Feast of St Francis/ Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

29 Sep

Written By Sonya Gubbins

The Anglican Parish of Tamborine Mountain

1st October 2023

Feast of St Francis/ Eighteenth 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

‘Come, let us return to the Lord,

that we may live before him’.

Hosea 6.1a, 2b

Collect of the Day

Grant, O merciful God,

that your people may have that mind that was in Christ Jesus,

who emptied himself, and took the form of a servant,

and in humility became obedient even to death.

For you have highly exalted him

and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,

Jesus Christ, the Lord;

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, in everlasting glory. Amen.

Liturgy: via PowerPoint + APBA Colour – Green

Readings:

Nehemiah 2:1-8; Psalm 137; Luke 9:57-62;

Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 78:1-4, 11-16; Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:13-32

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

Have you ever had anyone challenge you with the question – who said you could do that. Now even if you are doing what you are supposed to be doing, or doing something that is perfectly reasonable and allowable, that question instantly puts you on the defensive. Somehow you feel like you need to ‘justify’ your actions. Jesus did not buy into this challenge, instead he turned it back on those who asked the question. I will tell you if you answer this question for me(Matt 21:24). And, of course, the question calls into question their actions toward John the Baptist, toward the teachings of Jesus, calls into question their actions in ‘doing what they preach’ and even their actions toward those ‘sinful’ people Jesus is associating with. Jesus challenges them, you who ‘know the Scriptures’ are less willing to ‘do’ the will of God than those who ‘know’ they are sinful, those who ‘know’ they are not worthy of God’s blessing or mercy. So which camp do I fall into? That remains a daily challenge for me.

NOTICES

Ecumenical Blessing of the Pets, St Georges

There will be an outdoor Pet Blessing on Sunday 1st October at St Georges at 4pm. Please bring along your pets or something that reminds you of your pets for this lovely blessing.

Christmas Market Meeting for stall organisers and helpers 8th October

Are invited to attend a meeting after the service in the church to discuss any issues arising and plan the number of tables required for market day. Organiser: Yvonne mobile : 0468 898348

Open Garden Festival 29th & 30th September -

The Gate House Pond Hall, 87-91 Beacon Road.

The Presbyterian Church Choir will be performing on the Saturday 30th Sept at 12 noon. As part of the Festivities there will be a small coffee stall being run by some local ladies on both days. A slice of cake and coffee will be $10, cash preferred.

All monies spent will go to the SU Chaplains for the Mountain area. So come along either day and support this worthy cause.

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.
1st October
3.30pm - 4.45pm
Zoom – Rev’d Helen will be screening this in St Georges starting 3:30pm each Sunday.

Hymns St George’s

Introit 201 King of glory, King of peace

Gradual 640 Kneels at the feet of his friends

Offertory 420 Holy Spirit, go before us

Missional 569 Guide me, O thou great Redeemer

Hymns St Luke’s

Introit 135 All things bright and beautiful

Offertory 175 Did you ever see a kookaburra laugh

176 The sounds in God’s world all agree

Missional 100 All creatures of our God and King

Intercessions – prepared by Anne

Holy God you made our world to be like a vineyard and choose a people to be its tenants. May we who are now the workers in that vastly changed vineyard prove to be worthy of the work you trust us to do in Jesus’ name.

Almighty God, we pray for our church; that Christ may be the cornerstone of all that we do in his name. May we, his living church be the solid blocks of a spiritual community which continues to hold fast in an ever-secular world.