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There are times in our lives when our peace is based

simply on our own ignorance. But when we are awakened to the realities of life, true inner peace is impossible unless it is received from Jesus. When our Lord speaks peace, He creates peace, because the words that He speaks are always, “spirit, and they are life” (John 6.63). Have I ever received what Jesus speaks? “… My peace I give to you …” (John 14.27) - a peace that comes from looking into His face and fully understanding and receiving His quiet contentment. ▪ Are you severely troubled right now? ▪ Are you afraid and confused by the waves and turbulence

God sovereignly allows to enter your life? ▪ Have you left not stone of your faith unturned, yet still not

found any well of peace, joy, or comfort? ▪ Does your life seem completely barren to you?

Then look up and receive the quiet contentment of the Lord Jesus. Reflecting His peace is proof that you are right with God, because you are exhibiting the freedom to turn your mind to Him. If you are not right with God, you can never turn your mind anywhere but on yourself. Allowing anything to hide the face of Jesus Christ from you either causes you to become troubled or gives you a false sense of security.

With regard to the issue that is pressing in on you right now, are you “looking unto Jesus” (Hebrews 12.2) and receiving peace from Him? If so, He will be a gracious blessing of peace exhibited in and through you. But if your try to worry your way out of the issue, you destroy His effectiveness in you. We become troubled because we have not been taking Him into account. When a person confers with Jesus Christ, the confusion stops, because there is no confusion in Him.

Lay everything out before Him, and when you are faced with difficulty, bereavement and sorrow, listen to Him say, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14.27).

[adapted from: O Chambers, 1992, My Utmost for His Highest, Discovery House Publishers, p.26]

Please take this CANDLE with you today and pass it to your friends. Thank you!

Welcome! We pray that God will minister to

you through Worship, the Word and the Sacrament. Sunday Club and the Youth Group are in recess during the 10AM service (school holidays). If you are a communicant member

of another Christian church, you are invited to share in the Holy Communion in today’s services. Please follow the guidance from the sides-persons as you come forward for Holy Communion. If you would like prayer for any reason, please come to the front immediately after Communion. Please use the CONNECT Card if you

have questions about today’s worship service and the Christian faith. Please stay for refreshments and fellowship after the services! ☺

this week! TODAY - 8AM - Holy

Communion (trad.); 10AM Family service with children’s church and Holy Communion

2 July (Tuesday) - Service of Thanksgiving for Esther Arumanayagam (9.30AM viewing, 10.15AM service of thanksgiving)

5 July (Friday) - 10AM - Church office open

7 July (Pentecost 4) - 8AM - Holy Communion (trad.); 10AM Family service with children’s church and Holy Communion.

** Tuesday Playgroup, Wednesday and Thursday CARE Groups, Sunday Club & Sunday Youth Group are in recess due

to school holidays. **Winter months **

‘Soup & Bread’ after the 10AM service (gold coin donation)

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do

not give to you as the world gives. Do not let

your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

(John 14.27)

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How you can support & participate in our mission! • PRAY for PARISH RENEWAL! • SET ASIDE time to share and

use your talents here! • SHARE your financial

treasure. The easiest & preferred way is by direct transfer via the ADF (at no cost to you or the church) or weekly offertory envelopes.

• Garry or the Wardens will provide you with information concerning both systems. All information provided is confidential.

• You can also transfer your donations directly to: “St Michael and St Luke Anglican Church: BSB 063249 a/c 10044425”

• Church of Pakistan (Abp Humphrey Peters); The

Anglican Church of Australia (The Primate Abp Philip Freier, Anne Hywood, The General Secretary, The General Synod & the Standing Committee); Ivanhoe Grammar School (Gerard Foley, Principal); Broadmeadows/Dallas Anglican Parish (Valentina Emmanuel); episcopal visits, Holy Trinity Hampton, St Georges Church, Malvern, St Thomas’ Moonee Ponds; the Archbishop, Bishops, clergy and people of the Diocese of Melbourne in their ministries.

• Thank you for praying with us. Next time we write, we will do so in Australia! We look forward to meeting you in person and visiting our partner churches in Australia. Please praise God for using Chris to bless the wider church. All three of us in our family have been sick with a cold for the last week and we would love for your prayers as Chris travels on the road and teaches the Bible. Please pray for lasting fruit in the life of the church.

