Last weekend Mandy and I attended the ‘Anglican Future Conference’ in Melbourne. One of the keynote speakers, Wes Hill, encouraged us to think about the challenge of having our churches open to including people who experience unwanted, same-sex attraction. He encouraged us to be ‘welcoming, not affirming.’ We are to be welcoming to people with … Read more
This Sunday we continue our series on ‘Romans: The Heart of Truth’, with Jodie speaking on the topic ‘God’s faithfulness’ from Romans chapter 11 verses 1 to 10. We will have our weekly question and answer time during our services, and Jodie will be answering these questions: Who are the ‘other gods’ that the Lord is compared to in Exodus 18:11? Since … Read more
Today’s Bible talk Today we continue our series on ‘Romans: The Heart of Truth’, with Simon speaking on the topic ‘Christ is the centre’ from Romans chapter 9 verse 30 to chapter 10 verse 21. Anglican Futures Conference Jodie and Mandy are away in Melbourne this weekend as delegates at the ‘Anglican Futures Conference’, the Australian GAFCON equivalent that meets … Read more
The Heart of Truth 16: Christ is the Centre Romans 9:30 – 10:21 • Simon Chaplin Introduction – A Challenge to the Gospel Why did Israel fail to obtain Righteousness Israel sought to establish ____________________ Zeal wasn’t based on ____________________ Excuse 1 – Maybe they didn’t know _____________ was near to Israel ________ is near … Read more
It is hard to claim that pyramid-shaped tea-bags have added much to the sum of human happiness. They’re just another part of our society’s never ending quest for better and more luxurious things. The continual rise of technology has made products, once considered only for the elite, now available to everyone – the pyramid tea … Read more
This Sunday we continue our series on ‘Romans: The Heart of Truth’, with Simon speaking on the topic ‘Christ is the centre’ from Romans chapter 9 verse 30 to chapter 10 verse 21. We will be sharing in the Lord’s Supper this Sunday, so be sure to join us for this important reminder of the death of Jesus. We will have also our weekly … Read more
Today’s Bible talk Today we continue our series on ‘Romans: The Heart of Truth’, with Jodie speaking on the topic ‘God’s sovereign election’ from Romans chapter 9 verses 1 to 29. Seniors’ Service & Prime Time Luncheon Coming up tomorrow Monday, 3rd September, 11am at the church is our Seniors Service followed by lunch. $10 for a two-course meal. Ideal for our seniors … Read more
The Heart of Truth 15: God’s Sovereign Election Romans chapter 9 verses 1 to 29 • Jodie McNeill PLANS WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF __________________? IT IS A PERSONAL AND PAINFUL _____________________ THE ISRAELITES SHOULD HAVE KNOWN JESUS AS ________________________ GOD’S WORD DID NOT ___________________ DESCENT FROM ABRAHAM DOESN’T GUARANTEE ___________________________ IT SHOWED THAT GOD … Read more