We acknowledge the Dja Dja Wurrung people, the custodians of this land where we gather.

We pay our respects to their elders past and present as we pray for reconciliation.

Sentence: ‘I am the resurrection and the life,’ says the Lord. ‘Those

who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who

lives and believes in me will never die.’ John 11.25-26

Collect: God of all the living, in the resurrection of Christ Jesus you

have given us the promise of life which death itself cannot destroy: in

the strength of this unshakeable promise, give us a new heart to live,

even now, as your new creation. We ask this through your Son, our

Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy

Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

22nd after Pentecost

Preacher:

Canon Alfred Austin

Celebrant:

Rev Tracey Wolsley

Regular Services held at

9.00am & 11.00am Sundays

9.00am Hymns

TiS 132 Holy Holy Holy

TiS 619 Have Faith In God My Heart

TiS 217 Love Divine All Loves Excelling

TiS 531 Sent Forth By God’s Blessing

Please advise Rev Tracey or Alison by 5.00pm Thursday if you wish to add someone to the

prayer list below. Thank you.

Please hold in your prayers: Julie Abella, Rob Aitken, Baby Ella, Lorna Britton,

Lauris Hopkins, Di, John, Shirley & Ron

School Chaplains Megan & Rose

St Mary’s Anglican Church Sunday 10 November 2019

Important Dates

Sun 17 Nov 5.30pm Fair Thank You BBQ & Meeting

Tue 19 Nov 12.00pm St Mary’s Fellowship Lunch

Fri 22 Nov 6.00pm Parish Christmas Evening

Fri 6 Dec 5.00pm Christmas Double Feature Movie Night

Sun 15 Dec 5.00pm Celebrate Christmas

Regular Dates

2nd Wed 11.00am Service at Benetas Aged Care

3rd Wed 10.30am Service at Freemason’s Aged Care

4th Wed 11.00am Service at Benetas Aged Care

3rd Tue 12.00pm St Mary’s Fellowship Lunch

Each Wed 3.30pm Christian Meditation

Not ices

St Mary’s Fellowship Lunch—Fellowship Group meets on Tues 19

November at the Kangaroo Flat Sports Club at noon. You are most

welcome to join us, It is a great opportunity to share with each

other over lunch, the group will then be in recess until Feb 2020.

Blessings, Marg Peach.

Parish Christmas Evening—Friday 22 November, from 6.00pm at the

Kangaroo Flat Sports Club function room. Meals purchased from

Bistro Function Menu, the 9 choices range in price range from

$21.90 to $31.90, kids meals $8.50. Please write name on list on

Welcome Table. If you have a Christmas hat please wear it. Alison

will also bring her collection of novelty head ware to share.

St Mary’s Christmas Double Feature Movie Night—Friday 6

December, 5.00pm for 5.15 start of first movie. Bring and share

Party Finger Food and drinks. First movie is The Star and the second

movie is The Nativity Story. This event is FREE but donations will be

accepted. Friends, relatives and neighbours are welcome to join

us.

Synopsis—The Star: A small but brave donkey named Bo yearns

for a life beyond his daily grind at the Village mill. One day he

finds the courage to break free and teams up with Ruth the

loveable sheep and Dave the hilarious dove with lofty

aspirations. Along with three wisecracking camels

and some eccentric stable animals, Bo and his

new friends follow the Star on the adventure of

their dreams—filled with lots of laughter—and

become part of the greatest story ever told.

Voices include Kelly Clarkson, Patricia Heaton,

Kristin Chenoweth, Christopher Plummer, and

Oprah Winfrey.

Synopsis—The Nativity Story: It was the cruellest of

times. Under Herod’s torturous reign, families

struggled to survive and yet in the midst of utter

turmoil, a young woman’s faith was put to the test.

Mary is betrothed to the local carpenter, Joseph.

Mary is visited by an angel and told that she will

fulfil a prophesy and as a virgin give birth to God’s

son, the saviour of the world. Mary’s pregnancy

brings her the scorn of the community and Joseph

struggles to believe her seemingly outlandish story. Meanwhile, a

census forces every man and his family to return to his place of

birth. Join Mary and Joseph on an incredible journey of hope

and discovery.

Parish Fair—Raffle Winners: 1st Prize—Roshani, 2nd Prize—Tony

Salathial, 3rd Prize—Graeme, 4th Prize Fiona Bullock-Fowler.

Fair Thank You BBQ & Meeting – all are invited to attend on Sunday

17 November at 5.30pm. BYO salads/desserts to share and drinks of

choice. We’ll organise Sausages etc. This will be an opportunity for

a relaxed social get-together; and to discuss the day and record

suggestions towards planning for 2020. A Profit and Expenditure

Statement for 2019 will be available on the day.

Tomato Growing Competition is on again—Now is the optimum

time to plant your tomatoes. This year it will be hosted by St John’s

Bears Lagoon. Date to be confirmed. Interesting prizes will be

awarded!!!

The Sultan and the Saint—Bendigo Interfaith Council

are holding a Film Night here at St Mary’s tonight at

7.00pm, followed by Supper, this is a FREE event. It is the

story of Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt, and

their meeting on the battlefield during the Crusades.

