Notices — St Michael and All Angels — Sunday 26th September 2021

NOTICES:

The flowers in the church today have been donate by Noel Jeffs in cel­eb­ra­tion of the ordin­a­tion of Christina Rees (CBE) at Nor­wich Cathed­ral on 25th September.

 

Day­light sav­ing begins next Sun 3rd Oct: Remem­ber to put clocks for­ward one hour on Sat­urday night.

 

 

 ‘Trin­ity Salute’ Paint­ing Launch – Postponed

Date yet to be fixed.

 

 

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 The vir­tu­al par­ish get-togeth­er con­tin­ues at 10.30am this com­ing Sunday 26th September

We will break into rooms of 4–5 people in Zoom, and chat­ting in small groups like we do at morn­ing tea.

The link will be advised by email.  All are wel­come to join!

DID YOU KNOW that you only need a mobile phone to join in?  If you are unsure of how to join with your phone, text or call Stu­art on 0400 312 354, who can help you with the set-up.

 

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ST PAUL’S PANTRY des­per­ately needs the fol­low­ing items:

Please start col­lect­ing and stor­ing your dona­tions at home.  You will be able to bring them into the church when Cov­id-19 restric­tions permit.

Note: If you don’t live in a hot­spot area, you may take food dir­ectly to St Paul’s, but con­tact Fr James Collins first as to what day and time to deliv­er the goods.  Con­tact is best by email on: rector@stpaulsburwood.anglican.asn.au

 

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Weekly Inter­ces­sions for our Com­munity:

Sunday: Tony Brown­low; Les & Lyn Car­ring­ton; Ruth Cham­pi­on; and Tiffany, Kev­in, Alex­an­der & Nich­olas Chiew.

Monday: Nancy Cheng; and Ron, Binh, Milly, Nam, & Viol­etta Clarke.

Tues­day: Brett Dav­ies & Amrit MacIntyre; and Edi Dav­is Edi & Oscar.

Wed­nes­day: John Dick­son; Kathy Drum­mond; and Dav­id Dunlop.

Thursday: Michael Flem­ing, Eliza­beth Arm­strong, Tom, Ella & Nick.

Fri­day: We pray for Fr John Bunyan’s pas­tor­al care min­istry at Bank­stown Hos­pit­al and all those he min­is­ters to.

Sat­urday: Dear lov­ing Fath­er, please deliv­er us from the coronavir­us and lim­it its impact on Aus­tralia and the world. In your mercy bring a swift end to this crisis.  Please pro­tect with your lov­ing care those we love — our fam­il­ies, friends and neigh­bours.  Let your fath­erly hand guide, shel­ter and strengthen them.  Cast out all anxious fears and doubts.  Give us an increas­ing trust in you and fill our hearts and minds with your peace.  We pray for those around the world now strug­gling with COVID-19.  Heal and com­fort those who are sick and suf­fer­ing.  Pro­tect and guide the health pro­fes­sion­als who are at the front line.  Please give wis­dom and cour­age to those who bear respons­ib­il­ity for con­front­ing this chal­lenge. We ask these things through the power­ful name of Jesus.  Amen.

 

Pray­ers for the sick: Aman­da Romeo; Maryrose Crowth­er; Tosia Crib­ben; Angus; John Tonetti; Wolf Winter; Br Daniel; Fr Gary Priest; John Bowen; Robert & Lyn­dall Dubler; Colin Spokes; John Can Pahali; Alex Regos; Aman­da Cow­ley; Peter Knox; Br Wil­li­am; Maurice Pope & his fam­ily; Raul (Skid Row Radio) & fam­ily; Barry McKay; Ruth Dodd; Deepika & Deep­shi­ka; Andrew Strat­golda; and Phil­lip Hall.

 

Anniversar­ies of the Depar­ted:  Wil­li­am Dor­ring­ton; Thomas Mor­ton; Jean Thurl­ing; Mary Fish­er; Mary Fer­guson; Bill Cum­mings; Wil­li­am Bugle; Claud­ine McLeod; Har­old McLead; Ellen Miller; Marj New­port; Mar­garet Doyle; and  Geoff Juergens.

 

Saints Com­mem­or­a­tion:  27^th: Vin­cent de Paul, Priest and work­er with the poor (d.1660); and 30^th: Jerome, Priest and bib­lic­al schol­ar (d.420).

 

Long Term Pas­tor­al Pray­er list: Robyn Old­field; Isa­belle Djor­gjevic: Lyn Car­ring­ton; Steph­en Thur­ley; John Dick­son; John Hardy; Shir­ley, Bar­bara & Jade Allen; Br Noel Jeffs (SSF); Kiki Chun; Beth Arm­strong; Ann Jeffs; Rhi­an­non Henry-Edwards; Marissa; Jude, Isla, Meg & Al Don­nell; Suz­anne Camp­ton; Pau­line Newell; Bar­bara Beec­roft; Ann Con­nolly; Day­alan Sam­inath­an; Kuwert; Grace & Han­nah Ashton; Anaisha, & her par­ents Anu & Digvi­jay; Rev Laurie McIntyre; and Loch­lan Lonesborough.

 

Read­ings for Next Sunday — St Fran­cis of Assisi:  First Read­ing: Jeremi­ah 22.13–16;  Psalm: 148.7–14;  Second Read­ing: Gala­tians 6.14–18;  and  Gos­pel: Mat­thew 11.25–30

 

Read­ings for the com­ing week: Even­ing Prayer

Sunday	Esth­er 9.23–32	Ps 19.7–14	James 3.13–4.7a
Monday	Job 26	Ps 68.24–35	Colos­si­ans 1.1–8
Tues­day	Job 27	Ps 119.65–88	Colos­si­ans 1.9–20
Wed­nes­day	Job 28	Ps 69.17–23, 31–38	Colos­si­ans 1.21–29
Thursday	Job 29.1–20	Ps 73	Colos­si­ans 2.1–7
Fri­day	Job 29.21–30.15	Pss 75; 76	Colos­si­ans 2.8–15
Sat­urday	Job 30.16–31.4	Ps 30.16–31.4	Colos­si­ans 2.16–23