PEW SHEET 12th November 2017

CONGREGATIONAL MEETINGS St John’s 19^th November; Holy Trinity Sunday 26^th November

PARISH COUNCIL – meets this Wednesday 15^th November 4.00pm at the Rectory

CHOIR PRACTICE BEGINS THIS WEEK Thursday 7.30pm

You are invited to join the choir that will perform two items and support community singing of well-known Christmas Carols at the annual Nine Lessons and Carols to be held at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 95 Commercial Road Yarram,

Sunday 17^th December 7.30pm.

Rehearsals commence Thursday 16^th November 7.30pm at Holy Trinity. Your leader is Mr Ken White. Your commitment will be five weeks of rehearsals and the performance. There will also be a rehearsal prior to the performance.

CHRIST THE KING – Evening Prayer Sunday 26^th November 4.00pm at Christ Church, Tarraville followed by sparkling refreshments

ADVENT FOR ALL – a special event at Holy Trinity, Yarram

Sunday 3^rd December 10.30am this is an opportunity for us engage with some of the traditions of Advent as we prepare and worship together.

This year Holy Trinity, Yarram is trying something a bit different to get ready for Christmas. On Sunday 3^rd December at our 10.30am service you are invited to join us as we get together to prepare for the season by making and doing things together. You might like to help decorate our Advent Wreath, or make a decoration for the Anglicare Giving Tree or learn a Song for the Season or make a Gratitude Tree, or maybe you would like to make a Take-home Advent Wreath. These things will form the first part of our gathering and then we will join together for a simple time of worship. Later there will be the opportunity for morning tea together.

We hope that this event ‘Advent for All’ will be a way for everyone, the young and the young at heart to enjoy a time of creativity, worship and fellowship.

An Eye on the Past – Professor Geoffrey Blainey AC historian, academic, and commentator will be guest speaker at An Afternoon Tea Meeting Saturday 9^th December 4.30pm Port Albert Community Hall, Victoria Street Port Albert. The Rt Rev’d Kay Goldsworthy AO will also be a guest so this is an opportunity to say goodbye to our bishop before she puts down her pastoral staff on 16^th December. This event is being presented by The Friends of St John’s Inc. $10.00 per ticket, students free

Tickets available from Barbara Knibbs 0427 458 919 [see notice board for more details]

Centenary of Holy Trinity + 150^th Anniversary of The Parish of Yarram 2018 –

We are currently sending out invitations for the Holy Trinity Foundation Stone Event, Sunday 4^th February 2018. If you know of someone who would like an invitation please speak to Rev Jo

Archive Group meets in the Vestry 4.00pm on Mondays; you are welcome any Monday to assist, bring ideas, etc.

4^th February 2018 Holy Trinity Foundation Stone event

9^th September 2018 Celebration of 150^th Anniversary of The Parish of Yarram

11^th November 2018 Remembrance Day

PEW SHEET 5th November 2018

AGM of the Anglican Parish of Yarram

Sunday 12^th November following a shortened service of Holy Communion10.30am at Holy Trinity, Yarram; guest speaker The Diocesan Registrar, Mr Brian Norris who will speak and answer questions about Safe Ministry

Nominations for parish council are now closed.

JOIN THE CHOIR for Christmas -

You are invited to join the choir that will perform two items and support community singing of well-known Christmas Carols at the annual Nine Lessons and Carols to be held at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 95 Commercial Road Yarram, Sunday 17th December 7.30pm. Rehearsals commence Thursday 16th November 7.30pm at Holy Trinity. Your leader is Mr Ken White. Your commitment will be five weeks of rehearsals and the performance. There will also be a rehearsal prior to the performance.

SAVE THE DATE -

CHRIST THE KING – Evening Prayer Sunday 26^th November 4.00pm at Christ Church, Tarraville followed by sparkling refreshments

ADVENT FOR ALL – a special event at Holy Trinity, Yarram Sunday 3^rd November Advent One this is an opportunity for us engage with some of the traditions of Advent as we prepare and worship together.

Advent/Christmas Celebrations in Yarram –

Sunday 3^rd December 10.30am Advent for All Holy Trinity, Yarram

Sunday 10^th December 7.00pm Combined Churches Community Christmas Carols Regent Theatre, Yarram

Sunday 17^th December 7.30pm Traditional Nine Lessons and Carols Holy Trinity, Yarram

Sunday 24^th December 11.30pm Midnight Mass Holy Trinity, Yarram

Monday 25^th December 9.00am Christmas Day Service Holy Trinity, Yarram; carols and Holy Communion

Advent/Christmas Celebrations in Port Albert –  

Sunday 3^rd December 9.00am Lighting of the first Advent Candle with Holy Communion St John’s, Port Albert

Sunday 17^th December 9.00am Lighting of the third Advent Candle with Holy Communion St John’s, Port Albert

Sunday 24^th December 7.00pm Christmas Eve Celebrations (Traditional Christingle Service) for the whole family St John’s, Port Albert:

• make a Christingle to grace your Christmas table,
• sing carols and hear the legend of the Christingle
• decorate a window at St John’s -you are invited to contact us if you would like to decorate a window for Christmas Eve.

