Posts from May 2021

Posts from May 2021

Pastor’s Letter – May 30th

Dear friends The COVID vaccination has been prominent in the press recently, especially the fact that many seem hesitant to take up the Astra-Zeneca vaccination.  Without entering the debate around the mixed messaging of the Federal government, how should we be thinking about this? Is there an ethical issue?  Although the vaccination has been developed using cells…

Prayer Points – May 30th

OURSELVES | for discernment & courage to walk the road of discipleship following Christ every day OUR CHURCH | Thanks for the opportunity many of our members had to share at the Grace Conference; for those who joined them to be blessed by their time together; for the “next steps” afternoon tea. OUR PARTNERS | for Mark Peterson & staff as they coordinate the SA-NT…

Weekly Readings – May 30

Mon 31 May – 2 Samuel 6 Tue 1 Jun – 2 Samuel 7 Wed 2 Jun – 2 Samuel 8 Thu 3 Jun – 2 Samuel 9 Fri 4 Jun – 2 Samuel 10 Sat 5 Jun – 2 Samuel 11 Sun 6 Jun – 2 Samuel 12 QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION What have I learnt about God: His character, plans, and purposes? How am I called to respond to this word? (be specific, be practical) What…

Sermon Outline – May 30th

LIFE FROM CHAOS: THE BOOK OF GENESIS Genesis 1:1-2:3 | Life’s Author MATT WINTER 1. Asking the right questions 2. Examining the source 3. What Genesis 1 does and doesn’t tell us 4. Three implications Loving God’s creation When life feels chaotic The approval of our creator   <Bonus video – digging deeper on the six days> Next Week: Life from Chaos…

Weekly Readings – May 23rd

Mon 24 May – 1 Samuel 30 Tue 25 May – 1 Samuel 31 Wed 26 May – 2 Samuel 1 Thu 27 May – 2 Samuel 2 Fri 28 May – 2 Samuel 3 Sat 29 May – 2 Samuel 4 Sun 30 May – 2 Samuel 5 QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION What have I learnt about God: His character, plans, and purposes? How am I called to respond to this word? (be specific, be practical)…

Prayer Points – May 23rd

OURSELVES | for a growing love for God, amazement at his grace, & joy in the privilege that we can be adopted as his children through Christ. OUR CHURCH | thank God for those being baptised & making Affirmations (Bri, Stephen, Lauren, Luna, Lara, Rebekah); ask for God to strengthen them in his grace; that we all would be encouraged & enabled to be true to our…