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Give Why give? In our materialistic, consumer society giving money away is a counter-cultural activity, and yet the Bible encourages us to do just that. But Christian giving is not a reckless, abandonment of possessions but rather a discipline that supports God’s work in the world and the spiritual growth of the followers of Jesus. See the slideshow below for 6 reasons to give: 1. You will grow in your reverence of God. Moses told the Israelites that they were to set aside their tithes “so that you may learn to revere the LORD your God always. Deuteronomy 14:22 When we give sacrificially we will see that God does indeed provide all our needs. We will move from reliance on ourselves to reliance on God. Such trust honours our Lord and gives him glory. How you can donate 1 Direct Transfer/Debit This kind of giving – needs to be budgeted in advance and is an excellent way to be disciplined in your giving, is convenient and doesn’t depend on your memory. St Alban’s Account: BSB No: 032 081, Account No: 000024 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. Explore Mission of the Month 2 Envelopes Envelopes are available in packets on a table at the rear of the church. This kind of giving is completely anonymous and helps maintain systematic giving. It also makes it easy to give to another Christian organisation you may nominate. Leave your donation in the church office in a marked envelope. 3 Collection Plate This kind of giving depends on cash being available to use and you can only give when you’re present at a church service. FAQs How do I set up direct transfer? You can instruct your financial institution to pay your contributions to the church bank account. If you have Internet Banking facilities you can also establish a regular payment to be made electronically. Most members make their payments monthly. This method ensures regularity and saves administration costs. If you are interested in making Electronic Funds Transfers, the following account numbers should be supplied to your bank: St Alban’s BSB: 032 081 Account: 000024 St Aidan’s BSB No: 032 081 Account: 810086 Does direct giving maintain confidentiality? Yes. No personal information is revealed. Can I alter or cancel the arrangements? Yes. At any time you choose, you can easily change or completely cancel the arrangements.

Groups & Pastoral Activites Bible Study If you are interested in bible study please contact the Parish Office 9876 3362 for more information. Pastoral Care Group Our main focus is on the wellbeing and care of our parish community. This is achieved in many and varied ways including communication, visiting, transport, involvement of former parishioners in quarterly activities and small social events. How you can help Talk to one of the Pastoral Care Team to see how you can contribute. Think about people who are in need – and let one of the clergy or the Pastoral Care Team know. For more information or to offer assistance, please contact the Parish Office 9876 3362 Fellowship Groups: Mothers’ Union: Open to all parents – regardless of gender or marital status. Meets at 1:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month in the Seminar Room at St Alban’s. Varied programme at meetings including guest speakers and social visits. For more details contact the Parish Office on 9876 3362. St Alban’s English Conversation Group: Conversation Group has returned. This group began in 1993 and provides basic and conversational English skills, with many participants going on to study at TAFE and elsewhere. The group meets in the main hall of St Alban’s from 10 am until noon each Wednesday during school term. It includes social outings, morning teas and attempts to provide snapshots of Australian culture. For more details contact the Parish Office on 9876 3362. Catering Groups: The Breakfast Group: Provides a light breakfast after the 8 am Sunday service at St Alban’s. The Morning Tea Group: Provides a morning tea after the 10 am Sunday service at St Alban’s. Groups Assisting at Services and in Preparation for Services: Duty Parishioners: Welcomes parishioners and visitors to services, distributing service sheets and assisting with seating. Lesson Readers: Lay readers leading the congregation in the psalms, and reading the readings of the day. Servers’ Guild: The Servers provide invaluable assistance to Liturgical matters during our services. Sanctuary Assistants: Lay assistants provide invaluable assistance to Liturgical matters during our services. Saint Alban’s Flower Guild: Create floral arrangements for regular and festive church services, including wedding and memorial arrangements. Also provide flowers for special functions in the church’s halls. Saint Alban’s Brass Cleaning Team: Providing the care of the church brass. Saint Alban’s Sanctuary Linen Team: Providing the care and laundering of the Altar linen. For more information or to offer assistance, please contact the Parish Office 9876 3362 Garden Care and Working Bees There is a group who provide regular care of the garden. They meet every 4th Saturday of the month from 9.30am to 12noon to freshen up the gardens and buildings. Everyone is welcome to help. For more information or to offer assistance, please contact the Parish Office 9876 3362 Working Bees will be advertised in the Bulletin.

