Notices_Sunday 22nd Dec — Fourth Sunday Of Advent

Wel­come to any vis­it­ors with us today.  Please join us for morn­ing tea.

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Thank you to every­one that helped with our Par­ish Work­ing Bee yesterday.

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TODAY — Nurs­ing Home vis­it: After the ser­vice and morn­ing tea parish­ion­ers are invited to sing car­ols at Stan­more nurs­ing home while gifts are dis­trib­uted. Neg­at­ive cov­id test required.

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We invite every­one to come and participate.

PLEASE NOTE:  The car­park will be closed to vehicles on the night – except those with Dis­ab­il­ity permits.

There will be a drive through area exit­ing via the back lane with a des­ig­nated pickup/drop off zone.

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Tues­day Night Bible Study: In recess. Will resume in 2025 – date TBC.

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Tues­day 24th Decem­ber — 7.30pm Christ­mas Eve Service.

Wed­nes­day 25th Decem­ber — 9.30am Christ­mas Day Service.

Sunday 29th Decem­ber – 9.30am First Sunday After Christmas

(Note: There will be no 10.30am Wed­nes­day Ser­vice on 25th Dec 2024,

or 1st Jan 2025;

and no 6pm Spir­it of Taizé ser­vice on Sunday 5th Jan 2025)

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Dona­tions for flowers for Christ­mas would be appre­ci­ated; either via the St Luke’s Account (details on the back of the ser­vice book­let) or a Cash offer­tory giv­ing (in a marked envel­ope) or give to Moya Holle.

If any­one has Christ­mas bush (nice and red) grow­ing nearby or in their garden, a bunch or two would be won­der­ful to add to the flower dis­play for Christmas.

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ABM has launched an appeal for the earth­quake in Vanuatu.  Apart from the inform­a­tion that has been repor­ted by the ABC etc, they are wait­ing on more inform­a­tion from our part­ner, the Anglic­an Church of Melane­sia (ACOM), about their response to this dis­aster.  ABM will update the emer­gency appeal page as more inform­a­tion comes to light.

 https://www.abmission.org/appeals/emergency-appeals/vanuatu-earthquake-appeal-2024/

Please keep the people of Vanuatu in your prayers.

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Cop­ies of Janet Walmsley’s book “When Hope Came” are now avail­able for $40.  Pro­ceeds go to The Lep­rosy Mission.

Please see Janet if you are inter­ested in pur­chas­ing a copy.

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Cop­ies of Fr Jeff’s Sunday Ser­mons are made avail­able in the church foy­er each Sunday for those who would like to take a copy.

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If you would like a home or hos­pit­al vis­it from Fr Jeff for any reas­on, please con­tact him on his Mob: 0409 719 927

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A Gift For You!  A brand new, beau­ti­fully pro­duced copy of Luke’s Gos­pel is avail­able for you today. It’s the New Liv­ing Trans­la­tion pro­duced by the Bible Soci­ety. Take one for no cost.

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ST PAULS PANTRY needs food, health and clean­ing items: A bas­ket is in the church foy­er for donations.

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Food for our worms – Leave your worm food gifts at church on Sundays or drop off dur­ing the week.  Please remem­ber to remove the strings from your teabags.  (N.B. — no dairy, cit­rus, onions or meat).

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The OpShop is now closed for the hol­i­days: It reopens on 2nd Janu­ary 2025.

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Sunday: Stu­art Veitch, Jo Bur­ton & Laurence; Ron (Bp) & Katie Wil­li­ams; Sally Woell­ner; and Vic­tor Anyanji.

Monday: Janet Wid­mer & Cliff: Mat­thew, Sam, Thomas, & Bron­wyn Whiting.

Tues­day: Kay Younie, Nata­sha, Timothy & Jona­thon; and Philip (Fr) Bradford.

Wed­nes­day: Jen­nifer, Peter, Andy and Blake Bestel; John (Fr) & Joanne Bowen.

Thursday: Tony Brown­low; Lyn & Les Car­ring­ton; and Ruth Champion.

Fri­day: We pray for pas­tor­al care min­istry teams at all Hos­pit­als and all those who are min­istered to.

Sat­urday: Almighty God, we pray for those in areas of con­flict.  We pray for heal­ing and good med­ic­al care for those who have been injured.  For those who have lost homes and pos­ses­sions, please meet their daily needs for food, clean water and shel­ter and com­fort those who mourn the loss of loved ones.  And bless all who are help­ing those impacted.  Amen.

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Pray­ers for the sick: Lyn Car­ring­ton; Lea MacNeil; Steph­en Gates; Andy Ser­afin; John Bowen (Priest); Maur­een Byers; Simone Crowth­er; Alex Regos; Helen Woell­ner; Douglas John­ston; Susie Brooks; Sarah; Mari­on Mad­dox; Sarah; Max Woods (Priest); Mike Nix­on (Priest); Bar­bara Noble; Jane Edwards; Chris; Steve; Patrick & Wendy; Dianne Albrecht; and Fred Blake.

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Recently Depar­ted: Florence Shel­lard; and Fr Crim­son Lilip.

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Anniversar­ies of the Depar­ted: Leigh Cun­neen; Arthur Port­er; Adrien Arch­in­al; Ada Fer­ris; Nel­lie Potts; Mil­li­cent Elli­ot; Elsa Clarke; and Frank Dahl.

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Saints Com­mem­or­a­tion: 25th: Birth of Our Lord; 26th: Steph­en, Dea­con and first martyr.27th: John, Apostle and mar­tyr; and 28th Holy Innocents.

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Long Term Pas­tor­al Pray­er list: Kar­en Stein­er-Hill; Nalini MacIntyre; Christine Kon­draten­ko; John Bunyan (Priest); Mar­garet Chiew; Ger­ald Grant; Bar­bara Ray­mond; Janet Walms­ley; Ray Som­mer; John Hardy; Bar­bara Allen; Marissa & Meg Maack, Jude, Isla, & Al Don­nell; Noel Jeffs; Laurie Bestel; Robert Gibbs; Michael Aiken; Sabitri Thapa; Joel Thapa; and Robert & Lyn­dall Dubler.

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First Read­ing: Isai­ah 9.2–7 Psalm: 96

Second Read­ing: Tit­us 2.11–14 Gos­pel: Luke 2.1–14 (15–20)

First Read­ing: Isai­ah 62.6–12 Psalm: 97

Second Read­ing: Tit­us 3.4–8a Gos­pel: Luke 2.(1–7) 8–20

First Read­ing: 1 Samuel 2.18–20, 26 Psalm: 148

Second Read­ing: Colos­si­ans 3.12–17 Gos­pel: Luke 2.41–52

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The Christ­mas Bowl Appeal — annu­al appeal of the Acts of Peace, the inter­na­tion­al aid agency of the Nation­al Coun­cil of Churches.

We encour­age parish­ion­ers to scan the QR code and donate online (our par­ish is registered as ‘Enmore-Stan­more Anglic­an Par­ish’), or call 1800 025 101.

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We encour­age parish­ion­ers to scan the code link to donate online or vis­it www.abmission.org/Advent2024

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Please note: There are a lim­ited num­ber of dona­tion envel­opes for both ABM and the Christ­mas Bowl Appeal avail­able in the church foy­er for those who do not use smart mobile phones with cameras.

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