12 January Bulletin
The Anglican Parish of Tamborine Mountain
12 January 2025
The Baptism of Our Lord
St. George’s, Tamborine Mountain
2 Dapsang Drive, Tamborine Mountain
Saturday 4:00pm Eucharist &
Sunday: 10:00am Eucharist
St. Luke’s, Canungra
15-21 Kidston Street, Canungra
Sunday: 8:00am 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
The Holy Spirit descended on Jesus in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.’ Luke 3:22
Collect
Spirit of energy and change,
in whose power Jesus was anointed
to be the hope of the nations:
be poured out also upon us
without reserve or distinction,
that we may have confidence
and strength to implant your justice on the earth;
through Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Readings: Isaiah 43:1-7; Psalm 29; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-22
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.
Intercessions: prepared by Keith Slater
In the waters of the River Jordan, your Son Jesus Christ was baptised with those he came to save: bring your people today to seek the salvation that you offer so we may turn away from all that holds us in the power of evil.
God in your mercy: hear our prayer.
Through the waters of baptism you seal us as your own and make us one with all who bear your name: empower us with your spirit to faithfully serve you and proclaim your good news of justice, peace, redemption and love.
God in your mercy: hear our prayer.
Being born anew we pray for this world, for peace and harmony in the face of war and conflict. We pray for those parts of the world where disharmony and hatred prevail…….. We hold in our prayer - the Church: our leaders and all members, as we seek to model ‘giving love’. We pray for a softening of hearts in the world and a transformation and desire to seek a new way of being.
God in your mercy: hear our prayer.
We hold in our prayer those who are in need at this time; those who are sick or suffering; the homeless and displaced; those suffering injustice….. We pray for those who ask for our prayer ……………. Surround them with your grace and empowering love.
God in your mercy: hear our prayer.
We give thanks for those who have gone before us, especially those who have been active examples and witnesses of faith, and who have helped to shape and pattern our lives.
God in your mercy: hear our prayer.
Gracious God accept our prayers, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Acknowledgment: “Let us Pray” by Janet Nelson,
(Harper Collins Religious, Australia, 1999) p.42-42
Year’s Mind Anniversaries this month: Jean Dunlop
Hymns
Introit………………417 Loving Spirit, loving spirit
Gradual……….......407 Breathe on me, breath of God
Offertory…….........412 God sends us the Spirit/ Spirit friend
Missional………….390 Alleluia, Alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord
Pew Reflection
The words of our reading from Isaiah speak of the omnipresent care of a personal god, a god who has formed our lives from the beginning. These words suggest that God is here in our grief and our pain, but they can also be seen as implying that that blessings only fall on ‘everyone who is called by my name’. And the meaning of ‘everyone’ has sometimes been used to exclude some because of their beliefs, religious traditions, life circumstances or sexual identity, others exclude themselves because they feel they are outside of God’s care. Our readings today ask us to reflect on does ‘everyone’ only refer to particular people or to all humankind. If God is with us in the waters and fires, what is the nature of God’s presence in such critical moments. In what ways was Jesus chosen as unique and different from ourselves.
NOTICES:
REV’D HELEN AWAY
Rev’d Helen will be at Clergy Summer School from Jan 13-15.
Coffee in Canungra
Coffee in Canungra takes place on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
This month we are meeting at Café Metz at 11:00am on Tuesday January 14. Everyone is welcome!
Parish Council Meeting
The first meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Sunday, January 19, 11:15 at St George’s. Please ensure any reports are submitted to Jan Armstrong by the Wednesday prior (Jan 15th). Thank-you.
EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDRAISER
Our annual Emergency Relief fundraiser will be held Saturday Feb. 8 from 8:00am until sold out. Please think about what you might like to bake and be sure to label your goodies with the ingredients. You might also like to think about baking something gluten free.
AGM#2
AGM#2 will be held on Sunday, February 16, 11:30 at St George’s. Please ensure any reports are submitted by email to the office by January 19. Thanks!
St Luke’s Guild Meeting St Luke’s Guild meeting will be held on Saturday the 8th of February at St Luke’s, 8 am bacon and eggs for breakfast, with meeting set to start at 8:30am.
Treasurer’s Report November 2024
Parish Financial Summary
INCOME
November $16, 188 includes offering $5,074
Year-to-date $123, 143 includes offering $74,382
Budget YTD $98, 267 includes offering $67, 870
EXPENDITURE
November $10,794
Year-to-date $145,573
Budget YTD $153,387
November Retiring Collection for Archbishop’s 2024 Nov Appeal $90
January Retiring Collection: School Chaplaincy
Please give generously to school chaplaincy as significant extra community funds will most likely be needed to fund the restart of chaplaincy at Canungra primary and as well, there may be the possibility of restarting at Tamborine Mountain High school. Please pray for both restarts.
Emergency Relief @ St George’s
Bank Details for EFT BSB 704-901 Acc. No 00015232
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mon Jan 13-15 Rev’d Helen at Clergy Summer School.
Tuesday Jan 14 Coffee in Canungra 11am @ Café Metz
Sunday Jan 19 Parish Council Meeting 11:15am @ St George’s
Saturday Feb 8 Emergency Relief Fundraiser 8am @ St George’s
Saturday Feb 8 St Luke’s Guild Meeting 8am
Sunday Feb 16 AGM#2 11:30 @ St George’s
WEEKLY EVENTS
Footsteps Sun 10:00am@ St George’s (in recess)
Wally Wombat Club Sun 10:00am @ St George’s (in recess)
Roslyn Lodge Mon 10:30am
Little Lukies Mon 3:00pm @ St Luke’s (in recess)
Meditation Tue 9:30am @ St George’s (in recess)
Bible Study Wed 11:00am@ St Luke’s (in recess)
Friday Bible Study Fri 10:00am Fortnightly (Mt Tamborine)
SLAngers Fri 6:00pm Fortnightly (in recess)
PARISH DIRECTORY
Priest-in-Charge: Rev’d Helen Paget
M: 0492 488 330 E: helen.paget@anglicanchurchsq.org.au
Churchwarden: Peta Tierney M: 0413 258 332 E: peta.tierney@hotmail.com
Priests with Permission to Officiate: The Rev’d John Corner
Parish Office: Phone (07) 5545 2919 M: 0492 488 330
Email: tamborinemountain@anglicanchurchsq.org.au
Website: https://tamborinemountain.anglicanchurchsq.org.au/ OR https://canungra.anglicanchurchsq.org.au/
Parish Bank Details: BSB 704-901 Account No. 00000450
Readings for Next Week
19 January 2025, Second Sunday After Epiphany – Green
Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 36:5-10; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11