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AGM 2018: The Parish Annual Meeting will be on the 25th February.
Leaders of all groups and organisations are asked to have a report to the Office by
the 31st January to allow time for printing and publication of the booklets before
the Meeting. Please pray about your nominations to elected offices of the Parish.
The meeting will be held at St George’s Maleny after the 9:00am service.
Special Event 2018 Clarinet Concert
Where: St George’s Church, Maleny When: Saturday 9 June Time: 2:00pm
Concert performed by Classic Clarinets of Brisbane. Refreshments will be served afterwards.
Mark your 2018 diary now.
Parish Quiet Morning When: Saturday 10 February 2018 Where: St Mary’s
Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm Prayer of the Heart experiencing meditation in the Christian Tradition
with Kathryn Houston. Join us for a morning of reflection and sharing as we explore together an ancient form of prayer for the modern world.
Carols On The Green
Montville Village Green
Ecumenical Presentation
Wednesday
20 December 2017
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Our vision is to
“Love one another as Jesus loves us”
Our mission is to
Obey Jesus’ commandment,
“Love one another as I have loved you.” John 15:12
The Epiphany of Our Lord 31 December 2017
O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only-begotten son to the Gentiles: mercifully grant, that we, who know you now by faith, may after this life be led to the vision of your glorious Godhead; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
WELCOME to our worship today.
Please invite someone to join you and stay fore Fellowship and refreshment after the Service.
TODAY’S SERVICES
Services: Celebrants:
St Mary’s Montville 7:30am Rev’d Kaye Pitman
St George’s Maleny 9:00am Rev’d Kaye Pitman
St Luke’s Kenilworth 9:00am No Service Today
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Readings for 14 January:
Second Sunday after Epiphany 1 Samuel 3.1-10 Psalm 139.1-5, 12-18 1 Corinthians 6.12-20 John 1.43-51
Readings for 7 January: First Sunday after Epiphany)
Genesis 1.1-5 Psalm 29 Acts 19.1-7 Mark 1.4-11
A READING FROM THE BOOK OF ISAIAH, CHAPTER 60: 1-6 Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will appear over you. Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Lift up your eyes and look around; they all gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from far away, and your daughters shall be carried on their nurses’ arms. Then you shall see and be radiant; your heart shall thrill and rejoice, because the abundance of the sea shall be brought to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you. A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come. They shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praise of the Lord.
HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD THANKS BE TO GOD
Psalm 72.1-7, 10-14 We say alternate verses
Give the king your judgement, O God: and your righteousness to the son of a king, That he may judge your people rightly: and the poor of the land with equity. Let the mountains be laden with peace because of his righteousness: and the hills also with prosperity for his people. May he give justice to the poor among the people: and rescue the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor. May he live while the sun endures: and while the moon give light, throughout all generations. May he come down like rain upon the new-mown fields: and as showers that water the earth. In his time shall righteousness flourish: and abundance of peace, till the moon shall be no more. The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring tribute: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
READINGS FOR THE DAY
Sentence of the Day: They saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and worshipped him. Matthew 2.11
Prayer of the Day: Eternal God, who by a star led Magi to the worship of your Son: guide the nations of the earth by your light, that the whole world may see your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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Church Wardens Jim Atkinson Ph: 5494 3064 email: [email protected] June Allison Ph: 5435 2941 email: [email protected] Jocelyn Bannister Ph: 5442 9207 email: [email protected]
District Warden Montville Carole Phillips 5445 7839
Parish Minute Secretary Parish Hon Treasurer Margaret Walker 5494 2028 Susan Myring 0407 953 225
Retired Priests: The Rev’d Derek Barrett, The Rev’d Kaye Pitman, The Very Rev’d Chris Whittall
Prayer Chain Co-ordinators: Kenilworth: TBA Montville: Margaret Young 5445 7550 Maleny: Patricia Jackson 5494 2583
Pastoral Care Co-ordinators:
