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Readings from NRSV Used with Permission

Date 17-9-17 24-9-17 [SYNOD Weekend]

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Colour Green Green

Theme Forgiveness Ministering in God’s name

Readings Exodus 14.19-31 -

Psalm 114 -

Romans 14.1-14 Philippians 1.27-30

Matthew 18.21-35 Matthew 9.35-10.23

Roster 7.00am 9.00am 7.00am 9.00am

Worship Leader Rev’d Jane Mitchell Rev’d Jane Mitchell Rev’d Jane Mitchell Rev’d Jane Mitchell

Preacher Rev’d Jane Mitchell Rev’d Jane Mitchell Rev’d Jane Mitchell Rev’d Jane Mitchell

LA Leader Julie Elliker Ian Nelson Nammie White Carol Booth

LA Server Allan Berry Kathy Carter Ross Dinnar -

Greeter John Drinkwater Rhonda Nelson John Drinkwater -

Sidesperson Ossie Brown Kerry Tovey James Sloan Julie Elliker

Reader 1 James Sloan Ian Nelson - -

Reader 2 Michael Po Saw Carol Booth Rosemary Kake Julie Elliker

Intercessor Nammie White Dianne Bocquee Margurita Smethurst Carol Booth

Offertory Ossie Brown Kerry Tovey James Sloan Julie Elliker

Robyn Brodie Sandra Pearn John Drinkwater Joan Harvey

Chapel Prayers Margurita Smethurst Dianne Bocquee Margurita Smethurst Carol Booth

Morning Tea Kay Morris Jenny/Ruth Kay O’Brien Kathy Carter

Music Leader Ross Dinnar Ruth Bullock Ross Dinnar Glenn Rehbein

IT Operator Nammie White Chris Thillainathan Adrian Scott Chris Thillainathan

Counting Kerry Tovey Joan Harvey

S.School Yahweh Youth

School Hols. First Comm. classes

School Hols.

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Sunday, September 17, 2017 Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Special Communion Bread is available for people who have gluten intolerance - see Rev’d Jane.

Rector: Rev’d Jane Mitchell 3273 7169 0438 184 148 Assistant Priest: Rev’d Morris Rangiwai 0449 557 351 Parish Secretary: Kerry Tovey Office Phone 3273 7169 Email: office@algesteranglican.org.au Fax: 3273 7189

FORGIVENESS

Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they

have something to forgive. C.S.Lewis

Doing an injury puts you below your enemy; revenging

one, makes you even with him; forgiving it sets you

above him. Anonymous

The sin of unforgiveness is a cancer that destroys

relationships, eats away at one’s own psyche, and –

worst of all – shuts us off from God’s grace.

Robertson McQuilkin

There is no forgiveness from God unless you freely for-

give your brother from your heart. And I wonder if we

have been too narrow in thinking that ‘brother’ only

applies to someone else. What if you are the brother or

sister who needs forgiveness, and you need to forgive

yourself. David Seamands

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Contacts Details

CLERGY

Rev'd Jane Mitchell 3273.7169 0438 184 148 rector@algesteranglican.org.au Rev’d Morris Rangiwai 0449 557 351

PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP - 2017

Dianne Bocquée Churchwarden 3800 5984

Ruth Bullock Parish Councillor 0402 039 995

Russ Daly Parish Councillor 0407 641 969 Ross Dinnar Churchwarden 3297 5287

Joan Harvey Churchwarden 3372 7496 Parish Treasurer Rhonda Nelson Parish Councillor 0412 720 016 Synod Rep Ian Nelson Parish Councillor 0402 321 419 Synod Rep

Kerry Tovey Parish Councillor 3800 7120

PARISH MINISTRY CONTACTS

Cursillo Dianne Bocquée 3800 5984 Home Communions Parish Office 3273 7169 Home Groups Parish Office 3273 7169 KYB - Know Your Bible Jan Tully 3341 5267

Ladies’ Group Jane Mitchell 0438 184 148 Mainly Music Jenny Bullock 3800 4651

Men’s Group Hugh Everton 0412 091 479

MU Australia Pat Thorne 3805 5219 Prayer Ministry Parish Office 3273 7169 Sunday School Parish Office 3273 7169

