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17th January, 2021
2 Epiphany
Found
It is good to gather in the don’t look and often don’t So many people and for a
presence of Jesus of want to look. lot of church people too,
Nazareth, God with us the question is not “Can
Nathaniel is near a fig tree.
and for us, as we begin anything good come from
It is an ordinary tree in the
2021. Welcome to this Nazareth?” but “Can
ordinary life of an ordinary
local place of God’s grace! anything good ever come
person who has all the
We are glad you have from the local Christian
usual hopes and dreams,
joined us. church?”.
fears and worries for his
It is that time of year when life. We will look just about
you find yourself anywhere other than the
Phillip comes and tells him
pondering the year ahead. Word of God, the church,
to ‘come and see’ this new
It is a different kind of the promises and people
rabbi. Normal invitation,
pondering because the old of God to find hope for
but so challenging for
year we have just lived living.
Nathaniel. The rabbi
through. I wonder what
comes from the wrong Come and see, today. The
you have made of it all and
place! This teacher could Teacher is from the wrong
what you want to make of
not possibly teach me places, but he finds you
2021?
anything or offer anything before you find him and as
With this unique new year much good because he you look in the wrong
moment comes an comes from that dodgy places, he never does.
unexpected new hope place called Nazareth.
Pastor Adrian
coming from a place we
Worship @ Home Order (websi te or dvd)
stpetri.org.au (Service order is online in bulletin available on website)
HOME OR GROUP WORSHIP
Sunday 17th January, 2021 2 Epiphany
Pastor Adrian Kitson
WELCOME
AN OPENING WORD
Arise, shine; for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
Nations shall come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
In the name and the calling of God to be light for others we
gather: Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit
Amen.
WE SING Eagle’s Wings
Here I am waiting
Abide in me I pray
Here I am longing for You
Hide me in Your love
Bring me to my knees
May I know Jesus more and more
Come live in me
All my life take over
Come breathe in me
And I will rise
On eagle's wings
Reuben Morgan
© 1998 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia
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WE PRAY AN EPIPHANY PRAYER
The Lord be with you
And also with you
WE REFLECT ON PSALM 139 (Psalm 139:1-6,13-18)
CHAT TIME:
How does this psalm about God knowing you well strike you today
ponder or share your thoughts ...
GOD SPEAKS TO US: WE HEAR HIS WORD
1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
THE GOSPEL:
John 1:43-51 We have found the Messiah
The Gospel of the Lord!
Praise be to you, Jesus!
WE LISTEN TO THE MESSAGE
WE CONFESS OUR CHRISTIAN FAITH (Apostle’s Creed)
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried.
He descended into hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
and sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty,
from thence he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Christian church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.
WE PRAY FOR THE CHURCH, THE WORLD AND EACH OTHER
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth
as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and forever. Amen.
GOD BLESSES US: WE GO WITH GOD
Let us praise the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
WE SING O Jesus, I have promised LH371
O Jesus, I have promised
to serve you to the end;
Lord, be forever near me,
my master and my friend:
I shall not fear the battle
if you are by my side,
nor wander from the pathway
if you will be my guide.
Still let me feel you near me:
the world is ever near;
I see the sights that dazzle,
and tempting sounds I hear;
my foes are ever near me,
around me and within;
but, Jesus, draw me nearer,
and shield my soul from sin.
O let me hear you speaking
in accents clear and still,
above the storms of passion,
the murmurs of self-will;
Lord, speak to reassure me,
to chasten or control;
O speak, and make me listen,
true guardian of my soul.
Lord, let me see your footmarks
and in them plant my own;
that I may follow boldly
and in your strength alone;
O guide me, call me, draw me,
uphold me to the end;
and then in heaven receive me,
my Saviour and my friend.
John Ernest Bode (1860-1874)
Public Domain
WALK FOR LIFE
Extreme abortion law allowing
abortion up to birth is before the
South Australian Parliament.
Saturday 6th February 2021
Pennington Gardens
Opposite St Peter’s Cathedral
Walking to Parliament House
10 am - 12 noon
No megaphones, no signs. Posters for
this event will be provided. Please
obey the marshals & police on the
$2 donation parking Uni Lane carpark Pennington walk. This walk will be peaceful.
