Devotion - True strenght

Well then, are we Jews in any better condition than the Gentiles? Not at all! I have already shown that the Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin. As the Scriptures say:

‘There is no one who is righteous,

no one who is wise

or who worships God.

All have turned away from God;

they have all gone wrong;

no one does what is right, not even one.’ Romans 3: 9-12

The mud is oozing everywhere. The girl screams and thrashes and only sinks deeper into the mire. Suddenly Tarzan swings across the screen and, to the cheers of the audience, flings a vine to the stranded woman and with bulging muscles pulls her to safety. She is saved at last, not through her own efforts, but through the strength of one man.

Your life resembles a Hollywood story too. You are ‘under the power of sin’, wallowing in it with no way out. Thank God that he came to your rescue. Not on a jungle vine, but on a cross and through his death, for without his resurrection, you are truly sunk.

You saved me, O Lord, through your strength alone. Help me to cling to your strength throughout my life. Amen.

by Kathy Hoopman, in ‘Renewed Hope for each Day’ (LCA, Openbook, 2000)

Paryer Points

We pray for healing and comfort for our community members who are unwell or suffering

We praise God for our dedicated and caring staff team

We pray that God will strengthen, grow and provide for our supporting congregation St Matthew’s Lutheran Church

We pray for the Ngamokopuna-Viran , Nguyen and Pham families

Micah Awards

To Charlotte for showing compassion and courage to help classmates

To Kevin for displaying outstanding quality in his endeavours to help others

From the Principal

In the Prep/1 classroom we are learning about Aboriginal Culture. We have looked at how Indigenous people tell stories through their artwork.

Ask us to show you some of the symbols that they use in their paintings.

In the Year 1/2 classroom we are learning about the value of Australian money. You can help your child to count and order collections of coins and notes according to their value.

In the Year 3/4 classroom we have been reading and studying the novel ‘The One and Only Ivan’. It has been amazing so far! Ask us about the book and some of the characters that we like.

In the Year 5/6 classroom we have been learning about a range of comprehension strategies. We have learned to activate our prior knowledge and make connections to what we are reading. Ask us about some skills we have learnt!