Committed to Sharing Jesus. 17 th Sunday after Pentecost. 15 th /16 th September Wodonga Lutheran Parish

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1 Wodonga Lutheran Parish St John s St Mark s Yackandandah Victory Lutheran College Committed to Sharing Jesus 17 th Sunday after Pentecost 15 th /16 th September 2018 Welcome to members, friends & visitors We pray that you feel at home as you worship our Lord Jesus with us. At the end of the service we invite you to please join us for a cuppa and chat. Our Lord s love and peace be with you. Congregation Pastor: Jaswanth Kukatlapalli College Principal: John Thompson 14 Havelock St, Wodonga College Chaplain: Andrew Dewhirst Ph: (02) Drage Rd, Wodonga jaswanth.kukatlapalli@lca.org.au Ph: (02) wodluthp@westnet.com.au reception@vlc.vic.edu.au

2 WELCOME - A note for friends and visitors amongst us. We are glad you are here with us! A quick note about the Lutheran Divine service and what we believe about worship. To us worship isn t so much about what we do, but about what God does. Lutherans believe God is present with us through the Word and Sacraments we receive. In fact, we teach that in the Lutheran Divine Service, God comes to forgive us, to feed us, bless us and send us out into the world. Our Liturgy identifies God s performative work amongst us and as we receive this ministry of the Word and Sacrament we in turn respond to God through, responses, songs, prayers giving our thanks and praise. I am new to a Lutheran Worship Service, so should I go to the front for the Holy Communion or not? We teach that, Holy Communion is the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ given with bread and wine, instituted by Christ himself for Christians to eat and drink. As you come to this sacrament, you come as: a sinner who wants God s forgiveness; a baptised believer who trusts that Jesus died for the forgiveness of sin; a guest who humbly accepts what Jesus gives: His true body and blood with the bread and wine; a witness who gladly joins us in our public confession of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord. All who do not commune are still invited to receive an individual blessing. You can communicate your intention of doing so by simply folding your arms across your chest as come forward. If you have any questions about Lutherans Divine service or Holy Communion feel free to check with the Pastor at the end of the service. SERVICE TIMES THIS WEEKEND St John s Wod Sat 6:00pm HC Service Traditional Form St Mark s Yack Sun 8:30am HC Service Traditional Form St John s Wod Sun 10:30am HC Service Traditional Form READINGS Proverbs 1:20-33 James 3:1-12 Mark 8:27-38 The call of wisdom Taming the tongue Christ must suffer and die DAILY BIBLE READINGS Sunday Mark 8:27-38 Thursday Acts 27:27-44 Monday Acts 26:1-23 Friday Acts 28:1-16 Tuesday Acts 26:24 27:8 Saturday Psalm 1 Wednesday Acts 27:9-26

3 PRAYER OF THE CHURCH In our prayers this week: We pray for the following that are in need at this time: Graham ZWECK; Wendy BORGERT; Melva KLEMKE; Marianne WACHTMANN; Kerryn JENNINGS; Frank KELLY; Laurel McRAE; Veronica SEMMLER. Victory Lutheran College Mrs Levertt, Mrs Mollison & Mitta 4 Care Group; Students & Staff for Year 4 Bike Education Week and Indonesian Immersion Tour. Laverton Slovak congregation Pastor Jan Havjar and Elissa. Melbourne Estonian congregation Pastor Phil Haar and Ruth. Melbourne Finnish congregation Pastor Ian Vainikka and Katy; Pastor Jorma Jormakka (em.) and Marjatta. Melbourne Hungarian congregation Pastor Janos Dabasy and Eva. Melbourne Latvian congregation Pastor Dainis Markovskis. Melbourne Swedish congregation Pastor Gunnar Olafsgard. LCA Bishop encourages church to pray for General Synod 2018: Thank you so much, heavenly Father, for sending us your Son Jesus, the Living Word. May he be in us, and we in him. Help us be faithful witnesses to his true light that shines on everyone. As you have baptised us in your name and made us members of the body of your Son, keep us close to him and to one another as we prepare for our General Convention of Synod in Sydney. We can t hide our concerns and our fears from you. As we face of difficult decisions, some of us question our unity. You promise us there is no fear in love, because perfect love casts out fear. Give us that love, Lord, and help us put our fears aside, trusting you to reveal your truth. Please help us always choose the loving path of compassion and respect that binds us together in your truth. For when we love one another, the whole world will know that we are your disciples. No matter how strongly we may believe we know your truth and a brother or sister is in error, don t let that stop our loving actions. Teach us what you want us to know through your Word. Give us all grace to turn to you with open hearts, in repentance and prayer. Make us content to walk your way, with grace and faith, as followers of our brother Jesus. If you have any prayer requests and would like to be prayed for by the congregation, please forward via wodluthp@westnet.com.au or phone (02) to Heather Grealy by 11:00am Thursday morning so it can be included in the weekly bulletin. PARISH COMMUNITY NEWS SAVERS CORNER Savers Corner wish to thank those people who donated the tip vouchers, these have been invaluable. Many, many thanks!

