Together Sharing Christ’s Love   Welcome to: Redeemer, Macalister St Mark’s, Dalby Liturgical Colour: White Easter is the most sacred of Christian holidays and celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.  The Season of Easter begins with Easter Sunday, which is observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox.  It lasts for seven weeks, until the Festival of Pentecost.     ST MARK’S GUIDING PRINCIPLES Christ Centred    Spirit Guid

Together Sharing Christ’s Love   Welcome to: Redeemer, Macalister St Mark’s, Dalby Liturgical Colour: White Easter is the most sacred of Christian holidays and celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.  The Season of Easter begins with Easter Sunday, which is observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox.  It lasts for seven weeks, until the Festival of Pentecost.     ST MARK’S GUIDING PRINCIPLES Christ Centred    Spirit Guid

Together Sharing Christ’s Love   Welcome to: Redeemer, Macalister St Mark’s, Dalby Liturgical Colour: White Easter is the most sacred of Christian holidays and celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.  The Season of Easter begins with Easter Sunday, which is observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox.  It lasts for seven weeks, until the Festival of Pentecost.     ST MARK’S GUIDING PRINCIPLES Christ Centred    Spirit Guid

Together Sharing Christ’s Love   Welcome to: Redeemer, Macalister St Mark’s, Dalby Liturgical Colour: Violet Palm Sunday is the Christian holiday that commemorates the entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem a week before his crucifixion.  According to the biblical account, Jesus rode into the city on a donkey while the crowds shouted "Hosanna" and laid palm branches on the ground before him.  This event is significant to Christians as it represents the fulfillment of prophecy a

Together Sharing Christ’s Love   Welcome to: Redeemer, Macalister St Mark’s, Dalby Liturgical Colour: Violet Sundays in Lent: What is Lent? Many Christians have heard of Lent, but do all know what it means?  According to Merriam-Webster , Lent means "the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter as a period of penitence and fasting." Lent begins each year on Ash Wednesday, 46 days before Easter Sunday. Lent is meant to be a time of repentance.  That’s not a feeling of shame bu

Together Sharing Christ’s Love   Welcome to: Redeemer, Macalister St Mark’s, Dalby Liturgical Colour: Violet Sundays in Lent: What is Lent? Many Christians have heard of Lent, but do all know what it means?  According to Merriam-Webster , Lent means "the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter as a period of penitence and fasting." Lent begins each year on Ash Wednesday, 46 days before Easter Sunday. Lent is meant to be a time of repentance.  That’s not a feeling of shame bu

Together Sharing Christ’s Love   Welcome to: Redeemer, Macalister St Mark’s, Dalby Liturgical Colour: Violet Sundays in Lent: What is Lent? Many Christians have heard of Lent, but do all know what it means?  According to Merriam-Webster , Lent means "the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter as a period of penitence and fasting." Lent begins each year on Ash Wednesday, 46 days before Easter Sunday. Lent is meant to be a time of repentance.  That’s not a feeling of shame bu

Together Sharing Christ’s Love   Welcome to: Redeemer, Macalister St Mark’s, Dalby Liturgical Colour: Violet Sundays in Lent: What is Lent? Many Christians have heard of Lent, but do all know what it means?  According to Merriam-Webster , Lent means "the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter as a period of penitence and fasting." Lent begins each year on Ash Wednesday, 46 days before Easter Sunday. Lent is meant to be a time of repentance.  That’s not a feeling of shame bu

Together Sharing Christ’s Love   Welcome to: Redeemer, Macalister St Mark’s, Dalby Liturgical Colour: Violet Sundays in Lent: What is Lent? Many Christians have heard of Lent, but do all know what it means?  According to Merriam-Webster , Lent means "the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter as a period of penitence and fasting." Lent begins each year on Ash Wednesday, 46 days before Easter Sunday. Lent is meant to be a time of repentance.  That’s not a feeling of shame bu

Together Sharing Christ’s Love   Welcome to: Redeemer, Macalister St Mark’s, Dalby Liturgical Colour: White Transfiguration Sunday :  The transfiguration is one of the strangest events in the Gospels.  Jesus was changed so that he shone as bright as the sun, and a voice spoke from heaven!  The purpose of the transfiguration of Christ into at least a part of His heavenly glory was so that the “inner circle” of His disciples could gain a greater understanding of who Jesus was.

