SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
19th April 2009
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LITERARY LION
A hungry lion was roaming the savannahs looking for something to eat. He came across two men. One was sitting under a tree reading a book, the other was tapping away on an laptop. Without any hesitation or indecision the lion quickly pounced on the man reading the book and devoured him, for even lions know readers digest and writers cramp.
THIS AND THAT
Andrew Neaum
A great liturgy soaked Holy Week and Easter we had at St Augustine’s. How lovely is the faith we attempt to articulate here in our beautiful church. Those who opted out in favour of the thin, but vastly more popular secular alternative know not what they miss. To me, Holy Week, Good Friday and Easter without all the devotion, liturgical worship and music would be like an eye that doesn’t twinkle, a personality that doesn’t sparkle and a life without love. Unbearable.
Numbers at all services except the Saturday night one were all up, which is pleasing.
Dazzling
At the 8.30am Eucharist on Easter Day, Emily and Rachel sang a very beautiful and melodic setting of the Kyrie, Sanctus and Agnus. It is a setting that will have been sung nowhere else in the world! Called “Missa Mozartiana”, it was written by the Precentor of St Mary and All Saints’ Cathedral, Harare (when I was a curate there) for the little choir boys, most of whom were of mixed race in a still racist society and so largely under-privileged. The Precentor worked marvels with them and his setting of the Mass was written to show off their voices once a month at a family service, as well as to dazzle the congregation and please God.
The Precentor was a friend of Margaret and myself called Alex Liddle. He was one of those gifted, outrageous but damaged folk who make the most interesting of friends. He achieved notoriety in a variety of spectacular ways. For example, one Sunday morning, on the way to the Cathedral, we noticed a bill- board with the headline: “Priest steals Contessa’s ring”. We realised immediately that it was our friend, for he had a boasted to us of his acquaintance with an exotic Italian “Contessa”. She had reported him to the police and he fled the country to avoid arrest. On reflection, however, he returned to face the music, which turned out to be a mere fine. He maintained that the Contessa had promised the ring to raise money for the choir and then reneged on her promise!
Unique to St Augustine’s
Everyone at the Cathedral loved his “Missa Mozartiana” except the adults in his very fine Cathedral Choir, some of whom were professional musicians of that puritanical cast of mind which finds outrageousness, extravagance and flamboyance difficult to cope with. They had a distinctly prickly relationship with their Precentor, and like so many musical professionals affected a distaste for anything melodic enough to lift the spirits and delight the heart. Many years later, when my choir in Ararat had a pair of sopranos good enough to sing the Missa Mozartiana, I wrote to the Harare Cathedral choir master (the Precentor had died) asking for a copy. In contempt he sent me every copy they possessed, claiming that he didn’t want ever to hear it again! Because all the copies were hand written and barely legible, I had to transcribe the whole thing onto a computer which took me hours and hours. Well worth it though, because on Easter Day we heard it, with joy. It will be used on festal occasions at St Augustine’s from now on, so long as there are voices able to sing it.
Validating the Faith
I have been reading recently bits and pieces from the word-processor of one of the brightest minds I have ever encountered, namely that of Rowan Williams. I also keep an eye on the writings of those who really hate the Church and faith (Dawkins, Hitchens et al.) I am not sure why I bother with the latter, perhaps it is a form of masochism, for they give me little delight. However it is useful to be aware of the case against us.
I notice a striking difference between Williams and the enemies of our Faith though. Williams, in everything that he writes, is so beautifully charitable to and respectfully tolerant of opposite points of view. He appears to see good even in those who most vehemently and even contemp-tuously disagree with him. The “new atheists” on the other hand, or at least most of them, appear to be filled with nasty scorn, contempt and indeed hatred for what they oppose, as well as appearing far too well aware of their own putative brilliance compared to lesser mortals. So to the likes of me, Rowan Williams validates the beauty of the Christian Faith not only in the quality of his arguments, but also and more tellingly in the beauty of his Christianity-permeated personality and nature. He really and sincerely appears to love his enemies and turn the other cheek. I love and admire him enormously for this. Incidentally, on the Archbishop of Canterbury’s web page you can listen to three very fine Holy Week talks that give a real flavour of the man’s personality as well as an appreciation of the quality of his mind.
Family and garden matters
We quietly interred Margaret’s ashes in the Memorial Garden on the late afternoon of Easter Day. We did so simply and with only immediate family present, thankful that the parish had played such a part in supporting both her and us all during her illness and death, but needing to perform this last little act of reverence on our own.
Don’t forget the Memorial Garden as a possible last resting place for your human remains. There is no more beautiful, hopeful or accessible a spot in Shepparton. The cost is not extravagant if compared to alternatives, ($680) and the money goes to the upkeep of our gardens generally.
