“Now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only I part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known.”
Collect: Living God, in Christ you make all things new: transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace, and in the renewal of our lives make known your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Today’s Bible Readings
Epiphany 4
Old Testament Reading: Jeremiah 1: 4-10
Psalm 71: 1-6, Page 293 A.P.B.A.
New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13
Gospel: Luke 4: 21-30
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. At this time we pray for the nation and the peoples of Tonga (made up of 170 south pacific islands) as they continue the recovery from the underwater volcano eruption and tsunami. For family and friends throughout the world who still continue to wait for communication from loved ones. We give thanks for nations offering various forms of assistance at this time. We pray for the unrest between the Ukraine and Russia 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 give thanks for rains in the inland western parts of our state and inland parts of our country.
World Wide Anglican Community: The Church of The Province of The Indian Ocean: for the Archbishop, bishops, clergy and people.
The Anglican Church of Australia: We pray for all 23 Dioceses of the Anglican Church of Australia. For Archbishop Geoff Smith - Primate; for all archbishops, bishops, clergy and people.
Our Diocese: The Parish of Robina: Stewart Perry - Parish Priest, assistant clergy, and people.
Diocesan Schools: for all Diocesan schools as they prepare to return: for principals, administration team, chaplains, teachers, students and families, and school councils.
Anglicare S.Q.: Community Aged and Disability North Coast (Nambour)
Defence Force Anglicans: we pray for all Christians in the Defence Force.
Our Parish: We pray for the preparations for our Annual Meeting to be held next week. We pray for parishioners to be called, and for those whom you are calling, to respond and to offer themselves for various ministry positions within the parish for this year.
Our Community: We pray for those within our community who are suffering with COVID; and for those who are recovering, at this time. We pray for those in our community who are anxious, fearful, distressed, distraught, at this time. For those who are unable to visit their loved ones in residential villages, nursing homes and other places.
Other Denominations Within Our Community: Star Christian Church and Citipointe Church Redcliffe; for their pastors and congregations.
Those Seeking Healing: Lesley, Sonia, Noah, Dorothy, Ken, Stuart, Rod, Jan, Joan, Barbara, Iris, Fran, Lois, Sharon & Ben, Shirley, Gwen, Kevin,
Those Mourning: For those who mourn the death of a loved one at this time.
Departed:
Years Minds:
Lenten Studies
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, please email bramblebay@anglicanchurchsq.org.au or phone 07 3284 9283.
Next Week’s Bible Readings
Epiphany 5
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8
Psalm 138, Page 369 A.P.B.A.
New Testament Reading: 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11
Gospel: Luke 5: 1-11