SUNDAY 24 AUGUST 2008 – 15th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Today’s Officiant is Fr Warren Huffa
WELCOME Please join us for breakfast in the hall after the 8am service or morning tea after the 10am
service. At 10am please find all prayers and hymns projected onto the sanctuary walls.
THE PRAYER FOR TODAY O God, fount of all wisdom in the humble witness of the apostle Peter you have
shown the foundation of our faith; give us light of your Spirit, that recognising in Jesus of Nazareth the Son of
the living God we may be living stones for the building up of your holy Church; through Jesus Christ our
Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God for ever and ever. Amen.
TODAY’S READING Exodus 1:8-2:10 or Romans 12:1-8 by Max A
TODAY’S GOSPEL Matthew 16:13-20
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE by Sue DT
We pray for those in need especially Anne, Betty and Walter, Janet and Peter, Anna, Joy, Ben Ashby, Ros,
Ron, Eric, Dianne, Janet S, Iris F, Murray and Ben Forster and one year olds Blake, Vause and Tallan
Russell. We give thanks for the lives of Liz Lapedus, Freidrich Seith and Chris Fraser.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to Eddie and Chris Barber for today.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Eric Downes for Monday 25th and Sarah Browne for Saturday 30th.
NEXT WEEK READINGS Exodus 3:1-15 or Romans 12:9-21 by Margaret Pressley
GOSPEL Matthew 16:21-28 INTERCESSIONS by The Araki Family SACRISTANS 8am Jenny 10am Mary
LAY ASST Tom LAY READER Maya FLOWERS Christie Hodgson BRASS Barb Capon
CLEANERS Jenny Jeffrey, Meg Baker & Jane Sweet.
BIBLE STUDY 10am Wednesday 27 August ALL WELCOME
HOLY COMMUNION 9.30am Thursday 28 August followed by morning tea in the hall.
PASTORAL CARE HELPLINE The co-ordinators from Tuesday 26 August for the next 3 months are
Iris and Marlene . They will receive your calls if you require assistance with a range of
emergency and other problems.
TODAY’ SERMON & KIDS TALK can be found on Warren’s Blog http://classic-theology-new.blogspot.com/
ALL ROSTERS & NOTICES can be found at http://www.anglican-belair.blogspot.com
PICNIC IN CHURCH
Sunday August 31
Bring a picnic rug and a plate to share for lunch and watch Joseph King of Dreams. This DVD is an
animated version of the Joseph story, which we are reading on Sundays at the moment. Lunch will be from
11.45am followed by the movie. (The movie runs for a little more than an hour) ALL WELCOME
“TOKENS OF TRUST” STUDY
Chapter 3: A Man for All Seasons, Monday 25 and Thursday 28 August
NO GROUPS 2 & 4 SEPTEMBER
Chapter 4: The Peace Dividend, Monday 8 & Thursday 11 September
Chapter 5: God in Company, Monday 15 and Thursday 18 September
Chapter 6: Love, Actually, Monday 22 & Thursday 25 September
SAFER MINISTRY PROGRAMME
IF YOU ARE INVOLVED IN: Youth/children’s ministry, Pastoral work, Lay Reading/Liturgical
assisting or hold any office in the Parish please be sure to contact David Hall to ensure you have
covered all requirements by the Diocese
PROGRESSIVE DINNER
6pm Saturday 13 September $20 per person
STARTERS Amanda and Jason Weepers
MAINS Andrew and Wendy Morecrofts
DESSERT Marilyn and Peter Littles
Join us for an evening of fun, games and roaming through the Adelaide Hills.
PARISH HIDEAWAY WEEKEND
24-26 October
Phone the Jetty Caravan Park Normanville http://www.parks-sa.com.au/nobcp.html 08 8558 2038
to book your site or cabin. Register your interest with Raquel Williams and put your name on the list
in the foyer. Activities for the weekend include lots of eating and drinking, liturgy preparation,
treasure hunt through the sand hills, bike ride to Carrickalinga, sand castle competition judged by
Warren, beer o’clock, celebrity heads, sing-a-long and that’s just Saturday. Sunday watch Sid
Sweet as he breaks the ice then join us for a Service on the Beach followed by a lunch. Come for
the whole weekend or just for the service and lunch.
OUTREACH
ABM LAMINGTON DRIVE Please pay Marg or Alan Presley or Joan Durdin TODAY or by Thursday 28th
August for your orders. Lamingtons will be ready to collect next Sunday 31 August.
ANGLICARE TOY APPEAL Commencing mid November until last Sunday before Advent.
Please see Joyce Arnold for details.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Time once again to think about filling a shoe box.
Please see Marlene Dixon for details.
THE MAGDALENE CENTRE is in desperate need of blankets, sleeping bags, doonas, etc, to provide some
winter warmth to those sleeping rough this winter. Kate and Allan Jennings would be happy to pick up any
donations that you are unable to deliver to the church yourself. They can be contacted on 8370 3166
ITEMS FOR NEXT WEEK’S PEW SHEET
Forward to Wendy Morecroft by 5pm Tuesdays
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