Service Times CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

362 Algester Road, Algester

HOLY COMMUNION

Sundays 7.00am & 9.00am

SUNDAY SCHOOL & YAHWEH YOUTH

Sundays during 9.00am worship

Baptisms, Weddings and Pastoral Services by arrangement

Pastoral Care & Home Communions

Rev'd Jane Mitchell 0438 184 148

Cazna Gardens Retirement Village 465 Hellawell Road, Sunnybank Hills

1st Sunday each month 10.30am

Carrington Retirement Village 16 Blairmount Street, Parkinson

2nd Sunday each month 10.30am

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Pray for the World: Water is again causing great havoc in our world; we pray for all those dealing with the aftermath of the hurricanes and storms in the West Indies and USA, and for those still trying to find relief after floods and mud slides. Pray for our Nation: Much of Australia is trying to cope with not enough water; we pray for those who need rain to sustain their lives and livelihoods and we pray for rain to dampen the ground where it is so dry there is the potential of severe bush fires Pray for the Church: The Diocese of Sodor & Man - (York, England): Bp Peter Eagles The Diocese of the Northern Territory: Bp Greg Anderson; Clergy and People Our Diocese: The Parish of Warwick: Rod Winterton, Barbara Diery, Julie Simpson, Rosemary

Peterson, Stephanie Frances, Valerie Graydon, Heather Dearden St John’s Cathedral Shop The Southport School: Headmaster - Greg Wain; Chaplain - Jonathan Whereat; Chair

of School Council - Fraser Perrin; members of School Council Our Parish: Many of our parish are travelling within Australia and overseas at this present time: we pray for travelling mercies and for freedom from illness so travel is enjoyable. Mission Agency: Samaritan’s Purse

As we pray for those in need …

Joan, Ken & David Fehring; Joyce & Mark Wessels; Barry, Nicole & Val; Les [Mitch]; George Crooks; Keitha D’Arcy; Avian; Margaret Turnbull; Colin Baker; Pat Hetherington; Shannon; Keren Lee Tripp; Mattias; Geoff; Tear; Gordon; Lorraine; Audrey; Nancy; Paul; Mary; Anthony, Sharon; Hannah & Andy; Jodie; Liz & Tony, Angela, Jenny; Cheryl; Mary Loweke; Rhonda & Bill

(This list will be refreshed every 3 months)

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SUNDAY EVENING WORSHIP

17 September - Today

5.00pm

- All Welcome -

RAFFIN PLACE Retirement Village

Raffin Place require some resources to use during activities with the residents. If you are having a clean-out of your cupboards and have any of these items please bring them along to the church and Rhonda will deliver them:

• Hats, of any type

• DVDs and CDs

• Costume jewellery

• Cups and saucers

• Ribbons, wool, fabric etc

• Colouring pencils (preferably new)

• Old cards

• Tea towels (with place names or logos)

• Tea pots

• Aprons

• Sewing machine

• Typewriter

FAMILY FUN DAY

Sunday 29 October

7.30am breakfast

followed by

9.00am Family Service with admission to Communion

- More details to follow -

Australian Anglican Church CALENDAR 2018

$12 each

These calendars make wonderful gifts with Christmas fast approaching.

Please add your name to the clipboard on the back table if you would like to take advantage of this opportunity.

GIVE-AWAY ITEMS Murray McPheat, a parishioner who has just moved down the coast, has donated items left over from a recent garage sale. If you would like to have a look and see if you can make use of anything, these items can be perused in the Vestry today.

MEN’S BREAKFAST Saturday 23 September

7.30 for 8am Clipboard down the back for names.

Contact: Hugh Everton 0412 091 479

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W.I.S.H - What’s In Store Here Sunday September 17, 2017

Today …. 7.00am Holy Communion 9.00am Holy Communion Sunday School in Recess for School Holidays First Communion classes 5.00pm Sunday Evening Worship

Forthcoming Events Monday, 18 September 11.00am Stretton Gardens Service Tuesday, 19 September 7.00pm Parish Council Meeting Wednesday, 20 September 10.30am Brig-a-doon Service Saturday, 23 Sept 7.30 for 8am Men’s Breakfast: see clipboard Friday-Sunday 22-24 September SYNOD Weekend Friday, 29 September 6.00pm ‘Men’s Shed’ meeting in the hall Friday, 6 October 10.00am Mainly Music - Term 4 Sunday, 8 October 9.00am Pet Blessing Service Wednesday, 18 October 10.00am ‘Coffee & Chat’ with entertainment provided by The