4 BOOK OF REPORTS NINETEENTH GENERAL CONVENTION OF SYNOD» Rosehill, New South Wales» 2-7 October 2018 We have, in the Parish Office, a copy of the latest Book of Reports, named as above. If any members would like to have a read, please come to the Parish Office and collect. LONGEST LUTHERAN LUNCH The Longest Lutheran Lunch is an annual event for Lutherans in Australia and New Zealand, usually held on the Sunday closest to Reformation Sunday, 31 October. This year it will follow the 10:00am Parish Service held on Sunday 28 th October 2018 at St John s Lutheran Church. This is an opportunity for people to connect and re-connect with us. GENERAL PARISH NOTICES Please note: From October the FAMILY Services will commence at 10:00am. Christmas Need co-ordinator to organise and run the Christmas Eve play please. Contact Pastor if you have gift and time to support this parish Christmas Eve event. ST JOHN S LADIES FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT The Lutheran Women s Association (LWA) National Convention is being held at Rosehill Gardens Sydney on 30 th September to 2 nd October The LWA executive are encouraging ALL fellowships to consider making contributions to the Convention Offering which they propose go half to Lutheran Media Mission and the other half be divided between Aboriginal Missions in North Queensland, South Australia and Central Australia (unless another suggestion is made to Convention). Our fellowship would like to give our members and friends the opportunity to help by making a donation to this. Please give your donation to our Treasurer Wilma Trabant by September 16 th 2018 so it can be included with our fellowship offering. Thank you...noreen Kelly President and Marie Hill Secretary. BIBLE STUDY ON THE LORD S PRAYER This Bible Study will commence on Wednesday 26 th September at Margaret Burkert s place [149/2 Flinders Way, Wodonga West], at 2:00pm to 3:00pm. This will begin with a short video presentation, followed by questions and discussion time. If you want to come along, please contact Sue Housego on DINE-OUT FOR MONTH OF SEPTEMBER Will be held at the Wodonga Golf Club on Sunday 23 rd September at 12noon. All welcome.

5 VICTORIA/TASMANIA DISTRICT NEWS CLW 2018 THE QUEST Discovering God s treasure in the adventure of life. Tandara Lutheran Camp HALLS GAP CLW Orange: 1-5 October 2018 Years 7-12 Cost: $295 Contact Emilie-Rae: or clw.admin@lyv.org.au See all the paperwork on the noticeboard PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS TRAINING The following Standards of Ethical Behaviour (Core)/Working with Children and Youth training sessions are scheduled in the District. Melbourne: St John s Lutheran Church Sunday 14 th Oct and Sunday 31 st October 1pm to 3pm. This is a split session, participants need to attend both session. Notice pinned to the noticeboard. GAMES & CARDS CAMP Come and enjoy a relaxing weekend of fun and games, BYO games. When: October 2018 at 6:00pm. Cost: $120p/Adult; Family $270. Where: Tandara Lutheran Camp. Register online before 12 October SAVE THE DATE Lutheran Church of Australia VICTORIAN DISTRICT (Including Tasmania) 2019 Convention of Synod February 2019, Hamilton. To be held at The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 12 Thompson St, Hamilton. Registration and further information will be sent later. LCA enews GERMAN PASTOR JOINS CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN TEAM 30 th August In an echo of its beginnings 140 years ago, the Finke River Mission has again welcomed a German pastor to serve in Central Australia Pastor Michael Jacobsen of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria. Read more... on the LCA website CHURCH CALLED TO PRAY IN SYNOD LEAD-UP 22 nd August 2018 LCA Bishop John Henderson has called on all members to pray for the church s leaders, and the delegates and organisers of next month s 19th General Convention of Synod in Sydney as they prepare for the triennial meeting. Read more... on the LCA website

