23 O children of Zion, be glad and rejoice in the Lord your God;
for he has given the early rain for your vindication, he has poured
down for you abundant rain, the early and the later rain, as before.
24 The threshing=floors shall be full of grain, the vats shall overflow
with wine and oil.
25 I will repay you for the years that the swarming locust has eaten,
the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I
sent against you.
26 You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the
Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you. And my people
shall never again be put to shame.
27 You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I, the
Lord , am your God and there is no other.
And my people shall never again be put to shame.
28 Then afterwards I will pour out my spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall
dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.
29 Even on the male and female slaves, in those days, I will pour out
my spirit.
30 I will show portents in the heavens and on the earth, blood and
fire and columns of smoke.
31 The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood,
before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes.
32 Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved;
for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape,
as the Lord has said, and among the survivors shall be those whom
the Lord calls.
Hear the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God

1 You are to be praised O | God in | Zion:
to you shall vows be paid | you that | answer | prayer.
2 To you shall all flesh come to con| fess their | sins:
when our misdeeds prevail against us |you will | purge . them a|way.
3+ Blessed are those whom you choose and take to yourself to dwell
with|in your | courts:
we shall be filled with the good things of your house| of your | holy |
temple.
4 You will answer us in your righteousness with terrible deeds O | God
our| saviour:
you that are the hope of all the ends of the earth and | of the |
distant|seas;
5 Who by your strength made | fast the | mountains:
you | that are | girded . with | power;
6 Who stilled the raging of the seas the | roaring . of the | waves:
and the | tumult | of the | peoples.
7 Those who dwell at the ends of the earth are a|fraid at . your |
wonders:
the dawn and the | even-ing | sing your | praises.
8 You tend the | earth and | water it:
you | make it | rich and | fertile.
9 The river of God is | full of | water:
and so providing for the earth you pro|vide | grain for |men.
10 You drench its furrows
you level the | ridges . be|tween:
you soften it with showers and | bless its | early | growth.
11 You crown the | year .with your | goodness:
and the tracks where you have | passed | drip with | fatness.
12 The pastures of the | wilderness . run | over:
and the | hills are | girded . with | joy.
13 The meadows are | clothed with | sheep:
and the valleys stand so thick with corn they | shout for | joy and |
sing.

6 As for me, I am already being poured out as a libation, and the
time of my departure has come.
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept
the faith.
8 From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness,
which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day, and
not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
16 At my first defence no one came to my support, but all deserted
me. May it not be counted against them!
17 But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through
me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might
hear it. So I was rescued from the lions mouth.
18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and save me for his
heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory for ever and ever.

115 People were bringing even infants to him that he might touch
them; and when the disciples saw it, they sternly ordered them not to
do it.
16 But Jesus called for them and said, Let the little children come to
me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom
of God belongs.
17 Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a
little child will never enter it.
18 A certain ruler asked him, Good Teacher, what must I do to
inherit eternal life?
19 Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? No one is good but
God alone.
20 You know the commandments: You shall not commit adultery;
You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false
witness; Honour your father and mother.
21 He replied, I have kept all these since my youth.
22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, There is still one thing
lacking. Sell all that you own and distribute the money to the poor,
and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me. 23 But
when he heard this, he became sad; for he was very rich.
24 Jesus looked at him and said, How hard it is for those who have
wealth to enter the kingdom of God!
25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle
than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.
26 Those who heard it said, Then who can be saved?
27 He replied, What is impossible for mortals is possible for God.
28 Then Peter said, Look, we have left our homes and followed you.
29 And he said to them, Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left
house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the
kingdom of God,
30 Who will not get back very much more in this age, and in the age
to come eternal life.

Father Daniel is available for home visits on Friday’s and would
welcome your call.
Please contact Fr Daniel on 0411=392=231. Thank You.

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

Parish Council have agreed to have a monthly Sausage Sizzle on the
fourth Sunday of Every Month
To help us for catering please put your name on the list provided.
Everyone is welcome
N.B. NO SAUSAGE SIZZLE on Oct 26th (Parish AGM)
and the last SAUSAGE SIZZLE for the year will be on Nov 23rd

Join for a Saturday Morning of Insightful information We invite you
to Trinity College Theological School’s annual overview of next year’s
reading. The event will be held online via ZOOM on Saturday 15
November from 09:00 to 12:00 and is open to Parish Council, Readers,
Servers, clergy and anyone who is interested. Group access in the parish
meeting room is available on request. To attend please contact Coral.
We encourage your participation.
Cost: $30—$20 concession (pensioners and theological students) RSVP:
Book by COB, Friday 14 November 2025
Enquiries: Trinity College Theological School
Phone: 03 8341 0275 Email: tcts@trinity.edu.au

If you would like to order a Lectionary for next year, please contact
Coral by the end of next week. An order sheet will be provided to
simplify the process, so do let us know if you’re interested. The cost
for each Lectionary is $20.

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