FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT
1st March 2009
Graphics and cartoons & liturgical material appear only in the printed version
ALIAS
Three Shepparton lads were roaring around the backblocks of Queensland in a panel van. They were doing wheelies outside the Town Hall when the police pulled them over. Don’t give your real names,” hissed the driver. A policeman asked the fellow sitting in the middle his name. He saw a neon sign over the policeman’s shoulder. “David Jones,” he replied. Now the policeman turned to the other passenger. “And what’s your name?” “Er...., G.J. Coles.” The policeman circled the ute to the driver. “Alright, name?” Er...., Ken.” “Ken? Ken what? I suppose your are Ken flaming Myer. What’s you last name?” “Tucky Fried Chicken.”
A Sense of Proportion
Andrew Neaum
When tragedy strikes, be it personal or national, one of the most difficult virtues to hang on to is a that all too rare one we call “a sense of proportion”. The tragedy so fills our mind that it pushes all else to the periphery and dominates our view. We can see little except the tragedy, everything is out of proportion. Healing, above all else, involves recovering our sense of proportion.
Ad nauseam
Howls of anguish, floods of tears, beating the breast, tearing the beard, tut tutting, shaking the fist at God, fate, government or whatever, can all be allowed and even encouraged as a necessary and cathartic expression grief, and as a way of coping with it, but they need also to be seen as temporary, transitory and so to be encouraged through and beyond, not dwelt upon, spun out and attenuated ad nauseam.
One of the small but less easy to cope with responses to a bereavement such as the one that I have recently suffered with the death of Margaret, comes from those well intentioned folk who fix me with so pitiful an eye, so sympathetic, empathetic and tragic a demeanour that I feel compelled to live up to their expectations. Am all but bullied into satisfying their emotional needs by making out, hypocritically, that I am feeling, feelings, that certainly at the time of the encounter I am not.
Bush fired out
This is happening with the bush fire tragedy. The media have so taken it up and dwelt upon it, have so minutely, realistically and to my mind so disproportionately depicted it, imaged it and then re-depicted it and re-imaged it, have so sucked from it all possible angst, anguish and misery that I am now bush-fired out, drained by it all, want to move forward, get on with life. But feel compelled, nonetheless to pretend to a sense of horror and shock and devastation that have long passed, and so to continue howling my anguish, tearing my beard, in order to live up to expectations, and not be considered cold of heart.
Peter Brueghel’s Icarus
One of the world’s most famous paintings is Peter Brueghel's Icarus. Icarus was a Greek mythological figure, the son of Daedalus. The King of Crete would not let Icarus and his father leave the island and so Daedalus made some wings for both of them, and gave his son instruction on how to fly: not too close to the sea, the water will waterlog the wings, and not too close to the sky, the sun might melt them. Icarus however, soared too close to the sun, which did indeed cause the wax that held his wings to his body to melt. He crashed into the sea and died.
In Peter Breughel’s great 16th century painting, Icarus’s tragedy does not dominate the picture. In the foreground and largest of all, is a ploughman steadily ploughing his field, in the middle-ground a large sailing ship sails serenely by, in the background are ships, boats, islands, cliffs, a city. The great tragedy itself, however, is marked by just two little white legs waving above the water as Icarus splashes into the sea and drowns.
The painting was made even more famous in the twentieth century by the poet W H Auden in a poem called Musee des Beaux Arts.
About suffering they were never wrong,
The Old Masters; how well, they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is eating or opening a window or just walking dully along;
How, when the aged are reverently, passionately waiting
For the miraculous birth, there always must be
Children who did not specially want it to happen, skating
On a pond at the edge of the wood:
They never forgot
That even the dreadful martyrdom must run its course
Anyhow in a corner, some untidy spot
Where the dogs go on with their doggy life and the torturer's horse
Scratches its innocent behind on a tree.
In Breughel's Icarus, for instance: how everything turns away
Quite leisurely from the disaster; the ploughman may
Have heard the splash, the forsaken cry,
But for him it was not an important failure; the sun shone
As it had to on the white legs disappearing into the green
Water; and the expensive delicate ship that must have seen
Something amazing, a boy falling out of the sky,
had somewhere to get to and sailed calmly on.
Yes indeed, life goes on.... will go on, until, that is, we face our own death, at which time, for everyone else, though not for us, life will go on.