Speaking of which, you might have noticed that the fountains on the north and south side of St Augustine’s are now working again. The one of the south side has been repaired at the expense of Peg Galt who was responsible for its design, and it is the Garden Committee that cleaned up and repaired the one on the north side. Many thanks. It is lovely to hear the music of falling water again. May we soon here it doing so abundantly upon our roofs.
Rachel Neaum has been offered a place at St Andrew’s University in Scotland to read for the M. Litt in Theology, Imagination and the Arts, starting on the 28th of September. She is inclined to accept, though we need to explore possible funding options and scholarships, for it is very expensive. We know St Andrew’s because in the year 2000 I swapped parishes with a priest near Dundee and Margaret, myself and the girls spent three lovely months exploring a good deal of Scotland, including St Andrew’s which was relatively close to us.
“The Advocate”
The Diocesan paper. The Advocate is now available. It looks a lot better than heretofore and even professes to a change of heart on the matter of “letters to the Editor”. We shall see! I am not completely convinced because in the middle of March I sent a letter to the Editor that read as follows: Many of us at St Augustine’s Shepparton have been dissatisfied with the editorial policy of “The Advocate” for some years, not least its refusal to print letters to the Editor, though there have been other dissatisfactions too. This is why the parish has submitted very little material to the paper in recent times. With the coming of a new bishop and the almost full resolution of the divisive women priests issue in our diocese, can we now assume that “Letters to the Editor” are welcome, debate encouraged, polite criticism acceptable and that articles are unlikely to be bowdlerised? Perhaps a declaration of a change in policy could be published in the paper, as well as guidelines as to the length and style of acceptable letters and articles.
Instead of publishing this letter the “editorial committee” (as yet substantially unchanged from the old one) has merely announced the change of policy I suggested as if entirely on its own bat. This, surely, is to fall at the very first hurdle! The letter was obviously too strong for them, or rather they were too weak for the letter. It does not augur at all well. However, the paper does look better and so I commend it, but only cautiously.
GOLDEN BELLS AND POMEGRANATES (23)
Canon D Neaum 1912-2001
When my Deacon was priested, things eased up a little for a couple of months until the Bishop phoned and talked non-stop for half an hour, with me saying an occasional yes or no. The upshot was that I found it impossible to refuse his request (order?) to become Archdeacon of North Mashonaland - on top of my other work (with no extra pay of course - indeed my parish went further and paid all expenses). This appointment gave me great pleasure through my contact with all the priests and folk in my area, but also great annoyance in the constant diocesan meetings, as I was soon on every committee there was.
Money matters
Fortunately we had no money problems in the parish. The newish church had a debt of £8000 which I told my folk I wanted paid off before the end of the year. We started with a gift day - a delightful day on which I stayed in the church porch all day receiving gifts and chatting with all who came. That day produced about £1500. I then persuaded twenty parishioners to promise £1 a week if no other gifts came in. Each Sunday I announced the total and what had been added during the week, letting my £1 a week-ers know that I would expect their £1 no matter what. They all took this in good part. We had no “dos” to help towards paying the debt, on the principle that if we wanted a church we must pay for it. It was with great pleasure that I was able to announce that the church building belonged to us before my first year was up - but it was, of course, a wealthy (and generous) parish.
It was about this time that we changed from £s to $s. About half our total income was swallowed up by diocesan assessment and a fair bit more in various donations. So much so that towards the end of the year we often looked like being in the red. When this happened the Wardens and I sent round a letter acquainting the folk of the situation and asking their help. It never failed during my seventeen years in the parish - they were a good lot!
One last thing before I finish with money. I had several folk who tithed and some of them were of the opinion that such giving should be spent at the Rectors discretion. I knew what they wouldn’t like it to be spent on (things like World Council of Churches which was more than sympathetic to terrorists) and they were happy for me to decide. This meant that my discretionary fund was always in good fettle and on the occasions when it wasn’t I would tell my ‘Occasional Office’ congregation, who would pay up to the tune of $100 or more - a great parish!
Bach and the Rolling Stones
About this time we had an amusing experience of tolerance in the rectory. Our daughter Sue was away in Bulawayo (some three hundred miles away) training as a children’s nurse, while Andrew had started at the local university with Peter still at home. Andrew and I gathered a large collection of ‘Classical’ music - from Bach to Beethoven while Peter was still at the ‘Rolling Stones’ stage. I wired up speakers into every room (except the smallest, where I thought it might look odd to my successors as rector to have a round hole in the ‘Dunny’ door!). Peter’s speaker was that of an old radio/record player in his room. Both lads were totally intolerant of the other’s choice of music and Andrew had his choice whenever he was home. Then Peter discovered that he could play a Rolling Stones record on his machine out through all the speakers at the same time as Bach was surging into his room and all other rooms through the same speakers! The resultant mix was unpleasant to all, so we had to fix times for each to listen to their own choice. Peace reigned!
