WEST EPPING UNITING CHURCH
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We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land upon which we gather, the Wallumedegal people of the Eora nation
and give thanks for their care of the land over many generations.
Our Vision: We are people sent to share the love,
hope and compassion of Jesus Christ with
all the world
Newsletter
Sunday 20 June 2021
Jeremiah 32:1-25 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the
tenth year of King Zedekiah of Judah, which was the
eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar. At that time the
army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem,
and the prophet Jeremiah was confined in the court of
the guard that was in the palace of the king of Judah,
where King Zedekiah of Judah had confined him.
Zedekiah had said, ‘Why do you prophesy and say:
Thus says the Lord: I am going to give this city into the
hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it; King
Zedekiah of Judah shall not escape out of the hands of
the Chaldeans, but shall surely be given into the hands
of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him face to
face and see him eye to eye; and he shall take
Zedekiah to Babylon, and there he shall remain until I
attend to him, says the Lord; though you fight against
the Chaldeans, you shall not succeed?’
Jeremiah said, The word of the Lord came to me:
Hanamel son of your uncle Shallum is going to come to
you and say, ‘Buy my field that is at Anathoth, for the
right of redemption by purchase is yours.’ Then my
cousin Hanamel came to me in the court of the guard,
in accordance with the word of the Lord, and said to
me, ‘Buy my field that is at Anathoth in the land of
Benjamin, for the right of possession and redemption is
yours; buy it for yourself.’ Then I knew that this was the
word of the Lord.
And I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin
Hanamel, and weighed out the money to him,
seventeen shekels of silver. I signed the deed, sealed
it, got witnesses, and weighed the money on scales.
Then I took the sealed deed of purchase, containing
the terms and conditions, and the open copy; and I
gave the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah
son of Mahseiah, in the presence of my cousin
Hanamel, in the presence of the witnesses who signed
the deed of purchase, and in the presence of all the
Judeans who were sitting in the court of the guard.
In their presence I charged Baruch, saying, Thus says
the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Take these deeds,
both this sealed deed of purchase and this open
deed, and put them in an earthenware jar, in order
that they may last for a long time. For thus says the
Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Houses and fields and
vineyards shall again be bought in this land.
After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch son
of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord, saying: Ah Lord God! It
is you who made the heavens and the earth by your
great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is
too hard for you. You show steadfast love to the
thousandth generation, but repay the guilt of parents
into the laps of their children after them, O great and
mighty God whose name is the Lord of hosts, great in
counsel and mighty in deed; whose eyes are open to
all the ways of mortals, rewarding all according to their
ways and according to the fruit of their doings. You
showed signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, and to
this day in Israel and among all humankind, and have
made yourself a name that continues to this very day.
You brought your people Israel out of the land of Egypt
with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and
outstretched arm, and with great terror; and you gave
them this land, which you swore to their ancestors to
give them, a land flowing with milk and honey; and
they entered and took possession of it. But they did not
obey your voice or follow your law; of all you
commanded them to do, they did nothing. Therefore
you have made all these disasters come upon them.
See, the siege-ramps have been cast up against the
city to take it, and the city, faced with sword, famine,
and pestilence, has been given into the hands of the
Chaldeans who are fighting against it. What you spoke
has happened, as you yourself can see. Yet you,
O Lord God, have said to me, ‘Buy the field for money
and get witnesses’—though the city has been given
into the hands of the Chaldeans.
WEST EPPING UNITING CHURCH
Sunday 27 June
Friends and family of West Epping Uniting
church are invited to:
➢ a time of MISSION PLANNING led by the
Rev. Dr Cameron Eccleston.
➢ On: Sunday June 27th
➢ Morning service to commence at 9am
➢ morning tea at 10.00a.m
➢ Mission planning from 10.30am and
concludes at 12.30pm
Mission planning
In preparation for the mission planning on Sunday
27 June it would be helpful if you could reflect on the
following questions before coming to the event:
Tell me a story about a time you saw God clearly at
work at West Epping Uniting Church.
➢ What happened?
➢ Who was involved?
➢ Why was it significant?
We hope that all friends and family of West Epping
can attend this special time of shared discussion.
