NOTICES:
Thank you to Mother Kathryn Bellhouse for making time in her busy schedule to bring her message to us today.
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Welcome to any visitors with us today. Please join us after the service for morning tea and then lunch at the Warren View Hotel (over the road).
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Tuesday Night Bible Study at 7.30pm:
At Fr Philip Bradford’s place 5 Lincoln St, Stanmore. Currently studying the Letter of James. Please bring a bible. All welcome.
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Next Sunday 26th October- Special Healing Service: On this morning at St Luke’s we will pray for God’s healing for ourselves and our loved ones with personal private healing prayers with anointing and the laying on of hands being offered for all who wish by Fr Jeff and Fr Philip. This is an ideal time to invite anyone you know in need of this ministry.
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Next Sunday 26th October – Parish Council meets after the 9.30am service and morning tea.
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ABM CELEBRATIONS — 175 Anniversary Special Celebration Events:
~ Tues 28th October from 10am to 5pm — a Gathering of bishops, clergy and people to listen and discuss the future; lunch $10.00.
~ Tues 28th October at 5.30pm — Myanmar Road Show.
~ Wed 29th October at 4pm — FESTAL THANKSGIVING EVENSONG at
St James Church, King Street, Sydney.
~ Wed 29th October at 6.30pm ANNIVERSARY DINNER, at Parliament House.
Details on ABM’s website <abmission.org/175th-anniversary/>
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St James’ International Organ Festival – 5pm to 7pm
St James’ Church, 173 King Street, Sydney
Saturday 1st Nov – Marko Sever (St James’ King Street)
Reserve your place at https://events.humanitix.com/2025iof4?hxchl=hex-pfl
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Sunday 2nd November – Meeting to organise the Christmas Market. Please come if you can.
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Sunday 23rd November – Feast of Christ the King and Fr Jeff & Michelle’s Farewell. Shared Lunch to follow the service. Please bring something to share!
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Sunday 30th Nov from 10am — St Christophorus Bazaar/Church Fete:
112 Edwin Street North, Croydon, — after mass. Typical German food will be available, as well as German beer and wine. Stalls will include books (in both English and German), plants, homeware, cakes, toys and bottles.
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Saturday 13th December – St Luke’s Christmas Market
Save the date – more information to come.
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Weekly Intercessions for our Community:
Sunday: Ann Petersen & Rachel; Rick Pratley & Simon; and Jo, Ramendra, Thomas & Lucy Raj.
Monday: Andrew Patterson & Rose Bohara; and Meaghan Patterson.
Tuesday: Joyce, Andrew, Rachael, Belinda & Bryson Reddy; Bianca & Alias Alias.
Wednesday: Eddie, Susan, Stephanie, Edwin, Leilani & Carmen Reddy.
Thursday: John Reimer; Matilda Rinker; and Grahame Sadler.
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 and for those in need of prayer:
Donald Thomas; Andy Serafin; John Bowen (Priest); Alex Regos; Rick; Sarah, Paul, Emma, & Michael; John Parker; Kim McLoughrey; Graham Dagg; Charlotte Dolby; Ernest MacIntyre; Maureen Byers; Claire Burgess; Cheryl Kingdon; Steven Solomonides, and Arabella Ross.
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Anniversaries of the Departed: Herbert Goldsmith; Alice Bugle; Olga Wall; Walter Pinkerton; Anne Barret; Elizabeth Demsey; Ram Chandar; Dorothy McCabe; and Jack Kimpton.
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Saints Commemoration:
23rd: James of Jerusalem, brother of our Lord, martyr.
24th: Inauguration of the United Nations in 1945.
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Long Term Pastoral Prayer list: Lyn Carrington; Simone Crowther; Karen Steiner-Hill; Christine Kondratenko; Margaret Chiew; Ray Sommer; John Hardy; Marissa & Meg Maack, Jude, Isla, & Al Donnell; Noel Jeffs; Michael Aiken; Robert & Lyndall Dubler; and Mel McKimmie.
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Readings for Next Sunday: Healing Service
First Reading: Joel 2.23–32 Psalms: 65
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 4.6–8, 16–18 Gospel: Luke 18.15–30
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Kathryn Bellhouse joined Christ Church St Laurence in January 2025, as Assistant minister with special responsibility for directing the development of The St Laurence Centre. Kathryn was ordained at St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne, in 2020, and served at a number of parishes in the Melbourne diocese, where she was involved in various forms of community outreach and chaplaincy alongside sacramental duties. In addition to attaining a Master of Divinity with The University of Divinity, Kathryn has completed a Bachelor of Arts (English literature & philosophy) and a Master of Creative Writing, Editing, & Publishing at The University of Melbourne. Kathryn enjoys the variety of forms of community engagement at Christ Church St Laurence, as well as the prayerful rhythm of life, and the ever-flowing stream of theological and spiritual discussion.
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