Wilton Anglican Church

19/06/2026

Plunging for the gospel 🤣

18/06/2026

18/06/2026

Kids Club Creations...
https://pwac.org.au/kids-club/

17/06/2026

With the Football world cup commencing last weekend, many of us are looking forward to the excitement that comes with the tournament.
Being a sports fan is often a lesson in managing expectations – either high or low. One week your team or favourite player is unbeatable, the next you’re wondering why you ever started supporting them in the first place.
The reality is that sport mirrors life in many ways. Life is filled with highs and lows – the longer we live, the more we realise that life is rarely a straight line upward. It is often a series of mountaintops and valleys.
The wonderful thing about the Christian faith is that God never pretends otherwise. Jesus never promised His followers a life free from difficulties.
In John 16:33, Jesus says the opposite:
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world”.
I find great comfort in the honesty of those words. Jesus understands the reality of life in a broken world. He knows there will be disappointments, setbacks, heartaches and struggles.
One of the reasons sport can be such an emotional rollercoaster is that we place our hopes in outcomes we can’t control.
But placing our hope in Jesus is different. Unlike our football teams, Jesus never loses. He never changes. He never fails. His victory has been secured through His death and resurrection
Yours in Christ,
Kieran, Member of W10, Parish Council member, and mad-keen Southampton Supporter.

17/06/2026

Our June Schools Ministry Appeal:
1. Volunteer.
2. Pray.
3. Give.
Follow the link for more info about volunteering, how to pray, or to make a tax deductible donation.
https://linktr.ee/WollondillySchoolsMinistry

10/06/2026

I love singing at church! Even more than that, I love hearing the voices of others singing around me. When I have the privilege of leading singing from the front on Sunday mornings at Picton, I delight to hear the voices of my brothers and sisters in Christ singing right back at me.

Our singing as the gathered people of God, is worship of God. But it’s also God’s way for us to teach one another.

We’re up to that part in Colossians with one of my favourite verses in the Bible: “Let the message of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.” As we sing to God with thankfulness in our hearts, we also teach and correct one another. Most often, in our songs, that correction will be of our thinking, to reflect God’s glory, rearranging our priorities to have Christ at the centre of our lives, reminding our forgetful hearts of the sin that entangles us and the good that God has for us to do.

So as we gather today, sing up! Lift up your thankful hearts to the Lord, and in doing so, encourage those around you to do the same.
Yours in Christ,
Sharon

05/06/2026

This Sunday (and most first Sundays of the month) we like to eat together. Brekky at 9am before the 10am service, and Pot Luck dinner after the 5pm service.

It's so great to eat together and share our lives together. To encourage each other as we live as God's people and grow by his Word and Spirit at work in our lives!

And since its a long weekend, we can enjoy extra time together, knowing that Monday is a day to rest! Bring along something to share for Brekky or for Pot Luck dinner that goes with rice (we'll have the big rice cooker on). And stay around for Board games after our 5pm service and dinner too!

04/06/2026

Don’t Come to Church
"Brothers and sisters, care for one another.” Those are the words of Dr Phil Greenhalgh, retired Emergency Physician, Royal Flying Doctor Service veteran, faithful member at our 10am service, and keen helper at Kids Club. His message to us this winter: “If you're contagious, stay home.”
1 Corinthians 12 is clear — the church is a body whose parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it. Caring for others isn't optional. Caring is what church does and among us are people who cannot fight off the sicknesses you just shrug off.
Phil is unimpressed by the famous Codral commercials urging us to "soldier on”, dose yourself up and push through. He's on record: "The commercial that says to soldier on with whatever rubbish is all about money! It is just profit for the chemist." The message he prefers is simpler and older: “stay home, stop the spread.”
Phil's Top 3:

If you are sick, stay home for two days and rest. Take Sambucol (for zinc) and a natural antiviral
If you have aches and fever, test at home for flu, COVID, and RSV. If it's flu, see your GP and get a script for Tamiflu ASAP
Stay warm, eat well, avoid stress, get your flu vaccine
We'll see you when you're well. There's no guilt in staying home. Your seat will be here, your church family will be here and the coffee will still be hot. The body of Christ loves each other in practical, unglamorous ways, and staying home when you're sick is one of them. As Phil puts it: "He has watched over me for 75 years. God is good. Praise him!"
Scott Williams (Asst. Minister) & Phil Greenhalgh

27/05/2026

It's amazing how hard Paul works (Col 1:29) for people he hasn't even met!
His goal is to present everyone fully mature in Christ. The main way he does that is by proclaiming Christ, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom (Col 1:28).
As a Church our goal is to help everyone find life in Christ. That means we put energy into teaching God's word to one another, discipling one another and loving one another as a Church. But it also means, we put energy into people we haven't met yet coming to know Christ in our evangelistic efforts, and we are a welcoming and inclusive community.
There are increasingly more people coming to our Churches, and it can be overwhelming to be constantly meeting new people. Let me encourage you (our regulars) to persevere in welcoming and caring for new people and to have a heart of generosity and a big view of God's growing Kingdom. Think about sitting next to and introducing yourself to a new person. Ask them about who they are and why they came along. Introduce them to others. Below is a draft version of our Welcoming Pathway - so you can help them know what to expect and how they can get integrated into our Church family. If you have any questions or ideas about how we can do this well, please let me know.
Yours in Christ,
Ben

22/05/2026

How great was 'Compassion Sunday' last weekend - thanks so much for your generosity! Compassion Australia

52 children are sponsored by members of our churches. Thank you for your compassion & ongoing partnership in the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 13:15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Proverbs 19:17
Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done