“Blessed are you when people hate you on account of the Son of man. Rejoice and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. ”
Collect: Righteous God, you challenge the powers that rule this world and you show favour to the oppressed: instil in us a true sense of justice, that we may discern the signs of your kingdom and strive for right to prevail; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Today’s Bible Readings
Epiphany 6
Old Testament Reading: Jeremiah 17:5-10
Psalm: 1, Page 224 A.P.B.A.
New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 15: 12-20
Gospel: Luke 6: 17-26
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. As we pray for a right spirit of peace and cooperation we pray for all those officials and competitors at the Olympic Games in China at this time.
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 Queen Elizabeth II as she commemorates 70 years on her ascension to the throne.
World Wide Anglican Community: The Church of Japan (The Nippon Sei Ko Kai): for the Primate, Archbishops, bishops, clergy and people.
The Anglican Church of Australia: The Church’s ministry with the Aboriginal People of Australia; for Chris McLeod-Bishop to the Aboriginal People.
Our Diocese: The Parish of Stanthorpe: Daniel Sitaram-parish priest and people.
Diocesan Schools: St. John’s Anglican College Forest Lake: for the principal, administration team, chaplain, teachers, students and families, and school council.
Anglican Religious Orders: The Society of the Sacred Advent: for all religious sisters within the order and for their episcopal leader. We give thanks for their ministry with Anglican Church schools throughout this state.
Defence Force Anglicans: for all Full-time Army Chaplains. For Australia’s involvement in Peacekeeping and Peacemaking Operations around the world. For those deployed on United Nations peace operations.
Our Parish: We give thanks for those parishioners who responded to your call and have taken on various role positions within our parish for this year. For our Wardens, Synod Representatives, Parish Nominators, and Parish Council.
Our Community: For the numerous businesses within our community that have gone into liquidation over these past months. For the loss of livelihoods, those who have become unemployed; the strain on families, those who question their self worth, those who have felt they have lost their dignity.
Other Denominations Within Our Community: Margate Baptist Church and Mueller Community 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
Those Mourning: For those who mourn the death of a loved one at this time.
Departed: Shirley
Years Minds: Sylvia Miller (12/19) Nancy Reed (17/17) Colin Hodson (17/89)
Lent Discussions (Studies) commence week of 27th February
It is not too late to join a group.
In our Lenten studies, commencing the Week beginning the 27th February we will be undertaking a discussion into 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
Epiphany 7
Old Testament Reading: Genesis 45: 3-11,15
Psalm: Psalm 37: 1-11, 40-41 page 369 A.B.P.A
New Testament Reading: I Corinthians 15: 35-50
Gospel: Luke 6: 27-38