Newsletter

Sunday 24th June, 2012 FOURTH SUNDAY OF PENTECOST Birth of John the Baptist 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. Sunday School will be in recess next Sunday for School holidays …... Collect Almighty God, by Whose providence Your servant John the Baptist was wonderfully born, and sent to prepare the way for Your Son our Saviour by preaching a baptism of repentance; make us so to follow his teaching and holy life that we may repent, and following his example, may constantly speak the truth, boldly rebuke vice, and patiently suffer for the truth’s sake ; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever Amen Today’s Readings Birth of John the Baptist read by Robyn K Readings Isaiah 49: 1—6 and Acts 13: 22 –26 GOSPEL Luke 1: 57—66 & 80 F r Ron’s Notes available at http://www.anglican-belair.blogspot.com/ Supporting BCA Lois and David will be selling "Billy's Bush Tubs" between the services today. There are Milk Chocolate Almonds, Millionaire's Mix and Apricot Delight. Just $5 a tub. PRAYERS FOR THE PEOPLE led by Wendy M 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, premature baby Hayley Haig , Genevieve Forster. . HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Margaret Collings, Graeme Browne, Christipher Moorecroft HAPPY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY - YEAR’S MIND— Ann Rubinich (2003) Fr. Allan Daw (2001), Faith Hodgson (2004) PREPARATION FOR NEXT SUNDAY Readings 2 Sam 1:1 & 17 –27 2 Cor. 8: 7—15 GOSPEL Mark 5: 21—43 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. It is our turn to visit the wards and take patients to the service in the Flinders Medical Centre chapel on Sunday 8th July. Please be at the chapel by 10am to allow plenty of time. If anyone else in our congregation is able to help in this outreach to the community please come and join us. Thank you, Jean Fordham Ph. 8278 2837 for enquiries. 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 POWERPOINT ROSTER – Next Sunday Cynthia Macintosh or Don Caddy Sunday after Jill Hilbig or Joy Campbell READER- AND INTERCESSOR ROSTER Next Sunday Reader Neil T Intercessor Mary V Sunday after Reader Trevor T Intercessor Hal S-C SANCTUARY ROSTER Next week Flowers Anna Kelly Brass Caroline & Sid Sweet Cleaning Susan Lee Mark your diary please ...... (a) St John's Exams 17-20 July and 29/10-14/11 "I would like to say thank you so very much to my friends in our congregation for your cards, visits, best wishes and prayers after my recent accident. It all helped me to cope with the long recovery time and I appreciated your support very much indeed. I do hope to be back with you all very soon. With my love and heartfelt thanks, Barb Capon. MARY V AND THAT SOUP BUSINESS After church on Sunday the Winter Warm-up Soup Lunch (using the Anglicare recipe) gained some 'form' as some of those who volunteered to make some soup were talking in the foyer!! After consulting with Stephen as to when we might expect Warren's return to Sunday services (22nd July) we decided to use that day!! I anticipate that we might each pay for the soup in the form of a donation (generous, I hope!) to mission and I will ask the P/C to determine which organisation will benefit. Those who wish to contribute by making soup, will get a copy of the recipe - Vegetable and Lentil Soup (ex Magdalene Centre Cooking class) - from me or on the table in the foyer! If I get my act together, there will be lists up on Sunday. CHRISTIAN PASTORAL SUPPORT WORKER (Previously known as “School Chaplain”) BLACKWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL Schools Ministry Group along with Mitcham Hills Inter Church Council are seeking applications for this 7 to 7.5 hour per week position, commencing late in Term 3, 2012. The position exists to offer support to students, staff and the school community. A Job and Person Specification, including details on “How to Apply”, is available from Schools Ministry Group on 8378 6800 or mail@smg.asn.au Closing date: Friday July 13th @ 5pm to SMG More info at www.smg.asn.au RONBLOG JOHN THE BAPTIST Whilst today we celebrate the birth of the Baptist, there has been an issue with that man that has long disturbed me. That concern centres on the vast difference between what the Baptist preached, and the Gospel that Jesus came to offer. John, like his Essene tutors, was all about apocalyptic judgement, whilst Jesus pointed in very different directions and goals. Why did Jesus not demand that John reshape his preaching and ministry? [The only real point at where that happened was when John was imprisoned by Herod. And even then, the message Jesus offered was a question, not a firm statement. ] It strikes me that the answer is rather interesting from where I sit. Disagree with me if you like, but ponder this first, if I may ask that of you. I suspect that most of us have been brought up on the line that we are required to believe the Bible. Word of God and all that. But spend some time looking at the Scriptures if you will. That theory gets damaged somewhat when you realize that even in Scripture there are very different points of view put forward. Contradictions there are, in spades. So do you think that the authors did not realize that? Why did no one go back and revise and edit the contradictions out and resolve them? Answer: because those ancient worthies knew that a person is expected to do some pondering and thinking for themselves. Where does the truth really lie --- and where does that take you? In spite of expectations to the contrary, one is not expected to ‘believe’ either in stupidity or without argument or evidence. And when one has done some thinking and wondering, questioning and probing, then some clearer answers will emerge. And do not get too proud: then you are likely to encounter some harder questions too. So keep on searching...... and growing ..... and maturing. Items for the Newsletter need to be sent to Fr. Ron at 8298 7160 or ronpkeynes@internode.on.net by Tuesday afternoon please …….