Pewsheet Sunday September 14, 2008

SUNDAY14 SEPTEMBER 2008 – 18th 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, you call your Church to witness that in Christ we are reconciled to you: help us so to proclaim the good news of your love, that all who hear it may turn to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

TODAY’S READING Exodus 14:19-31 or Romans 14:1-14 by Meg

TODAY’S GOSPEL Matthew 18:21-35

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE by Don

We pray for those in need especially Anne, Betty and Walter, Janet and Peter, Anna, Joy, Ben, Ros, Ron, Eric, Dianne, Iris F, Murray & Ben, Phyll, Heather, Juliet and one year olds Blake and Tallan. We give thanks for the lives of William Forster, Barbara Pettet, William Paul Forster, and Phyllis Halstead.

THE PARISH MAGAZINE is today more literally a Parish Paper. You can find YOUR copy of the Spring Edition of 'Life @ Innocents' in the foyer now. (It won't specifically have your name on it.)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mary for today, Sue L on 16^th, Yvonne & Jack on 17^th, Cynthia & Bobbie on 19^th and Evelyn on 20^th.

HAPPY ANNIVERSAY to Andrew & Wendy on the 19^th.

NEXT WEEK

READINGS Exodus 16:2-15 Philippians 1:21-30 by Graeme PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE by Sue

GOSPEL Matthew 20:1-16

PRAYER CIRCLE meets noon on the 2^nd Tuesday each month

BIBLE STUDY 10am every Wednesday

HOLY COMMUNION 9.30am every Thursday followed by morning tea in the hall.

TODAY’ SERMON & KIDS TALK http://classic-theology-new.blogspot.com/

ALL NOTICES can be found at http://www.anglican-belair.blogspot.com

HELPLINE

Part of being Christian community together is supporting each other when we need help. From a once-off delivery of food to transport or any other assistance the Helpline is a structured way of us providing this assistance to each other easily and confidentially. So please ring the Helpline coordinators, Iris or Marlene for any assistance at all.

EVENTS

“TOKENS OF TRUST” STUDY

Chapter 5: God in Company, Monday 15 and Thursday 18 September

Chapter 6: Love, Actually, Monday 22 & Thursday 25 September

QUIRE ST NICOLAS in concert. Sunday 28 September at 3pm.

“Alle Psallite” Inlcuding anthems by Britten, Byrd, Parry and Purcell. Conducted by Lesley Lewis with Shirley Gale organist. St Peter’s Cathedral, King William Road, North Adelaide.

Tickets $15 Concessions $12 available from Max.

W O R K I N G B E E E E E E E E E E E

Please come along and help “spuce up the joint” on Saturday 20 September.

Marcus knows all the details. Cheer him up and let him know you’ll help.

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 Wendy 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

ANGLICARE TOY APPEAL

Commencing mid November until last Sunday before Advent.

Please see Joyce for details.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD SHOE BOXES

Please can I have these by l9th October .This year contents NOT to be included:- Lollies and Toothpaste. And NO Infant boxes thanks. More details from Marlene.

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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 would be happy to pick up any donations that you are unable to deliver to the church yourself BUT TODAY IS THE LAST DAY. If you miss them please leave donations in the Mary Magdalene box in the hall. They have had a marvellous response so far. THANK YOU.

ITEMS FOR NEXT WEEK’S PEW SHEET

Forward to Wendy by 5pm Tuesdays