Kenilworth: Shirley Moreland 5446 0171 Montville: Carole Phillips 5445 7839
Parish Mission Secretary: Gillian Whittall Memorial Garden Contact: Carol Egan 0412 749 638 St George’s Memorial Wall Contact: Parish Office 5499 9130
Upcoming Events - Tuesday 16 January 10:00am Wedding (Cotton - Mein) - St Mary’s Tuesday 16 January 11:00am Mapleton Service Wednesday 17 January 9:30am Friends & Neighbours Service - St George’s Tuesday 23 January 1:00pm Parish Council Meeting - Maleny Saturday 10 February Parish Quiet Morning - St Mary’s 9:30am - 12:30pm (with Kathryn Houston) Wednesday 21 February 9:30am Friends & Neighbours Service - St George’s Sunday 25 February Parish Annual General Meeting - Maleny Sunday 11 March 7:30am Rev’d David Rogers-Smith - BCA - St Mary’s Sunday 11 March 9:00am Rev’d David Rogers-Smith - BCA - St George’s Thursday 29 March Maundy Thursday Friday 30 March Good Friday Saturday 31 March Easter Eve Sunday 01 April Easter Day Monday 23rd April St George’s Patronal Festival Saturday 09 June 2:00pm Clarinet Concert - St George’s Maleny Friday 10 August 3:15pm Wedding (Bichan - Parker) - Spicers Clovelly
Sunday 12 August 7:30am Baptism - St Mary’s Wednesday 15 August St Mary’s Patronal Festival Saturday 18 August 2:30pm Wedding (Whelan - Evans) - St Luke’s Sunday 16 September 7:30am The Rt Rev’d Jeremy Greaves - St Mary’s Sunday 16 September 9:00am The Rt Rev’d Jeremy Greaves - St George’s (Bishop for Northern Region) Confirmation Thursday 18 October St Luke’s Patronal Festival
2 Walkers Drive (PO Box 265) Maleny Qld. 4552 Office Hours: 9:00 am - 1:00pm Wednesdays and Thursdays
Ph. 5499 9130 Email: [email protected] Website: malenyanglicanparish.com.au
Parish Priest: Rev’d Jeanette Jamieson - 0429 073 262
Parish
Office
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We ask your prayers:
• For peace and justice in the world: we pray particularly for those parts of the world that are in the news this week
• For The Diocese of Zululand - (Southern Africa): †Monument Makhanya • For Mission Agencies of the Anglican Church of Australia • For The Parish of Palmwoods: Richard Gowty, Greg Blaxland • For Trinity Centre Welfare/Anglicare Emergency Relief • For Churchwardens, Parish Councillors, Parish Nominators & Synod Representatives • For people who are sick, in body, mind or spirit, for those whom we have listed in our
bulletin, and for those known to us personally. • Remembering the faithful departed & all those whose years mind occurs at this time.
Within our Parish Kenilworth: Val Pearson, Glen Wolter Maleny: Roger Byrne, Mabel Crosby, Finn Jones /Amelie and Margaret Drake
Montville: Christine Long and Robert Weber
The Anglican Parish of Maleny in the Diocese of Brisbane is committed to protecting your privacy. The people on the list of the sick have personally requested prayers.
‘Going For Growth’ - A prayer for the Anglican Church Southern Queensland
Living God, creator, redeemer, strengthener: enliven, guide and strengthen your Church in all you send us to do. By your Holy Spirit enable us to grow - in faith, in service, in generous giving; and add to your Church new disciples that your saving, reconciling, recreating work may go forward, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
PARISH OFFICE DONATIONS
Envelopes are available at each church -1. Copy paper – 2 reams of Reflex brand - $10.00
2. One hour of administrative assistance - $25.50 3. Monthly copier contribution - $50.00
Many thanks again for your wonderful support. Rev’d Jeanette
Updating Parish Roll - Would you please advise the office of your email address and mobile phone numbers. Simply send us an email to: [email protected]
2018 Declared Year Of Generations Together Archbishop Phillip has declared 2018 the Year of Generations Together. With special events, programs and emphasis on the whole family of God in our Diocese, 2018 will be a year unlike any other! There’s more to say and an exciting story to come but for now, mark this date in your calendars for the launch: FRIDAY 16 FEBRUARY 16 2018, 6 PM ST JOHN’S CATHEDRAL
www.generationstogether.org
Rev’d Jeanette will be away until the 8 January, 2018.
On urgent matters please contact Rev’d Kaye Pitman on
5499 9361 or 0402 014 547 or one of the wardens.
FOOD PANTRY - NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE:
January’s request : Brown Rice
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All kings shall fall down before him: and all nations do him service. He will deliver the needy when they cry: and the poor that have no helper. He will pity the helpless and the needy: and save the lives of the poor. He will redeem them from oppression and violence: and their blood shall be precious in his sight.
