Gladstone Uniting Church. For the most up-to-date information on our church please remember Lectionary Bible Readings

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1 Gladstone Uniting Church Interface Epiphany 3 27 January 2019 Welcome ello and welcome all to H worship this morning. We extend a special welcome to all visitors to our Church today. May your time of worship be a blessed one. Please stay for morning tea in the hall after the service. If you are a visitor, or newcomer, to our Church, please fill out a green card that you will find in the Blue Books in the pew. These can be placed in the prayer well at the rear of the church at the end of worship on your way to morning tea. Prayer Points For God s direction and blessings for the Palmer, Parnell, Pearce, Peters and Potter families of our congregation. For all those struggling with change. May you be there to support and guide them Lord. For all those in need of patience, strength, love, peace or hope. May they never forget who can carry them through their struggles. For all students and teachers who are returning to school this week. For the most up-to-date information on our church please remember Lectionary Bible Readings This Week: Epiphany 3 Next Week: Epiphany 4 Nehemiah 8: 1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Jeremiah 1: 4-10 Psalm 19 Psalm 71: Corinthians 12: 12-31a 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13 Luke 4: Luke 4: Our Vision is for the Gladstone Region to be a community where everyone experiences the transforming love of Jesus.

2 Epiphany 3 Year C Psalm 19 - The heavens declare the glory of God The Christian faith recognizes two ways in which God has made his revelation to us: through nature and through grace. Through Creation and through Holy Scripture is another way of saying the same thing. These are the two means that God has given us through which to know Him. (Reardon, 35) Psalm 19 is divided into two sections. The first section, verses 1-6, talks of how creation speaks to us of the glory of God. The second section, verses 7-14, likewise affirms that the Law (Torah) reveals God s glory to us. Through these to things, God reveals himself to everyone. They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. As we read these verses we cannot help but have a vision of the vastness of God s creation with its heavens beyond our comprehension, the sky that goes on forever and the sun and moon that rules the vast space above. They speak to us of things that are far too great for words. Awe is a word that comes to mind when reading these verses awe, not only for the vastness of creation, from the smallest microbes to the many thousands of galaxies that are strewn across the universe but for the God who created them for our pleasure. Imagine that for our pleasure. God s revelation of his glory, however, does not stop there. God has revealed himself in the Law of God. From our Christian perspective, this is the gospel of Christ who came to fulfil the Law and to provide the best revelation of God yet, himself. The gospel, the Scriptures, the Law of God, which reveals God s glory, also provide a guide for the way in which we should live our lives. Our prayer, then, as we continue to journey through this season of Epiphany, should echo the words of the psalmist who says, Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight. O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer. May we constantly pray this prayer as we seek to live in the wonderful glory of God. Grace and peace. Allan A Working Bee is scheduled for Saturday 2 February 2019 from 8am. Jobs on the list include: laying carpet tiles in downstairs rooms mowing/trimming gardening dump run with junk - electronic and other cleaning of downstairs prayer room

3 Congregational AGM 2019 Congregational AGM will be held on 17 March 2017 (Date TBC) Congregational Reports for the AGM are to be in to the office by Sunday 5 March 2017 so that they can be processed through the Church Council prior to the AGM. Please your report to the office or have an electronic copy available if possible. Please send all reports as Word or text Files not PDFs. Any reports not received by this date will be the responsibility of the author to print and distribute to the congregation. Church Council elections will be held at the AGM - Nomination forms are now available in the narthex or from Ros Bambrick. - Nominations must be in to the office Sunday 5 March to fulfill UCA regulations. - In total there will be 7 existing vacancies available to be filled. - Those whose terms have completed and who may be available for re-nomination are: Selena Anderson, Frances Clark, Steve Flint, John Parnell, Ian McKay, Laraine McKay. - Please note that all Church Councillors are also Elders of this congregation. Please prayerfully consider those whom you may wish to nominate to the Church Council, keeping in mind the UC regulations, which state: The Church Council shall give priority in its life to building up the Congregation in faith and love, sustaining members in hope, and leading the Congregation to a fuller participation in Christ s mission in the world. This priority shall be reflected in the agenda of its ordinary meetings. (3.1.2 (a)) The Five Practices of Fruitful Living Each Sunday during Lent, commencing on Sunday 3 March, each Sermon will contain an overview of one of the Five Practices alongside the Lenten theme of the week. During the week following, participants are asked to read the relevant chapter of the book. Bible Study groups will then focus their study on that chapter. Please don t forget to fill in your roster unavailability sheet for March to May These are due by 9am Monday 4 February Thank you.

