Greystanes – Merrylands West Anglican Church

There’s a great deal in the media at the moment about the Anglican Communion.

Much of the fuss is about what is being taught and allowed by some bishops and other leaders.

So what should genuine Christian leaders be like? What models should we follow?

In Acts 20, Paul speaks to the elders of the Ephesian church – and outlines what his own ministry has been like. But, even more than that, he warns on the dangers that face that particular church in the days ahead.

Join us in Sunday morning (October 21st) to hear about true Christian leadership. Everyone welcome. 

Each October, we take a break from our preaching series to thank God for the rediscovery of Biblical truth at the Reformation in the 16th century.

This year, rather than winding back the clock to the 1550s, we’re going to move 250 years closer to the present day and hear about Charles Simeon of Cambridge.

So much blessing can be traced back to his ministry, as he faithfully and fearlessly proclaimed the Word of God. Join us on Sunday to hear how God used this man – and how Simeon played a key part in bringing the gospel of Jesus to Sydney!

(Next Sunday – October 21st – we’ll return to the book of Acts and to chapter 20.)

From time to time, local churches – as well as denominations – plan large scale outreach events. The Billy Graham Crusade in Sydney in 1959 is one of the best examples seen by many of us. In 2009, the Anglican churches in Sydney aim to offer a Bible (in one format or another) to every Sydney-sider.

All this is wonderful. But sometimes we may feel that the results are all up to us. This can lead to all sorts of bad things – including the temptation to try to manipulate people into making some kind of “decision for Christ”. The truth is far more wonderful. 

Acts 18 is a powerful reminder that the results of evangelism (and therefore the methods we must use) are God’s work – and his alone.

We invite you to join us on Sunday morning at 8:00 and 9:30am as we hear the message that Paul heard as he preached the gospel in Corinth in the midst of opposition.

When the apostle Paul arrived in Athens, he found it was a city where people loved to hear the latest ideas. And he certainly brought some news they hadn’t heard before!

They were also super-religious – but they didn’t know the true God.

So what would Paul say to these people? How could he share with them the most important news of all?

Join us on Sunday morning to hear Paul’s surprising message to the people of Athens – in Acts 17:16-34. As well, we’ll be celebrating Education Sunday with our Sunday School and Youth Group. They’ll be helping us thank God for the wonder of being able to know him.

As part of that, we’ll be announcing presenting this year’s Midas Foster Bible Award. (The award is given in memory of Midas Foster, pictured. She was a member of St. Matthew’s up until the 1970s.) 

That’s at 9:30am on Sunday – September 23rd. All welcome.