The Uniting Church in Australia
2nd April, 2017
WELCOME TO THIS NEWS-SHEET OF EVENTS AND GENERAL
INFORMATION from LEOPOLD UNITING CHURCH
Image: Daniel Thornton via Flickr
VOLUNTEERING
What I like about volunteering is that if it is
not to my liking I can vote with my feet
whenever I feel like it. Being free of the
need for a pay packet means I get involved
for the days and hours I want. When I have
had enough, I can leave, thereby avoiding
stress and lowering high blood pressure.
My grandson loves volunteering in
overseas locations like Cambodia and
Guatemala. He particularly loves helping
children and the environment. For his next
post, he will spend two weeks in Vietnam
supporting children with special needs.
Of course, not all of us can volunteer
overseas. What can we, safely at home, do
to help others?
Personally, I have volunteered as treasurer
of the Leighmoor Uniting Church tennis
club for 20 years, helped out at the
Girrawheen Daycare centre in Brighton and
participated in various door knock
collections for charities.
I was also a conductor of the ParkinSong
choir in Ashwood for the past two years.
This is part of a research program that aims
to show the physical and mental benefits
of singing for those suffering Parkinson’s
disease.
Reflection:
This is from a prayer and blessing at a
Social Justice Forum 2013: “I want to see a
world where there are no wars, where
people can live without fear of guns and
bombs...with people having access to clean
drinking water and where children live a
better, full life.”
Wouldn’t you want to see that world too?
Geoff Serpell
www.victas.uca.org.au/givingisliving
Sunday 2nd April, 2017
10:30 a.m.
Worship Service led by Rev Ian Porter
LECTIONARY:
Lent 5
Your word O Lord is a lamp to our feet
Ezekiel: 37: 1 - 14
Psalm 130
Romans 8: 6 – 11
John 11: 1 – 44
“A light to our path”
(p 837/838)
(p 613)
(p 196/197)
(p 133/134)
DUTY PERSONS:
Worship Assistant: Rob Cummings Prayer: Dennis Mitchell
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No Communion today – Communion will be on Easter Day. 16 April
Steward: Ken Flavell
Cleaning: Contract
Sunday 9th April, 2017
10:30 a.m.
Worship Service led by Victor Buhigar
LECTIONARY:
Palm Sunday
Isaiah: 50: 4 – 9a
(p 714)
Psalm 31: 9 - 16
(p552/553)
Philippians 2: 5 – 11
(p 246)
Matthew 26:14 -27:66 or 27: 11 – 54
(p 39/42)
DUTY PERSONS:
Worship Assistant: Ron Wilson Prayer: Minister
Bible Reader: Marj Snell
Steward: Rob Cummings
Greeting: Rob Cummings Cleaning: S. & H. Lochhead
Sunday 16th April, 2017 10:30 a.m.
Communion Service led by Victor Buhigar
LECTIONARY:
Easter Day
Your word O Lord is a lamp to our feet
“A light to our path”
Acts: 10: 34 – 43 (p 164) or Jeremiah 31: 1 – 6 (p 763)
Psalm 118: 1 – 2, 14 - 24
Colossians 3: 1 – 4 (p 251) or Acts: 10: 34 – 43 (p 164)
John 20: 1 – 18 (p 145) or Matthew 28: 1 -10
(p 43)
Lord, may your word live in us “And bear much fruit to your glory”
DUTY PERSONS:
Worship Assistant: Ken Flavell
Bible Reader: Ron Wilson
Greeting: K. Cummings
Prayer: Ruth Mitchell
Steward: Rob Cummings
Cleaning: Contract
Sunday 23rd April, 2017 10:30 a.m.
Worship Service led by Rev Bob Thomas
LECTIONARY:
Easter 2
Your word O Lord is a lamp to our feet
7:30p.m. (Note: This is a week earlier than the
usual date – next week being Holy Week)
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Lord, may your word live in us “And bear much fruit to your glory”
Bible Reader: Don Barber
Greeting: Dianne Twigg
Church Council: This Tuesday 4th April at
“A light to our path”
Acts: 2: 14a, 22 – 32 (p 151/152) Psalm 16: (p 544)
1 Peter 1: 3 – 9 (p 289/290) John 20: 19 -32 (p 146)
Lord, may your word live in us “And bear much fruit to your glory”
DUTY PERSONS:
Worship Assistant: Dennis Mitchell Prayer: Minister
Bible Reader: Jon Harvie
Steward: Ken Flavell
Greeting: Heather Lochhead
Cleaning: V. & J. Harvie
ANZAC DAY FLAG
One or two volunteers sought to manage the
church flagpole on Anzac Day. Interested persons
please contact Rob Cummings for more details.
FRIENDSHIP GROUP
Thursday 6th April at 1:30 p.m.
FELLOWSHIP ROOM at the CHURCH
INVITE FRIENDS TO COME ALONG
THEY ARE MOST WELCOME TOO
If you need transport, please contact
Ruth Mitchell 5250 2120 or Marj Snell 5250 3358
Holy Week Program
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Monday 10 April: 7:00 p.m. at Leopold Uniting Church
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Tuesday 11 April: 7:00 p.m. at East Geelong Uniting Church
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Wednesday 12 April: 7:00 p.m. at Leopold
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Thursday 13 April: 7:00 p.m. at East Geelong
Good Friday 14th April Combined Service
at East Geelong at 9:00 a.m.
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Easter Day Sunday 16 April, Leopold at 10:30 a.m.
Communion Service at Leopold
Nursing-home Services: (conducted by Victor B.)
Estia: Next Service Tuesday 11thApril at 10:30 a.m.
Kensington Grange:
Next Service: Sunday 23rdApril at 1:30 p.m.
You are invited to come along to these services.
Cancer Council - Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea
Leopold Uniting Church- Wednesday 24th May
CHURCH CONTACTS for the next while…
Minister:
Victor Buhagiar 0427 475 009
Worship & Times: Ron Wilson
Welfare: Ruth Mitchell
Church Council: Kathleen Cummings Op-Shop: Liz Smith
Church Property: Dennis Mitchell
Newsletter: K. Flavell
Advance Notice: Sunday May 28th at 12:30 p.m.
Asylum Seeker Focus 2017 at St Andrew’s Uniting,
Portarlington - Authentic Iraqi buffet (Prepared,
cooked and served by Siham & Abdul: Geelong residents)
After lunch speaker from Lentara Asylum Seeker project
Cost $25 per head. Prior bookings essential call
Merilyn Bertram 5251 1102 or Joy Porter 5291 8177
You are also very welcome to come to the 9am
Church service that day when there will be special focus on
Refugee & Asylum Seeker issues. Speaker: Ms Jill RuzbackyJustice and International Mission Unit- Synod of Victoria.
Leopold Church Worship Time
Over the coming months, we have the opportunity
to choose the Sunday Worship time that best
suits our congregation. Please give some thought
to this matter…For the present, Services will be a
10:30 a.m. while people’s opinions are being gathered.