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

Pew Sheet 2nd November

A.G.M. 2014

Pick up your copy of the Parish Annual Report TODAY

Available from Holy Trinity Yarram or St John’s Port Albert

The Annual General Meeting of the Parish of Yarram will be held Next Sunday

9^th November following 9.00am service at Holy Trinity.

·         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.

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

A Congregational Meeting for St John’s will be held 16^th November following 10.30 Service of Holy Communion.

Only 53  days until Christmas

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 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.

 
 

World Day of Prayer 2015 Workshop – St Peter’s Anglican Church 2 Bruce St Leongatha Friday 7th November 10.00am until noon

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

Mission Giving this month the parish has given $137.50 to both ACCESS Ministries and The Diocesan Aboriginal Ministry Fund

Prayer for The Appointments Board -

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

Lay people: David Chambers; John Delzoppo; Marian Dewar; Robert Fordham; Val Jones; and Jo Sestokis. 

Clergy:     Graeme Knott; Greg McGee; Barb Logan; Philip Muston; Lyn Williams.

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

A Marquee or similar is also needed

Please see Olive Lang, Mission Secretary if you can help in anyway

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.

 

21st September Pew Sheet

News from Parish Council

The Annual General Meeting of the Parish of Yarram will be held on Sunday 9^th November following 9.00am service at Holy Trinity. You are asked to put this date in your diary now and plan to attend. 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.

 

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.
 

INTERRUPTION TO ELECTRICITY SUPPLY – Thursday 25^th 8.30am – 3.30pm at Holy Trinity; please note that this particularly affects those who may be using our photocopier or planning activities in the church on that day.

NEW TO MISSION TABLE

Bible Society Spring Edition of ‘The Sower’

Feature article on the persecution of Christians in Mosul – A 100 years ago almost half of Syria was Christian. It’s estimated that today, one third of the nation’s Christians have fled, terrified at seeing churches destroyed and believers killed. In Iraq, more than one million Christians are said to have led over the past 10 years. The Bible Society asks for our help so they can continue to offer humanitarian aid. Standing with the people of Syria in their hour of need saying; you are not forgotten. We have not abandoned you.

Brotherhood of St Laurence – August Issue of Building Better Lives Together

Read how the Brotherhood helps refugees like Abraham find work through their Given the Chance program. Abraham now works for ANZ bank in Traralgon.

MMA Newsletter September  (Medical Mission Aid Inc.)

Wombat Hill Newsletter

MISSION GIVING 

This month our parish gave $136.92 to both ACCESS Ministries and The Diocesan Aboriginal Ministry Fund. We also made a significant contribution of $530.00 to William and Amy Hooke who will soon travel to China to begin their missionary training. Our contributions to MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) Father’s Day Appeal amounted to $250; that’s five jerry cans of fuel.

NOTICE BOARD

Woman’s Wellness Forum – Yarram Monday 22^nd September at YDHS (see notice board at Holy Trinity for details)

ABM Anglican Board of Mission – 2105 calendars are now available if you would like to order please see Miriam Stackhouse.

 

 

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

 

Prayer for The Appointments Board -

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

Lay people: David Chambers; John Delzoppo; Marian Dewar; Robert Fordham; Val Jones; and Jo Sestokis.

 Clergy:     Graeme Knott; Greg McGee; Barb Logan; Heather Marten; Philip Muston; Lyn Williams.

 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

 

 

 

 

Pew Sheet 7th September 2014

BLESSING OF ANIMALS

 

Sunday 5^th October 10.30am

St John’s Church Raglan Street Port Albert

 

 

All welcome to a Community BBQ

in the grounds 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.

(Meet Reverend Jo’s pet lizards Grumpy and Sweetie.)

Reverend Jo with Grumpy her pet Blue Tongue

NEW TO MISSION TABLE

BCA Bush Church Aid Spring magazine and prayer notes  www.bushchurchaid.com.au

There are a lot of great stories in the magazine including Fellow-worker For Free page 7 about the difference one keen church member can make to even a small congregation.

