Croydon Hills And Wonga Park Anglican Church in Croydon Hills, Victoria | Anglican Church

Croydon Hills And Wonga Park Anglican Church

Locality: Croydon Hills, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9876 2600

Address: 21 Bemboka Rd 3136 Croydon Hills, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.chawpac.org.au/

Likes: 188

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Christian church
• Church
• Anglican Church
• Evangelical church

23.01.2022 The writing is on the wall this Sunday. Find out what I am talking about as Barry Wilkins preaches on Daniel 5. See you on Sunday at 1030am on facebook.com/chawpac.

23.01.2022 1 Corinthians 14:26 "Everything must be done so that the church may be built up." The preaching of the Word of God, reading of the Word of God, the praying of prayers, the words of administration over communion, the partaking in communion and the singing including the words are to be aimed at building up the faith of every church member that attends a church service whether it be online or in person. In 1 Corinthians 14, every time a spiritual gift is mentioned, it is followed by the phrase or words to this effect, so that the church may be built up. [Click below to read the full article.]

22.01.2022 In Matthew 18:15-17 Jesus teaches Christians what to do when a fellow believer has wronged them. But what if you’ve been wronged by someone with a different value system who doesn’t think they have sinned? What if they can’t understand the depth of hurt they have caused you? What if they cut you off from contacting them to seek reconciliation? Christians are still called to forgive in a one-sided manner when reconciliation is not possible. The most striking example of this is Jesus’ words from the cross, Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34) [Click below to read the whole article.]

21.01.2022 The passage in Daniel 9 about the seventy times seven ‘years’ is one of the most controversial in the Bible according to the mass of opinions about it among theologians and commentators. [Click below to read a Christ-centered and biblical handling of this tricky prophesy.]

17.01.2022 I wrote this poem subsequent rereading J. R. R. Tolkien's, The Lord of the Rings after a break of twenty-two years: The fire clouds rage in the darkened sky, The mystery man spoke of days gone-bye, A hundred angels danced on the head of a pin,... And the choir-boys sang of peace within. The multitude awaited the coming of the King, The elephant danced and the bells did ring, A book was burned at the standing stones, And the trolls gnawed on a bag of old bones. The wild sea crashed on the wind-swept shore. The priest chanted verses of ancient lore, A dozen demons fought to avert their doom, And the maidens wove thread on a silver loom. [Click below to read the rest of this poem.]

16.01.2022 Let’s put the dark days behind us for winter was hard to bear. Now the sun is shining brightly, we know spring is in the air.... For life it awakes in springtime season of promise and joy. Now the sun shines and spring showers fall all of it we’ll enjoy. Yes warmth in the sun renews us our spirits are lifted high. Now there’s a fresh, spring in our step and the days are flying by. Blossoms are out see their beauty flowers with perfume to share God, all your glory enchants us, nothing we make can compare. Many the gifts we’ve been given Father of love and of grace gladly we thank you our Saviour, for loving your human race. Poem by Margaret Rossi. 1-10-20

16.01.2022 Dear friends. As you know, the State of Victoria is now in lockdown until Midnight on Wednesday. This means we can’t meet together physically on Sunday as we have been recently. However, we can meet together online this Sunday at 10:30am at facebook.com/chawpac. We will be continuing our series on 1 Peter looking at how precious God’s church is. Looking forward to seeing you all then. Please share this with your friends. Blessings in Christ. Leroy

15.01.2022 As you read stories of persecution you will find God sharpening your understanding of the true Gospel and what is really at stake in spiritual warfare. Let me encourage you to read this article and pray through the suggested points.

14.01.2022 As God's people living in Australia at the beginning of the third decade of the twenty-first century, we find ourselves in an environment that is decidedly anti-Christian in its values, presuppositions and ideas. It is a world that is clearly post-Christian. Christianity is no longer at the centre of what is happening in the world today. Instead, it is on the periphery of things that appear to matter in society. [...] Consequently, it is now time to re-adventure with God and discover new creative ways of engaging society and communicating the gospel in word, deed and through our lives. The periphery is always an excellent place to start anew in doing mission, particularly in this post-everything world, in which we now live. [Click below to read the whole article.]

12.01.2022 Looking forward to seeing you at 1030am on facebook.com/chawpac to worship God together.

11.01.2022 What should we think about the parts of the Old Testament that are hard to read? For example, the dubious characters and the seemingly irrelevant laws. As we journey together, I hope you’ll see how even these tricky parts prepare us to receive Jesus and that next time you read the Old Testament you’ll enjoy finding the clues and following the breadcrumbs that lead to Jesus. [Click below to read the whole article.]

11.01.2022 Have you ever found yourself deep in guilt and shame over a sin you have committed? Perhaps your internal sense of condemnation screams you, Shame on you! You shouldn’t be at church! Clean up your act before you approach God! In part, our feeling of shame is the right response of our conscience to sin. Just like how pain alerts us to bodily harm, our conscience is God’s good gift that helps us recognise and recoil from sin. But Satan can also weave a lie into our shame by telling us we must clean up our act before we can approach God. [Click below to read the full article.]

10.01.2022 Most of us think of characters in the Bible as either sinners or saints, good or bad. At least that’s how Bible stories are presented to children. In this video, we’ll explore the ways biblical authors present characters as more complex and morally compromised than we usually imagine.

