St Christopher’s Anglican ChurchWelcomes You

11 July 20217th Sunday after Pentecost

8.30am – Eucharist, including Women’s Fellowship Communion & Breakfast

10.15am – Family Eucharist with Sunday School

When there is a fifth Sunday in a month, we have a friendly 9.30 service with brunch in the Parish Hall afterwards.

Newcomers, Visitors, Regulars – Please join us in the Hall afterwards for tea or coffee

Website - bicton.perth.anglican.org Facebook - facebook.com/StChristophersBictonAttadaleHall Bookings: hall@bicton.perth.anglican.org

Rector: Rev Melanie Simms0457 888 589 (priest@bicton.perth.anglican.org)

Council: Helen Edinger, Jacqui Garbett, Christine Jamieson, Julie Maher, Gerald Morton, Fran Sagar, Glenys Salmon, Julie Zuvela

Churchwardens: Sam Cullen, Tony Ingram

Formation Student: James George 0415 552 700

Reflection

Last Sunday’s time of quiet reflection went well. Over the course of the 3 hours we had 12 people come and enjoy some quiet and dedicated prayer time. Corporate silence (silence when we’re all together) is a very powerful thing. My thanks to Tony I for suggesting it after we’d heard from the Archbishop about the restrictions that were in place last Sunday. Leading a church service from behind a mask with so many of our congregation with hearing aids was just going to be too difficult. And with the weather the way it was, I think we made the right decision. With our federal government talking about living with this virus in the community, instead of eradicating the virus, it may be that we have more of this type of service.

NT Reading for Pentecost 7 – Spiritual Blessings in Christ

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus and are faithful in Christ Jesus. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love. 5 He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace 8 that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and insight 9 he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. 11 In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will, 12 so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. 13 In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; 14 this is

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the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God’s own people, to the praise of his glory. – Ephesians 1:1-14

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Prayers and Intercessions This Week

In this week’s prayers and intercessions we pray for:

•Members of our St Christopher’s community

Today Geoff & Laurel Croxton Sam, Jason, Gus & Moira Cullen

July 18 Jenny & Peter Curnow Iris DallimoreJuly 25 Doris & Ronald Davids Roshine & Aniel de SilvaAug 1 Bev Dhu Lindy Donaldson

• Our local parishes

Today Attadale – Kingsall Road

July 11 & 18 Attadale – Kingsall RoadJuly 25 & Aug 1 Bicton – Ledbrooke & Strain Streets and Birdwood

Circus

• Those who are sick or in need of our prayers: Justine Morton, Kevin Salmon, Keith Hochwald-Jones, Natalie & Drew, Sheila Lange, Jenny & Pat Nand, Gavin Eddy

We remember the anniversaries of death of

Today Queenie Nanson, Lilian Flanigan, Lewis Ronald Peek

July 18 Mary Wear, Bill Gardiner, Freda BarberJuly 25 Rae Booth, Elizabeth Wear, Rev. Robert Bentley, Fredrick NairnAug 1 Tyson Scanlon, Beulah Page, Rev Leslie Beynon, June Phillips

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Prayer for the Women of the Parish

Lord Jesus Christ, bless all who worship in this our church of St Christopher’s; grant that we may delight to serve you in our hearts and in our lives. With your love inspire us; by your spirit guide us; in your mercy keep us now and always. Amen.

Readings for Sunday’s Holy Communion

Date OT & NT Readings 8.30am 10.15am

July 11Pentecost 7

2 SAMUEL 6.1-5, 12B-19PSALM 24MARK 6.14-29(EPHESIANS 1.1-14)

Glenys Salmon Sam

July 18Pentecost 8

2 SAMUEL 7.1-14aPSALM 89.21-38MARK 6.30-34, 53-56(EPHESIANS 2.11-22)

Ken Phillips Karen

July 25Pentecost 99.30am

2 SAMUEL 11.1-15PSALM 14JOHN 6.1-21(EPHESIANS 3.14-21)

Christine Jamieson

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Collection Plate – No handing round of the plate at present but the plate is on the small table to the right as you enter, for those wishing to contribute in this way. Electronic Funds Transfer is preferred, using: Anglican Parish Bicton-Attadale. BSB 706-001 Account 3000-3048. You may remain anonymous using both methods. Please ensure you are using these details, and not the old BSB from last year, as those transactions will no longer be honoured by the bank.

The Car Park behind the Hall and Rectory may be intermittently closed over the next few weeks.

Women’s Fellowship Communion & Breakfast

Today, 8.30 am. After the service – Breakfast: we will be having a guest speaker, Fay Campbell, who will be talking about her childhood in Fremantle, she is a very interesting speaker. All women welcome!

Book Group – Tuesday, 13 July, 1.30-3.00. At Tony Ingram’s, 2/4 Bottrill Street, Hamilton Hill. Newcomers welcome. (Sheila Lange).

Lent Group – We meet in the Church on Thursday evenings (6pm) and are reading Unshakable Hope by Max Lucado. Everyone welcome: you don’t need to have read the book.

Parish GardenersThis Friday at 8.00 am(1st and 3rd Fridays of each month)

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PARISH NOTES

COMING EVENTS

MAINTENANCE

Volunteers Welcome!

Tuesday Breakfast ClubTuesday, 20 July at 8.00amWalter’s Café, Point Walter, BictonPlease contact Sharyn if attending on 0416 100 616All women of the parish and friends warmly invited

Patronal Festival – Sunday 25th July – 9.30 Combined Service.As this is considered one of the big festivals of the church, it is fitting to have all the church family together to celebrate the “birthday” of this church. We would like to have a slap-up morning tea after, so please add this date to your diary.

Combined Service In August – We are experimenting with a combined 9.30 service when there is a fifth Sunday in the month, as in January, May, August and October, so in addition to the Patronal combined serviced on July 25 there will also be one on August 29.

We acknowledge the Beeliar Nyungar people as the original custodians of this land. Beeliar Nyungar means river people and Point Walter in the Nyungar tongue is Dyoondalup.

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Sunday Rosters for July 2021

8.30 Service

LPM Greeters Reader Intercessor

11/7 Fran Sagar Chris Hughes Julie Zuvela

Glenys Salmon

Fran Sagar

18/7 Neville Page Ken PhillipsMarie Phillips

Ken Phillips

Rev. Terry

25/7 9.30(combined service)

Tina Elsegood Joan SaleebaJudy Male

Christine Jamieson

Glenys Salmon

1/8 Diana Ryan Sue TuanaMargaret Philpott

Brenda Pocock

Jill Binning

10.15 Service

LPM Greeters Reader Inter-cessor

Sunday School

Tea

11/7 Fran Terry & Karen

Sam James George

[WB] Anneliese

18/7 Catriona ? Karen Rev Terry

Tina Meredith

25/7 As 8.30 service. This service is at 9.30 to celebrate our Patronal Day.

1/8 Fran Catriona Anneliese Rev Melanie

Tina Paul & Jacqui

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During The Week to July 17

Mon 12 1.00-4.00 Parish Card Club4.30-5.30 Irish Dance Academy

Tues 13 11.00-1.00 Born To Sing3.45-5.45 Cheer, Dance and Acro

Wed 14 10.00 Rona Flindell’s funeral serviceThurs 15 9.30-11.00 Mainly Music

1.30-4.00 Parish Table Tennis Club6.00-7.30 Lent Group in Church (chapter 11)

Friday 16 8.00 Parish Gardeners (3rd Friday)

Next Sunday (July 18)8th Sunday after Pentecost

8.30am Eucharist, including Men’s Fellowship Communion

10.15am Family Eucharist with Sunday School

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