18 June 2017
Welcome to
ST ANDREW’S
Thanks for coming along to church today. At St Andrew’s, we want to welcome everyone; Christian believers, those seeking faith, skeptics, all who are looking for a spiritual home in Hong Kong. At each Sunday service we seek to learn more about the truths of God from the Bible, and encourage one another in our faith in Jesus. If you’re new, come along to the red welcome table in the north entrance foyer after the service. We’d love to be able to meet you, welcome you personally, and answer any of your questions.
FATHER’S DAY The first Father’s Day celebration was on 17 June, 1910. It was proclaimed in the small American town of Spokane. This annual celebration spread, until 1966 when President Lyndon Johnson issued a proclamation, designating the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. Father’s Day is now commonly celebrated in many countries around the world. It’s appropriate to give thanks for our fathers, for their care, love, provision, and protection. Hopefully today there is the opportunity for the family meal, the handmade card, or the overseas phone call. Of course, this day is also not easy for many of us. It brings to mind fathers who are no longer with us and are dearly missed, or difficult relationships with our fathers. Sometimes we have a tendency to project our concept of fatherhood on our Heavenly Father. This does present problems, because our earthly fathers aren’t perfect. All of our fathers had significant shortcomings—even on their best days. However, as we get to know the Heavenly Father spoken about in the Bible, we see the father who always understands, always knows our needs, always provides, always comes through on his promises, and is always gracious and compassionate. This Heavenly Father has given us His only beloved Son and calls us to be His children. The Apostle John says, ‘See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!’ (1 John 3:1). Revd. Alex McCoy Vicar
Upcoming
Enquiries or Sign-ups? Please go to the Hub or church website
24 JUN WOMEN’S BRUNCH “10 Things I’ve Learned About Life” Sharing from Elizabeth Lo and Charmaine Cheng. Good food, Good fun and Great fellowship! Satuday, 10:00am - 12:00pm
1/F Hall, Christian Centre
$80 per person Registration Deadline: 22 June Registration: The Hub or online www.standrews.org.hk/womens-brunch-2017
2 JUL KIDZONE SUMMER PROGRAMME VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT Training Day Sunday, 9:30am - 11:30am or 11:30am - 1:30pm
Life Centre, LG/F, Amphitheatre
We need volunteers to serve at 9:30am and lots for 11:30am. You can serve even if you are not available all the dates. Online sign up: www.standrews.org.hk/summer-program-volunteer Enquiries email: carol@standrews.org.hk
5-26 JUL MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT Ian and Narelle will lead this 4 week course to help make your good marriage even better. Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30pm
Christian Centre
$390 per couple Registration Deadline: 25 June Registration: www.standrews.org.hk/marriage-enrichment-course
Community News 7-10 JUL REFORMATION 500 HK 2017 CONFERENCE Speakers include: Rev. Dr. Gerald Bay, Dr. Mark Jones, Dr. Lee Ken Ang & Dr. Choi Yuen Wan. Friday - Monday
Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village
More information: www.rem.org.hk/reformation500hk.html
Bible Reading 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 7:25
Now about virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy. 26 Because of the present crisis, I think that it is good for a man to remain as he is. 27 Are you pledged to a woman? Do not seek to be released. Are you free from such a commitment? Do not look for a wife. 28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this. 29
What I mean, brothers and sisters, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they do not; 30 those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep; 31 those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away. 32
I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs—how he can please the Lord. 33 But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife— 34 and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband. 35 I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord. 36
If anyone is worried that he might not be acting honorably toward the virgin he is engaged to, and if his passions are too strong and he feels he ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning. They should get married. 37 But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind not to marry the virgin— this man also does the right thing. 38 So then, he who marries the virgin does right, but he who does not marry her does better. 39
A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord. 40 In my judgment, she is happier if she stays as she is—and I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
Notes
The Gospel and Singleness - 1 Corinthians 7:25-40
True Friendship, by Vaughan Roberts The Single Issue, by Al Hsu The Heart of Singleness, by Andrea Trevenna
Next Sermon The Gospel and Homosexuality - 1 Corinthians 6:9-20
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Alex McCOY, Vicar Ian HADFIELD, Associate Minister Sok Han YONG, Associate Minister Alistair GIBBS, Associate Minister Juliana WONG, Community Relations Director Carol STRYDOM, Children’s Ministry Director Ryan RUDOLPH, Youth Ministry Director Evan BROWN, Creative Ministry Director
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