Tce, opposite St Peter’s Cathedral. Guidelines on the walk are available:
Don’t forget to bring a drink bottle and slip slop slap Loveadelaide.org.au/guidelines
PLEASE WEAR A WHITE SHIRT
IT’S TIME TO BE A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS
Please adhere to current COVID-19 measures
The Cottage Christian Books and Gift Shop
47 Murray Street
Nuriootpa SA 5355
T+ 08 8562 4631
Email: cottage@stpetri.org.au
As we had hoped, the last 4 weeks leading into Christmas
were busy trading weeks for us.
We are really glad we could help so many people out with Trading Hours
their needs - Customer Orders on books and Christmas Monday - Friday
baubles (Eleison style) were a stand-out this year! 9.30 am - 4.30 pm
Saturday
9.30 am - 12 noon
But guess what?
There are always a few Christmas lines left-over that we
were not able to sell. And of course, we would always love
to have sold half as much again!
THEREFORE, in our Post-Christmas SALE …
We have drastically REDUCED our SELL Price on a range of goods.
NOW is an excellent TIME to walk-away with some real gems.
Some DISCERNING SHOPPERS have already discovered this last week!
Our selection of ITEMS to CLEAR includes, but ONLY WHILE STOCK LASTS …
Some 2021 Diaries, Calendars and 16-Month Planners
Some Christmas baubles and Figurines
Some different sized Nativity Scenes
Some Day Brighteners (flip-over words of encouragement)
an extensive range of gift lines
Some uniquely designed Christmas cards
These items, and MANY MORE, are reduced to AT or NEAR COST!
See you soon in the Cottage. Have a great week!
Chris (Bookshop Manager)When the first flush of spring and summer flowers bloom, who doesn’t want to stop and smell the roses? So a rose garden planted as a heartwarming invitation to a church is a chance to witness to the beauty of God’s creation. Enter Bethlehem Lutheran Church, in the Perth suburb of Morley. Four years ago, its large grassed block received a magnificent makeover. Foundation members Ewald Schmidt, known as Wally, and his wife Ruth felt a push from Creation’s Chief Gardener to build a rose garden in a well-used thoroughfare to the local primary school and park. ‘The church garden looked a bit sad and it brought tears to our eyes’, said Ruth. ‘And God said “don’t stand there, do something”.’ So despite professing no green thumbs, the retired couple aged 86 and 83 respectively, did just that. ‘As we are not fenced off from our neighbourhood, not only is it a testament to all the beauty of God’s creation, it provides a lovely wider witness to caring for God’s creation and the joy God gives us through serving each other’, says Bethlehem’s Pastor Matt Bishop. Who would have thought a garden ministry could be created simply from proud perfumed stands of roses? After 66 years of marriage, the Schmidts are inseparable in their weekly toil – pruning, trimming, fertilising, watering and tidying. ‘We get an old pillow and kneel side by side – never too far from each other’, says Ruth. And they feel the Chief Gardener is with them, as they care for the roses. ‘We are just presenting God’s creation’, says Ruth. ‘When we come home, we are not tired, we feel great. We’ve been working in God’s creation.’ By Helen Beringen Read the full Story of the Week and other stories like it in The Lutheran. 11 editions/year. Only $45 (Aust), $47 (NZ). Gift subscriptions available. To subscribe: online www.thelutheran.com.au email lutheran.subs@lca.org.au phone 08 8360 727
FESTIVAL OF LEARNING
MON 15TH - FRI 19 FEBRUARY, 2021
Book your seat … at ALC or at home
Anyone. Anywhere
15 to 19 February 2021, comprising of a range of sessions
from ALC faculty and other LCA/NZ theologians and teachers.
Participants can attend in person or online and join one
session or attend a week’s worth. Some topics have one
session, others are a short series and there are even
opportunities to commence semester-length accredited
subjects.
