St Paul's
Beaconsfield

Anglican Church near Fremantle, Western Australia

God of Love,
We rejoice in all that we have, all that we hold and all that we enjoy,
In the Spirit of Christ we acknowledge your blessings
and seek to be a Blessing to others as we give of ourselves.
In our Giving we trust that we shall receive the fullness of Life
that is your promise of Love for all of creation.
Through Christ your beloved, and your gift revealed in all.
Amen.

The people of St Paul's Anglican Church in Beaconsfield is a community that seeks God and the fullness of creation by finding ourselves in relation to others. Our giving to the common, to the other, our sharing of ourselves is our commitment to this endeavour.

St Paul's is a community seeking the divine and appreciates all who come to share in the quest....

Our services are in the Anglican tradition and yet have an open orientation that encourages a sharing and engagement with the mystical desire that draws humanity towards the Divine ..an orientation to God..

This week's parish newsletter doc or pdf or pages

Welcome to all who come to worship this Sunday. Welcome to all who join us for the first time; you are invited to share with us in Communion and after the service for hospitality in the hall.

• Roast Dinner
• 7pm HeartSong
• Postponed until 17th August Core Stories 6

more events .... notices... .... AGM 2010 reports and feedback

Building the Community: St Paul's Beyond the Walls..the next stage

Circle of Broken Stones poem for consecration by Graham Kershaw architect

Reaching out..Just Manna

• Have you seen the History of St Pauls produced by the St Pauls Archive group? It tells of the years from the earliest days to our latest East End...in story, reflection and photos. A wonderful collection of memories, and labour of love, to take home and linger over...It will make a great souvenir for those just visiting too!! They will be on sale for only $20.00 most Sundays after morning service.
  If you ask nicely you can even have yours autographed!
  Margaret & George Paynter, Diane Robinson & Val Pearson

• sunday arvo pictures "Finally it’s sunday arvo and I’m ready to launch my portrait of our fabulous first Australian woman Bishop, Kay Goldsworthy. It started when I heard Kay preach a couple of times at my local church, St Pauls in Beaconsfield. I loved the way she made ideas concrete and sensuous and alive. I was a little in awe to begin with, but Bishop Kay is so real and warm and present I soon forgot my nerves and we ended up having this conversation. ‘when all is given and nothing held back’." Linda Blagg, another talented St Paul's parishioner
• What's SPARKLE? "St Paul's All-Ages Religious Knowledge Learning Experience". We are a parallel universe existing simultaneously with the regular St Paul's service, for all those who find that the simple message is usually the most profound
• Have you a read Larrikin Angel, biography of Sister Veronica Brady, written by our fellow parishioner Kath Jordan yet?
  

Rosters June 2010

• Beauty Jul 2010
• Service 24 Jul 2010
• Thank you Wonderful singer Hildia and family for the wonderful voice of Hildia – who sang for us last SundayIf you want to know/hear more visit “Voices with Soul”
  
• Sue Calvert Lodge sending off lunch 16 Jul 2010
• Beautiful church reflections 16 Jul 2010
• Seniors French Morning Tea 13 Jul 2010
• Planting a tree in garden 12 Jul 2010
• Beautiful world 11 Jul 2010
• Community Building 2 Jul 2010
• Gardening Group Exploring Beauty 30 Jun 2010
• Community Building 29 Jun 2010
• Moonrise 29 Jun 2010
• Celebrating East End 20 Jun 2010
• Community Building 20 Jun 2010
• 20 Jun 2010 Service
• 13 Jun 2010 Service
• Stuarts Roast 12 Jun 2010

***and the latest on the East End !!!!

"Lord, why did you tell me to love" (excerpt) Michel Quoist Prayers of Life Gill & Son, Dublin, 1963, pp 91-92

Alex asked Peter:Why are we here on Earth?

Did you miss going to Nanga? Did you go and are missing it? Readings doc or pdf

Are you a Saint, A King, Prophet or a Priest? Try the worksheet doc or pdf

How does my spiritual practice and daily life serve the earth?
How does my spiritual practice and daily life affect the poorest third of humanity?
How does my spiritual practice and daily life affect the generations to come in the future?

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Updated our Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Australia

Regular Services

Sunday Sung Eucharist 9:15
Morning & Evening prayer 6.30am & 6.30pm
Heartsong [Taize style] 7 pm First Sunday of the month
Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer Second Thurday of the month, 8pm

Reflection from sermon ….

Today’s gospel opens us, or invites us to look again at prayer. We also might ask that question. ‘teach us to pray’. However, to ask it again we must let go of that which we have held onto for a long time. So we begin with our image of God, or maybe begin with a less formed image of God – go back to the sheer silence or the burning bush, and then direct our question in that direction: ‘teach us how to pray’. Ask it of the silence, ask it of the fire.

As we seek to pray, so we engage in an activity that is formative of ourselves and each other. And what we find in that activity is that we are imitating the Divine activity. Prayer becomes a place of Creation and a place of re-creation.

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