Lay Leaders Retreat – 10.00am Saturday, 3 February 2024 at Kiama Uniting Church
Facilitator: Rev. Dr Peter Walker, the Principal of United Theological College.

 

Congregational Leaders Retreat for those not in Specified Ministry.

Your church thanks you, you’re invited.

 

Who is it for: Church Councils are asked to encourage non-clergy members who lead in any ministry within the Church. This includes

• Church Council members
• People facilitating ministries within a congregation
• Leaders of groups (playgroup, op shop)
• Leaders in a congregation who are not in specified ministry
• People who do pastoral care in the community on behalf of the church, such as hospital visitations.
• Lay preachers

 

More about Rev. Dr Peter Walker

https://www.nswact.uca.org.au/team/rev-dr-peter-walker/

 

Theme of the retreat is:

“In Joyful Obedience”

Taken from 626 Lord of creation, to you be all praise

Jack Copley Winslow 1882-1974 alt.

The hymn will guide the day especially verse 2. Every phrase in that verse has something for us to reflect on as lay leaders in the church (and the ordained too!).

 Full words for Taken from 626 Lord of creation, to you be all praise

Jack Copley Winslow 1882-1974 alt.

 

1

Lord of creation, to you be all praise!

Most mighty your working, most wondrous your ways!

Your glory and might are beyond us to tell,

and yet in the heart of the humble you dwell.

 

2

Lord of all power, I give you my will,

in joyful obedience your tasks to fulfil.

Your bondage is freedom; your service is song;

and, held in your keeping, my weakness is strong.

 

3

Lord of all wisdom, I give you my mind:

rich truth that surpasses our knowledge to find,

what eye has not seen and what ear has not heard

is taught by your Spirit and shines from your word.

 

4

Lord of all bounty, I give you my heart;

I praise and adore you for all you impart,

your love to inspire me, your counsel to guide,

your presence to shield me, whatever betide.

 

5

Lord of all being, I give you my all;

if ever I leave you I stumble and fall;

but, led in your service your word to obey,

I'll walk in your freedom to the end of the way.

 

 

Contact Illawarra Presbytery Administrator, Vi Richardson Mob 0491 185 320 Email Admin.ip@nswact.uca.org.au