1. ANGGOS
Sunday 28th August 2011
11th Sunday after Pentecost
We welcome any visitors who have joined us for worship today,
and invite you to stay for refreshments after the service.
Parish Notices: St John’s Spring Fete: Sat 17th Sept 8am - 1pm.
Donations of garage sale items; eg. books, plants, kids
Springfield Luncheon Club: Thurs 1 st
clothing etc, gratefully accepted up to this day.
September 12noon at 57 Springfield Rd, Springfield. Enq to Bob 43255695 or Margaret 43401785.
Pam Browne will join us to help finalise this year’s
Christmas Shoe Boxes for Overseas needy children. Food, Fun, Families, Friends
Enquiries to Ruth 43244368 Let’s Celebrate Spring & Farewell Winter with a
Family and Friends Lunch…
Sunday 18th September 11am in St Mary’s
Library Group: Monday 5th Sept 11am in BYO plate to share and drinks.
C/Church. ‘Bush Tucker demonstration & tasting.’ It’s been a while since our last successful Parish
get-together so pencil this date in your diaries.
Activities for the kids including a Wii challenge.
AW Spring Celebration: Frid 9th Sept at This is an open invitation so all are welcome.
St James Anglican Church Wyong. Look forward to seeing you there.
10am morning tea - 10.30am Eucharist.
Speaker: Michael Hanna from Lakes Anglican Key Audit: Attention all Key Holders
Grammar School. Unfortunately, we do not have a bus Please call Shirley in the church office to confirm the
driver on this occasion, therefore the Parish bus will keys you have on hand by Mon 29th August.
not run. Drivers are needed to arrange car-pooling if
possible. Please call the office and specify if you are MU Xmas Cards & Diaries: If you ordered
able to drive on the day or if you would like to be a Mothers' Union Xmas cards & Diaries, it is now time to
passenger. Please bring your pink money-boxes to pay and collect your order from Elizabeth 43231476.
Alex in the Parish office or leave them in the offertory
plate in church by no later than Mon 5th Sept. Parish Contact Details:
Office Hours: 9am to 3pm (Mon – Fri)
Ph: 43232312 Fax: 43222149 PO Box 4255, E/Gosford 2250
Fish n’ Ships Excursion
Email: anggos@bigpond.net.au Web: www.anggos.com
Thursday 15th September – meet at Christ Church
car park to board Parish Bus at 7.30am. Rector: Fr Rod Bower (0419 016453)
Cost: $28 per person for the tour and travel Vicar: Fr Richard Loh (0438 148111 or email
(lunch is at your expense) lohrev@telstra.ap.blackberry.net)
A unique experience visiting the Sydney Heritage Office Manager: Alex Nouragas
Fleet, plus a cruise on the harbour and a stop off for Children’s Ministry: Julie Reynolds is available Monday’s
lunch at the Sydney Fish Markets. (9:30am to 11am) Wednesday’s (9am - 12noon), & Sunday’s for
Bookings essential by Wed 31st August. Parish Ministry. Contact Julie on email; hijules13@hotmail.com
Numbers are limited with a maximum of 22.
To book, please call Peter Cane 43654350.
Weekly Service Times:
Christ Church:
Saturday - 6pm Vigil Eucharist
Sunday - 8am Traditional Eucharist
Diocesan Convention - ‘Focusing on the - 10am Family Eucharist with Children’s Program
Scriptures’ Sat 17th Sept 10am – 3.30pm at St John’s:
Newcastle University. Cost: FREE incl lunch & Friday - 5pm Youth Service
refreshments. RSVP: by Monday 12th September. Sunday - 10am Eucharist
Please call the office & place your name on the list. Mangrove Mtn:
(see noticeboards for further details) Sunday - 8am Eucharist
Readings for Next Week Year A – 4 September (12th Sunday after Pentecost)
Romans 13:1-10 Psalm 149 Matthew 18:10-20

2. Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost PSALM 105:1-6, 23-26
1 O give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make
known his deeds among the peoples.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
2 Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his
O God,
wonderful works.
whose Son has shown the way of the Cross
3 Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who
to be the way of life;
seek the LORD rejoice.
transform and renew our minds
4 Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his
that we may not be conformed to this world
presence continually.
but may offer ourselves wholly to you as a living
5 Remember the wonderful works he has done,
sacrifice
his miracles, and the judgments he uttered,
through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
6 O offspring of his servant Abraham, children of
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
Jacob, his chosen ones.
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
___________________________________________________ 23 Then Israel came to Egypt; Jacob lived as an alien
in the land of Ham.
FIRST READING Romans 12:9-21 24 And the LORD made his people very fruitful,
and made them stronger than their foes,
A reading from the Letter of Paul 25 whose hearts he then turned to hate his people,
to the Romans to deal craftily with his servants.
Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to 26 He sent his servant Moses, and Aaron whom
what is good; love one another with mutual he had chosen.
affection; outdo one another in showing honour. Do _______________________________
not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord.
Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in GOSPEL Matthew 16:21-28
prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; †The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
extend hospitality to strangers. according to Matthew
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not Glory to you Lord Jesus Christ
curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples
with those who weep. Live in harmony with one
that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great
another; do not be haughty, but associate with the suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests
lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. Do not and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be
repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what
raised.
is noble in the sight of all. If it is possible, so far as And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him,
it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved,
saying, "God forbid it, Lord! This must never happen
never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the
to you." But he turned and said to Peter, "Get
wrath of God; for it is written, ‘Vengeance is mine, I behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me;
will repay, says the Lord.’ No, ‘if your enemies are for you are setting your mind not on divine things
hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them but on human things."
something to drink; for by doing this you will heap
Then Jesus told his disciples, "If any want to become
burning coals on their heads.’ Do not be overcome
my followers, let them deny themselves and take up
by evil, but overcome evil with good. their cross and follow me. For those who want to
Hear the word of the Lord save their life will lose it, and those who lose their
life for my sake will find it.
Thanks be to God.
__________________________________________________________________ For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world
but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return
for their life? "For the Son of Man is to come with his
angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will
repay everyone for what has been done.
Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will
not taste death before they see the Son of Man
coming in his kingdom."
The Gospel of the Lord
Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
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