Join us on Sundays
at 9.30am
This will be a hybrid service followed by morning
tea. Everyone is welcome to attend.
If you are unable to attend, please join us on
zoom
Zoom Meeting Link
Telephone 02-8015-6011
Meeting ID 864-749-2332 passcode 2121
Or watch on our Youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/
UCNf7ULm92n4lwV43xXykEWA
Fresh expressions of worship
Each Sunday at 4.30pm in the Maurice Davies
Hall. Families and friends welcome.
WEUC is committed to protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abuse.
Jazz on Hammers Jazz on Hammers is on again this Sunday 20 June,
(3 Hammers Rd, Northmead) kicking off from 6:00pm and
includes a light meal together.
We hope you are able to join us.
Please pass this info onto others who would be interested
in this different style of being ‘church’.
If you have any questions, thoughts… please don’t
hesitate to contact Geoff.
Geoff Stevenson
m: 0473 770 683
If any regulars are interested and able to share in
preparing food please let Susan know.
m: 0473 770 191 or e: [email protected]
Giving
Regular giving can be made via the following ways:
Direct Deposit:
into the WESTPAC Church account:
BSB: 032-081 Account No: 961263
Account Name: West Epping Uniting Church
Please identify the payment with your name in the
reference section.
Cheque: addressed to West Epping Uniting Church and
post to PO Box 2738, Carlingford 2118.
Please, don’t post cash.
Credit Card: (Visa and Mastercard only) send details to the
treasurer, Morris Ross
or mail to PO Box 2738, Carlingford 2118
Details required:
Card number
Name of cardholder
Expiry date
Amount & Frequency of payment ---
eg one-off or regular (each day/week/month/
whatever)
Uniting Financial Services: Direct Deposit through UFS if it has already been set
up.
Cottage crafters Tuesday 22 June 9.45am – 12 noon in the Arthur
Chapple Room at the rear of the Cottage. All are
welcome and we begin with a cuppa and a chat.
Knitting needles are really on the go at the present
time, but you are welcome to bring along whatever
you may be working on at the moment. Very
informal and a wonderful time of friendship and
fellowship. Morning Tea will be provided by June
Barrett this month.
Enquiries: Margaret Wilson 9871 5649
Offering envelopes New sets of offering envelopes commencing 4 July
are now available for collection at the church. If you
would like a set, please phone Morris Ross 9873 3713.
West Epping Uniting Church uses information and news provided by its members, adherents and officers for the purposes of
conducting its pastoral ministry. In the course of that ministry, material published in this bulletin may reach an audience
wider than the membership of the congregation.
Rosters
Minister (Vacant)
Seniors Ministry Pastor Lyn Graham 0412 990 949
Office Administrator Helen Tattersall 0408 972 957
Safe Church Contact Person Erica Harrison 0409 044 923
Church Office 35 Orchard St Epping 2121 p: 9868 3574
Office Hours Thursday & Friday 8.30am to 2.30pm Email [email protected] Website weppinguca.org.au Facebook facebook.com/weppinguniting
WEUC Bank Account Westpac BSB 032 081 Account 961263
Prayers If you would like to know of some specific names of
people with particular pastoral needs to pray for, please
contact Annabelle Avern (member of the Pastoral
Care Team)
on 0428 368 870,
preferably on
weekday evenings.
Something to Crow About! 101 Proverbs for living Proverb 71
When it comes to life, the critical thing is
whether you take things for granted
or take them with gratitude.
G.K. Chesterton
Sunday 27 June 9.30am
Prayers for Others Mavis Hall
Reader Phil Chapple
Welcomer Stewards
Jan Watson Helen Davey, Carolyn Button
AV desk Nick & Morris
Lectionary Readings 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 Psalm 130 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Mark 5:21-43
The Uniting Church turns 44! Friday In 1977, three Australian churches came
together as one. The Presbyterian, Methodist and
Congregational churches have been the Uniting
Church in Australia ever since.
‘We are the people of God on the Way, a diverse
group of many cultures and understandings of faith
that will bring us into deeper unity with others.’
This took place on 22 June 1977 and on Tuesday it will
be our 44th anniversary.
Take some time this week to pray for the church and
for its leaders as we continue to serve God and face
the many challengers ahead.