PARISH NEWS Anglican Parish of Colac Ss Johns’ Colac, Christ Church Birregurra, St Andrew’s Alvie Rector: Fr Canon Graham Snell 5231 3646 Parish Secretary: Lynette Harris 5233 8383 November 16th 2014 – 23rd Sunday after Pentecost/Ordinary Sunday 33 Today’s Services 8:00am Eucharist at Ss Johns’ Colac 9:30am Eucharist at St Andrew’s Alvie 11:00am Eucharist at Ss Johns’ Colac Parish Diary Monday 17th 10:30am Eucharist at Barongarook Gardens. All Welcome. Tuesday 18th 12:30-3:00pm PLAY GROUP 1:30pm Christ Church Birregurra AWG meeting 4:00pm Eucharist at Ss Johns’ Colac Wednesday 19th 10:00am Eucharist at Ss Johns’ Colac 10:45am Bible discussion group – Paul’s Letter to the Romans 12:30pm Colac Minister’s Fellowship meeting Thursday 20th 10:30am Eucharist at Mercy Place 5-5:30pm Meditation at Ss Johns’ Friday 21st Rector’s day off. Saturday 22nd Parish Garage Sale at Geoff and Emily Thompson’s home, at 71 Hart Street Colac. Next Sunday, November 23rd - Christ the King - Last Sunday of the Liturgical year (Ordinary Sunday 34) 8:00am Eucharist at Ss Johns’ Colac 11:00am Eucharist at Ss Johns’ Colac 5:00pm Eucharist at Christ Church Birregurra followed by a light meal. For a trial period from now until the end of the year, our Eucharist at Barongarook Gardens will be held on the 1st and 3rd Monday’s of the month at 10:30am. Next Trinity Study, Session 8 – We Believe, will be on Tuesday November 25th from 2:00-3:30pm. Parish Budget Update From our three Churches the Parish needs to receive $6958 per month from weekly envelopes and loose offerings. During the month of October the Parish offerings totalled $5960. A shortfall of exactly $1000. Please pray about your stewardship towards your Parish. Up-coming Dates Saturday December 13th, the Bishop will Ordain the Rev. Mathew Crane and the Rev. Geoff Humble as Priest in the Church of God in the Cathedral at 11:00am. Please uphold Geoff and Matthew in your prayers. Parish Christmas Fete Time is coming around rapidly to the Christmas Fete. With only two weeks to go plans are well under way and our hope is for a warm sunny day and lots of goods to sell. Thank you to the kind people who have donated some dried fruit and eggs. These items have been welcomed by those making Christmas cakes and puddings. We are looking for a plentiful supply of items such as yoyo’s, shortbread and mince pies. In fact all items of cookery sell really well. As in other years we will have a plant stall, book stall, produce and preserves, a children’s stall, craft and gift items. If you can help in any way to fill these stalls we will be grateful. Throughout the morning there will be a sausage sizzle and Devonshire tea’s available. Activities are being arranged for children and a Jumping Castle will be a fun thing for the younger children to enjoy. We hope to have someone demonstrating the making of Christmas baubles, so while enjoying a cuppa you can sit and watch a talented lady demonstrating her skills. At the back of SS Johns’ church you will find a roster for the stalls. If you cannot help or wish to swap the job allocated to you could you please let Lyn Harris or Jean Tann know. The Hall will be open to receive goods from 10:30am on Thursday 27th and again on Friday from 10:30am until 5pm. This is a parish effort and we look for support from all who are able to assist in any way. Today’s Gospel – Matthew 25:14-30 This parable is a gentle reminder of the abundance of our capabilities and challenges us to use them in the service of God who is interested in what we make of our lives. Jesus calls us to be people of faith who are up and doing rather than people of fear. Sooner or later we have to decide – either to listen to those fears that stifle life and growth, or to listen to the voice of Jesus, which tells us to take risks and move forward. No giftedness can survive the blight of neglect. Even a musical note will lose its sweet romance and become a wasted treasure unless it is exercised frequently. How can we say we are making the most of our potential as children of God if we are not using wisely the gifts we have been given? All of us have been given natural abilities and today’s Gospel parable reminds us that we will be judged on the daily use we have made of them in the service of Christ and our neighbour. Gospel readings for this week; Monday November 17th - Sunday November 23rd Monday 17th Luke 18:35-43 Tuesday 18th Luke 19:1-10 th Wednesday 19 Luke 19:11-28 Thursday 20th Luke 19:41-44 st Friday 21 Luke 19:45-48 Saturday 22nd Luke 20:27-40 rd Sunday 23 Matt: 25:31-46 We Remember the Anniversaries of November 17th Phyllis Tregea ‘05 Joyce Down ‘06 Edith Sculley ‘08 Parish Calendar Sunday November 23rd at 5:00pm - Feast of Christ The King at Christ Church Birregurra followed by a light meal. Saturday November 29th - Parish Pre-Christmas Fete held at Ss Johns’. Sunday November 30th - St Andrew’s Day Eucharist at 10:30am at St Andrew’s, Alvie, followed by a BYO BBQ shared lunch. Sunday 14th December Service of Carols and Lessons, at 7:30pm in Ss Johns’ with the Colac Chorale; soloist Rev. Linda Osmond and organiser, Mr Ken Allen. Christmas Services: Christmas Eve: 6:00pm Christmas Family Eucharist at Ss Johns’ Colac 8:00pm Christmas Mass at Christ Church, Birregurra 11:30pm Christmas Mass at Ss. John’s Christmas Day: 8:00am Christmas Mass at St Andrew’s, Alvie 9:30am Christmas Mass at Ss Johns’ Ss Johns’ Anglican Women’s Guild Members have organised a Combined Guild Luncheon on Wednesday December 3rd at the Baronga restaurant at 12:00pm. This is a 2-course luncheon and will cost approximately $30. We would also like to invite members of the Parish to join us on this occasion. Attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable grocery item that will be donated to the Abbey in Camperdown. RSVP by November 26th. Carolyn Weston 5231 2011. Lesley Thorburn 5231 3724 Ss Johns’ Hall . November 19th Roy Boyd ‘13 November 20th Doris Tann ‘05 November 21st Joe Taylor ‘07 November 22nd Alice Watson ‘11 Gertrude Sonnet ‘12 Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord And Let Light Perpetual Shine Upon Them The hall has been leased to Trinity College Colac for the duration of the Year 12 exams. The dates are from October 29th until November 20th. Sunday morning tea following the 11am service may still be held in the Walton Room with access from Pollack Street. Items for the Parish News can be forwarded to Catherine Bennett via email ([email protected]) or left in the ‘blue box’ at the hall by midday Tuesday. For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. ~ Mtt 25:29
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