PEW SHEET 18th December 2016

ADVENT FOUR -

Immanuel; Hebrew for “God is with us”, the name of a child whose birth is symbolic of God’s guiding and protecting presence. (Isaiah 7:14; 8:8 and Matthew 1:23) In ancient times people believed that knowing someone’s name gave you power over them. but it had to be the person’s true name, the name that expressed who they really were. Emmanuel or Immanuel (both spellings are found in Holy Scripture) conveys the truth of God’s promise to us that God will never leave us, through good times and bad God is always closer to us than breathing. God shares our struggles, our loneliness as well as our joy and delight.

Traditional Nine Lessons and Carols

Sunday 18^th December  7.30pm at Holy Trinity

This Traditional evening of readings and carols was first begun by the Dean of Kings College in Cambridge, Eric Milner-White, to involve the people of Cambridge in the great sweep of salvation history. The Nine Lessons begin with the story of Adam’s fall, moving through the prophet Isaiah to the annunciation and birth of Jesus. The church always looks fabulous for this event with candles and festive lights. The evening will conclude with sparkling refreshments. We hope you will join us for this very special night.

Celebrate Christmas with us:

CHRISTMAS EVE - 

7.30pm CHRISTINGLE at St John’s, Port Albert
Members of the Port Albert Community have been busy decorating the windows at St John’s for this special family friendly service.
11.30pm MIDNIGHT MASS at Holy Trinity, Yarram
A delightful service of light followed by a bit of Christmas Cheer

CHRISTMAS DAY - 

9.00am Holy Communion as Holy Trinity, Yarram

PEW SHEET 27th November 2016

Advent Wreath at Holy Trinity

ADVENT begins this Sunday Advent is a season of expectation and preparation, as the Church prepares to celebrate the coming of Christ in his incarnation, and also looks ahead to his final advent as judge at the end of time.

Recently heard in the shops were these comments as two women were buying a few Christmas Decorations; ‘Each year I am finding it harder and harder to get that Christmassy feeling.’ ‘These decorations are so cute.’ said her friend as she chose a glass decoration with a sparkly little church inside. This Advent we would like to help you to prepare for Christmas; to invite you to share Advent with us; to join us for The Nine Lessons and Carols or The Community Christmas Carols or Christingle, Midnight Mass or Christmas Day. The Church is the place to get that Christmassy feeling. Each week during Advent we will be lighting another candle on the Advent Wreath, a kind of count-down to Christmas. Do come and share all the joy of anticipation with us.

Yarram Combined Churches Community Christmas Carols – Regent Theatre Sunday 11^th December 7.30pm please make plans to attend. If you would like to offer assistance with taking up the offering, giving out programs, or reading the scripture please speak to Rev. Jo

Nine Lessons and Carols Sunday 18^th December  7.30pm at Holy Trinity

This Traditional evening of readings and carols was first begun by the Dean of Kings College in Cambridge, Eric Milner-White, to involve the people of Cambridge in the great sweep of salvation history. The Nine Lessons begin with the story of Adam’s fall, moving through the prophet Isaiah to the annunciation and birth of Jesus. The church, Holy Trinity Yarram, always looks fabulous for this event with candles and festive lights. The evening will conclude with sparkling refreshments. We hope you will join us for this very special night!

Christmas is Coming – there are number of Christmas Catalogues from various mission agencies on the Mission Table at church including: Tear Australia, Christian Blind Mission, Bible League International, and Anglicare Victoria.

Koorong Christmas Catalogue also has lots of gift ideas for family and friends

Anglicare invites us to purchase gifts for their annual Toy Appeal. You might consider the following: Lego blocks, arts and crafts materials, board games, baby blankets, educational DVD’s, books, clothing, sports equipment, jewellery, gift vouchers, 2017 diaries.
Anglicare asks that all items donated are new and unwrapped. Most gifts given are for younger children so please do not forget to consider gifts for teenagers. Please place your gifts under the tree today until Sunday 18^th December.

Christingle Service - St John's Port Albert 7.30pm Christmas Eve family service including; carols, the Christmas Story and making Christingles to take home.

