Notices_Sunday 18th January ‑2nd Sunday After Epiphany

NOTICES:

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

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TODAY – Par­ish Coun­cil meets in the church after 9.30am ser­vice and morn­ing tea.

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Tues­day Night Bible Study at 7.30pm:

Held at Fr Philip Bradford’s place.  We will be con­tinu­ing with the Gos­pel of Mat­thew. Please bring a bible.  All wel­come.

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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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Weekly Inter­ces­sions for our Com­munity:

Sunday: Jen­nifer McGov­ern; John M.; Jo Middleton; Pamela Naple; Fran Neilsen; and Kath­er­ine Old­field.

Monday: Andrew Pat­ter­son & Rose; and Ann Petersen & Rachel.

Tues­day: Joyce, Andrew, Rachael, Belinda & Bryson Reddy; Bianca & Eli­as Eli­as.

Wed­nes­day: Rick Prat­ley & Simon; Jo, Ramendra, Thomas & Lucy Raj.

Thursday: Eddie, Susan, Stephanie, Edwin, Leil­ani & Car­men Reddy.

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:

Christine Thur­ley; Don­ald Thomas; Andy Ser­afin; Alex Regos; Sarah, Paul, Emma, & Michael; John Park­er; Kim McLoughrey; Gra­ham Dagg; Char­lotte Dolby; Steven Solomonides, Ara­bella Ross; Charlie; and Heath­er Chaffo.

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Anniversar­ies of the Depar­ted: Robert Miller; Kev­in McEntee; Mary Carr; Keith Dahler; Henry Ped­er­son; Bri­an Rawns­ley; and Kay Mat­thews.

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Recently Depar­ted: Janet Gil­bert.

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Saints Com­mem­or­a­tion:

21^st: Agnes, mar­tyr at Rome, vir­gin (d.304).

22^nd: Vin­cent, Dea­con and mar­tyr (d.304).

24^th: Com­pan­ions of Paul, includ­ing Timothy, Tit­us & Silas.

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Long Term Pas­tor­al Pray­er list: John Bowen (Priest); Janet Walms­ley; 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; and Mel McK­im­mie.

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 Read­ings for Next Sunday: Aus­tralia Today

First Read­ing: Deu­ter­o­nomy 8.5–14a Psalm: 125

Second Read­ing: Hebrews 11.8–16   Gos­pel: Matthew5.1–12

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Dates for your diary:

Sun 15^th Feb­ru­ary– Feast of the Transfiguration/ Last Sunday After Epi­phany.

Tue 17^th Feb­ru­ary – Shrove Tues­day.

Wed 18^th Feb­ru­ary — Ash Wed­nes­day.

Sun 22^nd Feb­ru­ary – First Sunday in Lent.