Does judging a person define us?

This week a local ‘artist’ wrote the following on a brick wall in Oak Flats: “Judging a person does not define who they are, it defines who you are.” The idea of ‘judging’ seems to fly in the face of our contemporary world which embraces the individual’s right to make choices about everything from hairstyle to … Read more

News and Events for the week beginning 11th November 2013

Seniors Service and Lunch Join together on Remembrance Day – the 11th of November at 11am – for a day to remember our fallen and to remember Jesus Christ. For seniors and their family and friends. Delicious lunch only $6 per person, payable on the day. Ladies’ Dinner Our next Ladies’ Dinner is on Tuesday night 19th November and features guest … Read more

Pray for our defence force and their chaplains

This Sunday is Defence Sunday, a day which is important for us as we pray for the members of our defence force and for their chaplains. The group, ‘Defence Anglicans’ remind us of the importance of Defence Sunday: Whilst Remembrance Day recalls the tragedy of World War 1 and the hope for peace which came with … Read more

News and Events for the week beginning 4th November 2013

Men’s Dinner Our next Men’s Dinner is this Tuesday night 5th November and our speaker is Les Stewart. For this night, we’ll be meeting at the church (not at Shell Cove Brasserie). Our starting time is 6.30pm. The price is $25 per person (or $16 for pensioners and students), payable at the door. Bookings are essential, and can be made by emailing mensdinner@oakflatsanglican.com or phoning … Read more

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!

Well if the growing sightings of tinsel in shopping centre decorations is any indication, Christmas is only just around the corner. This year our church continues our tradition of meeting for Community Christmas Carols to be held the Sunday night before Christmas, on the 22nd December at 5pm. It’s a great night for both members … Read more

News and events for the week of 28th October 2013

Men’s Dinner Our next Men’s Dinner is Tuesday night 5th November and our speaker is Les Stewart. For this night, we’ll be meeting at the church (not at Shell Cove Brasserie). Our starting time is 6.30pm. The price is $25 per person (or $16 for pensioners and students), payable at the door. Bookings are essential, and can be made by emailing mensdinner@oakflatsanglican.com or … Read more

Praise God for GAFCON 2013

This week in Nairobi, over 1300 Anglican ministers from around the world joined together at GAFCON, the ‘Global Anglican Futures Conference’ to encourage each other to persevere with the historical faith that is grounded on the real Jesus, whom we know in his word, the Bible. One of our Sydney Anglican ministers at GAFCON, Nigel … Read more

News and events for the week of 21st October 2013

New Series – Power in Weakness We’ve now begun our all-new Bible Talk series from 2 Corinthians, entitled ‘Power in Weakness’. This 18-week series will go through to the end of November, then after a break over summer, we’ll continue the series from February through to April. Guest Preacher – Graham Errington We are delighted to welcome … Read more

We pray for the bushfire victims

It is hard to imagine just what it is like to lose everything in a natural disaster. Yet, sadly this is the experience that many people share after this week’s extreme fires that have caused such loss to so many people. We pray for those who have been affected by injuries and deaths, and we pray … Read more

Thanks to God for the last twelve months!

Well, friends, it’s hard to believe it, but it’s now a full year since my family joined the church family at Oak Flats Anglican. On behalf of Mandy, Liana, Jemimah, Oscar and Hugo, I can certainly say that we give great thanks to God for all that he has done over these wonderful twelve months together. … Read more