GINGERBREAD HOUSES – Saturday 7 December, afternoon
Save the date. Join us for some Christmas fun and decorate your own Gingerbread House. More info – https://paddington.church/gingerbread-house-workshop/
Sunday 8 December
9.30am Morning Communion
Preaching: Jess Lyons
3pm Afternoon Service
Preaching: Jess Lyons
Thursday 12 December at 7pm – ECUMENICAL ADVENT REFLECTIONS
On Thursday 21st November at 7pm. we will be hosting at St. Georges the first of our Advent Reflection Evenings with friends from St Francis Catholic Church and also the Paddington Uniting Church. These ecumenical gatherings will continue on the following Thursday’s, Nov.28, Dec.5 and Dec.12. The first and third will be held at St. George’s and the 2nd. and 4th. will be at St. Francis (St Josephs’). This is an opportunity to reflect on the significance of Advent and to take time out from the busyness of this time of the year. Talk to Philip if you want to know more. https://paddington.church/ecumenical-advent-studies/
Sunday 15 DECEMBER
9.30am Morning Communion
Preaching: Philip Bradford
3pm Afternoon Service
Preaching: Philip Bradford
Sunday 22 December
9.30am morning Communion service
3pm afternoon service
Celebrate Christmas with your neighbours
Tuesday 24th December 5pm – Christmas Nativity
An hour of interactive Christmas storytelling, for kids but enjoyed by all ages
Tuesday 24th December – 11pm – Christmas Eve Communion
A candle-lit service to welcome the Christ child
Wednesday 25th December – 9am – Christmas Celebration
A Christmas Service for everyone
TEAR USEFUL GIFT CATALOGUE – CHRISTMAS NOTICE
This Christmas we will be selling TEAR Useful Gift Cards at church. These are great to give as gifts at Christmas time! Catalogues are available at the back of church so you can have a look. https://www.usefulgifts.org
OPERATION #NOT FORGOTTEN
“Operation #NotForgotten” is a project to sponsor 200 refugees currently held on Manus Island and Nauru to resettle in Canada.These are refugees who have been identified as having no other durable solution available to them because they are ineligible for the resettlement arrangement Australia has negotiated with the United States. While raising funds for 200 people is daunting, donations have already commenced and enough for about 15 people has already been raised without this public campaign. One man from Manus has settled in Vancouver and another will be travelling to Canada very soon. “Operation #NotForgotten” is endorsed by the Refugee Council of Australia and Amnesty International.Find out more at https://action.refugeecouncil.org.au/notforgotten
Sunday 29 December
9.30am Morning Communion
(no Afternoon Service)
Sunday 5 January
9.30am Morning Communion
(no Afternoon Service)
Sunday 12 January
9.30am Morning Communion
(no Afternoon Service)
Sunday 19 January
9.30am Morning Communion
Afternoon summer gathering in Bexley
Sunday 26 January
9.30am Morning Communion
3pm Aboriginal Sunday service using Common Grace resources
after some of us have gone to solidarity rally in the city
January 2020 – ADM SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
Anglican Deaconess Ministry is planning its annual School of Theology in January 2020. Tickets are now available and their program has been released see here: https://www.deaconessministries.org.au/summer-school
Listen to Podcasts from Paddington Anglican
PEACEtalks. a monthly event (held on a Thursday or Saturday evening) hosted by Paddington Anglican Church aimed at serving the community by promoting and cultivating deep conversations about life, the world and everything. ‘PEACE’ stands for ‘political, ethical, artistic & cultural engagement’. Also on iTunes / Apple Podcasts by searching for PEACEtalks.
The Good Dirt – A podcast exploring the news stories you ought to know but might have missed, with Dr Byron Smith, Christian minister and ecological ethicist.
From Paddington Anglican. For those who missed it, a recordings Tim Costello on why Australia needs refugees is now on the web site and also on iTunes / Apple Podcasts by searching for Paddington Anglican.
On Android listen with free Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, or Castbox apps, or for ad free try Pocket Casts ($3.99, on iPhone/iPad for $5.99 too) or Podcast Republic ($3.89 in-app purchase to remove ads). Just search for “PEACEtalks”, “The Good Dirt with Byron Smith” or “Paddington Anglican” – and all of these let you download a podcast when you have WiFi and then listen offline.