St John’s
Anglican Church
Coffs Harbour
www.coffsharbouranglicanchurch.org
19th APRIL 2015
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
They gave him a piece of fish, he took it and ate in their presence
WELCOME
Thank you for joining with us today.
If you are worshipping with us for the first time, or visiting,
please make yourself known to the welcomers or clergy.
If you intend to worship regularly with us,
please fill in an information card on the back table,
and hand it to the staff or sides person.
Today’s Worship
Sentence:
Turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.
Acts 3.19–20
Prayer of the Day:
Lord of life,
by submitting to death, you conquered the grave;
by being lifted upon the cross, you draw all peoples to you;
by being raised from the dead,
you restore to humanity all that was lost through sin:
be with us in your risen power,
that in word and deed we may proclaim
the marvellous mystery of death and resurrection.
For all praise is yours, now and throughout eternity. Amen
MISSION REPORT: ABM have received an amount of $2,470.10 from St
John’s mission giving. The payment comprises the following:$ 390.20 - South Sudan Appeal
$1,284.60 - Vanuatu Appeal
$ 795.30 - The Church in Jerusalem
Thank you to everyone who so generously contributed.
We remember all those who are sick or need prayers, especially Warren
Moules, Ron and Jean Black, Ruth Cooper, Lesley Lee, Vera Schmidt,
Peter Hegarty, Sue Cotter, Les & Ruth Monahan, Veronica & Ashall, Jack
Gillett, Rosemary Majoor, Val Grant, Betty
Munro, Annette Lane, Jean Parker (Jack’s
wife), Elsie Tillott and her daughter & grandson
Marion & Paul Murray, Lillian Robertson,
Tommy Fookes, Laurel Smith-Cameron, Cody
Cook, Rae Rediger and Theresa
We pray for all those who are grieving the loss of a loved one at this time,
especially Daniel Leverton and Joy Crampton
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
20th April
24th April
2nd May
9/10th May
30th May
4th June
5th June
12—14 June
22nd August
Bishop attending Parish Council meeting
MMR Meeting 12.00pm Coffs Harbour Office
Glenreagh Markets Bus trip
Bishop Sarah’s visit
Regional Disaster Recovery Training
Safe Church training course –Full day
Safe Church training course –Half day
Synod
Church Growth Workshop Ven Bob Jackson
THANK YOU from Rev Anne Goode
To all members of St John’s parish family, a very sincere thank you for your love,
prayers and support for me during the time of preparation my ordination
service. It was wonderful to have so many of you come to celebrate the service
and I also valued those who sent well
wishes for the day.
I really appreciate your gift and will
put it to good use to purchase some
necessary requirements for my future
ministry.
Peter also appreciates the care that he
has received, so THANKYOU.
You have blessed us both.
From MU Worship and Prayer Book
Lord God bless all those whom you have called to be the
ordained ministry of the Church. Deepen their understanding of faith, so they may share it with others.
Strengthen their commitment with love, hope and joy,
that their witness may be more effective. Pour your
grace upon them and their families, and give them time
for renewal of faith. May they have the love and support
of our prayers, for Christ’s sake. Amen.
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Acts 3. 12– 20
When Peter saw it, he addressed the people, ‘You Israelites,
why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though
by our own power or piety we had made him walk? 13 The God of
Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our
ancestors has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over
and rejected in the presence of Pilate, though he had decided to
release him. 14 But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and
asked to have a murderer given to you, 15 and you killed the Author
of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are
witnesses. 16 And by faith in his name, his name itself has made
this man strong, whom you see and know; and the faith that is
through Jesus has given him this perfect health in the presence of
all of you. 17 ‘And now, friends, I know that you acted in ignorance,
as did also your rulers. 18 In this way God fulfilled what he had
foretold through all the prophets, that his Messiah would
suffer.19 Repent therefore, and turn to God so that your sins may
be wiped out, 20 so that times of refreshing may come from the
presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Messiah appointed
for you, that is, Jesus,
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Psalm 4
APBA page 225
1 John 2.15–17, 3. 1-6
Do not love the world or the things in the world. The love of the
Father is not in those who love the world; 16 for all that is in the
world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, the pride in
riches—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17 And the
world and its desire are passing away, but those who do the will of
God live for ever. 3 1 See what love the Father has given us, that
we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The
reason the world does not know us is that it did not know
him. 2 Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not
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yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed,
we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. 3 And all who have
this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure. 4 Everyone
who commits sin is guilty of lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. 5 You
know that he was revealed to take away sins, and in him there is
no sin. 6 No one who abides in him sins; no one who sins has
either seen him or known him.
The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke, Chapter 24,
beginning to read at verse 36:
Glory to you Lord Jesus Christ
While they were talking about this, Jesus himself stood among
them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ 37 They were startled
and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost. 38 He said
to them, ‘Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your
hearts?39 Look at my hands and my feet; see that it is I myself.
Touch me and see; for a ghost does not have flesh and bones as
you see that I have.’ 40 And when he had said this, he showed
them his hands and his feet. 41 While in their joy they were
disbelieving and still wondering, he said to them, ‘Have you
anything here to eat?’ 42 They gave him a piece of broiled
fish, 43 and he took it and ate in their presence. 44 Then he said to
them, ‘These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still
with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses,
the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.’ 45 Then he opened
their minds to understand the scriptures, 46 and he said to them,
‘Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the
dead on the third day, 47 and that repentance and forgiveness of
sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from
Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things.
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This is the Gospel of the Lord
Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ
c. The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible with Apocrypha
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Coming Events & Notices
Bishop Sarah: will be attending the April 20th meeting of Parish Council
to discuss the future directions of the ministry in Coffs Harbour and to listen
to the hopes and dreams of the parish.
