St Mary s Kangaroo Flat

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1 St Mary s Kangaroo Flat Sunday 25 February 2018 Second Sunday in Lent Preacher & Celebrant: Rev Tracey Wolsley Regular Services held at 9.00am & 11.00am each Sunday 9.00am Hymns Organist: Geoff Young TiS 457 The Church s One Foundation TiS 607 Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace TiS 341 My Song Is Love Unknown TiS 222 Rock Of Ages 11.00am Hymns Organist: Geoff Young Alleluia He Is Coming For I m Building A People of Power The Spirit Lives to set us Free Sentence: If you want to become a disciple of Jesus, deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow him. Mark 8:34 Collect: God of all times and places, in Jesus Christ, who was lifted up on the cross, you opened for us the path to eternal life: grant that we, being born again of water and the Spirit, may joyfully serve you in newness of life and faithfully walk in your holy ways; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Please advise Rev Tracey or Alison by 5.00pm Thursday if you wish to add someone to the prayer list below. Thank you. Please hold in your prayers: Julie Abella, Margaret Blatchford, Joyce Gee, Dianne Hyde, John Keller, Pat Martin & Brian Scollary We acknowledge the Dja Dja Wurrung people, the custodians of this land where we gather. We pay our respects to their elders past and present as we pray for reconciliation.

2 Important Dates 2 March World Day of Prayer, 7.00pm here at St Mary s 4 March Confirmation Service, one combined service at 10.00am 5 March Thy Kingdom Come Prayer Coordinators Meeting 2.00pm 19 March Pastoral Care Team Meeting 2.00pm 23 March Movie Night, 6.00pm meal, 7.00pm Movie 29 March Maundy Thursday Service 7.00pm 30 March Good Friday Service 9.00am 30 March Ecumenical Way of the Cross 11.00am 1 April Easter Day Services 6.30am, 9.00am & 11.00am 12 April to 14 June Jesus The Game Changer study series 6.00pm 14 April Cursillo Ultreya 12.00pm lunch, 12.45pm start Notices World Day of Prayer St Mary s is hosting this years World Day of Prayer Service on Friday 2 March at 7.00pm. All are invited to attend. Confirmation Service Our two congregations will combine for one service at 10.00am on Sunday 4 March for a confirmation service, to be conducted by new Bishop Matt Brain, special morning tea will follow the service so special plates of delicious food is requested. Thy Kingdom Come If you are interested in helping plan and coordinate events for the 10 days of Thy Kingdom Come in May then please come along to the first planning meeting on Monday 5 March at 2.00pm. Pastoral Care Team If you are interested in being a member of the Pastoral Care Team please attend the first meeting on Monday 19 March at 2.00pm. Do you suffer from depression or anxiety? Would you like to join a local support group? If you would like to be part of a local support group please phone St Mary s Anglican Church Office on or anglicankf@tpg.com.au. Sister Lyn Richards is a qualified psychotherapist and member of the Community of the Holy Name and is seeking expressions of interest for a support group for people with depression and anxiety and will facilitate the group.

3 Indescribable Movie Night On Friday 23 March there will be a movie night. Indescribable by Louie Giglio is more of a documentary then a movie. Synopsis: The heavens are telling the glory of God, and their expanse declares the work of His hands. Night after night they remind us of just how small we are, and how huge God is. Looking out into the far reaches of the universe, we find a seemingly infinite expanse of mystery and wonder, intricately fashioned by a God of unfathomable size and power. Just a glimpse of one of the billions of visible galaxies He has formed resizes us, shrinking us, and the world we call home, to seeming insignificance in an instant. But as tiny as we may seem, the God who knows every star by name also knows yours, and mine. And in the most stunning rescue imaginable, God sent His Son to this spinning planet we call home--the Creator reconnecting us to Himself with life that never ends. Indescribable takes us on an image-rich journey through the cosmos, allowing us to peer into God's universe to discover the amazing magnitude of His greatness and grace. Louie Giglio is Pastor of Passion City Church and the Founder of the Passion movement, which exists to call a generation to leverage their lives for the fame of Jesus. We will have a bring and share finger food meal from 6.00pm followed by the screening of Indescribable at 7.00pm. Jesus The Game Changer Jesus the Game Changer is a 10 episode study series and shares how the life and teaching of Jesus changed the world and why it matters. The series will run on Thursdays at 6.00pm from 12 April to 14 June. You are welcome to attend 1 or all episodes. Cursillo Ultreya An Ultreya will be held at St Mary s on Saturday 14 April. Lunch will be held from 12 noon and the event from 12.45pm. You don t need to have done Cursillo to attend. Anglican Tours Israel Pilgrimage & People, 21 February to 11 March Join with us in the spiritual experience of a life time and also visiting other sites that help understand Israel as a country and their people info@anglicantours.com.au Lesley & Dennis Robinson have booked for this tour and have pinned a brochure and itinerary on the Notice Board and you are welcome to talk to them about the trip.

