Newsletter

Sunday 24th July 2011 - Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

WELCOME to Holy Innocents—we hope you enjoy this time of prayer as we reflect on Scripture together and celebrate the Eucharist. After the 8am service breakfast is served and morning tea after the 10am service. At 10 am everything in the service will be screened on the walls. Sunday School will resume next Sunday 31st July

Collect for Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
O God, the protector al all who trust in You, without Whom nothing is strrong, nothing is holy; increase and multiply upon us Your mercy, that, with You as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal that we finally lose not the things eternal. Grant this, O Heavenly Father, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

TODAY’S READINGS
Readings Genesis 29: 15—28 & Romans 8: 26—39 read by Iris D
GOSPEL Matthew 13: 44—58
Fr Ron’s Notes available at http://www.anglican-belair.blogspot.com/

PRAYERS FOR THE PEOPLE led by Fr. Matthew or Fr. Ron
We pray for those in need: Ron Teague, Peter Little, the Swaby family, Chris Contro, Yvonne Myers, Joy Campbell, Jenny Jeffrey, Dorothy Furnival, and others known to us,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Craig Deane, Ron Teague, Simon Downes, Jessica Browne, Penny Kormaat
HAPPY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
YEAR’S MIND—

PREPARATION FOR NEXT SUNDAY Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Readings Genesis 32:22—31 and Romans 9: 1—8
GOSPEL Matthew 14: 13—21

REGULAR GROUPS AND BOOKINGS
PRAYER CIRCLE meets noon on the 2nd Tuesday each month at 36 Penno Parade North
BIBLE STUDY Wednesday at 10.00am at Pressley’s home
THURSDAY No 9.30am Eucharist until July 28th
SINGING GROUP Meets after the 10am service each Sunday. All singers welcome.
HOME GROUP

MOTHERS’ UNION Branch meets at 2.00pm on the third Thursday of the month in the Germein Room. All are welcome.

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 Barb Capon 8278 3584 and Lucinda Hale 8278 8814.

PARISH COUNCIL asks people to note that there has been a hold-up in plans to erect wider doors to the Hall. Original quotes obtained from the door builder have not been able to be kept so alternative approaches are being made.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS—

Holy Innocents’ Patronal Festival Sunday 7th August—
Sunday School plans to have some artwork on display; families of the youngsters will be illustrating the old stories of Biblical innocents—and others of you may care to hang work alongside. Another request is for people to provide snaps of themselves when young—for others to guess who!
Greater clarity about the Food Festival for this day has emerged: Any expert on pavlovas is asked to get in touch with Mary Vandepeer please, Cuisine that day will come from Korea, Japan, India, South Africa and even England! Just make sure your name is on the list to be present that day. LAST CALL!
Plans are being laid for a Parish Dinner on 23rd September, with the Archbishop coming to speak. This has to do with plans for the future of the parish, and all are asked to set aside this date. More details to come and pamphlets are available.

POWERPOINT ROSTER –
Today Jill Hilbig or Barb Capon
Next Sunday Joy Campbell or Craig Deane

READER- AND INTERCESSOR ROSTER
Next Sunday Reader John F Intercessor Sue D-T
Sunday after Reader Paul H Intercessor Mary V

SANCTUARY ROSTER
Next week Flowers Anna Kelly Brass Bonney Tomlinson
Cleaning Susan Lee
OTHER ITEMS …….
B.C.A A vote of thanks to Margaret and Alan Pressley who have co-ordinated the BCA Boxes for the past 20 years or so and have now announced their retirement. Over the years our Parish has contributed hundreds of dollars per the BCA Boxes and Margaret and Alan have undertaken the work of counting all the small change contained therein. A wonderful effort. This year’s contribution was $500.30. A volunteer (or 2) is urgently needed to take over and continue this work. Please contact Margaret or Alan for details.

A.B.M Liam and Vanessa Daughtry made muffins to sell after church on 10th July to raise money for our ABM Library Project. The result was $34.80. A wonderful effort. Thank you Liam and Vanessa.

ST. JOHN’S GRAMMAR JUNIOR SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS
Chaplain Clare and students at St. John’s Junior School invite parishioners to the School Assembly in the Gillian Clampett Hall on Tuesday 9th August at 9.00am celebrating the 20th birthday of the School. Guest speakers and a cake will follow.
On Wednesday 10th August, 1.45pm a short service in the Chapel will be followed by Chapel tours and oral history sessions conducted by Year 4 students (where your assistance as interviewee may be required, please!) Please RSVP by email or phone on 8270 6445 or cbruce@stjohns.sa.edu.au

RONBLOG .... From today’s Gospel,
One of the delights, for me, was the discovery many many years ago that the Hebrew Faith emerged not from some sort of dogmatic, bombastic statement or creed, or by mystics wandering in the desert but by the careful diligent, honest long-term observation of life and its interactions. It is a realistic ‘scientific’ approach to life and even religion, though it meant, as time passed and experiences widened, that variations, permutations and combinations had to be included. Those ancient Jews were not averse, either, to taking something from contemporary wisdom and adapting it to their vision. Both the Creation Stories and even the Decalogue show something of that sort of activity and adaptation.
On the other hand, one of the great sadnesses of faith and religion (or at least of its adherents) is the strange refusal to go in search for truth, preferring to remain in their respective comfort zones. For most of us, truth rings its own bells inside if us, does it not? Even if that ring is soft, it still evokes a desire to check it out and see how far the rune is able to run.
For that reason, the reactionary response of people to Jesus – as shown up at the end of today’s Gospel – really does portray even cowardice. Surely this is little more than an attempt to avoid serious response to what Jesus was saying and offering. So, the real issue is the quite ugly refusal of those people of Jesus’ home town even to offer any response to Jesus except a bland and total refusal to listen. No brownie points there!
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People are advised that those planning to take part in the Parish Camp in November are advised to contact Jan Tregenza on 82789536 or direct to Normanville Jetty Caravan Park (Debbie) on 8558 2038 before the end of August.

Planned Giving – Second Quarter Statement
The Second Quarter Statements can now be found in the envelopes laid out on the table in the church foyer. As previously announced, the Church Council decided in the meeting held in May that the quarterly statements should also provide the following two numbers: the amount promised up to the last quarter as well as the amount actually received up to the last quarter. These numbers are included in the statements. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask Min, the Recorder on 0423 659 710.

Items for the Newsletter need to be sent to Fr. Ron at 8298 7160 or ronpkeynes@internode.on.net by Tuesday afternoon please …….