to everyone joining us in fellowship and worship in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour.

Visitors are welcome to join us for morning tea in our Parish Centre between the 8am and 10am services.

17th August 2014 AD

COLLECT: God of freedom, you have broken the tyranny of sin and sent the Spirit of your Son into our hearts: give us grace to dedicate our freedom to your service, that all people may know the glorious liberty of the children of God; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Our Father, we love to hear you speak to us, and so we are eager to hear your Word. Please help us by your Spirit to listen to you as your Word is now read and soften our hearts so that we might know you better and love you more. Amen.

Rector: Canon David Hanger 66549720 Deacon: Rev Pam Stone 0418228885 Ministers: The Congregation Parish Office: PO Box 49 Woolgoolga NSW 2456 66541370 Op Shop: 21 Scarborough Street, Woolgoolga Email: office@northernbeachesanglicans.org.au Website: www.northernbeachesanglicans.org.au

PARISH SERVICES

Weekly Sunday: Sunday @ 8 Holy Communion Sunday@10 Family Gathering Fortnightly Sunday: 1.30pm Armchair Church - Woolgoolga Retirement Village Monthly Wednesday: 10am Wheelies Service - Holy Communion

WEEKLY HAPPENINGS Sunday: 4pm - Bible Study @ Pam Stone’s Home 5pm - Youth @5 - Rectory Tuesday: 9am - Bridge - Parish Hall 5pm - Choir Rehearsal - Church Wednesday: 10am - Prayer Gathering-Chapel Women’s Bible Study-2 groups alternate weekly (phone office) Thursday: 4pm -Table Tennis-Parish Hall 5pm -Music Group Rehearsal-Church Friday: 4.45pm NBA Strummers - Ukulele Group - Parish Hall Saturday: 8am - Saturday@8 for Prayer-Woolgoolga Headland by WaterTower

SENTENCE: Thus says the Lord, ‘Maintain justice, and do what is right, for soon my salvation will come, and my deliverance be revealed.’ Isiah 56:1

‘LIGHT OF THE WORLD’ OT: Exodus 17:8-16 (p73)

NT: Romans 2:17-29 (p1128) Gospel: Luke 13:1-9 (p1045)

Wheelies Holy Communion: THIS WEDNESDAY August 20 @10am. This is a service for those who physically find it hard to get to a Sunday service and those who just want to come and worship God. Why not come and share with those who come to this service even if your mode of transport is different. ALL WELCOME

A very warm welcome this morning at Sunday@10 to Sam and Casey, their family and friends as they bring Wilfred for baptism. A special note of joy for the parish family is that Wilfred is Irene Whitton's great grandson. Our prayer is that as you rejoice in God's gift to you of Wilfred that you may also rejoice in God's gift of his precious Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Freedom – the Movie – coming to Coffs Event Cinemas next week. For 4 days

only you can go for $12.50 with a special voucher. David and Leone are going on

Saturday afternoon – time to be announced. If you are interested in going with them

for this special price please contact the Parish Office on Tuesday or Wednesday to

put your name down so Leone can let them know numbers. You will need a special

voucher for this offer. FREEDOM is very much the prequel to Michael Apted’s film

AMAZING GRACE (2007)

Two men separated by 100 years are united in their search for freedom. Samuel Woodward in 1856

escapes a Plantation near Richmond, Virginia. 100 years earlier in 1748 Samuel’s great grandfather

whose survival is tied to the fate of John Newton the Captain of a slave trader sails from Africa to

America. The voyage changes Newton’s life forever and he creates a legacy that inspires Samuel and

the lives of millions for generations to come. Samuel is forced to decide between revenge or freedom.

PARISH COUNCIL round up will be available next week.

CREATION MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

NOAH’S ARK

Monday 25th August @ 7.00pm

All Nations Church 1 Landrigan Cl, Woolgoolga

See notice board for more information or pamphlets

on back table.

May God bless

you both on your

special day.