Midnight Mass - Holy Trinity Yarram 11.30pm Christmas Eve followed by sparkling refreshments and Christmas Cake.

Christmas Day - Holy Trinity Yarram 9.00am including Holy Communion

BIBLE STUDY GROUPS  

Yarram Group Monday 3.45pm Coffee Palace Yarram

Won Wron Group 2^nd/4^th Tuesdays 6pm (meal); 7pm for study

The Gospel of John – The Way to True Life a Life Guide Bible Study by Douglas Connelly; there are a number of these booklets available for group or personal study $10 per copy. If you are interested please speak to a Bible Study Leader or Rev. Jo.

Parish Council Meeting 7^th December 4.00pm at the Rectory

St John’s Congregational Meeting - Sunday 4^th December following a shorter service of Holy Communion

PEW SHEET 20th December

Christmas Services

CHRISTMAS EVE 

Christingle Family Service 7.30pm
St John’s Port Albert
Midnight Mass 11.30pm
Holy Trinity Yarram
Please join us for a glass of Christmas Cheer and Christmas Cake as we toast the birth of the Christ child.

CHRISTMAS DAY

Holy Communion 9.00am Holy Trinity Yarram

CHRISTMAS 1

Sunday 27^th December 9.00am and 10.30am Holy Trinity Yarram
A celebration of the Holy Family

YARRAM’S OWN CHRISTMAS TREE TRAIL

They’re out on the streets and in front of Holy Trinity looking all Christmassy.
Thanks to David Hartmaier,

the Yarram Men’s Shed, Wellington Shire, Bunnings Sale, Alberton Timber and students from local schools.

Rev Jo and Ken will be taking annual leave from 28 Dec. 2015 – 11 Jan. 2016 Rev Neil Thompson will be our locum and Warren Peart will be at the keyboard.

Please Note – NO Wednesday 10.30am Holy Communion services during January 2016

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2016

New Service Times Commence Sunday 17^th January 10.30am Holy Trinity 9.00am St John’s

Shrove Tuesday – Pancakes at the Rectory 9^th February

Ash Wednesday – Wednesday 10^th Feb. Lent Commences 10.30am and 6.30pm Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes at Holy Trinity Yarram

Parish Council meets Wednesday 10^th Feb 4pm at The Rectory

Reaffirmation of Wedding Vows 14^th February 2.30pm St John’s

Blessing of the Fleet 21^st February 11.00am Slip Jetty Port Albert

Pastoral Visit of Bishop Kay Goldsworthy 8^th May 10.30am Holy Trinity

 

HELP US MAKE A WEDDING CAKE for the celebration of the Reaffirmation of Wedding Vows on St Valentine's Day 14th February 2016

Please consider donating to our wedding cake via the box provided at church. We hope to order a two tier wedding cake from Fable Café Yarram $200.00.

 

 

PEW SHEET 6th December

Christmas is Coming

Traditional Nine Lessons and Carols Sunday 6th Dec - Holy Trinity Yarram 7.30pm followed by some Christmas Cheer.

YARRAM CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL Take a drive or a walk after the sun goes down and enjoy the fabulous Christmas lights on the cypress tree at Holy Trinity and the Nativity Scene at the Rectory. Thank you to the fellas who climbed ladders to put these things in place.

Go for a walk around the shops in Yarram and view all the decorated Christmas Trees. This year the decorated trees will be around the theme of the Brightest Christmas. Each will also bear a special bauble with a letter; collect all the letters, discover the secret Christmas word, visit Claudio’s Coffee Shop or The Coffee Palace to receive your prize.

YARRAM’S OWN CHRISTMAS TREE TRAIL

Before you know it a forest of trees will be popping up in all sorts of unexpected places thanks to the work of the Yarram Men’s Shed, Wellington Shire, Bunnings Sale and students from local schools. Yeah team!!!

