We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land upon which we gather, the Wallumedegal people of the Eora nation

and give thanks for their care of the land over many generations.

Our Vision: We are people sent to share the love,

hope and compassion of Jesus Christ with

all the world

Newsletter

Sunday 20 June 2021

Jeremiah 32:1-25 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the

tenth year of King Zedekiah of Judah, which was the

eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar. At that time the

army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem,

and the prophet Jeremiah was confined in the court of

the guard that was in the palace of the king of Judah,

where King Zedekiah of Judah had confined him.

Zedekiah had said, ‘Why do you prophesy and say:

Thus says the Lord: I am going to give this city into the

hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it; King

Zedekiah of Judah shall not escape out of the hands of

the Chaldeans, but shall surely be given into the hands

of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him face to

face and see him eye to eye; and he shall take

Zedekiah to Babylon, and there he shall remain until I

attend to him, says the Lord; though you fight against

the Chaldeans, you shall not succeed?’

Jeremiah said, The word of the Lord came to me:

Hanamel son of your uncle Shallum is going to come to

you and say, ‘Buy my field that is at Anathoth, for the

right of redemption by purchase is yours.’ Then my

cousin Hanamel came to me in the court of the guard,

in accordance with the word of the Lord, and said to

me, ‘Buy my field that is at Anathoth in the land of

Benjamin, for the right of possession and redemption is

yours; buy it for yourself.’ Then I knew that this was the

word of the Lord.

And I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin

Hanamel, and weighed out the money to him,

seventeen shekels of silver. I signed the deed, sealed

it, got witnesses, and weighed the money on scales.

Then I took the sealed deed of purchase, containing

the terms and conditions, and the open copy; and I

gave the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah

son of Mahseiah, in the presence of my cousin

Hanamel, in the presence of the witnesses who signed

the deed of purchase, and in the presence of all the

Judeans who were sitting in the court of the guard.

In their presence I charged Baruch, saying, Thus says

the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Take these deeds,

both this sealed deed of purchase and this open

deed, and put them in an earthenware jar, in order

that they may last for a long time. For thus says the

Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Houses and fields and

vineyards shall again be bought in this land.

After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch son

of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord, saying: Ah Lord God! It

is you who made the heavens and the earth by your

great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is

too hard for you. You show steadfast love to the

thousandth generation, but repay the guilt of parents

into the laps of their children after them, O great and

mighty God whose name is the Lord of hosts, great in

counsel and mighty in deed; whose eyes are open to

all the ways of mortals, rewarding all according to their

ways and according to the fruit of their doings. You

showed signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, and to

this day in Israel and among all humankind, and have

made yourself a name that continues to this very day.

You brought your people Israel out of the land of Egypt

with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and

outstretched arm, and with great terror; and you gave

them this land, which you swore to their ancestors to

give them, a land flowing with milk and honey; and

they entered and took possession of it. But they did not

obey your voice or follow your law; of all you

commanded them to do, they did nothing. Therefore

you have made all these disasters come upon them.

See, the siege-ramps have been cast up against the

city to take it, and the city, faced with sword, famine,

and pestilence, has been given into the hands of the

Chaldeans who are fighting against it. What you spoke

has happened, as you yourself can see. Yet you,

O Lord God, have said to me, ‘Buy the field for money

and get witnesses’—though the city has been given

into the hands of the Chaldeans.

WEST EPPING UNITING CHURCH

Sunday 27 June

Friends and family of West Epping Uniting

church are invited to:

➢ a time of MISSION PLANNING led by the

Rev. Dr Cameron Eccleston.

➢ On: Sunday June 27th

➢ Morning service to commence at 9am

➢ morning tea at 10.00a.m

➢ Mission planning from 10.30am and

concludes at 12.30pm

Mission planning

In preparation for the mission planning on Sunday

27 June it would be helpful if you could reflect on the

following questions before coming to the event:

Tell me a story about a time you saw God clearly at

work at West Epping Uniting Church.

➢ What happened?

➢ Who was involved?

➢ Why was it significant?

We hope that all friends and family of West Epping

can attend this special time of shared discussion.

Join us on Sundays

at 9.30am

This will be a hybrid service followed by morning

tea. Everyone is welcome to attend.