Seminars Exploring the Bible - Dr Stephen Haar
Cost $100 The Christian Faith - Rev Richard Haar
Hebrew - Dr Adam Hensley
Electives Luther’s Theology of the Cross - Dr Stephen Pietsch
Re-thinking Faith Formation in the 21st Century - Jodi Brook & Christine Matthias
Lutheranism in an Ecumenical Context - Rev Tom Pietsch
Time management within a Ministry Context - Emma Graetz
Setting our Sails to Catch the Wind - Rev Nathan Hedt
Exploring the person and experience of the Holy Spirit in life and ministry
Mission through Media - Rev Richard Fox
plus many more elective topics to choose from | Cost $50 for as many as you like
More info and to book: https://alc.edu.au/festival-of-learning
Enquiries to: events@alc.edu.au Register by 8 FebruarySt Petri Stuff When you arrive at Church on Sunday - QR Codes and signing in process We have a QR code displayed at both entrances to the church and would appreciate it if you have the mySA GOV app on your phone and scan this when you enter. You could ask you grandchildren to put the app on your phone, but your phone does need to have data on it to work, or we can give you the free wi-fi code for your phone. If you don’t have that sort of phone, or are unable to scan for another reason, that is fine and we will just write you down or tick you off the list. Children do not need to scan or be written down if they are attending with their parents. Our counters will be keeping numbers so that we don’t go over the limit and if you have to leave the building before the service starts and then re-enter, please let the usher who is counting know that you are coming back and come back in that same door. Our Covid Marshal will oversee that we don’t go over numbers and that other COVID compliances are in place and that we are following our COVID Safe Plan. No one needs to register to attend worship, but we do have a limit of 183 people in our church building (including upstairs). Re-development Plan St Petri Church You can pick up a copy of the revised Re-development plan from the office, or have one emailed to you. LLL Calendars Still a few copies left of the 2021 calendar. Please pick up from the office if you would like one. Wood from an Ash Tree Did you know that our wooden Baptism candle holders are made from wood from an ash tree? Mike Kurtz has the skills to turn wood into candle holders and Leanne Schiller beautifully wood burns the name of the one being baptised onto the holder. This wood is not so easy to source at the moment and it needs time to season before it can be used. If you happen to know of or have an ash tree which you are planning to cut down or know where we could obtain some of this wood we would love to hear from you. Either speak to Mike, Leanne or the office. Thank you. Bill Woods Computer Class Have you got questions about your computer, ipad or phone? Do you need help with putting on the QR ap? These classes run on Fridays - 2 sessions in the Meeting Room at St Petri. Cost $15. The morning class starts at 9.00 am, the afternoon class starts at 12.30 pm You can just turn up or ring the office for Bill’s phone number.
What’s on at St Petri
Sunday 17th January
9.30 am Worship in St Petri Church - Pastor Adrian Kitson
Total limit in building will be 183.
Wednesday 20th January
10.00 am Mid Week Holy Communion - Pastor Ken Pfitzner
7.00 pm Worship service. Filming of St Petri “Worship Small”
Holy Communion to follow
Sunday 24th January
9.30 am Worship in St Petri Church – Pastor Adrian Kitson
Coming up Events
Tuesday 26th January Australia Day Holiday
Tuesday 2nd February Coffee & Friendship group resumes
15-19 February Festival of Learning (online - see ad on previous page)
Wed 17th February Ash Wednesday
Friday 5th March World Day of Prayer 7.30 pm
St Aidan’s Tanunda Anglican Church
Holy Communion opportunities at St Petri Church
Wed 20 January Mid Week Holy Communion 10 am
(Pastor Ken Pfitzner)
Wed 20 January Evening Worship & Holy Communion 7 pm
(Pastor Adrian)
Wed 3 February Mid Week Holy Communion 10 am
(Pastor Paul Lohe)
Wed 10 February Evening Worship and Holy Communion 7 pm
(Pastor Adrian)
Wed 17 February Mid Week Holy Communion 10 am (Pastor Ken Pfitzner)
Wed 24 February Evening Worship and Holy Communion 7 pm (Pastor Adrian)
Wed 3 March Mid Week Holy Communion 10 am (Pastor Paul Lohe)
If you have a small group and would like a Pastor to attend to give your group Holy
Communion, please contact the office to arrange a time and a Pastor.We Pray
• We Heavenly Father, thank you for finding us when we were looking elsewhere
for what only you can create. Thanks you for calling us into your mission to invite
others into to our mission to love this community in Jesus’ name. Help us search
for your hope, forgiveness and power to be your people where you have placed
us as we walk together in Jesus’ authority and love.
