3rd September 2023 Bulletin
The Anglican Parish of Tamborine Mountain
3rd September 2023
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
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
‘All the trees of the forest sing for joy”.
Psalm 96:12
Collect of the Day
God, our Creator, whose glory fills our planet, help us to
discern your vibrant presence among us, especially in the
mysteries of the forest. Help us empathise with your
forest creatures who are suffering. Lift our spirits to
rejoice with the forest and all the creatures of the forest.
In the name of Christ, who reconciles and renews all
things in creation. Amen.
Liturgy: via PowerPoint + APBA Colour – Green
Readings:
Genesis 2.4b-22; Psalm 139:13-16; Acts 17:22-8; John 3:1-16
We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Wanggeriburra people of the Yugambeh language region, 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 the ‘second’ creation story, where God planted a garden in Eden, and there God put a man who was formed ‘out of the ground’. This man is the first thing created, and all trees and animals were created after ‘man’ was created. Trees produce 40% of the planet’s oxygen. Trees have become the archetypal image of creation – the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. And the image of the tree remains throughout our Scripture. We, who know the role of forests and trees in the life of our planet, are called to deepen the image of the tree of life by recognising the profound link between the tree, the forest and the breath of life. Every tree that breathes assists us to rehabilitate our messy carbon footprint. Every tree is therefore a tree of life.
NOTICES
Free First Aid and CPR Course Wednesday 13th September Canungra Bowls Club
Canungra Men’s Shed have organised a free First Aid and CPR course, provided by the Scenic Rim Regional Council, to be offered to volunteers in the community, including members of our parish.
If you are interested, please contact Colin Ford on 0428820349 before 7th September.
Parish Stroll - Monday 11 September. We will meet at St George’s at 9.00am, stroll through the national park and take the formed walking footpath up to Main Street, have coffee, and return to St George’s. This is just a short gentle stroll - and a time to enjoy nature in this season of creation. Enquiries to Keith.
Australian Anglican Church Calendar 2024. Orders are now being taken and this year there is a special reason for getting one of these calendars – check out Dec. St Luke’s Canungra has been included in the calendar. Price $15 each, please put your name on the form at the entrance of the Church. Orders will be sent at the end of October so please put your name down now.
Listen to the Heart
St John's Cathedral is hosting information sessions on the upcoming Referendum in September at the Darnell Room and via Zoom.
Sunday 3, 10, 17 & 24 September
3.30pm - 4.45pm
Zoom – Rev’d Helen will be screening this in St Georges starting 3:30pm each Sunday.
Year’s Mind Anniversaries this month
Joy Powell, William Harris Wheildon, Laurel Youngman, Riley Aiden Conn.
Intercessions – prepared by Jan
Creator God, you formed a world of wonder and beauty for us to love and care for. Guide us to see and feel your presence with us anew whenever we consider your marvellous creation. We pray for soaking rains to refresh our thirsty land. Help us to be faithful stewards conserving the Earth’s natural resources. We thank you for all wildlife carers especially those caring for sick and injured wildlife in our area. As we live our lives, may we be respectful of our responsibilities to love and serve you, Father God and provide for generations to come.
For your love and goodness, we give you thanks, O God.
Caring God, you delight in a fruitful vineyard, bearing much fruit. May we in St George’s and St Luke’s be a loving, caring Christian community bringing delight to your heart as we show your love and understanding to one another and to the wider community around us. Guide and strengthen Reverend Helen as she leads us. We also pray for our administrator, Cameron, Bishop John, John Corner and Allan. Centre our hearts on your teachings to lead us forward in your will. May the Holy Spirit be alive in our hearts and minds each day.
For your love and goodness, we give you thanks, O God.
Living God, you know the heart and needs of each person in our wider community. Help us to be still and hear your voice guiding us to show your love to all. We thank you Father God that in caring for those in need we may be a witness for your love. We thank you for our school chaplains and all those who work with children and their families each week in our parish activities.
For your love and goodness, we give you thanks, O God.
Listening God, as you weep with those who weep and are in need we pray especially for those in need known to us whom we name aloud or in the silence of our hearts……(a period of time for silent prayer)……. Use each of us, we pray, to ease the burdens of those around us.
For your love and goodness, we give you thanks, O God.
Loving God, you call to yourself those faithful servants whose earthly work is complete. We pray for your comfort to be with the families of those whose yearly remembrance occurs at this time. We thank you for the sure and certain knowledge that in your time we will join with those who have gone before us to praise and worship you for all eternity.
For your love and goodness, we give you thanks, O God.
(Prayer for a new Archbishop – Rev’d Helen)
You are our God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Grant that what we have asked for in faith we may by your grace receive, through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen
September Retiring Collection: Little Lukies at St Luke’s, Canungra
Little Lukies is a church-based program run at St Luke’s for primary school aged children every Monday afternoon during the school term. It has been operating since 2019 (with only a few necessary breaks during covid). St Luke’s Guild and Jan Armstrong have resourced this important activity that introduces the children to God and the church. Numbers have risen to up to 20 children weekly. The children are given afternoon tea when they arrive from school. This is followed by a game, a ‘lesson’ in the church and an activity related to the story that is taught each week.
Emergency Relief @ St George’s
Bank Details for EFT BSB 704-901 Acc. No 00015232
St Luke’s Pantry
St Luke’s, Canungra has a ‘pantry’ available for these people, stocked with basic non-perishable items for people and their pets. All donations to this pantry are most welcome. At St George’s a collection bag will be in the office for Helen to deliver on one of her visits to St Luke’s each week
Upcoming Events
Sunday 3 Sept – 1 Oct Season of Creation
Sunday 1 Oct – Ecumenical Blessing of the Pets, St Georges
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 (in recess)
Friday Bible Study Fri 10:00am Fortnightly. (1st & 3rd)
PARISH DIRECTORY
Priest-in-Charge 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 Season of Creation Week 1 (Green)
Joel 1:8-10; 17-20; Psalm 18:6-19; Romans 8:12-27; Matthew 3:13-4:2