• Loving Father, we give thanks to You because of Your righteousness; and we sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High (Psalm 7.17). Thank You for Your reminder to tell others how much You have done for us. May we all be faithful in this Your calling. Today, we give You thanks for reminding us that You stand by us and give us the strength to proclaim the gospel (2 Timothy 4.17). Assist us to welcome and receive those who come here with generous hearts particularly those who are not in relationship with you. Open our eyes to see with your eyes. We pray for forgiveness when we fail to respond to your prompting! We pray for Your protection on all who volunteer their time, talents and treasure here. Thank you for leading and guiding parish councillors as they met last week. We continue to pray for the challenging financial situation of the parish coupled with the ongoing increased maintenance costs as a result of aging church buildings. Thank you for all who attended the first session of Alpha last week. Bless them with Your wisdom as they seek answers for the questions they have. Guide the leaders in this programme. May Your Kingdom come here as in heaven. We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen. Almighty and ever-loving Father, we praise You for your gifts of healing, comfort & peace to all known to us including, Aureliya, Barry, Bernard, Blanche, Cynthia, Deon, Esther, Jean, Jean, John, Mary, Noreen, Oscar, Roger, Seelan, Tina, Yacoub, Yvonne, Varuni, Chandrani and all who we remember in our hearts. We grieve with all who mourn the passing of loved ones during this week. We pray for God’s comforting presence and peace on the

families of Esther Arumanayagam and Harry Beacom especially their immediate families: Ravi & Danielle, Prem & Shanti, Bala, Kasey, Chelsea and Ashwin; and, Noreen, David & Michelle, Paul, Ross & Brooke, Mark & Chloe and Tom. We pray for your favour & grace on all who seek employment (Garry, Joanne, Mark, Melville & others), for Sakthe Kumar in his final year of theological studies & all who travel. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

• for the life and witness of Esther Arumanayagam and Harry Beacom who have returned home to the nearer presence of our Risen Lord and Saviour. Eternal rest, grant unto Esther and Harry O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them. May Esther and Harry rest in peace and rise in glory. Amen

Birthdays: 01 July - Chaw Mayol 03 July - Elina Bellchambers 04 July - Roy Jackson

For URGENT PASTORAL CARE — call Santa PRAYER CHAINS: Cynthia [9704 9705]; Brian [9791 4496]; Vaughan & Noelle [9546 0353] http://bciowa.org/january-prayer-focus-in-all-things-pray/

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**HELP NEEDED**

to remove books from the backroom to an op shop of your choice or recycle. THANK YOU! WORSHIP TEAM MEMBERS -

Please collect a copy of the worship roster available on the literature table in the Narthex/Foyer. A HARD COPY of the Vicar’s report tabled at

the parish council meeting last week is available today.

TODAY’s Bible reading: Ezekiel 34.11-16; Psalm 7; 2 Timothy 4.6-8, 17-18; John 21.15-22 Sentence: The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen. [2 Timothy 4.18] PRAYER for the day: O God, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son to suffer death upon a cross, and by his glorious resurrection rescued us from the power of the enemy: grant us so to die daily to sin that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

01 July 1 Samuel 13; 1 Chro. 2, 3; Romans 14 02 July 1 Samuel 14; 1 Chro. 4; Romans 15 03 July 1 Samuel 15,16; 1 Chro. 5; Romans 16 04 July 1 Samuel 17; Psalm 9; James 1 05 July 1 Samuel 18; 1 Chro. 6; Ps. 11; James 2 06 July 1 Samuel 19; 1 Chro. 7; Ps. 59; James 3 07 July Isaiah 66.10-14; Psalm 66.1-8; Galatians 6.7-18; Luke 10.1-12

Reading the Bible together

church notices

Looking ahead! 9 July - Holy Communion in Estia Aged Care,

Dandenong [11AM] 21 July - “What is God doing?” Sunday 28 July - CMS Sunday with Chris, Grace & Micah

Adams August 2019 - Collection of Mission Boxes 13 August - Holy Communion in Estia Aged

Care, Dandenong [11AM] 18 August - CMS Cards ministry with Bishop

John & Gayelene Harrower with Reception to Anglican Church/Communion

Child Safety update & reminder: At St Michael and St Luke, we continue to

implement protocols endorsed by the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne to minimise the risk of harm to children and ensure that children are safe. These include a Police Check, Working with Children Card and, Statement of Commitment to the Child Safety Code of Conduct for all ministry volunteers within this parish (see noticeboard for details on Diocesan protocols which has been adopted).

