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Services Sundays 8.00 am Eucharist at St Alban's Sundays 10.00 am Eucharist at St Alban's, also streamed on Zoom Sunday School during school terms Sundays 6.00pm (2nd Sunday o f February, April, June, August, October and November) Taize service Thursdays 10.30 am Eucharist with Prayers for Healing Zoom Service Password (if required) - 389867 If you are dialling in, the number is: 8015 6011 Meeting ID: 825 1618 2389 followed by #(and another # - there isn’t a participants number). Please keep your computer or phone on “mute” during the service, unless otherwise indicated.To mute/unmute your phone, press *6 This Sunday's 10am Service Sheet This Week's Bulletin

Positions Vacant Baptisms Weddings Facility Hire Welcome to St Alban's with St Aidan's Epping NSW Our Services Continue What's On What We Believe Contact Us Services View our services in-person and online Find out more Watch How to watch our services online Explore Current Bulletin Sunday, 6 October 2024 Download Kids Activities for kids at St Alban's Learn more October 2024 Download Latest Thoughts for prayer and reflection ESL English as a Second Language Classes Learn more Parish Magazine Latest edition Previous editions Team Kids Outside School Hours Care Find out more 02 9876 3362 office hours: 9:00am - 1:00pm (Tuesday to Friday) office@eppinganglicans.org.au Safe Ministry As part of the Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney, the Parish of St Alban’s with St Aidan’s Epping NSW is committed to the physical, emotional and spiritual welfare and safety of all people, particularly within its own community. To ensure the safety of children and vulnerable people in our communities, the Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney, in conjunction with the Anglican Church of Australia, will: Carefully recruit and train its clergy and church workers; Adopt and encourage safe ministry practices by its clergy and church workers; Respond promptly to each concern raised about the behaviour of its clergy and church workers; Offer pastoral support to any person who has suffered abuse; and, Provide supervision of and pastoral accountability (within the context of the ministries, locations and activities of the parish) to any person (who is a member of a congregation and) who is known to have abused a child or another vulnerable person. If you have any questions or concerns you can contact the Acting Rector Rev. Phil Lui on 02 9876 3362 or email phil@eppinganglicans.org.au You can also contact the Diocesan Safe Ministry Team Contact – Safe Ministry Domestic Violence We acknowledge domestic abuse exists, is wrong and must stop. We are committed to safe places and promoting a culture of healthy relationships. Our Clergy, Church Wardens and Parish Council have agreed that the parish will follow the Sydney Anglican Policy on Responding to Domestic Abuse. Download the policy and find more resources: safeministry.org.au/domestic-family-abuse/

Mission of the Month Mission of the Month Banksia Women and Rough Edges Saint John’s Darlinghurst Saint John’s Anglican Church, Darlinghurst is in a strategic location to reach out with innovative ministries to the many homeless people of East Sydney. Parishioners may recall that the Senior Associate Minister at Saint John’s Darlinghurst, The Reverend Martin Robinson, preached at Saint Alban’s Epping in August last year. ​ Their grass-roots charity St John's Community Services (SJCS) extends love to people throughout the community in very practical ways. Initially synonymous with the drop-in centre Rough Edges, SJCS also operates Legal Services, Banksia Women and an education program, Urban Insight. Refer https://stjohnsanglican.org/ and https://www.sjcs.org.au/ ​ Rough Edges Rough Edges is a drop-in centre running providing meals and community to those experiencing homelessness. Today Rough Edges is open two days and six nights per week. There is a community of 140 volunteers who run the night service and support the day service. Further details at https://www.roughedges.org.au/ Donate at https://www.roughedges.org.au/donations ​ Banksia Women In 2020 SJCS expanded their service offering to incorporate Banksia Women for women who have experienced domestic and family violence or abuse at any stage in their lives. The program provides evidence-based health and wellbeing programs, and legal services which support and empower women so they can rebuild their lives. Further details at www.banksiawomen.org.au Donate at https://www.banksiawomen.org.au/donate ​ Roughtober This month, Saint John’s Community Services is conducting a major fundraiser Roughtober ‘to stand in solidarity with people doing it tough’. We are invited to do this by sleeping rough or by choosing a single pair of shoes to wear for the month. ‘Sign up, get sponsors and make a real difference in people’s lives.’ Further details at https://www.roughtober.org/ There are a few ways you can make a general donation to SJCS: Donate funds directly at https://www.sjcs.org.au/donate Transfer funds electronically to the Saint Alban’s account – please ensure that you use the tag ‘SJCS’. Place your gift in the ‘Beyond the Parish’ side of your offertory envelope (please write ‘SJCS’ next to the stamped date) or in a plain envelope marked ‘SJCS’ and deposit in the collection box as you arrive for a service at Saint Alban’s. Drop off your monetary donation to the Church office on Tuesday or Thursday morning; deposit it in the Church office mailbox any time; or mail a cheque to PO Box 79 Epping 1710 – please make the cheque payable to the Saint Alban’s account and attach a separate note that the funds are intended for Saint John’s Community Services (SJCS). Two ways you can donate 1 Direct Transfer St Alban’s Account: BSB No: 032 081, Account No: 000024 St Aidan’s Account: BSB No: 032 081, Account No: 810086 ​ Please indicate which service you attend. If you wish some of your giving to go to the Mission of the Month or any other specific cause, please indicate it on your direct transfer. 2 In Person Leave your donation in the church office... Go to Give page