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6 The Rector Writes...WOW oooooohhhhh Sounds my grand-daughter Scarlett makes everyday as she is awed and delighted by so many things we take for granted. I turn the light on and the lips pucker up, the eyes widen and out comes the oooooohhh, wow. How beautiful it is to be so thrilled by so little! Over the last few weeks I have found myself not only thinking of how lovely that is but finding myself likewise being amazed and awed at what I have seen or experienced. Let me share with you, 3 of my moments of awe. The first happened a couple of weeks ago. The children at our On The Way service were asked what was on their heart, what things would they like us to pray with them about. There were all sorts of important things like, getting better at maths and reading, starting school again, losing friends who were moving and, sea turtles. Yes, sea turtles. Fast forward 3 days and I was sitting there late one night reading through the information for the upcoming World Day of Prayer and lo and behold, I find the country focused on this year, Suriname is wait for it home to the biggest sea turtles. How wonderful it was to share the following week, with the group, and particularly the young boy that asked if we would pray for sea turtles, that thousands of Christians across the globe would be joining us and praying for the protection and preservation of sea turtles A...wow oooh... moment. On another occasion, the idea came to me to get a nice journal or some sort of book and start writing in it things I hope will encourage and inspire Scarlett when she s older. Things I d like her to know or teach her. Two days later I spoke at the Tuesday fellowship lunch with Scarlett (who stole the show), and was given a lovely and unexpected thank you gift. Would you believe it was a beautiful notebook wow oooh another moment of awe. And lastly, I have spoken recently about the importance of having a vision, of knowing who we are, where we want to go, what direction we want to go in, or believe we are called to go in. It is something that has been really on my mind of late and something I feel even more convinced on now, that God is leading us to think about and work on as I recently went to Melbourne to meet with someone I go to, to reflect on my ministry and this person, said to me, oh by the way have I ever given you that little exercise about vision wow oooh How good it is, when we have those aha moments, those moments of awe and wonder. May we never lose our sense of amazement and marvel of Gods wonderful gifts and blessings in our lives prayer, divine guidance, inspiration, encouragement, fellowship, provision, creation and much much more. Blessings Tracey

7 ABM Lent 2018 envelopes were distributed to the congregation last week. There are three different envelopes providing three different missions you can donate to. Please take a look at the three envelopes and decide if you want to swap yours for one of the other missions. Please place your envelopes in the collection bowl on Sunday. One of the missions is: THE ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER MISSION FUND Your gift will support the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anglican Church in work that seeks to challenge violence and injustice, respond to human need and build flourishing communities of hope. With guidance from the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anglican Council (NATSIAC), ABM makes small grants available to projects which express the marks of mission and empower First Nations people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mission grants support missional activities led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Tony Woods 25 February Joy Borserio 27 February Ellen Salathiel 1 March Gayle & Mike Worthington 28 February Alan Young 26 February

8 Sunday Roster To volunteer for a task, please contact Alison Niven on All swaps to be arranged amongst yourselves and advised to Alison for amendment in Pew sheet. Time 25/02 04/ am 11/03 18/03 Eucharistic Assistants Welcomers 9.00am R Aitken E Dunnicliff G Turpie S Austin C Clark J Clark G Turpie J Clark 11.00am G Turpie G Turpie R Aitken 9.00am W&M Stewart C & J Clark K & B Eddy M & J Fryer 11.00am G Turpie D Robinson A Niven Reader 9.00am S Austin H Weregoda C Clark R Stamp Intercessor 9.00am A Dennis G Turpie R Stamp G Turpie Offertory 9.00am M Stewart K Eddy C Clark D Bell M Fryer N Austin M Fryer G Woods 11.00am A Niven A Niven A Niven Morning Host M Stevens G Woods M Stewart S Austin Flowers Nil Nil Nil Nil Booth 9.00am D Bell W Stewart D Robinson D Bell 11.00am A Niven A Niven W Stewart P a r i s h C o n t a c t D e t a i l s Rector: Rev Tracey Wolsley, Ph anglicankf@tpg.com.au or traceywolsley@gmail.com Rector s Warden: Colin Clark, Ph People s Wardens: Dennis Robinson, Ph Shirley Austin, Ph Postal Address: PO Box 1369, Kangaroo Flat VIC 3555 Street Address: High Street, Kangaroo Flat Office anglicankf@tpg.com.au Website: Parish Office: Ph Parish Secretary: Alison Niven, Ph PEW SHEET If you have an item for the Pew sheet please forward by 6pm Thursday to Alison Niven on or anglicankf@tpg.com.au