Hopeful or despairing
Christians more than most need to reflect and remember that during the last twenty four hours over twenty million people in Australia didn’t die tragically, suddenly or unprepared. We need to appreciate that our own lives are comfortable, contented and safe, are girded by love, wreathed in beauty. The newspapers and news reports that we spend far too much time devouring tell but a tiny part of the story of human existence.
We need, in short, to keep a sense of proportion, to count our local, private blessings in order to balance our marinading in media-borne worldwide tragedy. We need to rejoice in and focus upon the goodness, beauty and loveliness that for the most part characterise our lives and so develop the grateful hearts and generous spirits that best characterise the sweet Christian faith to which we have given our hearts. Only then, perhaps, will our response to the dreadful bush fires be well balanced, proportionate, thoughtful and healthy and thereby authentically generous, prayerful, imaginative as well as more hopeful than despairing. Andrew Neaum.
GOLDEN BELLS
AND POMEGRANATES (17)
(Canon David Neaum 1912-2001)
During the few months before the new Bishop was chosen and enthroned I felt some disagreement between myself and the diocesan authorities. It was nothing definite, rather a feeling that we were pulling in different directions. I had found that some time previously a parcel of mission land had been sold and the £1500 was being held by the diocese. I requested that the money be spent on restoring the church building. (A lump of white-ant soil as big as a football had fallen on to the altar while I was celebrating Mass - fortunately at an unused end!), and the whole thatched roof was in danger of collapse. I was told that this could not be done as the money was earmarked for a new borehole. This surprised me as our present supply of water was more than adequate for our needs. I also found that the money had to have my approval before it was spent - so it stayed in the Bank.
With the arrival of the new bishop I found that plans were far advanced for my mission centre to be taken over and made into a posh (Goulburn Valley Grammar type) school for African lads. Knowing of my building experience the perpetrators of this vile plot had hopes that I would oversee all the building. Little did they realise my anger at this, to my mind, misuse of a ‘Mission’.
It was, and is, my view that the first task of the Church is to proclaim the Gospel - the Good News of salvation through Jesus Christ - followed by the works of faith, healing and education. As a priest I have never been interested in intellectual pagans (except to convert them).
This whole scheme had been worked out by three educationalists and presented to the new bishop as an agreed plan between me and the diocesan authorities. For over a year this caused an estrangement between me and the Bishop; he thought I was behind it and I thought he had worked it. This was the only time in my fifty years in the Ministry that I was at odds with my Bishop. Later we found that it had been ‘worked’ during the interregnum and both of us had had the wool pulled over our eyes.
Trouble with the diocese
The two results were harmony between us which he then endangered by making me an Archdeacon, and my removal from that centre to found another mission centre about sixty miles away, while retaining charge over the same district, until the new school had a Chaplain who saved me from that one disagreeable spot.
I had a church and school about sixty miles away in the Chikwaka Reserve and went to the Chief to ask if he would like to have the Mission in his territory, and if so if he would grant me enough land. Having arranged an appointment Fr. Michael and I set off with the necessary ‘courtesy’ gifts - sugar and tobacco.
He was a grand old man whom we met, with his advisers, under a huge wild fig tree. After a long indaba they agreed that we could have sixty acres and as I had chosen hilly land of no agricultural use they were even more pleased. We presented our gifts and then the Chief, clapping his hands, had two girls bring out ‘tea’ - stale brown bread (a treat for the Africans in the country) and weak tea. We were then presented with two live chickens (chooks) and left.
On the journey back we had a puncture in soft muddy ground. While we attended to this the chooks escaped - I often wonder who enjoyed the windfall!
Now started the task: the land had to be fenced, the church building enlarged and a house built and all with no money. I went to the diocese for our £1500 to be told that I could have only £1000 (very diocesan that!). I then wrote a scathing letter to the secretary of the new school committee demanding £5000 which, for very shame, they gave me. I demanded the cheque be made out to me personally and the Bishop said, “Don't you trust me?” (We were still at odds then) and I replied, "No! I don't trust anyone who runs this diocese". I got my cheque as demanded.
