Lectionary Readings The Uniting Church in Australia ‘Our Uniting church will always be a fellowship of reconciliation, living God’s love, following Jesus Christ and acting for the common good to build a just and compassionate community’ Sunday 22 March - Lent 5 Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 51:1-12 or 119:9-16 Hebrews 5:5-10 John 12:20-33 On New and Risky Paths Sunday 29 March - Palm/Passion Sunday Liturgy of the Palms Liturgy of the Passion Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:12-16 Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 118:1-2; 19-29 Psalm 31:9-16 Phillipians 2: 5-11 Mark 14:1-15:47 or Mark 15:1-39, (40-47) Prayer Points: Elsie Charlotte & Family Joyce Jade (approx. 2 years old) Shirley Paul R. (Jean W. son-in-law) Larissa Kate Garnet John Bereaved families SRE teachers Sue (Whitebridge High) Parents at Whitebridge Play Group Children & Family Resource Worker, Catherine Rev Tom, Kathy & Family Youth leader, Bethany Messy Church Project Reconnect Wilfreda’s Orphanage Kenya Watoto ChildCare, Uganda Pray for Syria Victims of Cyclones, Droughts and Bushfires Nuclear power plant Japan - clean up operation Idau and Colleen, Ministry Course at Rarongo Theological College 22 March 2015 On Our Hearts Linked Congregations of Garden Suburb, Whitebridge, Charlestown Minister - Rev Tom Stuart Phone: 4943 0222 Email: [email protected] KEEP UP TO DATE WITH HAPPENINGS AND INFO: Webpage: http://charlestown.unitingchurch.org.au/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CharlestownUnitingChurch Tom’s Sermons: http://charlestownucsermons.blogspot.com.au/ Prayer Requests: http://charlestown.unitingchurch.org.au/Prayer_Requests.htm Whitebridge Wellness Centre: www.wwcentre.org.au For all other Office details please go to the middle pages of this Contact From Rev. Tom Albert Einstein is quoted saying, ““Raffiniert ist der Herr Gott, aber boshaft ist er nicht.” This may be interpreted as “The Lord God is subtle, but malicious he is not.” These remarks were made to Professor Oscar Veblen in May 1921, while Einstein was on his first lecturing visit to Princeton University, in New Jersey, USA. He was responding to the news of an experimental result that a “non aether drift” had been found by Dayton C. Miller at the Mount Vernon Observatory. If true, that would have contradicted Einstein’s theory of gravitation, but the result turned out to be false. One interpretation is that Einstein was expressing his belief that nature’s secrets would eventually yield to human reason, even if only after much imagination and toil. Whatever Einstein meant by his words his saying is something I’ve noticed too. Whenever I hear words like “For God and Country” I cringe a little. So often those words go with sentiments of national exploits of bravado, inclusive of war, and other exploits. In my experience of such circumstances there are always winners and losers. All very well for some, but it is to the cost of someone else. If I was going to imagine where God is then I would have an image of two soldiers. From a time gone by. It might be a German and an Aussie. They find themselves both fallen in a trench wounded such to have no escape. No language to share, one finds a cigarette and lights it. His hand weak and shaking he passes the cigarette to his sworn enemy. The other accepts the offer as they, in a sunken hole, regain their common humanity, once taken from them, but which they reclaim again, at their point of death. Improvised Holy Communion at the field of war. Indeed God is subtle, but not malicious. As we move along the road of Lent we continue to witness Jesus extending an invitation for reconnection to each one who would perpetuate his inexorable journey toward the cross. God in Jesus is not malicious and is indeed subtle. Garden Suburb Uniting Church Ladies Fellowship Devonshire Morning Tea 24th March 2015 Between10.00 am. & 12.00 noon Donation $10 Proceeds toward Scripture Material for Cardiff High and Garden Suburb Schools ARE YOU COMING …………? TO THE COMBINED SERVICE AT GARDEN SERVICE Your worship team would like you to know more about how Uniting Church Agencies are bringing the love of Jesus Christ to those who are in need in our communities GUEST SPEAKER – RYCHELLE MASON - UNITED CARE AGEING – HEALTHY LIVING FOR SENIORS AND THERE’S MORE……. BELLA VOCE – this fabulous singing group (youtube bella voce Newcastle or www.bellavoce.net.au ) They will be performing their stunning sacred music Please come and share with your Christian family WHEN? Sunday 29 March at 9am Refugee Action Network Newcastle (RANN) are holding a PALM SUNDAY CANDLELIGHT VIGIL IN SUPPORT OF ALL REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS CURRENTLY BEING HELD IN