Scripture Union Camp Coolamatong Brochures - Summer camps for all ages www.campcoolamatong.com

National Council of Churches – Social Justice Sunday campaign: Gambling in Australia; six pages of information, graphs and stories. Tara Curlewis for NCCA encourages us to use these facts and information to raise awareness of gambling and its effect on our Australian community.

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

 

Prayer for The Appointments Board

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

Lay people: David Chambers; John Delzoppo; Marian Dewar; Robert Fordham; Val Jones; and Jo Sestokis.

Clergy:     Graeme Knott; Greg McGee; Barb Logan; Heather Marten; Philip Muston; Lyn Williams.

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.

Pastor's Perspective

Father’s Day – a message from Jo

Today is an occasion to honour and remember fathers and those who have acted as fathers in our lives. For some of us our fathers have since passed away. Let today be an occasion to remember them, to utter their name in prayer and to sit quietly and reflect on what we may have learned from them.

Our fathers have passed on skills, traits, wisdoms and all manner of things we carry with us each day, things that we can pass on to the next generation. There are some among us who are now grandparents and we watch proudly as our children become parents. Today let’s purposefully consider our role as grandparents and particularly as grandfathers. Let us also give thanks for fathers, especially the fathers of our grandchildren and promise ourselves to be even more supportive of them.

Parenting in never simple and sometimes it goes horribly wrong. Today you might like to take a moment to reflect and pray about those hurts you carry or even the hurts you have caused. Let God the Father take your hurts, carry them and lighten your burden.

Almighty God and heavenly Father, your Son Jesus shared in family life and an earthly home with Joseph and Mary. Bless our homes; we pray that parents and children may be bound to each other by mutual love and honour, and come to a full knowledge of your love for them. Heal the broken-hearted and bind up the wounded, comfort and sustain those in need. Give to them wise and faithful friends and the grace to forgive and be forgiven. AMEN

 

Pew Sheet 31st August

SERVING IN THE CHURCH – would you like to receive some training to become a Eucharistic Assistant or to take a turn reading the scriptures or driving the power point desk? Please ask Reverend Jo about how to get involved.

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

SAVE THE DATE – Sunday 14^th December Combined Churches Community Christmas Carols at the Regent Theatre. Would you like to be involved? There are lots of jobs including being part of the cast for our Nativity Play or tech support (sound & lighting) or decorating or front of house or serving refreshments or liaising with local schools and other groups. Pop your name on the list in the foyer.

MAF FATHER’S DAY GIFT

Mission Aviation Fellowship is a Christian organisation whose mission is to use light aircraft and technology to bring help, hope and healing to some of the most isolated communities in the world. They might bring in medical supplies, or Bibles, or take out produce to market that will inject income into a community. They might bring in a visiting nurse or airlift a sick person in need of emergency medical attention.

 

This Father’s Day we are invited to help by buying a $50.00 Jerry Can of fuel. A 20 litre jerry can of fuel can save a life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CYCLING AUSTRALIA TOUR OF GIPPSLAND Stage 4: Sale to Port Albert

Let’s get out there and cheer on the riders as they arrive in town on Friday 5^th September about 3.30pm. Riders will travel along Old Carrajung Rd, Cherry Tree Rd and Balloong Rd on their way to Wharf Street Port Albert. Track cycling stars Scott Sunderland (Team Scody Downunder) and Alex Edmondson (SASI) will take part in next week’s Lakes Oil Tour of Gippsland, fresh from winning gold in Glasgow last month.

Scott Sunderland back from Commonwealth Games for Tour Gippsland

Selecting our next Bishop of Gippsland

What are the qualities you would like to see in our next bishop?  Representatives from our parish attended the Regional Consultation last Sunday. Now it’s your turn to have a say using this internet survey  www.surveymonkey.com/s/FGHT2HF

Prayer for The Appointments Board -

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

Lay people: David Chambers; John Delzoppo; Marian Dewar; Robert Fordham; Val Jones; and Jo Sestokis.

Clergy:     Graeme Knott; Greg McGee; Barb Logan; Heather Marten; Philip Muston; Lyn Williams.

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.