PEW SHEET 2nd October 2016

DATES FOR THIS WEEK

Tuesday 13^th Sept –  2.00pm Umbrella Club at the home of Dorothy Wood

            3.30pm Archive group meets in Vestry

Wednesday 14^th –    10.30am HOLY COMMUNION Holy Trinity at Yarram

                                   4.00pm Parish Council at the Rectory

Saturday 17^th Sept – Anam Cara Quiet Day at St Paul’s Cathedral, Sale

Sunday 18^th Sept  – 9.00am Holy Communion at St John’s, Port Albert

                                10.30am Holy Communion at Holy Trinity, Yarram

2.30pm Baptism Holy Trinity at Yarram

From Rev. Jo

Hospitality seems to have become an industry. It is possible to take a course in hospitality at TAFE. A short course includes things like basic cooking, customer service, food and beverage skills and even grooming and hygiene.

As Christians we don’t need to take a course to be hospitable. All we need are warm and generous hearts and maybe a bit of courage. When I have visited monasteries and convents I am always struck by the unquestioning gentle hospitality of the monks and nuns. Everything is laid out so carefully for their guests; wood for the fire, breakfast in the fridge, fresh sheets on the beds. It is not ostentatious but the welcome is gracious and loving. This happens because they regard every guest as if they were Christ himself.

At St Mark’s Abbey in Camperdown (a Benedictine Order) guests have an important role in the life of the monastery bringing with them the society from which they come, guests provide a window into the world that surrounds the monks and nuns there and for which they pray. Though guests of the abbey are received as Christ yet they are not seen as something rarefied but as the real, incarnate Christ who shares the life of all humanity. The image of St Benedict I have chosen shows him carrying the pilgrim’s staff. Those who take to the road for Christ need to find places of hospitality along the way. Welcoming the stranger is fundamental to the teachings of St Benedict and to Christ himself.

Hospitality does not need to be fancy. It does not need to be ostentatious. Good hospitality needs only to be genuine, gracious and loving.

SEPTEMBER THE MONTH OF HOSPITALITY

WEEK THREE – You are encouraged to invite a newcomer for coffee or a meal. (You could ask Rev. Jo for suggestions.)

WEEK FOUR – Sunday 25^th

Bring and Share Lunch at Holy Trinity following 10.30am service

THE BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS

2.00pm Sunday 2^nd October

at St John’s Port Albert;

Afternoon tea will be served in the church yard following the service.

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

Cats and chooks in cages, dogs on leads and other small animals are invited to be blessed in the church. (Yes, snails and worms will be blessed.) Larger animals including pigs, cows, horses and working dogs will be blessed in the church yard or truck.

Christ Church Tarraville turns 160 this year.

Come and celebrate Sunday 20^th November 2016 – Christ the King

From 2.00pm Exhibition of Memorabilia with afternoon tea served throughout the afternoon.

2.30pm Civic Reception Christ Church Tarraville

5.00pm Evensong with guest preacher The Right Reverend Kay Goldsworthy Bishop of Gippsland Christ Church Tarraville

Archive Group meets Tuesdays 3.30 – 4.30pm in the vestry of Holy Trinity.

Yarram Men's Shed

HELP IS BEING OFFERED BY -

Bunnings Warehouse Sale

Wellington Shire

Diocese of Gippsland Archivist - Tim Gibson

PEW SHEET 28th August

SEPTEMBER

THE MONTH OF HOSPITALITY

WEEK ONE –

FISH + CHIPS + A FILM = fun and fellowship in September    

Reverend Jo invites you to a casual meal of fish and chips with a film in the Rectory dining room Friday 2^nd September 5.30pm – 9.30pm ice-creams and lollies during the film

WEEK TWO – You are encouraged to invite your neighbour for a coffee or a meal. Perhaps you might ask a few people to get together for cards.

WEEK THREE – You are encouraged to invite a newcomer for coffee or a meal. (You could ask Rev. Jo for suggestions.)

WEEK FOUR – Sunday 25^th Bring and Share Lunch at Holy Trinity following 10.30am service Sunday 25^th September

Welcome to Yarram – If you or someone you know has recently arrived in Yarram then this evening is for you. The Yarram Tourism and Traders invite newcomers of the last five years to meet locals and each other over drinks and finger food at the

Recreation Reserve RW May Pavilion Wednesday 31^st August 6.00pm – 7.30pm.

From Rev. Jo

HOSPITALITY is the act of offering a welcome and entertainment to strangers. It is about extending generosity to guests and visitors. A quick look at the words surrounding the word hospitality in the dictionary reveal some interesting companions – words like hospice and hospital stand out as well as simple words like host and hostel from which we derive the word hotel.

