2nd April Bulletin

31 Mar

Written By Sonya Gubbins

The Anglican Parish of Tamborine Mountain

2nd April 2023

Palm Sunday

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

4.00 pm Eucharist

We are a Christian faith community living in the way of Christ accepting and welcoming all in loving service; growing Christ’s future on Earth.

Sentence for the Day

At the name of Jesus, every knee shall bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Philippians 2.10–11

Collect

Everlasting God,

in your tender love for the human race

you sent your Son to take our nature,

and to suffer death upon the cross:

in your mercy enable us to share in his obedience to your will

and in the glorious victory of his resurrection;

through Jesus Christ our Lord,

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Liturgy: via PowerPoint + APBA Colour – Red

Readings:

Isaiah 50.4-9a; Psalm 31.9-18; Philippians 2.5-11; Matthew 26.14-27

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 started out so good for Jesus. A triumphal procession. Many people gladly welcoming a man riding into town as a hero, a welcome saviour who, they thought, would save them from painful Roman rule. But then, 5 days later it all ended in death. Children waving palm branches gave way to death threats being shouted by violent mobs. And a question many ask – why did Jesus have to die.

Luke gives us three reasons – he was subverting the nation; he opposed the payment of taxes to Caesar; and he said He himself is Christ, a King. John tells us an angry mob warned Pilate “If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar.” There were so many who were agreeing with and shouting the script fed them by those who opposed Jesus, those who wanted to get rid of this ‘threat’ at any cost. What about us. How many times have we been ‘one of the crowd’ without even realising it. How many times have we been the one ready to ‘sell them down the river’ because fighting against the tide is too hard.

NOTICES…

SRRC Cuppa in the Community

A big thank you to all who offered their time and baked goodies.

Cats of Jerusalem in print

Keith Slater advises that ‘Cats of Jerusalem - Jesus and Palm Sunday’ is now available as a hard copy from Amazon.

Walking the Walk 2023 Tuesday 4th April

This Tuesday and/or Wednesday join Bishop John as he walks our part of the Southern Region.

Chrism Eucharist Tuesday April 4 at St John’s Cathedral, where the holy oils will be blessed and baptism and ordination vows renewed. Please speak to Rev’d Helen if you are interested in attending this service. It will also be livestreamed on the Cathedral’s YouTube channel (go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNK4UfKhyzHdskN-s_Q9e4Q ).

Candidates for Confirmation

Please pray for Cy and Sophia who are preparing for Confirmation.

April Retiring Collection:

Religious Instruction Books for Tamborine Mountain Schools

Please help fund the books used by the volunteers teaching RI in the Tamborine Mountain schools.

Hymns

Introit TiS 348 Ride on, ride on in majesty - starts outside the church

TiS 350 There is a green hill far away - During the passion narrative

Offertory TiS 636 God has spoken to his people .

Missional TiS 357 When his time was over

This week’ Intercessions: Prepared by John N

This is the day that the Lord has made...Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Let us first thank God for the wonderful world in which we live, for the natural beauty all around us and for all the living creatures with which we share God’s creation. May we always remember that we are but custodians of this world for those who will come after us, and that we must care and preserve all its resources.