Worshipping Community of Darlington-Bellevue St Cuthberts Church cnr Darlington Rd and Hillsden Rd, Darlington

MUSTARD SEED - Advent 2 4 December 2011

Anglican Church
Diocese of Perth

Mission Plan Prayer: Thank you, God, for the solitude that bears fruit in healthy community. Make our parishes places where single people are honoured members.

MISSION
ANGLICARE DONATIONS May we remind people that promises of food for the Anglicare hampers are to be brought to the Church by Sunday 11th December (NEXT SUNDAY) The list of required items is on the corridor wall in the Parish Centre. Shirley will be back soon (hooray) and we have to get it right - or else!! WORLD VISION This year, World Vision will be selling Peruvian figurines instead of nativity scenes. You can purchase these figurines from the Advent trading table or speak to Mary Hayne. CARAD End of year get-together: Tuesday 6 December 2011 5.30 to 7.30 pm, 245 Stirling St Northbridge. Bring a plate or drinks to share. WORKING BEE for REFUGEE RIGHTS ACTION NETWORK Tuesday 6 December, from 6.30pm Package and post English dictionaries to people in detention, write letters and paint banners. At the Activist Centre, 15/5 Aberdeen St, East Perth.

PRAYER
We pray for those sick and in need: Shan, Scott, Lyn, Rose, Ric, Shirley, Bill Wedding: Dirk Mulder and Tricia Cook - 3 December; Derak Jarrett and Kerry Bright (at Guildford) - 3 December Baptism: William Shawcross, 8 December In the Diocese we pray for: Archbishop Roger Herft; Bishop Tom Wilmot; Bishop Kay Goldsworthy; Parish of Melville, Debbie May and people. In the Province we pray for: Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School, Headmaster, Head of Primary, Chaplain, staff and students, Diocese of Bunbury; Parish of Dongara and Mingenew, Diocese of North West Australia. In the Anglican Church we pray for: Primate of Australia, Archbishop Phillip Aspinall; Diocese of Brisbane, Archbishop Phillip Aspinall, Bishop Jonathan Holland, Bishop Robert Nolan, Bishop Geoff Smith, clergy and people. In the Anglican Communion we pray for: Archbishop Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury. Diocese of Western Kansas (USA).

LITURGY
NEW YEARS EVE, 7.30pm EUCHARIST After receiving numerous positive (and no negative) comments, Father Chris has decided that services on New Years Day will be cancelled. There will be a Eucharist at 7.30pm on New Years Eve. It will mark the Feast of the Epiphany and serve as a Watch-Night service. The Watch-Night provides an opportunity to reflect on the year past and consider the year to come. NATIVITY PAGEANT - 24 December, 5.00pm The Childrens Nativity pageant will take place this year on Christmas Eve, 24 December at 5.00pm. The evening will include a traditional nativity pageant in the church lasting approximately thirty minutes, a craft activity in the Parish Centre and a bring-and-share finger food supper. We would like to include as many children as possible in the pageant - children, grandchildren, friends and neighbours. We simply ask the children appearing in the pageant come to a rehearsal on Sunday 18 December during the 10am Eucharist, and following until 1pm (snacks provided). By the beginning of December, we anticipate having flyers available for distribution. Please make the effort to invite families with school-aged children that you know.

FORMATION
LENTEN LEARNING 2012 - BEGINNING 26 FEBRUARY - Claim the Dates Next year there will be two options for Lenten Learning: 1. Lenten Reflection Groups - Towards the Light Six sessions of reflection and discussion based on the Sunday gospel readings. This is based on a resource similar to the 2011 Lenten Studies. You are invited to host a group in your home or at the Parish Centre. The resources are very user-friendly and come with a helpful CD. 2. Lenten Lectures - Why Did Jesus Have to Die? Five Theories of Atonement. Five talks with discussions led by The Reverend Chris Bedding, Sunday evenings commencing 26 February. Explore the theories titled: Ransom, Substitutionary Atonement, Christus Victor, Moral Influence and Scapegoating.