Sunday August 17

BIBLE READING I trust your reading of Luke has been life giving. I have been reminded of the fact that our faith is evidence based not mere superstition and that we can have confidence that God will keep his promises because the Bible is full of examples of him doing just that. What have you discovered this week?

SRE IN SCHOOLS Tuesday 11am-3.15pm

Wednesday 11.30am-1pm

Next week’s readings: OT: Exodus 18:1-12 (p73) NT: Romans 3:1-8 (p1128)

Gospel: Luke 13:10-17(1045)

Offertory August 10th $1194.00

Eternity, The North Coast Anglican & Challenge Magazines

are available on back table.

PLEASE PRAY FOR: IMMEDIATE : Thelma Watkins, Yvonne Webster and Clive Coddington LONG TERM: Barry Smith, Frank Woodwell, Viv Pitkin, Audrey Buckless, Frances Robinson, Karren Alford, Des Moffitt, Helen Monaghan, Viv Margules and Russell Smith

Also pray for people on page 2 of the Parish Directory. Northern Beaches Anglicans in the Diocese of Grafton

is committed to protecting your privacy. The people on this list have requested prayers at this time.

CLERGY DAY OFF: David Monday Pam Friday

My dear friends Tom and Salome Hoey, back in the 60,s, were the first white people to venture into a remote headhunting/cannibalistic tribe in rugged central PNG, and have been there ever since. within 6 months Tom had learned enough of their language to get some of God’s word onto cassette and dis-tributed to villages in a 50 mile radius.

Now in their old age, Tom has learned to put messages onto CDs to better able to be played over their own radio station which is operated by the Biami people them-selves. They listen on solar powered receivers and would you believe, even mobile phones.

Please pray for the “ Battle for the Biamis.” (Anne)

DIARY

17 Aug Sunday @ 10 Baptism 20 Aug Wheelies Service 23 Aug Gagglers’ Gourmet 24 Aug Sunday @10 Holy Communion 30-31 Aug Synod 6 Sep Secret Men’s Business 9 Sep Parish Council 13 Sep Market Stall

THE GAGGLER’S GOURMET BREAKFAST - on Saturday August 23 we are

having breakfast at 7.30am in the Parish Hall. For those ladies who would like to

come and join us please put your name on the sheet of paper on the back table. The aim of

these breakfasts will be to encourage one another, have a few giggles and meet those from

another congregation or any visitors that may come. Please bring a friend. Gold coin donation.

MINISTRY MORSEL Do you remember last week’s MM? How did it stimulate your thinking about ‘purpose’? To what

extent did you own the summary answer to the question, ‘What is God’s purpose for the world and

our lives.’?

I am passionate about each of us living out that purpose. I am passionate about Northern Beaches

Anglicans being a community that offers others life in its fullness through Jesus Christ. There is

a pressing need for a ‘place’ within the breadth of our parish activities for these things to be

explored and lived out. I have been grappling as to how and when to provide that ‘place’. There is no

universally suitable time or format but I am praying that what I am launching will be the start of a

significant move in growing ‘disciple making disciples’.

FRIDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP

FNF begins on Friday September 5 meeting weekly in school term time. Commencing from 6pm in

the Rectory, with a light meal jointly provided by bringing finger food to share, moving naturally

from fellowship around food to fellowship around God’s word. People are welcome to join in

even if unable to share the meal. The night will be shaped to avoid it being a late night and if couples

come and bring children we will make it work. Can I easily describe exactly how the night will

unfold? NO! Can I assure you that everyone is welcome and, God willing, each person will receive

something from being there? YES! You don’t need to sign up! Just turn up! Any questions please

talk with me.

Our initial focus: understanding and sharing the foundations of our faith.

SHIMMER COFFEE & DESSERT EVENING @ Cavanbah Centre, Harbour

Drive, Coffs Harbour on Friday 29th August commencing @ 7pm. Cost is $16.

Tickets need to be purchased by 26th August. See Leone Hanger if interested. Leone

is unable to provide transport as she will be at Synod that weekend.

Sunday August 17

Ichthus – Junior High and Primary Camp forms available from the office on request

or off our website.