Together Sharing Christ’s Love   Welcome to: Redeemer, Macalister St Mark’s, Dalby Liturgical Colour: White The Epiphany of our Lord is celebrated on 6 January. The word Epiphany means a sudden or great realization or revelation and it is celebrated as the first appearance of Christ to the Gentiles, when the Magi (Wise men) came to worship him.  In the Lutheran church, this season runs from the day of Epiphany until Ash Wednesday and includes the baptism of Jesus.     ST MARK

Together Sharing Christ’s Love   Welcome to: Redeemer, Macalister St Mark’s, Dalby Liturgical Colour: White The Epiphany of our Lord is celebrated on 6 January. The word Epiphany means a sudden or great realization or revelation and it is celebrated as the first appearance of Christ to the Gentiles, when the Magi (Wise men) came to worship him.  In the Lutheran church, this season runs from the day of Epiphany until Ash Wednesday and includes the baptism of Jesus.     ST MARK

Together Sharing Christ’s Love   Welcome to: Redeemer, Macalister St Mark’s, Dalby Liturgical Colour: White The Epiphany of our Lord is celebrated on 6 January. The word Epiphany means a sudden or great realization or revelation and it is celebrated as the first appearance of Christ to the Gentiles, when the Magi (Wise men) came to worship him.  In the Lutheran church, this season runs from the day of Epiphany until Ash Wednesday and includes the baptism of Jesus.     ST MARK

Together Sharing Christ’s Love   Welcome to: Redeemer, Macalister St Mark’s, Dalby Liturgical Colour: White The Epiphany of our Lord is celebrated on 6 January. Today is the first Sunday after the festival of the Epiphany.  The word Epiphany means a sudden or great realization or revelation and it is celebrated as the first appearance of Christ to the Gentiles, when the Magi (Wise men) came to worship him.  In the Lutheran church, this season runs from the day of Epiphany unt

Together Sharing Christ’s Love   Welcome to: Redeemer, Macalister St Mark’s, Dalby Liturgical Colour: White This Sunday may be celebrated as Epiphany Sunday, if the festival of Epiphany is not observed on 6 January.      ST MARK’S GUIDING PRINCIPLES Christ Centred    Spirit Guided       Inclusive Encouraging Discipleship               Witnessing to the Gospel       This week at Redeemer, Macalister (Yr C) : Readings  – Jeremiah 31:7-14; Ephesians 1:3-14; John 1:10-18; Worship

Together Sharing Christ’s Love   Welcome to: Redeemer, Macalister St Mark’s, Dalby Liturgical Colour: White In some traditions, this Sunday is called 'The Festival of the Holy Family'.  The gospel reading for the day reflects something of Jesus' own family.     ST MARK’S GUIDING PRINCIPLES Christ Centred    Spirit Guided       Inclusive Encouraging Discipleship               Witnessing to the Gospel        This week at Redeemer, Macalister (Yr C) : Readings  – Isaiah 63:7-9;

Together Sharing Christ’s Love   Welcome to: Redeemer, Macalister St Mark’s, Dalby Liturgical Colour: Violet / Blue Happy New Church Year! Advent begins with the First Sunday of Advent, at the end of November or the beginning of December.  This is the beginning of the church year.  There are always four Sundays of Advent, before Christmas, whether Christmas day falls on a weekday or a Sunday.  The word ‘advent’ means ‘coming’.  During this time we look forward to our Lord’s c

Together Sharing Christ’s Love   Welcome to: Redeemer, Macalister St Mark’s, Dalby Liturgical Colour: Violet / Blue Happy New Church Year! Advent begins with the First Sunday of Advent, at the end of November or the beginning of December.  This is the beginning of the church year.  There are always four Sundays of Advent, before Christmas, whether Christmas day falls on a weekday or a Sunday.  The word ‘advent’ means ‘coming’.  During this time we look forward to our Lord’s c

Together Sharing Christ’s Love   Welcome to: Redeemer, Macalister St Mark’s, Dalby Liturgical Colour: Violet / Blue Happy New Church Year! Advent begins with the First Sunday of Advent, at the end of November or the beginning of December.  This is the beginning of the church year.  There are always four Sundays of Advent, before Christmas, whether Christmas day falls on a weekday or a Sunday.  The word ‘advent’ means ‘coming’.  During this time we look forward to our Lord’s c

Together Sharing Christ’s Love   Welcome to: Redeemer, Macalister St Mark’s, Dalby Liturgical Colour: Violet / Blue Happy New Church Year! Advent begins with the First Sunday of Advent, at the end of November or the beginning of December.  This is the beginning of the church year.  There are always four Sundays of Advent, before Christmas, whether Christmas day falls on a weekday or a Sunday.  The word ‘advent’ means ‘coming’.  During this time we look forward to our Lord’s c