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WELCOME TO ST. JOHN’S, GORDON

Come worship with us whenever you can.

Our annual church Fete will be held 7 October.  It had originally been scheduled for 14 October, but we have been chosen to serve as a polling place for the Voice to Parliament referendum, thus we shifted Fete Day.  We hope to see you on both dates.  

Note some of our Op Shop sale dates have changed due to the above.

 

Our Rector, Father Robert Happer, may be reached at the church office, 9498 2744, or on his mobile, 0401 950 724.

 

The church secretary is usually in the office Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays – or may be reached at sjgpewbulletin@gmail.com – or by leaving a voice mail message.  

 

 

Usual service days and times are below –

• 8:00AM – Holy Communion with music and choir, The Book of Common Prayer (1662)
•  9:30AM – Holy Communion with music and choir, A Prayer Book for Australia, service live-streamed on Facebook
  • LINK: Instructions on accessing the Facebook live-stream
  • LINK: St. John’s YouTube channel – posted at 12:01AM the day after the service.
• Thursdays at 10:00AM, Holy Communion, Chapel
• Choral Evensong, usually the second Sunday of the month, 4:00PM, March through November, next Evensong, 8 October, final one for 2023

 

Hymns And Readings October 1 2023

Music List October 2023

 

 

Events

St. John’s Spring Fete – 7 October – was scheduled for 14 October, but we are now a polling place for the Voice to Parliament referendum.  The rescheduled date is Saturday, 7 October, 9:00AM to 2:00PM.  The Op Shop and Book Store will be open during the Fete.  Come!

Referendum Day – 14 October – sausage sizzle, the Crypt Cafe will be open, small Op Shop sale.

Choral Evensong – usually the second Sunday of the month, 4:00PM, March through November, next Evensong 8 October.

Op Shop – two Saturday mornings a month, from 9:00AM.  Some upcoming sale dates have changed due to the shifting of our annual church Fete.   Remaining sale dates for 2023 are  — no sale on 30 September (sale was held 23 September instead) — 7 October, Fete Day — 14 October, Referendum Day, small sale — 28 October — 11 November — 25 November — 9 December.

Tuesday Night Bible Study – Father Ernest’s  Tuesday night Bible study has ended.  Father Robert and Melinda’s Bible study is held Tuesday nights at 7:00PM in the Rectory.  They are studying the Book of Hebrews.

Bible Study for Cantonese speakers – usually Wednesday mornings, currently in recess.

Women’s Bible Study – led by Jen Lum, Wednesdays at 4:00PM in the church office, studying the Gospel of St. John.

On-line Bible Study – led by Bishop Michael Hough, Thursdays at 7:30PM Sydney time (leader situated in Victoria) via Zoom – the link, every week, is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85438011698.

English as a Second Language classes – led by Bowen Lau, Fridays from 12:30PM to 2:30PM, via Zoom – contact Bowen Lau to join, bowlau@gmail.com.

Ladies’ Games Afternoon – a monthly group, mostly playing Mahjong – third Friday of the month, 1:00PM to 4:00PM in the Crypt.  Next get-together is 20 October.  Beginner Mahjong players welcome, instruction cheerfully given.  Bring tiles, racks and friends.

 

 

 

Most Recent Pew Bulletin

PB October 1 2023 Trinity, Seventeenth Sunday After

St. John’s Parish Prayer

God our Father, send your Holy Spirit upon the people of this parish.  Give us a greater love for all.  Make us more compassionate for the sick, the lonely and all in need, more zealous in the inspiration of the young, more concerned about the wider mission of the Church and more generous in our giving of service and money.  Help each one of us to know what we ought to do and give us strength and courage faithfully to do it, through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen  (Written by Father Bill Weston, Rector of this parish 1979-1991)