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Sunday 26th February 2012
Forgiveness Sunday (Cheesefare Sunday)
The Lord said, "If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Upcoming services and events:
Youth Pizza and Movie Night
All are welcome to join our youth for a pizza and movie night. Contact Zaki Mantoufeh for more details.
Date: 25th February 2012
Time: 6.00pm (Start for Verspers)
Cost: $10 per person
Venue: St Michael and Gabriel Church, West Ryde (West Ryde Community Hall, 1a Station St, West Ryde)
Schedule of Services and Events:
| Thursday | 23rd February | Mega Morning Tea & Playgroup Shepherd Bay Community Centre 3A Bay Drive, Meadowbank |
10.00am |
| Saturday | 25th February | Great Vespers followed by youth Pizza and Movie night |
6.00pm |
| Sunday | 26th February | Matins Divine Liturgy OCE Church School |
9.00am 10.00am 11.30am |
Sunday 26th February 2012:
Forgiveness Sunday (Cheesefare Sunday)
Epistle Reading
The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4
Brethren, salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed; the night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.
As for the man who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not for disputes over opinions. One believes he may eat anything, while the weak man eats only vegetables. Let not him who eats despise him who abstains, and let not him who abstains pass judgment on him who eats; for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for God is able to make him stand.Gospel Reading
The Reading is from Matthew 6:14-21
The Lord said, "If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
"And when you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by men but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.