CHURCH news & information

NOTE THE DATE! Thursday 14 December Carols at Lake Monger

Christmas Festival

ROSTER DUTIES This Week: 26 November Next Week: 3 December

Welcomer Lee-Anne Burnett Lee-Anne Burnett

Door Stewards Jean & Graeme Read Bruce & Margaret Dangerfield

Elder Els Mengler Jill Heaney

Bible Reader Jean Read Rhondda Tilbrook

Flowers Amanda Brown Irene Keng

Children’s Talk Hollis Wilson Communion Service

Morning Tea The Dangerfields, Mavis Coughlan Marg Smithson, Marie Yuncken

Music Glenn Coughlan Glenn Coughlan/Choir

Sound System Bob Sumner Richard Smith

Café Club Lee-Anne Burnett Communion Service

KUCA Rhondda Tilbrook, Felicity Taylor Rhondda Tilbrook, Debbie Thornton

Christmas Service Times

Sunday 10th December

9.30am - KUCA Christmas Service

Led by All Saints KUCA Kids

Sunday 17th December

9.30am - Nine Lessons & Carols

Rev Dr Geoff Hadley

Sunday 24th December

9.30am - Christmas Eve Service

Rev Des Cousins

Monday 25th December

9.00am - Christmas Day Service

Rev Des Cousins

ALL SAINTS FLOREAT UNITING CHURCH Classical & Jazz Music Concert 6pm Saturday 2 December

Uniting Church in the City Ross Memorial West Perth

Come along and enjoy a free classical and

jazz music concert, featuring music

by artists such as -

Giuseppe Torelli, Joseph Kosma,

Astor Piazzolla

and Richard Rodgers.

Presented by Galina Bratanova (Vocals)

Kirrily Morison (Trumpet)

Iwona Staniszewska (Organ and Piano).

Donations received on the night will go

towards the work of Lifeline.

HELP UNITINGAID! REMEMBER

Sunday 26th November 2017

During the Congregational Meeting following the service, 22 ideas

for revival of Worship in the 21st Century will be debated.

The Joint Nominating Committee’s recommendation for filling the vacant placement at All Saints Floreat is also on the agenda.

Please stay for these important discussions.

The word worship comes from the Old English word: ‘woerthship’, a ceremony or drama which expresses what we

deem to be of great worth to us. Our Service is also called the Liturgy, a word from the Greek

meaning ‘works of the people’ because it describes the way we recharge our spiritual batteries so that we can play our part in

the creativity that permeates God’s universe.

Worship with the Forests

The Liturgy today is inspired by the Church’s Seasons of Creation – Forests. Forests enabled humans as the highest

form of life to evolve and are an expression of God’s grace. Forests continue to be vital

for sustaining human existence. Their fragile future is entrusted to our care.

Today will feature music from an ancient Scottish bag pipe made from a South American ebony. We celebrate this

instrument’s restoration by Lewis Weeda who will be playing during the service.

Prayers of the People: The Congregation will be invited to share their Joys and Concerns from where they are seated using one of our radio microphones. To symbolise the ripple effect of each prayer, as each Joy or Concern is shared, our Elder, Els Mengler, will place a pebble

into the bowl of water on the Communion Table. Individuals are also welcome to come forward to make a silent prayer

and place a pebble in the water. Worship is also about celebrating our togetherness, leading us to the challenge of creating new forms of

liturgy that attracts the under 40s generation. Richard Smith

THE CRÈCHE (rear of the Sanctuary) is available for parents of small children to make

use of at any time during church services.

HEARING IMPAIRED can use the audio loop on the first 6 middle pews (both left and right) facing

the Communion Table; a T-switch is required on your hearing aid. NOTE! - Each Sunday the Family Service is recorded on CD. Please

contact Bob Sumner if you would like a copy of the service.