The Rector Wri tes

Reflection on this weeks readings – Long Term Faith, Hope, Vision

Although the readings this week appear to be unrelated, there is,

nevertheless, a thread that runs through them. In the face of

difficulties – exile, persecution, and even death – God gives God’s

people the assurance of God’s protection and salvation. The

returning exiles are assured that God is with them and will restore

their temple beyond its former glory (which, historically, motivated

them to continue working on the temple for centuries!). The Psalmists

celebrate God’s mercy and salvation and plead, in faith, for God’s

deliverance. Paul reassures the Thessalonian church that they have

not been abandoned or left behind by God but are guaranteed

God’s love and a place in God’s eternal realm. Finally, Jesus, in the

face of the Sadducees’ taunts, reaffirms the resurrection, and that

even in death we are not separated from God and God’s life.

While the promise of an afterlife has sometimes been used as an

excuse for oppression or a reason to keep away from engagement

in justice issues in the world, the truth is that the hope we have in

Christ is more often a motivator to work toward that hope in this life.

If our work to bring about a more peaceful, equitable society has no

hope of success – which is the case if it depends only on us – then

we will ultimately find ourselves growing cynical and disheartened,

and falling into a “if you can’t beat them, join them” view. If,

however, we can nurture our faith in God’s purposes, God’s life and

God’s resurrection, we find hope. Our efforts are not ours alone, but

are inspired and empowered by God’s Spirit, and at some point –

even if only in a distant future – the work we do now will result in the

world of which we dream. And, further, the life we live and to which

we contribute now, lives on beyond the grave.

So, what we do does matter, and every small act of mercy,

compassion and defence of the most vulnerable is a manifestation

of God’s life. We are participants in God’s work of resurrecting the

universe! However, it takes tremendous courage and faith to live an

alternative set of values and practices from the world around us. In

our expedient culture which often demands fast gains and instant

gratification, long term hope, and the commitment to work and wait

for the greater good is not always favourable.

In our churches we can fall into exactly the same trap – measuring

our success by numbers, money, buildings, new fashions, new trends

and new equipment. When this happens, our message is lost

however, when we renew our faith in the eternal, in the unending life

of God, and in our hope of resurrection, all sorts of things change.

We begin to view the world and its history through the lens of God’s

reign, and the wide sweep of salvation history, rather than just the

immediate moment. We begin to work for a better world, even

though we may never see the fulfilment of our dreams ourselves. We

grow in our commitment to make short term sacrifices in favour of

long term justice and peace. Ultimately this faith enables us to

change what we drive and how we use energy – even though it

may be less convenient – to protect our planet. It enables us to give

up our short-term needs and hurts in favour of long term relationship

building – even with those we may consider enemies. It enables us to

sacrifice some of our own comfort in the short term – to buy less,

consume less and throw away less – in order to ensure that there is

enough to go around, and that what we use is justly and fairly

sourced and produced. Hope in the resurrection – in God’s eternal

gift of life and salvation – really does inspire us to live differently when

it captures our hearts and souls (adapted from Sacredise your

Worship).

Grace and Peace to you, Rev Tracey.

Noel & Shirley Austin

8 November Margaret Stewart

15 November

P a r i s h C o n t a c t D e t a i l s

Rector: Rev Tracey Wolsley, Ph 0423 267 405

Email: traceywolsley@gmail.com

Rector’s Warden: Colin Clark Ph 5447 9783

People’s Wardens: Dennis Robinson Ph 5447 4035

Shirley Austin Ph 0417 523 068

Postal Address: PO Box 1369, Kangaroo Flat VIC 3555

Street Address: 193-195 High Street, Kangaroo Flat

Office email: anglicankf8@bigpond.com

Website: www.stmaryskangarooflat.com

Parish Office: Ph 5447 7427

Parish Secretary: Alison Niven Ph 0409 326 495

PEW SHEET—If you have an item for the Pew sheet please forward by 12 noon

Thursday to Alison Niven on 0409 326 495 or Email anglicankf8@bigpond.com

Time 10/11 17/11 24/11 01/12

Welcomers 9.00am J & H Ford W & M Stewart

J Scott B Austin

D Addlem J Gilmore

11.00am A Niven A Niven A Niven A Niven

Eucharistic Assistants

9.00am R Aitken G Moors

C Clark J Clark

E Young W Stewart

G Turpie S Austin

11.00am C & L Cooper C & L Cooper C & L Cooper C & L Cooper

Offertory 9.00am

C Clark W Stewart

M Fryer L Stone

M Stewart N Austin

D Robinson S Davey

11.00am A Niven A Niven A Niven A Niven

Booth 9.00am M Stewart D Robinson G Turpie D Bell

11.00am A Niven A Niven A Niven A Niven

Reader 9.00am J Ford R Stamp G Young G Turpie

Intercessor 9.00am A Austin S Davey R Stamp R Stone

Morning Host 9.00am B Austin D Addlem R Penna L Stone

Flowers M Shay J Phelps R Penna E Dunnicliff

Parish Operating Account Details: Acc Name: Anglican Parish of Kangaroo Flat Bank: Bendigo Bank

BSB No: 633 108 Acc No: 106133630