4 February 2006 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany

EPIPHANY FIVE

4 February 2007

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BARBED

Driving home one evening a man remembered that it was his daughter’s birthday and he hadn’t bought her a present. He drove to the mall and ran to the toy shop and asked the manager, “How much is that new Barbie in the window?” The manager replied, “Which one? We have ‘Barbie goes to the Gym’ for $24.95. ‘Barbie goes Shopping’ for $24.95'.‘Barbie goes to the Beach’ for $24.95'. Barbie goes to the Nightclub’ for $24.95, and ‘Divorced Barbie’ for $390.00.” Why is ‘Divorced Barbie’ $390.00, when all the others are $24.95?” the man asked, surprised. “‘Divorced Barbie’ comes with Ken’s car, Ken’s house, Ken’s boat, Ken’s dog, Ken’s cat and Ken’s furniture.”

FUNERAL HOMILIES

AND HELLFIRE

Andrew Neaum

In funeral homilies I sometimes say things that on later reflection leave me a little uneasy. Am I selling God, Christianity and Church short by throwing open heaven’s doors so wide that anyone can enter?

Not so petty

For example, in a recent homily I said: The God that I worship, that this church represents and that all non fundamentalist, non fanatical and non-stupid Christianity worships, is not so petty or small as to count up, or even be interested in how many times we go to church, or to deny any loving person entry into his Kingdom of Love. If he was, I could not be bothered with him.

The Church, that is, the “family of God”, the lynchpin of my existence, which I have loved, and in which I have revelled all my life, and which lies at the very heart of the culture, the music, art and literature that feeds my soul with meaning, purpose and beauty, is here to embrace us all. That is, sinners, saints, good, bad, the successful, the failures, the bent, the straight, churchgoers, non-churchgoers, believers, half-believers, agnostics, atheists.

God’s love, God’s family, the arms of Jesus of Nazareth on the cross, are all-embracing, are open so wide as to include us all. If they are not, then he is not the God of love he’s cracked out to be, but he is, he is......

Whether or not it makes me uneasy, it is nonetheless true! We do not believe that people should join up and become church-going Christians in order to save themselves from a God who otherwise will consign them to hellfire! We do not worship a selective God, who will take to himself only those fortunate enough to be able to play life by the rules, his rules.

We worship God, rather, because he exists, (thank God!), and because it is so lovely, life-enhancing and a sheer privilege and pleasure to do so. Those who do not come to church seem foolish to us, not because they risk damnation, but because they deny themselves a means of grace that enhances this life and smooths the path to the next.

Conceited twerps

The practice of the Christian faith, life at the heart of the local Church, with its lovely sacramental gift that in the Eucharist enchants the bread and wine of ordinariness with wonder and joy; life at the heart of the local Church, with its rag tag and bobtail collection of less than remarkable folk attempting to turn the other cheek, walk the second mile, love sacrificially, be compassionate and to forgive; struggling with each other’s pettiness and sinfulness, revelling in each other’s talents and gifts, is a means of grace, a sign of hope, a joy and delight that I do indeed revel in. It provides the heart beat of the culture, of the music, art and literature that feed my soul with meaning, purpose and beauty.

Little wonder then if it seems to me that only blind fools, snobs and conceited twerps could ever sneer at what to me has been so life-enhancing and lovely. Those who cannot or won’t come wholeheartedly right in to parish life I pity. They don’t risk God’s wrath, they simply turn their back on his love. They prefer dross to gold, in a sense hell to heaven, poor folk. That is all, but it is enough! For it is worse than any nonsense to do with traditional hellfire.

Hell, as traditionally depicted, is simply a less than helpful but understandable attempt to picture eternal existence without the loveliness, truth and beauty of God, which I and so many others have experienced as life-enhancing and lovely in the community of Christian Faith here on earth.

Hmmm!

From the Spectator’s James Delingpole in a column entitled: “Swivel-eyed Eco-Loons”

.....Climate change is happening, on this almost everybody agrees. But what there is definitely not general agreement on is the speed at which temperatures will rise, nor yet on when they will stop rising, nor whether we are in a position to do anything about it other than damage limitation, nor even the degree to which man-made pollution is or isn’t responsible.

