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PARISH OFFICE
2 Walkers Drive Maleny
P.O. Box 265 Maleny 4552
Ph. 54999130
Office hours:
Monday and Tuesday 9.00am - 1.00pm
email: [email protected]
Website: malenyanglicanparish.com.au
Parish Priest: Fr Harry Reuss - 0428 187 625
Please pray for:
Maleny: Gwen Barrett Heather Bolton
Montville: Christine Long Robert Weber Samuel Thorne
CHURCH WARDENS Jim Atkinson Ph: 5494 3064 email: [email protected] June Allison Ph: 54352941 email: [email protected]
Henriette Guest Ph: 5445 7608 email: [email protected]
DISTRICT WARDENS Montville Christine Sheldrick Ph: 5445 0109 Kenilworth Cecil Pearson Ph. 5446 0368
Parish Minute Secretary Parish Honorary Treasurer Margaret Walker Ph:5494 2028 Susan Myring Ph: 5494 4153 email: [email protected] email : [email protected]
RETIRED PRIESTS
The Very Rev’d Chris Whittall The Rev’d Derek Barrett The Rev’d Kaye Pitman The Rev’d Canon Dr. Monty Morris
Prayer Chain Co-ordinators: Kenilworth: Yvonne Riedel 5446 0458 Montville: Margaret Young 5445 7550 Maleny: Patricia Jackson 5494 2583
Pastoral Care Co-ordinators: Carole Phillips 5445 7839 (Montville), Shirley Moreland 5446 0171 (Kenilworth)
The Anglican Parish of Maleny in the Diocese of Brisbane is committed to protecting your privacy. The people on the list of the sick have personally
requested prayers.
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Maleny Anglican Parish
Our vision is to “Love one another as Jesus loves us“
Our mission is to obey Jesus’ commandment,
“Love one another as I have loved you.” (John 15:12)
TODAY’S SERVICES
Services: Celebrants:
St. Mary’s Montville 7.30am Canon Dr Monty Morris
St George’s Maleny 9.00am Fr Derek Barrett
St Luke’s Kenilworth 9.00am Mr. John Gratton-Caine
The Baptism of Our Lord 10th January 2016
WELCOME to our worship today.
Please stay for fellowship and refreshment after the Service.
“The Holy Spirit
descended on Jesus in
bodily form
like a dove,
and a voice came from
heaven,
‘You are my Son,
the Beloved;
with you I am well
pleased.” Luke 3.22
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Today’s Readings: Isaiah 43.1-7 Acts 8.14-17 Ps 29 Luke 3.15-22
Readings for Next Sunday: Isaiah 62.1-5 1 Corinthians 12.1-11 Ps. 36.5-10 John 2.1-11
Opening Sentence: The Holy Spirit descended on Jesus in bodily form like a
dove, and a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I
am well pleased.’ Luke 3.22
Prayer for the Baptism of our Lord: Loving God, your Son came to seek the lost,
and was baptised with sinners: grant that we, who have been baptised in his name,
may reach out in love to those in need with the mercy of Christ our Lord, who lives
and reigns with you, for ever and ever. Amen.
Prayer of the Week: Almighty God, who anointed Jesus at his baptism with the
Holy Spirit and revealed him as your beloved Son: inspire us, your children, who
are born again of water and the Spirit, to surrender our lives to your service, that we
may rejoice to be called your children; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
READINGS FOR THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD
A READING FROM THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH
CHAPTER 43 VERSES 1-7:
Thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O
Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are
mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the
rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not
be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the LORD your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Saviour. I give Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and
Seba in exchange for you. Because you are precious in my sight, and honoured,
and I love you, I give people in return for you, nations in exchange for your life.
Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and
from the west I will gather you; I will say to the north, ‘Give them up,’ and to
the south, ‘Do not withhold; bring my sons from far away and my daughters
from the end of the earth – everyone who is called by my name, whom I created
for my glory, whom I formed and made.’
HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD THANKS BE TO GOD
PSALM 29: We say alternate verses:
Ascribe to the Lord, you gods, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to his name;
worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
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WE ASK YOUR PRAYERS:
For lasting solutions to bring peace to our troubled world as we
start a New Year: we pray particularly for those parts of the
world that are in the news this week.
For the Anglican Church of Australia: +Philip Freier, Archbishop
of Melbourne and Primate of Australia
For our Archbishop Phillip Aspinall and our Bp Jonathan Holland
For our Church family and community
For Ministry to the Defence Force: +Ian Lambert; Chaplains and Members
of the Defence Force
For the Parish of Ipswich: Owen Strong—Locum Tenens and his people
For the sick in our parish, for those listed in the pew sheet, and for those
known to us personally
For the faithful departed, remembering those whose years mind occurs at this
time—May they Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory.
