Coming of the Light 4th July 2021

PARISH CONTACTS:

THE MINISTRY TEAM Fr Peter Tinney 0451 677 701

Fr Ivan Ransom 0429 828 413

Fr Bill Green 0488 570 028

CHURCH WARDENS Beryl Fenwick 6551 2036

Dr Colin Rose 6552 2775

David Denning 6552 6825

TREASURER Ian Woollard 0429 902 980

PC SECRETARY Beryl Fenwick 6551 2036

HALL MANAGERS Ken Park 0412 138 985 Bruce Walker 6552 1671

PARISH OFFICE Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 - 12 midday. Ph: 6551 3849 Email: officestjohnstaree@gmail.com. Address: PO Box 377 Taree 2430

ST JOHN’S – 294 Victoria St. Taree

8am - SUNDAY 4pm - SUNDAY

OUR LADY OF FATIMA – 18 Hall St. Old Bar

11am - SUNDAY

PLEASE NOTE……………………...

COVID HOTSPOTS – Please do not attend if you have returned from a confirmed hotspot within the last 14 days.

SERVICE NUMBERS - are limited to 100 worshippers at St Johns Taree & 60 at Old Bar.

HEALTH - Do not attend if you are feeling unwell. Do not attend if you have been in contact with a suspected or confirmed case of

COVID-19 in the last 14 days. For further details regarding our COVID-19 safety plan, please visit our Diocesan Website: newcastleanglican.org.au/ corona-virus-response.

Thank you for your understanding as we implement COVID Safe worship practices.

THE COMING OF THE LIGHT - Sunday 4 July 2021 Isaiah 58.8-11; Psalm 27; 2 Corinthians 4.5-6; John 12.35-47

St Paul gets right to the heart of the Christian experience when he writes to the Church at Corinth: it is God who illuminates our hearts so that we can have knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.

Give thanks for the work and witness of the Diocese of North Queensland,

particularly in the Torres Strait.

Text: Robert McLean ABM’s Partnerships Coordinator © Anglican Board of Mission, 2021.

Cultural change is never universally welcome. There is always somebody who loses out. It's not always allergy to new ways or fear of the unknown.

Often it is because the change means loss of reputation through exposure of deliberate fraud and bogus claims to status. It is understandable that there are those who fear the light and are desperate to extinguish it. Frantically opposing reform, every kind of ruse is dredged up to patch and mend the old ways and de-rail, crash and crush the new. Thus, as throughout human history, this was the reception for The Light of the Gospel in the Torres Strait. As the Good News of Jesus was received by the Japanese, the Maori, the Chinese, the Innuit, Papuans and Koreans (to name but a few), the good news of forgiveness and peace was conflicted with the bad news of repentance and faith. Pretty much as it is in current Australian Society, where the renewing power of the message of Jesus is embalmed in the "I'm OK: you're OK" culture of death, where truth is relative and honesty is unattainable. Jesus said: "As long as day lasts we must carry out the work of the one who sent me; the night will soon be here when no one can work. As long as I am in the world I am the light of the world." John 9:4-5

Blessings Fr Ivan

ABM invites you to celebrate and support the vibrant ministry and mission

of the Torres Strait Islander Anglican Church.

Funds donated to this project will be used to support priority mission

activities by the church in the Torres Strait under the oversight of the

Bishop of North Queensland.

Donations can be made through the Parish, by cash or check in a marked

envelope placed in the Offertory Bowl OR Direct Deposit into the Parish

Account –

BANK: Westpac Taree NSW

ACCOUNT NAME: St Johns General Account

BSB: 032 587

Account Number: 120 816

REFERENCE: TSI & your name

Your Generosity is greatly appreciated

PRAYERS: WORLD: People & communities affected by violence and conflict, racism & discrimination, oppression, poverty, natural disasters. We pray for those experiencing the impacts of COVID19.

CHURCH: Bishop Peter, Assistant Bps Sonia & Charlie; Jane Dumsa, Terese Innes, Megan Moffat & Brendon Lowndes. Manning Valley Anglican College - Darren Park (Principal), Greg Anderson (Chaplain); MICA Ministries - Mark Cooper; Mission to Seafarers - Garry Dodd, Matthew Couch; Parish of Newcastle St John’s - Kimberly Sawyer, Kimbalee Hodges, Lyndsey McKenzie, Mark Thornton.

The Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia; The Church of the Province of South East Asia.

Diocese of Ballarat (Bp Garry Weatherill)

We pray for our parish in our exploration of ways to engage in relationship with the community around us.

COMMUNITY: For those affected by natural disasters, homelessness, unemployment & those experiencing fear, anxiety, and loss.

THOSE IN NEED OF OUR PRAYERS: Bruce Moy, Coralie Rowsell, George Sawyer, Audrey Griffits, Margaret McDonald, Dorothy Kirk, Gwenda, Allan Phillips, Leo Martin, Duncan Futter, Fr Stuart Benson, Joan Steele, Sue Blunt, Tom Ibbotson, Valda, Samantha Entwhistle, Marge Levick, Charlie Harwood, Laurie Robertson, Halle, Kate & Jenny.

PRAYERS FOR DEPARTED:

ANNIVERSARY: +Robert Butterss, Alfred Crossingham, Phillip Hawes, Peter George & Ivy Meldrum.

Christ Church Cathedral in Newcastle continues to share Morning & Evening Prayer daily as well as the Sunday & Wednesday Eucharist. Cathedral Services Link - www.newcastleanglican.org.au/streamed-church-services/

READERS Sunday 4th July Sunday 11th July

8am 4pm 8am 4pm

Janella Leotta Ken Park Robert Hicks Sue Prentice

WELCOMERS Sunday 4th July Sunday 11th July

8am 4pm 8am 4pm

1. Doreen Sinclair 2. Bruce Walker 3. Fiona Tinney

1. Fiona Tinney 1. Colin Rose 2. David Denning 3. Fiona Tinney

1. Fiona Tinney

THE BLUE CROSS SHOP … Caring for our Community & our Environment Part of the Anglican Parish of Taree - 43 Manning St, Taree

DONATIONS

All donations are greatly appreciated and at the moment we are particularly in need of blankets, flannelette sheets and warm clothes. We are also keen to receive more furniture however we are not able to do pickups.

Donations can be dropped into the shop front or back door during shop hours or small items can be placed in the bin in the Church Foyer. General Covid Regulations have been implemented at our Store

CURRENT OPENING HOURS ARE – Monday – Friday 10am – 3pm & Saturday – 10am – 2pm

VOLUNTEERS

We are always looking for new Volunteers (Ladies or Gentlemen) to join our team and currently have vacancies in the shop or sorting out the back. If you think you might enjoy working with us, please call the shop 6557 7179, the Parish Office on 6551 3849, or speak with Margaret Griffis or Fiona Tinney.

READINGS - 11TH JULY 2021 – NAIDOC Sunday

Deuteronomy 30. 9-14; Psalm 25. 1-10; 1 John 3. 11-14; Luke 10. 25-37

F OR YOU R D IAR Y DATE DAY TIME ACTIVITY

8th July Mothers Union - NO meeting 13th July Tuesday 10am Fundraising Meeting - Latham Centre 14th August Saturday 9am-4pm Diocesan Convention - BTAC 2nd November Tuesday Melbourne Cup Luncheon 11th December Saturday Volunteers Lunch 12th December Sunday Lessons & Carols

12th-20th December Sunday to Monday Festival of Christmas Trees

If you can help with these important roles please contact us on – PHONE – 6551 3849 EMAIL - officestjohnstaree@gmail.com