Sunday 23rd November 2008 – Christ the King
Today’s Officiant at is Revd Dr 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 God of power and love, who raised your Son Jesus from death to life, resplendent in glory to rule over all creation: free the world to rejoice in his peace, to glory in his justice, and to live in his love. Unite the human race in Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
TODAY’S READINGS Ephesians 1:15-23 by Arndrae GOSPEL Matthew 25:31-46
NOTES FROM WARREN’S BLOG - “The (Theo)illogical Gospel”. The gospel of Jesus stands out against all the 'logics' of the world. In this sense, the gospel is illogical. For example, a king born amongst the dung; a local king (Herod) willing to kill the children of a whole area to snuff out a nobody; the Christ who is a refugee; a Christ who calls sinners to be his disciples; the crucified Christ; and the unity of cross and resurrection, a gospel that never leaves behind the cross of Jesus in favour of his resurrection; a messiah known most easily in history in the form of the hungry and imprisoned. The gospel just doesn't fit our usual perceptions. And this alerts us to the perennial danger for disciples and churches, the temptation to domesticate the gospel (by making it more 'logical' and 'reasonable') because of the discomfort the mismatch provides. The temptation is to either change/ignore bits of the gospel or fib about our humanity (in all its glory and depravity). So how do we prevent this, as much as possible anyway? A couple of points:
• Be suspicious of glib answers. Feeding the poor is not as easy as it sounds in the complexity of life. Yet this is not an excuse for not doing it. The real complexity of human community does not easily yield to immediate solutions very often.
• Be suspicious of glib theology. The kind of thing that slices off aspects of the gospel that don't 'fit'. Examples abound, but the usual targets of this trimming are the bits about peace and justice, and the traditional parts that make Jesus Lord, messiah, Son of God, etc.
• Be honest about your own humanity and our common experience of humanity as we currently experience it. Let's not hide the brokenness, but not wallow in it.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE We pray for those in need especially Anne , Betty and Walter, Janet and Peter, Anna, Joy, Ben , Ros Haysman, Ron , Eric , Dianne , Ben , Phyllis Morecroft, Heather, Juliet, Annie , Ryan Thomas, Baby Harry , Claire S & Bobbie F. We pray for the soul of Valerie Loftes whose years mind occurs at this time.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Pat P for today & Sue D-T for Tuesday.
PREPARATION FOR NEXT WEEK’S SERVICE – Isaiah 64 v 1-9 (volunteer reader please) Psalm 80:1-7 & 17-19 GOSPEL Mark 13: 24 – 37 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE (volunteer intercessor please).
FR RON’S PREPARATION FOR ADVENT READINGS
On Sunday 30 November, 7 & 14 December, there will be a chance to look at each of the following Sunday’s readings - from about 11.30 for an hour with Canon Ron Keynes. Notes supplied.
PRAYER CIRCLE meets noon on the 2nd Tuesday each month
BIBLE STUDY 10am every Wednesday
HOLY COMMUNION 9.30am every Thursday followed by morning tea in the hall.
PARISH DIRECTORY
Please return your forms to Warren, Cynthia or Wendy no later than 30 November.
HALL BOOKING
Dec 5 St John’s are using the hall from the afternoon into the early evening.
OUTREACH
ANGLICARE CHRISTMAS CARDS
There is a chart pinned up in the foyer on which you can write your name if you wish to order any of Anglicare's cards, which come in packs of ten. Prices $5, $6, $7, $8 and $10 per pack. Pay when you collect. Any queries phone Barbara
ANGLICARE ENVELOPES on the table in foyer for donation toward their important work.
EVENTS
ONE VILLAGE MOVIE NIGHT – AUSTRALIA THE MOVIE FRIDAY 28th NOVEMBER 8.45PM
At the Capri Theatre, Goodwood Tickets $15 Con $12
BRAD’S ORDINATION TO THE DIACONATE SATURDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 10AM
St Peter’s Cathedral. We are asked to bring a plate of food to share.
PLANNED GIVING SUNDAY NOVEMBER 30TH You are invited to hear our hopes for 2009. The presentation at both the 8am and 10am services will expand on the Mission Budget 2009.
BLACKWOOD PAGEANT - FRIDAY 5th DECEMBER Please come along and walk to create a strong Christian presence. Meet at 6 o’clock in Gulfview Road near to Hungry Jacks and look for the Holy Innocents Banner. See Ross for details.
BISHOP IAN GEORGE’S CHRISTMAS TOUR OF THE ART GALLERY OF SA SUNDAY 7 DEC 2PM
CPR (CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION) MONDAY 1ST DECEMBER 10AM – 12ISH
Do you feel confident to administer CPR should a familty member or friend collapse and whilst you wait for an ambulance? Would you, like me, like to learn or brush up your skills when Sister Ella Tyler, a well qualified and experienced educator in the CPR method is prepared to come to the church for the reduced rate of $25 each. Be ready should your child or grandchild be involved in a pool mishap this summer. Let Warren or Barbara know if you wish to be included.
VISIT OF ARCHBISHOP AND BAPTISM OF KIRBY HUFFA SUNDAY 14TH DEC
MAKING JAM THIS SUMMER....remember our 2009 Church Treasure Marker is only months away!
Bishop Pierre calls for prayer for Congo today
As you know, the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to fester. Much is still underreported. In addition to the crisis in the Goma region, there are two areas of rebel activity in Congo which have not hit the news: the Dungu area, in the north, where the Lord's Resistance Army has attacked villages and abducted adults and children in recent weeks, and also the Gety/Aveba/Nyankunde region, close to Bunia, where a new militia group emerged in late September and displaced many people from their homes.
Our Anglican sisters and brothers in those areas have been deeply affected, and are in the forefront of relief efforts and peacemaking.
I am echoing Archbishop Fidèle Dirokpa's call for a day of prayer for peace in the Congo on Sunday 23 November.
You can use the following prayer, if you like, or do your own. O God of peace and abundant life, You call peacemakers your children. Let your Holy Spirit guide and govern all those who are making peace in Congo,and give them success,
So that all your people may have that abundant life promised through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the same Spirit, one God in Holy Trinity. Amen.
Episcopal Relief and Development is sending aid. Please encourage your people to help in any way they can prayer first, but also material help as well. See http://www.er-d.org/ for information on sending direct help.
Here is a short documentary on the underlying issues that have led to what is called "The Third World War." Five million have already died...http://www.mediastorm.org/0022.htm Thank you in advance,+Pierre
PEW SHEET INFO Forward to Wendy by 5pm Tuesdays
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