A READING FROM THE LETTER OF PAUL TO THE EPHESIANS CHAPTER 3: VERSES 1-12 I, Paul, am a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles - for surely you have already heard of the commission of God’s grace that was given me for you, and how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I wrote above in a few words, a reading of which will enable you to perceive my understanding of the mystery of Christ. In former generations this mystery was not made known to humankind, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit: that is, the Gentiles have become fellow-heirs, members of the same body, and sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. Of this gospel I have become a servant according to the gift of God’s grace that was given me by the working of his power. Although I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the Gentiles the news of the boundless riches of Christ, and to make everyone see what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things; so that through the church the wisdom of God in its rich variety might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was in accordance with the eternal purpose that he has carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have access to God in boldness and confidence through faith in him.
HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD THANKS BE TO GOD
THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW, CHAPTER 2: BEGINNING AT THE 1ST VERSE In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.’ When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, ‘In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet: “And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.”’ Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, ‘Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.’ When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the
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Rev’d Derek Barrett’s Commentary on the Readings:
Ephesians 3
Our epistle reading could not have been written unless its author had received a revelation of God’s truth. To the writers, readers and hearers of Old Testament scriptures it was unthinkable that non-Jews could find salvation outside of Judaism, for such were pagans and aliens. The writer of this epistle is totally convinced that Gentiles are equally with the Jews, “heirs of the inheritance, members of the body and partakers of the promise”. He can say this because of the new light which has shone on his study of the scriptures. God’s family in heaven and earth is not semitic but universal, which is why the apostles and evangelists are reaching out into the whole world. Our six weeks of the Season of the Epiphany are designed to instil and revive that same apostolic and evangelistic zeal and endeavour.
Matthew 2 verses 1-12
The magi do not claim to have followed a star, but to have seen one. Today we refer to film “stars”, pop “stars” and sporting luminaries. The “Star of Wonder, Star of Light” is far brighter than any of these exalted mortals. Stars which “stop and stay” are out of this world, but ordinary words and metaphors are not capable of describing “Born is the King of Israel” and even the pitch of “Noel, Noel” is almost impossible for altos and basses. There is a stellar quality to the oriental travellers themselves whatever their number (for we do not have to infer there were three of them each bearing one of three different gifts). They were wise and curious to investigate a new phenomenon, they believed the place of the nativity would get a mention in Hebrew scriptures, and they were aware that every act of worship demands the bringing of costly gifts. Interestingly the One whose royalty far exceeded their own did not take their gifts into His Human/Divine history. We worship the Lord with the gold of obedience and the incense of lowliness.
star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure-chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road.
FOR THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD PRAISE TO YOU LORD JESUS CHRIST
Please Note: The Parish Office in on the move - sometime within the first two weeks of January the office will re-located into the Shepherd’s Shed.
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Second Hand Book Sale @ St George’s - Amount raised so far $82.75
If you have books to donate please place in the boxes in St George’s Hall. Books
on sale for a gold coin donation to go towards Parish Office expenses.
Thank you for your support.
Deadline for Pew Sheet Items - Items for the pew sheet need to be at the office by Tuesday afternoon. Items can be sent via parish email or hand written notes.
St George’s - Counters Are you interesteded in becoming a Counter at St George’s.
A few extra volunteers would be helpful - counters work in pairs. Please contact the Parish office to register your interest and
to be teamed up with an experienced counter. All are welcome to join in and get involved.
Urgent Need for Housing - Families seeking asylum facing destitution & homelessness The Rev’d Canon Richard Tutin has recently written to the Heads of Churches with an ap-peal for help: currently there are 59 families facing destitution and homelessness due to their negative visa status and this number is increasing. They will be cut off from income support. Ways churches can assist: 1. Make available a house. 2. Pay the rent. 3. Take out a lease. 4. Buy a house for investment and house a family seeking asylum. 5. Donations - If you are not in a position to do any of the above cash donations are most welcome as the families need ongoing support.
For more information visit BRASSNETWORK.ORG or contact Romero Centre 3013 0100
Meditation Groups in the Parish meet at:
St Mary’s Montville Wednesdays 9:00 am in St. Mary’s Hall St George’s Maleny Wednesdays 11:00 am St Luke’s Kenilworth Thursdays 9:00 am
If you are interested in finding out more please contact: Maureen Cooper on 5446 0312
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS
WEDNESDAY MORNING SERVICES 2018
9:30 am
January Wednesday 17th
February Wednesday 21st
March Wednesday 21st