A garden of Eden
We now had to find somewhere to live as the old mission was too far away to oversee all the work to be done. I knew a farmer on the edge of the reserve through taking Services for the local white community. He had two farms and two houses, one of which he used for storing fertiliser etc. He offered this to us and had it cleaned up (except for the fleas - millions of them). Fleas apart, it was a paradise; no other building in sight, well farmed land, surrounded by wooded hills, a large vlei or bog and countless birds and buck. Here was one of the two places I have seen ‘Fairy rings’ of mushrooms - a complete circle about six metres in diameter with a metre thick white band of mushrooms for circumference - all edible too! Happiness surrounded us, and the children, at weekends and on holidays from boarding school, found it the best place they had known, up to then. We needed a telephone and there was one already on the wall but disconnected. We applied for a connection and an African linesman came out and refixed two wires. For this I received a bill for £20. On enquiry I was told that this was the fixed fee for all connections. Later this was to stand me in good stead for my new house was three miles from the nearest line. I asked for a phone to be told that it would cost £120. I went to see the Minister for Posts and Tele-communications telling him of my previous charge and the fixed fee. I think he saw the humour and agreed to fix this new one, poles and all included, for the £20.
Having drawn the plans for the new Mission Centre's house myself I sent them to the Archdeacon for approval. He suggested certain changes which I rejected, telling him that he had the plans as an Archdeacon not an architect (I was still at odds with diocese!) and sought an African builder. Finding one I asked if he could read plans and let him have them to work out the costs. He returned saying he would build it for £500. “Too much”, I replied. He looked a bit disappointed and said, “What about £250?” I should have been warned about his ability to read plans, (or to build for that matter). Failing to get even the angles right for the foundations I sacked him and found another young man who became my builder, not merely for our years on the mission but for any work I had when in a parish.
(To be continued)
CONGRATULATIONS
Birthdays
Hilary Akers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st March
Doris Nichols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th March
Tiffany Chandler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th March
Heather Nichols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7th March
ARISE 225
Sign up on the list in the Narthex for the BBQ with the Youth Group this Monday Night! It will be a good evening.
CONFIRMATION
The Confirmation this year takes place on the 27th September and classes for both adults and children will begin shortly. The names of those seeking Confirmation need to be put on the list in the narthex please.
SERVERS
Because we are short of servers, at present, the roster has often to be modified with the production of each pewsheet. Please keep your eye on who is rostered each week. The secretary does try to phone folk advising of changes, but this is sometimes not possible. Greg Pestel, a most knowledgeable server of many years standing, has taken on the task of training servers. He is also producing a little booklet laying out how we wish to do things here with lots of useful and interesting information in it. We hope to have a training session after the 10.30am Children’s Church Eucharist each month, followed by a BBQ. Anyone interested in joining the Servers Guild please let Greg or the clergy know. It should be one of the liveliest groups in the parish, and we hope soon that it will be.
EASTER OUTREACH
Contributions for the Easter Outreach are now being received. We hope to publish on Sunday the 22nd of March. Please submit a report of anything of interest that has happened in your parish or spiritual life. The editor will edit, smooth up or tone down any submissions, but only if asked to. Don’t think, however, that you have to be a literary genius to appear in so august a publication.
NEW COUNCILLORS AND WARDENS
Ash Wednesday’s Annual General Meeting passed off very sweetly and smoothly. Our three Wardens remain the same as last year: Bev Condon and John Pleming elected and John Horder the Rector’s appointment. The Parish Council is made up of the Churchwardens of our three churches, nine elected representatives and three Rector’s nominations. Nominated were ten not nine and so the Rector nominated one of them. His remaining two nominations will be announced as and when they have accepted his invitation. At present the Councillors are: Charlotte Brewer, Marg Carroll, Dorothy Cook, Heather Fitzgerald, Carole Henderson, Kay McGregor, Norm Mitchelmore, Mary Pearson, Sandra Simonis and Allan Tattersall.
“THE IRISH CONNECTION”
There is an Irish-Australian Concert of song and verse on Friday 13th March at St. Mel’s Church. It begins at 7.30pm and costs $20, tickets paid for at the door. Fr Michael Grace tells me the performers are really first class. There is more information available on the Narthex table.
A.B.M. APPEAL
There is to be a No Bake Stall for Lady Day on the 15th & 18th March. This stall is in place of our morning coffee and pie stall at Wangaratta. Donations will be accepted at the 8.30 and 10.30 services on Sunday 15th March also a donation stall will be held on Wed 18th March. Our congregation will also be asked to sell raffle tickets which Nola Brewer will be giving out in books of 10 for $1.00 per ticket, to be drawn on Lady Day.
