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Our weekend services are at 5pm Saturday and 9am Sunday at 45 Churchill Street, Jamberoo.
Coming up this weekend 25th – 26th February 2017
This weekend we’re kicking off a new five-week series looking at the five Solas of the Reformation called ‘Five Foundations’. Jodie will be speaking on the topic ‘Scripture alone’.
Two hundred years ago, people knew that reading the Bible before and after the day’s labours would change the feel of the day. It was widely accepted, unlike today, that the Bible contributed to the private and public good. This is why, as the Bible Society Australia marks its bicentenary (200 years) of sharing the Bible, that we will join in the celebrations this weekend during our services.
Our 8am Sunday service will be a Holy Communion Second Order AAPB service.
During our service, we’ll have our weekly question and answer time, and Jodie will be answering these questions:
- What does it mean to be ‘equal?’
- How should we understand the Old Testament practice of men having multiple wives?
- Since the immaculate conception of Jesus is a form of surrogate birth, does this condone surrogacy more generally?
- Doesn’t adoption cause the same issues as the other attempts to provide same-sex couples with children?
- If a couple in a traditional marriage struggles with infertility, are they right to pursue things like IVF, or should they just accept this as God’s will?
- Since same-sex couples argue that they are a child’s legitimate and loving parents, does that not fulfil the child’s rights to having parents under international law?
- Given that marriage is seen so positively in the Bible, how should single people respond?
- If we are to avoid making political statements, should we avoid praying about refugees?
- Given we’ve had this topical talk on marriage, can we also have talks on the Bible’s view of refugees and the environment?
- How should we respond if a gay person joins our church?
If you’re wanting to check out our church we’d really love you to visit us on Saturday at 5pm for a contemporary service with kids’ program and dinner afterwards, or come along on Sunday at 8am for a Prayer Book service.
If you can’t make it in person, you’re welcome to jump online to watch the service (with the same sermon and many other items) at www.oakflats.tv.
Coming up this weekend 18th – 19th February 2017
This weekend we are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the opening of the church building with two events:
Saturday 18th February
Join us from 3pm for devonshire tea and an historical display, whilst the kids enjoy a jumping castle and ice creams. Then we’d love you to join us for the official celebration at our 5pm contemporary church service, which will be followed by a sausage sizzle and lamingtons, and a fun night of all-age bush dancing.
Sunday 19th February
Join us at the special time of 9.30am for a traditional Anglican service of praise and thanksgiving for the 150 years of ministry in our historical building. This will be followed by a delicious morning tea and a hearty lunch for all.
The Bishop of Wollongong, the Right Reverend Peter Hayward will be our preacher at both church services as we join together to give thanks to God for his faithfulness. The Bishop will be speaking on the topic ‘A Building that lasts’ from 1 Corinthians chapter 3 verses 5 to 23.
Everyone is welcome for this special celebration, and we look forward to you joining us to renew old friends, and start some new ones!
Coming up this weekend 11th – 12th February 2017
What does the bible say about marriage? And why is it that Christians are at loggerheads with a large number of the population about the definition of marriage? If history was different, this weekend a plebiscite would have been held to decide about the redefinition of marriage as a nation.
To recognise the significance of this decision and the significance of what is facing our nation today, Jodie will be speaking on the topic ‘Who becomes one: God’s Word on marriage’ this weekend.
During our service, we’ll have our weekly question and answer time, and Jodie will be answering these questions:
- When were the individual Psalms organised into five books, and why does that make any difference to how we interpret them?
- Since Psalm 90 also includes the question, “How Long?”, does this weaken the idea that Books 4 and 5 answer this question?
- Since God loves justice, how can the cross of Christ be the ultimate act of injustice?
- Is it appropriate to make criticisms about Trump from the pulpit?
- Where is Jamberoo Anglican headed in 2017?
Our 8am Sunday service will be a Holy Communion First Order AAPB service.
If you’re wanting to check out our church we’d really love you to visit us on Saturday at 5pm for a contemporary service with kids’ program and dinner afterwards, or come along on Sunday at 8am for a Prayer Book service.