PEW SHEET 1st January 2017

EPIPHANY – Christmas begins on Christmas Day 25^th December and the feast continues for twelve days until Epiphany on 6^th January. Because Epiphany falls on a Friday in 2017 the church has moved its celebration to Sunday 1^st January; it’s not until Epiphany that our nativity scene is joined by the figures of the wise men. The Gospel of Matthew’s account of the visit of The Magi speaks simply of ‘wise men from the east’; later the number has become fixed at three probably because of the three gifts; gold, frankincense and myrrh. These wise men have also been named – Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar.

In Western churches, the Epiphany (manifestation) became an occasion to celebrate the visit of the wise men that travelled from the East, following a star to visit Jesus. The importance of their visit is that the Messiah was manifest to the Gentiles. The longed for saviour is not a saviour for the people of Israel alone but for the entire world.

BIBLE STUDY GROUPS  
Studying the Bible with others is a great way to develop our faith and our fellowship. In 2017 Bible Study groups will be continuing across the parish –

• The Yarram Group ‘Coffee Connect’ led by Linda Bowden
• The Won Wron Group led by Elaine Wright
• The Port Albert Group to be led by Rev Jo

The Gospel of John – The Way to True Life a Life Guide Bible Study by Douglas Connelly; there are a number of these booklets available for group or personal study $10 per copy. If you are interested please speak to a Bible Study Leader or Rev. Jo


Crossley House Holy Communion resumes Monday 11.00am, 23^rd January
St Elmo's House Holy Communion resumes Monday 11.15am, 30^th January
Midweek Holy Communion will resume Wednesday 10.30am, 1^st February

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.