If you are unable to attend, please join us on

zoom

Zoom Meeting Link

Telephone 02-8015-6011

Meeting ID 864-749-2332 passcode 2121

Or watch on our Youtube channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/

UCNf7ULm92n4lwV43xXykEWA

Fresh expressions of worship

Each Sunday at 4.30pm in the Maurice Davies

Hall. Families and friends welcome.

WEUC is committed to protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abuse.

Jazz on Hammers Jazz on Hammers is on again this Sunday 20 June,

(3 Hammers Rd, Northmead) kicking off from 6:00pm and

includes a light meal together.

We hope you are able to join us.

Please pass this info onto others who would be interested

in this different style of being ‘church’.

If you have any questions, thoughts… please don’t

hesitate to contact Geoff.

Geoff Stevenson

m: 0473 770 683

If any regulars are interested and able to share in

preparing food please let Susan know.

m: 0473 770 191 or e: geoff@pnpuca.org.au

Giving

Regular giving can be made via the following ways:

Direct Deposit:

into the WESTPAC Church account:

BSB: 032-081 Account No: 961263

Account Name: West Epping Uniting Church

Please identify the payment with your name in the

reference section.

Cheque: addressed to West Epping Uniting Church and

post to PO Box 2738, Carlingford 2118.

Please, don’t post cash.

Credit Card: (Visa and Mastercard only) send details to the

treasurer, Morris Ross

e: morrisross67@gmail.com

or mail to PO Box 2738, Carlingford 2118

Details required:

Card number

Name of cardholder

Expiry date

Amount & Frequency of payment ---

eg one-off or regular (each day/week/month/

whatever)

Uniting Financial Services: Direct Deposit through UFS if it has already been set

up.

Cottage crafters Tuesday 22 June 9.45am – 12 noon in the Arthur

Chapple Room at the rear of the Cottage. All are

welcome and we begin with a cuppa and a chat.

Knitting needles are really on the go at the present

time, but you are welcome to bring along whatever

you may be working on at the moment. Very

informal and a wonderful time of friendship and

fellowship. Morning Tea will be provided by June

Barrett this month.

Enquiries: Margaret Wilson 9871 5649

Offering envelopes New sets of offering envelopes commencing 4 July

are now available for collection at the church. If you

would like a set, please phone Morris Ross 9873 3713.

West Epping Uniting Church uses information and news provided by its members, adherents and officers for the purposes of

conducting its pastoral ministry. In the course of that ministry, material published in this bulletin may reach an audience

wider than the membership of the congregation.

Rosters

Minister (Vacant)

Seniors Ministry Pastor Lyn Graham 0412 990 949

Office Administrator Helen Tattersall 0408 972 957

Safe Church Contact Person Erica Harrison 0409 044 923

Church Office 35 Orchard St Epping 2121 p: 9868 3574

Office Hours Thursday & Friday 8.30am to 2.30pm Email weppinguca@gmail.com Website weppinguca.org.au Facebook facebook.com/weppinguniting

WEUC Bank Account Westpac BSB 032 081 Account 961263

Prayers If you would like to know of some specific names of

people with particular pastoral needs to pray for, please

contact Annabelle Avern (member of the Pastoral

Care Team)

on 0428 368 870,

preferably on

weekday evenings.

Something to Crow About! 101 Proverbs for living Proverb 71

When it comes to life, the critical thing is

whether you take things for granted

or take them with gratitude.

G.K. Chesterton

Sunday 27 June 9.30am

Prayers for Others Mavis Hall

Reader Phil Chapple

Welcomer Stewards

Jan Watson Helen Davey, Carolyn Button

AV desk Nick & Morris

Lectionary Readings 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 Psalm 130 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Mark 5:21-43

The Uniting Church turns 44! Friday In 1977, three Australian churches came

together as one. The Presbyterian, Methodist and

Congregational churches have been the Uniting

Church in Australia ever since.

‘We are the people of God on the Way, a diverse

group of many cultures and understandings of faith

that will bring us into deeper unity with others.’

This took place on 22 June 1977 and on Tuesday it will

be our 44th anniversary.

Take some time this week to pray for the church and

for its leaders as we continue to serve God and face

the many challengers ahead.