"And so the whole universe was completed. By the seventh day God fi nished what he had been doing and stopped working." (Genesis 2:1-2)
THE PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH
PRAYERS FOR THE CHURCH
We pray for the Anglican Church of South America The Most Revd Gregory James Venables Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Church of South America and Bishop of Argentina. We pray for Steve our Bishop and our Diocese; for Thabo our Metropolitan and the Anglican Church of Southern Africa; for Justin of Canterbury and the Anglican Communion.
PRAYER FOR THE WORLD: Filled with desire, we respond to Your call for discipleship by shaping our lives in imitation of Christ. We profess that the call requires us to be stewards of Your gifts. As stewards, we receive your gifts gratefully, cherish and tend them in a responsible manner, share them in practice and love with others, and return them with increase to you
PRAYERS FOR PARISHIONERS
Birthdays: Owens Sunday 2: Mike Montgomery Tuesday 4: Bronwyn Hughes Manga; Doris Smith Wednesday 5: Ange Buchanan; Qhayiya Luvoyu
Wedding Anniversaries: Sunday 2: Hayley and Julian Pienaar Thursday 6: Maria Frahm Arp and Raj Rajakanthan Friday 7: Lee and Martyn Brooks; Felicity and Sean Coughlan
Families to be prayed for this week: Judith KINNAIRD and Paul NEX; Felicity KITCHIN
Natasha, Luke, Zivana and Chiara KRIEL; Margaret and James LANCASTER
Maria, Brian, Storm, Jonathan and Nick LANGLEY
Prayers for those in need of prayer: John Alexander (Thanks for progress; Catheryn Cox (O’Reilly); Jeffery Gavin; Ally Martin; Geraldine Matlhare; Hilary Mudau; Thabani Mudau; Elzett Mufamadi; Thandazo Ndlovu; Albert Shiriyapenga; Dudley Spratt; Jan van Rooyen and for those who have a long-term need: Pat Cawthorn; Georgie Currie; Tsungi Ngwenya; +Desmond Tutu
YEAR’S MIND: Keith Ballard; Sarah Bergover; Raffaella Ceragioli; Graham King; Roger King
SERVICES OF THE CHURCH
EUCHARISTS IN THE WEEK
Wednesday 9:30 am Friday 7:00 am (1st Tuesday of the month 5:30pm)
READINGS FOR TODAY:
Genesis 1:26-31, 2:1-15 Psalm 24 Acts 17:24-28 Matthew 21:33-46
HYMNS FOR 7:30Introit 356 Father, Lord of all creationGradual 165 Lord of the worlds above (Tune 63)Offertory 369 God, who created this Eden of earthRecessional 207 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday 4 September TUESDAY EUCHARIST PARISH MINISTERS MEETINGThursday 13 September PARKVIEWSSaturday 15 September ZOO FUN WALK/RUN
THE WORK OF THE CHURCH
SEPTEMBER: SEASON OF CREATION
In God's hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all humankind." Job 12:10
As Spring arrives with signs of new life so we celebrate creation. We celebrate our world in all its abundance and offer our care as its stewards to a future in which we honour God's grace, bounty, goodness and the creative possibilities unfolding in and all around us.
ANGLICANS ABLAZE: Inspiring International Conference - All Welcome! 3-6 October 2018 City Hall Auditorium, Hillcrest, Durban. To book: email info@anglicansablaze.org or phone
The Annual Golf Day, our major fundraising drive for our social outreach programmes, takes place at Parkview Golf Club. Please invite all golfers among your friends, family and neighbours to enter this fun-filled day. Entry forms available from the Church Office.
ECO QUOTE: As environmental stewards we must strive to sustain natural resources and our environment for future generations. People depend on natural resources for their livelihood.
SUNDAY DUTIES AT THE CHURCH
September 2 September 9
7:30 9:30 7:30 9:30
Celebrant Diana Lawrenson Maria Frahm Arp Cynthia Botha Diana Lawrenson
Preacher Cynthia Botha Cynthia Botha Susan Alexander Susan Alexander
Synaxis Alison Chambers Sue Jordaan Motshegwa Mgeyane Patience Dlamini
Prayers Alison Chambers Sue Jordaan Motshegwa Mgeyane Chloe Heylen
Servers Alan King Parish Minister Margi Strever Clementine Nishimwe
1st Reader Mymie Vos Sharon Botha Amanda van Ryneveld Lerato Mapefane
2nd Reader TBA David Butler Susan Alexander Cally Tuckey
Organist Jonathan van Claire Armstrong Claire Armstrong
Sides Persons Mymie Vos Darryl McMullen Neil Archer Marlon Miller