Why, then, do eco-doom-mongers like Al Gore and George Monbiot persist in claiming that it’s a done deal, that we’ve only about ten seconds to save the world from total and utter man-made devastation, and that anyone who thinks otherwise is a nutter or a stooge in the pay of Big Industry who frankly deserves to be eaten alive by the mutant killer cockroaches which will surely be all that’s left to inherit the earth once Climate Change Cataclysm has happened?

Well, I’ll tell you. It’s because the sooner they can persuade the world that the debate is over, the sooner they’ll be able to inflict on us their self-hating, breast-beating, hair-shirt agenda, viz: every upland beauty spot to be destroyed by windfarms; 4 x 4 owners to be fed to starving polar bears stranded on melting ice floes; Mukharabat-style torture blocks to be built for householders who flout stringent recycling laws; the Western capitalist economy to be dragged back to the agrarian age; all meat to be phased out and replaced by tofu by 2025; etc.

I wish I were joking. Eco-fundamentalism is probably the greatest threat to our way of life after Islamism, and what’s so terrifying is the way that, more and more, its shrill and hysterical claims are passing unchallenged by a gullible public, bandwagon-jumping politicians and a compliant media.

WHY?

None of us is immune to pain. We get sick; we die. We lose those who mean most to us in the world. There is no such thing as divine protection. Jesus died an agonising death. So what did he die to prove? He died to prove the seemingly foolish claim that the self-giving love that shaped his own life is what lies at the creative heart of the universe; and that if you would name the unimaginable presence that informs it and holds it in being, then you must use the name ‘Abba’, the intimate name a child gives its father. And that life is about learning to trust that these things are so; and learning to grow in that same self-giving love.

Michael Mayne from “Pray, Love, Remember”.

IMPORTANT GATHERING

At the next meeting of Wangaratta’s Synod we are likely to decide to what extent our diocese is to move in to the mainstream of Anglicanism in Australia and to what extent, on the issue of the ordination of women, we are to hedge ourselves about with special concessions, privileges and safety clauses for those who are opposed to women priests. On the afternoon of Sunday the 18^th of Feb, at 2.00 pm in Euroa, there is a Pre-Synod Meeting to articulate and listen to different views, inform, discuss and consider. The meeting is to be chaired by an experienced person from outside of our diocese and it would be good if as many of us as possible attend. Those interested in going, please put their name on the list on the narthex table. (AN)

AUSTRALIA DAY AND DROUGHT

On Australia Day I took part with members of the Islamic Community, and in particular with Azem Elmas, in a fund raising effort for local drought relief. We raised around $1500. Many thanks to those who contributed foodstuffs for sale. It proved an interesting experience for me, not least because of the contrast between the boundless enthusiasm and inventiveness of Azem and his friends and the wet-blanket, bureaucratic caution of some of those involved with the Australia Day celebrations, which all but thwarted our efforts. That we raised the amount of money we did is due more to Azem’s persistence than anything else, though the generosity of many others played its part, as did the succulence of the spiced chicken and the delectability of the coriandered cold slaw. We hope to do something similar, on a larger scale in a few month’s time. (AN)

CONGRATULATIONS

Birthdays

Trevor Batey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8^th Feb

Joan Harder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9^th Feb

SERVERS PRACTICE

There is to be a Servers Practice on Thursday 15^th of February at 4.15pm.

CONFIRMATION 2007

We would like to identify all those wishing to be confirmed well before Easter. Squeezing in to a course at the last moment is not likely to be countenanced this year. Names to the clergy please.

LENT COURSES

Our Lenten Course this year comes from Brisbane and promises to be worthwhile. Please sign up now so that we know how much material to order. There will be two sessions every Wednesday, starting on the 28^th of February. The first will be at 2.00 pm, the second, preceded by a Eucharist starting at 6.00pm and then light Lenten fare at 7.30 pm.

JERUSALEM

On Thursdays Feb 8^th and Feb 15^th at 7.30 in the Narthex, there will be a Power-point presentation of "Historic sights of Jerusalem". All are welcome, and at no cost too!

