7 June 2009

 

Welcome to  St Alban's Anglican Church       

Today's Scripture   :   Isaiah 6: 1-8                 Romans 8: 12–17                     S. John 3: 1-17

Today: 8.35 a.m. Matins; 9.00 a.m. Ch /Script Study;  9.30 a.m. Holy Eucharist;    6.00 p.m. EP. This Week: Mon-Wed, Fri 12.30 p.m. Midday Prayers; Thurs (S. Barnabas) 12.30 p.m. HC.

 

Trinity Sunday

Almighty and everlasting God, who hast given unto us thy servants grace by the confession of a true faith to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of the Divine Majesty to worship the Unity; We beseech thee, that thou wouldest keep us stedfast in this faith, and evermore defend us from all adversities, who livest and reignest, one God, world without end.

 

FAITH IN FOCUS: REFLECTING GOD

Louise has had a creative side to her ever since she was a young child. She liked nothing better than using every possible felt-tip pen when colouring in the pictures in her book at kindergarten. When she went to school she took pride in her handwriting and not surprisingly showed a penchant for art. Now she’s got her own exhibition of her pottery in a local gallery. For relaxation she plays the piano and is a member of the local amateur dramatic group.

Tom is no shrinking violet. As a teenager he always had a very clear opinion on everything and he was first to express it. With a flair for language he went to university to study journalism and media, and it wasn’t long before he got a job on TV as a researcher for documentary programmes. He began producing programmes on the plight of sweat-shop workers in the east, and is probably most famous for his series explaining how all our world economies are linked and have a common interest in times of crisis. Last year he was voted the most popular presenter by the communications industry.

Michelle’s just like any other grandmother pushing her grandson along the street on her way to collect her pension at the Post Office. But for years Michelle has given up her Wednesday nights to help train the girls’ netball team and she’s become a trusted friend to generations of young women. In fact, three of the girls she inspired have gone on to achieve national sports status. She has a simple way of making them want to do better.

God the Father: creator of all good things. God the Son: communicator of the word of God. God the Holy Spirit: inspirer and sanctifier of our lives. If we are made in the image of God then our lives ought to reflect the Trinity: creator, communicator and inspirer. Tell that to Louise, Tom and Michelle. Or perhaps they already know?

 

WORD OF GOD

The Lord is God indeed, in heaven above as on earth beneath, he and no other. (Deuteronomy 4:39)

 

WORD FOR TODAY

Made in the image of God, we are called to live lives that reflect our origins. Are we creative? Do we communicate? Do we inspire? To be Christian is to reflect the Trinity as God continues to hold our world in being.

 

THERE IS A VERY CLEAR secular Holy Trinity in our lifetime: Flesh, Money and Power. (Hilary Agaete)

OUR LIVES are not based on our ambitions or fears, but on the recognition that we have a reference point outside ourselves, outside our own fears and anxieties and sins: Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who is present, who comes to meet us, who speaks to us through his words in the Scripture, who offers forgiveness for our sins, who feeds us with his body and blood. (Kevin Mc Donald)

 

THIS WEEK’S BIBLE READINGS         

Mon: Job 7, Rom 4: 1-12, Luke 10: 25-37

Tues: Job 8, Rom 4: 13–end, Luke 10: 38-end

Wed: Job 9, Rom 5: 1-11, Luke 11: 1–13

Thurs, S. BARNABAS: Job 29: 11-16, Acts 11: 19-end, John 15: 12-17

Fri: Job 11, Rom 6: 1-14, Luke 11: 29–36

Sat: Job 12, Rom 6: 15-end, Luke 11: 37-end

NEXT SUNDAY: Ezekiel 17: 22-end, 2 Corinthians 5: 6–17, S. Mark 4: 26-34