News and events for the week beginning 26th October 2014

God’s Leading – Talks from 1 Samuel Today we continue in our series from 1 Samuel as John Wilson preaches from chapter 18 on the topic, ‘God’s leading us in our relationships’.  ‘Wheel Hope’ Billy Cart Team Today we’re participating in the second-annual Oak Flats Billy Cart Derby from 8am. Thanks for your patience with parking and detours. Men’s Dinner Join us … Read more

Mission 2020

This week the annual Synod of the Anglican Church of Sydney (the ‘parliament’ of our church) decided upon a new mission (‘Mission 2020’) to help focus us for the next five years. It include a vision, mission, values and priorities. Our vision (what we dream to see happen) is: To see Christ honoured as Lord … Read more

Hope for those with gambling addictions

Gambling is seen by many to be part of the Australian fabric of life, but for many people, gambling is an addiction that wrecks the lives of individuals, families and whole communities. In this week’s Synod, (the annual parliamentary-style meeting of the Sydney Anglican Diocese), we stood together to bring attention to this problem that affects so … Read more

News and events for the week beginning 19th October 2014

God’s Leading – Talks from 1 Samuel Today we continue in our series from 1 Samuel as Adam preaches from chapter 17 on the topic, ‘God leads us against our greatest enemy’.  Ladies’ Dinner 21st October Our next Ladies’ Dinner is this Tuesday, 21st October at 7pm at the church and will feature guest speaker Christine Jensen. Dinner is $6 payable at the … Read more

News and events for week beginning 12th October 2014

God’s Leading – Talks from 1 Samuel Today we return to our series from 1 Samuel as Jodie preaches from chapter 16 on the topic, ‘God leads us in making the right choice’.  Seniors’ Service tomorrow Our next Seniors’ Service is on tomorrow (Monday) at 11am and Adam Hotson will be speaking to us. Ladies’ Dinner … Read more

Mental health matters to God

According to Mental Health Australia, almost half the total population experience a mental health disorder at some point in their lifetime, and at least one third of young people have had an episode of mental illness by the age of 25 years. What’s more, one in five people will experience depression in their lives, and … Read more

Being alert but not alarmed

We had all hoped that the days of terror after the September 11 attacks would not return to our shores too soon. Yet as the national security threat level rose last week, it was quickly followed by arrests that allegedly foiled an imminent attack upon civilians. This news unsettles us and it weakens the confidence we have … Read more

News and events for the week beginning 14th September 2014

Our 1 Samuel series continues today: ‘God’s Leading’ Today we continue our 19-week series through the Old Testament book of 1 Samuel. It’s all about how God leads his people, as we see him lead his kingdom through the influence of Samuel, Saul and David. Today Adam preaches from 1 Samuel 15 with the title, ‘God leads us in our failures’. Ladies’ Dinner this Tuesday … Read more

Ministry apprenticeships make sense

There are many things that prepared me for the regular challenges and opportunities of my role at Oak Flats Anglican. My formal training at Moore College had a huge impact on my understanding of who God is as he has revealed himself in the Bible. But when it comes to what to do ‘on the ground’, … Read more