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S a i n t C a t h e r i n e ’s
A ng li c an C o m m u n i ty
Week: 11 — 17 January 2015
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
With Jesus Christ, we are a caring community in how we make Christ known,
and actively seek to:
CELEBRATE our life in God.
CARE for our community.
GROW in relationships with Christ and each other.
Are you our guest today?
We wish to thank,
The Reverend Tom Wood
& Mrs Heather Wood
for their Pastoral & Priestly
leadership, during Reverend Tania’s
absence. For Pastoral Assistance or
Emergencies during this time,
please contact Reverend Tom
Mobile 0438 752 878.
Have a great break Rev’d Tania!!!
PARISH OFFICE:
43 MacFarlane Street
Middle Park Qld 4074
: 3376 0384
Welcome & feel at home —
please join us for a ‘cuppa’ & a
‘chat’ after the Service.
Readings:
Lord of Light, shine
upon these words the very truth of
your being, that we may read and be
brought into deeper relationship
with you. AMEN.
Genesis
1:1—5
OT: Page 1
Acts
19:1—7
NT: Page 132
Mark
1:4—11
NT: Page 32
E-mail: [email protected]
Parish Website: http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~stcaths
Rector:
The Reverend Tania Eichler
: 3376 4052
M: 0401 690 127
Banking – Direct Credit: St Catherine’s Anglican Parish
Parish Wardens:
Paul Waterhouse  3376 3461
Melanie Johnson M 0414 728 050
Susan Plant  3376 4836
BSB 704901
A/C No 000001490
Psalm 29:
Ascribe to the Lord, you sons of heaven:
ascribe to the Lord glory and might.
Ascribe to the Lord the honour due
to his name:
O worship the Lord in the beauty
of his holiness.
The voice of the Lord is upon the waters:
the God of glory thunders, the Lord upon
the great waters.
The voice of the Lord is mighty in
operation:
the voice of the Lord is a glorious
voice.
The voice of the Lord breaks the cedar
trees:
the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of
Lebanon.
He makes them skip like a calf:
Lebanon and Sirion like a young
wild ox.
The voice of the Lord divides the lightningflash:
the voice of the Lord whirls the sands of
the desert, the Lord whirls the desert of
Kadesh.
The voice of the Lord rends the
terebinth trees, and strips bare the
forests:
in his temple all cry ‘Glory.’
The Lord sits enthroned above the waterflood:
the Lord sits enthroned as a king for ever.
The Lord will give strength to his
people:
the Lord will give to his people the
blessing of peace.
Sending Out:
Jesus Christ,
send us out to be a welcoming and
caring community in how we make
you known, and empower us with
your Spirit to:
CELEBRATE our life in God,
CARE for our community, and
GROW in the depth of our
relationship with Christ and
our relationships with each other.
AMEN.
St Catherine’s Anglican Community
WE PRAY FOR THOSE IN NEED:
Tania C, John, Geoff, Phyl, Tama, Carol,
Angela, Mavis Rose, Jan & family,
Geoffrey, Bob Harper, Megan, Betty, Peg,
Marley, Estelle, Bronwyn, Anthony, John
& family, Alan & family, Jane, Sue, Agnes Walker,
Leonie Marshall, Karen, Trevor, Paula, Frances &
Mike Burgess, Leah, Heather Wood, Kate Wood,
Phillip & family, Hussain, Jane, Lylah, Horst Pein,
Elsa, Kellie, Ruth, Dorothy, Bob, Ray & Robert.
***God of compassion, bring comfort and healing
to all. Give to those who care for them wisdom,
patience, gentleness and courage.***
ON THE ANNIVERSARIES
THEIR PASSING:
OF
We prayerfully remember
Louise Golden,
Emil Charles Herman Torlach,
Colin Arthur Gregor Brown, & Mervyn Curren.
***We pray that we may enter with them into the
fullness of your unending joy and eternal
kingdom.***
IN REMEMBRANCE OF
DORIS EDNA BEAUMONT
JOHN (JACK) BERNARD FITCHETT
MARGARET MARY LOUISE GOLDEN
CHARLES EMIL HERMAN TORLACH
WE REMEMBER BEFORE GOD
THE ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR INTERMENT
ON 11TH JANUARY 1997
IN THE GARDEN OF MEMORIES
2ND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
1 Samuel
3:1—10 (11—20)
Psalm
139:1—5, 12—18
1 Corinthians
6:12—20
John
1:43—51
is a publication of the
#Genesis 1:1-5: On the first day of creation the earth is formless and God’s Spirit hovers over the
waters. Then God speaks and begins to create the universe.
#Psalm 29: A psalm of praise for God’s voice, which is strong and majestic, and which thunders
over mighty waters, where God is enthroned.
#Acts 19:1-7: Paul finds a group of believers in Ephesus, who have been baptised with John’s
baptism, but not with that of Christ. He explains, that John’s points to the One who came after
him, and they are baptised in the name of Jesus.
#Mark 1:4-11: John the Baptiser baptises people in the Jordan River, calling them to repent. He
preaches that One is coming after him who will baptise in the Holy Spirit.
R] Recall your Baptism. Sit still and let the Spirit recall and move you.
Q] What does it mean “to be baptised in the Holy Spirit”?
