Anglican Parish of St Luke's Sydenham

08/07/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hkUzA-osMY

Glorious Sound in Concert at the Guild Theatre, East London, South Africa, in 2014

08/07/2023

Welcome to one and all. Nau mai haere mai ki te tepu a te Atua. Welkom. Maligayang pagdating sa hapag ng Diyos. Kalós írthate óloi sto trapézi tou Theoú.

Welcome to the community filled with the grace and love, where Jesus is Lord and all are invited to come and worship. Our Lord Jesus gives us assurance: "28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” (Matthew 11: 28).
(Lavender photos are courtesy of van der Nest Lavender farm in New Zealand)

27/06/2023

All in Christ, this coming Sunday will be the 5th Sunday after Pentecost.

Our reading is Jesus’ final instructions to his disciples as he prepares them to continue his mission. Earlier he has told them that being his followers will, at times,
be difficult: they will be persecuted. Now he tells them the nature of the authority
they will have, and will hand on to future disciples.
Jewish law considered that one’s agent is like oneself. Jesus goes beyond this: to
welcome a disciple is to welcome both him and the Father. Prophecy (v. 41) continues into the era of the risen Christ. If one “welcomes a prophet”, recognizing his
office and actions (“name”), one will “receive a prophet’s reward”, i.e. a place in
the Kingdom. A “righteous person” is probably a Christian. A person who welcomes him or her, recognizing what being a Christian means, will attain union with
God. Then v. 42: one who, “in the name of a disciple” (and through him, of God),
helps someone on the fringe of society (or the Church) even in a simple, kindly
way will be rewarded in heaven.
© 1996-2023 Chris Haslam

27/06/2023

Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus. How time flies when it is cold? Last Saturday we had an international food festival at St Luke's. It was a lovely day with much laughter and delicious international cuisine. Thank you to all for making the day to the honour of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Stay warm

07/06/2023

My beloved brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ our Lord. This Sunday shall be the second Sunday after Pentecost.

Revd Theo will be serving at Holy Apostles in Sunshine with Rev. Paul. I am happy to report that Rev. Carmel and Uncle Trevor has recovered well and look forward to seeing you on Sunday.

Stay warm.

In Christ

Revd Theo

01/06/2023

Dear parish. Welcome to service this Sunday. Be blessed all.

28/05/2023

Tomorrow, God willing, Rev Carmel will be back. Thank you to all who supported us as a community during this past month. All glory and honor to God. Jesus is Lord. Thank you to Sister Elsie for her blessed sermon on Pentecost. God bless us all in the week and His will be done. Sister Lynnro thanked all for their love and God-willing she will be back in 2 weeks. I offer prayers to the Lord in thanksgiving for the mercy and blessings we receive.

19/05/2023

19/05/2023

A beautiful hymn about the amazing grace of our Saviour Jesus Christ.

The classic Charles Wesley hymn "And Can it be That I should Gain" from Songs of Praise broadcast Sun 21 Oct 2007.

19/05/2023

Good morning Australia

19/05/2023

Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?” John 14:5