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Sunday 14th July 2024 –Eight Sunday after Pentecost

 REFLECTION: 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12-19 “David brings the Ark to Jerusalem”

Life isn’t always straight forward. Sometimes we need to learn to walk a tight rope

between two opposites that are in tension. It can be like this also with our worship.

It’s as bit of a balancing act. On the one hand we stand before a holy and fearsome

God, and we should stand in reverent awe before him, remembering that he holds our

very lives in his hands and that sin in our lives can mean death. But on the other hand,

he is a loving God who commands us to rejoice in his presence and to praise him.

Through Jesus, he invites us to have complete confidence before him and to even call

him our heavenly father. What should be our attitude before him? How do we balance

a healthy fear of the Lord with a full-bodied joyfulness in our worship of him? King

David guides us an example as we see how he brings the Ark of the Covenant to

Jerusalem. These are the main points I want to highlight.

1. Respect for God’s Holiness.

2. Joy in God’s presence.

3. Worship only for God.


To Think About:

What could bring more joy to our worship here at St James?



HYMNS

TIS 125 The God of Abraham praise

MP936 Teach me Dance

TIS 237 Hail Redeemer, King Divine

TIS 52 Let us sing to the God of Salvation


TALKS ON DANIEL

Bishop Paul Barker will be leading a series of three talks called “Faith under Trial”. He

will be speaking at Glen Waverley Anglican Church but the talks will be livestreamed.

They will take place on July 17, 24 &31 at 7.30pm. Our Wednesday group will be

waiting the livestream then talking about it afterward in the Super Room.


PATRONAL FESTIVAL/160TH ANNIVERSARY

On Sunday 28th of July we will be having a special 10am Patronal Day

160th Anniversary service with the Archbishop. There will be no 8am service that

day. There will be confirmations in the service and the service will be followed by a

brief turning of the sod and blessing of the building project for the new Parish

Centre. After church there will be a catered lunch in the Parish Hall. Please buy tickets

in advance. The lunch will have a cost of $35 for adults and $10 for children.


BUILDING FUND

As we begin works on the new building, we put out the call for all of us to prayerfully

consider how we can help with this project which will be of great benefit to our church

and to future generations. We are still needing to raise a considerable amount. The

building fund account is listed at the end of the Pew sheet.


OUR SECOND HYMN

Today may be new to you. Have a listen to and try to learn it on You Tube or

Spotify. It is called “Teach me to dance” and it is by Graham Kendrick.


SUNDAY SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS

In Term 3 we are excited to be starting a new Sunday School curriculum based on

The Jesus Storybook Bible, and we are looking for more volunteers to serve by

assisting in Sunday School a few weeks each term. No lesson preparation or

experience required, just a willingness to help out! Volunteers will need to do Levels

1 & 2 Child safe Training before starting. Talk to Dianne or Anna for more details.


HOT SOUP AND ROLL

Available today. Only $5. Your choice of New England Clam Chowder, Pumpkin

Soup or Chicken & Corn Soup – Naomi.


CONFIRMATION CLASSES

Continue today at 11.45am in the vicarage.


MISSION MOMENTS

Lauren our mission link will be heading to the Middle East shortly, so please

remember him in your thoughts & prayers.

This week is Mission to Seafarers Sunday, when we give thanks to those who provide

help and support to the 1.8 million men and women worldwide, who face danger

every day on the high seas to keep our global economy afloat.

COME PRAY WITH US

Anglican Churches from right across our Jumbunna Region will be gathering at Glen

Waverly Anglican to pray for our churches, for growth, for more leaders to be raised up,

for the Hope 25 campaign, for Australia and the for the world. St James is leading the

time slot from 10:30 to 11:00am. We would love you to come and join with us in

prayer. Different churches will each lead a 30 min time slot. It starts at 8am and finishes

at 6pm.

READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY 21st July: Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

2 Samuel 7.1-4a; Psalm 89.21-38; Ephesians 2.11-22; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56


THIS WEEK WE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR: St Andrew's Brighton; The Diocese

of Bunbury; Cross-Cultural Ministry; The Church of Ireland; All Saints’ Mitcham –

Pastoral service ; St Mark’s Leopold – pastoral service; St Matthew’s Cheltenham –

pastoral service; Archbishop Philip and all our Bishops in their ministry this week.

LAWN MOWING ROSTER: 13th July – Oyem & Rob

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