News – St Peter and St Paul Palm Beach

THE PARISH BULLETIN…

February 14, 2018/in News /by Lesleigh Jackson

PARISH NEWS:

Jesus, good shepherd of the sheep, by whom the lost are sought and guided into the fold: feed us and we shall be satisfied, heal us and we shall be whole and lead us that we may be with you, where you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever, Amen

Our Annual Parish “Soup and Slice” morning was held on July 24th at 11 am at our Church Hall and it was a huge success. Everyone enjoyed delicious home-made soups and various slices made by our volunteers. Shelly Moses, was the Puppeteer and everyone had a wonderful time.

We managed to raise $700 which has been donated to Mothers’ Union charities. We also had several raffles, and lots of lucky winners!

We offer a weekly PlayGroup for pre-school children. It operates during School Terms and every week we see a delightful group of small children along with Mums, Dads and many Grandparents!

We are always happy to offer baptisms and just this week received this lovely thank you note:

“Thank you for holding our little loved ones Baptism. We truly loved our experience and felt so welcomed and accepted from the moment we walked into your beautiful church. We hope you enjoy the beautiful book that we donated to your congregation, it was hand delivered by the authors mother. Thanks be to God.“

The Ordination of the The Rev. Dr Debra Tedman Took place on December 3rd, 2017. Debra will be the assistant Curate at our Church part-time and Assistant at TSS (The Southport School)

The Most Reverend Dr Phillip Aspinall, Abp of Brisbane, has accepted a recommendation for the Ordination of our Dr Debra Tedman as a Deacon. The Ordination will be at 10am on 2nd December at St John’s Cathedral. This has been a long journey for Debra and the parish but it is great knowing that in God’s time the process will have come to an exciting completion. Debra will be part time assistant chaplain at The Southport School and part time assistant curate at St Peter & St Paul Palm Beach.

Ms Jean Durrant, a Missionary in Borneo and Sarawah, after World War II received a medal of recognition from Australian Board of Missions.

Life’s many challenges!

September 11, 2017/1 Comment/in News, Words of Wisdom /by admin

Life can be challenging. Whether it’s with difficulties in your relationships, obstacles in your job or career, or problems related to physical and mental health, we can all struggle. Yet research shows that one thing makes the difference between getting worn down or stressed out, and that is: resilience.

Resilience is simply the ability to adapt well when faced with adversity, trauma, or stress. No matter what life throws at you, people who exhibit higher levels of resilience have the ability to find a way to embrace life and thrive in the face of strong, painful, and often distressing emotions or events.

Luckily resilience is a skill you can build and nurture in your life. It takes some self discipline, but you can nurture and enhance a new way of embracing life, and all its challenges, by working on these skills:

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Hope in the Darkness by Richard Rohr

September 10, 2017/in News /by admin

Patience comes from our attempts to hold together an always-mixed reality. Perfectionism only makes us resentful and judgmental. (Sunday)
It is only by a foundational trust in the midst of suffering, some ability to bear darkness and uncertainty, and learning to be comfortable with paradox and mystery, that you move from the first half of life to the second half. (Monday)
Regardless of the cause, the dark night is an opportunity to look for and find God—in different forms and ways than we’ve become accustomed. (Tuesday)
Through darkness and doubt often come the greatest creativity and faith. Our faith is strengthened every time we go through a period of questioning. (Wednesday)
God has to work in the soul in secret and in darkness, because if we fully knew what was happening, and what it will eventually ask of us, we would either try to take charge or stop the whole process. —Gerald May (Thursday)

Journey of Faith

January 24, 2013/in News, Personal, Words of Wisdom /by admin

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.

Anglican Church of Australia

August 24, 2012/in News /by admin

Anglican Church of Australia

The Anglican Church consists of 23 Dioceses across Australia, led by a Diocesan Bishop supported by a team of clergy and lay people. Prayer and worship happens in parishes – and these range from large metropolitan congregations to small remote communities who come together to live the faith. To find out about life in your local diocesan community or to seek out a parish community near you, please contact the dioceses directly.

Please follow this link to the Anglican Church website:

https://www.anglican.org.au/anglican-church-in-australia

What we believe

May 24, 2012/in News /by admin

What we believe – Fundamental Declarations

The Anglican Church of Australia makes, through its constitution, the following Fundamental Declarations:

The Anglican Church of Australia being a part of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church of Christ, holds the Christian Faith as professed by the Church of Christ from primitive times and in particular as set forth in the creeds known as the Nicene Creed and the Apostles’ Creed.

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