If you haven’t completed any of these, I would urge you to complete them ASAP. If you have questions about these matters, please speak to Vaughan, Cleoni or to me. Thank you. Santa ☺

LED lights in Church As announced on 2 June, the Parish

Council has initiated a new project that aims to replace all existing lights within the church complex and the perimeter lights to LED before June 2020. This project will significantly reduce our electricity costs and our carbon footprint. All that is required is a minimum of 50 people contributing a minimum of $2 per week for 52 weeks.

UPDATE as at 23 June 2019 is given below. Thanks for your contributions towards this project.

Total Amount needed $5,200

Amount raised to 23 June 19 $1,353

Amount remaining $3,847

prayer – Peter & Paul, apostles & martyrs

Almighty God, whose blessed apostles Peter and Paul glorified you in their death as in their life; grant that your Church inspired by their teaching and example, and made one by your Spirit, may ever stand firm upon the one foundation, Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen.

Problems in the Church? When the church began on earth, the pastor was being executed as a criminal; the chairman of the

board was out cursing and swearing that he had never been a part of it. The treasurer

was committing suicide. Most of the rest of the board members had run away. And

about the only ones who showed any signs of faithfulness were a few ladies of the

women’s auxiliary! [from: R J Morgan, 2008, Nelson’s Preacher’s Sourcebook,

Thomas Nelson, p.225]

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useful contacts ... Ministers: All Parishioners! Vicar: Santa Packianathan 9792 4925, 9790 6533, 0438 509 669 stmstlvicar@bigpond.com [Santa is out of office on Thursday] Sacristan: Brian Bird [9791 4496] R U OK Team Coordinator: VACANT-Please call Santa Children’s Ministry: Anne Oliver [9791 3879] Youth Ministry: Vaughan Smith [9546 0353] Play Group: Julia [0400 527 876] Honorary Licensed Lay Ministers: Brian Bird, Garry Martin, Theo Rutgers, John Singh. Church Wardens:

Vaughan Smith (Parish Crim-Check Administrator) [9546 0353]; Cleoni Loos (Child Safe Officer) [9755 7097]; Larry Loos [9795 7371]

Council Secretary : Cleoni Loos [9755 7097] Treasurer: Courtney Cook [0409 332 377] Stewardship: Garry Martin [9704 9705] Church Office: VACANT-Please call Santa Hall Hire: Anand Raj [0404 043 536]

who we are! The Anglican Parish of St Michael & St Luke is a part of the

Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. We encourage one another to RENEW our relationship with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, to partner with the LORD to REVIVE

God’s church and to REACH OUT

to others as the Holy Spirit reveals. Our Mission:

Our Values:

our regular services are: 8AM Sunday - Holy Communion (traditional) 10AM Sunday - Holy Communion & Children’s Church 10AM (3rd Sunday only - unless indicated otherwise) - “What is God doing?” & Children’s Church [ALL WELCOME!]

praying for the mission of Anglican parish of St Michael & St Luke: Living God, you have called us to be the Body of Christ. As we “renew, revive, reach

out,” may our parish be a sign of hope in this community. May all we do, and all we are becoming, bring praise to your name and draw others to your love. We ask these

things in the name of Jesus, who came to serve and bring us the fullness of life. Amen

Child Protection: 1300 360 391 Kooyoora Ltd: 1800 135 246

DURING TERM TIME: SUNDAY CLUB (Kindergarten to Year 6) & YOUTH GROUP (Year 7 to Year 12) meets during the Sunday 10AM service (except 3rd Sunday). PLAYGROUP meets every Tuesday morning (10AM-

12Noon) CARE GROUPS meet every week to inspire, support/pray

for one another & grow in faith (Wednesday 10AM-12Noon in Church office; Thursday 7.30PM in Vicarage).

If you wish to participate in any of these activities or have questions, please contact the church office for more details. We will love to hear from you!

Name:

Address:

Telephone No:

Email:

Prayer need/request/feedback:

If you would like prayer for any reason, please come to the front immediately after Communion. co

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how to contact us 1472 Heatherton Road, Dandenong, VIC 3175, AUSTRALIA Church office: + 61 3 9792 4925 Church e-mail: stmandstl@bigpond.com Website: www.lumiac.org.au FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dandenonganglicans/ FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/dandenonganglicans/

acknowledgment of traditional owners of the land:

We gather on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonerwrung (or Bunurong) tribes of the Kulin Nation,

and we acknowledge them as the Traditional Owners. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and

present.