BAPTISM SPONSORS

If the baptisms held in our churches are to bear the fruit that they ought, we need to integrate, support and encourage the families of those baptised as much as we possibly can. With this in view your clergy have started a congregational sponsorship scheme which needs volunteers. The more the merrier, to be effective. Each family with an infant to be baptised, is given a Sponsor who, prior to the baptism, is introduced to the family at a 10.30am Sunday Children’s Church Eucharist (the second Sunday of the month). The Sponsor also attends the Baptism Preparation Evening, which takes up no more than an hour on the third Tuesday of the month at 7.30 pm. At the actual baptism, on the fourth Sunday of the month, the Sponsor sits with the family at the actual Baptism and assists them during the service. The only other chore is to take round to the family’s home a folder full of relevant information and material a week or so after the baptism and then some months later to make a follow up phone call to check that all is well.

This is not too onerous! If we have a good long list of willing folk it needn’t be all that frequent either, once or twice a year only. Sign up in the Narthex please or have a word with one of the clergy.

OLINDA HERE WE COME

Our exciting trip to Cloud Hill Olinda has arrived. Important details to remember: departure 8.30 am Orr St., Car Park, arrival home 6.30pm. Lunch either Restaurant or BYO. Bring Hats/Umbrella. Morning & Afternoon teas provided. All aboard for a wonderful day.

CLEANING AND IRONING

We have a parishioner is in need of some cleaning and ironing work. If you require someone at reasonable rates, speak to Fr. Andrew for more information.

INTERESTING INFORMATION

A parish information day on the “Catechesis of the Good Shepherd” program for little children is to be held on Sunday 25^th March at 1.15. The meeting will be held after a bring and share B.B.Q.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The St Augustine’s Annual General Meeting takes place this year, as usual on Ash Wednesday which is the 21st of February. Nomination Forms for Parish Councillors and Wardens are, I hope, available on the Narthex table.

KATANDRA GUILD

The Katandra Guild Eucharist which marks the beginning of another year’s worth of good work, fellowship and fun is at 11.30 am on Wednesday 14th of February.

SKITS AND SKETCHES

We would like to transform our annual Soiree in July with some substantial skits and sketches. Anyone with any theatrical talents please speak to John Griffin.

ANNUAL REPORTS & ACCOUNTS

Reports for the Annual Meeting need to be handed in to the Parish Office by the 8^th of February. We prefer them to be submitted either on a disk or by email, to save typing, but otherwise in a legible form for copy typing. Audited accounts should be submitted to the Treasurer, Norm Mitchelmore by the same date.

COUNCILLORS AND WARDENS

Available in the Narthex are forms for the nomination of Councillors and Wardens. These are responsible, honourable and, I like to think, enjoyable positions. If you are asked to nominate, seriously consider doing so.

GRIEF SUPPORT

The Next Grief Support meeting is on Tuesday 13th of February at 7.30pm. The very moving ABC Video “Losing Layla” will be shown. Do come along to see it, discuss it and to share in good fellowship. Bring along a friend or anyone who might benefit from attending.

SOY LIFE

Don’t forget to collect Soy Life Products bar codes and hand them in to the office..... if we get fifty we can apply for an important grant.

DATES FOR THE DIARY

Feb 8^th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bus trip to Cloud Hill Olinda

Feb 8^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power-Point - Holy Sites in Jerusalem

Feb 10^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wedding 3pm

Feb 13^th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grief Support meeting 7.30pm

Feb 14^th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katandra Guild annual meeting

Feb 14^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vestry Meeting 4.00pm

Feb 14^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wedding 4.00pm

Feb 15^th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Evening Guild

Feb 15^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power-Point - Holy Sites in Jerusalem

Feb 16^th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arise 255

Feb 17^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wedding 4pm

Feb 18^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre Synod Consultation Euroa 3.00pm

Feb 19^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Community Kitchens Workshop 2-4pm

Feb 20^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Afternoon Guild

Feb 20^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shrove Tuesday Pancake Party 6.00pm

Feb 21^st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ash Wednesday Eucharist then AGM 7.00pm

Mar 2^nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garden Committee meeting 10am

Mar 2^nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arise 255

Mar 3^rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wedding 2.30pm

Mar 6^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Morning Tea for Office Volunteers

Mar 10^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Men’s Breakfast

Mar 10^th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Macedonian Wedding 1pm, Wedding 3.00pm