Beautifying
The church at Arcturus was nearing completion - a beautiful situation as it stood on a hill surrounded by farmed valleys which were themselves circled by hills in which were two of the richest gold mines in Rhodesia. All my farmers and the mines had been most generous, as were many businesses in Salisbury. I got the entire tiling for the roof for a mere $R60 and decided to have a roof-wetting braai (barbeque) to pay for them and other costs. People from the whole district came and paid to inscribe their name under the tiles at fifty cents each. This produced over $300 - a help towards paying the builder. Soon all was finished, furnished and painted and the consecration day arrived.
Back at St. Mary’s three things were needed: the vestries were unfinished, built only up to ground level and all we had as a vestry was a small room under the porch; the church itself was beautifully light and airy with main and side altar, but no place for quiet prayer, and with cremation coming more into fashion, we had no place for the reverent keeping of the ashes, save the horrid walls at the crematorium which was seven miles away at the cemetery. There was a nice space where the side aisle had not been taken up to the east wall - just right for a chapel to seat about thirty. There was also a terraced lawn separated by a path from the south wall of the church - ideal for a burial ground for ashes. We walled and laid paths on the part of the lawn we needed for the ‘Garden of Rest’ and then proceeded to solve the problem of those who wish to place some memorial in the church to their dead. We decided to make the proposed chapel a Memorial Chapel and in comparatively short time were able to start the building and (as Sir Francis Drake said) “Continuing of the same until it be thoroughly finished”, altar, four stained glass windows, furniture and all. This proved a godsend for the daily Offices, weekday Communions, Confessions and meditations.
By the way, I wonder if you are familiar with Drake’s prayer - here it is:- “O Lord God, when thou givest to thy servants to endeavour any great matter, grant us also to know that it is not the beginning, but the continuing of the same, until it be thoroughly finished, which yieldeth the true glory; through him that for the finishing of thy work laid down his life, our Redeemer, Jesus Christ.” A good prayer for perseverance. (To be continued)
CONGRATULATIONS
Birthdays
Claire Fisher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20th April
Anniversaries
Elaine & Daniel McMullen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24th April
GUEST PREACHER
Carol Roth, the Catechesis maestra will be preaching at next week’s Sunday services.
FELLOWSHIP GROUP
All are welcome to attend an afternoon tea at the orchard of Vera Fleming on the 21st April. Meeting in the car park at St. Augustine’s at 2pm. For more details contact Pat on 58001168 or Val on 58216974.
GARDEN WORKING BEE
There is a Garden Working Bee on Sat 25th April. It is hard work keeping our gardens looking beautiful, watering, weeding, planting and nurturing. It is also gratifying to contribute to the beautiful surrounds of St. Augustine’s. All most welcome to join us! Keep Sunday Oct 4th free for a “Pleasant Sunday afternoon” in the gardens of St. Augustine’s
EVENING GUILD
A trip to Greg & Verna Pestell’s home will take place on 21st May. We will view their marvellous collection of depression glass and all are welcome. Annual garage sale dates July 9th, 10th, 11th.
BILLETS PLEASE
We require billeting for the people who are attending the Catechesis Training on the 27th & 28th April(for the 3-6 yrs) and on the 30th April & 1st May(for the 6-9yrs). Those being billeted will require bed and breakfast. Very many thanks to those who have volunteered to undergo training. We can accommodate more!
DATES FOR THE DIARY
Apr 21st. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Friendship Group
Apr 25th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garden Working Bee
May 1st -3rd & 3rd -5th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diocesan Lay Retreats
May 3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wedding 1.30pm
May 13th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friendship Group
May 15th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Turaton Concert
May 21st. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Evening Guild trip to Greg & Verna Pestell
May 22-23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Synod
May 23rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wedding 1.30pm
May 24th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patronal Festival - Bishop John Parke
May 28th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Planning meeting Parish Fair/Garden Party
May 30th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garden Working Bee
May 30th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wedding 3pm
June 3rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastoral Care Meeting 11.15pm/Library
June 6th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Guinea Martyrs
June 9th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“Moving On”/Grief Support Group
June 6th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wedding 3.30pm
June 27th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garden Working Bee
June 29th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clergy Retreat until the 2nd July
July 4th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Concert - Baroque Harpist 7.30pm
July 5th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anniversary of The Rev Helens Ordination
July 9th, 10th, 11th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Evening Guild Garage Sale
June 16th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friendship Group
June 18th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Evening Guild
July 16th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evening Guild
July 21st. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Friendship Group
July 25th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garden Working Bee
Aug 6th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Planning meeting Parish Fair/Garden Party