OUR NATIVITY EXHIBITION IS GROWING

Holy Trinity Hall 12^th - 16^th December 10am - 3pm

The exhibition will commence on Saturday 12^th and run until Wednesday 16^th. Please bring your Nativity Scenes to the hall or drop into the Rectory from December 9^th.
Our Exhibition will include:

• An Advent Selfie Spot where families can dress up as characters from the first Christmas, stand in our purpose built backdrop and take a photo for their use, perhaps for a Christmas card, calendar or email.
• A Christmas gift shop with items for sale from Koorong Christian Bookshop; our selection will include: books, DVDs, CDs, Nativity figurines and Christmas decorations all with a Christian message.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Nativity Exhibition Holy Trinity Hall Saturday 12^th – 16^th December 10am – 3pm daily
Community Carols in Regent Theatre 13^th December 7.30pm
Christingle at St John’s 24^th December 7.30pm
Mid-night Mass at Holy Trinity 24^th December 11.30pm
Christmas Day Holy Trinity 25^th December 9.00am
FOR 2016
New Service Times for 2016 Commence Sunday 17^th January 10.30am Holy Trinity 9.00am St John’s
Reaffirmation of Wedding Vows 14^th February 2.30pm St John’s
Blessing of the Fleet 21^st February 11.00am Slip Jetty Port Albert
Pastoral Visit of Bishop Kay Goldsworthy 8^th May 10.30am Holy Trinity

Pew Sheet

Christmas Services

Yarram and Port Albert – join us at Holy Trinity or St John’s

CHRISTMAS EVE

Family Service 7.30pm at St John’s Raglan St, Port Albert Midnight Mass 11.30pm at Holy Trinity, Commercial Rd Yarram

CHRISTMAS DAY:

9.00am Holy Trinity Commercial Rd, Yarram

During January 2015-

No Wednesday 10.30am services.

At the request of St Elmo’s and Crossley House there will be no services on Mondays.

Holy Trinity will use The Prayer Book for Australia and sing from The Australian Hymn Book.

NEWS FROM PARISH COUNCIL

A new sign for Holy Trinity is in the final design stages and should be in place early in 2015.

Parish Council has prioritized work needed at Holy Trinity as follows:

1. Fix rotten porch windows frames; quotes being sought.
2. Engineers regarding best course of action to address roof.
3. Replace spouting and facia; quotes to be sought

Other jobs for later include relining of hall kitchen and interior painting of hall

New fence being installed at St John's Port Albert

We are pleased to announce that Reverend Jo will commence as honorary chaplain to Yarram Secondary College in 2015

Next Parish Council Meeting – Monday 16^th February 2015, 4pm at Rectory

Pew Sheet 25th November

NATIVITY EXHIBITION – at Holy Trinity Hall Saturday 29th – Sunday 30th November

Refreshments; Christmas Cards; Christian Books

See all the fabulous Nativity Sets on loan and get into the Christmas Spirit

Nativity Figures owned by Holy Trinity are among those on view at the Exhibition

 

The Combined Churches Christmas Carols in the Regent Theatre – Sunday 14^th December 7.30pm

Bible Study Groups
You can join a group anytime
Yarram Coffee Connect Group meets weekly Mondays 3.45pm at P.K. Café
Won Wron Group meets fortnightly on Tuesdays 7pm
St John’s Port Albert meets weekly Wednesdays 4pm

 

EVENING PRAYER DURING ADVENT  Reverend Jo will say Evening Prayer at Holy Trinity at 6pm every evening except Tuesdays. Sunday evenings will include music for the season. Please note there will be no Evening Prayer on Tuesdays or on Sunday 14^th December.

Anglicare Giving Tree 2104– you are invited to donate Christmas gifts to be distributed by

Anglicare Morwell.

Anglicare advises that all gifts must be unwrapped, new with original tags and non-violent.

As well as toys Anglicare suggests the following gifts for teenagers - music vouchers, sports equipment, shopping vouchers, jewellery, deodorant/body wash gift packs.

A gift guide is available in the foyer at church.

