Parish Office: Ministry Centre, 5 Peters Lane, Pialba Tuesday—Friday: 9.00am -3.00pm Ph: 41241499

Postal Address: PO Box 35, Hervey Bay, Qld, 4655 Email: admin@anglicanherveybay.org.au

Locum Priest: Fr Patrick Doulin Mobile 0400 943 105—Email: admin@anglicanherveybay.org.au

Associate Priest: Fr Greg Loumeau Mobile: 0431 065 118 Email: gloumeau@fcac.qld.edu.au

Hon Associate Priest: Fr Vic Burgess Mobile 0477 736 244 Email: vicburgess45@gmail.com

Mission Statement—Through Christ: change lives, transform communities

Vision Statement—Inspired lives and inclusive communities rejoicing in and through Christ.

Weekly News 12th February, 2017

Hervey Bay

Anglican Parish

First Reading Deuteronomy 30:15-20

The choice that Yahweh offers the people of Israel is stark. It is a life or death decision. The people are warned

that the choice between faithfulness to Yahweh and turning to bow down to other gods in the land that

Yahweh is about to give them is theirs and that their future will be determined by it. God is upholding his end

of the covenant he made with Abraham. Will the people honor their side? Are we honoring our side of the

covenant we have with God as adopted children through Jesus Christ?

Second Reading 1 Corinthians 3.1-9

Paul wrote that real wisdom is God’s: hidden, mysterious, planned and prepared from the very beginning for the glory of those who love the Lord.

Gospel Matthew 5.21–37

Jesus said he came not to abolish the law but to fulfil it. He described such fulfilment as a matter not of legal argumentation but of holiness, reconciliation and the obedience of faith. Jesus encouraged the disciples to let their “Yes” mean “Yes” and their “No” mean “No.”

Reflection

The law of Christ based on godly love does not supplant a law based on justice. It goes further. It demands the living out of what we say in the Lord’s Prayer: “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” Isn’t this “hard bargain” really the “tough love” of the Holy Trinity? Beginning always with love, God calls, encourages, and strengthens us to share the great mystery of divine life. By our actions we express our answer to God’s call.

6th Sunday after Epiphany

Please pray for our nominators and the diocesan selection committee for patience as they work through the difficult process of securing a Rector for this Parish.

Bountiful God,

give to this parish a faithful pastor who will faithfully speak your word

and minister your sacraments; an encourager who will equip your people for

ministry and enable us to fulfil our calling. Give to those who will choose,

wisdom, discernment and patience, and to us give warm and generous hearts,

for Jesus Christ’s sake.

Our Worship Times

All Saint’s Chapel in the Ministry Centre, Peters Lane, Pialba, is open for private prayer 9.00am to 3.00pm Monday to Friday

Parish Family Rosalyn & Gavin Acworth, Yvonne & Kevin Cockburn, Dianne & Peter Funke, Marie Iseppi, Eileen McLaughlin, Clive Pike, Jean Thomas

Sick and in Need June & Russ Merrin, Paula & Ron Rofe, Max & Mavis Wilson, Jean Evans, Rose Maynard, Pat Patton, Norma Thomas, Anne Woolnough, Julie-Anne Dick, Marie Iseppi. Ted and Pat Kent, Bec Mills, Maureen Conner, Rada Radosevic, Shane and Lachlan Radosevic

Faithful Departed Thelma Woodland, Johannes Kramer, Joseph Oliver, Leonard Dunn, Vera Edwards, Rev Jeff Roper, Barbra Gospel, Jeanette Mooring, Kevin Barker, Laura Ruttiman, Alice Kerr, Peter Exelby, Beatrice Smith

St John’s Church (Doolong Road, Wondunna)

7.00am Sung Eucharist 9.00am Family Eucharist 6.00pm Sunset Service

Burrum Heads Community Church

7.30am Sundays

Howard Community Church 9.30am Sundays

Weekday Eucharists

Wednesday

10.00am All Souls’ Chapel in St John’s Church

Thursday

9.30am Kirami Aged Care Facility

Friday

10.00am All Saint’s Chapel in Ministry Centre, Pialba

1st Tuesday 9.15am Torbay Chapel & 10.30am Masters Lodge

2nd Tuesday 10.30am Fairhaven

Men’s Breakfast Come along for some great Food, Bible Study & Prayer In the Parish Hall at 7am

25th February

Offerings received last week :- $2,485.63 Budgeted Weekly Income:- $2,885

New parishioners—If you notice we have some visitors within our services, please make them welcome. It is everyone’s responsibility to welcome not just those on the door.

