Sunday 31st August 2025 – Twelth Sunday after Pentecost

REFLECTION: Hebrews 13:1-16. Service that is pleasing to God

Who are you trying to please with your life?

Are you a people-pleaser, always seeking to be liked and well received by

others? Maybe you are a self-satisfier, whose main interest is to make yourself

happy? Or are you a God-pleaser, seeking to live your life in a way that is

pleasing to God? Today’s reading from Hebrews 13 shows us how we can

live lives that are holy and pleasing to God.

Here is an outline:

Introduction: A call to live lives that are pleasing to God

1. To love each other deeply.

a. Let mutual love continue (1)

b. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers (2)

c. Remember those who are in prison (3)

2. To be content with what God has given us (4-6)

a. Be content with your spouse (4)

b. Be content with what you have (5)

c. Be obedient to those God has placed over you (7-8)

3. To continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God

a. Praise God and confess his name (15)

b. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have (16)

To Think About:

Which area of your service to God was most challenged this morning?

 Love

 Contentment

 Obedience

 Worship

HYMNS

MP 760 When we walk with the Lord

MP 743 We’ll walk the land

MP 456 Make me a channel of your peace

TIS 609 Beauty for brokenness

BUILDING FUND

Since we launched our appeal back in August last year to raise the remaining

$300,000 that is needed to complete the building project, we have

raised $202,523. This is a great effort and we are grateful for all who have

given so generously. With completion scheduled for September, we ask you to

continue to pray for God’s wonderful provision for the remaining amount.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT GROWTH GROUP

Would you like to grow in your faith? The Wednesday Night Growth Group

is all about helping us grow in faith and Christian maturity. We are about to

start a new series on 2 Timothy. We would love to see you there on

Wednesday nights at 7:30 in the supper room.

$5 MEAL BACK THIS SUNDAY

Honey soy chicken kebabs, tandoori style chicken wings with a savoury rice.

VICAR ON LEAVE

Graeme and Jane will be taking two weeks annual leave from Sat Sept 6th until

Friday Sept 19th. During this time, Rev. Ian Oates well be serving a few days

a week as locum and conducting the Sunday and Wednesday services. If you

have queries or special needs during this time, please contact the Wardens.

WORKING BEES

We will be having a series of working bees on Saturdays starting Sept 27th

and continuing on the Saturdays 4th, 11th and 18th of October with the aim of

having everything looking fantastic for our scheduled opening of the new

Parish Centre on October 26th. There is lots of gardening and planting to be

done as well as moving furniture and equipment into the new building.

LAWN MOWING ROSTER: 30th August – Rusty & Heinz

READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY 7th September: Jeremiah 17.1-11; Psalm: 139.1-5, 12-18; Philemon 1-25; Luke 14. 25-35.

THIS WEEK WE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR: Anthony, Mike, Cecil,

Ruth, Eva, Nigel, Jen, Ted, Natasha, Patty, Melenny, Noel, Dean, Amy,

William, Chelsea, Paul, Melvyn & Charles