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5 This Week s Activities of our Church Sunday 27 January :00am Family Worship Service: Gavin Caird - Communion Monday 28 January am Little Explorers Playgroup In Recess 7.30pm Small David Potter s: 8 Bingera Street: Tuesday 29 January am-1pm Christian Bookshop Closed 7.30pm Social Chanel College Tennis Courts Wednesday 30 January am Prayer Evans : 50/32 Kent Street: Thursday 31 January am-1pm Christian Bookshop Closed 9.15am Little Explorers Playgroup In Recess 1pm Small Myrleen Jones : 4 Old Waterworks Rd: Friday 1 February 2019 Saturday 2 February am-1pm Christian Bookshop Closed Sunday 3 February am Family Worship Service: Rev Allan Smith - Communion

6 Weekly Rosters 27 January February 2019 Preaching Gavin Caird Rev Alan Smith Worship Lead-in Gavin Caird Rev Allan Smith Notices & Prayers Gavin Caird Ros Bambrick Vestry Elders C. Caird, C. Duffy G. Caird, I. McKay Bible Reader Laraine McKay Ros Bambrick Praise Songs Selena Anderson Fiona Binney Back Up Singer Ian McKay Piano Selena Anderson Craig Binney Church Steward/Valet Harold Holmes Warren Clark Data Projector Wise Kafoa Louis Flint Sound System David Potter Steve Flint Member Host Del Bambrick Max Friend Guest Host Helper Please Frances Clark Take & Count Offering H. Holmes, Helpers Please L. McKay, Helpers Please Morning Tea L. McKay, Helper Please D. Smith, K. Palmer Address: Cnr of Uniting Place & Dixon Drive GLADSTONE QLD 4680 Phone: (07) Office Details: Open Tues & Thurs 9.00am 12.00pm (times subject to change in school holidays) Office Attendant: Ros Bambrick Minister: Rev Allan Smith 13 Waratah Street GLADSTONE QLD 4680 Office: (07) Mobile:

7 Daily Lectionary Readings Monday January 28 Psalm 119:89-96 Jeremiah 36: Corinthians 14:1-12 Tuesday January 29 Psalm 119:89-96 Jeremiah 36: Corinthians 7:2-12 Wednesday January 30 Psalm 119:89-96 Jeremiah 36:27-32 Luke 4:38-44 Friday February 1 Psalm 111 Deuteronomy 12:28-32 Revelation 2:12-17 Thursday January 31 Psalm 111 Deuteronomy 3:23-29 Romans 9:6-18 Saturday February 2 Psalm 111 Deuteronomy 13:1-5 Matthew 8:28-9:1 DIRECT EFT GIVING This is an option for those who like the convenience of setting up a Direct Transfer from your own bank account to the church each week/month for your offering. This allows a little more flexibility than Direct Debit giving. If you would like to do this, or make once of donations to the church the bank details are as below. Please use Tithing as the reference for regular offerings and Spec Offering for a once off. If you are unsure, please see Ian McKay, or a previous Treasurer and they can talk through anything with you. BSB: A/C: Account Name: UCA Gladstone Congregation Working Church Account GLADSTONE UNITING CHURCH Sermons and Interface Please remember that hard copies of Allan s sermons are available at the door as you leave. Back copies of sermons and the weekly Interface are also available in the Narthex. Please feel free to take some extra copies to give to shut-ins or others who are unable to come to church. Remember also that these can also be downloaded from the Gladstone UC website at: and on our Facebook page DVD s of the services are also available upon request. Retiring Offering Mission of the Month High School Chaplaincy (Scripture Union)

8 February Tuesday 5 February - Service at New Auckland Place 1pm Monday 18 February 2019 Full Church Council Meeting 7.30pm March Presbytery 8-10 March 2019 Congregational AGM 17 March 2019 ALLERGY ALERT Please be aware when preparing any food for Morning Tea, or possibly bringing snacks for yourself or your children, that the Gladstone Uniting Church is a Nut & Egg Free Church. Please note that Egg as an ingredient in cakes or biscuits is fine. Your assistance in this matter is much appreciated. Sermon Notes Responding to God's Word How will I respond to what I've heard today? What needs to change? How should I be praying?