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St Luke’s Uniting Church Highton

174 Barrabool Road, Highton

Ph. 5244 2997

Email: stlukes_highton@iinet.net.au

Web: www.hightonstlukes.unitingchurch.org au

October 15, 2017

Rev Helen Robinson

This news sheet is available on the website each Saturday evening

PRAYER POINTS FOR THIS WEEK COMMENCING SEPTEMBER 10.

PRAYER POINTS FOR THIS WEEK COMMENCING OCT 8TH

• Give thanks for God’s ever-present love and forgiveness.

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Refugee Action Sunday Last Sunday we celebrated Refugee Action Sunday, with a

luncheon. A day when we engage the general public around

issues that asylum seekers and refugees face in Australia and

its offshore detention centres.

The Uniting Church has a Justice and International Mission

unit that strongly advocates on local, National and

International issues. In particular this unit has a very strong

focus on Justice for Refugees and Asylum Seekers.

We at St Luke’s are charged with the responsibility of

providing a welcome and safe place at church, and as

Disciples of Christ we do not question our response as we

provide care and comfort for refugees and asylum seekers

who come to Australia seeking safety, friendship, work and a

safe home for family.

At the luncheon we enjoyed tasting food that refugees from

Sudan, Iran, and Iraq especially prepared together with

Joyce McRobbie’s delicious rice and Indian food prepared by

Alison Lyons.

Thank you to Khatoon Alkhawri, Azi Safarnejad, Sahar

Roshadel, Lena Ajak and Terzai Amayliek for preparing food

and helping St Luke’s continue on it’s mission of outreach to

people in need.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull - Bring Them Here.

Stand Up ..…. Speak Out!

Rae Anderson - St Luke’s Mission Outreach Ministry Team

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PRAYER POINTS FOR THIS WEEK COMMENCING October 15th

• Give thanks for God’s ever-present love and forgiveness, and the gift of

grace he bestows on each one through Jesus Christ.

• Give thanks for the beauty of nature that surrounds us.

• Give thanks for the freedom in which we live, and for opportunities to share

our faith without fear of persecution.

• Pray for people in countries where they are persecuted for living out their

faith. Pray for minority groups who are treated unjustly and who live in

fear. Pray for those who find it necessary to seek refuge in other countries,

and that they may be resettled in safety and with dignity.

• Pray for peace in the world and especially for world leaders as they

negotiate peaceful solutions. Pray that nuclear warfare can be averted.

• Pray for those who have lost loved ones, homes, possessions, in the

California fires, and other catastrophic disasters around the world.

• Pray for our own country and its governing bodies, both national and state

political leaders, Pray also for the upcoming City of Greater Geelong

Council elections.

• Give thanks that the Rev. Paul Stephens has accepted the call to be the

minister at St. Luke’s.

• Continue to pray for Uniting Barwon (previously named Uniting Care

Geelong), as it ministers to needy families in this area. Pray for the clients,

volunteers, staff and board.

• Pray for all those who are sick, frail, facing or recovering from surgery, those

who are grieving the loss of a loved one, those who are anxious about the

future or who are suffering from depression. Pray for those who are

unemployed.

• Pray for young people who have lost their way and are making bad

decisions. Pray that they may be influenced in positive ways by good role

models to find direction in their lives. Give thanks that Jesus lovingly offers

a better way.

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The contemplative Prayer Corner can be found in the north-west corner of the

church and is a quiet space set aside for personal reflection and meditation

during and following the worship service or at any time during the week when

the church is open.

This area contains tapers to light, meditation books, slips of paper on which to

write a prayer request which can then be rolled up and placed in one of the

slots in the wooden cross, plus Prayer request cards that can be placed in the

Prayer Box on the table. There are take-home reflection sheets and other aids

for private contemplative prayer.

You may like to go into the garden and pick some flowers and place them on

the prayer table with your written prayer.

If you would like someone to share with you during this time, please speak to

Beth, Pam or Lloyd following the service.

SUGGESTED WEEKLY PRAYER CYCLE

M for Monday - Missionaries – World Events.

T for Tuesday - Thanksgiving-special answers to prayer.

W for Wednesday - Workers – church leaders and worship teams.