BISHOP’S VISIT: Bishop Sarah will be visiting the Parish on the 9th and
10th of May this year. Do you know someone who is ready to be confirmed
or take their first communion? Speak to Fr Ian or Rev’d Anne.
RELAY FOR LIFE: Saturday 23rd-Sunday 24th May. If you are able to
be a part of St John’s team walking this year or would like to help in any
way please contact Lenore Moules ph 0407247028.
PHOTO TREE: There are still some people who are missing from our
family tree. If your photo is not yet up and not yet taken please leave your
name and phone number on the permission sheet or see the person with
the camera today.
SENIOR ICHTHUS: Years 10 – 12 High School students: Ichthus 2015.
Camp will run 28 June - 4 July. See Rev’d Anne if you have any questions.
SPONSOR A YOUNG PERSON TO ICHTHUS: Would you like to
give the opportunity for a young person to go to the Ichthus camp this year.
Please consider sponsoring a young person by speaking to Fr Ian or by
placing a marked envelope in the plate. Cost per person $250.
MAY MARKETS AT GLENREAGH: It has been suggested that St
John’s might like to take a bus out to the Glenreagh Markets on Saturday
2nd May to support the Orara Parish. If people would like to travel by bus
for this day out please put your name on the list on the notice board.
CHURCH AND THE ENVIRONMENT: Friday 1st May. A talk on our
call to environmental awareness– given by Frank Kennedy at the Catholic
Curren Centre, commencing 6.30 for 7pm start.
All welcome, gold coin donation. Hot drinks provided.
MAGAZINE FOR CHRISTIAN SINGLES: “SPAG Magazine is a new
electronic magazine for Christian single adults. (SPAG stands for ‘Single
Person Approved by God’) For more information on the quarterly Magazine,
go to spagmag.com.”
The purpose of this new electronic magazine is to uplift, encourage and
challenge Christian singles in their walk. It will be issued quarterly by email.
AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST MORNING TEA
Hosted by Breast
Cancer Buddies 6658 4074
TUESDAY, 26th MAY, 2015
10am-11.30am BOTANIC GARDENS
DONATION TO CANCER COUNCIL
ALL WELCOME
NURSING HOME SERVICE VOLUNTEERS: A warm invitation is
extended to anyone interested in joining the volunteer teams providing
regular Nursing Home services held fortnightly amongst seven Nursing
Homes and Age Care facilities. Pianists are urgently needed. (Enquiries,
Bob Walsh 6696 3399)
COME HOLY SPIRIT CONFERENCE: St Thomas Anglican Church
Port Macquarie, 22-24 May 2015. Guest speaker Bishop Ian Lambert. For
more information see the flyer at the back of the church or ring Rev John
Wyndham 02 6582 6839
CONVENTION GOULBURN 15-16 MAY: on the notice board is a
flyer from the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn for a convention in midMay looking at discipling. The keynote address will be given by Dr Stuart
Piggin and Saturday's input will come from the Rev'd Dr Alison Morgan.
SYNOD 12-14 JUNE ST. COLUMBA ANGLICAN SCHOOL:
Our annual Synod is scheduled for 12-14 June. It will be hosted by St.
Columba Anglican School & St. Thomas' Church Port Macquarie.
Jann McBurney: passed away in the early hours of Good Friday. For
those who would like to contact Bruce: 02 4341 9857
229 Glenrock Parade, Koolewong, NSW, 2256.
AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN LITERATURE AWARD
Under 30?
Under 18?
$2500 Prize
$ 1000 Prize
Got a good story?
Why not share it with us?
Entries close 31st May
For more information contact
[email protected]
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Church Office
9am to 1pm Monday–Friday
PO Box 1928
2 McLean Street,
Coffs Harbour, 2450
Phone 6651 4700
Fax
6651 4715
E mail: [email protected]
www.coffsharbouranglicanchurch.org
Rector:
Ian Mabey
6651 4700
Mobile
0447 442 306
After Hours
6651 9004
E mail:
[email protected]
Hospital Chaplain
Rev’d Anne Goode
Hospital office
Mobile
6651 4700
6656 7152
0422 916 082
Theological Student
Rev’d Anne Goode
0403 477 399
Wardens
Carol Ford
Richard Dubois
Stephen Campbell
6652 1027
6658 0321
6650 7019
Op Shop
6650 0433
Officiating Priests
Rev’d Jan McLeod
Rev’d Lenore Moules
Rev’d Marion Tanfield
Parish Bank Details
for Direct Deposits
BSB: 705 077
A/c No: 00030032
Name: Coffs Harbour Anglican Parish
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e.g. ‘offertory.’
Please check the notice board
— you may have mail!
Monday
8.30 am
5.00 pm
7.00 pm
20th April
Morning Prayer
Prepare for Worship
Parish Council
Tuesday
1.15pm
3.00pm
6.00pm
21st April
Masonic
St Josephs
EFM Office
Wednesday 22nd April
8.30am
Morning Prayer
10.00am
Eucharist
11.00am
Opal Aged Care
5.45 pm
Evening Prayer
Thursday
8.30am
23rd April
Morning Prayer
Friday
24th April
8.30am
Morning Prayer
12.00 noon MMR meeting office
Saturday
2.30pm
5.00pm
6.00pm
Sunday
7.00am
9.00am
11.15am
25th April
African women’s sewing
group
African men's group
Eucharist
26th April
Eucharist
Eucharist
African Prayer
READINGS FOR
26th April
Acts 4. 5- 12
Psalm 23
1 John 3. 16-24
John 10. 11-18
Preacher : Rev Anne Goode
7&9 am Celebrant: Rev Anne
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