St Mary s Kangaroo Flat Sunday 2 September 2018 15th Sunday after Pentecost Preacher & Celebrant: Rev Tracey Wolsley Regular Services held at 9.00am & 11.00am Sundays 9.00am Hymns Keyboard: Lauraine Waasdorp TiS 111 Praise to the Lord TiS 703 As the Deer Pants TiS 454 Worship the Lord TiS 380 Yours Be the Glory 11.00am Hymns Keyboard: Geoff Young Hokey Pokey I m in the Lord s Army Joy is the Flag Jesus Put this Song into our Hearts Sentence: Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. James 1:17 Collect: Cleanse our consciences, O Lord, and enlighten our hearts through the daily presence of your Son Jesus Christ, that when he comes in glory to be our judge we may be found undefiled and acceptable in his sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord who lives and reigns with you and 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, Lorna Britton, Joyce Gee, Lauris Hopkins, Dianne Hyde, John Keller, Pat Martin, Rev Richard Stamp, Warrick Stewart and Gayle 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.
Important Dates 3 September Chapel Naming Working Group meeting at 4.00pm 9 September Walk/Run A Thon 7 October St Francis Day Service at 11.00am 14 October Emergency Services Thanksgiving Service at 9.00am 21 October Naming of St Stephen s Chapel at 9.00am service 3 November Parish Fair Notices Safe Church Workshop for those attending, a reminder that it is this Saturday 8 September - Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Keck Street, Flora Hill, registration opens 9.15am, workshop from 9.30am to 4.00pm. SALT The Spring edition of SALT is out now and available in the Narthex. A gold coin donation to assist in printing costs would be greatly appreciated. Go For Gold September is Go For Gold month, where we ask for gold coin donations each week to raise money for the Anglican Board of Mission Australia. This is a Bendigo Diocesan ABM Auxiliary Fundraiser. Visitors next week Next Sunday Chris and Naomi Boyes and, their daughter Annabel will be speaking at both the 9.00am and 11.00am services. Christ and Naomi are known to some, Naomi is the daughter of Rev Ian and Nancy Cutlack. We are very blessed to have them come and share with us. Please see insert for more detail. Walk/Run A Thon is taking place next Sunday 9 September from 12.30pm around our immediate block. Join in with the children and congregation members, bring grandchildren, family and friends; are you able to help by being a marshal along the course; stay and have a bring and share lunch; take a walk for mission sheet and ask your family, friends and neighbours to support our mission projects by giving a donation. Follow Up For those who were able to attend the Curry and Casserole evening, you may recall we had some visitors from Ferntree Gully who read about the event in the Flat Matters and decided to come along. They were a lovely couple of people, mother and daughter who were absolutely delightful and so appreciative of our warm welcome and hospitality. This week I received a lovely card in the mail from them. It reads Dear Reverend Tracey, we had a wonderful evening at the
recent curry and casserole night. We met many friendly folk. Your generosity and hospitality was the highlight of our Bendigo trip. Bless you all and many thanks, Maggie and my mother Vera. You never know how much of a difference you may make in someone else's life. May we always have room at the table for more and, hearts ready to welcome the stranger into our midst. Bush Church Aid Spring lunch at Holy Trinity, Flora Hill, Tuesday 4 September, 12.00 2.00pm, $20 per person. Topher Hallyburton, originally from Melbourne, will be speaking about his schools ministry in Darwin. RSVP to victoria@bushchurchaid.com.au or 03 9457 7556 Annual Dinner 2018 for Bendigo ACCESS Ministries Chaplaincy Thursday 13 September, 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start at Holy Trinity Church, Keck Street. Guest Speakers are Dawn Penney, CEO of ACCESS ministries and Bishop Matt Brain. Payment of $35 required at time of booking. Reservations will not be held without payment. Direct Deposit to Bank: Commonwealth, Account: Bendigo Chaplaincy Committee, BSB: 063 506, Acc number: 00904385, Reference: Your name/s, Annual Dinner or you many mail your details plus a cheque to Bendigo Chaplaincy Committee, PO Box 663, Bendigo 3552. Collective 61 Shop for Freedom Enjoy Church Women's Ministry are holding their annual C61 Fundraiser shop for Freedom. In partnership with Daughters, Mothers Heart & Cab Dai working together to abolish human trafficking. To support & empower those impacted in Cambodia. Pop up Clothing, Silent Auction, Pamper Station, Live Music and much more. Thursday 13 September, 7.00pm, $5 entry, Enjoy Church, 10 Philips Drive, Kangaroo Flat. Cross-Cultural Ministry Training You re invited to this special training event, where CultureConnect workers will be sharing how you can walk with those on the move in your community. So come, walk with us. Saturday 22 September, St John s Presbyterian Hall, cnr McKenzie & Forest Sts Bendigo, arrive from 9.30am, for a 10.00am sharp commencement of the program, concluding at 4.00pm. $20 per head or $10 concession, light refreshments provided, RSVP essential to interserve.org.au/go/ equippinggodspeople-event Bible in the Bush 10th Anniversary Weekend Friday 2 to Sunday 4 November, St Mark s Anglican Church, 25 Heath Street Red Cliffs, Cost (includes meals & registration) Adult $80, Child $25, Family $165, Friday night informal light meal $8 extra. Register online at www.bibleinthebush.org.au by 25 October.
