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

12th October

Pit Stop at Holy Trinity Yarram

Bikies Welcome

 

Pull in for a coffee, snacks, toilets and a rest – we’ll look after you.

 

CHANGE OF DATE – Parish Council will meet at the rectory Monday 27^th October 4.00pm this month not 20^th as previously agreed.

Annual Diocesan Clergy Retreat at Pallotti College Millgrove Monday 13 – Thursday 16 October Reverend Jo will attend. Monday service at Crossley House as usual however there will be no Wednesday 10.30am mid-week service.

 

All Souls Service Sunday 2^nd November 9.00am – As part of our usual Service of Holy Communion the names of those who have died in the past year will be read and a candle lit. If you wish to include the names of other loved ones to be remembered on this day please give their names to Reverend Jo or a warden.

‘Rest eternal grant unto them O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them.’

 

 

 

 

BIG BIG THANK YOU to everyone who assisted at the working bee for Holy Trinity on Saturday 4th October we got a lot of jobs done including ridding the church and vestry of cobwebs, trimming the lawn edges, cleaning the windows and polishing the brass. Special thanks to Phil Tracey (Rector’s Warden) for organising the work and providing a lovely barbeque lunch.

New to Mission Table –

Tear Australia News October Issue including the launch of their 2014 Useful Gifts Catalogue.

Anglican Overseas Aid (formerly Anglicord) Spring/Summer newsletter – Bible Study on page 10 about Commitment in our postmodern world

CBM Christian Blind Mission – situation report on the world’s worse Ebloa epidemic

Only 77 days until Christmas and even less until The Combined Churches Christmas Carols in the Regent Theatre – Sunday 14^th December 7.30pm

We almost have a full cast for our Nativity Play. If you would like to join in we have a few non speaking parts left as shepherds or magi.

Can you sew? We need someone or more than one to prepare some costumes for us. See Reverend Jo if you can help.

Rehearsals for our Nativity Play

Sunday 30^th November 11.30am at Holy Trinity Yarram

Sunday 7^th December 11.30am at St John’s Port Albert

Saturday 13^th December 11.30am at Holy Trinity Yarram

Sunday 14^th December DRESS REHEARSAL 11.30am at Holy Trinity Yarram

The Gippsland Anglican out today – make sure you get your copy that includes a great article about our recent fundraiser in Port Albert. (see page 7 Whisky Degustation at Port Albert)

Yarram Combined Churches Christmas Hamper Committee Meeting – Wednesday 15^th October 4.30pm Holy Trinity Yarram in the foyer

 

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 meeting fortnightly Wednesday 4pm

 

Starting a new study -The Gospel of Luke: New Hope, New Joy by Ada Lum.

 

A.G.M. 2014

The Annual General Meeting of the Parish of Yarram will be held on Sunday 9^th November following 9.00am service at Holy Trinity.

Pop this date in your diary now. The meeting will be an opportunity to celebrate our achievements, affirm those who take office and explore the future. Election of new Parish Councillors, and Deanery Representatives will also take place.

If you are currently not on the parish roll please add your details to forms available in the foyer.

You are also asked to prayerfully consider how you might contribute to the life of the parish.

All organisations and groups belonging to the parish are asked to have their reports to the secretary by 20^th October. We would like to include photos in our reports so if you have some please include these with your report.

Reports can be sent via email jowhite.7@bigpond.com or to Miriam Stackhouse Parish Secretary

A Congregational Meeting for Holy Trinity following the AGM to discuss matters of particular relevance including the possible reinstatement of rosters.

 

 

 

 

 

5th October Pew Sheet

Blessing of Animals Sunday 5th October

St John’s Raglan Street Port Albert 10.30am 

Join us for a Community BBQ lunch

in the grounds afterwards

 

We welcome all animals; great and small to our simple service of blessing in honour of

St Francis of Assisi.

Reverend Jo will bless all sorts of animals including snails, worms, cows, sheep, dogs and cats, chooks and even her own pet lizards; Sweetie and Grumpy.

Reverend Jo with her pet blue tongue Grumpy 

 

New to Mission Table –

Anglicare Victoria September edition of Imagine magazine: the feature article is about students in rural Victoria who are now able to imagine applying for tertiary study. Scott’s story on the back page is also worth a read.

Anglicare Christmas Catalogue – lots of lovely cards, many with Christian images, at good prices with proceeds going to Anglicare.

Benetas Spring edition of ‘In Good Company’: page 6 about the formation of a choir based on research that links singing together with improved health and wellbeing.

AAA Anglican Aid Abroad September Issue – this is a rather plan looking publication but the material inside is inspiring. Please take a copy home and discover all the hard work done in the name of God for people who are living with immense challenges every day.

Only 80 days until Christmas

and even less until The Combined Churches Christmas Carols in the Regent Theatre – Sunday 14th December 7.30pm

We almost have a full cast for our Nativity Play. If you would like to join in we have a few non-speaking parts left as shepherds or magi.

Can you sew? We need someone or more than one to prepare some costumes for us. Contact Reverend Jo if you can help.

Rehearsals for our Nativity Play
Sunday 30^th November 11.30am at Holy Trinity Yarram
Sunday 7^th December 11.30am at St John’s Port Albert
Saturday 13^th December 11.30am at Holy Trinity Yarram
Sunday 14^th December DRESS REHEARSAL 11.30am at
Holy Trinity Yarram

  

 

Yarram Combined Churches Christmas Hamper Committee Meeting – Wednesday 15^th October 4.30pm Holy Trinity Yarram in the foyer

 

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 meeting fortnightly Wednesday 4pm

Pit Stop at Holy Trinity Yarram

Bikies Welcome

Pull in for a coffee, snacks and a rest – we’ll look after you.

Wednesday 15 – Wednesday 22 October 9am – 3pm

Can you help for 2 hours? Please add your name to roster 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.

A.G.M. 2014

The Annual General Meeting of the Parish of Yarram will be held on Sunday 9^th November following 9.00am service at Holy Trinity.

·         Pop this date in your diary now. The meeting will be an opportunity to celebrate our achievements, affirm those who take office and explore the future. Election of new Parish Councillors, Synod Representatives and Deanery Representatives will also take place.

·         If you are currently not on the parish roll please add your details to forms available in the foyer.

·         You are also asked to prayerfully consider how you might contribute to the life of the parish.

All organisations and groups belonging to the parish are asked to have their reports to the secretary by 20^th October. We would like to include photos in our reports so if you have some please include these with your report.