St Jude's is a place for families to know God's love in community through Worship, friendship and practical care to one another
Lent is a season of preparation for action. It is a challenging time if we are to take seriously our commitment to the Lord Jesus.
The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle, depicts the natural order and process of life through the seasons. However, as the tiny seed grew naturally into a beautiful flower – it almost missed the value placed upon it, in its preoccupation with what it didn’t have.
This timeless children's story told in our Family Service with its themes of recognition, pressure, the notion of suffering and the gift of newness - resonates with young and old alike. We know what it is to feel worthless, to withstand pressure and to face the pain of letting go. Equally we know the joy of something new and glorious - far beyond what we could have imagined.
Just as the leaves will fall from the trees in Autumn so we can use the time leading up to Easter to decide what is it - we need to let go of - in order to grow more like Jesus.
Suggested Bible Reading from the story
Matthew 13:31-32 (Parable of the Mustard Seed)
Jesus used this story to teach about the Kingdom of God.
The FAMILY SERVICE is a great opportunity to introduce little children to church. Services are held in the children's chapel of the main church every Sunday at 11am and very user-friendly.
Baptisms are held on the first Sunday of the month.
Easter Family Service
4th April at 11am
‘The Tale of the Three Trees’
followed by Easter Egg Hunt
'Play & Story' Time (for Mums and Bubs 0-3 yrs) - Tuesdays 9.30am in Parish Room
Sunday School (during term) - 9.30am in Child Care Centre (0-7 years)
Kids Program - 'The Bible Alive and Active' (7-12 yrs) beginning Sunday 2nd May 9.30am upstairs in the Parish Centre
"Good families - even great families - are off track 90 percent of the time!
The key is that they have a sense of destination.
They know what the 'track' looks like.
And they keep coming back to it time and time again''. - Stephen Covey
PARENT WORKSHOP
Monday 15th March 10.00am - 12.15 in the Parish Room
'Managing Behaviours' (2-5 years)
Triple P Facilitator: Janet Harris (Clinical Nurse Specialist, Sydney Childrens Hospital)
Child Care not available. Cost $5. Bookings: 9399 9400. Parking available.
St Jude's Church, Randwick
If you have any questions regarding family work at St Jude's, please contact our Family Pastoral Worker, Amanda Wharton, by email or by calling 9399 9400.