6 SYNOD OFFERING We had previously advised that the Synod offering would be directed to the Local Mission 'You're Welcome!' video project. However, given the gravity of the drought affecting large parts of Australia, it has been decided to direct the offering to the support of struggling farming communities. The LCA Disaster & Welfare Fund will receive the offering, and donations will be distributed in accordance with the fund's existing procedures and regulations. Your Synod delegate has details about how and where to contribute to the Synod offering. WIDER COMMUNITY NEWS PLEASE NOTE: DATE CHANGE FOR HYMN FEST PRAISING GOD IN MUSIC We invite all interested people to attend the Hymn Fest at 2pm Sunday 14 October 2018 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Church St. YACKANDANDAH. ADMISSION FREE. Afternoon Tea provided. Supporting refugees to settle in the Albury/Wodonga community. A warm welcome is assured and a most enjoyable afternoon of hymn singing and presentations by the Congolese and Bhutanese communities of Albury/Wodonga is promised. With Thanks - Kris Reif. On behalf of Anglican Parish of Yackandandah/Kiewa. BELGRAVE HEIGHTS CONVENTION ACTIVITIES WOMEN OF INFLUENCE When: 20 October Speaker: Natalie Rosner Cost: $55 pre-registration includes lunch (pensioner/student deduct $10). Registration after 15 October or on the day will not include lunch. Cafe available. Flyer on noticeboard with full information. SONGS OF PRAISE Join us at Songs of Praise 2018 as we celebrate the centenary of the Belgrave Heights Convention on 21 October Time: 2:30pm with pre-programme singing from 2:15pm. Cost: $10 Adult; $5 Concession; $20 Family. Where: Belgrave Heights Convention Centre, 3 Convention Avenue, Belgrave Heights, Melbourne. Flyer on noticeboard. PSALMS FOR SENIORS When: 16 to 18 November 2018 Various costs. See Flyer on noticeboard for full information.

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8 THIS WEEK: Tuesday 18 Sept 11am-3pm Church Office OPEN Wednesday 19 Sept 8:50am VLC Secondary 9am-1pm Church Office OPEN Thursday 20 Sept 10am to 3pm Savers Corner OPEN 11am-3pm Church Office OPEN Friday 21 Sept 8:50am VLC Primary School 10am to 3pm Savers Corner OPEN School holidays begin at close of school today Sunday 23 Sept 12noon Dine-out at Wodonga Golf Club LAST WEEK: 8 / 9 September 2018 Congregation Attendance Communion Notes: St John s St Mark s 10 9 St John s [Sat Eve] Total Attendance: NEXT WEEKEND: 18 h SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST READINGS Sat 6:00pm Wod Simple HC Service Proverbs 31:10-31 Sun 8:30am Yack Simplified HC Service James 3:13-4:3, 7, 8a Sun 10:30am Wod Simple HC Service Mark 9:30-37 ROSTER FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND Communion/Altar WodS 22 nd Sept Phil Suter Wod 23 rd Sept Andy Enever Reader WodS 22 nd Sept Suter Family Wod 23 rd Sept Marie Hill Children s Address WodS 22 nd Sept Pastor Jaswanth Wod 23 rd Sept Pastor Jaswanth PowerPoint WodS 22 nd Sept Isaac Paech Wod 23 rd Sept Tyler Gutsche Usher/Counters WodS 22 nd Sept Phill Edwards Wod 23 rd Sept Gutsche Family Church Cleaning Sept 17 th Sept 23 rd P & L Schirmer Mowers Sept 10 th Sept 23 rd Peter Lade & Adrian Gutsche

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