As we enter the month of hospitality some of these words might help us to reflect more deeply on what it means for our household to be a place of welcome and hospitality. This is also an opportunity for us to look more intentionally at how we offer a welcome to those who come to church.

My mum was a great entertainer. She often had dinner parties and she would enrol my sister and I in the process. A couple of things stood out from those lessons in life that I humbly share:

1. The hostess should always greet guests personally, opening the door to them and offering a smile and a complement.
2. Guests should be seen into the room and introduced to others with interesting anecdotes to get conversation flowing.
3. As soon as possible guests should be offered something to drink and something to eat. Mum was strict on this one and always made sure that the first drink and nibble were served personally. (No ‘Help yourself.’ with a cursory point at the buffet would do.)

The purpose of these evenings was always to make those who had been invited feel special and to help everyone to get to know each other better. If a new person joined the group they would be sat next to ‘a good mixer’ so they would get to know everyone more easily. Perhaps we have moved on since then and we are more inclined to go out to eat with friends rather than have them to our homes. Perhaps there is more casual approach that makes people feel at ease. Never the less being a good host is still important. When we give a luncheon or a dinner we have the opportunity to extend a welcome to newcomers and strangers as well as to friends. You never know by doing so we may be entertaining angels without knowing it. (Hebrews 13:2)

Christ Church Tarraville turns 160 this year.

Come and celebrate Sunday 20^th November 2016 – Christ the King

• From 2.00pm Exhibition of Memorabilia with afternoon tea served throughout the afternoon.

• 2.30pm Civic Reception Christ Church Tarraville

• 5.00pm Evensong with guest preacher The Right Reverend Kay Goldsworthy Bishop of Gippsland Christ Church Tarraville

Archive Group meets Tuesdays 3.30 – 4.30pm in the vestry of Holy Trinity.

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

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED

Christians caring for our environment

This week’s challenge is: check your clothes washing habits. What might you do to save water and energy in the laundry?

BIBLE STUDY GROUPS  

Yarram Group 3.45pm Coffee Palace Yarram in recess, recommencing Monday 5^th September
Won Wron Group in recess; beginning again on 27^th September at 6pm (meal); 7pm for DVD, Venue to be announced.
Port Albert Group in recess St John’s

PEW SHEET 14th August 2016

Christ Church Tarraville turns 160 this year.

Come and celebrate Sunday 20^th November 2016 – Christ the King

• from 2.00pm Exhibition of Memorabilia afternoon tea served throughout the afternoon.

• 2.30pm Civic Reception Christ Church Tarraville

• 5.00pm Evensong with guest preacher The Right Reverend Kay Goldsworthy Bishop of Gippsland Christ Church Tarraville

Archive Group meets Tuesdays 3.30 – 4.30pm in the vestry of Holy Trinity.

We are grateful for the help and support of Bunning Warehouse Sale, Wellington Shire,

Diocesan Archivist Tim Gibson, and Yarram Men’s Shed

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED –

Do you have simple computer skills? We are looking for someone to create and print documents for each of our memorabilia boards; CLERGY; ADA CROSSLEY; PEOPLE; THE RESTORATION 2006; THE RENOVATIONS 2016; SPECIAL SERVICES; THE BELL TOWER STORY. This would involve typing various captions for each board and printing them ready for use on the A1 display boards being prepared by Yarram Men’s Shed. Please talk to Rev Jo is you are able to help in this way.

Do you know of any past parishioners or interested members of the community that might like an invitation to the 160^th anniversary of Christ Church Tarraville? Please add their name and contact details to the list in the foyer or simply let Rev. Jo know via email.

Welcome to Yarram – If you or someone you know has recently arrived in Yarram then this evening is for you. The Yarram Tourism and Traders invite newcomers of the last five years to meet locals and each other over drinks and finger food at the

Recreation Reserve RW May Pavilion Wednesday 31^st August 6.00pm – 7.30pm.

PARISH COUNCIL MEETS Wednesday 17^th August 4.00pm at the Rectory

SEPTEMBER A MONTH OF HOSPITALITY

How might we connect with the community through hospitality? How might we provide some additional opportunities for fellowship in our parish? Next Month we are planning to focus on this aspect of our life as Christians. Please consider how you might get involved. If you have any ideas to share please talk to a parish councillor.

FISH + CHIPS + A FILM = fun and fellowship in September    

Reverend Jo invites you to a casual meal of fish and chips with a film in the Rectory dining room Friday 2^nd September 5.30pm – 9.30pm ice-creams and lollies during the film

Christians caring for our environment

This week’s challenge is: check your energy use – energy saving globes and heater temperatures.

