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