Aug 18th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Friendship Group
Aug 20th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Evening Guild
Aug 29th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garden Working Bee
Sept 15th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friendship Group
Sept 18th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Evening Guild
Sept 19th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wedding
Sept 26th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garden Working Bee
Sept 27th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Confirmation
Oct 1st. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Parish Fair/Garden party meeting
Oct 3rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wedding 1pm
Oct 3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wedding 3pm
Oct 4th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pleasant Sunday afternoon at St. Augustine’s
Oct 5th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clergy Conference until 8th October
Oct 10th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wedding 2.30pm
Oct 31st. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garden Working Bee
Oct 31st. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wedding 3.30pm
Nov 7th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wedding 2.30pm
Nov 13th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Working bee - Parish Fair/Garden party 5pm
Nov 14th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Parish Fair
Nov 21st. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wedding 3pm
Nov 28th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garden Working Bee
Nov 28th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wedding 3pm
Nov 28th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wedding
READINGS for 3rd Sunday of Easter
Acts 3:12-20; 1 John 2:15-17, 3:1-6
Duties for 19th April 2009
Readers 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norm Mitchelmore, Victoria Heenan
Readers 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlotte Brewer, Christine Jones
Servers 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Phillipa, Michelle
Servers 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helen, Tom
Intercessors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Norm Weaver, Joan McCann
Euc. Assts 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Griffin, Ian Bryce
Euc. Assts 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bev Condon, Jenny Pleming
Welcomers 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joyce Cavill, Gwen Betson
Welcomers 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlotte Brewer, Sandra Simonis
Sidespeople 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Galt, Norm Mitchelmore
Sidespeople 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlotte Brewer, John Pleming
Tea 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pat Griffin
Welcoming Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judy Lloyd
Mowing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . None this week
Duties for 26th April
Readers 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norm Weaver, Carole Henderson
Readers 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Noonan, Christine Evans
Servers 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beth, Michelle
Servers 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joan McCann, Zebedee Fernandez
Intercessors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Heather Carlyon, Mary Pearson
Euc. Assts 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carole Henderson, Bev Condon
Euc. Assts 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christine Evans, Joe Fernandez
Welcomers 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shirley Dean, Bev Reither
Welcomers 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jenny Moran, Margaret Johnson
Sidespeople 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trevor Batey, Joy Campbell
Sidespeople 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alan Akers, Nola Brewer
Tea 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gwyn Cowland
Welcoming Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pamela Lee 8.30 Dorothy Cook 10.30
Mowing 25th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaye McGregor, Merv Cowland
REQUESTS FOR PRAYER
Nicole Ackland, Alison Baldwin, Liam Bognar, Alma Broughton, Kylie Butterfield, Nicky Cavill, Roz Dunlop, Richard Goodfellow, John Green, Frank Harder, Hilder Lidgard, Beryl Long, Robena Lloyd, Sophie Mould, Maureen Olphert, Margaret Noble, Shirley Pama, Kevin Richards, Isabelle Richards, Peter & Eva Swindells, Lorraine Vogul, Lesley Wells, David, Glenda, Rae & Kevin, Jenni, Yvonne, David & Judith, Robert.
Rest in Peace: Eloise Cummins. Valma Hogan, Erma Wilson, Minnie Laslett.
Anniversaries: Bill Ibbott, Mabel Ford, Frederick Petschack 20th, Stoyan Yosifofski 21st, Alexandros Damianopoulas 22nd, Evelyn Gould, Leslie Alexander, Joyce Daivis 23rd, William Fentham, Merle ODonohue.
THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Monday 20th April Rector’s day off
7.45am Mattins & Eucharist - Lady Chapel
3.30pm Evening Prayer
Tuesday 21st April
7.45am Mattins & Eucharist - Lady Chapel
10.00am Playgroup
12.15pm Simply Soul Soothing
2.00pm Fellowship Group - Car Park
3.30pm Evening Prayer - Lady Chapel
7.30pm Baptism Preparation - Narthex
Wednesday 22nd April
7.45am Mattins only - Lady Chapel
10.00am Eucharist - St Augustine’s
12.00 noon Ethics Committee
3.30pm Evening Prayer - Lady Chapel
6.00pm EfM
Thursday 23rd April
7.45am Mattins & Eucharist - Lady Chapel
10.15am Eucharist - Grutzner House
11.00am Eucharist - Harmony
3.30pm Evening Prayer - Lady Chapel
4 - 5pm Catechesis of the Good Shepherd 6-9yrs
5.30pm Choir Practice
Friday 24th April
7.45pm Mattins & Eucharist - Lady Chapel
11.00am Eucharist - Ave Maria
3.30pm Evening Prayer - Lady Chapel
Saturday 25th April Anzac Day
(Associate Priest’s Day off)
7.45am Mattins & Eucharist - Lady Chapel
9.00am Garden Working Bee
3rd Sunday of Easter April 26th
8.30am Sung Eucharist - St Augustine’s
10.30am Family Eucharist - St Augustine’s
8.45am Eucharist - Dookie
10.45am Eucharist - Katandra