PEW SHEET 31st July 2016

SEA SUNDAY 7^th August 12.00noon

Join us for lunch at Port Albert Community Hall, Victoria St Port Albert. Lunch will be followed by a service of worship with guest speaker CEO Mission to Seafarers Andrea Fleming (Please Note there will be no 9.00am service at St John’s on this day.)

Christ Church Tarraville turns 160 this year.

Come and celebrate Sunday 20^th November 2016 – Christ the King
Exhibition of Memorabilia from 2.00pm at Historic Tarraville School with afternoon tea served throughout the afternoon.
Evensong 5.00pm at Christ Church Tarraville with guest preacher The Right Reverend Kay Goldsworthy Bishop of Gippsland

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED

Archive Group meets Tuesdays 3.30 – 4.30pm in the vestry of Holy Trinity.

We would like to prepare a booklet to compliment the memorabilia exhibition and serve as a useful tourist brochure

Christians caring for our environment

This week’s challenge is: share a favourite vegetarian recipe with friends using produce from the garden - zero food miles.

Frequently Asked Questions – pews and chairs at Holy Trinity Yarram

Why are we replacing some pews with chairs with arms?

There are a number of reasons but chiefly it is because a request was made to Parish Council for chairs with arms so that those needing extra support when seated and assistance when rising will be able to attend church comfortably.

We believe placement of chairs in the centre bank of pews will draw the congregation together and create a stronger sense of togetherness in worship.

Will there be enough seats for large funerals?

We plan to replace only two centre pews with chairs. Each pew can seat six people comfortably. In the same space we can fit five chairs. This will mean the loss of only two seats.

Will there be somewhere to put books and other personal items?

We plan to alternate a row of pews with a row of chairs so that those who choose to sit in chairs will be able to use the pew in front to put books and other personal items. Those seated in pews behind the row of chairs may find these items can be placed on the seat beside them.

What about the loss of tradition?

The use of pews is a strong tradition in rural Anglican churches. This is not the case everywhere. Many cathedrals use chairs and have always done so. As we are only replacing some pews we hope this will not destroy the traditional look of the church.

What happens to these pews?

The parish council has decided not to sell any pews. At present one pew sits quite comfortably in the foyer. When the second is moved we plan to use it in the hall. As yet there are no firm plans about its location but be assured no pews will be lost.

How many chairs will there be?

Two rows of five; ten chairs in all.

PEW SHEET 24th July 2016

SEA SUNDAY 7^th August 12.00noon

Port Albert Community Hall, Victoria St Port Albert;

Lunch of soup and rolls followed by a service of worship

guest speaker CEO Mission to Seafarers Andrea Fleming

(Please Note

there will be no 9.00am service at St John’s on this day.)

SOCKS AND JOCKS in July

We are collecting new white socks and black socks as well as underpants for girls and boys aged 13 -18. Please drop your donations into the washing basket at Holy Trinity. We will present these on Sunday 31^st July at Holy Trinity Yarram 10.30 service.  

Christ Church Tarraville turns 160 this year.

Come and celebrate Sunday 20^th November 2016 – Christ the King

Exhibition of Memorabilia at the historic Tarraville School House from 2.00pm with afternoon tea served throughout the afternoon. Evensong 5.00pm at Christ Church with guest preacher The Right Reverend Kay Goldsworthy Bishop of Gippsland.

Can you help us?

We would like to prepare a booklet to compliment the memorabilia exhibition and serve as a useful tourist brochure.

From Rev Jo

Jesus was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, 'Lord, teach us to pray.' (Luke 11:1)

The prayer that Jesus taught us is a blue print for our life as Christians.

Our Father in heaven hallowed by your name - In hallowing God’s name we honour God our creator and give God the highest priority in our lives. If we are uncertain about where to direct our energy then the Lord’s Prayer can be our guide.

Your will be done our earth as it is in heaven - Our work is for the kingdom of God and its coming; let God’s will be done on earth. Let God’s righteousness and peace be our highest priority.

Give us today our daily bread - We ought to be truly thankful for the simple things; our daily bread, the air the sky the sea and for all the blessings of the earth.

Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us - As Christians let forgiveness be our emblem. The world is a better place when we don’t hold onto hurts and when we allow forgiveness to flow freely.

Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil - When we put God first and honour him our perspective changes. God is faithful, we can rely on him even through the trials and evil that beset us.

Amen.

