The Anglican Parish of the Wollombi Valley
www.parishofthewollombivalley.org
The Weekly
Wollombi Valley E-pistle
From the Churches of St John’s, Wollombi and St Mark’s, Laguna
Sunday the 11th January 2015 – the Baptism of the Lord
Sentences, Prayers and Readings for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Sentence:
God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; and he went about doing
good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
Acts 10.38
Prayer of the Day:
Eternal God,
at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan you proclaimed him your beloved Son,
and anointed him with the Holy Spirit:
grant that all who are baptised into his name may keep the covenant they have made,
and boldly confess him as Lord and Saviour;
who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns,
one God, in glory everlasting. AMEN
Readings for this week, the Baptism of the Lord (first Sunday after the Epiphany):
Genesis 1.1-5
Psalm 29
Acts 19.1-7
Mark 1.4-11
Rosters …
Readings for next week, the second Sunday after the Epiphany:
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Roster
for this
week, 21 of December
1 Samuel 3.1-10 (11-20)
Psalm
139.1-5,12-18
READER; Kerry, PRAYER LEADER; Keith, MORNING TEA;
1 Corinthians 6.12-20
John 1.43-51
Paula, SACRAMENTS;Rex, CLEANING; Ken
This Week …
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Sunday 11 of January 2015 Service of Prayer and
Worship at St John's Wollombi at 8:30 am.
Holy Eucharist at St John's Wollombi at 10 am.
Next Week …
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Roster for this week, 11 of January
READER; Marilyn, PRAYER LEADER; Kerry, MORNING TEA;
Marilyn, SACRAMENTS;George, CLEANING; Helen
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Roster for next week, 18 of January
READER; George, PRAYER LEADER; Marilyn, MORNING TEA;
Helen, SACRAMENTS;Rex, CLEANING; Marilyn, George
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Sunday 18 of January 2015 Service of Prayer and
Worship at St Mark's Laguna at 8:30 am
Holy Eucharist at St Mark's Laguna at 10 am.
Parish Contacts…
Priest in Charge:
Father Graham Jackson ph. 4998 8343
[email protected]
Priest’s Warden: John Nicol ph. 4998 8396
People’s Wardens: Ken Winn, George Star
Organist: Helen Ellis ph. 4998 3479
Newsletter Editor: Michael Ellis ph.4998 3479
[email protected]
Parish Secretary; Kerry Lannoy ph 4998 8343
[email protected]
If you will not be at Church when rostered, please swap
with someone on the list and let the Chalice Assistant
know.
Prayers …
FOR THE WORLD
Authors, Artists, Poets, Musicians, Composers, Sculptors and
Potters
Charitable Organisations and Relief Agencies
Children, young people and families
Friends, Neighbors and Work Mates
Hospitals and Medical Centres
Leaders of commerce, business and industry
Local Communities and their Leaders
Our Local State Members
Peace across the world and for peace-makers to be active, both
afar and locally (especially with the announcement that RAAF
aircraft are to be involved in military action in Iraq)
Prisoners and those Leaving Prison
Refugees and the Homeless
Royal Commissions as they undertake their work
Social welfare and justice ministries and their work
Sport players and officials
State Emergency Services, Fire, Police and Ambulance Services
within our Communities
The Disadvantaged and Disabled and those who Minister to them
The Environment
The First Peoples of the Diocese especially the Awabakal, Biripi,
Darkinjung, Geawegal, Kamilaroi, Worimi and Wonnarua peoples
Organisations working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
The Governor of NSW
The Governor General
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank
The Isolated, Marginalised and Lonely
The Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Cabinet
The Leader of the State Opposition and Shadow Cabinet
The Media
The Premier and State Cabinet
The Prime Minister and Cabinet
The Unemployed
Those damaged by the Church
Trade Union Leaders
Universities and Schools
World Leaders
FOR THE CHURCH IN THE WORLD
THE DIOCESE OF LANTANG (In the Province of JOS, NIGERIA)
THE BISHOP
Stanley EUBE
THE DIOCESE OF GUADALCANAL
THE BISHOP
Nathan TOME
PROVINCE DE L’LEGLISE ANGLICANE DU CONGO
(THE PROVINCE OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CONGO)
THE ARCHBISHOP
AND BISHOP OF KINSHASA
Kahwa Henri ISINGOMA
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH (OF THE USA)
THE PRESIDING BISHOP
Katherine Jefferts SCHORI
THE CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA
THE DIOCESE OF GIPPSLAND
THE BISHOP
THE CLERGY
THE PEOPLE
John MCINTYRE
PARISHES AND ORGANISATIONS IN THE DIOCESE OF NEWCASTLE
FOR OUR BISHOPS
GREG THOMPSON
(Diocesan)
PETER STUART (Assistant)
ARCHDEACON FOR MISSION SUPPORT Sonia ROULSTON
/DIOCESAN OFFICE STAFF
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
Nikola SCHUBERT
Jane DUMSA
THE CATHEDRAL
THE DEAN
Stephen WILLIAMS
THE CANON PASTOR
Mark WATSON
THE CANON LITURGIST
David COLE
HOSPITAL CHAPLAINCIES
JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL
Roger ZOHRAB
KINCUMBER
THE PARISH PRIEST
Allan BATE
ASSOCIATE PRIEST
Tim GOLDSMITH
KOTARA SOUTH
THE PARISH PRIEST
Fergus KING
THE AREA DEANERY OF THE UPPER HUNTER
FOR OUR PARISH;
PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE PARISH OF THE WOLLOMBI
VALLEY
Pray for the formation of our new parish now 3¼ years old; for the
work that must continue in the establishment of infrastructure
and processes; for the work in establishing our Ministry and
Vision.