Lectionary

TODAY — Sixth Sunday after Epiphany 12th February

Deuteronomy 30.15-20; Ps 119.1-8; 1 Corinthians 3.1-9; Matthew 5.21-37

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

NEXT SUNDAY—7th Sunday after Epiphany—19th February

Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18; Psalm 119:33-40; 1 Corinthians 3:10-11,

16-23; Matthew 5:38-48

Pss 101, 102:1-11; Genesis 26:34-27:29; Luke 6:1-11 Pss 108, 109:29-30; ?Genesis 27:30-46; Luke 6:12-26 Ps 104:1-25; Genesis 28; Luke 6:27-38 Ps 105:1-22; Genesis 29:1-30; Luke 6:39-49 Ps 106:1-24; Genesis 29:31-30:24; Luke 7:1-10 Ps 107:1-22; Genesis 30:25-43; Luke 7:11-23

If you have any blue and yellow purses from last year’s Lenten Appeal, please drop them back into the offertory plate so they can be collected prior to the commencement of the Lenten Appeal. Thank You.

What’s On

Recommences 17th February

Each Friday morning

9.30am—11am

$4 per family per session

For children birth to 3 1/2 yrs

ST JOHN’S AGM Sunday 26th February, 2017

Please give some prayerful consideration to taking up a position on our Parish Council this year. You will find nomination forms for the positions on Dee’s table. If you would like some further explanation regarding these positions, please feel free to ask one of the

As we expect our locum, Father Patrick Doulin and his wife Adele, to join us shortly, it will be much easier for them to begin to know who we are if our name tags are clearly visible.

HELP. Can you help change our sign at the front of the church twice a month please. I have 3 people who have volunteered so you would only need to do it every 4th months.

This ministry reaches hundreds of people every day and when some of the team are away we need extra helpers

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

OF PARISHIONERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with the

provisions of the Parishes Regulation of the Diocese of

Brisbane, that the Annual Meeting of Parishioners of the

Parish of Saint John, Hervey Bay, will be held on Sunday

26th February, 2017, following a celebration of the Holy

Eucharist at 9am, in the Church of Saint John, Hervey Bay, for

the following business:

1 To receive the Report by the Parish Priest of the pastoral

work of the Parish;

2 To receive the Report by the Churchwardens of the

work of the Churchwardens and Parish Council;

3 To receive and adopt the Parish Financial Accounts;

4 To consider and adopt the Budget drawn up by the Parish

Council for the current year;

5 To receive all the reports of other Parish organisations

and ministries (all reports will be received under one motion);

6 To determine the number of Churchwardens;

7 To appoint and elect Churchwardens;

8 To elect Synod Representatives;

9 To elect Parish Nominators;

10 To determine the number Parish Councillors to be

further elected and appointed;

11 To elect Parish Councillors;

12 To elect a Parish Auditor;

13 Any other business brought forward by the Parish Priest

or Churchwardens or which seven days’ notice in writing

shall have been given to the Parish Priest and

Churchwardens (who shall ensure that all such business is

notified wherever possible to the Electors on at least one

Sunday preceding the Annual meeting);

14 Any business arising out of reports which has not already

been dealt with;

15 The reading and confirmation of the minutes of the

meeting unless this is delegated to the Parish Council.

Father Patrick Doulin,

Locum Priest

12th February, 2017

INTENTION OF MOTION AT AGENDA ITEM #14

Any person wishing to move a motion at Agenda item #14are

required to provide it in written form and is to be handed to Father

Allan or one of the Wardens before 5pm on Saturday 18th

February so that the congregation can be notified of such business

on the Sunday preceding the Annual Meeting.

LENTEN STUDIES—There will be a Lenten Study on Tuesday afternoon at 3.30pm commencing on 7th March at the church. The study is “Spare a Minute” by Bishop John Ford. If you are interested in an evening session, please ring Dee and let her know.

PALM CROSSES Please bring your 2016 palm cross back to church to enable us to prepare the Ashes for Ash Wednesday.

There is a bowl provided near the door. Thank you.

MU resumes on Wednesday 15th February at 9am. Coral Mungomery and Jessie Morey, DV Ambassador, will talk to us on the Social issues of Domestic violence. Looking forward to a Happy and

interesting year. Everyone welcome.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER—This year the host country is The Philippines and will be held on Friday 3rd March at the Uniting Church at Exeter Street, Torquay at 9.30am. The theme this year is “Am I being unfair to you?”

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Fraser Coast Anglican College est. January 1995

Koala Kindy – Year 12 co-educational campus

For enrolments or information contact: Ms Tracey Wigmore

Fraser Coast Anglican College Doolong South Road PO Box 1150 Hervey Bay Qld 4655 Phone (07) 4124 5411 Website: ww.fcac.qld.edu.au Email: enrolments@fcac.qld.edu.au

Maurice & Nicole Ellis Licensed Real Estate Agents Commissioner for Declarations

0427 246 261 maurice@cartercooperrealty.com.au

0431597022 Lorelle Mathiesen—Dip. Qual.

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Leslie G Ross FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Fraser Coast Crematorium & Bayside Memorial Gardens

Personal Service with Professional People

Hervey Bay Office Focal Point Cnr Torquay & Taylor Street, Pialba 4124 4883 Fraser Coast Crematorium on the Highway, Nikenbah 4124 7511

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Hervey Bay Croquet & Mallet Sports Club Inc. Be ACTIVE and HEALTHY

Swing into CROQUET

Fun, Fellowship

Gentle Exercise

Body & Mind

Enjoy the Open Spaces

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herveybay@croquetqld.org