Entries by Val O'Regan

Church news for the week beginning 26th August 2017

2 Samuel series continues This weekend we continue our series looking at 2 Samuel as Jodie preaches from chapter 7 verses 1 to 29 with the title, “Keeping promises”. Mission of the month: CMS CMS (Church Missionary Society) is our mission of the month. Support this ministry through the ‘Mission Table’ in the Hall. Parish Council Our Parish Council meets this Monday, 28th August at 7.00pm at the church. […]

It’s loving to vote ‘no’

One of the most powerful arguments used by those who wish to change the definition of marriage is that it is morally wrong to deny someone the opportunity to marry the person they love. And yet, changing the definition of marriage is not the most loving thing to do for the children of our society. […]

Coming up this weekend 26th – 27th August 2017

This weekend we continue our series on 2 Samuel. In the next talk, Jodie will be speaking on the topic, Keeping promises”, from 2 Samuel chapter 7 verses 1 to 29. During our 5pm Saturday service, we’ll have our weekly question and answer time, and Jodie will be answering these questions: Why was God angry with Uzzah touching the Ark? Would David […]

Church news for the week beginning 19th August 2017

2 Samuel series continues This weekend we continue our series looking at 2 Samuel as Simon Chaplin preaches from chapter 6 verses 1 to 23 with the title, “Rejoice with trembling”. Mission of the month: CMS CMS (Church Missionary Society) is our mission of the month. Support this ministry through the ‘Mission Table’ in the Hall. Ladies Guild Meeting The Ladies Guild are meeting this Wednesday, 23rd August in […]

Who is the greatest?

We Aussies love our sport, and we love to see one person or team compete against another to try and work out who is the greatest. And yet beyond any comparison, the Lord, our God, is truly the greatest of us all. I was reminded this as I read Psalm 104 this week, and experienced […]

Coming up this weekend 19th – 21st August 2017

This weekend we continue our series on 2 Samuel. In the next talk, Simon Chaplin will be speaking on the topic, “Rejoice with trembling”, from 2 Samuel chapter 6 verses 1 to 23. During our 5pm Saturday service, we’ll have our weekly question and answer time, and Jodie will be answering these questions: If we should not judge, then whey were some of […]

Church news for the week beginning 12th August 2017

2 Samuel series continues This weekend we continue our series looking at 2 Samuel called ‘Kingdom Coming’ as Jodie preaches from chapter 4 verse 1 to chapter 5 verse 25 with the title, “Dependence on God”. Mission of the month: Anglicare Anglicare is our mission of the month. Support this ministry through the ‘Mission Table’ in the Hall. Ladies Guild Meeting The Ladies Guild are meeting […]

We need to talk about tough topics

Let’s be honest: the debate about same-sex marriage is very personal. This discussion directly impacts people in same-sex relationships, and it will ultimately determine whether their union should be recognised as a ‘marriage.’ That is why this debate feels personal, even when people try and only address the issues. Every ethical discussion will directly affect some people, […]

Coming up this weekend 12th – 13th August 2017

This weekend, we continue our series on the Old Testament book of 2 Samuel with the series titled ‘Kingdom Coming’. In the next talk, Jodie will be speaking on the topic, “Dependence on God, from 2 Samuel chapter 4 verse 1 to chapter 5 verse 25. At our 5pm Saturday service, we will be hearing a special update from Youthworks about SRE, […]

Church news for the week beginning 5th August 2017

New Bible talk series continues This weekend we continue our new series looking at 2 Samuel called ‘Kingdom Coming’ as Jodie preaches from chapter 3 verses 1 to 39 with the title, “Payback time”. Rayne is coming! We are thrilled to announce that our Parish Council approved the appointment of Rayne Orange to join our ministry team as our Youth […]