Starting at Pentecost this year, I’d like to encourage as many members of St. John’s as possible to join me in the E100 reading program. E100 is 100 passages from the Bible, 50 from the Old Testament and 50 from the New, which give a broad overview of the scriptures as a whole. They are divided into 20 weeks of five readings, which, with a couple of holiday weeks to allow people to catch up, will take us through most of the way to Lent!

I’ll be preaching on the passages, and at Nooma we’ll be looking at them, and I’d also encourage you to join the conversation here on the website. Each week I’ll post the set of readings, and invite you to add your thoughts and reflections in the comments.

You can download the E100 Reading Plan, or pick up a copy at Church, or just look them up here.

The next walk for the Cartophiles bushwalking club is on 19th May in two parts.  The first part is a moderate grade walk, mostly downhill, through the beautiful Lyrebird Gully to Crosslands for lunch.  The second part is a moderate to hard walk along Berowra Creek and up the steep climb to Berowra.  Members can do either part or both.

On May 20th, directly after the Morning Service, we’ll be having a Church general meeting. This is going to be a ‘looking forward’ meeting – we’ll be sharing something of the hopes and dreams of different groups within the congregation, considering our 2012/13 budget, and electing elders and councillors. Please make the time to come along.

On May 20th, Bill Bradley will be our guest for Bring and Share. At the age of 14 Bill, a keen sportsman, contracted polio. Bill has had an amazing career with sporting associations for both able bodied and differently abled persons. Come along for an entertaining and inspiring evening, and some time with friends.