MINISTER: Rev David Fotheringham

CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRY WORKER: Meg Ryan

SERVICES:

9:00am—Traditional Worship

10:40am—Contemporary Worship

Communion: 1st Sunday of month

CHURCH OFFICE:

16-18 High Street, Frankston

Tuesday-Friday 9am—1pm

Phone: 9783 3400

Email: frankstonuc@gmail.com

Web: www.frankstonuniting.org.au/

www.facebook.com/frankstonuc/

UNITING CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA

HIGH STREET UNITING CHURCH

Sunday 4 September 2016— Pentecost 17

FOR OUR PRAYERS We pray for all those struggling with ill health, and particularly for Audrey Labrooy, Glad Stott, Ross McKenzie, David Russell, Ron Cooper, Julie Holmes and Barbara McKenzie that they may know God’s healing and strength.

LEGS Presents….

Kays Classic Fashion Parade Where: Baxter Villiage (Clarke Centre)

When: Sept. 15th, 1:00PM

All are welcome to attend!

AMITIE

Amitie will be on this

Thursday in the Green

Room at 2pm.

If you fancy a delicious Indian

meal and want to help

thousands of families in North

India at the same time then

please support us by coming

along (and/or sharing this with

others) to our Tulsi Indian

Restaurant fundraiser.

You can bring your own bottle of

wine and you're guaranteed to

meet loads of people you know,

and mean to catch up with, so

do show your support if you can -

and help so many mothers and

babies/toddlers far less fortunate

than ourselves in the process.

To book directly click on:

https://

www.stickytickets.com.au/41371

NCYC Conference If you would like more information about attending this

upcoming event please see Jacqui in the office, Rev David or Michael Downing. More information will be

available in the September issue of the High Street Times, which will be out next week. Thank you.

Traditional Worship, 9.00am 4 September 2016

Welcome Singing: This, this is the God we adore (TiS 220) Call to worship Singing: Gather us in (TiS 474) Opening prayers Anthem Bible reading: Luke 14: 25-33; Philemon Sermon Singing: The Summons (During this song the offering will be received. Please remain seated until the last verse.) Sharing our blessings, and announcements Prayers of the people Invitation to Holy Communion Passing the Peace Singing: For the bread and for the wine (TiS 518) Great Prayer of Thanksgiving Sharing in Holy Communion Prayer Singing: Guide me, O thou great Redeemer (TiS 569) Blessing Sung blessing: Scatter us, Lord Jesus Christ

Contemporary Worship, 10.40am 4 September 2016

Pre-service singing Welcome and announcements Sharing the peace Song You give me shelter (AKA Shelter) Prayer Song: Open your eyes Exploring the story of Philemon Time of prayer Song (with offering): Like a candle Preparation for Holy Communion Song: Come to the banquet Prayer of thanksgiving Sharing Holy Communion Prayer Song: We will love (AKA We will walk with you at the edges) Blessing Conclusion

COMMUNION will be served at

the front this morning.

Please collect your SEPTEMBER issue of Crosslight from the foyer. HST will be out next week…….

MISSION GUILD INVITES YOU... TO A CONCERT PRESENTED BY

U3A CHOIR 10:00AM

Thursday 15th September

Tickets $15 Including Morning Tea

All Proceeds to support

The Voices Of Frankston Choir

Contact Dawn Peacock Ph. 97813092

or the Church Office Ph. 97833400

for tickets.

Food Fair Friday 18 November

The fete committee requests the

following donations please:

- Glass jars, 375ml or smaller

- Any excess fruit & veggies from your

garden would be gratefully received

by the jam & pickle makers. Please

bring to church on Sunday mornings

and leave on the table in the hall.

- Now is the time to start baking

Christmas cakes and puddings!

- For the non-bakers; anyone can help

themselves to donated produce on

Sundays to start making jams,

chutneys & pickles.

SECRET MEN’S

BUSINESS ….

SMB will resume this

week. We look

forward to seeing you

all there. New

members are most

welcome to come

along. Thursday

Mornings in the

Green Room

10:00am.

HEATERS

The heater on the left-hand side of the church has broken down, and will be replaced within the next

fortnight. The heater on the right-hand side of the church is still

working. I'm sure that the people who might normally sit on the right

-hand side of the church would warmly welcome people who

might normally sit on the left-hand side, if they are feeling cold!

Perhaps this is a good opportunity for moving around?!

Please join us for morning tea in the hall

after the service.

Regular Weekly Meetings

Mondays 8.30am

4:00pm

LARDER Showbiz Singers

Wednesdays 10:00am

3:30pm

Voices of Frankston Church Choir

Tuesdays 10.30am PWK (Parents with Kids)

Thursdays 10:00am Secret Men’s Business

Elders 2016 Stewards Offering Bible

Reading Morning Tea Date

September:

Stanley Zhungu, Bev

Fowler, Erica

Hutchinson

Shirley & Daryl Groves

Ted & Jeanette Hewitt

Elaine Kenyon

Graeme & Jenny Horsburgh, Nancy Ferguson, Marion Day

4 Sept

Contemporary—Steward: Beryl Welcomer: Marg

Hospitality: Andi & Howard Communion: Joy

September:

Stanley Zhungu, Bev

Fowler, Erica

Hutchinson

Ted & Jeanette Hewitt

Monica Dick Mary McDonald

Rona Russell Norma Binks, Jess Williams, Ali Vegenas, Barbara McKenzie

11 Sept

Contemporary: Steward: Beryl Welcomer: Marg

Hospitality: Andi & Howard

SEPTEMBER 4

9:00AM

10:40AM

Traditional Worship

Contemporary Worship

Communion & Community Sunday Focus: Fron-tier Services

Tuesday 6 8:30AM Walkie Talkies - Eden Gardens Mt Eliza

Thursday 8

8:30AM

2:00PM

Walkie Talkies— Softball Ground, Robinson’s Road

Amitie

SEPTEMBER 11

9:00AM

10:40AM

5:00PM

Traditional Worship

Contemporary Worship

Open Café

Philemon

The letter of Paul to Philemon – and the church that meets at Philemon’s house – is a remarkable pastoral letter, wonderfully preserved for us in the Bible. Philemon was a Christian, apparently having been converted by Paul’s own ministry. He had a slave, Onesimus, who had run away and turned up in the place where Paul was being kept in detention. In the ministry of Paul and Timothy, Onesimus was converted too, and proved helpful to Paul in his imprisonment – living up to his name, which means “useful”. (By the way, I think it’s pronounced “o-ne-si-mus”)

In this letter, Paul is sending Onesimus back to Philemon, asking that he be received back “not just as a slave… but as a dear brother in Christ”. And so for us begin a number of questions. Was Onesimus still going to be a slave, albeit well treated? Or was he hinting at Onesimus being granted freedom? Do we expect that Paul might have challenged the entire institution of slavery here? How might Philemon have interpreted Paul’s words? How might Philemon have responded? How did Onesimus feel about this?

We only get half of the conversation here, but perhaps that is a good thing – it puts the questions back onto us! Here are just three to think about:

1. Does is make a difference to us if those who serve us (in various ways) are Christian sisters or brothers?

2. Is there something to learn from Paul’s surprising approach, which focussed less on the injustice of slavery and more on the personal appeal of the Christian person in front of him?

3. How might we react if we were involved in that situation?

God’s peace, David