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St David's Minister's Missive

Dear St David's Church Family💒

How wonderful it was to be able to sing again in church! Even with masks on. A huge thank you to Milton and Ron, who led us in our singing last week and we look forward to welcoming Kim back this Sunday.

This Sunday 7th March is the 3rd Sunday in Lent and it is our Communion Sunday. Please find the liturgy attached. If you are joining us at home, you might like to get some bread and juice ready for the communion.

Lent 3 Year B 7th March 2021

Here are the things that I would like to pass on to you this week:

Sound the Alarm for Climate Change! - 11th March at 11am on the steps of St David's -

Please join us as we join faith communities from around the world as part of a new multi-faith event calling for bold and immediate action on the climate crisis.

This will be the biggest-ever global faith-based Day of Action for the Climate. The theme of the day is Sacred People, Sacred Earth. Faith communities around the world have been asked to ‘sound the alarm’ for the climate and call for climate justice as we try to get our economies going in the wake of COVID.

In Australia the actions are being co-ordinated by the Australian Religious Response to Climate Change. There is detailed information HERE about what the Australian Government is being asked to commit to
At St David's we will be ringing the church bell and Ron Brown will be reading a statement. I will be livestreaming to our Facebook page.

Lent devotional ideas: Please see previous week's missive for information on Lent Event and the Common Grace Lent series. There are also Lent reflection booklets at the back of the church, which can also be mailed to you.

Easter Week Events:
- Sunday 28th March - Palm Sunday - with palm marching for the children 9.30am
- Wednesday 31st March - Morning Prayer and Communion Service 9.30am. Stations of the Cross Art Exhibition 11.30am
- Friday 2nd April - Good Friday service 9.30am
-Sunday 4th April - Easter Sunday 9.30am

Stations of the Cross Art Exhibition is on at Northmead Uniting Church 30th March - 12 April (postponed in 2020). A few of us from our morning prayer service are planning on going together at about 11.30am. Please let me know if you would like to join us.

Stations of the Cross - Northmead 2021, Northmead, New South Wales. 191 likes. An annual Art Exhibition co-hosted by Northmead Uniting Church and Northmead CAPA HS, exploring the journey of living,...

World Day of Prayer is taking place at St David's at 11am on Friday 5th March. We will be welcoming people from the different churches in Haberfield. All are welcome. If you can help with providing something for morning tea and/or be there on the day to support, that would be great.

Phil McCrea is taking up the challenge to do a 'Laps for Life' 12kms swim at Clovelly Beach to raise money for the mental health service 'ReachOut'. If you would like to sponsor him, please let him know.

Hats for Homeless volunteers (including me) have started beanie knitting again in preparation for this winter. Would you like to be involved? I have posted information on our Facebook page and can also email you the information.

6th March 9.00-12 - pre-wedding working bee in the church building and hall kitchen.

Morning Tea We are looking for a few helpers for morning tea. If you can assist, please have a chat with Gloria. We have one new volunteer so far!

BBQs - we would like to put a team together so we can hosting BBQs more regularly, so we are putting a call out! Please let me know if you can support.

Wednesday night Bible Study Group happens each week. If you would like to be part of this, please have a chat with David.

Morning Prayer and Communion Service - 9.30am every Wednesday. A quiet space in the middle of the week to be still, pray, meditate to Taize music, discuss the gospel reading, followed by a cuppa at Garnish. All are welcome.

Story-time - Hello to our St David's kids! Dominic, Matilda, Harry, Frank, Sophie, Edie, Ella, Aiden, River, Sacha, Eli and Elise. Our story this week is called 'Patricia' by Stephen Michael King and Hector will be reading that for us. IT was wonderful to have 3 of you join us on the story mat last Sunday. We look forward to seeing you either in the church or on your computer😊

This week's photos include: Tilly and River at morning tea; Me and Brian; Christo showing us his braille machine; a funny sent to me by Owen this week; this week's story book.

This week's prayer is by Steve Garnass-Holmes - 'Temple':

God, give me courage to destroy
the sacred structures,
so familiar and safe,
that sustain my habits and beliefs
and protect my benefit,
while sacrifices are made
on my behalf (not my life, not my blood).

Give me the audacity to overturn
the tables of racism,
to drive out the moneychangers
of privilege and entitlement.
Give me courage to disrupt
my worship of myself,
the temple of my own well-being,
so the body of my self-giving
may be raised.
Give me courage to allow you
to tear down and raise up
even me

Amen

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, whether physically or via our live-stream.

Wherever you are and whoever you are, you are welcome in this place.

May God's light shine in us and through us🌟

With love, hope and peace

Joy💒

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