Uniting Church in Australia Synod of Victoria and Tasmania
KINGSTON CONGREGATION Presbytery of Tasmania Website:
http:kingstonuca.org.au Phone: 6229 8112
Sunday, 12th November 2017
A special welcome to everyone joining us in worship at Kingston
today. There is a crèche for 0-5 year olds and a Sunday school for
children from 5+
years through to early teens which is held during school terms.
Please join us for a cuppa and drinks for the children after
worship.
Mon: Tues: 7:30pm Band Practice Wed: 9:30am PCG meeting Thurs:
7:30pm Church Council Fri: 3:00pm “Rockpool” Reflection Sat: Sun:
9.00am Music Practice 10.00am Family Worship
Rosters: Next Week 19th November Books: Jean W Reading: Judith C
Counting: Annemarie B & Graeme K Cleaning: Webb Family &
Pam F Morning Tea: Liz C & Ann J Music: Jen, Jacqui, Jennie,
Lynne Jean, Ray Crèche: All-age worship Welcoming : Judith C
This week! Our church serving: 12th November– 18th November
Bible Readings
Today’s Readings: Josh 24: 1-3a, 14-25 Ps 78: 1-7 1 Thes 4:
13-18 Matt 25: 1-13 Next Weeks Readings: Judg 4: 1-7, Ps 123 1 Thes
5: 1-11 Matt 25: 14-30
World Council of Churches Ecumenical Prayer Cycle - this week we
pray for : Aotearoa/New Zealand, Australia
WEEKLY NOTICES It would be appreciated if notices for the notice
sheet could be given or sent to Jacqui Hansson by Thursday mornings
to the church email: [email protected]
Kingston Uniting Church
MINISTRY TEAM Every Member
PLUS
Minister Rev Michael Duke Phone; 6229 8110 Phone: 0437 884 600
Email: [email protected] Church Council Chairperson: Claire
Wherrett Phone: 0417 306 762 Email: [email protected]
Secretary: Anne Warren Phone: 6283 3310 Mobile: 0415 557 592 Email:
[email protected] Treasurer: Eleanor McRobert Phone: 6223 2062
Email: [email protected] Church Facilities Bookings: Jennie
Webb Phone: 0420 822 757 Email: [email protected] Pastoral Care
co-ordinator: Claire Wherrett Phone: 0417 306 762 Music
co-ordinator: Jacqui Hansson Phone: 6229 1699 Sunday School: Rose
Hetherington Phone: 6229 6398 UCAF Fellowship: Helen Kennedy Phone:
6229 7945 Book Group: Anne Warren Phone: 6283 3310 Kingston U. C.
Library Catalogue: http:kingstonuca.org.au Property Contact Person:
John Hayes Phone : 6229 7920 Church email: [email protected] Guest
Wi-Fi network: KUC-RPCC password: ucarpccguest
We acknowledge the Mouheneener People, the traditional
custodians of this land on which we gather for worship.
This church seeks to be a place of safety and acceptance for all
people.
Matthew 25:1-13 I’ve been to many times more weddings than I
have appendages to count. That’s right! Always the Minister, never
the Bride! Neither have I ever been a bridesmaid! Not even once!
According to the boffins, ancient weddings were whole community
events that could last for days. Everybody was invited but the
actual time the ceremony and corresponding feast began was a
mystery that hinged on the arrival of the groom. (Not the
fashionably late bride as it is today.) Apparently it was a huge
game for the groom to try and catch the bridal party un-prepared,
kind of like the best man pretending (or not in worst case
scenarios) that he has forgotten the ceremonial rings. Obviously
this parable is about Jesus coming back. It is about living every
day as though it will be the day of his return. Is our house in
order? Are our lamps full and shining brightly? We always preach
these parables with the intention of snapping ourselves out of our
complacency into spiritual diligence. But think of it this way,
This is one party you don’t want to miss. And it goes for an
incredibly long time. Rev Michael Duke
https://www.oikoumene.org/en/resources/prayer-cycle/week-33-aotearoa-new-zealand-australia
Rockpool A Reflective Space Come and Spend Time with
Silence,
Poetry, Thoughts and Songs.
Pray for others. Meditate and be with God. Friday afternoons
3:00 - 4:00 at the Church More information: Judith Cornish or
Bronwyn Morton
Stage 3 Update! Last week we distributed a report on the
congregational conversations and the brief for stage three. If you
missed picking up a copy - spare copies are on the desk at the
entrance of the church. David Parker
Playground Party!
Grand opening to celebrate the completion of our new
playground. Saturday 25th November from 3-6 pm.
Featuring Playground, jumping castle, special guest Marshall
from
Paw Patrol, face painting, BBQ, rock art, community banner,
party food and heaps of fun.
Everyone is welcome, particularly families with children. Invite
your family, friends and neighbours.
This is a celebration we want to share with our community. Gold
coin donation.
Help needed between 10-12pm for food prep, decorating church and
moving tables and chairs. Then lots of help needed to run the event
in areas such as food/tea/coffee service, parking, face painting,
supervision of craft activities and jumping castle (no you don't
need to jump).
Lets celebrate!
For further details talk with Rose Hetherington, Kylie Cantwell,
Ann Jennings, Sally Duke and Lisa Maclean.
Christmas Cards UNITING (formerly SHARE) Christmas Cards are
available and samples are on display on the Notice Board. Order
forms are available for purchasing the cards.
PRESBYTERY Christmas Cards - Order forms are on the Notice
Board. All money from cards sold through the Presbytery will go to
Frontier Services Mission projects in Tasmania.
BRIDGEWATER GAGEBROOK - sometimes we do not know how to help.
Here is one way for people who would like to donate monies to help
the church after the disastrous fire. There will be a bowl
available for your donations at the window near morning tea. This
bowl will be put out each Sunday. This is purely voluntary.
Donations can also be mailed to PO Box 174 Bridgewater 7030 or
direct debit details are available from David Parker (They will not
be able to receive any donated goods for some time.) Thankyou
YOUR SHOPPING CAN BRING TWICE THE JOY THIS CHRISTMAS Uniting
World's brochure, entitled Everything in Common, provides little
gifts with a big impact. You can purchase a gift for family and
friends which provide
for those living with injustice and poverty. $10 will provide
chickens for families in Zimbabwe, through to many other gifts
ranging in prices. There are two pamphlets available to pick up
near the name tags, or go online to
https://everythingincommon.com.au/
Summer Singers Christmas Gig Summers Singers is a choir made up
of singers across the UCA in Greater Hobart and their friends and
are reconvening for Carols by Candlelight at Scots Memorial Church
on 16th December. We will be singing traditional carols and a new
song by Dan Schutte as our solo item. We will rehearse on Saturdays
at our usual time 11-12.30 at the Bellerive Church on November 25
and December 2 and 9. There will also be a rehearsal on the morning
of December 16 at Scots Memorial Church. If you would like to join
us please contact Ann Perrin on 0402273200 or [email protected].
Familiar faces, new faces and all ages are welcome. If you have
never sung in a choir and would like to give it a go then you’re
welcome too.
Uniting Age Well is looking for a Chaplain to work part-time at
Queenborough Rise in Sandy Bay. Interested? See the job ad on the
noticeboard.
Please note! Rockpool will be at 3pm (instead of 2:30) for the
next three weeks only (17, 24 Nov and 1 Dec).
Glenorchy Multicultural Carols!
Saturday 2nd December 12-3pm
Uniting Church Hall, Kensington St, Glenorchy
See the flyer on the noticeboard
mailto:[email protected]