Seniors Festival booklets are available in the Narthex. The festival runs 7-14 October 2018. Feedback Getting feedback is often a valuable thing and this was certainly the case last week. I received an email from someone that read ' thank you for your initiative to embrace Daffodil day and the wonderful, display along the boundary fence is just magnificent. It is almost symbolic that the fence is the cross over point for new comers to the church and that the church is reaching out to others'. That shared reflection put into words a truth that resonated so strongly in my heart. The fence is indeed a cross over point between us and the world beyond the fence. How important is it that we proactively reach out beyond the boundaries to meet people where they are at. I have absolutely no doubt that we are called as God's people to be bridge builders and, connectors. At St Mary's our fence line is the cutting edge on which the world passes by, please, think, pray, imagine, dream, share how we can continue to live on the edge. 25,000-30,000 people pass by the front EVERYDAY. How do we engage with them? How do we engage with them today and tomorrow and the next day and the next day? That is your challenge and mine and, I dare say it is only as limited as our imaginations. Let's get creative. Let's dare to give things a go. When we have the blessing of the pets, wouldn't it be great to have paw prints or silhouettes of animals along the fence with a banner saying 'Blessing of the Pets, Sunday 11am.'??? From the Sanctuary to the Street Here in this sanctuary, we remember, O God, your gift of life to each of us; and we seek to carry it to the streets wherever there is death and violence, wherever there is grief and loss. Here is this sanctuary, we remember, O God, your invitation to belong and find shelter; and we seek to carry it to the streets wherever there is loneliness and rejection, wherever there is homelessness and people are displaced. Here is this sanctuary, we remember, O God, your reign of justice and righteousness; and we seek to carry it to the streets wherever there is lawlessness or tyranny, wherever there is corruption and oppression. Here is this sanctuary,
we remember, O God, your sacrifice of love and mercy; and we seek to carry it to the streets wherever there is hatred and evil, wherever there is hopelessness, regret and guilt. Here is this sanctuary, where we remember all that you have done for us, O God, we remember also your call to live what we sing and pray. And so we commit ourselves again to carry our worship from the sanctuary to the streets. In Jesus Name. Amen. God Loves A Cheerful Giver Deuteronomy 15.10 Our Stewardship text for today is Give liberally and be ungrudging when you do so, for on this account the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake. Do you smile as you pay your bills? Or do you grit your teeth as you pay up for the car service, the grocery shopping, the telephone or internet account? Most bills show that we got something we ordered, so we shouldn t groan too much. After all, we did drive the car all those kilometres, we did put the groceries in our trolley, we sent all those text messages and did those downloads. If even our bills deserve a smile, how much more should we be ungrudging when we give our offerings to God! We wanted eternal life, and Jesus paid the whole bill for that when he died on the cross. So we are not paying a debt, with resentment. We are giving a gift, with love. BEAUT resources 2005 Parish Operating Account Details: Acc Name: Anglican Parish of Kangaroo Flat Bank: Bendigo Bank BSB No: 633 108 Acc No: 106133630 Reference: offertory or giving or tithe Brian Scollary 5 September Louisa Beckett 6 September
Sunday Roster To volunteer for a task, please contact Alison Niven on 0409 326 495. All swaps to be arranged amongst yourselves and advised to Alison for amendment in Pew sheet. Time 26/08 02/09 09/09 16/09 Welcomers Eucharistic Assistants Offertory Booth 9.00am M & J Fryer A Niven T & G Woods M Stevens J Gilmore 11.00am A Niven A Niven A Niven A Niven 9.00am R Stone L Waasdorp E Young E Dunnicliff G Turpie R Aitken C Clark J Clark 11.00am E Young G Turpie E Young R Aitken 9.00am M Fryer J Scott A Niven B Guest K Eddy D Robinson M Stewart D Bell 11.00am A Niven A Niven A Niven A Niven 9.00am W Stewart D Robinson D Bell G Turpie 11.00am A Niven A Niven A Niven A Niven Reader 9.00am A Dennis L Corrie R Stamp C Clark Intercessor 9.00am R Stamp E Young G Turpie A Dennis Morning Host 9.00am J Leach M Stevens M Stewart J Scott Flowers E Dunnicliff M Shay J Phelps 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 0423 267 405 Email: anglicankf@tpg.com.au or traceywolsley@gmail.com Rector s Warden: Colin Clark Ph 5447 9783 People s Wardens: Dennis Robinson Ph 5447 4035 Shirley Austin Ph 0417 523 068 Postal Address: PO Box 1369, Kangaroo Flat VIC 3555 Street Address: 193-195 High Street, Kangaroo Flat Office email: anglicankf@tpg.com.au Website: www.stmaryskangarooflat.com Parish Office: Ph 5447 7427 Parish Secretary: Alison Niven Ph 0409 326 495 PEW SHEET If you have an item for the Pew sheet please forward by 12 noon Thursday to Alison Niven on 0409 326 495 or Email anglicankf@tpg.com.au