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Leopold Uniting Church
Sunday 16th December, 2018 WELCOME TO THIS NEWS-SHEET OF EVENTS AND GENERAL INFORMATION
Christmas Planning It goes on all the year. The stores stock up with the latest gifts for kids. The bigger the better. The Myer windows have been planned long ago and gradually set up in secret. Stores offer payment schemes, and even interest put off till later. Better to buy now, pay later is the psychology the unsuspecting fall for, whether it could be afforded or not. “After all, it is Christmas” is the excuse. Children write out a wish list, post letters to Santa at the North Pole. Mothers and others think about Christmas dinner. Sometimes we are pulled into family strife. Will we invite so and so? Who will we upset, if so and so are invited? And of course, parties are planned and Christmas break ups. And Churches are busy in the planning stages, Children’s Services, special rehearsals for choirs and carol singers, who do the rounds of aged care facilities and hospitals.
Wow, what a kerfuffle! Is Christmas really worth it? I think we all need to take a step back and remind ourselves of the old saying THE REASON FOR THE SEASON. God had been planning for Christmas, the real Christmas, for a long time. The birth of a little child in a manger in Bethlehem; His only son, the Saviour of a sinful world, born in the fullness of time, when all was ready to be fulfilled, according to the scriptures. How to begin to put Christmas plans into perspective? Reflection: Let us all take a deep breath and go back to God’s plans. A good suggestion would be to start at the readings for Advent, making a special time in all your busyness and go on a biblical journey with prophets and gospel witnesses, and put the real story into central place. You will find helpful lectionary readings on the Uniting Church calendar for 2018. Bill Pugh
www.victas.uca.org.au/givingisliving
The Uniting Church in Australia
Photo by Dan Kiefer on Unsplash
This Sunday 16th December, 2018.
EVENING CAROLS SERVICE
Tea at 5:30 p.m. with Carol singing following from approximately 6:30 p.m. Service at 7:00 p.m. (Salads & sweets brought by the congregation. Sausages will be provided).
(No Service in the Morning) LECTIONARY Third Sunday of Advent Your word O Lord is a lamp to our feet “A light to our path”
Zephaniah 3: 14 – 20 (p 915) Isaiah 12: 2 – 6 (p 678) Philippians 4: 4 - 7 (p 248), Luke 3: 7 – 18 (p 79) Lord, may your word live in us “And bear much fruit to your glory”
DUTY PERSONS: SOME MAY or MAY NOT REQUIRED
Worship Assistant: Ken Flavell, Prayer: Minister, Bible Reader: Ron Wilson, Greeting: B. Lewis, Steward: R. Cummings, Cleaning: R. & K. Cummings
Sunday 23rd December, 2018. 10:00 a.m. Worship Service led by Rev Bob Thomas
LECTIONARY Fourth Sunday of Advent Your word O Lord is a lamp to our feet “A light to our path”
Micah 5: 2 – 5a (p 902/3) Hebrews 10: 5 – 10 (p 279) Psalm 80: 1 - 7 (p 583), Luke 1: 39 – 45 (p 74/75) Lord, may your word live in us “And bear much fruit to your glory”
DUTY PERSONS: Worship Assistant: Tom Gawith,
Prayer: Ruth Mitchell, Bible Reader: Dennis Mitchell
Greeting: Bethel Cumming, Steward: Ken Flavell, Cleaning: Contract Cleaning Services
CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE Tuesday 25th December at 9:00 am
Sunday 30th December, 2018. 10:00 a.m. Combined Service with East Geelong at Leopold
led by Rev Bob Thomas
A LUNCHEON will follow the Service with the congregations providing savouries, salads, meats and sweets. Donations of cash may be given by those of us not in a position to prepare foods for this occasion. LECTIONARY First Sunday after Christmas Your word O Lord is a lamp to our feet “A light to our path”
1 Samuel 2: 18 – 20, 26 (p 267) Psalm 148 (p 621) Colossians 3: 12 - 17 (p 252), Luke 2: 41 – 52 (p 77/79) Lord, may your word live in us “And bear much fruit to your glory”
DUTY PERSONS: Worship Assistant: Ron Wilson, Prayer: Minister, Bible Reader: Ken Flavell, Greeting: TBA, Steward: Rob Cummings, Cleaning: D. Barber & R. Cummings
Nursing Home Services: Estia: Second & fourth Tuesday each month at 10:30a.m.
Kensington Grange: Second Friday each month at 11:00a.m.
Leopold Church Contacts Postal Address: P.O. Box 78, LEOPOLD 3224
Worship & Times: Ron Wilson 5250 2232 Welfare: Ruth Mitchell 5250 2120 Church Council: Kathleen Cummings 5250 2160 Op-Shop: Liz Smith 0407 531 709 Church Property: Dennis Mitchell 5250 2120 Newsletter: Ken Flavell 0414 372 401 Email: [email protected]
Minister: Rev Bob Thomas 0414 266 645 Email: [email protected]
WEB SITE: http://leopold. unitingchurch.org.au/
Christmas Gifts & Hamper Items for Uniting
Thank you for the over whelming number of gifts that were placed under the Christmas tree. To enable distribution before Christmas they have been delivered to UnitingCare Geelong Grovedale Emergency Relief Agency.
Op-Shop – A Wonderful Year! Thank You to all who have contributed to make it so successful… Request: At the end of each three month period, unsold viable items are moved on to other out-lets. If you can assist in delivering items to other op-shops or similar agencies, speak to the Op-Shop team. (Items are boxed at the back of the Op-Shop)
Envelopes for the Annual Christmas Bowl Appeal are available.
The process to appoint a new minister has progressed through the Synod Placements Committee and early in the next year, there may be name/s to be considered by our Joint Nominating Committee potentially leading to a call here at Leopold. (A copy of the Congregational Profile for a new Minister is available upon request). Church Council has approved the continuing service of Rev Bob Thomas until such time an appointment is made next year. We are delighted that Rev Bob has accepted this request.
Life is a puzzle … Look here for a “peace”
(including the 2019 calendar).
There is a face, familiar to us on Page 24…
Crosslight in 2019 will be published bi-monthly in a 40 page magazine style.
