22nd June 2014 – Confirmation and 40th Anniversary of Consecration of St Pauls

Today, in our worship and our celebrations, we remember those who laid the foundations of this Church and this faith community. We give thanks for the faith and hope, which kept them focused on Gods purpose in building a church and faith community here in Manly. That purpose was encapsulated Read More... from 22nd June 2014 – Confirmation...
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Dear friends, Today I bring before you some information for your prayer and reflection. Recently we conducted a Survey regarding service times, the number of Sunday services and styles of worship. The results of the survey can be seen in graphs in the foyer of the church. There were two Read More... from 15th June 2014 – Trinity...
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Today is the feast of Pentecost, which is recognized as the day of the coming of the promised gift of the Holy Spirit. The story of Pentecost is foundational to the Christian faith with the strong theme of the uniting and life-giving work of the Spirit of God in the Read More... from 8th June 2014 – Pentecost...
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A few days ago I had an unpleasant experience with which I’m sure you can all identify. I was out walking with Merlin when I had the unfortunate luck of stepping onto the fresh “calling card” of another dog. I wasn’t pleased! I was wearing shoes with a deep tread Read More... from Easter 4...
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The readings this week centre on God’s faithfulness as the source of life, and our human need to trust God’s provision. The theme of life-giving water runs through three of the readings. The gospel reading for this week, telling the story of the woman at the well, speaks to me Read More... from 3rd Sunday in Lent – 23rd March...
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Dear friends, I know you were expecting a visit from Bishop Doug Stephens, in my absence, this weekend but the best-laid plans can go astray and Doug is unable to be with you. Instead, we welcome into our midst The Reverend Stephen Hooper, Assistant Priest at Mt Gravatt. I know Read More... from Lent 2A – 16th March...
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When writing my reflections I strive to be positive, while offering a challenge. Following last Sundays A.G.M. I admit to finding it increasingly difficult to remain upbeat. There are 74 separate families listed in our Parish Directory, and many of those listed are couples and families. There are even more Read More... from 6th Sunday After...
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Somewhere in my swag of stories and anecdotes is the story of a wealthy man who wanted to build something wonderful for the people of the township in which he lived. He was a man of deep faith so this was to be a gift pointing to God. His gift Read More... from 9th February 2014 – 5th Sunday After...
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Most parents have several photo albums, which are full of pictures taken of their children as they were growing up. We have always been very proud of our children and everything they did.  We took pictures of them in school, in brownies and scouts, dancing, and playing sport, in fancy Read More... from The Baptism of Our Lord (A)- 12th January...
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We are just 5 days into 2014. I guess it’s a little too early to know how 2014 will pan out? Still as I have contemplated the last 12 months and considered the possibilities of the year ahead, I kept being drawn to Martin Luther Kings words in his well Read More... from Epiphany – 5th January...
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