Notices_Sunday 26th January — Australia Today

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

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The flowers in the church today are donated by Ann Petersen in lov­ing memory of her late hus­band Peter Petersen who would have been 94 today.

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Next Sunday 2nd Feb­ru­ary – 6pm Spir­it of Taizé ser­vice resumes.

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Tues­day Night Bible Study resumes on Tues­day 4th Feb­ru­ary at 7.30pm: At Fr Philip Bradford’s place 5 Lin­coln St, Stan­more.  We are con­tinu­ing the Book of Gen­es­is — from Chapter 41.  Bring a bible.  All welcome.

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**Thursday 6th Feb­ru­ary at 7.15 for 7.30 pm – Join us for a clean Stand-up Com­edy Show in the hall.  Drinks and nibbles will be sold on the night.  A dona­tion to the Comedi­ans would be appre­ci­ated. To book seats please call or text Ruth on 0400 166 041 or email the office on stlukes.enmore@outlook.com

Sunday 16th Feb­ru­ary – Par­ish Coun­cil Meets.

Fri­day 23rd May to Sunday 25th May – Retreat at old Mon­as­tery, Stroud.

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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.  Back cop­ies are also avail­able upon request.

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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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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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Sunday: Vic­tor Any­anji; Jen­nifer, Peter, Andy & Blake B., (Fr) John and Joanne Bowen; and Tony Brownlow.

Monday: Les & Lyne Car­ring­ton; Ruth Cham­pi­on; and Nancy Cheng.

Tues­day: Tiffany, Kev­in, Alex­an­der & Nich­olas Chiew.

Wed­nes­day: Ron, Milly, Nam, Viol­etta Clarke; and Lyne Cun­neen & John.

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

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:  Bp Ron Wil­li­ams, Lyn Car­ring­ton; Lea MacNeil; Andy Ser­afin; John Bowen (Priest); Maur­een Byers; Alex Regos; Helen Woell­ner; Lilac John­ston; Douglas John­ston; Susie Brooks; Sarah; Mari­on Mad­dox; Max Woods (Priest); Jen­nifer McGov­ern; Jane Edwards; Chris; Steve; Patrick & Wendy; Dianne Albrecht; Fred Blake; Mel Kew­ley; Alex Naple; Jona­thon & Joshua; Jack­ie Chaffo; and Craig.

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Anniversar­ies of the Depar­ted: Frank Clarke; Ron Buck­ing­ham; and Br John Vockler.

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Saints Com­mem­or­a­tion: 27th John Chryso­stom, Bish­op of Con­stantinople, teach­er; 28th: Thomas Aqui­nas, theo­lo­gian; and 30th Jan: Charles, King of England.

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Long Term Pas­tor­al Pray­er list: Mike Nix­on (Priest); Simone Crowth­er; 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; Michael Aiken; Sabitri Thapa; Joel Thapa; and Robert & Lyn­dall Dubler.

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First Read­ing: Mala­chi 3.1–4 Psalm: 84

Second Read­ing: Hebrews 2.14–18 Gos­pel: Luke 2.22–40