While he is away, our church will receive some very special pastoral and preaching ministry from Sister Anne Jordan of the Cana Communities, which cares for homeless people. Nine other people will also bring preaching and presiding gifts. During the period, we will celebrate the Season of Creation, including one Sunday when people bring their pets or photos of them. On November 6, we will have a focus on care for survivors of child abuse – Blue Knot Sunday.
The following are our guest preachers:
September 4 Tau’alofa Anga’aelangi (Ocean Sunday) – Uniting Church ministry candidate
September 11 Pastor Ray Minniecon (Flora and Fauna Sunday) – Indigenous pastor
September 25 Dr George Emeleus (Cosmos Sunday) – theological scholar
October 2 Alison Clark (Blessing of animals – St Francis and St Clare Sunday) – musician and aged-care volunteer
October 9 Margaret Vazey – lay preacher and artist
October 16 Rev. Sue Emeleus – Anglican Deacon
November 6 Rev. Dorothy McRae-McMahon (Blue Knot Sunday)
November 13 Dr Miriam Pepper – environmentalist and social scientist
November 20 Rev. Susan Pickering (Reign of Christ – Celebrating Community Sunday) –Leichhardt Uniting Church Minister
December 11 Rev. Dr Clive Pearson – public theologian and educator
December 18 Rev. Dr. William Emilsen – retired historian and educator
For all other Sundays, the preacher is Anne Jordan. Andrew Collis will be back at the start of January 2017.
Anyone is very welcome to join us and to stay for morning tea after the service. Our services begin at 10am.