Prayer for the Guidance of the Holy Spirit in the development of
Ministry in the Wollombi Valley
Prayer for the Guidance of the Holy Spirit in the election of Church
Wardens and Councillors in the Parish
For the current Parish Council; John NICOL, George STAR, Ken
WINN, Helen ELLIS, Kerry LANNOY, Maria ROE, Marilyn STAR,
Paula THOMPSON, Rex THOMPSON
FOR THE COVENANT BETWEEN THE ANGLICAN AND CATHOLIC
CHURCHES IN THE WOLLOMBI VALLEY
THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL AND THE FRIENDS
OF ST MICHAEL’S
ALL PEOPLE IN THE WOLLOMBI VALLEY
FOR THOSE IN NEED
Prisoners and those Leaving Prison
All Christians imprisoned for their Faith
Those imprisoned for their Faith
FOR HEALING
Fr Leo Joseph (a Franciscan and Parish Priest of the Parish of St
John’s Lakeport, California), Grace Baker and her mother Deanne
(Deanne is a teacher at the Wollombi and Laguna Schools),
Patricia Lannoy Phillips (Kerry’s Sister)
David Phillips (Kerry’s Brother-in-law), Bethany Pederson (Richard
and Katherine’s granddaughter), Mary Blazey (Former Parishioner
and now living in Hornsby), Wendy Comyns (Former resident of
Wollombi), Alicia Thompson (Rex and Paula’s daughter), Gerry
Hartigan (A former Local Wollombi Resident and now residing in
Sydney), Philip and Mary Drewett (Former Parishioners and now
parishioners in the Lake Macquarie area), Jai Maurice (Ron & Lyn
Wall’s grandson. Ron and Lyn are Local Wollombi residents in
Paynes Crossing Road)), Max Andrews (Local Wollombi Resident
and Pioneer of the Valley), Chris Levy (Former Parishioner and now
a Parishioner of the University Chapel in Brisbane), Ray
Hollingshed (Friend and Employee of Alan and Maria Roe), Bob
Fordham(Former Parishioner and Local Wollombi Resident), Lesley
Williams (Local Bucketty Resident), Alex Wilson (Local Laguna
Resident), Ivy Andrews and her daughter Pamela (Local Laguna
Residents and Pioneers of the Valley), )
Dominic Ellis (Helen and Michael’s Son), Sarah Ellis (Helen and
Michael’s Daughter-in-Law), Rex Thompson, Helen Ellis, Nancy
Cunningham (Mother of Denise, a friend of Suzie Roe), John Nicol,
Margaret Nicol, John Richards (Local Wollombi resident in Paynes
Crossing Road), Cheryl Nesbitt (Former Wollombi resident and
former Parishioner of St Michael’s), Fr David Simpson, his wife
Marilyn and their family (David is a former Rector of Cessnock with
Wollombi), Siobhan Turrell (Fiona Bateman’s daughter)
FOR SUPPORT
Helen & Michael Ellis, James & Scott; especially for Scott, Dominic
and Sarah, Catherine Ellis, Simon & Helen Palfreeman, Jock
Palfreeman; Gerri Palfreeman (Family members of Tony
Palfreeman a Local Wollombi resident in Paynes Crossing Road
and Parishioner of St Michael’s),
The countries of South Sudan, Syria, Israel, Palestine Egypt and
Ukraine, for resolution of the conflict and for peace.
Reminders
There is now one Mass monthly at Saint Michael's
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This will be at 6pm on the 17 January, the third Saturday of the
month.
The new times commence in January.
6 pm in daylight saving time
5 pm in winter