Hear the word of the Lord , O house of Jacob, and all the families of
the house of Israel.
Thus says the Lord :
What wrong did your ancestors find in me
that they went far from me,
and went after worthless things, and became worthless themselves?
They did not say, Where is the Lord
who brought us up from the land of Egypt,
who led us in the wilderness,
in a land of deserts and pits,
in a land of drought and deep darkness,
in a land that no one passes through,
where no one lives?
I brought you into a plentiful land
to eat its fruits and its good things.
But when you entered you defiled my land,
and made my heritage an abomination.
The priests did not say, Where is the Lord ?
Those who handle the law did not know me;
the rulers transgressed against me;
the prophets prophesied by Baal,
and went after things that do not profit.
Therefore once more I accuse you,
says the Lord ,
and I accuse your childrens children.
Cross to the coasts of Cyprus and look,
send to Kedar and examine with care;
see if there has ever been such a thing.
Has a nation changed its gods,
even though they are no gods?
But my people have changed their glory
for something that does not profit.
Be appalled, O heavens, at this,
be shocked, be utterly desolate,
says the Lord ,
for my people have committed two evils:
they have forsaken me,
the fountain of living water,
and dug out cisterns for themselves,
cracked cisterns
that can hold no water.

O sing joyfully to God our strength:
shout in triumph to the God of Jacob.
I am the Lord your God,
who brought you up from the land of Egypt:
open wide your mouth, and I will fill it.
But my people would not listen to my voice:
and Israel would have none of me.
So I left them to the stubbornness of their hearts:
to walk according to their own designs.
If only my people would listen:
if Israel would but walk in my ways,
I would soon put down their enemies:
and turn my hand against their adversaries.
Those that hate the Lord would cringe before him:
and their punishment would last for ever.
But Israel I would feed with the finest wheat:
and satisfy you with honey from the rocks.

Let mutual love continue.
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that
some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison
with them; those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves
were being tortured.
Let marriage be held in honour by all, and let the marriage bed be
kept undefiled; for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.
Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with
what you have; for he has said, I will never leave you or forsake you.
So we can say with confidence,
The Lord is my helper;
I will not be afraid.
What can anyone do to me?
Remember your leaders, those who spoke the word of God to you;
consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever.
Through him, then, let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to
God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such
sacrifices are pleasing to God.

On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of
the Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watching him
closely. When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honour,
he told them a parable. When you are invited by someone to a
wedding banquet, do not sit down at the place of honour, in case
someone more distinguished than you has been invited by your host;
and the host who invited both of you may come and say to you,
Give this person your place, and then in disgrace you would start to
take the lowest place. But when you are invited, go and sit down at
the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you,
Friend, move up higher; then you will be honoured in the presence of
all who sit at the table with you. For all who exalt themselves will
be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. He
said also to the one who had invited him, When you give a luncheon
or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your
relatives or rich neighbours, in case they may invite you in return,
and you would be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the
poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. And you will be blessed,
because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the
resurrection of the righteous.

Please be advised the AGM for this parish is to be held on Sunday
October 26th @ 11.30 After our 10 am service. Bp Alison Taylor will
be chair of this meeting.
Annual reports, are requested to be in by 30th September so the Reports
and Agenda can be printed in readiness for the meeting.
We require nomination forms for election of office bearers to be printed
before end of September Please give prayerful thought as to nominating
over the next few weeks.

From Monday 1st September to Sunday 14th September:- Reverend
Tony Poole
From Monday 15th September to Sunday until further notice:- Rev-
erend Walter McEntee
From Friday 5th September until further notice:- Reverend Daniel Nyi-
eth
Benetas and Home/ hospital Visiting on Friday’s

28 September 5:30pm Jazz Vespers. St Georges Merry Jazzmen,
directed by parishioner, Peter McKay.
26 October 5pm Musical tribute to the late David Carolane,
renowned musicologist and director of music at St Georges for many
years.
November 5pm Advent Evensong. Traditional Advent service,
presided over by the incumbent.
14 December 5:30pm Jazz Vespers.

Parish Council have agreed to have a monthly Sausage Sizzle on the
fourth Sunday of Every Month
The next being on Sunday 28th September at 11.30 AM after our 10
am service.
To help us for catering please put your name on the list provided.
Everyone is welcome
N.B. There will be NO SAUSAGE SIZZLE on Oct 26th due to parish
AGM

Our monthly Bring & Share Supper is held on every 2nd Saturday of
the month Dates being:− Sept 13th, October 11th , Nov.15th &
December 13th.

Hi Everyone,
Our new Defibrillator has now arrived and been installed replacing
the superseded model.
We are asking parishioners, Opportunity Shop Volunteers , Hall hirers
& P. Council members
Who are willing to do a short training course on how to use the
StJohn’s Defibrillator to
please contact Denise Hall ln : − 0413 428 594 for further information
. Thank you

Maintenance Upgrade Of all Cracked & moved brickwork:- We have
been advised the balance of all cracked & replacing mortar joints through-
out internally & externally of the offices, meeting room. Ladies & gents
bathrooms, corridors ETC will commence on the last week of the school
holidays being Monday September 29th & Friday October 3rd. Our
Builders Calcon Constructions have worked in with us re school hol-
idays, & eliminated a lot of our Tenants booking times in which our
Parish council is very mindful & appreciative of.