Mar 14^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A B M Missionaries at 10.00am Eucharist

Mar 14^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vestry Meeting 4.00pm

Mar 18^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mothering Sunday, Speaker and Lunch

Mar 21^st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parish Annual meeting 7.30pm

Mar 25^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Outreach Publication Date

Apr 8^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Easter Sunday

Apr 22^nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday Wedding 2.00pm

May 19^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scott Cowdell Seminar

May 20^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St Augustine’s Day Celebrations & Lunch

May 25^th - 26^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Synod

May 27^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pentecost

May 24^th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Parish Fair meeting 4.30pm

June 2^nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Men’s Breakfast

June 18-21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clergy Retreat

Oct 6^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Men’s Breakfast

Oct 15-18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clergy Conference

Nov 10^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Parish Fair

Dec 1^st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Men’s Breakfast

Duties for 4^th February 2007

Celebrant 6.30pm Sat 3^rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Neaum

Celebrant 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gail Bryce

Celebrant 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew Neaum

Celebrant 8.45 Dookie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Neaum

Celebrant 10.45 Katandra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gail Bryce

Readers 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pat Griffin, Norm Weaver

Readers 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenny Pleming, Maureen Cormican

Servers 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Volunteer, Michelle, Beth

Servers 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenny, Zebedee, Joe

Intercessors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victoria Heenan, Mary Pearson

Euc. Assts 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian Bryce/M. Neaum, Carole Henderson

Euc. Assts 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bev Condon, Jenny Pleming

Welcoming 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beryl Goodfellow, Bev Reither

Welcomers 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sandra Simonis, Hilder Lidgard

Sidespeople 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe Pearson, Bob Galt

Sidespeople 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alan Akers, Nola Brewer

Tea 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gwyn Cowland

Mowing ( 3^rd ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Egan, John Pleming

Welcome Table 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dorothy Cook

Duties for 11^th February 2007

Celebrant 6.30pm Sat 10^th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Neaum

Celebrant 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew Neaum

Celebrant 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gail Bryce

Celebrant 8.45 Dookie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Bryce

Celebrant 10.45 Katandra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew Neaum

Readers 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gwyn Cowland, Jeanette Smith

Readers 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joan McCann, Jenny Moran

Servers 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Volunteer, Michelle, Beth

Servers 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joan, Peter Lear, Jack Lear

Intercessors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pat Griffin, Children

Euc. Assts 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ian Bryce/M. Neaum, Bev Condon

Euc. Assts 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maureen Cormican, Christine Evans

Welcoming 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heather Pearson, Bev Ralph

Welcomers 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jenny Moran, Charlotte Brewer

Sidespeople 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trevor Batey, Joy Campbell

Sidespeople 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Pleming, Charlotte Brewer

Tea 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bev Reither

Mowing (10^th ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Margaret Carroll, Brendan Carroll

Welcome Table 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Pearson

NEXT WEEK’S READINGS

The Sunday’s Readings can always be collected from the Parish Office, in the completed Pewsheet on Friday afternoon. The readings for 11^th of February are: Jeremiah 17:5-10, Psalm 1 and 1 Corinthians 15:12-20. They are read in church from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.

REQUESTS FOR PRAYER

Hilary Akers, Norma Anderson, Liam Bognar, Arthur Balaburov, David Burrow, Nancy Cooke, Mark Cowan, Donna Dyson, Melissa Galizia, Heather Gowewinckel. David Griffin, Denise McKellar, Leon Myer, Marven Mould, Bill McIntosh, Margaret Noble, Peter & Eva Swindells, Heather Vines, Lorraine Vogul, Buffy, David & Judith, Darren, Frank, Glenda, Greg, Heather, Judith Lynda, Maurie, Peggy & Carers, Robert, Ross, Sue & family.

Rest in Peace

Barbara Crosby

Anniversary of death

Christina Meckharoff 4^th, May Stonehouse 5^th, Beryl Cormican 6^th, Amelia Meloury, Jennifer Clarke 8^th, John Chapman 9^th,

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

Monday 5^th February Rector’s Day Off

7.45am Mattins & Eucharist - Lady Chapel