This Week: 26 November Pentecost 25

Next Week: 3 December Advent 1

9.30am Family Service - Dr Richard Smith 9.30am Family Service - Rev Zak Cronjé

Isaiah 64:1-9

Psalm 80:1-7,17-19

Corinthians 1:3-9

Mark 13:24-37

P.726

P.587

P.203

P.66

Acts 17:22-28

John 3:1-8 P.171

P.119

WEEK AT A GLANCE

If you would like any information regarding Baptism, Confirmation

or Church Membership, please see Rev Zak Cronjé (Ph. 9387 6371)

Wednesday 29 NovemberWednesday 29 NovemberWednesday 29 November

Open House Playgroup 9.30am -Margaret Oliver, 9387 2228

Advent Study 4.30pm

Friday 1 DecemberFriday 1 DecemberFriday 1 December

Seniors’ Open House 9.30am - Ian Oliver, 9387 2228

Sunday 3 DecemberSunday 3 DecemberSunday 3 December

Family Service - 9.30am Rev Zak Cronjé

Music - Glenn Coughlan/Choir Retiring Offering - Act for Peace

Rohingya Appeal

Sunday 26 NovemberSunday 26 NovemberSunday 26 November

Family Service - 9.30am Dr Richard Smith

Music - Glenn Coughlan Special Congregation Meeting

10.30am

Monday 27 NovemberMonday 27 NovemberMonday 27 November

Minister’s Day Off Tuesday 28 NovemberTuesday 28 NovemberTuesday 28 November Prayer Chain 7.00am -

Marilyn Maunder, 9349 9246 Open House Playgroup 9.30am –

Sylvia Ryan, 9387 4216

Note! Thursday KYB is now in recess

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

Featuring Geoff Hadley, Rachel Brayshaw

and the All Saints Choir

Will be celebrated at 9.30am on

Sunday 17 December

CHURCH news & information

Ave Verum Corpus

Overture to Egmont, op. 84

Orpheus in the Underworld Overture

Overture to The Pirates of Penzance

Jupiter, Bringer Of Jollity

From The Planet, op. 32

Jealousy

Appreciation

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Arr. J Busby

Ludwig van Beethoven

Jacques Offenbach

Arthur Sullivan

Gustav Holst

Arr. V Leidig

Jacob Gade Arr. J Cruz

Ash Tie

YOU ARE ALSO INVITED TO STAY ON FOR THE LIGHT SUPPER FOLLOWING THE CONCERT

YOU ARE INVITED TO THE CHURCHLANDS COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA’S FREE END OF YEAR CONCERT AT 3.00 PM SUNDAY 3RD DECEMBER 2018

AT ALL SAINTS FLOREAT UNITING CHURCH

Conductor: Sheila Barlow Soloist: Naomi Akizuki

UNITING CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA SWANBOURNE CONGREGATION

On 31st December 2017 the life of the Congregation of Swanbourne Uniting Church will come to an end.

You are invited to attend a Special Service at Swanbourne Uniting Church, cnr Watt and Walpole Sts

Swanbourne on Sunday 10th December at 2.00pm to celebrate the achievements of the past 105 years.

Preacher: Rev Lorraine Stokes, Chairperson of Presbytery.

The service will be followed by afternoon tea.

If you would like to attend this service, please contact Maureen Wilson on 9384 2829 by 2 December

Bibles

Needed! Uniting Churches in the Warren Blackwood Group are seeking good quality second

hand Bibles that will be given to seasonal workers when they come into the region.

If you can help contact Pastor Kristin Grainger on 0427 711 598 or

email her at kgrainger66@gmail.com.

OUR CHURCH LIFE

Open House Play Groups will hold their Christmas Parties on Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 December and will

Break-Up on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 December

Thursday 7th December at 1.30pm

In the Page Room At All Saints Uniting

Church Floreat

Thursday Fellowship at All Saints Floreat UC

All invited! You don’t have to be a member of the Fellowship

to share in the celebration with us! Contact: Amanda 9387 6846

Sizzle and a night of Carols, which you may or may not decide to stay on for. All the materials you need will be provided, you just need to bring a hammer and a drill to put it all together. But don't worry if you don't have these as extras are available. Helpers are also on hand in case you have problems.

Both sessions mat be booked online at -

https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=327985

If you would like to purchase a kit for $20 to make your own manger at home, contact Rev Narelle Collas at carramar@unitingchurchwa.org.au.

SESSION 1 - SATURDAY 2 DECEMBER ST STEPHEN’S DUNCRAIG CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT This session runs from 5pm - 6pm before the Carols. You can come for just the Make a Manger or make the manger and then stay on for the Carols

SESSION 2 - SUNDAY 10 DECEMBER CARRAMAR UNITING HURCH This session will start with building a Manger, and will be followed by a Sausage Sizzle, which you may or may not decide to stay on for

Carramar and Trinity North Uniting Churches are again running Make a Manger, a unique Christmas activity for the whole family to participate in. Families join together to build a wooden manger

that can go under the Christmas Tree. This is an activity best suited for school aged children.