LUKE: A HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE—LUKE’S GOSPEL FOR YEAR C—Saturday 13 February 2016 9.30am-4.30pm - A seminar with The Revd Dr Alan Cadwallader $50.00 / $35.00 - bookings: www.trybooking.com/JPKF or by phone: 5445 2060 - St Mark’s Anglican Church, Main Street, Buderim
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: The Parish Annual Meeting will be held on
the 28th February 2016. Leaders of all groups and organisations are asked to have a
report to the Office by end of January to allow time for printing and publication of
the booklets before the meeting. Please pray about your nomination to position of
Parish Councillors, Churchwardens, Parish Nominators and Synod Representatives.
Meditation: Maleny and Montville groups will resume this month at the same times, on Wednesday January 27th, 2016, and the Kenilworth group on Thursday January 28th, 2016. Anyone interested in joining a group in the new year is very welcome. Maureen Cooper
LENT STUDIES 2016: Lent is fast approaching, Ash Wednesday is on the
10th February. This year the Parish Lenten study will be ‘Walking Humbly with
God‘ by The Rev’d Canon Dr. Timothy Gaden. Each week of the study focuses
on a different aspect of this humble walk with God. The studies will be led by
Mr. Ron Wiseman in Montville and Fr Harry in Maleny. Please put your name
down on the list at the church door if you wish to take part in the study at
Maleny or contact Ron Wiseman in Montville - the books are $9.95 each and we
need to order them by the end of January. There are some leaflets about the
study on the information table in the Hall.
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Rev’d Derek Barrett’s Commentary on the Readings:
Psalm 29 Judaism was not just a religion about God, it was a belief in the God who speaks, so it is not surprising that this ancient hymn has God speaking seven times in the one stanza. The repetition is very striking, especially so as the “Voice of the Lord” is heard as various forces in nature such as storms, desert winds, the roaring of the seas. All these are not to be considered as outside the Almighty’s normal activity, for there He is in the midst of all these manifestations. He is controlling all of them, not as a remote and unfeeling potentate, but as One who cares for His people and gives them strength. Nor is He acting in independent solitude. The psalmist sees that the angels are constituting the court of heaven which is bursting with energy as they worship Him in songs of endless praise. What we are doing in the parish today is an attempt to mirror the angels’ adoration and what the writer of the Book of Revelation saw and heard in his vision…then I heard all created things, in heaven and on earth, under the earth and in the sea, crying, ‘praise and honour, glory and might, to Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb for ever’
Acts 8 vv14-17 Instead of a fragment from the epistles today we are treated to a dip into Church history. Acts 8 is important because it takes us back to the Apostolic Mission’s first step “into all the world”. Samaria was a good place to start. The Philip we are hearing about is not the one who was part of the twelve disciples but the Philip who like Stephen was one of the seven “deacons” appointed by them. The fourth gospel tells us the “Jews had no dealings with Samaritans” because of a quarrel which began eight centuries previously. The Samaritans were half Jewish-half Gentile by racial descent and were on that account wide open to those who brought love, healing and acceptance leading to great joy. St. Peter and St. John arrive to administer the rite of Holy Baptism. This is not only the story of a certain professional magician and astrologer named Simon who was so overcome by the power of the Holy Spirit and who learned very quickly that such power can not be purchased because it is freely given, it is part of the story of all baptised Christians who are empowered and commanded to pass on what they have received to those who haven’t. What was launched at this time into the public arena has been subverted into the private realm. We must put it back where it started and where it belongs.
Luke 3 vv 15-22 Three chords are struck. The Baptist proclaims Jesus as Messiah. John is imprisoned by Herod. Jesus was baptized. Our liturgical year with Luke is well on its way. The commercial world has finished with Christmas until December comes. It has its own agenda to pursue, for it will jump on any bandwagon, secular or other-worldly. We have more important matters in hand. The third gospel is full of prayer and it will help us to pray with greater understanding and effect. Jesus at prayer is a powerful image. It is an activity that binds divinity and humanity in perfect balance and harmony. Praying is not primarily asking for something perceived as lacking. Praying is first and foremost contemplation, thanksgiving and adoration. Jesus knows who He is and his thankfulness overflows in divine love for the Creator, the universe and all its creatures and contents. We have not finished with Christmas. We are basking in the love of the Pieta, the constancy and the obedience of the carpenter, the radiance of their divine baby. We embrace the peace of God revealed in the season of Epiphany, for peace on earth and goodwill to all are sadly lacking.
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The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders;
the Lord is upon the mighty waters.
The voice of the Lord is a powerful voice;
the voice of the Lord is a voice of splendour.
The voice of the Lord breaks the cedar trees; the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon;
He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, and Mount Hermon like a young wild ox.