AUSTRALIAN DETENTION CENTRES SUNDAY 29TH MARCH 6.30 – 7.30 AMPHITHEATRE NEWCASTLE FORESHORE PARK (TRAMSHEDS IF IT’S RAINING) SPEAKERS: Therese Doyle - RANN member and Greens Councillor Rev Dr Brian Brown - former Moderator of Uniting Church in NSW, involved in Love Makes a Way Jo McGregor - RANN member MUSIC: Laura Baird, songwriter For more info contact Jo W 0414838520 Its on again at Whitebridge Girls Own Cafe - 23rd March - come and hear Glenda’s Variety Dash adventures. For catering purposes please remember to: RSVP by 16 March 2015 to Anne 4944 7069 or June 4943 5839 Surplus Furniture at Whitebridge - still looking for a new home - don’t miss out! There are three 2.3m pews at Whitebridge church that are looking for a new home. If you would like to look at them and/or make an offer please speak to Paul Russell 0411236047 HEALING SERVICE Would you like prayer support? Are you suffering from an illness? Do you know someone else who has a physical illness and would like some prayer? Come along to the 4th Thursday Holy Communion service which is specially designated as a healing service. There is a time when we can either pray silently, ask for prayer, or be prayed for, during the service. Half the stories told about Jesus were about his healing ministry. Let healing ministry be part of our ministry too. You may have seen items on TV about people knitting poppies for displays for remembrance on ANZAC Day. Rev Tom has given us permission to have our own display in the Charlestown Church Centre, If you would like to help with the knitting etc, please contact Gloria Booth, 4942 3180, for patterns and further information. Thank you..Gloria Booth. This Thursday is the last KIDZBIZ for the term (hard to believe) we will celebrate the Easter Story with the children through craft, stories & games. Holiday Kid’s Fun Club is on April 15 our theme for the day is Reptiles & should be a lot of fun, I have organised a visit from a Reptile Group for the afternoon. If you have any school aged children who you think would enjoy our Holiday Kids, registration forms are in your church foyer please take one or contact me for more information. For more information on any of these activities please contact me on 4908 1083. Catherine Beeton Our next Messy church is April 12 at Garden Suburb, we will do a recap of the Easter Story, a good reinforcement one week after Easter, by then the wonders of the Easter Bunny will have subsided & we can focus on ‘God’s True Gift’. Junior Youth @ Charlestown Uniting Check out our website at: http://charlestown.unitingchurch.org.au/JuniorYouthatCharlestownUniting.htm Friday nights (during school term) @ Charlestown Uniting Church Cost: $2/week or $15/term Youth Leader: Bethany Butchers P: 0412 149 476 E: [email protected] Just Water The account details are.. BSB: 634 634 (Westpac) Account No.: 100044551 Account Name: Charlestown Congregation – Kenyan Kids The Diary Today 22 March: 8.30am Communion Service at Charlestown Led by Rev Tom Stuart 10am Service at Garden Suburb Led by Mrs Dianne Holden Monday 23 March: 10am Healthy Living for Seniors at Charlestown 2.30pm Prayer & Share in homes Contact Jean Witherspoon 4942 1004 or 0432 900 667 Tuesday 24 March: 9.30am Play Centre at Whitebridge 10am Garden Suburbs Ladies’ Fellowship Devonshire Morning Tea 10.30am Prayer & Share at Charlestown 7.30pm The Notables 7.30pm Lent Event studies at Charlestown Hosted by Eileen 6pm Dinner at Six at Garden Suburb 7pm JY’s - Vision Night Sunday 29 March: 9.00am Combined at Garden Suburb Whitebridge Wisdom “Jesus was a refugee too” Happy Birthday to: Margaret Asplund for Today! Zac Wolter for Monday 23 March Judy Cooper and Max Grunsell on Thursday 26 March Congratulations to Eileen Dunn on the birth of her great granddaughter Mia Dunn. PLEASE NOTE: The Office will be closed on Wednesday 25 March from 9am to 11.30am. Wednesday 25 March: 10am Garden Suburb Healthy Living for Seniors Hosted by Jean 1.30pm Coffee & Chat at June Locker’s 3pm Lent Event studies at Garden Suburb Thursday 26 March: 9.30am Healing and Communion Service at Charlestown 2pm Garden Suburb Nursing Home Communion Service Led by Rev Tom Stuart 4.30pm KIDZBIZ at Whitebridge Friday 27 March: 10am Garden Suburb Healthy Living for Seniors Children & Families Resource Worker: Mrs Cathy Beeton P: 0409 445 933 E: [email protected] Administration: Mrs Jenny Cummings Tues, Wed & Fri 9:30am - 1pm P: 4943 4019 E: [email protected] PO Box 449, Charlestown NSW 2290 Youth Leader: Bethany Butchers P: 0412 149 476 E: [email protected] Bank Account Details for the Linked Congregations: Bank Account held with: Uniting Financial Services Account Name: Charlestown Congregation General Account BSB: 634 634 Account No.: 100030837
© Copyright 2024