Welcome to the Parish of Modbury and Golden Grove

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More Than Enough: MeeLng God in Our Weakness

One of the most persistent ques<ons we carry through life is the ques<on of whether we have

enough. Do we have enough strength for the challenges ahead? Enough wisdom to make good decisions? Enough pa<ence, courage, faith, or resources to meet the needs around us?

The readings for this week speak directly into these very human concerns. In Genesis, Jacob finds himself alone beside the Jabbok River, preparing to face his past and his estranged brother Esau. In the darkness, he wrestles with God and discovers that blessing does not come through controlling

every circumstance, but through surrendering himself into God’s hands.

In Romans, Paul wrestles with grief over his own people and the ques<on of whether God’s promises have failed. His answer is a powerful affirma<on of faith: human circumstances may change, but God’s faithfulness remains steadfast.

In MaRhew’s Gospel, the disciples look at a vast crowd of hungry people and see only scarcity. Five loaves and two fish are simply not enough. Yet Jesus takes what is offered, blesses it, breaks it, and gives it—and somehow there is abundance for everyone.

Together, these passages reveal a God who meets us precisely in our places of weakness and uncertainty. They remind us that God does not wait un<l we have everything sorted out before working through us. Instead, God takes what we bring—our limited strength, our imperfect faith,our small acts of love and service—and transforms them for the sake of the kingdom.

Perhaps the question is not, “Do we have enough?” but rather, “Are we willing to place what we have into God’s hands?”

As we gather this week, may we discover again that the God who wrestled with Jacob, remained faithful to Israel, and fed the mul<tude is s<ll the God who takes our offerings, however small, and makes them more than enough.

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Usual weekly services and activities:

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Sunday:        Holy Communion 8.00 am

                       Holy Communion 10am

Monday:       Bible Study 10.00 am 

Tuesday:       Holy Communion 8.30 am

                        Community Garden 9.30 am

                        Christian meditation 9;30-10am alternate Tuesday from

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Wednesday: Bible Study 10.00 am

                        Fortnightly Foodbank   10.00 am

Thursday:      Holy Communion 10.00 am

Friday:            Community Garden 9.30 am

                        

 

1st Tuesday of the month Community Garden BBQ 11.30 am

1st and 3rd Sunday of the month Bari Service 11.30 am

2nd Thursday of the month Men's Group 7.30 pm

1st Friday of the month "Come as You Are" - Women's Fellowship 10-12 ​

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