Sunday 25th May 2025 – Sixth Sunday of Easter

HYMNS

TIS 611 God of grace and God of Glory

TIS 658   the Lord of Sea and Sky

TIS 409 O breath of life

TIS 245 We have a gospel to proclaim

WEDNESDAY GROWTH GROUP

Would you like to grow in your Christian Faith? Each Wednesday night we meet in the supper room to read, chat and pray together. We are currently doing a new 7 week study on Luke 9-12 called “Following Jesus”. We would love to have you come along at 7:30 on Wednesdays.

BUILDING FUND PROGRESS

When we started planning for the new Parish Centre back in 2020, we had the finance for the building covered. Steep rises in the cost of construction and long delays in obtaining permits have caused considerable price rises. We are still $160,000 short of the estimated final cost and we invite you to consider contributing to our building fund to enable us to complete this beautiful new project debt free.

UPDATE ON BUILDING PROGRAM

Things are advancing well with the construction of the new Parish Centre. This replaces our old centre which was falling apart and was full of asbestos. The new centre will feature a multipurpose area with a total capacity of 180 but divisible into smaller areas by opening up the operable walls. There will be easy access from the side exit of the church to toilets, fellowship areas, and Sunday school rooms. The front of the building facing McCrae Street will include new offices and meeting rooms and a reception desk. A new wider vehicle entrance will be built on McCrae Street leading into the new 32 space carpark. We expect the building to be completed by late September and we are planning an opening in November.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR GARDENING, CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Over this last period a number of long-standing hard-working volunteers have had to take a step back leaving many gaps to be filled in the areas of gardening, lawns, maintenance and cleaning. Who will take their place? At the moment a lot of work is falling onto the shoulders of a few. If you can help, please speak to Michael Willis or Graeme. HYMNS WE LOVE We are organizing a special afternoon of Hymn singing and learning the story behind some of the hymns we love most. This will be held next Sunday 1st of June at 2:30pm in the church and will be followed by a lovely afternoon tea in the hall. This is a great activity to invite friends to and is a part of our Hope 25 outreach. Flyers to come shortly.

NEED HELP WITH MEDICATIONS

If you are a concession card holder and need to buy prescription medications, a local pharmacy is offering additional financial assistance to folk from our Monday Meal and from the church. See Graeme for details.

ELECTION SYNOD

Is this weekend, starting Friday 23rd. Please pray for the election of our new Archbishop of Melbourne.

PRAYER AT THE TIME OF CHOOSING A BISHOP

Eternal God, shepherd and guide, in your mercy give your Church in this diocese a shepherd after your own heart who will walk in your ways, and in loving care watch over your people. Give us a leader of vision and a teacher of truth. So may your Church be built up and your name glorified; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY 1st June: Acts 16: 16-34; Psalm 97; Revelation 22:12-22; John 17:20-26.

LAWN MOWING ROSTER: 31st May – Oyem & Rob

THIS WEEK WE PRAY FOR: All Souls' Sandringham; Hope25 outreach in parishes; Anglican Boys' Society-CEBS (Bruce Anderson, Secretary); The Anglican Church of Kenya; St John’s Heidelberg–Pastoral service; St Philip’s Collingwood–Pastoral service; St Phillip’s Mount Waverley–Confirmation service; Diocesan Administrator Bishop Genieve and all our Bishops in their ministry this week.

THIS WEEK WE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR: Anthony, Nisha, Mike, Cecil, Ruth, Eva, Nigel, Jen, Ted, Natasha, Patty, Melenny, Monty, Noel, Dean, Amy, & William & Chelsea.