TODAY 11 January
ONE SERVICE
ONLY at 8.00AM
Tuesday 13 January
Kids’ Day Camp with
8.30am to 5.00pm Simone — Church Hall.
Current to
12 January 2015
Reverend Tania — is
on Annual Leave.
Sunday 18 January
8.00am Eucharist
— Rev’d Tania Eichler.
2ND SUNDAY
AFTER
EPIPHANY
*SCHOOL HOLIDAYS KIDS’ DAY
CAMP: Tuesdays — 13th & 20th
January; from 8.30am to 5.00pm,
in St Catherine’s Hall. Kids will learn
social skills, friendship skills, conflict skills, team
building, anti-bullying & other much needed
skills. We have set group ideals & we follow
the values, principles & ethics of the Anglican
Church of Australia, SUQLD & of Youth
Workers. Contact: Simone M 0438 119 414.
ONE SERVICE ONLY
*Free Lessons: If you enjoy playing cards &
*** SUNDAY ~ 18 JANUARY ***
8.00AM
***ONE SERVICE ONLY***
*** 7.00AM & 9.00AM ***
SUNDAY SERVICES RESUME:
Sunday 25 January 2015.
*** 10.00AM WEDNESDAY ***
EUCHARIST RESUMES:
Wednesday 21 January 2015.
meeting new friends, but are not familiar with
the finer points of the game, it is proposed to
conduct a series of FREE elementary lessons
in early 2015.
Effective Monday 2nd February, classes will
commence as follows:
Venue: St Catherine’s Church Hall
43 Macfarlane St, MIDDLE PARK
Time: Each Monday from 2:00pm — 4:00pm
As you gain more confidence, newcomers are
more than welcome to then join the main group
on a Monday evening from 6:30 pm for a few
rounds of social bridge.
Anyone interested in learning the basics can do
so by contacting Gordon Plant  3376 4836.
*Review of Prayer List: Please prayerfully consider the current published list of people for
whom we are praying, & please indicate any names that may be omitted from coming issues of the
Gazette. Also, please remember that to publish someone's name, permission to do so must be given
by the person or his/her family members. Please write any names for inclusion or omission from our
printed prayer list in the ‘Communicate Book’ at the back of the Church. Many thanks,
Admin.
*Thursday Bible Study Group: date for
their first meeting To Be Advised.
*Kids’ Club: will resume at 3.15pm on
Wednesday 28th January 2015.
*Ladies’ Fellowship: will meet on the First
Monday of each Month; they will resume at
10.00am on Monday 2nd February 2015.
*Friday Art Group: will resume at 9.15am
on Friday 6th February 2015.
*Men’s Fellowship: will meet on the Third
Tuesday of each Month; they will resume
6.30pm on Tuesday 17th February 2015.
*Centenary PAX Group: date for their first
meeting To Be Advised.
*Garden of Memories [GOM] Annual
General Meeting: will be held after the
9.00am Service on Sunday 15th February
2015.
*Parish Annual General Meeting: will be
held after the 9.00am Service on Sunday
22nd February 2015.
*Calling for Parish Council Nominations:
Positions are as follows:- 1 or 2 Wardens &
Parish Councillors — numbers to be determined
at the meeting; 3 Parish Nominators.
Nomination Forms are available from the back
of the Church.
Please prayerfully consider offering yourself & your talents.
#All Annual Reports should be left at the
Parish Office by Wednesday, 4th February
2015.
#Items of General Business should be
lodged with Reverend Tania by Wednesday,
4th February 2015.
*Please pray for all those involved in the
preparations leading up to the AGM’s.*
*Your Parish Leaders invite you to
continue in the discernment journey
of what is the Vision for God’s
Church here: & what will that look like in the
years to come. The Vision expressed through
the DRAFT Mission Action Plan for the next
5 years has been an accumulation of prayer,
reflection, & community consultation, from
October last year, & is ongoing. We are now at
the stage of intentional planning of casting the
vision & mapping out the Mission Action Plan.
We are all a part of God's mission here & every
single person's input is valuable & needed. All
of us being involved helps all of us to own God’s
call to mission.
We are asking for your input & feedback to the
Mission Action Plan (which will be emailed &
available at the back of the Church) by Early
February 2015. The draft will then be finalised
& launched at a Parish Dinner in March.
IN
THANK YOU
ANTICIPATION OF THE MOVING
GOD’S SPIRIT.
OF
The Reverend Tania Shares:
The celebration of Christ’s baptism is always a special way to begin the year. This
year the readings give a number of possibilities, but perhaps the most exciting is the
way Christ steps not just into human flesh, but completely into the human
predicament. As he is baptised along with crowds of people seeking forgiveness and
change, Jesus makes a clear statement that God is not separate from humanity, but is in
complete and committed solidarity with us. This is both Good News and a challenge for us to
be similarly committed to one another.
May our worship this week lead us closer to God and to one another!
Prayerfully, Rev’d Tania.
"One of the greatest strains in life is the strain of waiting for God."
Oswald Chambers, 20th Century
OFFICE HOURS ~ LEANNE: Tuesday ~ 11.30am—1.30pm,
Thursday~ 10.30am—1.30pm & Friday ~ 9.00am—12.00noon.
Gazette Articles/Editorial Deadline:
1.00pm each Thursday.