Party On Dude!

Hi All,
Do you like to party? A celebration is one of the great joys of life and in the case of a wedding, joy is uaually shared among a large group of friends and family.
Jesus came to enjoy this feast with his earthly family, having no intention of yet revealing who he really was. Only when put 'on the spot' by Mary did he show what his power was capable of. You may notice there was no 'outward sign' during this miracle. Unlike others later in his ministry, he made no show of doing anything, yet the change of water to wine still happened.
So it can be with us: whene the Holy Spirit leads us to Christ, we have no sudden change externally of who we are, yet inside our watery spirit has been change into the finest wine, with a bottomless supply!

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Illawarra Lutheran Parish

14th January 2007.

Epiphany 2

Prayer of the Day

Generous God, we thank you for all the good gifts you lavishly pour out on us. Teach us to enjoy what you have given us to the full and bring us at last to feast with you in eternal joy. We ask this through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Prayer Points

• Pray for safety for those affected by bushfires in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.
• Give thanks for the new life we have in Jesus and the opportunites that gives us to share God's love.
• Pray for the renewal and growth of small group ministries in our parish.
• Pray for those with health problems: Helga S., Christine F., Horst M., Hardy & Wendy B., Josepha K., Harold & Spodra M., Wolfgang G. and Fritz T.
• Pray for people who are lonely that they would find support and companionship.
• Give thanks for doctors and nurses and those who staff hospitals for the life-saving work they do.
• Pray for Pastor James Janetzki and the Forbes/Parkes parish.

Todays Readings
Isaiah 62:1-5
1 Corinthinians 12:1-11
John 2:1-11

Major and Minor Festivals this week
None this week.

Thought for the Week.

"To be willing to die for an idea is to set a rather high price on conjecture."-Anatole France

Photo credit:'Fireworks 5' by Claudia Meyer, St Germain en Laye, Yvelines, France.