Would you like to join a group to better know God, others and yourself?
We have a variety of groups meeting in homes around the Parish each week. Most meet during week days, either in the morning or evening, and meet on a weekly or fortnightly basis. These meetings are held at various venues to facilitate ease of access.
You will be welcome at any of these home groups, where we open the Bible together, seeking to apply its truths to our daily lives, supporting each other in living the Christian life and praying for each others’ needs and for our world and community. We seek in some measure to fulfil what the great Dietrich Bonhoeffer described in his classic Life Together: "The first service that one owes to others in the fellowship consists of listening to them. Just as love of God begins with listening to his word, so the beginning of love for our brothers and sisters is learning to listen to them....I can no longer condemn or hate a brother [or sister] for whom I pray, no matter how much trouble he/she causes me. His/her face that hitherto may have been strange and intolerable to me is transformed through intercession into the countenance of a brother/sister for whom Christ died".
In the same light read what Reverend Howard Snyder has called Authentic Fellowship:
Each group chooses the study series it wants to do but during some times of the year, like the season of Lent before Easter, all groups use one study.
Home Group meeting times:
Tuesday Cranbrook 7:30 pm
Wednesday St James' Village, Heatley 9:30 am
Wednesday Vincent & Mundingburra 7:30 pm
Friday Aitkenvale 3:00 pm
Friday Douglas (fortnightly) 6:00 pm
Sunday Deeragun (Northern Beaches) 3:00 pm
Coordinator: David Coates
If you are interested in sharing in the lives of other Christians as we journey together please contact our Study and Spiritual Development Coordinator at our church office or the Rector on 0457 712 289.
Find out more about this vital aspect of our Christian Life by clicking on the hyper link below, which will take you to a great book by the Reverend John Mallison. Home group leaders will find his book a great encouragement and a wonderful resource.
The Australian church owes a great debt to John Mallison. His pioneering and development work with the small-group movement in this country has been invaluable. Once again John has produced in this book new and updated resources for small groups. As always they are Christ-centred, focused on growing disciples, and very practical. This is an indispensable resource for every group leader and program coordinator.
The Rev Peter Corney, for many years Senior minister, St Hilary's Anglican Church, Kew, Victoria.
