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The Anglican Parish of the Wollombi Valley
www.parishofthewollombivalley.org
The Weekly
Wollombi Valley E-pistle
From the Churches of St John’s, Wollombi and St Mark’s, Laguna
Sunday the 8st February 2015 – the fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
Sentences, Prayers and Readings for the fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
Sentence:
Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, the shall mount up with wings like eagles.
Isaiah 40.31
Prayer of the Day:
Saving God,
whose son Jesus Christ healed the sick and bought them wholeness of body and mind:
Inspire us, his disciples, so that we may constantly proclaim his gospel by our words
and by the dedication and integrity of our lives;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. AMEN
Readings for this week, the fifth Sunday after the Epiphany:
Isaiah 40.21-31
Psalm 147.1-11
1 Corinthians 9.16-23
Mark 1.29-39
Readings for next week, the Festival of the Transfiguration:
2 Kings 2.1-12
Psalm 50.1-6
Rosters
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2 Corinthians 4.3-12
Mark 9.2-9
This Week …
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Sunday 8 of February 2015 Service of Prayer and
Worship at St John's Wollombi at 8:30 am.
Holy Eucharist at St John's Wollombi at 10 am.
Next Week …
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Roster for next week, 8 of February
READER; Michael, PRAYER LEADER; Kerry, MORNING TEA;
Kerry, SACRAMENTS;George, CLEANING; Marilyn/George
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Roster for next week, 15 of February
READER; Marilyn, PRAYER LEADER; Keith, MORNING TEA;
Marilyn, SACRAMENTS;Kerry, CLEANING; Helen
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Sunday 15 of February 2015 Service of Prayer and
Worship at St Marks Laguna at 8:30 am.
Holy Eucharist at St Mark's Laguna at 10 am.
Parish Contacts…
Priest in Charge:
Father Graham Jackson ph. 4998 8343
[email protected]
Priest’s Warden: John Nicol ph. 4998 8396
People’s Wardens: Ken Winn, George Star
Organist: Helen Ellis ph. 4998 3479
Newsletter Editor: Michael Ellis ph.4998 3479
[email protected]
Parish Secretary; Kerry Lannoy ph 4998 8343
[email protected]
If you will not be at Church when rostered, please swap
with someone on the list and let the Chalice Assistant
know.
Prayers …
FOR THE WORLD
Authors, Artists, Poets, Musicians, Composers, Sculptors and
Potters
Charitable Organisations and Relief Agencies
Children, young people and families
Friends, Neighbors and Work Mates
Hospitals and Medical Centres
Leaders of commerce, business and industry
Local Communities and their Leaders
Peace across the world and for peace-makers to be active, both
afar and locally (especially with the announcement that RAAF
aircraft are to be involved in military action in Iraq)
The First Peoples of the Diocese especially the Awabakal, Biripi,
Darkinjung, Geawegal, Kamilaroi, Worimi and Wonnarua peoples
Organisations working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
The People of Australia
The Governor of NSW
The Governor General
The Premier and State Cabinet
The Prime Minister and Cabinet
The Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Cabinet
The Leader of the State Opposition and Shadow Cabinet
Our Local State Members
Our National Representatives in Parliament and the Senate
State Emergency Services, Fire, Police and Ambulance Services
within our Communities
Prisoners and those Leaving Prison
Refugees and the Homeless
Royal Commissions as they undertake their work
Social welfare and justice ministries and their work
Sport players and officials
The Disadvantaged and Disabled and those who Minister to them
The Environment
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank
The Isolated, Marginalised and Lonely
The Media
The Unemployed
Those damaged by the Church
Trade Union Leaders
Universities and Schools
World Leaders
FOR THE CHURCH IN THE WORLD
THE DIOCESE OF MAIDUGURU (In The Province of JOS, NIGERIA)
THE BISHOP
Emmanuel Kana MANI
THE DIOCESE OF GUADALCANAL
THE BISHOP
Nathan TOME
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
THE PRIMATE
Frederick HILTZ
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF SUDAN AND SOUTHERN SUDAN
THE ARCHBISHOP AND BISHOP OF JUBA
Daniel Deng Bul YAK
THE CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA
THE DIOCESE OF BUNBURY
THE BISHOP
Allan EWING
THE CLERGY
THE PEOPLE
PARISHES AND ORGANISATIONS IN THE DIOCESE OF NEWCASTLE
FOR OUR BISHOPS
GREG THOMPSON (Diocesan)
PETER STUART (Assistant)
DIOCESAN MINISTRIES
DIOCESAN BUSINESS MANAGER
John Cleary
ANGLICAN SAVINGS & DEVELOPMENT FUND
Jessica Murnane
ANGLICAN CARE
CEO
Colin Osborne
SENIOR CHAPLAIN
Andrew Mead
EAST MAITLAND
PARISH PRIEST
David Battrick
DEACON
Will Johnston
DEACON IN LOCAL MINISTRY
Wendy Brack
ECUMENICAL CONVERSATIONS
DIOCESAN ECUMENICAL OFFICER
Moira Evers
THE DIOCESAN ECUMENICAL COMMISSION
EXAMINING CHAPLAINS AND THE DISCERNMENT OF VOCATIONS
FORSTER/TUNCURRY
PARISH PRIEST
Les Forester
PRIEST IN LOCAL MISSION
Bill Green
THE MINISTRY COUNCIL
THE AREA DEANERY OF NEWCASTLE
FOR OUR PARISH
PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE PARISH OF THE WOLLOMBI
VALLEY
For the formation of our new parish now 3⅓ years old; for the
work that must continue in the establishment of infrastructure
and processes; for the work in establishing our Ministry and
Vision.
