17 August Bulletin

The Anglican Parish of Tamborine Mountain
17 August 2025

Tenth Sunday After Pentecost

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

‘Is not my word like fire,’ says the Lord, ‘and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces?’ Jeremiah 23:29

Collect

Everliving God,

increase in us your gift of faith,

that, forsaking sin and all that hinders us,

we may run with perseverance the race that is set before us,

looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith;

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever.

Amen

Readings: Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19;

       Hebrews 11:29-12:2; Luke 12:49-59

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 Di Ayscough

We gather here today in your name to thank you and praise you for all you offer us through your Holy Church. We are blessed with so much to be thankful for and so much to celebrate. Thank you, for our beautiful world, filled with natures flowers, trees, birds, and wildlife. Thank you for our families and our friends – all of whom we can share our love with and reflect our Christian faith through what we do. 

Heavenly Father, we pray for our lives to reflect your purpose for us.

Help the Church Body to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have given them. Help us in all our interactions with one another to have humble and gentle hearts. Grant us patience for one another, sharing with one another in love. May Archbishop Jeremy, continue to walk humbly with you and with your help, show his strength and leadership as he continues his calling to lead the Church, and us, to a place where we treat all with dignity and care.  We pray for Bishop John, Reverend Helen and all who work to honour you.

Heavenly Father, we pray for our lives to reflect your purpose for us.

We pray for our own nation. It has a great diversity of landscape and a great diversity of people and yet, we all have a common purpose, to respect each other and honour our differences. We ask that St George’s and St Luke’s continue to support our local community and the many people in need. If each one of us shows someone we care, we will be honouring you.

Heavenly Father, we pray for our lives to reflect your purpose for us.

As we go forth into the world this day, let our every word be a prayer, and our every act be testimony to your love and truth. We hold before you those who are homeless and hungry, especially as we live comfortably in our homes. Draw near and comfort them in spirit and bless those who work to provide these people with shelter, food and friendship. Accept the prayers of your people and look with compassion upon all who turn to you for help.

Heavenly Father, we pray for our lives to reflect your purpose for us.

How can death give way to life?  Your word says that Jesus, took on human flesh and suffered the worst kind of death. This message is difficult to understand. We know and understand your foolishness is wiser than our wisdom. Your weakness is greater than our strength. Help us to know it is only through Jesus Christ that we can be saved. We pray for the dearly departed, remembering especially Paul and those whose years mind occur at this time.

Heavenly Father, we pray for our lives to reflect your purpose for us.

Almighty God, you have promised to hear our prayers. Grant what we have asked in faith, we may by your grace receive through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Year’s Mind Anniversaries this month: Richard (Dick) Jones,

Don Newman, Phillip Kahler

Hymns            (Numbers refer to Together In Song)

Introit…………592    Stand up, stand up for Jesus 

Gradual………398    Come down, O love divine 

Offertory……..643    I want to walk as a child of the light 

Missional…….158    God has spoken by his prophets 

Pew Reflection

There is little comfort in the readings for today, division, persecution, destruction, and punishment are the watchwords.  Jesus comes to challenge and agitate not comfort.  God’s message divides as unites.  Isaiah speaks of the land being overrun by enemies due to injustice which leads to God withdrawing God’s protective care.  Jesus speaks of division among those who disagree over his authority and the nature of his message.  What do these passages say to a world consumed by incivility and inhospitality toward strangers and those who disagree with us.  There is no way to soften the words in these scriptures.  But we also cannot use them to condemn those who think differently to us.  Humility and repentance are appropriate responses from ‘children of light’ and ‘children of darkness’

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NOTICES:

Parish Council Meeting TODAY Sun Aug 17

The Parish Council is meeting after church, today Sunday August 17, 11:15am at St George’s.

From Rev’d Helen:

Thank you for all your kind best wishes and prayers

and offers of assistance through the week.

Treasurer’s Report June 2025
Parish Financial Summary
Total income
June $7,103- Includes offerings $6,706
YTD $65,254- Includes offering $39,119
Budget YTD $64,246- Includes offering $39,000
Total expenditure
June $9,107
YTD $87,691
Budget YTD $94,912

June Retiring Collection – DGS Africa - $245

August Retiring Collection: St Luke’s Children’s Ministry

Little Lukies is a church-based program, run every Monday in term time, that introduces primary school aged children to God and the church. Children are given afternoon tea when they arrive from school, followed by a game, a ‘lesson’ in the church and an activity related to the story that is taught each week.  SLAngers is for high school children who meet fortnightly and are met with afternoon tea and then engage in ‘community focused’ activities and bible-based discussions

Emergency Relief @ St George’s 

Bank Details for EFT BSB 704-901 Acc. No 00015232 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tue 26 Aug      Coffee with Friends / Venue TBA 10:30a.m.

Tue 9 Sep        Coffee in Canungra Café Metz 11a.m.

Sat 20 Sep       St Luke’s Street Stall

Sun 21 Sep      Parish Council Meeting 11:15a.m.

Tue 23 Sep       Coffee with Friends / TBA 10:30a.m.

26, 27,28 Sep   Springtime on the Mountain Artist’s Gallery

WEEKLY EVENTS

Footsteps                    Sun      10:00am@ St George’s

Wally Wombat Club     Sun      10:00am @ St George’s

Roslyn Lodge              Mon      10:30am

Little Lukies                 Mon      3:00pm @ St Luke’s

Meditation                   Tue      9:30am @ St George’s

Bible Study                  Wed     11:00am@ St Luke’s

Friday Bible Study       Fri        10:00am Fortnightly (Mt Tamborine)

SLAngers                     Tue      4:00pm Fortnightly  

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

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:

Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost, Sunday August 24, 2025 (Green)

Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71:1-6 ; Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17