HIGH STREET UNITING CHURCH All You Need is Love

UNITING CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA
HIGH STREET UNITING CHURCH
October 26, 2014 ~ Pentecost 20
All You
Need is
Love
MINISTER: Rev Dr Robert Johnson
YOUTH MINISTER: Rev Jay Robinson
CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRY WORKER: Barb Conner
SERVICES:
9.00am Traditional Worship
10.40am Contemporary Worship
Communion: 1st Sunday of month
CHURCH OFFICE:
16-18 High Street, Frankston
Tuesday-Friday 9am—1pm
Phone: 9783 3400
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.frankstonuniting.org.au/
www.facebook.com/frankstonuc/
FOR OUR PRAYERS October 26th, 2014
We give thanks for the Saints of God who have gone before us, and
who even now are cheering us on as share in the mission of God here in
Frankston.
We praise God for the successful start to the School of Hard Knocks
Choir on Wednesday and pray for the resources to continue its ministry.
We remember all who are struggling with illness, especially Jock
Bowley, Ann Forbes, Audrey and Trevor LaBrooy, Abbie MillsFranklin, and Vicky Leitch.
BIRTHDAY greetings to Lauren Sherry and
Catherine Annable who both celebrated their 21st
birthdays this week!!
HELP needed
We are looking to improve our ability to assist members
who struggle to read the songs on the data projector.
We are planning to provide the words in digital format (to
enable them to adjust the text font size to their preference)
but we need your help. If anyone has an (older) iPad 1 or 2 (or similar)
lying around unused, please consider donating it to the church to enable
us to proceed with this digital ministry. Please talk to Jay.
Twilight Food Fair Nov 21st 2014 @ 5.30pm
THE Fete committee has started planning for the
November Food Fair.
- it is a good time now to start baking Christmas goodies
for the food fair: Christmas cakes, Christmas puddings,
and of course, making jams & pickles. Remember to
include the ingredients list and your initials on the label.
- We need helpers to set up and clean up. We also need helpers and
relievers on the stalls. There will be volunteer lists in the foyer today.
Please add your name to help out for an hour or two and be part of this
joyful day.
!
TODAY!!
Show and tell
Presbytery on Show is being held TODAY, October 26,
2.30-5pm at Cornish College. This event is an exciting
showcase for Port Phillip East Presbytery church
activities along with the Presbytery agencies and other
interesting Synod departments. Speak to Jay or Robert if
you wish to carpool or need transport.
9.00 am Traditional Service
WELCOME
WE SING THE INTROIT
Seek ye first the Kingdom of God
TiS 745 v.1
as the Bible is brought in and the Candle is lit
SHARING THE PEACE
CALL TO WORSHIP
WE SING
Our God, our help in ages past
TiS 47
SHARING OUR BLESSINGS
PRAYER OF PRAISE & CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
READING
Deuteronomy 34:1-12
WE SING
The God of Abraham Praise
GOSPEL
Matthew 22:34-46
ANTHEM
Let there be love
SERMON
TiS 125 vv1, 2, 3 & 6
All you need is love
WE MAKE OUR OFFERING as WE SING
Love divine all loves excelling
TiS 217
ANNOUNCEMENTS
WE REMEMBER THE SAINTS GONE BEFORE US
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
WE SING
For All the Saints who’ve shown Your Love
WE ARE SENT OUT IN GOD’S NAME
SUNG BLESSING
A new commandment
TiS 699
10.40am Contemporary Service
PRE SERVICE SINGING
All Glory
Totally committed
CALL TO WORSHIP
WELCOME & LIGHTING THE CANDLE
SHARING THE PEACE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
WE SING
I give you my heart
READING Matthew 22 34-46
CHILDREN’S ADDRESS
WE SING
Love the Lord your God (in a round)
BIBLE READING
Deuteronomy 34:1–12
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
WORDS OF AFFIRMATION
WE SING
SERMON
WE SING
Just let me say
All you need is love
Live this Life
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
WE MAKE OUR OFFERING as WE SING
BLESSING/SENDING OUT
WE SING
The Path
Jesus lover of my soul
‘With Love to the World’ Bible study guides
Please note the latest edition is ready for collection in the foyer.
Find the one with your name on it. Spares @ $4.50.
Please join us for morning tea in the hall
after this morning’s services
Regular Weekly Meetings
Mondays
9.00am LARDER
4.00pm SHOWBIZ rehearsal
Tuesdays
10.30am PWK (Parents with Kids) Thursdays
Sunday 26
28 7.45pm COG meeting
Thursday
30 10.00am Sammy Stamp
26 October
ELDERS:
STEWARDS:
MORNING TEA:
STEWARD:
10.30am NO BIBLE STUDY this
week
10.00am Secret Men’s Business
7.30pm CHOIR practice
9.00am Remembrance Day service
10.40am Contemporary Worship
2.30pm Presbytery on Show @ Cornish College
** HST deadline
Tuesday
Sunday 02
NOVEMBER
Wednesdays
led by Jay Robinson
led by the Youth
Community Sunday. Focus: School of Hard Knocks Choir
9.00am Traditional Worship & Communion
guest preacher
10.40am Contemporary Worship & Communion
Arthur Poole
9.00am Traditional Worship
Stanley Zhungu,, Anna Whitehouse, Betty Bowley
Jim Devine, Neville Parker, Betty Bowley, Eileen McCarty
Enid Churcher, Jess Williams, Ron & Eileen Carolus
10.40am Contemporary service
Marg
WELCOMER: Beryl
MORNING TEA: Marilyn, Valmai
02 November 9.00am Traditional Worship
ELDERS:
Mac Cleland,, Naomi Briggs, Marg Shilton
STEWARDS:
Betty Bowley, Eileen McCarty, Barbara Trewartha, Mattie Robertson
MORNING TEA: Daryl & Shirley Groves, Vilma & Audrey LaBrooy
10.40am Contemporary service
STEWARD:
Kate
WELCOMER: Mandy W. MORNING TEA: Gill & Santhira
All you need is love…
Now I don’t know about you, but the song ‘All you need is love’ is what
immediately comes to mind when I think about this. Along with that is
the scene from the movie Love Actually when at the end of the
wedding an orchestra suddenly appears from amongst the
congregation and plays this song as the bride and groom walk out. All
arranged, in love, by the best man.
Our readings this week also speak of love. In the Old Testament we
have the story of Moses finally getting to look at the Promised Land,
although he was never going to get there himself. The care, patience,
anger, frustration, leadership and most importantly love that he gave
to the people of Israel was about to come to an end, he had
completed his task and it was time to hand over to another. The next
chapter of the story of God’s people was about to begin. We are told
that God buried Moses, an act of love and respect from the God of
love.
Our gospel reading is one that is very well known. The Message
translation says it just a little bit differently and that’s why I’ve chosen
to use that translation today. Jesus moves us from remembering the
10 commandments to just remembering 2. Mind you these 2 sum up
all the others, but 2 is easier to remember than 10!
So the commandment is to love. To love the Lord your God and to
love your neighbour. We are challenged to live these commandments
daily, and some days are easier than others. As people gathered for
the come and try for the Frankston Choir on Wednesday I glimpsed
some of that love. The acceptance and respect shown to all
regardless of their ability put that love into action. Imagine what the
world could be like if every day everyone lived and showed that love?
Probably very different from what we hear and see in the news, or
encounter in the street. As followers of Christ this love for God and
for our neighbour should make up the core of our thoughts and
actions.
Jay Robinson
26 October 2014