Entries by Val O'Regan

Are you hungry for the Bible?

Do you hunger for God’s word like a big plate of bacon and eggs? It might seem strange to compare the Bible to our breakfast, but this is how Job spoke of his hunger for God’s word: I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread. (Job 23:12b) Can you say the […]

Coming up this weekend 22nd – 23rd October 2016

This weekend Jodie continues our series on the Old Testament book of Job, with the title, ‘Mythbusting Religion’ from chapters 25 to 26. We will also be hearing an update about the new churches that have been established thanks to the Archbishop of Sydney’s New Churches for New Communities (NCNC) initiative. Our 8am Sunday service will be a Holy Communion Second Order AAPB service. If you’re […]

Church news for the week beginning 15th October 2016

This weekend’s Bible Talk This weekend Jodie begins the second half of our series on the Old Testament book of Job from chapters 22 to 24 with the topic, ‘Mythbusting repentance.’ Mission of the month: Anglicare Anglicare is our mission of the month. Support this ministry by purchasing gifts from the ‘Mission Table’ in the Hall. Ladies Dinner You’re invited to join the ladies of Oak […]

Showing love in the marriage debate

This week at the Synod meeting of the Sydney Anglican Church there was a lengthy discussion about the present debate on the redefinition of marriage. During this discussion, we thanked the Archbishop’s Plebiscite Task Force for the work they had done in preparing a booklet to help educate people about the issue. Whilst this booklet is […]

Coming up this weekend 15th – 16th October 2016

This weekend Jodie will begin the second half of our series on the Old Testament book of Job from chapters 22 to 24 with the topic, ‘Mythbusting repentance.’ At both our services we will hear a mission update about Anglicare – our mission of the month. During our service, we’ll have our weekly question and answer time, and our Senior Minister Jodie will be […]

Church news for the week beginning 8th October 2016

This weekend’s Bible Talk This weekend we welcome Dan Odell who will be speaking on the topic “The Prodigal Son” from Luke chapter 15 verses 11 to 32. Next week’s Bible Talk Next week, Jodie will begin the second half of our series on the Old Testament book of Job, “Mythbusting Reality”, from chapters 22 to 24. Mission of the month: Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students (AFES) […]

Should you be a gospel worker?

I’ve always found it hard to describe my job. You’d think it would be easy enough to just say that I’m an ‘Anglican Minister’. But the problem is that this creates the impression that only paid and ordained people ‘do’ the ministry in the church. Yet, when we look in the Bible at Ephesians chapter […]

Coming up this weekend 8th – 9th October 2016

This weekend we welcome Dan Odell, who will be speaking on the topic “The Prodigal Son” from Luke chapter 15 verses 11 to 32. We will also share the Lord’s Supper at 5pm Saturday, so be sure to join us for this important reminder of the death of Jesus. Our 8am Sunday service will be a Holy Communion First Order AAPB service. During our service, we’ll have our […]

Church news for the week beginning 1st October 2016

This weekend’s Bible Talk This weekend we welcome Matthew Meek, who will be speaking on the topic “Trusting God” from Genesis chapter 22 verses 1 to 19. Next week’s Bible Talk Next week, Dan Odell, chaplain at Shellharbour Anglican College, will be speaking on the topic “The Prodigal Son” from Luke chapter 15 verses 11 to 32. Mission of the month: Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students (AFES) AFES is our […]

Why God thinks cops are tops

On this National Police Remembrance Day, it’s worth knowing that God thinks that cops are tops. In the book of Romans, chapter 13 verse 1, we read that everyone should “be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.”  […]