The voice of the Lord splits the flames of fire;
the voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;
the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
The voice of the Lord makes the oak trees writhe and strips the forests bare.
And in the temple of the Lord all are crying, ‘Glory!’
The Lord sits enthroned above the flood;
the Lord sits enthroned as king for evermore.
The Lord shall give strength to his people;
the Lord shall give his people the blessing of peace.
THE EPISTLE IS WRITTEN IN THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES
CHAPTER 8 VERSES 14-17:
When the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of
God, they sent Peter and John to them. The two went down and prayed for them
that they might receive the Holy Spirit (for as yet the Spirit had not come upon
any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus). Then
Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD THANKS BE TO GOD
THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO ST LUKE
CHAPTER 3 BEGINNING AT THE 15TH VERSE:
In the wilderness John proclaimed a baptism of repentance. As the people were
filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John,
whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, ‘I
baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not
worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit
and fire. His winnowing-fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing-
floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will
burn with unquenchable fire.’ Now when all the people were
baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying,
the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him
in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my Son,
the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.’
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THANK YOU: To Fr Derek for Celebrating and Preaching at St George’s this
morning (and playing the organ) and also next Sunday and to Canon Dr. Monty
Morris for Celebrating and Preaching at St Mary’s today and next Sunday while Fr
Harry is having 2 weeks holiday. Thank you also to John Gratton-Caine who is
leading the worship at St Luke’s. Should you need pastoral care during Fr Harry’s
absence please contact Fr Derek or Mr. Brian Warren on 5499 9237. For any other
queries please contact one of the Wardens.
PARISH SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TRAINING SEMINAR:
These Seminars are being held throughout the Diocese for all Clergy, Wardens,
Parish Councillors and interested parishioners. The workshop for the parishes in
our Deanery is on Saturday, 6th February at Tewantin, Noosa Parish from 9.00-
4.00pm. The Workshop will include information and practical application of the
following:
General WHS Legislation overview
Components of the Safety Management System
WHS responsibilities
Incident/Hazard Reporting Induction / Consultation
Emergency Response Contractor safety management
WorkCover/Rehabilitation Safety planning
Please let one of the Wardens or the Parish Office know if you attending this
important workshop.
NEW BEGINNINGS: January is a month of new beginnings—
new year, new diary, new resolutions, new school etc. New things
can be exciting and full of possibility, but can also mean
uncertainty or apprehension.
Today we celebrate the Baptism of Christ, when Jesus is filled with the Holy Spirit.
Each one of us is filled with the Spirit at our baptism—as the children will be this
morning. The Spirit who guides and comforts, but also disturbs and challenges. As
we start this new year, I would encourage you to find some time, to sit quietly
before God and ask his Spirit to speak to your hearts. Is there something new—in
thought or deed—that Christ is calling you to this year? We should be ready at any
moment to respond to his call, which may mean taking on a new challenge or
embracing a new way of thinking about things, which in turn may lead to a new way
of doing things. Listen to the voice of the Spirit and be ready for the unexpected.
It may be exciting, it may be unsettling, but if it’s a call from God, we will always
be given what we need to follow that call.
Here I am Lord, is it I Lord? I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go Lord, if You lead me, I will hold Your people in my heart.
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TOGETHER IN SONG HYM BOOK APPEAL
Based on the indication of Parishioners, the Parish Council has decided to proceed
with the replacement of our old and much used ‘Australian Hymn Book’ with the
widely recognised ‘Together in Song’ Hymn Book. The cost of each book will be
$30.
As well as donating copies to our churches, some parishioners may wish to give a cash
donation or take advantage of this low purchase price and obtain a copy for personal
use.
If you would care to purchase copies in memory of loved ones please fill in the details
using the order form and panel below, in order that a memorial acknowledgement can
be placed in the hymn book/books. (See example). If you want more than one book
then please write your memorial details out for each book and give them to the Parish
Office. Please place your donation in an envelope marked ‘Hymn Books’. Cheques
made payable to ‘Maleny Anglican parish’. Thank you.
ORDER FORM FOR ‘TIS’ HYMN BOOKS
Please order ________ new Hymn Books at $30.00 each $.....................
Please order ________ new Hymn Books at $30.00 each $...................
(for personal use)
Please accept my donation to this Appeal $....................
TOTAL: (Cash /Cheque) Enclosed $..............................
NAME ................................................................................................ (Please Print)
Telephone No.................................................................................................
Church where you normally worship..............................................................
MEMORIAL DETAILS (PLEASE PRINT)
AMDG
and
In Loving Memory
of
Mary Joan Smith 12-1-1935 /2-2-2001
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The gift of John
Smith and family
2015