CONNECTEDNESS
MEDITATION Christian Meditation will not take place during the months of December and January. In the new year, weekly meditation will move to a new time slot of 8am each Saturday.

KIMBERLEY EXPRESSIONS, Darlington Hall Mezzanine Gallery, 2-4 December Photography by our own Gus Skene and poetry by Daniel Oxenburgh. Friday 6pm-8pm, Weekend 10am-4pm. CLAIM THE DATES - All In This Together Saturday 28 January at Midday Commencing with a shared lunch, All In This Together is a chance to plan and dream for 2012 and beyond. The day will continue with prayer, a presentation from the Rector about our mission, and time for conversation and feedback. Well finish with games on the Darlington Oval.

RESOURCES
JANUARY SABBATH From Christmas Day through to Friday 27 January, all parish events and meetings are cancelled, with the exception of Sunday Eucharists. This enables breathing space for leaders and volunteers, and will help us launch into the new year feeling refreshed. Father Chris will be working throughout this time as normal. ANGLICAN MESSENGER The Anglican Messenger is our monthly Diocesan journal. It includes thought-provoking articles and news. You can pick up a copy (or several) from the table inside the door of the Parish Centre. ADVENT TRADING TABLE The Advent Trading Table will operate after services today, supporting World Vision, Prison Fellowship, Anglicare WA and TEAR. ROSTER ADVICE FORM Church Council has discussed our approach to creating rosters for hospitality tasks each Sunday. In 2012 we will be starting from scratch with our rosters . Inside the door to the Parish Centre is a blue form. On it, you are asked to provide information about tasks you feel confident doing, those you would be willing to try, your availability and so on. Please complete it and put it in the blue box provided. HOUSEKEEPING While attending to the crew from Wooroloo yesterday, I noticed a large clutter of dishes/ plates/platters left over from teas and functions which should be reclaimed. Please check to see if any of your crockery has taken up residence in the parish kitchen.

DATES TO REMEMBER
Sunday 11 December: Sunday 18 December: Saturday 24 December: Sunday 25 December: Saturday 31 December: Saturday 28 January: Saturday 26 February: Last day to bring in Anglicare hamper donations Rehearsal for the Nativity play 5pm Childrens Nativity, activity and supper 11.30pm Midnight Mass 9am Holy Communion 7.30pm Eucharist / Night Watch service All in Together Lenten Learning Groups

ROSTERS
Liturgical Duties Servers Bible Readers Prayers Children Morning Tea Practical Tasks Door and Offertory 8am Judy 10am Fred Cleaning Counting Rona Brian

4 December Ps 85: 1-2, 8-13 Isaiah 40:1-11 2 Peter: 8-15a Mark 1: 1-8

8am Britt Trish 10am Cheryle Charlotte 8am Trish Bernard 10am Jan Martin 8am Sheena Britt 10am Rosie Krys

8am Pat 10am Philip

8am Trish 10am Murray

Fr Chris Michelle A Charlotte

8am Jill 10am Debbie Mark 8am Judy 10am Shereen

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11 December Psalm 126 Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 1 Thess 5: 12-28 John 1: 6-8, 19-28 18 December Psalm 89. 1-4, 19-27 2 Sam 7: 1-11, 16 Romans 16: 25-27 Luke 1: 26-38

8am Sue 10am Patrick

8am Marlene 10am Rosie

Fr Chris Megan Jan

8am Sue 10am Nancy Ellie 8am Gill Ross 10am Angus Fred

Jill Gill

Fred Martin Marea Judy

8am David H 10am David

8am Britt 10am Cheryle

Fr Chris

8am Gill Ross

Michelle W 10am Megan Ellie Nancy

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INFORMATION
Office: T: 9299 7274 E:stcuthberts@bigpond.com Mustard Seed: Jan Carroll E: jancarroll09@gmail.com Rector: Fr Chris Bedding T: 9299 7274 E: rector.darlington@live.com.au Day off: Friday Emergency Contact: 0405 525 476 Wardens: Charlotte Blackley 9295 4241 Brenda Marissen 9299 6723 David Bryde 9299 6049

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