T for Thursday - Tasks – your personal work for God.

F for Friday - Families – your loved ones and friends.

S for Saturday - Sharing the good news.

S for Sunday - Service and mission to bring glory to God.

PASTORAL CONNECTIONS NEWS

CHRISTMAS IS COMING

Pastoral Connections has a selection of Leprosy Mission Christmas cards

available for the next 3 Sundays or untilsold out. Cards are $10 for a pack of 10

and will be on sale in the Foyer from Valerie Grills or Keith Turrell.

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PASTORAL UPDATES.

Have you changed your address, home phone number, mobile number

or email address lately?

Please update your details on a pew card located in the holder on the back

of each pew. Please hand these cards to Pam Seller or Jenny Pooley.

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Date & Time Activity Contact

Sunday 15th October 2:30-4:30pm

Finding your way in Aged Care Eastern Reserve, Bennett St Winchelsea

Jenny Mathison 0409672054

Saturday 21st October

St Luke’s Uniting Church Garage Sale Cnr Barrabool & Scenic Roads, Highton

Ian 52434852

Sunday 22nd October

175 years of Worship Wesley Uniting Church 100 Yarra St Geelong

03 52298866

Sunday 29th

October

St Mary’s BASILICA, Yarra St Geelong Jeanette 0408 305868

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October House Church Meeting

Next Meeting: Sunday, 15th October, 2017

Time 7.00 for 7:15 PM

Place Kenneth and Allison Ralph, 10 Cranmere Avenue, Belmont

Discussion What Kind of Praying Helps?” - a discussion on prayer led by

Kenneth Ralph

Key questions

are

What is prayer? How do we pray? Members will be invited

to share their reflections and experiences on prayer and

more

Worship Kenneth and Allison Ralph

Supper A to M

Apologies Susan or Jim Rossiter 0414 502 969, 52 502 969, or e mail

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SHARING THE JOURNEY:

During October it will be Ian Lawrence. Ian can be contacted on 5243 6817or

personally before the service.

To help keep this segment of Sunday Worship compact, it would be

appreciated if announcements could be given to the monthly leader before

the commencement of the service.

ROSTERS. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU FOLLOW THE ROSTER WHICH HAS BEEN

DISTRIBUTED TO ALL THOSE LISTED FOR DUTY.

OCTOBER 22, 2017

FLOWERS B Hunt USHERS S Anderson D Younghusband

WELCOMER Azi Safarejad MORNING TEA M & M Batson CAR DRIVING I & P Petersen

G Boehm SOUND P Phelan POWERPOINT N McMillan CONNECTIONS A Lyons READER K McAvaney COMMUNION COMMUNION

SET UP

DECEMBER ROSTERS

Rosters are being drawn up for the December, Christmas and January periods.

As there has traditionally been no News Sheet in January rosters for that

month will be finalised in December.

If you know that you are going to be unavailable over Christmas or during

either of these months, please advise Ian Pooley or Pam Seller before the end

of October.

Thank you to everyone who assists with the smooth running of our monthly

rosters.

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LECTIONARY READINGS: October 22, 2017

Exodus 33:12-23 Psalm 99 1 Thes 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22

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LAST WEEK’S STATISTICS OFFERING: ACTUAL: $2,938 Y.T.D. $71,644 BUDGET: $1,711 Y.T.D. $70,148

THIS WEEK’S DIARY:

Mon 16 9:00-1:00 pm 7:00-9:00 pm

Office Hours Geelong Chorale

Tue 17 9:30-12 noon 5:00-8:00 pm

Men’s Shed Weight Watchers

Wed 18 10:00-11:30am 6:30-9:00 pm 5:30 -7:30pm

Presbyter Meeting Welsh Ladies Choir English Conversation

Thurs 19 9:30-12 noon 4:00-5:30 pm 4:30-6:30 pm

Men’s Shed Choir Practice Youth Choir (Junior Choir)

Fri 20 9:00-1:00 pm 9:30-11:00 am 10:30-12:30pm 12:30-2-30pm

Office Hours Trekkies Let’s Make Music Sewing Group (Chapel)

Sat 21 8:00am-2:00pm Garage Sale Sun 22 9:30-11:30 am Worship – Rev Dr John Evans