For the Guidance of the Holy Spirit in the development of Ministry
in the Wollombi Valley
For the Guidance of the Holy Spirit in the election of Church
Wardens and Councillors in the Parish
For the current Parish Council; John NICOL, George STAR, Ken
WINN, Helen ELLIS, Kerry LANNOY, Maria ROE, Marilyn STAR,
Paula THOMPSON, Rex THOMPSON
FOR THE COVENANT BETWEEN THE ANGLICAN AND CATHOLIC
CHURCHES IN THE WOLLOMBI VALLEY
THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL AND THE FRIENDS
OF ST MICHAEL’S
ALL PEOPLE IN THE WOLLOMBI VALLEY
FOR THOSE IN NEED
Prisoners and those Leaving Prison
All Christians imprisoned for their Faith
Those imprisoned for their Faith
FOR HEALING
Fr Leo Joseph (a Franciscan and Parish Priest of the Parish of St
John’s Lakeport, California), Grace Baker and her mother Deeanne
(Deanne is a teacher at the Laguna School), Patricia Lannoy
Phillips (Kerry’s Sister), David Phillips (Kerry’s Brother-in-law),
Bethany Pederson (Richard and Katherine’s granddaughter), Mary
Blazey (Former Parishioner and now living in Hornsby), Wendy
Comyns (Former resident of Wollombi), Alicia Thompson (Rex and
Paula’s daughter), Gerry Hartigan (A former Local Wollombi
Resident and now residing in Sydney), Philip and Mary Drewett
(Former Parishioners and now parishioners in the Lake Macquarie
area), Jai Maurice (Ron & Lyn Wall’s grandson. Ron and Lyn are
Local Wollombi residents in Paynes
Crossing Road)), Max
Andrews (Local Wollombi Resident and Pioneer of the Valley),
Chris Levy (Former Parishioner and now a Parishioner of the
University Chapel in Brisbane), Ray Hollingshed (Friend and
Employee of Alan and Maria Roe), Bob Fordham (Former
Parishioner now living in New Lambton), Lesley Williams (Local
Bucketty Resident), Alex Wilson (Local Laguna Resident), Ivy
Andrews and her daughter Pamela (Local Laguna Residents and
Pioneers of the Valley), Dominic Ellis (Helen and Michael’s Son),
Sarah Ellis (Helen and Michael’s Daughter-in-Law), Rex Thompson,
Nancy Cunningham (Mother of Denise, a friend of Suzie Roe), John
Nicol, Margaret Nicol, John Richards (Local Wollombi resident in
Paynes Crossing Road), Cheryl Nesbitt (Former Wollombi resident
and former Parishioner of St Michael’s), Fr David Simpson, his wife
Marilyn and their family (David is a former Rector of Cessnock with
Wollombi), Siobhan Turrell (Fiona Bateman’s daughter)
FOR SUPPORT
Helen & Michael Ellis, James & Scott; especially for Scott, Dominic
and Sarah, Catherine Ellis, Simon & Helen Palfreeman, Jock
Palfreeman; Gerri Palfreeman (Family members of Tony
Palfreeman a Local Wollombi resident in Paynes Crossing Road
and Parishioner of St Michael’s)
The countries of France, Belgium and in Europe, South Sudan, Syria,
Israel, Palestine Egypt and Ukraine, for resolution of conflict and for
peace.
Reminders
There is now one Mass monthly at Saint Michael's
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Wednesday the 18 of February ASH WEDNESDAY St John’s
Wollombi at 6pm
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This will be at 6pm on the 21 February, the third Saturday of the
month.
The new times commence in January.
6 pm in daylight saving time (January, February, March)
5 pm in winter (April and successive months until daylight saving
returns)