BIBLE STUDY GROUPS -

a place for fellowship around the Bible;

a place for prayer;

place to ask questions

In Yarram – Coffee Connect, Mondays 3.45pm at the Coffee Palace, 

In Port Albert this group is now in recess until February 2018

Also in Yarram –final study this Wednesday 8^th November 7.30pm at The Rectory, led by Rev. Jo studying The Lord’s Prayer  

You are welcome to join a group at any time or if you would like to start a group please talk to Rev. Jo

An Eye on the Past – Professor Geoffrey Blainey AC historian, academic, and commentator will be guest speaker at An Afternoon Tea Meeting Saturday 9th December 4.30pm Port Albert Community Hall, Victoria Street Port Albert. The Rt Rev’d Kay Goldsworthy AO will also be a guest so this is an opportunity to say goodbye to our bishop before she puts down her pastoral staff on 16th December. This event is being presented by The Friends of St John’s Inc. $10.00 per ticket, students free

Tickets available from Barbara Knibbs 0427 458 919 [see notice board for more details]

PEW SHEET 6th November

Christ Church Tarraville 160th 

Come and celebrate

Sunday 20^th November 2016 – Christ the King

• From 2.00pm Exhibition of Memorabilia with afternoon tea served throughout the afternoon at the historic Tarraville School House.
• 2.30pm Civic Reception at the church Christ Church Tarraville
• 5.00pm Evensong with guest preacher The Right Reverend Kay Goldsworthy 12th Bishop of Gippsland at the church Christ Church Tarraville

HELP IS BEING OFFERED BY Bunning Warehouse Sale, Wellington Shire, Diocesan Archivist Tim Gibson, and Yarram Men’s Shed

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED –

We are all hosts for this occasion – hospitality costs include afternoon tea at the School House and sparkling refreshments following Evensong. Please place your donations in the box provided at church.

Planting a tree – as part of these celebrations a tree is to be planted in the grounds. If you would like to donate the tree please contact Rev Jo.

CHOIR REHEARSALS COMMENCE THIS TUESDAY

Special choir for Nine Lessons and Carols commences this Tuesday 8th November 7.00pm

You are invited to join the choir that will perform two items and support community singing of well-known Christmas Carols at the annual Nine Lessons and Carols to be held at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Sunday 18^th December 7.30pm.

Rehearsals commence Tuesday 8^th November 7.00pm at Holy Trinity,Yarram. Your leader is Mr Ken White. Your commitment will be six weeks of rehearsals and the performance. There will also be a rehearsal prior to the performance.

If you would like to join in (no audition required) please contact Rev. Jo - 5182 5117 or pop your name on the list at church.

Parish Annual General Meeting – Sunday November 13^th following 10.30am service at Holy Trinity please plan to attend. (The service of worship on this occasion will be shortened to allow more time for the meeting.)  Mrs Catherine Muston - Anglicare will be our guest speaker. A short Congregational Meeting of Holy Trinity to follow this meeting.

The Annual Reports of the Parish of Yarram are available from Sunday 6th November. Please collect your copy in preparation for next week’s AGM.

PARISH COUNCIL MEETS (meeting a week earlier) – Wednesday 9^th November 4.00pm at the Rectory.

What's on in the Parish

Sunday 6th November	St John’s Holy Trinity	9.00am 10.30am	All Saints
Sunday 13th November	Holy Trinity	11.30am	AGM of Parish and Congregational Meeting Holy Trinity
Sunday 20th November	Christ Church	2.00pm onward	160th anniversary of founding of the church visit of Bishop Kay
Sunday 11th Dec.	Holy Trinity Regent Theatre	10.30am 7.30pm	Third Sunday in Advent Combined Churches Community Christmas Carols
Sunday 18th Dec.	St John’s Holy Trinity Holy Trinity	9.00am 10.30am 7.30pm	Fourth Sunday in Advent Nine Lessons and Carols
Saturday 24th December	St John’s Holy Trinity	7.30pm 11.30pm	Christmas Eve Christingle Midnight Mass
Sunday 25th December	Holy Trinity	9.00am	Christmas Day