Notices_Sunday 7th September 2025 — Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost

NOTICES:

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

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We wel­come today Rev’d Dr Erica Math­ieson our guest preach­er and her hus­band Rev’d Dr Ray Wil­li­am­son.

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Happy Birth­day to: Kev­in Chiew; Joyce Reddy; Gra­hame Sad­dler; Laurel Som­mer; & Amrit McIntyre.

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NOTE: There is no Taizé ser­vice this even­ing due to the Rect­or being away on leave.  In addi­tion, due to fail­ing attend­ance in the winter weath­er the Rect­or and Peter Sey­mour have decided that the ser­vice will not resume until the weath­er improves and the ser­vice struc­ture will be reviewed at this time.

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Tues­day Night Bible Study at 7.30pm:  At Fr Philip Bradford’s place 5 Lin­coln St, Stan­more.  Cur­rently study­ing the Gos­pel of Mark.  Please bring a bible.  All wel­come.

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12^th to 14^th Septem­ber – Par­ish Retreat at The Old Mon­as­tery Stroud.

This was res­ched­uled from earli­er in the year when the area was flooded.

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Monday 15 to Wed­nes­day 17^th Septem­ber – Syn­od meets at the Wes­ley Centre.  Mem­bers of the Move­ment for the Ordin­a­tion of Women will once again gath­er out­side the Wes­ley Centre to hand out inform­a­tion pamph­lets.

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Tues­day 16^th Septem­ber at 11am — ABM Sydney Aux­il­i­ary Com­mit­tee invite St Luke’s parish­ion­ers to a Recon­cili­ation Lunch­eon. In sup­port of ABM’s Recon­cili­ation Work with Abori­gin­al and Torres Strait Islander Lead­ers.

Held at Christ Church St Laurence Hall, 505 Pitt Street, Sydney.

Guest Speak­er, Larissa Min­niecon, cur­rently works with the ABM – Aus­tralia on Gadig­al Land.

RSVP by Wed­nes­day 10^th Septem­ber to the ABM Office: info@abmission.org.au or Den­ise, Ph: 9264 1021

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Wed­nes­day, 17^th Septem­ber, 6.00 – 6.30pm  — Men’s Night Out

To be held at New Set­timo New­town res­taur­ant

503 to 511 King Street New­town, Ph: 8068 0587

See Kev­in Green for fur­ther inform­a­tion Mob: 0405 691 055

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Sunday 21^st Septem­ber – PC Meets

Rachael Reddy is pre­par­ing lunch for this day — rather than just morn­ing tea!  It is a thanks­giv­ing lunch for all to enjoy.

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Wed­nes­day 24^th Septem­ber at 1.15pm – 2pm: Coun­terten­or & Record­er Con­cert

St James King Street, Sydney

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Sat­urday 6^th Decem­ber at 6pm: Fest­ive Music for Advent & Christ­mas

St Pauls’ Anglic­an Church, Bur­wood.

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Sat­urday 13^th Decem­ber – St Luke’s Christ­mas Mar­ket

Save the date – more inform­a­tion to come.

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St James’ Inter­na­tion­al Organ Fest­iv­al – 5pm to 7pm

St James’ Church, 173 King Street, Sydney

Sat­urday 1^st Nov – Marko Servo (St James’ King Street)

Reserve your place at https://events.humanitix.com/2025iof4?hxchl=hex-pfl

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Weekly Inter­ces­sions for our Com­munity:

Sunday: Selina & John Hardy; Susan Hill, Janet Broady & Alex; Moya Holle; and Noel Jeffs.

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

Tues­day: Geoff Lind­say & Mandy Tib­bey; and Lea Mac Neil & Don­ald Thomas.

Wed­nes­day: Jen­nifer McGov­ern; John M., Pamela Naple; and Fran Neilson.

Thursday: Kath­er­ine Old­field; and Fr Jeff & Michelle Park­er.

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:

Mar­ilyn Gibbs; Janet Walms­ley; Andy Ser­afin; John Bowen (Priest); Mari­on Mad­dox; Sarah, Paul, Emma, & Michael; John Park­er; Kim McLoughrey; Dianne Albrecht; Mat­thew Bright; Gra­ham Dagg; Char­lotte Dolby; Ern­est MacIntyre; Maur­een Byers; Claire Bur­gess; and Wil­li­am Prat­ley.

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Anniversar­ies of the Depar­ted: Wil­lam Simpson; Henry Smith; Maude Hol­lo­way; Harry Smith; Emma Rea; Pippa Robin­son; James Gav­in.

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Saints Com­mem­or­a­tion:

8^th: Birth of Mary, Moth­er of Our Lord.

11^th: Moth­er Esth­er CHN, founder of the Com­munity of the Holy Name, Mel­bourne.

13^th: Cyp­ri­an of Carthage, Bish­op and mar­tyr.

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Long Term Pas­tor­al Pray­er list: Alex Regos; 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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ST PAULS PANTRY needs food, health and clean­ing items: A bas­ket is in the church foy­er for dona­tions.

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Read­ings for Next Sunday: Four­teenth Sunday After Pente­cost

First Read­ing: Jeremi­ah 4.11–12, 22–28              Psalms: 14

Second Read­ing: 1 Timothy 1                            Gos­pel: Luke 15.1–10

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