prayer St John’s 10.00am
Sunday
Saturday 4 March Working Bee @ St Luke’s 8.00am
Sunday 5 March PC Meeting @ St Luke’s 1.00pm
‘The Big Picture Meeting’
Saturday 11 March St Luke’s CBS 7.00am – 12.00midday
WEEKLY EVENTS:
Footsteps Sun 10.00am@ St George’s
Roslyn Lodge 1st/3rd Mon 10.30am
Little Lukies Mon 3:00pm @ St Luke’s
Meditation Tue 9.30am @ St George’s
Wally Wombat Club Wed 9.30am @ St Georges
Bible Study Wed 11.00am@ St Luke’s
Friday Bible Study Fri 10:00am Weekly during Lent except 3rd March
PARISH DIRECTORY
Locum Priest Rev’d Helen Paget 04 9248 8330
Helen.Paget@anglicanchurchsq.org.au
Churchwarden Delma McCrea
07 5545 1856 delma.mccrea@live.com
Churchwarden Peta Tierney
04 1325 8332 peta.tierney@hotmail.com
Priests with Permission to Officiate:
The Rev’d John Corner, The Ven Allan Paulsen
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
Readings for Next Week Second Sunday in Lent (violet)
Genesis 12.1-4a; Ps 121; Romans 4.1-5, 13-17; John 3.1-7