Here are the Readings and Prayer Points for this week.
Readings for this Sunday – Seventh Sunday of Easter - ASCENSION OF THE LORD Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 93; Ephesians 1:15-23; Mark 16:15-20
Collect for this Sunday – Eternal God, by raising Jesus from the dead you proclaimed his victory, and by his ascension, you declared him Lord of all: lift up our hearts to heaven, where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
Birthdays This Week – Rev Gary (13th), Charles Bonnici (14th),
Prayer Requests – John Kerr, Greg, Elva Woods, Vivienne Bourne, Margaret & Brian Thompson, Linda Peterson, Lionel Morton, Neena Thompson, Anne Paroz, and Royce Voss.
Continuing Prayer List – Kaye Bush, Phillipa Booth, Elizabeth, Nicholas & Blake Kubler.
Online Sunday Worship – If you would like to watch a full Eucharist, visit YouTube and search for St John’s Cathedral Brisbane.
Here are the Notices for this Week
Health and Safety Notice – If you feel you may be contagious with cold and flu symptoms, please refrain from attending church activities. All parishioners are encouraged to maintain good hygiene practices and respect others personal space.
Singing Group—The singing Group is not meeting on Monday, May 6th, Due to the Mayday Public Holiday. Our next meeting is Monday, May 13th, at 4 p.m.
Compliance Month – April is Compliancy Month (which includes Safety Induction for the year).
Child Protection Training for all Blue Card Holders must be completed (LA’s, Member of Parish Council).
Safety Induction Booklet and acknowledgement sheet Can you please complete the acknowledgement sheet and return it to the box in the Narthex?
Thank you to those who have already done so. If there is any issue with completing any of this training, please let Rev Gary know.
Taizé-like service with potluck dinner – Come join us! Share a meal! Share in worship. A contemplative service that is based on the Taizé Tradition. Our first event will be on Saturday the 18th of May, starting with the Potluck meal at 5 pm followed by the Taizé service at 6 pm.
Taizé is Christian worship practised by the ecumenical Taizé community of France, which is characterised by repetitive, simple singing of harmonised tunes, often in various languages, interspersed with readings, prayers, and periods of silence. All are Welcome! Invite a friend!
There is a list in the Narthex for those who wish to contribute to the dinner. The organisers can see where there are gaps.
We ask those who are bringing food or drink on the day to do so by 4:30 pm – Dinner begins promptly at 5 pm.
AMUA Movie Fundraiser –
AMUA - Monday, May 27th.....AMUA members..... please gather in Cooinda at 10 am for a jovial morning of fellowship with morning tea.
Bribie Island Neighbourhood Centre - Can you help the vulnerable people in the Bribie Island community find their next meal?
Each of us can help in the simplest of ways.
Next time you go food shopping, consider putting one extra non-perishable item in your trolley for the Bribie Island Neighbourhood Centre.
The items they are looking for are:
Breakfast Cereal – (e.g. Weet-Bix)
Spreads – (e.g. Vegemite, Peanut Butter, Jam)
Pasta and Spaghetti – (raw)
Can Meals – (e.g. Baked Beans and Spaghetti)
Long-life Milk.
Tea and Coffee.
If you can help and work with our ministry partner to provide and assist those in need, please place your items in the box in the Narthex at church.
The Brisbane Festival Male Choir Inc. – Moreton Bay Choral Presentation (Gospel Music) – Redcliffe Uniting Church – 1 Richens Street, Redcliffe – Sunday, 26 May 2024 at 2:30 pm – Admission is FREE. – If anyone is interested, please let Rev Gary know so he can advise the organiser.
Sunday Roster – There are vacancies in the following duties for Sunday Services, both 7.30 am and 9.30 am. AV Operators, Welcomers, Sidespersons and Intercessors are needed. Interested persons are asked to contact Margaret Peterson on 5497 6978.
Name Badges—If you would like a new name badge, there is a list in the narthex. Please print your name clearly on the list. The cost is $10 per badge, which can be paid when received. Badges will be ordered at the beginning of the month.
Donations - There is a box of envelopes in the narthex (with a pen) for use by anyone wishing to give money in the giving box for specific reasons e.g. Retiring Collections, payment for attending a function, purchase of items such as calendars, etc. Please, please write on the envelope what the money is for, your name and the amount. This will greatly assist the counters to distribute the funds to the correct account.
Churchwardens’ Contacts -
Greg Rollason – 0431 598 560 Email – greg.rollo@bigpond.com
Margaret Peterson – 5497 6978 Email – jeff.marg.peterson@bigpond.com
Di Thatcher – 0409 846 471 Email – di@thatcher.com.au