St Mary's Anglican Church Busselton

07/06/2026

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07/06/2026

Second Sunday after Pentecost
Today’s Gospel - Matthew 9.9-13 & 18-26

9 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him. 10 And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax-collectors and sinners came and were sitting with him and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, ‘Why does your teacher eat with tax-collectors and sinners?’ 12 But when he heard this, he said, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13 Go and learn what this means, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.’ 18 While he was saying these things to them, suddenly a leader of the synagogue came in and knelt before him, saying, ‘My daughter has just died; but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.’ 19 And Jesus got up and followed him, with his disciples. 20 Then suddenly a woman who had been suffering from haemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak, 21 for she said to herself, ‘If I only touch his cloak, I will be made well.’ 22 Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, ‘Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.’ And instantly the woman was made well. 23 When Jesus came to the leader’s house and saw the flute-players and the crowd making a commotion, 24 he said, ‘Go away; for the girl is not dead but sleeping.’ And they laughed at him. 25 But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up. 26 And the report of this spread throughout that district.

Comment - 'So where might Christ be calling us? Is it to trust more deeply, or to show mercy more generously, or simply to believe that no situation is beyond the reach of God’s healing love?'

07/06/2026

AND DON’T FORGET - the fundraising concert by the Perth Pocket Big Band 🤩 🎶 🎶 next Saturday at 2.30. Tickets are selling really well. See earlier posts for booking details.
The Bell-tower needs your support ... just have a look!

31/05/2026

Have you prayed using the audio version of today's prayer?

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31/05/2026

TRINITY SUNDAY: Today's Gospel - Matthew 28:16-20

Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.’

Comment: We are called to be in relationship with each other as the three divine Persons of the Holy Trinity are in relationship with each other. This might seem an impossible task for us human beings because in this world we experience hurt, broken relationships, and lack of graciousness so much of the time. Perhaps this is why the mystery of the Holy Trinity has been revealed to us. We are God’s beloved who have been saved by the Son, given life in the Spirit, and created in God’s image. With the Holy Trinity as our model, we can and should aspire to, and strive for, healing unity.

31/05/2026

Don’t forget to book for CAN YOU HEAR THE BELL(S) on
Saturday June 13th. See earlier posts for booking info.

30/05/2026

30/05/2026

Join the Perth Pocket Big Band for "Can you hear the Bell?" - an afternoon of big band swing, jazz favourites, and dance-floor classics in support of St. Mary's Anglican Church bell tower restoration appeal.

Help us keep the bell ringing loud and proud - because some sounds are worth preserving.
https://www.trybooking.com/DMNEA

24/05/2026

Today's Gospel - Pentecost - John 20:19-23

When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.’