Wildfish and Whisky degustation - thank you

Vito and Julian congratulate
on a job well done

The newly formed Friends of St John’s hosted their first fundraiser last Saturday night at the Port Albert Community Hall. Forty guests enjoyed an exciting four course menu prepared by chef Vito Sechi of Wildfish Resturant Port Albert www.wildfish-resturant.com.au matched to single malt whiskies presented by Julian White owner of Whisky + Alement Melbourne. www.whiskyandale.com. Julian, a Melbourne whisky expert, introduced each course sharing his extensive knowledge of food and whisky. Thank you everyone for supporting the restoration of St John's Port Albert.

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.

Pew Sheet 17th 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.

Parish Council Meets Monday 18^th August 4.00pm

 

Bible Study Groups –

You can join a group anytime

Coffee Connect Group meets weekly Mondays 3.45pm

Won Wron Group meets monthly second Tuesday of the month 7pm

St John’s Port Albert meeting fortnightly Wednesday 4pm

West Window roller shutters: Would you like to contribute to this project? We have raised $ 427.85 our goal is $1,920.00. These roller shutters are important in our ministry to the community because they will darken the worship space so that everyone is able to see what is on the screen with greater clarity. This is particularly needed when we have afternoon events such as funerals when a photo eulogy or other power point presentation is used.

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.

ACCESS Ministries is calling on us to support their work through advocacy and signing a petition that serves to remind all politicians in our State Parliament the CRE and Chaplaincy is valued and appreciated by many Victorians. This petition is available at St John’s on Sunday 17th August.

NEW TO MISSION TABLE

The Link – Winter Edition of National Council of Churches Australia; Can you image what it would be like to eat like a refugee even just for a week? That is just what some families did in June. Read about their stories page 14.

Have your say about the type of person to be the next Bishop of Gippsland

The Bishop Appointments Board is seeking wide consultation with all members of the Diocese both lay and ordained. We are invited to attend a Regional Meeting 2.30pm August 24^th at St Mary’s Mirboo North. Archdeacon Philip Muston, Diocesan Administrator urges us to take our part in this important phase of discernment.

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 with Rev Jo White

ANZAC Myth

This week the world marked the start of World War I - the war to end all wars the catch phrase of 1914. Of course it was not the war to end war, there was another war even more horrifying than WWI and then came Korea, Vietnam, The Falklands, Afghanistan and even today armed conflict continues in Gaza and Ukraine and Afghanistan. There have been too many wars.

 

We hope that the United Nations,
formed in the wake of WWII to prevent another such conflict, can and will be able to exercise real power in international affairs. The objectives of the UN include maintaining international peace and security, promoting human rights, fostering social and economic development, protecting the environment, and providing humanitarian aid in cases of famine, natural disaster, and armed conflict.

As Christians we do not advocate war. We are people of peace. We are taught by Jesus to love our enemies and do good to those who hate us. (Luke 6:27)

Much is being made of the 100^th anniversary of WWI and quite rightly we are remembering this war because there are lessons to learn from the past and there are people and stories worthy of honour and remembrance. Let us be careful that as we honour and remember that we do not glorify war; that we don’t create a myth that stirs up nationalist fervor and convince ourselves that we have the right to impose ourselves on others because we are somehow stronger or better.

The ANZAC legend is one that encompasses values that are wider than that of our own nation, they are human qualities valued by people everywhere; such things as courage, sacrifice and commitment to each other particularly in extreme hardship.

 

pew sheet 10th August

Bible Study Groups –

You can join a group anytime

Won Wron Group meets monthly second Tuesday of the month 7pm

St John’s Port Albert meeting fortnightly Wednesday 4pm

NEWS FROM PARISH COUNCIL

Parish Council invites you to contribute to the installation of roller shutters to black-out our west windows. We have raised $ 427.85 our goal is $1,920.00. If you would like to contribute please place you offering in a clearly marked envelope and either pop it in the offering bowl on Sunday or hand it to a warden or Reverend Jo. 

Holy Trinity to be a Pit Stop en route to the Moto GP Philip Island from Wednesday 15 – Wednesday 22 October this year; ideas are sought about this opportunity to engage with the community. Later we will be seeking people to fill hospitality rosters for the week. We ask you to consider how you might become involved.

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.

ACCESS Ministries is calling on us to support their work through advocacy and signing a petition that serves to remind all politicians in our State Parliament the CRE and Chaplaincy is valued and appreciated by many Victorians. This petition is available for you to sign today.

GIPPSLAND ANGLICAN OUT TODAY collect your copy from the church foyer

Reports include how our churches in our Diocese celebrated NAIDOC Week.
 

New to Mission Table –

Life FM Gippsland 103.9 – Did you know that six out of ten of those who listen to Life FM do not attend church? This Christian radio station is reaching people who would otherwise have very little if any contact with Christianity.

Scripture Union – August Edition; Planning your summer holidays then consider going to Summer Under the Sun at Camp Coolamatong on the Gippsland Lakes. There are lots of options including Family Camps and Youth Camps in December/January www.campcoolamtong.com

CHECK THE NOTICE BOARD

The Australian Red Cross will celebrate 100 years People Helping People with a  special events at Italian Australian Club Morwell 12 August

Fundraiser at The Abbey Raymond Island will hold a Winter Feast on Saturday 30^th August. Proceeds will go to the development of John McIntyre Centre. If you would like to make up a table from Yarram please let Reverend Jo and Ken know.

Friends of St John’s fundraiser Wildfish and Whisky ‘degustation’ Saturday 6^th September at Port Albert Hall. Tickets are available from Reverend Jo.

Have your say about the type of person to be the next Bishop of Gippsland

The Bishop Appointments Board seek wide consultation with all members of the Diocese both lay and ordained. We are invited to attend a Regional Meeting 2.30pm August 24^th at St Mary’s Mirboo North.

Archdeacon Philip Muston Diocesan Administrator urges us to take our part in this important phase of discernment.

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.