“Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him ”
Collect: O saving God, who led your people through the wilderness and brought them to the promised land: so guide us that, following our Saviour, we may walk through the wilderness of this world and be brought to the glory of the world which is to come; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Today’s Bible Readings
Epiphany 8
Old Testament Reading: Deuteronomy 26: 1-11
Psalm: 91: 1-2, 9-16 (A.P.B.A. page 319)
New Testament Reading: Romans 10: 4-13
Gospel: Luke 4: 1-15
Prayers For The World And The Church
Prayers For The World And The Church
For The World: We pray for a right spirit of peace and cooperation to overcome the spirit of hatred, bitterness, and division in all countries. We pray for relief of suffering of innocent victims in countries troubled by conflict and unrest. As we pray for the overcoming of the spirit of hatred, bitterness, and division we pray for the unrest between Ukraine and Russia. We also pray for those other nations where there is unrest within or from outside, but goes unknown.
Our Country: We continue to pray with all other denominations and faiths; for our local, national and global communities experiencing great need and distress caused by COVID-19, especially at this time. We pray for the Ukrainian communities throughout Australia as this time.
World Wide Anglican Community: The Church of Korea: for the Archbishop, bishops, clergy and people.
The Anglican Church of Australia: The Diocese of Bendigo: Matt Brain - Bishop, clergy and people.
Our Diocese: The Parish of Yeronga: Rebecca King - Parish Priest, and people of the parish
Diocesan Chaplaincy: Princess Alexandra Hospital and Mater Hospital
Chaplaincies : for full time chaplains and volunteer chaplains.
Diocesan Schools: Fraser Coast Anglican College, Hervey Bay: Principal, Administration Team, Chaplain, Teachers, students, College Council, and families.
Defence Force Anglicans: Full-time Chaplains of the Royal Australian Navy; for those on home soil and for those on deployment at this time.
Our Parish: We pray and give thanks for the commencement of the Lent Discussion Groups this week. For the Tuesday morning group, the Thursday evening group, and for those studying at home.
We pray for the members of our parish who either elected or nominated, have taken on the various roles of leadership within our Parish for this year and have been commissioned into their roles this morning.
Our Community: We pray for those who have been, and for those who continue to; adversely affected by the torrential run of the past week. For those who have been forced out of their homes and now seek shelter elsewhere. For those who will have to rebuild their homes and their lives.
Other Denominations Within Our Community: Redcliffe Church of Christ and Redcliffe City Christian Church; for their pastors and congregations.
Those Seeking Healing: Lesley, Sonia, Noah, Dorothy, Ken, Stuart, Rod, Jan, Joan, Barbara, Iris, Fran, Lois, Sharon & Ben, Gwen, Kevin, Coral, and for all those who continue to suffer with anxiety from the floods and rains of last week.
Those Mourning: For those who mourn the death of a loved one at this time.
Departed:
Years Minds: Alma Ziebarth (11/19)
Lent Discussions (Studies) have commenced.
It is not too late to join a group.
Our Lenten studies, have commenced this past week. We are discussing the ‘Filioque Clause’. The Clause relates to the line in the Nicean Creed (page 123 of The Prayer Book): “We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life who proceeds from the Father and the Son,” Certain Christian traditions do not contain “and the Son.”
This Latin word meaning “and from the Son” (filioque) had caused much division in the early church that it led to the split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox tradition in AD 1054.
Where did this controversy arise, and how can one Latin phrase split an entire church into two?
For further information e-mail bramblebay@anglicanchurchsq.org.au or phone 3284 9283
Next Week’s Bible Readings
Lent II
Old Testament Reading: Genesis 15: 1-12, 17-18
Psalm: Psalm 27 page 246 A.B.P.A
New Testament Reading: Philippians 3:7-4:1
Gospel: Luke 9: 28-36