Dear Friends,
I love hearing your ideas; almost everyone, including people around us, has views, hopes, even dreams of what our church should be, what we should be doing and what our place in our community should be. The stories of the past are lovely; our hopes and dreams really are nice; I have not heard a ‘nasty’ suggestion from within this church. These often come with a hope or an expectation that God will do or make us or give us what we want, what we hope for and even pray for.
I would love to see this church filled on Sundays with people, young, old and in-between. There are some beautiful community ideas of parish dinners and gatherings; I’ve heard suggestions of study groups. Each of these fits on the scale of good, great or even wonderful ideas, hopes and dreams and all are surely ‘good for God’s kingdom’.
On Sunday mornings, we are in the midst of a series of Old Testament readings from Jeremiah. I suspect (and Jeremiah tells us) that he wishes the ‘Word of the Lord that came to him’ to pass on to God’s people was different from what God gave him; Jeremiah wished for a happier ‘Word of the Lord.’ The people, (and the other prophets and the priests and even the king) certainly said to Jeremiah that they didn’t like the message, the forecast judgement, that he had from the Lord God.
Jeremiah ends with good news, news of restoration for God’s people, news of hope, but this only comes after the destruction of Israel and exile to Babylon. The people of Jeremiah’s time wanted world peace, prosperity and happy families but they refused to listen to and follow God. Now is the time for us to ask who God wants us to be; to listen to God’s answer and then to follow God’s plans.
God told Jeremiah that he had good plans for the People of God and all God wanted was for his people to listen to and to follow God’s plans. God used the image of a potter reshaping what he was making but the people didn’t want to be shaped by God, and the consequences for those who didn’t let God be God were awful.
Who is God calling us to be? As we lead up to our Patronal Festival at the end of the month, God is calling us to listen and to let God shape us.
We have finished our trial of having the psalm printed – I’m interested in your feedback. Grace and peace and hope and love,
ROB
Pentecost XIV - Sunday – 14 September 2025
Liturgical Resources
The Sentence
I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. Luke 15:10
The Collect
Undaunted you seek the lost, O God, exultant you bring home the found: touch our hearts with grateful wonder at the tenderness of your forbearing love; grant us delight in the mercy that has found us; and bring us to rejoice at the feast of forgiven sinners. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
Children’s Ministry
O God our Father, our Lord Jesus gathered young people to him and taught that to such belongs the kingdom of heaven; show us, we pray what ministry you would have us give to the young children and families that are all around us; give us, through the power of your Holy Spirit, wisdom to discern what you would have us be and courage and power to then do what you lead us to do, for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, now and forever. Amen
Readings
OT Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28
Psalm 14
NT 1 Timothy 1
Gospel Luke 15:1-10 (Lost Sheep and Lost Coin)
Hymns
1 491 Father welcomes all his children
2 O Joyful Light (tune Londonderry Air – words printed)
3 659 The Lord is my shepherd
4 129 Amazing Grace
Prayers for the people and issues within our Parish Family and Community.
In their times of sickness or surgery:
Allison; Andrew; Anne, James; Geoff; Pam; Debbie; Elissa; Trupti; Daphne; Lucy; David and Rob.
For all in our community feeling ‘out of control’ or oppressed or depressed.
For the future of our diocese; if we are to continue to be a church that God will raise up church leaders, ordained and lay.
For God to lead us to see and empower us to give God’s message to the young people around us.
Please speak to Reverend Rob or Reverend Angela if you would like someone’s name added to or removed from the prayer list.
Why go to church? (from the internet) Funny?
“Well, there are certainly plenty of free seats.”
“I go to hear what the pastor tells everyone to do, coz then I know what they are doing wrong.” or not?
“I pray to God at home; I read my Bible on my own and even listen to wonderful Christian music but in church with others it feels like worship, there is a warmth and I know that I am not alone.”
NOTICES
Coming Events
Wednesday 10 Sep Morning Prayer & Bible Discussion – 8.30am
Men’s coffee – After Morning Prayer (0930) at Moggill Café & Espresso Bar Sunday 14 Sep Holy Communion Service – 8.30am (Parish Council – After church) Wednesday 17 Sep Morning Prayer & Bible Discussion – 8.30am
Thursday 18 Sep Funeral – 1.00pm
Sunday 21 Sep Holy Communion Service – 8.30am – St Matthew
Sunday 28 Sep Patronal Festival – St Michael and All Angels Holy Communion Service – 8.30am
The Funeral Service for Joan Morgan will be held in the church on Thursday 18 September at 1pm. Joan was 88. Her husband Arthur died in 2018 and Bishop Rob conducted his Funeral Service.
Art and Craft Exhibition. Things are progressing well towards our Art & Craft Show/Competition from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 November; here is the latest update
Planning Highlights
The focus of our fundraising is to maintain the historic Church building which was the original Moggill School and will be 160 years old in 2026.
'Call for sponsorship' flyers are available at the church entry. We have five (5) sponsors to date. Please take a flyer as you may know someone or a local business who would help. Please check with Lainie (0407 777 882) so our approaches do not conflict.
Entry Forms will be available from mid September but having sponsorship in place first is essential. There will be a number of categories and children and young people will also be included. Dr Christian Rowan has agreed to officially open the exhibition on Friday 28th November - a date for your diary!
Please let us know of any ideas you might have to make this a successful fundraiser.
Careforce, Inala Pantry
Thank you to all who have supported Inala Pantry financially and with food and other items this past year! Those involved now include parishioners from St Catherine’s Church (across the road). Donated items are collected at church and delivered at regular intervals to St. Hugh’s Inala. Items of long-life milk (full cream), tea, coffee, sugar, flour (the smaller 1kg size because that is the easiest to carry for those who walk home), cereal, tinned fruit and vegetables, in addition to the usual dried foods like rice, pasta, lentils they also suggested cooking oil (olive, canola etc) tinned fish, tinned soup and other tinned food, biscuits, spreads, washing liquid and powder, disinfectant, toilet paper and tissues as well as bathroom items like deodorant, shampoo and toothpaste, and finally snacks for kids lunch boxes like muesli bars and cheese and crackers are appreciated. Please check the ‘use by dates’ as out of date items are not allowed to be given away.
St Matthew 21 Sep 25
Readings
OT Proverbs 3:1-6 (Trust in the Lord) Psalm 19:1-4, 7-14
NT Ephesians 4:1-14
Gospel Matthew 9:9-13 (The Call of Matthew)
Hymns
1 693 Come as you are
2 658 Here I am Lord
3 589 Jesus calls us!
4 595 O Jesus, I have promised
CHURCH CONTACTS
Our Church Email moggillmtcrosby@anglicanchurchsq.org.au
Follow Anglican News on our Website: www.mmcanglican.org.au
Clergy:
The Reverend Rob Sutherland, CSC - Priest-in-Charge (part-time) Mobile 0406 767 757 – Email Rob.Sutherland@anglicanchurchsq.org.au
The Reverend Angela McNeill (Honorary Assistant Priest)
Mobile 0439 877 057 - Email ajmcneil@bigpond.net.au
Church Wardens:
Bronwen Thomas Mobile 0448 120 218 - Email bronwen.thomas@sap.com Sam Towers Phone - 3202 5196 - Email samantha.towers01@gmail.com Rob Law Mobile 0403 842 329 – Email roblaw1512@gmail.com
Treasurer (and also Hall Hire contact): Richard Ponsonby
Mobile 0448 899 801 - Email moggillmtcrosby.treasurer@anglicanchurchsq.org.au
Children’s Ministry Coordinator: Helen Donovan Mobile 0417 789 433