Newsletter

SUNDAY 8th August, 2010
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
Our Celebrant and preacher today is Fr. Warren Huffa

ELCOME
Please join us for breakfast in the hall after the 8am service or for morning tea after the 10am service. At 10am you will find all prayers and hymns projected onto the sanctuary walls. There is Sunday School at the 10 am service during School term times.

THE PRAYER FOR TODAY
Kindle in our hearts, Father, the same faith that impelled Abraham to set out from his home and to live as a pilgrim in a foreign land. As we, like him, look for the city that none but You can design and build, keep us watchful for Your Son’s Coming, that we may be found faithful stewards of all that You have entrusted to us. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen

TODAY’S READINGS Isaiah 1:1 & 10 – 20 and Hebrews 11: 1 – 3 & 8 – 16 read by Iris D
Gospel Luke 12: 32 - 40


PRAYERS FOR THE PEOPLE led by Ben L
We pray for those in need: Warren and Thea, Ron Teague, Michael Boere.,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mary Cheeseman and Andrew Little
HAPPY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY –
YEAR’S MIND: Dorren Wrightson (1999) Gwladys Currer (2009) and Joyce Hannaford (1998)

PREPARATION FOR NEXT SUNDAY – Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost -
Readings Isaiah 5: 1 – 7 & Hebrews 11: 29 – 12:2
GOSPEL Luke 12: 49 - 59
Refer Fr Ron’s Notes available at http://www.anglican-belair.blogspot.com/

POWERPOINT ROSTER –
This Week Ron Keynes or Barb Capon
Next Week Don Caddy or Craig Deane

REGULAR GROUPS AND BOOKINGS
PRAYER CIRCLE meets noon on the 2nd Tuesday each month at 36 Penno Parade North
THURSDAY Morning Eucharist and evening events
BIBLE STUDY 10am every Wednesday at 378 Main Road Coromandel Valley

HELPLINE
Part of being a Christian community is the support offered to each other in times of need. We offer short-term delivery of food where needed, local transport, phone calls, visits and other types of assistance. Call Christie Hodgson on 8370 3260 or Caroline Sweet on 8278 3058

TOY APPEAL
Our Anglican Toy Appeal will be held as usual in November, See ‘Joyce Arnold for details - phone 83702779’

Ross Hill-Brown will be taking part in the 40 Hour Famine which be from 8.00 pm on 20/08/10 to 12.00 pm on 22/08/10. Other than for water and fruit juices Ross will have nothing else and he seeks sponsors to take part. The Forty Hour Famine is run by World Vision to raise funds for children from impoverished countries who do not get enough to eat. The area represented by the Mitcham Hills Interchurch Council last year raised enough money to help 600 children for a year and hopes to help 1000 this year. $40 raised helps six children for a month. If you want to know more, in the foyer there is a party pack containing a DVD which you can borrow."

Meeting for Sidespeople
Firstly, thank you all very much for your work as Sidespeople. It is very much appreciated. There will be a meeting of Sidespeople on Sunday 22nd August at 9.30 am prior to the 10am service. We hope that the 8 am Sidespeople can stay a little later and the 10am Sidespeople can come 1/2 hour earlier. Could you please mark this date and time in your diaries and plan to attend. The meeting will run through the procedures for counting and recording the collection and answer any queries that you may have.
Thank you - John Forster (Sidesperson Co-ordinator) Yvonne Caddy (Treasurer)

On Friday 10th September, St. John’s Grammar will be holding a concert in the Church from 7.00pm. The School will also be using the Hall in preparation from 12.30am on that day.

This year the Needlework Guild of St Peter’s Cathedral celebrates 125 years of service, not only to the Cathedral, but to other churches in the diocese. It is my pleasure to invite parish members to a Eucharist service in St Peter’s Cathedral on Sunday, August 15 at 3.00pm to commemorate the talents of members past and present, whose ministry has been to provide items for use in the Cathedral for worship and to the glory of God. A display of needlework will be on show in the Cathedral and afternoon tea will be served after the service. If you are able to attend please phone Michelle Brennan on 8267 4551 by Friday 6 August or email office@stpeters-cathedral.org.au

"The 10th Annual Gathering of the Biblical Storytellers (Australia & NZ) will be held at the Nunyara Conference Centre Adelaide from 24th-26th September. It includes various workshops. Flyers will be available in the foyer but further details are available from Marnie Agnew (8279 1671 agnew05@bigpond.net.au or Sarah nbssouthaustralia@gmail.com or from the blog http://nbssa.blogspot.com "

Question Time’ event, on Sunday the 15th of August at 7:30pm – Holy Innocents Anglican Church, 29 Sheoak Rd, Belair
Basically, is God a greenie or does the creator just see the creation as a nice backdrop to the important stuff? Are we free to destroy the world while God looks on? And even if we are - should we? Got a question about God, faith and the environment? Then turn up and ask it!
We’re really excited that our speakers will be: Rev’d Dr Lucy Larkin She has a PhD in Eco-Theology; Rev’d Paul Hunt is an Evangelical priest with a biblical view; Dr Greg Kerr Behavioural Ecologist & spider-hunter. Come along and listen, then contribute to discussing these questions from your own experience. I’m hoping that we can open up what we know about this in a way that sheds light. QT happens at the Anglican Church in Belair It’s an experiment in reaching out to meet the needs of our local community, aimed at discussing the big questions of life, faith and spirituality. It’s for people who like to think about issues and then ask difficult questions.
An opportunity to meet, hear from and question the candidates standing for the seat of Boothby will again be provided for the coming Federal Election on 21st August. These pre-election meetings at Blackwood have proved very popular in the past, with full houses on every occasion. Attendees have been provided with an opportunity to hear policy issues from each candidate and/or to clarify concerns over current issues of local and national interest. The public meeting will be held on Wed 18th August at The Uniting Church hall at the roundabout Blackwood commencing 7.45pm. All parties are fielding candidates for the House of Representatives: Dr Andrew Southcott the current sitting member (Liberal), Annabel Digance (Labor), Fiona Blinco (Greens), Tom Salerno (Democrats) and Meredith Resce (Family First). Dr Clem Macintyre, Politics Department- Adelaide University will again moderate the meeting which is co-sponsored by the Blackwood/Belair and District Community Association and Blackwood Action for World Development, and hosted by the Blackwood Uniting Church. All are welcome.



Items for the Newsletter need to be sent to Fr. Ron at 8298 7160 or ronpkeynes@internode.on.net or
60a Davenport Terrace, Seacliff Park SA 5049 by Tuesday nights, please