In our prayers we remember:
Joyce & Ted Webb, Franklin Chaplin, Charlie Cornwall, John and Marj Davie, Ann & Lindsay Spark, Lorna White, Esme Hall, Tess Leech, Beryl Klinkerman and Dave Barkla. We pray for peace, for issues arising from the Lambeth Conference, for church & people in Zimbabwe , Somalia , India and Pakistan , for seasonable weather, for fire brigades and for farmers and others affected by drought.
We pray for our link missionaries: Jenny, Steve and Timothy and Elizabeth Sonneman ( Pakistan ) and Lesley Doy ( Chile ). Pray for this parish, Parish Council, wardens, guardians, prison ministry, incumbency committee. Pray for our linked Melbourne parishes, St Alfred's Blackburn North & the Church of the Ascension, Burwood East.
We remember the faithful departed, especially Harry Howard Guymer, Pierce Bowen and Christine Margret Stevens, whose anniversaries fall this week.
We pray for the parish of St Mary's Kangaroo Flat as they work out how to move forward after the fire at their church.
Help the Australian churches meet the needs of others by using the Christmas Bowl envelopes during Advent and Christmas seasons. Place them in the offertory plate and we will send your contribution via the diocese.
Dates for your diary
March 1, 2009 : Annual Parish Meeting.
May 30, 2009 : Parish Fair.
Prayer during the time for choosing an incumbent: Bountiful God, give to this parish a faithful pastor who will faithfully speak your word and minister your sacraments; an encourager who will equip your people for ministry and enable us to fulfil our calling. Give to those who will choose, wisdom, discernment and patience, and to us give warm and generous hearts, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen APBA p. 212
The Mount Current issue covers December and January, to give the editor, Steve Watts, a well earned rest. Make a note of items to contribute at the end of January, when new material will be welcome.
Pew leaflet: news, dates, names for prayer to Julia Nutting (5476 2434; jnutting@netcon.net.au) by Thursday morning please.
Dear friends, please note that David McMillan is changing his e-mail address to vicar.ststephen@bigpond.com .The chariot net address will continue to work for another month or so. Please also note that my address is now 4 Warruga Avenue Bayswater 3153 and phone no.(03)97292092. Blessings David