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

To find out about Team Kids Outside School Hours Care program at St Alban's: Service Email: StAlbansAnglicanChurch@teamkids.com.au Office Email: info@teamkids.com.au Office Phone: 1300 035 000 Service Mobile: 0401 269 736 Website: https://www.teamkids.com.au/

Centenary Celebrations June 2023 sees the centenary of the laying of the foundation stone of the current church building o f St Alban's. Come and join us at the following events marking this significant milestone in our church's history 16th June 2023 at 6.30pm: Choral Evensong followed by a Champagne Supper Visiting Preacher – The Reverend Dr Daniel Dries Christ Church St Laurence, Sydney, NSW 18th June 2023 at 9.30am: St Alban’s Day Choral Eucharist, followed by Lunch, BYO Drinks Visiting Preacher – The Reverend Canon Dr Ben Edwards St Paul’s Manuka, ACT RSVP: Wednesday 31st May 2023 Tickets: Champagne Supper @ $35.00 pp Lunch @ $70.00 pp Family tickets available for those with children u12y - Price on request Tickets for The Champagne Supper and the Lunch may be purchased via trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/CHIRI Please note: No tickets are necessary to attend either of the services. Download the flyer here . All enqui ries to Denise Pigot E: office@eppinginganglicans.org.au Ph: 02 9876 3362 Website: www.eppinganglicans.org.au

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

Baptisms Baptism is administered within the Eucharist on a Sunday at 10:00am. This enables a large part of the congregation to witness the admission of the newly baptised into Christ’s Church and to welcome them. It also serves to remind the rest of the community of the profession of faith made in their own baptism. The font is the birthplace of the church. Each candidate for Holy Baptism is to be sponsored by one or more baptised persons. It is suitable that at least one of the sponsors should be an Anglican. The others can be of any other “mainline” denomination. The Parents, Sponsor(s) or Godparent(s) are joined by a sponsor from the congregation. If you have somebody in the congregation who you would like to be the Parish Sponsor, please inform the clergy, otherwise we will allocate one to you. Sponsors of adults and older children present their candidates and thereby signify their endorsement of the candidates and their intention to support them by prayer and example in their Christian life. Sponsors of infants, commonly called Godparents, present their candidates, make promises in their own names, and also take vows on behalf of their candidates, especially to see that they are encouraged to be Confirmed. It is fitting that parents are included among the godparents of their own children. Parents meet with the clergy for preparation and instruction in the meaning of Baptism, in their duties to help the new Christian grown in the knowledge and love of God, and in their responsibilities as members of God’s Church. There will be a short rehearsal at which all those taking place should be in attendance. BAPTISM AND CONFIRMATION Baptism is a complete sacramental initiation, leading to participation in the Eucharist. Confirmation and other rites of affirmation have a continuing pastoral role in the renewal of faith among the baptised. Laying-on-of-hands in confirmation is not a completion of baptism nor is it necessary for the admission to communion. Approximately one month’s notice is needed for a Baptism to take place. For more information or an application form, please contact Parish Staff at either office@eppinganglicans.org.au or (02) 9876 3362 . There is no fee for a Baptism, but a special donation to the church is appropriate.

