Pew Sheet Dec 28 - Saint Brendans Warnbro

Our Vision:
Prayer is an from the Holy Spirit,
To build values of God’s kingdom into all our ministries,
We welcome all peoples of the world regardless of social status
joyfully, with love and the grace of God into our community,
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Everyone in the church have freedom to seek and use the gi"s
that God has given them for his purposes in the world,
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Be known in the local community as Chris%an people of compassion, care of those in need by our love and good deeds,
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Go out to local schools, hospitals and support agencies; to go with
them mee%ng the people where they are in proclaiming Christ in
the world,
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To develop “Fresh Expressions” of worship,
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Learning and being involved with the Scriptures more deeply to
understand ourselves and God’s purpose for us in the world,
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To be ﬁnancially sustainable
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Being joyful and full essen%al part of our journey seeking inspira%on and guidance of grace in all we do
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To have fun.
Rector:
The Rev Graeme Varvell
Supporng Clergy:
Rev Vernon Williams
9593 1008
Contact Details:
Church:
cnr Currie St and Parkland Drive WARNBRO WA 6169
Telephone: 9593 1640
Mobile:
0488 250 318
Web:
www.stbrendans.com.au
Post:
PO Box 8208 WARNBRO, WA, 6169
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St Brendan’s by the Sea
Anglican Church Warnbro
Sunday 28th December 2014
‘My eyes have seen your salvaon, which you have prepared in the
presence of all peoples, a light for revelaon to the Genles and
for glory to your people Israel.’
Luke 2.30–32
Today we welcome Linkoln Speck and Seth Barne who
come to be bapsed into the kingdom of God. We also
welcome their parents, sponsors, families and friends.
Mission Statement:
We, the Anglican Parish of Warnbro, bonded by grace, are
called to serve the people and are
commi ed to share the knowledge and love of God.
Photocopied with the assistance of Mark McGowan MLA for Rockingham
Holy Communion: First Sunday Aer Christmas
President:
LA:
Welcomers:
Musician:
Opening Hymn:
Reading 1:
Isaiah 61:10-62.3
Reading 2:
Gala*ans 4:4-7
Gospel Hymn:
Gospel:
Luke 2:22-40
Sermon:
Prayers:
Oﬀertory Hymn:
Great Thanksgiving:
Seasonal Preface:
Post Communion Prayer
Closing Hymn:
9am
Rev Graeme Varvell
Kath Seel
Margaret Blanch
Kathryn Buhlmann
CMP 644 - ”The First Nowell”
Happenings for This Week:
Thu 1st
8am
Holy Communion with Breakfast Following
Robin Aplin
Peter Aplin
CMP 342 - “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly”
Rev Graeme Varvell
Rev Graeme Varvell
Max Norrish
CMP 560 - “Praise My Soul the King of
Heaven”
NEXT WEEK’S SERVICE
4 January 2015
The Epiphany of Our Lord
Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm: 72:1-7, 10-14
Ephesians 3:1-12
Ma=hew 2:1-12
PEOPLE ON DUTY - 4 January 2015
President:
Flowers:
8.30am
APBA p 64
APBA p68
CMP 589 - “See Him Lying in a Bed of
Straw”
Rev Graeme Varvell
LA:
Sue Oos6ng
Welcomers:
Gloria Armstrong
First Reading/Coun*ng
Maureen Ross
10.00am
Tina Phizacklea
Second Reading/Coun*ng: Rev Milton Blanch
We acknowledge Noongar people as the original
custodians of this land.
Intercessions:
Judy Houston
Children
Data Projector:
Graeme Mustow
Paul Doyle
Morning Tea:
Merle Moss &
Anne<e Bunney
Kirs6ne &
Patrick McDonnell
Pray that God’s love, grace and comfort be on the following people
whom we know and love. Send your Holy Spirit on them and restore
them to full health of body and mind:
Jean Goodchild, Brenda and Ron Hardisty, Ronda Carroll, Carolina Pangan, Geoﬀrey Nongham, Doreen Williams, Honi Ballard, Margaret
Nefdt, Graham C, Noel E, Helen Gould, Fred Halsey, Margaret Ward,
Erin (Louise’s friend), Celia, Chris(ne Thomson, Jackie, Pat S, Lisa, Amelia , Fred H, Judith P, Anne Rowe, John Kelly, Rob, Jane G, Helen and
Billy Mason, Jeﬀ, Jim Lomas, Mia, Beth and Adrian.
Pray for those who are celebra ng anniversaries:
Ian and Mollie Thomson
28 December
Wedding Anniversary
We give thanks for the memory of our beloved faithful departed
Jean Bourke
19 December 2010
Pray for those who were bap zed this week:
Brennan Davis
28 December 2008
Pray for the following areas of ministry:
Narambeen
Mandurah
Wiluna
Communion: Diocese of Eldoret
(Kenya)
Defence Force: RAN Reserve
Chaplains
Diocese:
Provinces:
ABM:
Rev David Russell and people
Diocese of Bunbury
Diocese of North-West
Kipkenyo Parish, Nicholas
Ro(ch
Darren Hindle (Sarah)
Robert Hosken (Kris(n)
Simon Hubbard
Pray that you may see the many connec(ons between your life and God's larger story.
Pray for the work of the Anglican Alliance for Development, Relief and Advocacy, giving thanks for the
work they do to further God’s mission in the world.
LAST WEEK’S OFFERINGS:
Not Available
Amount needed per week to
balance our budget: - $2,423.00
No ces:
New Year’s Morning 8.00am Holy Communion followed by breakfast
Come along for a Thanksgiving Eucharist and pray for our church in 2015.
A;er the service we will share in breakfast. Please register in the Community Room for catering purposes.
St Brendan’s Men’s Group: The next mee(ng is Tues 6 Jan 2015 @ 7
pm. All men are welcome. The mee(ng format will be mostly relaxed
discussion a;er some video to introduce the subject. Contact Andrew
0418 124 031 for more informa(on.
Troubles in the church
Christ as the head and the church as the body agree in the saying “ Many
a me have they troubled me, from my youth up”. When we think that
from the beginning of the story of the Jewish naon when Pharaoh oppressed the people unl now when we see the current crisis around the
world from ISIS, the killing of innocent children in Pakistan and the recent siege in Sydney.
It is sad that at the me we celebrate the birth of Christ the hatred of
those who do not know kindness strikes in our world. Herod in his anger
in not being able to get hold of the baby Jesus kills all of the under two
male children in has protectorate. The number is believed to be just
over 40, however, even the loss of one person, child or adult, is too
greater a number both then and now.
God intervenes as part of his plans for the world and Joseph, Mary and
baby Jesus ﬂee to Egypt. Joseph was not aware of the danger but as before in the dream about Jesus’ birth he knows immediately what to do in
obedience when the angel approaches him again.
The terrible events in Sydney remind us that in tragedy people turn to
their main source of comfort as churches are ﬁlled with people mourning
and praying to God.
If only they could connue that journey then a greater peace would fall
upon our land. However, we are a complex humanity and soon the
world overtakes again the tragedy of what has happened as it did with
heartbreak of MH370, MH17, as it did with 9/11 in America. If only the
world would return as one to the creator.
Oswald Chambers writes “God’s order has to work up to a crisis in our
lives because we will not heed the gentler way. He brings us to a place
where he asks us to be our utmost for Him, and we begin to debate; then
He produces a providenal crisis where we have to decide- for or against,
and from that point the Great divide begins. If the crisis comes to you
then surrender to him absolutely and irrevocably.”
Rev Graeme

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