Spruce Girls: fliers out now Sunday, 29 October from 7.30am Family Service with Admission to First Communion - refer pg.6 to find out more … Wednesday, 1 November 9.30am Arcare Service Saturday, 18 November 8.00am Women’s Breakfast Friday, 24 November 6-8pm Relax at the ‘Rectory’ Sunday, 3 December 5.30 for 6pm ‘Carols on the Corner’ Saturday, 9 December 7.30am Working Bee

SEPTEMBER MISSION Samaritan’s Purse

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PRAYER AND READINGS

them, all of Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and chariot drivers. At the morning watch the Lord in the pillar of fire and cloud looked down upon the Egyptian army, and threw the Egyptian army into panic. He clogged their chariot wheels so that they turned with difficulty. The Egyptians said, ‘Let us flee from the Israelites, for the Lord is fighting for them against Egypt.’ Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Stretch out your hand over the sea, so that the water may come back upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots and chariot drivers.’ So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at dawn the sea returned to its normal depth. As the Egyptians fled before it, the Lord tossed the Egyptians into the sea. The waters returned and covered the chariots and the chariot drivers, the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed them into the sea; not one of them remained. But the Israelites walked on dry ground through the sea, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. Israel saw the great work that the Lord did against the Egyptians. So the people feared the Lord and believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses. Hear the word of the Lord Thanks be to God A Reading from the Book of Psalms:

Psalm 114 (APBA)

1. When Israel came out of Egypt: and the house of Jacob from among a people of an alien tongue, 2. Judah became his sanctuary: and Israel his dominion. 3. The sea saw that, and fled: Jordan was driven back. 4. The mountains skipped like rams: and the little hills like young sheep. 5. What ailed you, O sea, that you fled: O Jordan, that you were driven back? 6. You mountains, that you skipped like rams:

THEME: FORGIVENESS SENTENCE: If you, O Lord, should note what we do wrong, Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be revered.

Psalm 130.3-4 OUR PARISH PRAYER: Heavenly Father, help us to grow in love, faith and obedience as we discover meaning and direction for

today and hope for tomorrow through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PRAYER OF THE DAY: O God, you call your Church to witness that in Christ we are reconciled to you: help us so to proclaim the good news of your love, that all who hear it may turn to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. A READING FROM EXODUS, CHAPTER 14, VERSES 19-31: The angel of God who was going before the Israelite army moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from in front of them and took its place behind them. It came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel. And so the cloud was there with the darkness, and it lit up the night; one did not come near the other all night. Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night, and turned the sea into dry land; and the waters were divided. The Israelites went into the sea on dry ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. The Egyptians pursued, and went into the sea after 5

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and you little hills like young sheep? 7. Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord: at the presence of the God of Jacob, 8. Who turned the rock into a pool of water: and the flint-stone into a welling spring. A READING FROM THE LETTER OF PAUL TO THE ROMANS, CHAPTER 14, VERSES 1-14: Welcome those who are weak in faith, but not for the purpose of quarrelling over opinions. Some believe in eating anything, while the weak eat only vegetables. Those who eat must not despise those who abstain, and those who abstain must not pass judgement on those who eat; for God has welcomed them. Who are you to pass judgement on servants of another? It is before their own lord that they stand or fall. And they will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make them stand. Some judge one day to be better than another, while others judge all days to be alike. Let all be fully convinced in their own minds. Those who observe the day, observe it in honour of the Lord. Also those who eat, eat in honour of the Lord, since they give thanks to God; while those who abstain, abstain in honour of the Lord and give thanks to God. We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and lived again, so that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living. Why do you pass judgement on your brother or sister? Or you, why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgement seat of God. For it is written, ‘As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.’ So then, each of us will be accountable to God. Let us therefore no longer pass judgement on one another, but resolve instead never to put a stumbling-block or hindrance in the way of another. I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean.

Hear the word of the Lord Thanks be to God THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW, CHAPTER 18, VERSES 21-35:

Glory to you Lord Jesus Christ Then Peter came and said to him, ‘Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. ‘For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him; and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made. So the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, “Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.” And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt. But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow-slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat, he said, “Pay what you owe.” Then his fellow-slave fell down and pleaded with him, “Have patience with me, and I will pay you.” But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he should pay the debt. When his fellow-slaves saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. Then his lord summoned him and said to him, “You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. Should you not have had mercy on your fellow-slave, as I had mercy on you?” And in anger his lord handed him over to be tortured until he should pay his entire debt. So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart.’ This is the Gospel of the Lord Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