Welcome to the Parish of Modbury and Golden Grove

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Church for the sake of the world.

What voice do we want the Church to have in the life of South Australia?

This Sunday we will consider that question during our Mission Action Plan consultation after worship. Our three pillars—growing faith, building community and sharing hope—invite us to think not simply about the future of this congregation, but about the difference God might make through us in the wider community.

The readings from Romans and Matthew offer an important perspective. Paul reminds us that Christian discipleship begins with God's mercy and calls us to offer our whole lives as a "living sacrifice". The gifts we have been given are not primarily for our own benefit but are entrusted to us so that we might serve the whole body and, through it, the world.  In Matthew, Jesus asks his disciples the deeply personal question: "But who do you say that I am?" Peter's answer—"You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God"—becomes the foundation for Jesus' promise: "I will build my church."

That changes how we might think about mission. The Church is not simply our project to preserve, manage or protect. It belongs to Christ. Our calling is to discern what Christ is already doing in the world and how we might offer our gifts to participate in God's work.  

As we look towards the bicentenary of South Australia in 2036, the question before us is therefore not simply, "What do we want our church to be?" It is a much bigger question: "What voice do we want the Church to have in the life of South Australia?"  This week's sermon invites us to imagine a Church that looks beyond itself: growing in faith, creating communities of genuine belonging, and sharing the hope we have found in Christ. And perhaps most importantly, it invites us to ask "What has God given us that we can offer for the sake of God's world?"

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Usual weekly services and activities:

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Sunday:        Holy Communion 8.00 am

                       Holy Communion 10am

Monday:       Bible Study 10.00 am 

Tuesday:       Holy Communion 8.30 am

                        Community Garden 9.30 am

                        Christian meditation 9;30-10am alternate Tuesday from

                        21 Jan 2025

Wednesday: Bible Study 10.00 am

                        Fortnightly Foodbank   10.00 am

Thursday:      Holy Communion 10.00 am

Friday:            Community Garden 9.30 am

                        

 

1st Tuesday of the month Community Garden BBQ 11.30 am

1st and 3rd Sunday of the month Bari Service 11.30 am

2nd Thursday of the month Men's Group 7.30 pm

1st Friday of the month "Come as You Are" - Women's Fellowship 10-12 ​

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