There are many resources available to help you make the most of this season of prayer and renewal. Below are just a few to explore:

The Passion according to Luke

Each week during Lent, we are all invited to read a portion of Luke’s Gospel, tracing the events leading up to Jesus’ death. This reading is also used at our midweek Eucharists. (The links below take you to two translations of the passage, which can be seen side by side.)

• Week 1: Luke 22.1-38
• Week 2: Luke 22.39-53
• Week 3: Luke 22.54-71
• Week 4: Luke 23.1-25
• Week 5: Luke 23.26-49

Common Grace: Stories that challenge us to see differently

This Lent, Common Grace has invited theologians from across these lands now called Australia to help us to explore how Jesus calls us to See Differently – to see our enemies with love, the stranger with welcome, all creation with care, and the suffering with compassion. 

Join us as we explore how Jesus’ sacrificial love, in restoring our broken relationship with God, opens our eyes to Seeing Differently and calls us to act justly, to love mercy, and walk humbly with God in today’s world.

Each week we will be sharing a reflection from a different theologian with discussion questions and prayers to help you engage more deeply.

See https://www.commongrace.org.au/stories_that_challenge_us_to_see_differently for more details (including to sign up to receive these reflections each week by email).

A daily Examen: prayerful conversation with God at the end of the day

The Daily Examen, developed by St. Ignatius Loyola, is a technique of prayerful reflection on the events of the day in order to detect God’s presence and discern God’s direction for us. The Examen is an ancient practice in the Church that can help us see God’s hand at work in our whole experience.

(Source: https://visiolectio.com/seasonal-resources)

Anglican Overseas Aid: The Perfect Meal (a Lenten reflection)

This Lent we are invited to think about Commitment, Community, Nutrition, Sharing, Sacraments, and finally Generosity. These important aspects of our discipleship are illustrated by the types of meals in which we may partake.

You can find these reflections at https://anglicanoverseasaid.org.au/2022-lenten-reflection

See also:

• Lent resources 2021
• Lent resources 2020

Rev’d Chris and Rev’d Kathryn share some thoughts and hopes for the new 5pm service at St Clement’s, which we are trialling in January 2022.

A service to remember those who have died, especially in recent years – a time for both gratitude and grieving.

5pm, Sunday 7th November
St Eanswythe’s, Altona

You are welcome if you have lost a loved one recently, or many years ago. You are welcome if you are grieving, or if you want to pray for someone else who is. You are welcome if COVID restrictions have prevented you from being present at the funeral of someone who meant a lot to you. Please join us for this time of remembering our loved ones before God.

As you arrive, there will be an opportunity to add names to the list of those who will be remembered during the service.

In order to accommodate a larger congregation, we do need to ask those attending to provide proof of COVID vaccination. We are sorry if this prevents you from joining us in person: please do share in the service via the live stream.

As we seek to look after each other in these COVID times, please also note:

• You will be asked to check in when you arrive – you can use your own device with the Victorian Government QR code, or a welcomer will do this for you.
• Please apply hand sanitiser on arriving and leaving.
• Masks need to be worn at all times.
• If you are at all unwell (cough, cold, runny nose, temperature, sore throat), or have been in close contact with someone who is unwell, please stay at home.

This service will also be live streamed on our parish Facebook page.

Everyone is welcome to join us on Zoom as we celebrate St Francis and all of God’s creation.
Click on the blue button below to register and receive the link to join the meeting. (If you haven’t used Zoom before, you’ll be prompted to download the Zoom app before joining the meeting.)

Welcome to this service for the sixth Sunday of Easter – please add your own prayers, wherever you are.

You can find the order of service in this week’s pew sheet.