10.01.2022 What does the story of Gideon asking God for a sign on a sheep fleece really mean? Don't make the mistake of reading the bible out of context! This short video is a really helpful guide to reading stories correctly in the Bible.

08.01.2022 It has been a little over six months since we have not been able to meet physically in our church buildings. The main result of this is that we have had very little face-to-face interaction over that time with our church community. Human interaction is important because God has created us as relational human beings. However, this leads me to wonder: what is core to our gathering together as God’s people for church which we are now doing online? To start with, the core activities of church include prayer, Bible reading, the exposition and preaching of God’s word and communion. These are happening through our online service for which we are thankful. All of these core activities are designed to strengthen our personal relationship with God. [Click below to read the whole article.]

08.01.2022 Looking forward to seeing you all online at 1030am on facebook.com/chawpac. Blessings in Christ. Leroy

07.01.2022 Looking forward to seeing you all this Sunday in person at 1030am in St. James Anglican Church Croydon Hills or at facebook.com/chawpac as we look at 1 Peter 2:11-25 on the topic of "what does it look like for the rubber to hit the road as Christians?" See you then with some friends. Blessings in Christ Leroy

06.01.2022 The Old Testament is a very big book, so let’s look at some strategies and resources that might help us read the Old Testament without getting stuck or giving up halfway. [Click below to read the article.]

06.01.2022 Please join us at 1030am on facebook.com/chawpac as we look at holiness in the 21st Century from 1 Peter 1:13 - 2:3. See you then with some friends. Leroy (Lead Pastor)

06.01.2022 Join the Anglican Parish of Croydon Hills and Wonga Park for its online service this Sunday at 1030am on facebook.com/chawpac as we continue in our series on Daniel. This week, we see how Daniel deals with the lions' den. See you then with some friends.

02.01.2022 A big thank you to Leroy for all the extra work he has put in to have us meeting in person again outdoors. Thanks be to God for the weather. And thank you to all the many other people who contributed to making our return to physical worship possible. Please join us at 4pm for service with children's church, or next weekend. But make sure you register first since this is a legal requirement. More information at www.chawpac.org.au

02.01.2022 Go outside into the sunshine let its warmth upon you shine. You will find the joy in living God will grant you peace of mind.... In creation there is beauty God has given us this gift. All its peace and all its splendour give our spirits such a lift. Because each of us is struggling we’ll reach out to everyone for our hands held out in friendship are the hands for Christ the Son. As we face this time of testing, help us all to carry on ‘til we’ve fought and won the battle with the virus and it’s gone. Through our struggles with these lockdowns give us peace within our hearts. God you’ll always be beside us from our side you’ll not depart. Poem written by Margaret Rossi 15-9-20 Can also be sung as a hymn A.H.B. No 200 Come, thou long-expected Jesus

02.01.2022 Where did this talking snake come from? Did Adam have a belly button? Apples? Figs? Pomegranates? Have you ever wondered why the Bible isn't as detailed as you want? This video in the "How to Read the Bible" series answers this question but also explain how the literary culture the Bible was written in has implications for how we should read it.

01.01.2022 The Spirit of God is active in Ethiopia. Furthermore, Ethiopia's new government is enacting major reforms that will benefit not only the state, but the whole region. However, resistance is mounting (Ephesians 6:12). Disgruntled internal and external forces are at work to unleash mayhem, bring down the government and fragment the state. This would be catastrophic for Ethiopia, but especially for Ethiopian Christians. State collapse would trigger massive ethnic-religious cleans...ing while a security vacuum would open the door for criminals and militant Islamists. Today, the government is fighting oppositional forces in Tigray State; massacres of ethnic minorities are increasing, and al-Shabaab and Islamic State terrorists have been arrested in Addis Ababa. The risk of state collapse and the crisis this would create for Ethiopian Christians cannot be overstated. Please pray. [Click below for full article with helpful prayer points at the bottom.] See more

01.01.2022 Dear Friends, We are looking forward to seeing you online at 1030am live from St. James Croydon Hills. You are also welcome in person if well. We will be looking at the concept of power from Daniel 11. If you would like an outline of the service, please email me at [email protected] and I will be delighted to send it to you. Looking forward to your participation the service this Sunday. Blessings in Christ. Leroy.

01.01.2022 Dear Friends. This Sunday (15th November) we start meeting in person with 3 services - 9:00am at Wonga Park; 10:30am and 4:00pm at Croydon Hills - all outdoors. Please note that If you wish to join us in person, here are the details to register for us first celebration together since March. Please register by the Thursday before the Sunday For Wonga Park Please ring Tony Copley on 0407347235 or via email on [email protected] For Croydon Hills 10:30am Pleas...e ring Liz Richards on 0421156117 or via email on [email protected] For Croydon Hills 4:00pm Please ring Jenelle Coote on 0407679699 or email her at [email protected] (Outside of school hours please). Please give them your name and mobile phone number when registering as that is a legal requirement. If by some miracle your service of choice is booked out, you will be encouraged to book at another service. We look forward to seeing many people physically at our services after a long absence. Rev. Leroy Coote - Vicar - The Anglican Parish of Croydon Hills and Wonga Park See more