• We celebrate with those celebrating special birthdays: Glen Schiller—95 years
7th January, Tennyson Jaensch - 30 years 19th January and Michael Scheer 60
years 19th January. May God continue to bless them and we thank him that
they are part of our church family.
• We thank God for the gift of marriage and share the joy with those celebrating
special milestones; Theresa & Nigel Roocke celebrate 25 years of marriage on
13th January
David & Louanne Obst celebrate 10 years of marriage on 22nd January
We ask God’s blessing of peace and joy.
• We thank God for the gift that Robert and Maureen Turner have been to our St
Petri church family and ask his blessing on them for their new place of residence
in Adelaide (when they are not travelling!). May he bless them with his peace
and lots of new friends in this new community.
• We pray for God’s healing and peace for all those of our church family who are
ill, facing medical treatment or recovering from surgery - and those who care
for them: Pat Scholz, Les Harnath (Wheatfields), Dennis Hampel, Roma Bray,
Ruth Rathjen, Margaret Kleinig, Barb Doecke, Rosemary Angel & Helen Thiele.
• We pray for others of our St Petri family and friends by name: Craig, Narelle,
Connor and Taneesha Chidgey, Kerry Norman, Irene Egel, Vi Pickert, Max &
Laurel Rasmus and Doris Kubisch
Please email any prayer points or messages of what God is up to in your life. Send them to
admin@stpetri.org.au. Or you can ring the office 8562 1011.
Contact Us ... Pastor Adrian Kitson pastor@stpetri.org.au
Office Rosie Edwards Greg Schubert chair@stpetri.org.au
admin@stpetri.org.au Peter Lange businessmanager@stpetri.org.au
21 Second Street, Nuriootpa Rannane Zanker familycentre@stpetri.org.au
Hours Tue-Fri 9AM - 5pm Sharon Green childyouthfamily@stpetri.org.au
Closed for lunch 12.30pm-1.30pm The Cottage cottage@stpetri.org.au
Phone 08 8562 1011 f St Petri Lutheran Church
Website stpetri.org.auIn Touch The last few years of dwelling in God’s Word (Particularly Luke 10 and John 20) and this experience of COVID restrictions have convinced myself and others that God’s mission is more about us as a church going to people where they live and move more than them coming to us on our terms where we live and move. Our belief is that the Spirit is at work in each person in our community and He invites us to participate with him in sharing the gospel in words and loving deeds with friends, family and strangers. Whether it is one-on-one, friend to friend conversation, sharing our faith and praying, in all the places our people live and move, or it is in smaller group settings in homes or workplaces or elsewhere, or at programs we run, large or small, listening to neighbours and strangers, sharing the hope we have in Jesus and backing that up with practical love is how the gospel of Jesus best takes root in people’s lives. I think that means that there will be generally less activities and programs on our church campus and less infrastructure to support these kind of things because we won’t need so many activities on our ‘turf. We will be engaged in caring conversations, sharing our faith, serving others in smaller setting or one-on-one with people in their homes, in our town, at work or in our homes. Of course, there is a time to do some activities on our church campus. We are in a unique position of being able to gather people in various ways for various purpose on our church campus because of where it is and what our campus is known for in our region - care. We are the care service hub of the Barossa in many ways. All kinds of people are on our campus every day of the week. We don’t have to ‘go’ that far to strike up a conversation with a local non-church friend or stranger! And yet, there are so many other places we can be and share the hope we have in Jesus. There is always the crucial and central gathering in the presence of Jesus to receive his grace in word and sacrament. Indeed, we would like to further develop our church building for purposes of worship and for more use by more people so more relationships can form, and the gospel be shared more. I think the Holy Spirit is calling us to ‘open up’ and ‘spread out’ together and go to people where they live and move, as he called Paul and the Apostle’s and the early church to do in their time. Our challenge is to do this in a prayerful, organised, responsible and sustainable way. That means listening to the Spirit, to each other and to our community. It means saying no to some good ideas, bringing some ministries to a close and focussing on others, It means taking some risks because you don’t grow in faith before you go, but only AS you go. That is where our mission is going. Pastor Adrian
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