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Services Sunday Services Sunday services are at 8am and 10am. The 10am is also available online. Click the button below for more information. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Find out more Prayer service Eucharist with Prayers for Healing Join us on Thursday mornings at 10.30am as we gather and pray for healing and the opportunity to pray for those named during the time of prayer. ​ ​ Find out more Healing Sevice Baptisms and Weddings Find out more St Alban's is a popular church for baptisms and weddings. Click on the button below to find out more information and make an enquiry.

Baptisms and Weddings Baptisms Holy baptism is full initiation by water and the Holy Spirit into Christ’s body, the Church. Click on the link below to find out more about Baptisms at Saint Alban's. Find out more Weddings Congratulations on your decision to marry. Click on the link below to help you begin to plan and prepare for this important event. Find out more

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Choir The ministry of the choir at St Alban’s is to lead God’s people in worship through the richness of traditional Anglican choral music and liturgy. The choir is an SATB, non-auditioned amateur choir, with typically around fifteen members, who are capable of reading music. Most members of the choir are highly experienced choristers with a wide knowledge and deep appreciation of the Anglican choral repertoire. The choir is one of the most active, committed and close-knit groups within our church community. ​ The Music Director is Mr Chris Czerwinski. ​ The choir sings at the 10 am service on the first and third Sundays of the month and on major festival days throughout the year. ​ If you are interested in joining the St Alban’s Choir, please fill in the form below, and we'll be in touch. ​ ​ Find out more Please confirm that you really are a human! Thanks for submitting! Submit

Our Team Rev'd Phil Lui Rector, St Alban's Epping ​ phil@eppinganglicans.org.au 0433 456 987 Chris Czerwinski Music Director ​ krzysztof_czerwinski@yahoo.com Denise Pigot Parish Administrator ​ office@eppinganglicans.org.au 9876 3362 Kari Hewitt Caretaker Amy Taylor Children's Ministry Worker ​ youthstalbans@gmail.com Isabel Li Organ Scholar Enoch Pan Organ Scholar Churchwardens Noel Christie-David David Tait Elizabeth Jenkins ​ Parish Treasurer Shane Christie-David ​ Synod Representatives Gillian Taylor and Corey Chen ​ Parish Nominators Glyn Evans, Peggy Sanders, Ruth Shatford AM , Meryl Smith, James von Stieglitz Property, Finance and other Parish matters ​ Education and Spiritual Development Youth and Children's Ministry ​ Missions ​ Liturgy and Music ​ Pastoral Care ​ Ecumenism ​ Outreach and Communication ​ Hospitality ​ Saint Aidan's Property ​ Secretary to Parish Council Parish Council Rector and Churchwardens Rector Gillian Taylor Glyn Evans Peggy Sanders Margaret Cummins Christine Murray Noel Christie-David Elizabeth Jenkins and Licette Bedna Ken Bock OAM Christine Murray