Welcome Service - College Community

We have just celebrated our 'Welcome Service' - welcoming our new additions in Staff and students to this college. It is an opportunity for our congregation to host an event on the college calendar that shares the Gospel connection, inspiring and sustaining our college.

The sermon took up the 'prodigal son' story as told by Christ. Interestingly, it was all about comfort zones and whether we were going to step beyond them. For the young son, who eventually found himself in a pig pen after waisting his inheritance, that comfort zone was all about repentance. For the waiting father, his comfort zone was about forgiveness. They both had to step beyond what they felt comfortable with, in order to be able to give from themselves a blessing that brought about reconciliation. But what about the dutiful son, who stayed in his comfort zone, but remained bitter at both of them? Our ego is the greatest trap and the biggest hindrance to overcoming the barriers we set up between us. The cross of Christ can be seen as a death to our self (ego), so that something new can be given (resurrection). Where are you at?

Rev.'D

Christmas Cheer!

Join us for three days of Christmas Cheer ...

24/12 - Nativity play (under the direction of Lori - a new theme & focus for the year)
25/12 - Christmas Day (Lessons & Carols - a more traditional celebration)
26/12 - Boxing Day (Christmas blessing on the family - with Holy Communion)

Worship services at 9am for normal Sundays (incl 25th & 26th Dec); Service on Christmas Eve is at 6pm (activities & a bite to eat) for 6:30pm commensement. Because of the nativity play count on about 90min for the service duration.

Currently we are celebrating the Advent season at church: please come along & join us
(for more info, click on: www.livingwordashmore.org )

Reasons to come along

Over the next months we will have quite a few highlights at our worship services (9am):

* September 5th ... Father's Day special with College invited (Stephan House).
* September 19th ... Disability Services Week with guest speaker Edmund McMahon from the Trinity Lutheran Disability Services, and our own Jennifer Johnston, speaking about the work carried out to help those in need.

* October 10th ... Back to Baptism, celebrating with all our past baptisms
* October 17th ... Affirming our Volunteers (& training for greeters, ushers, etc)
* October 31st ... Reformation Sunday (& congregational meal)

* November 7th ... Service with Primary School at Living Word
* November 14th ... Confirmation Sunday

Worship w TLC

The Trinity Lutheran College (Ashmore) worships with Living Word on a number of occasions throughout the year. This term we have already seen the MacKenzie House Chapel service which will soon be followed up with the Stephan House Chapel service (Sept 5th). But this weekend we have a special inclusion from the primary school prep class. These services at Living Word have become appreciated for the strong links that are built between the college and the congregation. We thank our Chaplain, Michael Alfson, the Heads of House and school captains, as well as our Principal, Ann Mitchell, along with the Heads of SS, MS, and JS.

Check out details about our college through our newsletter at: http://tlc.qld.edu.au/newsletter.html

Worship service every Sunday at 9am - Ashmore Road Campus at the Trinity Centre building

Rev.'D