a note of thanks from asrc: three weeks ago, …...hello to all. welcome to our latest newsletter....
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Hello to All. Welcome to our latest newsletter.
For the time being we will be including prayers of the people, candle prayers, online services and personal news and messages as they come to hand. If you are rostered on 'Prayers of the People' please send your prayer to Heather ([email protected]) for her to include in the newsletter. If you have candle prayer requests please forward them to Fiona Bruinsma ([email protected]). If the prayer request is about yourself and you would like the prayer request included in the newsletter please let Fiona know. Due to privacy considerations we are unable to include named requests for other people; a non-specific request could be included.
Forthcoming Rosters for Prayers of the people: May 17
th John W
May 24th
Elizabeth K
May 31st Ken
If you have Pastoral Care needs please contact Fiona Bruinsma on 0417164503
Eltham Montmorency Uniting Church in Australia www.elthammontmorencyuca.org
A note of thanks from ASRC: Three weeks ago, when Nabil, his wife Rima and their two children arrived at the ASRC, they hadn’t eaten for days. After Nabil was stood down from his job because of COVID-19 and with no Government safety net, the family’s money quickly ran out. But today, because of your compassion, the family is at the ASRC picking up bags full of groceries and a pharmacy waver (to access their daughter’s asthma medication for free). “Tonight I might sleep for the first time in so many nights, thank you”, said Nabil.
The food drive continues until next Thursday morning. Here is the list
again:
Tinned tuna, UHT & powdered milk, tinned vegetables, tomatoes and
fruit, instant coffee, honey, pasta, dish washing liquid, laundry powder. * Donate gift vouchers - buy Coles- Myer gift vouchers, add them to
your food box or post them to Jocelyn. 52 Looker Road, Montmorency 3094 OR- *Donate an amount directly to the ASRC online. You pay online and don't have to leave your home! https://www.asrc.org.au/donate/ ………………………………………………….
From Beryl
Worship This Week:
Prayers of the People:
God to enfold me, God to surround me, God in my speaking, God in my thinking. God in my sleeping, God in my waking, God in my watching, God in my hoping. God in my life, God in my lips, God in my soul, God in my heart.
God in my sufficing, God in my slumber, God in mine ever-living soul, God in mine eternity. (Ancient celtic oral traditions - Carmina Gadelica)
And for Mother’s Day: A Prayer for all Mothers,
Thank you, Lord, that you fill a mother’s heart with love, That you have instilled in her very being the need to protect her children if at all possible, Thank you for giving her the gift of nurturing her children, of teaching them, of comforting them, for feeding them and making a safe place for them.
For guiding them to be all that God has created them to be. Fill every mother with love, wisdom and endurance, with strength and patience and joy. Give them ability to forgive again and again. Enable her to rely on You and call upon You, because You will give her all she needs. In Your precious and all powerful name, Amen
Candle prayers from Robert:
Ross, Jim, Peg, Elizabeth, David, Dennis, Glenise, Chris, John, David,
Joyce, Jess,
From Inge: “I will comfort you, as a mother comforts her child..." Isaiah 66: 13 A very Happy Mother’s Day to all our Mum’s! Love and Blessings to All, Inge.
Readings for this week: Acts 7:55-60 Psalm 31:1-5,15-16 1 Peter 2:2-10 John 14:1-14
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Worship Resources:
Please check our website for weekly worship resources
www.elthammontmorencyuca.org/
Items for newsletter... Please send items, 30 words or less, to Heather Lewin by 8pm Thurs. Ph. 9439 1882 or email [email protected]