Notices_Sunday 21st December 2025 — Fourth Sunday of Advent

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

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The War­dens will make an announce­ment today regard­ing the tak­ings of the Christ­mas Mar­ket.

The Christ­mas Hamper was drawn on Wed­nes­day; the win­ner was Jan Tom­sett who works in our Op Shop! Con­grat­u­la­tions to Jan!

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Con­grat­u­la­tions to Alex Chiew who received 95.75 for his ATAR.

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TODAY — Car­ol Singing and gift giv­ing at Stan­more Nurs­ing Home: After the 9.30am ser­vice and morn­ing tea.  Thank you to all who have giv­en dona­tions to help with the cost of the gifts.

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TONIGHT – 6pm - Join us for Car­ols and the Christ­mas Play Without Rehears­al.  Per­fect for all ages, fam­il­ies and friends, there will be plenty of dress-ups on hand, and the oppor­tun­ity to par­ti­cip­ate in a unique telling of the Christ­mas story in word and song.  Refresh­ments after­wards.

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New Big Roster is now avail­able for 21st Dec 2025 to 15^th Mar 2026.  Cop­ies in church foy­er and on Com­munity Resource Table.

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Tues­day 23^rd Decem­ber – Advent Bible Study at 7.30pm:

At Fr Philip Bradford’s place 5 Lin­coln St, Stan­more.

This will be the last Study for 2025.  All wel­come.

Many thanks to Fr Philip for host­ing this Study group dur­ing the year.

Bible study will be in recess over the Christmas/New Year/January peri­od.  Resum­ing date TBC.

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10.30am Wed­nes­day Ser­vices are can­celled for 24^th Decem­ber and 31^st Decem­ber 2025.  This ser­vice will resume on 7^th Janu­ary 2026

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The Par­ish Office will be closed from 3.45pm on Wed­nes­day 24^th Dec 2025 and will reopen on Monday 5^th Janu­ary 2026.

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The Op Shop will be closed from 1pm on Wed­nes­day 24th Decem­ber 2025 and will reopen on Tues­day 6^th Janu­ary 2026.

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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 giv­en in Cash to Moya Holle.

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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:

Monday: Joseph, Esth­er, Joyti and Joshlyn Kumar; and Evelyn Maack.

Tues­day: Geoff Lind­say & Mandy Tib­bey; and Jen­nifer McGov­ern.

Wed­nes­day: Lea McNeil & Don­ald Thomas; and John M. & Jo Middleton.

Thursday: Pamela Naple; Fran Niel­son; and Kath­er­ine Old­field.

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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For our com­munity today: Selina & John Hardy; Susan Hill, Janet Broady & Alex; Moya Holle; and Noel Jeffs.

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Pray­ers for the sick and for those in need of pray­er:

Christine Thur­ley; Don­ald Thomas; Andy Ser­afin; John Bowen (Priest); Alex Regos; Rick Per­ram; Sarah, Paul, Emma, & Michael; John Park­er; Kim McLoughrey; Gra­ham Dagg; Char­lotte Dolby; Claire Bur­gess; Steven Solomonides, Ara­bella Ross; Charlie; Heath­er Chaffo; and Diana Way­land.

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Recently Depar­ted: Ern­est MacIntyre.

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Anniversar­ies of the Depar­ted: Bill Carter; Arthur Port­er; James Barnes; Adrien Arch­in­al; Ada Fer­ris; Nel­lie Potts; Leigh Cun­neen.

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Saints Com­mem­or­a­tion: 22^nd: Thomas, Apostle and mar­tyr; 26^th: Steph­en, Dea­con and first mar­tyr; and 27^th: John, Apostle and evan­gel­ist.

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Long Term Pas­tor­al Pray­er list: 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; Robert & Lyn­dall Dubler; and Mel McK­im­mie.

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Read­ings for Christ­mas Eve

First Read­ing: Isai­ah 9.2–7                     Psalm: 96

Second Read­ing: Tit­us 2.11–14               Gos­pel: Luke 2.1–14

Read­ings for Christ­mas Day

First Read­ing: Isai­ah 62.6–12                 Psalm: 97

Second Read­ing: Tit­us 3.4–8a                 Gos­pel: Luke 2.8–20

Read­ings for Next Sunday: First Sunday After Christ­mas

First Read­ing: Isai­ah 63.7–9                   Psalm: 148

Second Read­ing: Hebrews 2.10–18         Gos­pel: Mat­thew 2.13–23

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Christ­mas 2025 Ser­vices

Wed 24^th Decem­ber — 11pm Christ­mas Eve Ser­vice.

Thurs 25^th Decem­ber — 9.30am Christ­mas Day Ser­vice.

(Note: There will be no 10.30am Wed­nes­day Ser­vice on 24^th Dec 2025 or 31^st Dec 2025.)

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The Christ­mas Bowl Appeal 2025 — annu­al appeal of the Acts of Peace, the inter­na­tion­al aid agency of the Nation­al Coun­cil of Churches.

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

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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ABM Advent and Christ­mas Appeal 2025

We encour­age parish­ion­ers to scan the code link to donate online or go dir­ectly to www.abmission.org/advent2025