Make a Manger together - a family Christmas Project

OUR CHURCH LIFE

Visit the All Saints website for the latest news & events www.unitingchurchwa.org.au/floreat

THE NEW DUTY ROSTER THAT TAKES US

THOUGH TO JANUARY 2018 IS NOW

ALMOST FILLED, BUT THERE ARE STILL

a few duty slots unfilled

COULD YOU PLEASE TAKE TIME TO SEE IF

YOU CAN HELP?

Roscobee Honey - unprocessed West Australian honey Now available only $13 per kg! - Proceeds to Chaplaincy

Would you like to spend an hour to an hour and a half

in reflection and prayer as your prepare for Advent?

Then we invite you to join the group reflecting on Handel’s Messiah, together with the appropriate Biblical passages, in the Undercroft from 4.30 pm on the following Wednesdays - 29 November, 6 & 13 December.

Please see Rhondda Tilbrook for a copy of the booklet

Helpers Needed!

Help is required on -

Thursday 30 November from

3pm to price items and set up

tables in the Undercroft

Friday 1 December from 10am

to finalise the set up and add

the finishing touches

In the Undercroft 9.00am - 12.00pm

Saturday 2 December

Thank you all for your donations to date. Claire & Heather

OUR CHURCH LIFE

7.00 p.m. on Monday, 4 December at the home of Margaret Wolfe, 38 Clanmel Road, Floreat.

Ladies’ Book Club ANNUAL POT LUCK DINNER!

Ladies, you are all invited to the annual Pot

Luck Dinner sponsored by the All Saints Ladies’ Book Club and hosted by Margaret

Wolfe. Please join us and share in the fun,

fellowship and delicious food. Just bring a small savoury salad and the rest will be provided.

“Admission” is $20, and this year the funds will be donated to Uniting Aid.

Please RSVP to Margaret Wolfe, 9383 9041 or email: wolfe38@bigpond.net.au

Please take time to read the wealth of informative & interesting material on the Board & on the Table

ON THE BOARD, ON THE DOOR, OR ON THE FOYER TABLE

Social Justice & Uniting International Mission: Weekly update

Uniting Church News & Notes: Latest issue with news from General Council

In Touch: The monthly journal of the Wembley Downs UC - A Caring Community

Help OUTCARE make Christmas special for those children who will be without their fathers at this time.

For many of these children, the gift you give will be the only gift they receive.

Please take a star from the Christmas tree, record your name on the gift sheet and bring back

your gift, suitable for a child of the age given … with the star attached !

Gifts must be back by 30 November for delivery to Hakea Prison by 1 December. NB. due to prison security gifts are not to be wrapped.

A list of gift ideas is beside the tree. Margaret Oliver 9387 2228

Outcare is a non profit organisation which provides services to families whose loved ones are incarcerated. Many children’s lives have been severely

affected by a parent entering prison and it is difficult for families to see Christmas as a special time.

A Big Thank You! Chaplaincy Quiz raised in excess of $1,800! A big thank you to all who attended or helped on the night, also to the many who donated

prizes. It was a great night with a wonderful set of questions and greatly enjoyed by all.

Jan White

SATURDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2018 AT ALL SAINTS UCA, FLOREAT

Next year, Summer Spirit will focus on Collaborating as communities of faith. This will develop a

central aspect of the Strategic Plan which was adopted at the Synod meeting in September.

The keynote speaker will be the Rev. Lindsay Cullen, National Consultant for the Assembly. Lindsay

is an experienced minister with skills in mission planning and community engagement.

The cost of $90 includes four workshops, morning and afternoon tea, lunch, and a happy hour.

To register, please contact Kerry George at 08 9260 9800 or Email cedal@wa.uca.org.au

OUR CHURCH LIFE

With hundreds of thousands of Rohingya families desperately

needing emergency help, your Retiring Offering next week will go to

the Act for Peace Rohingya Crisis Appeal. Family homes,

neighbourhoods and entire villages have been torched to the ground.

People are being killed as they desperately try to flee for safety.

Already, more than 400,000 people are estimated to have crossed the

border in Bangladesh seeking refuge from the violence. Those who

have made it to Bangladesh are struggling to survive in extremely

poor conditions, lacking access to even the most basic necessities.

With the number of people seeking

sanctuary in Bangladesh set to

increase to over 500,000 over the

coming days, your support is needed

more than ever to help provide

emergency shelter, food, medication

and medical care for families who

desperately need it.