Christians caring for our environment

This week’s challenge is: fix your fridge by setting the temperature around 3 degrees Celsius

PEW SHEET 10 JULY 2016

The Big Hymn Sing

Sunday 17^th July. 2.00pm

At Holy Trinity Yarram 95 Commercial Rd Yarram

Sharing the keyboard – Mr Warren Peart & Mr Ken White

Singing our favourite hymns of praise introduced by Rev. Jo

Gold coin donation

Afternoon tea provided

• Special guest artist -        Mr Saul Stainer
• Afternoon tea will include a warming cup of Rev. Jo's special Mulled Wine

SEA SUNDAY 7^th August 12.00 noon

at Port Albert Community Hall Victoria St Port Albert – soup and rolls for lunch followed by a simple service to celebrate the work of

The Mission to Seafarers. Guest speaker Andrea Fleming CEO Mission to Seafarers

SOCKS AND JOCKS in July

We are collecting new white socks and black socks as well as underpants for girls and boys

aged 13 -18.

Please drop your donations into the washing basket at Holy Trinity. We will present these on Sunday 31^st July at Holy Trinity Yarram 10.30 service.  

Christ Church Tarraville

turns 160 this year 2016.

Come and celebrate

20^th Nov 2016 – Christ the King

Exhibition of Memorabilia from 2.00pm with afternoon tea served throughout the afternoon. Evensong with guest preacher The Right Reverend Kay Goldsworthy Bishop of Gippsland 5.00pm Christ Church Tarraville.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP? get in touch with Rev Jo

Archive Group meets weekly on Tuesdays 3.30 – 4.30pm in the Vestry of Holy Trinity.

We would like to prepare a booklet to compliment the memorabilia exhibition and serve as a useful

tourist brochure.

Next Parish Council Meeting

20^th July 4.00pm at the Rectory

Christians caring for our environment

This week’s challenge is: try to buy only locally produced items this week

PEW SHEET 26th June 2016

JUNE – MONTH OF PRAYER

Silent Prayer - You are invited to arrive at church early and join others for a time of silent prayer. At Holy Trinity this will occur from 10.00am near the prayer candle. At St John’s this will occur during the 9.00am service.
Prayer Requests - There is a box with paper and a pen in the foyer at both Holy Trinity and St John’s for you to leave any prayer requests.
Commit to a time of Prayer - You might like to sign up to a time of daily prayer by promising to pray at home or with others at an agreed time. A sheet is available for you to register your commitment. Reverend Jo will be saying Morning Prayer at Holy Trinity from 9.00am most mornings.

Pray for – We have a number of people who are currently in hospital or at home following surgery. Pray for a swift recovery. Others are travelling to warmer climes at this time of the year. Pray for travelling mercies.

We have prisoners from Fulham working at Christ Church. Pray for the work being undertaken there and for prison chaplain The Reverend Heather Toms.

Anam Cara – Aspects of Prayer Saturday 16^th July St James Traralgon; details on Holy Trinity notice board

SOCKS AND JOCKS in July

We are collecting new white socks and black socks as well as underpants for girls and boys aged 13 -18. Please drop your donations into the washing basket at Holy Trinity. We will present these on Sunday 31^st July at Holy Trinity Yarram 10.30 service.  

Christ Church Tarraville turns 160 this year.

Come and celebrate Sunday 20^th November 2016 – Christ the King

Exhibition of Memorabilia from 2.00pm with afternoon tea served throughout the afternoon. Evensong with guest preacher The Right Reverend Kay Goldsworthy Bishop of Gippsland 5.00pm Christ Church Tarraville

Archive Group meets Tuesdays 3.30 – 4.30pm in the narthex of Holy Trinity.

The Big Hymn Sing

Sunday 17^th July. 2.00pm Holy Trinity

• Sharing the keyboard; Mr Warren Peart & Mr Ken White
• Singing our favourite hymns of praise introduced by Rev. Jo White
• Gold coin donation
• Afternoon tea provided

BIBLE STUDY GROUPS  - you may join a group at any time

Yarram Group Tuesday at 3.45pm Coffee Palace Yarram

Won Wron Group in recess

Port Albert Group Thursday at 3.30pm St John’s

Dates to keep in mind:

Sunday 26^th June – Congregational Meeting for Holy Trinity

Sunday 3^rd July – Congregational Meeting for St John’s

Sunday 17^th  July – BIG HYMN SING 2.00pm at Holy Trinity

Sunday 17^th July – Sock and Jocks Sunday

Christians caring for our environment

This week’s challenge is: Perhaps reduce your meat consumption, starting with a meet free Monday.