PEW SHEET 8th March

Harvest Festival NEXT Sunday 15^th March

at St John’s Port Albert 10.30am followed by a picnic in the grounds

Please bring along home grown or homemade produce to decorate the church and/or for our trading table.

Message about the Ten Commandments – Reverend Jo

The notion of trying to be a “good person” conjures up all sorts associations: of piety, solemnity, bloodlessness and self-denial. If we let others know that we are on fitness program or a diet to improve our health we can expect to attract encouragement and respect. Declare that we are working on our character and many will think this rather odd. It’s an indication of just how far out of favour the project of being good has fallen that “wicked” has become a word used in praise.

During Lent our project is the improvement of our character; a kind of spiritual make-over. The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17) are important helps to us in our project of self-examination and improvement of character.

We constantly need reminders to be sympathetic, just, kind, honest, respectful, grateful and loving. The Commandments were given by God in the context of love and commitment between God and his people. They were given as a guide to living in freedom from slavery and freedom to love God and neighbour.

 

 LENTEN STUDY GROUPS –

Our Bible Study Groups are using a special study for Lent entitled The God of Life by Bishop John Harrower. God of Life is a five part study based on the readings used in church each week of Lent. You may join a group at any time and even swap between groups as your calendar dictates.

Won Wron Group meets weekly during Lent Tuesdays 6pm dinner; 7pm study (leader Elaine Wright)

Port Albert Group meets weekly at St John’s Raglan St Port Albert Wednesdays 4pm (leader Phil Tracey)

Yarram mid-week Group will meet at Holy Trinity Yarram following our mid-week service on Wednesdays; Holy Communion at 10.30am Bible Study in the vestry at 11.00am (leader Rev. Jo)

Yarram Evening Group will meet each Wednesday 7.30pm commencing 18^th February at the Rectory 104 Commercial Rd Yarram. (led by Rev. Jo and Ken White)

BIBLE STUDY GROUP –

Yarram Coffee Connect Group meets at Coffee Palace currently studying the Book of Jonah Wednesdays 3.45pm (leader Linda Bowden)

NEW TO MISSION TABLE

BCA Bush Church Aid Prayer Notes for Autumn and The Real Australian magazine Autumn edition. You are encouraged to read about the work of BCA because as a Parish we have chosen to support them with our mission giving this year.

CBM Christian Blind Mission – read a truly moving personal story from a women who suffered from fistula and how CBM has been able to help.

Calendar –

INSTALLATION OF BISHOP KAY GOLDSWORTHY
Saturday 21^st March 10.00am St Paul’s Cathedral Sale

MU Lady Day Wednesday 25^th March at St Paul’s Cathedral, Sale 10.00am (see notice board for details)

 

 

Palm Sunday Sunday 29^th March celebrated at Holy Trinity Yarrram 9.00am
 (During Holy Week Reverend Jo will say Morning Prayer daily 9.00am at Holy Trinity Yarram)

Monday 30^th March – Morning Prayer begins 9.00am Holy Trinity Yarram



Stations of the Cross April 1 7.30pm

Wednesday 1^st April – Stations of the Cross, Holy Trinity Hall 7.30pm

Maundy Thursday 2^nd April – Foot washing and fellowship meal 6.00pm Holy Trinity Hall

Good Friday 3^rd April– Combined Churches 11.00am Christ Church Tarraville. Cuppa and Hot Cross Buns at the Tarraville School hall following the service

Holy Saturday 4^th April – Tarra Festival Parade:

1.      Holy Trinity Hall open for float participants from 9.00am

2.      Stations of the Cross, Holy Trinity Hall open following Tarra Festival Parade

3.      Lighting of the New Fire & Renewal of Baptismal Vows 8.00pm Holy Trinity

 Sunday 5^th April Easter Celebration –
6.30am Combined Churches Dawn Service in the grounds of St Andrew’s Uniting Church Yarram
9.00am Holy Trinity
10.30am St John’s followed by an Easter Egg Hunt in the grounds.