Facility Hire 02 9876 3362 St Alban's and St Aidan's have a number of large and small spaces available for your next event. St Alban's is conveniently located close to Epping Station. Please call us a call on 02 9876 3362 , email office@eppinganglicans.org.au or get in touch through the form below. We’d love to hear from you. Our office hours are 9:00am-1:00pm Tuesdays to Fridays. St Alban's main hall St Alban's main hall kitchen St Aidan's hall St Aidan's hall The Shack Get in touch Please confirm that you really are a human! Thanks for submitting! Submit

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Sermons All Posts 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Search Paul Weaver Pentecost 9, Sunday 21 July 2024 FROM ALIENATION TO RECONCILIATION (Ephesians 2) Download this sermon here: Paul Weaver Pentecost 4, Sunday 16 June 2024 THE SEED AND THE KINGDOM (1 Samuel 15:34-16:15; Psalm 20; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10,14-17; Mark 4:26-34) Download this sermon here: Paul Weaver Pentecost, Sunday 19 May 2024 THE EMPOWERED CHURCH (Pentecost) (Acts 2:1-21; Ps 104:26-36; Rom 8:22-27; John 15:26-16:15) Download this sermon here: Paul Weaver Easter 2, Sunday 7 April 2024 Easter Brings Us Together Acts 4:32-37, Psalm 133, 1 John 1:1-2:2, Luke 24:36-48 Download this sermon here: Paul Weaver Transfiguration, Sunday 11 February 2024 Our Part in God's Great Story 2 Kings 2:1-12, Psalm 50:1-6, 2 Corinthians 4:3-12, Mark 9:2-9 Download this sermon here: Ross Nicholson Epiphany 4, Sunday 28 January 2024 Series on Stewardship 4: The Trust Test Pt 2 (Jeremiah 17:5-8 and Matthew 22:34-40) Download this sermon here: Ross Nicholson Epiphany 3, Sunday 21 January 2024 Series on Stewardship 3: The Trust Test Part 1 (Deuteronomy 8:10-18 and Matthew 25:14-30) Download this sermon here: Ross Nicholson Epiphany 2, Sunday 14 January 2024 Series on Stewardship 2: Can God Trust Me? (Luke 16:1-13) Download this sermon here: Ross Nicholson Epiphany 1, Sunday 7 January 2024 Series on Stewardship 1: Trust, the key to success (Proverbs 3:1-10 and Psalm 136:1-9) Download this sermon here: Ross Nicholson Christmas 1, Sunday 31 December 2023 The Song of Simeon (Luke 2:22-40) Download this sermon here: Ross Nicholson Christmas Eve, Sunday 24 December 2023 Christmas Eve (Luke 2:1-14) Download this sermon here: . Paul Weaver Advent 2, Sunday 10 December 2023 COMFORT, MY PEOPLE (Isaiah 40:1-11, Psalm 85, 2 Peter 3:8-15, Mark 1:1-8) Download this sermon here: Paul Weaver Pentecost 16, Sunday 17 September 2023 When Christians disagree Exodus 14:19-31; Psa 114; Romans 14:1-14; Matthew 18:21-35 Download this sermon here: Ross Nicholson Pentecost 12, Sunday 20 August 2023 The Hand of God - Genesis 45:1-15 Download this sermon here: Ross Nicholson Pentecost 11, Sunday 13 August 2023 Trust in the Dark - Genesis 37:1-4,12-28, Matthew 14:22-36, Psalm 105 Download this sermon here: Paul Weaver Pentecost 8, Sunday, 23 July 2023 GOOD NEWS OF HOPE Genesis 28:10-19; Psalm 139; Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-45 Download this sermon here: Paul Weaver Talk for the Council of Christians and Jews, Tuesday, 13 June 2023 Jewish Scriptures and Christian Scriptures, given at the Great Synagogue Sydney Download the talk of the text here: Ross Nicholson Trinity, Sunday, 4 June 2023 Trinity and Community Matthew 28:16-20, 2Corinthians 13:11-13 Download this sermon here: Ross Nicholson Pentecost, Sunday 28 MAY 2023 Gifts of the Spirit- 1Corinthians 12:1-13 Download the text of this sermon here: Ross Nicholson Easter 6, 14 May 2023 Acts 17:22-31 Download this sermon here:

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