Sunday 5th October 2025 - Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

REFLECTION: Luke 17:1-10 “Faithfulness in Service”

In today’s Gospel reading from Luke 17, we get a glimpse into God’s own heart on

what it means for us to be faithful servants of God in all our dealings with people.

We see what matters to God through the words and attitudes of Jesus, the Son of

God. Following Jesus means we will be exposed to many trials, challenges and

temptations. Jesus’ call is for us to keep ourselves pure and holy and to treat

others always with love and respect. We need to live out our faith in a way that is

God-honouring and up-building for others.

This expresses itself in these four ways that Jesus speaks of in this passage.

1. Faithfulness in our use of power (1-3)

2. Faithfulness in forgiving others as we are forgiven (4)

3. Faithfulness in exercising our faith (5-6)

4. Faithfulness in how we serve (7-10)

To Think About:

Which of these four areas of faithfulness is God speaking to you about today?

HYMNS

TIS 217 You servants of God, your master proclaim

Jesus strong and kind

TIS 597 Master, speak thy servant heareth

TIS 619 Have faith in God my heart

A BAD NIGHT’S SLEEP FOR A GOOD CAUSE

Mission Australia is organizing an innovative fundraiser and awareness raiser about

homelessness. The idea is that you get sponsored to sleep a night in your car for

one night. If you are interested in participating, speak to Graeme. We are planning

a communal sleepover in our cars in the church carpark for Friday 17th of

October! See the flyers in the foyer.

THIS SUNDAY 5th OCTOBER

Cake slices $5 each with a choice of Carrot or Chocolate.

Stewardship envelopes are ready for pick up at the back of the church.

READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY 12th October: Jeremiah 29.1, 4-7;

Psalm: 66. 1-11; 2 Timothy 2. (1-7) 8-15; Luke 17. 11-19.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE GENEROUS DONATIONS

Both to the building and also to the equipping. We still need donations for the

building fund as the final bills are rolling in fast. We are currently ordering plants

and furnishings so all your gifts are greatly appreciated. Note that there may be

some small variations between images shown on envelopes and products actually

purchased as we depend upon availability and sometimes plans changes slightly.

DEDICATION OF PARISH CENTRE ON 26TH OCTOBER

If you intend staying for the opening, please place your name on the sheet in the

porch for Catering purposes.

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 are planning a communal sleepover in our cars in the

church carpark for Friday 17th of October! See the flyers in the foyer.

LAWN MOWING ROSTER: 4th October – Oyem & Rob

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.

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, Alan, Sally, Marla, Robert, Sherene & Kay