P RAYER DIARY Rector: The Rev’d. Canon Janet Killen MOTHERS’ UNION IN JULY 4945.9993 Our Parish: (mobile 0408 491 681) Evening Group: Tuesday 18 @ 6.30pm Men’s Group; MU Groups; those Email: Guest Speaker: Helen Edwards on Disaster + who have served as Marketeers @belmontanglican.org.au Pentecost 6 over the years and the new Op. (Mondays are the Rector’s day Recovery. Shop; Pastoral Carers and of rest—emergencies 16 July, 2017 grounds maintenance/church only please) cleaners. Day Group: Wednesday 26 The Diocese: Hon. : Peter; Sonia Roulston The Rev’d Greg Colby 10.30am Eucharist followed by fellow- ( of Newcastle); Alison [email protected] ship. Dalmazzone and Jemma Hore (Exe. Assistants); Scone Gram- Church Address: 22-24 Church St., mer School; Area Deanery of Maitland; parishes of Beresfield/ Belmont NSW 2280 Thornton, Branxton/Greta/ (PO Box 116) Lochinvar and Swansea & Win- Website: dale; Examining Chaplains ; Dioc- www.belmontanglican.org.au

esan Ordinands & Postulants; and Parish Council: AFTER THE DISTRUBTION OF COMMUNION WE SING: discernment of vocations. Resource Team: Thoughts for the week: National & wider church: In the Lord I’ll be ever thankful, Rector’s Warden in the Lord I will rejoice! The Diocese of North-West Aus- Alan Booth Grace and Mercy –TONGA Province of Ao- tralia; The Diocese of Guadalca- Look to God, do not be afraid: People’s Wardens: tearoa, New Zealand & Polynesia nal; The Anglican Episcopal Lesley Byrne & Gary Wilcher lift up your voices, the Lord is near, Church in Japan; the Anglican Treasurer: Members are active in the wider communi- lift up your voices, the Lord is near….(repeat all) Episcopal Church in the Philip- Bev Young pines; and Orthodox Churches. Councillors: ty, visiting hospital patients and the elderly. Wider Community: Ruth McFarlane & Adrian Price They visit local schools to support students AS CHILDREN LEAVE FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL WE SING: Organisations working for environ- Mission Secretary: Jesus loves me! This I know, in their studies and encourage them to take mental awareness; and the first Joy Booth for the Bible tells me so; peoples of the diocese. part in cultural activities to preserve their Ministry Team Leaders: little ones to Him belong, The Sick: cultural heritage. “God’s mercy is so abun- Ken Mason (Bro. Aiden) Social Justice: they are weak, but He is strong….(repeat all) & Graham Walden (Bro. Graham) Helen Edwards dant, and his love for us is so great, that Elvira, Karina, Geoff, Lisa, Chad Liturgy: & Emerging Church: while we were spiritually dead in our diso- Grant Killen Newell, Ken, Jacqui, Elaine, Jan, OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT bedience he brought us to life with Christ. It Debbie, Margaret, Melba, Julie, All Saints’ Parish exists to build a Pewsheet Notices: is by God’s grace that you have been loving Christian community which can: Bart, Laurel, Louise and Greg. Sue Gerard 4965.9686 (Ephesians 2:4-5) The Departed: [email protected] saved.” Communicate the good news of Jesus; The Rev. Chris Plumridge. Serve the local community; (by Thursday evening please) We give thanks for those people we have Care for the community of faith. known over the years who have displayed Readings for next Sunday: Pentecost +7 the grace of God through the way they live. REGULAR SERVICE TIMES st 1 reading: Genesis 28:10-19a Heavenly Father, we pray that members in 2nd Saturday 4.30pm Messy Saints Readers: S Gerard / R McFarlane each month: 6pm Eucharist Psalm: 139:1-11, 23-24 Tonga will be blessed by your grace and nd Each Sunday: 8am Sung Eucharist 2 reading: Romans 8:12-15 mercy as they serve you in their communi- Readers: E McBeth / S Maurer ty. 9.45am Family Eucharist Gospel: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Wednesday: 10.30am Eucharist JULY MARKET…. MEN’S GROUP Evening MU’s annual Thank you to everyone who TEDDY BEARS helped with our last Market Tuesday 1 August ’ yesterday. Thank you Mar- PICNIC 6pm for 6.30pm keteers for your mighty efforts over the years. For a BBQ

VALE, REV’D. CHRIS: Guest speaker: Chris’ funeral will take place The Rev’d Greg Colby Sunday 13 August Saturday 12 August Parish Centre @ 12 noon 9.30am—4pm this coming Tuesday (18 July) If you are interested in at St Peter’s, Josephson St., ALL CHILDREN WELCOME BISHOP TYRRELL ANGLICAN COLLEGE coming along, please add Swansea at 10am. For information please RSVP by Wednesday 2 August to your name to the list on see Lesley Byrne or Sue Gerard [email protected] or phone If anyone would like to provide the noticeboard. (02) 4926 3733 a plate of cake or slice it would BIBLE STUDIES: Please see noticeboard for registration and be greatly appreciated: ALL MEN WELCOME Parish Bible Study—”The Joy of the meal details—meal orders please give to Gospel” written by Paula Gooder (A Brit- Lesley Byrne. If anyone can ish theologian and Anglican lay reader, help by provid- who specialises in the New Testament): #EvacuateNow Nationwide Vigils ing a slice for Starting in August—Thursdays 2pm & the afternoon 7pm. “For the past four years successive Australi- tea, it would be  The course comprises six ses- an governments have chosen to make people greatly appreci- sions: seeking safety suffer in offshore detention. The men, women and children abandoned in ated. Please see  Joy and the gospel Jean Cathcart, offshore detention are in immediate danger  Going Forth with nowhere safe to go. Ann Bryce or  Saying Yes and Saying No Sue Gerard. This is an urgent SOS. The camps must be  Proclaiming the gospel evacuated immediately. Thank you.  Making the Kingdom Present in #EvacuateNow Our World Four years too many” A final retiring The pro-  Being Filled with the Spirit

collection will be posed open- Books approx. $12 (available on Ama- Wednesday 19 July 5pm to 6pm Newcastle City Hall, King St., Newcastle held today for AB- ing of the Op. zon Kindle for $11.62). Names on the htps://www.communityrun.org/evacuatenow-newcastle-vigil M’s Emergency Shop is the 24 July. list if you are interested. Appeal in East Afri- The proposed training and ca. Please contin- orientation days for volun- The Wednesday Night Bible Study— ue to pray for the teers is set for down for we will let you know next week when this relief effort. the 20 & 21 July—please group will resume. Joy Booth see Helen Edwards.