Newsletter

Sunday 10th June, 2012 SECOND SUNDAY OF PENTECOST WELCOME to Holy Innocents—we hope you enjoy this time of prayer as we reflect on Scripture together and celebrate the Eucharist. Breakfast is available in the Hall after the 8 am service and morning tea after the 10 am. All are welcome with another celebratory cake! Sunday School is back in action again ……... Collect Almighty God, give us such a vision of Your purpose, and such an assurance of Your love and power, that we may ever hold fast the hope which is in 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 Readings read by Arndrae L Readings 1 Samuel 8: 1 …. And 2 Cor. 4:13—5:1 GOSPEL Mark 3: 20—35 r Ron’s Notes available at http://www.anglican-belair.blogspot.com/ PRAYERS FOR THE PEOPLE led by Ben L We pray for those in need: Ron Teague, Peter Little, Jenny Jeffrey, Dorothy Furnival, the Swaby family , Lynda Knight, Dianne Cordes. Ivanka Cosic, Jim (fighting cancer;) Michelle and Jack,. Hazel Looney, Tommy Ferguson, Judith Manning, Barb Capon, (home now) premature baby Hayley Haig , Genevieve Forster, and thanks for safe arrival of Oliver William Devlin. The Arnolds have moved to Kalyra also. HAPPY BIRTHDAY - HAPPY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY - YEAR’S MIND— Roz Haysman (2010) Mabel Mitchell (1997) Len Dent (1998) PREPARATION FOR NEXT SUNDAY Third Sunday of Pentecost Readings 1 Samuel 15:34—16:13 and2 Cor.5: 6—10 GOSPEL Mark 4:26—34 REGULAR GROUPS AND BOOKINGS PRAYER CIRCLE meets noon on the 2nd Tuesday each month at 36 Penno Parade North BIBLE STUDY 10am Wednesdays at Pressley’s THURSDAY 9.30am Eucharist 5.45pm Evening Prayer with Wendy and Sue SINGING GROUP Meets after the 10am service each Sunday. All singers welcome MOTHERS’ UNION - meets third Thursdays each month at 2.00pm Walking Church First Saturday of each month at 4.00pm at Belair National Park gates near railway station bridge. Each Friday morning, coffee and tea will be served in the Parish Hall from 8.30am to 11.30am so please come along and bring a friend or neighbour for a relaxing chat among friends. Only $2.00 for your tea or coffee and biscuit. A gentle reminder that the Parish Diary is available at the e-site mentioned at the base of the information box on page 4 of this newsletter. When you have got there, bookmark that page for easy access each time you need it. Reminder too, that the latest Parish Magazine is available in the foyer. And the Sunday School is buying 10 copies of the CEV Big Rescue Bibles, which are available for inspection.. Should anyone wish to support this project, the Bibles are $16.00 each ….. And look out for the display of the story of Ruth on the SS Notice board. 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, and other types of assistance. Call Stephanie Lloyd 8278 4260 and Lucinda Hale 8278 8814 The ABM - A Auxiliary, in Adelaide, has arranged for the annual 'MIDWINTER LUNCH' to be held in the hall at St George's Church, St Bernard's Road, Magill, on Friday 22 June beginning at 11.45 a.m. The guest speaker will be Bishop Ian George, talking about "Mad Moments in Ministry". This promises to be an entertaining event in support of ABM's missionary work. Joan Durdin has tickets at $12.00 per person. Transport can be provided if needed. POWERPOINT ROSTER – Next Sunday Ron Keynes or Trevor Tregenza Sunday after Min Araki or Ron Keynes READER- AND INTERCESSOR ROSTER Next Sunday Reader Hal S-C Intercessor Sue D-T Sunday after Reader Caroline Sw Intercessor Wendy M SANCTUARY ROSTER Next week Flowers Marilyn Little Brass Margaret Carruthers Cleaning Group 4 Mark your diary please ...... (a) St John's Exams 17-20 July and 29/10-14/11 Special Note: News broke last weekend that Brad and Jo have another infant, and Brad has been appointed to Kangaroo Island as priest there. We offer our very best wishes to then as they begin ministry there. RONBLOG On lies, damn lies and statistics ..... From today’s readings As kids in Sunday School and even after, - we were told to assume that the ancient worthies in Scripture somehow knew exactly which way was up, exactly what God wanted, and were completely true to their vision of the Faith. On top of that, all went well with them and that there was no gainsaying or refusal from those they led. Obviously it was not long before I saw the utter falsity of that view of things! Oddly., that was great relief to me. I rarely have had any such certainty. Even those Biblical characters had to search inside themselves to see where truth lay in all the situations they confronted. And each human being has that capacity to discern where truth lies, though that may need some correction of previous perceptions. The older one gets, hopefully, the wiser one becomes. But it has to be said that even youngsters are remarkably aware of where fairness lies, when the crunch is on. Sadly, there is also that capacity in each of us to bend, twist and distort the truth for our own benefit. It is not only politicians who use spin and deceit and half-truths to get their own way. The debate is going on about the carbon tax and other financial directions and emphases. The various arguments offered, pro or con, are not noted for their veracity. Sadly for most of us, the final proof with emerge with the passage of time. And what about the Murray-Darling debate, and many others!!! That experience of Jesus as recorded in today’s Gospel is one of the more bloody examples of people finding ways to avoid the very powerful realities of Jesus’ ministry. Notice how, in this and so many other examples, mockery is the attempted means to avoid facing the issues that Jesus presented. It seems to be far easier to regard someone as insane than explore the truth of what they present. ST. BARNABAS’ PATRONAL FESTIVAL EVENSONG SERVICE ST PETER’S CATHEDRAL SUNDAY, 17 JUNE 2012 PREACHER: The Rev’d Dr Matthew Anstey 6:00PM Cheese and Wine - Cynthia Poulton Hall 7:00PM Evensong (robing from 6.40)Please let us know if you are coming. RSVP by 12 JUNE 2012 (admin@sbtc.org.au). Now located at 1 Susan Street, Hindmarsh An offering will be collected for the work of the College Please join us for this celebration in the life of the College and hear about the proposal for the new site from the architects, Walter Brooke Note from the Recorder: Thank you for your support for the Planned-Giving Scheme. I need to ask a favour of you who have been attending the 8 am services. If you attended the 8 am service on 15th of April and left your envelope in the collection bowl, could you please do one of the following? Either put in the collection bowl, a slip of paper which states your ID number and the amount that you think you put in the envelope, referring to 8 am, 15th April collection, - write to the Recorder, or - e-mail to him, or - phone him. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Thank you. Min ( The Recorder) minaraki@adam.com.au (ph 7129 6758) Items for the Newsletter need to be sent to Fr. Ron at 8298 7160 or ronpkeynes@internode.on.net by Tuesday afternoon please …….