Prayer for The Appointments Board -

Continue to pray for those charged with discerning the candidate for the position of Bishop in our Diocese: 

 

Eternal God, shepherd and guide,

in your mercy give your Church in this diocese of Gippsland
a shepherd after your own heart
who will walk in your ways, and with loving care watch over your people.
Give us a leader of vision and a teacher of your truth.
So may your Church be built up and your name glorified;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

CHRISTMAS SERVICES

Christmas Eve – Christingle Wednesday 24^th 7.30pm at St John’s
    Midnight Mass Wednesday 24^th 11.30pm at Holy Trinity
Christmas Day – Holy Communion Thursday 25^th 9.00am Holy Trinity

NATIVITY PLAY REHEARSALS START Sunday 30th November

Rehearsal 11.30am Holy Trinity Hall

PEW SHEET 16th November 2014

The Gippsland Anglican OUT THIS SUNDAY

Please collect your copy from Holy Trinity or St John’s.

 

St John’s Congregational Meeting SUNDAY following 10.30 Service of Holy Communion.

A reminder

A gentle service of Holy Communion is available at Holy Trinity Yarram on Wednesdays 10.30am.

Parish Council Monday 17th 4.00pm

 

News from A.G.M. 2014

New parish councillors were duly elected.

It was agreed that our mission giving this year will support Bush Church Aid for twelve months, Anglican Aid Abroad for a period of six months followed by Christian Missionary Society for the remaining six months.

We also set the following dates for next year’s congregational meetings –

Holy Trinity   8^th Feb. 14^th June, 8^th Nov 2015

St John’s   15^th Feb. 21^st June, 15^th Nov 2015

 The Combined Churches Christmas Carols in the Regent Theatre – Sunday 14^th December 7.30pm

Rehearsals begin 30^th November 11.30am Holy Trinity Hall
We almost have a full cast for our Nativity Play. If you would like to join in there is an opening for the Inn Keeper’s wife.

Bible Study Groups –

You can join a group anytime
Coffee Connect Group meets weekly Mondays 3.45pm at P.K. Cafe
Won Wron Group meets monthly second Tuesday of the month 7pm
St John’s Port Albert NOW MEETING WEEKLY Wednesdays 4pm
 
Anglicare Giving Tree 2014 to begin Sunday 30^th November  – you are invited to donate Christmas gifts to be distributed by Anglicare Morwell.
Anglicare advises that all gifts must be unwrapped, new with original tags and non-violent.
As well as toys Anglicare suggests the following gifts for teenagers - music vouchers, sports equipment, shopping vouchers, jewellery, deodorant/body wash gift packs.

 Prayer for The Appointments Board -

Continue to pray for those charged with discerning the candidate for the position of Bishop in our Diocese: 

 Eternal God, shepherd and guide,

in your mercy give your Church in this diocese of Gippsland
a shepherd after your own heart
who will walk in your ways, and with loving care watch over your people.
Give us a leader of vision and a teacher of your truth.
So may your Church be built up and your name glorified;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
 
YARRAM AGRICULTURAL SHOW
We will again mount a bookstall at the show Saturday 22^nd November
Volunteers are needed
We are very grateful for the donation of a brand new marquee for use in the parish.
Please see Olive Lang, Mission Secretary if you can help in anyway

 NATIVITY EXHIBITION – at Holy Trinity Hall

Saturday 29^th – Sunday 30^th November
Please think about sharing the joy of Advent with our community by loaning your Nativity Scene for display at Holy Trinity Hall.
This year we invite local primary schools, Mirridong and Crossley House to book a time during the week for a special visit.
Volunteers are needed to provide and serve refreshments; set-up the hall and offer hospitality to visitors.  See Rev. Jo if you can help out.

PLEASE DELIVER NATIVITY SCENES TO HOLY TRINITY HALL on Friday 28^th November from 1pm.

 ADVENT IS APPROACHING please plan to join us during Advent

Reverend Jo will say Evening Prayer at Holy Trinity at 6pm every evening except Tuesdays commencing Sunday 30^th November.  Sunday evenings will include music for the season. Please note there will be no Evening Prayer on Tuesdays or on Sunday 14^th December.

 Advent One – Nov. 30 lighting of the first candle at Holy Trinity

Advent Two- Dec. 7 Holy Trinity and St John’s
Advent Three- Dec.14 Holy Trinity & Community Christmas Carols at Regent Theatre
Advent Four – Dec. 21 Holy Trinity and St John’s

Christmas Eve – Christingle at St John’s and Midnight Mass at Holy Trinity

Christmas Day – 9am Holy Trinity