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MINISTRY TEAM
GUEST PREACHER: Steven Bernaudo
MINISTER: Rev David Fotheringham (0407 861 092)
PASTORAL CARER: Rev Arthur Poole (0448 326 971)
YOUTH COORDINATOR: Hannah Dungan (0422 628 028)
MONASH UNIVERSITY CHAPLAIN: Mandy Lake
FIND US AT: www.frankstonuniting.org.au
EMAIL: [email protected]
CHURCH OFFICE: Tuesday—Friday, 9am-1pm, ph. 9783 3400 Image from http://www.orthodoxchurchquotes.com/tag/sheep-and-goats/
HIGH STREET UNITING CHURCH
Sunday 7th April 2019
Traditional Worship - 9:00am
Contemporary Worship - 10:40am
Strengthening Community through the Holy Spirit
Embracing All People with Christ’s compassion
Connecting Younger Generations in God’s love
FOR OUR PRAYERS:
Please pray for David Russell, Audrey La Brooy, Eric
McNally, Gwen Taylor, Naomi Briggs, Fiona Jones,
Marg Shilton and James Mathews.
Following the calendar of prayers for congregations and
ministries around the Presbytery, today we pray for Stonnington
Community Uniting Church and Rev Greg Crowe.
Prayer requests can be emailed to
[email protected], or phone Marlene on 9781
5351. Requests will be circulated to a small group on the prayer
chain, and treated confidentially.
Wednesday Night Cell Group:
Continues this week on Wednesday night (10th April)
at Kay and Murray’s home at 5 Marrilac Court at
8pm. We will be continuing our Lenten Study,
“Led by the Spirit” by the Rev. Robert Bos, based
on readings from Luke’s Gospel. For further
details, see Keith Holmes (9789 2575).
LENTEN SILENCE Fridays during Lent
Can we give up words and noise
for twenty minutes a week, to join together
in silence before God?
Come and go as you feel you need.
10:00am in the Chapel.
May fair Saturday 11 May – 8.30am to 1.00pm The fete committee has started planning and has requested your kind donations of any of the following items:
Could members please start make plant cuttings for the plant stall
Donations for Mother's Day hampers would be much appreciated: chocolates, gourmet items, champagne, gift cards, luxury bath products etc. Baskets will be welcome too.
Donations for the White Elephant stall - we are not allowed to sell clothes, mattresses, electrical goods or entertainment units. Please donate these items to a charity shop. More details about when goods can be delivered to church will follow later.
Donations for our book stall: books, vinyl records and CD's
All donated items must be saleable, clean, and in good condition. This includes pre-owned books.
Thanks in advance. ~Kay, Bronwen, Marlene, Jill, Karin, Graham & Dawn, Robert L.
OPEN CAFÉ is a conversation group for young adults around
matters of faith, health and life; it will be on tonight at 5:30pm
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS TODAY!!!! You get an extra hour to
sleep in before church.
Traditional worship
7 April 2019, 9:00am
Gathering
Welcome
Introit: Christians lift your hearts and voices (TiS 540 v.1)
Call to worship
We sing: From heaven you came (Servant King) (TiS 256)
Prayers of adoration and confession
Assurance of forgiveness
Listening for God’s word
Bible reading: Matthew 25: 31-46
Sermon Steven Bernaudo
Beginning our Response
Offering song: When I needed a neighbour (TiS 629)
Dedication of the offering
Notices and Sharing
Prayers of the people
We sing: There’s a spirit in the air (TiS 414)
Nourishment for the Journey
Invitation to Holy Communion
Passing the peace
Anthem: Communion Hymn
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Sharing Holy Communion
Prayer after communion
Being Sent Out with Blessing
We sing: O thou who camest from above (TiS 572)
Blessing
We sing: Shalom to you now (TiS 778)
Contemporary worship
7 April 2019, 10:40am
GATHERING…
Pentecost Prayer
The blind man sat by the road
Greetings and notices
Call to worship
10,000 reasons
WARMING UP…
The Larder Shop
Jesus’ hands were kind hands
DIVING IN…
Matthew 25: 31-46 (responsive)
Sermon (Steven Bernaudo)
Offering song: Beauty for Brokenness
TAKING BREATH…
Prayer
Invitation
SHARING AS ONE…
Passing the peace
Sharing Holy Communion
Pass it on
IN GOD…
Blessing
For you deep stillness
This Thursday 11th April, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm
LARDER ANNUAL APPEAL This Sunday is the annual appeal for Operation Larder. Envelopes can be found in the pews this Sunday for donations. All donations will be greatly appreciated and will go towards serving the most vulnerable people within our community. Thank you.
7 April
Bible Reading: Matthew 25:31-46, Psalm 98:7-9
TRADITIONAL SERVICE 9AM
Elders: Stanley Zhungu, Jill Cayzer
Steward: Rona Russell, Heather Rawson
Morning Tea: Carol Calderbank, Michael & Jen Johnson, Sue Baker
Data Projector: Diana
Bible Reading: Edith Seller
Flowers: Beryl & Marg
CONTEMPORARY SERVICE 10:40AM
Steward: Joy Welcomer: Marilyn Hospitality: Arthur & Ruth
14 April
Bible Reading: Matthew 21: 1-17 Psalm 118: 25-29
TRADITIONAL SERVICE 9AM
Elders: Stanley Zhungu, Jill Cayzer
Steward: Daryl & Shirley Groves
Morning Tea: Rona Russell, Ron & Eileen Carolus, Edna Runciman
Data Projector: Murray
Bible Reading: Heather Rawson
Flowers: Beryl & Marg
CONTEMPORARY SERVICE 10:40AM
Steward: Joy Welcomer: Marilyn Hospitality: Arthur & Ruth
Sheep and goats Proverbs 19:17 says “Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and
will be repaid in full.”
In today’s passage we hear that even more strongly. The parable of the
sheep and the goats is a part of Jesus’ teaching on the Mount of Olives,
in which he looks beyond the destruction of Jerusalem, beyond the “wars
and rumours of wars”, ahead to the time when God makes all the world
new in resurrection life.
At that time, Jesus is seen in several perspectives. He is the Son of Man
who has suffered and been crucified. He is present in the “poor and
needy”, with whom he identifies himself. He is also the one who renders
judgement among the people and nations, and who like a shepherd
safely separates the sheep from the goats.
This passage invites us to reflect on how we treat Jesus’ brothers and
sisters in the poor and needy.
As it happens, today we are drawing attention to the ministry of
Operation Larder, through which the church has been providing food
and personal items to people in need in the Frankston community.
Today’s morning tea will be a fundraiser for Larder. There are also
donation envelopes available. As was reported at the recent AGM, about
half of the money raised by Larder is from grants and half from
donations.
Through this and other projects like the Brekky Club, the Wednesday
lunch, Voices of Frankston, and in many other ways as individuals we
participate in the life and priorities of God.
God’s peace,
David