SAVE THE CHILDREN VICTORIA
The Shepparton branch of Save the Children holds its Annual Coffee Morning on Wednesday 18th March at 10am at the Kialla Gardens: Activities Centre. There will be an interesting guest speaker, a trading table, raffle and lucky door prizes. Entry $5.
MOTHERING SUNDAY
The guest speaker at the Mothering Sunday luncheon on the 22nd of March will be Rachel Neaum who, to her father’s surprise, answered in the affirmative when, at the Revd Gail Bryce’s suggestion, she was asked. Note the date and bring a friend. Young and thoughtful Christians are too rare among us.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
The World Day of Prayer this year is on Friday 6th March at 10am. The venue: the Church of Christ church, Nixon Street, Shepparton. The speaker: Peter Evans
DATES FOR THE DIARY
Mar 2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arise 255/Bring & Share B.B.Q.- 7pm
Mar 6th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World Day of Prayer10.00am Church of Christ
Mar 7th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wedding 2.30pm
Mar 10th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“Moving On” Grief Support Group
Mar 15th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dookie AGM after Eucharist
Mar 16th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arise 255/Youth Group
Mar 22nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mothering Sunday
Mar 28th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garden Working Bee
Apr 1st. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pastoral Care meeting
Apr 4th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wedding
Apr 25th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garden Working Bee
May 1st -3rd & 3rd -5th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diocesan Lay Retreats
May 3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wedding 1.30pm
May 22-23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Synod
May 23rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wedding 1.30pm
May 24th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patronal Festival - Bishop John Parkes
May 30th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garden Working Bee
May 30th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wedding 3pm
June 6th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wedding 3.30pm
June 27th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garden Working Bee
June 29th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clergy Retreat until the 2nd July
July 5th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anniversary of The Rev Helen’s Ordination
July 25th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garden Working Bee
Aug 29th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garden Working Bee
Sept 19th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wedding
Sept 26th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garden Working Bee
Sept 27th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Confirmation
Oct 3rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wedding 1pm
Oct 3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wedding 3pm
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 14th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Parish Fair
Nov 21st. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wedding 3pm
Nov 28th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garden Working Bee
Nov 28th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wedding 3pm
Nov 28th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wedding
READINGS for 8th March
Genesis 17:1-7,15-16, Romans 4:13-25
Duties for 1st March 2009
Readers 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gwyn Cowland, Heather Fitzgerald
Readers 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christine Jones, Nancy Noonan
Servers 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beth, Michelle
Servers 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jenny Pleming
Intercessors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heather Carlyon, Andrea Fisher
Euc. Assts 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heather Fitzgerald, John Horder
Euc. Assts 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Pestell
Welcomers 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eileen Quaife, Joyce Cavill
Welcomers 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlotte Brewer, Sandra Simonis
Sidespeople 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe Pearson, Norm Mitchelmore
Sidespeople 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alan Akers, Nola Brewer
Tea 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shirley Dean
Welcoming Table 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bev Walsh
Mowing 28th Feb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margaret Carroll, Brendan Carroll
Duties for 8th March 2009
Readers 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liz Gyles, Bev Condon
Readers 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christine Evans, Andrea Fisher
Servers 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michelle, Beth
Servers 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dale & Aaron Wells
Intercessors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carole Henderson, Children
Euc. Assts 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Griffin, Ian Bryce
Euc. Assts 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christine Evans, Jenny Pleming
Welcomers 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gwen Betson, Shirley Dean
Welcomers 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jenny Moran, Margaret Johnson
Sidespeople 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bev Ralph, Max Ralph
Sidespeople 10.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlotte Brewer, John Pleming
Tea 8.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pat Griffin
Welcoming Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Judy Lloyd, Dorothy Cook
Mowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .not this week
REQUESTS FOR PRAYER
At the beginning of each month this list is cleared and ALL names need putting down again on the list in the narthex and signed in. No names should be listed without a person’s permission. The list for names of those to be prayed for is kept in the top drawer of the little plastic box of drawers on the narthex table.
Alison Baldwin, Liam Bognar, Kylie Butterfield, Barbara Carlyon, Nicky Cavill, Beth Chambers, Wendy Cowland, Richard Goodfellow, John Green, Frank Harder, Hilder Lidgard, Sophie Mould, Margaret Noble, Erol Noonan, Heather Pearson, Jan Riches, Kevin Richards, Peter & Eva Swindells, Lorraine Vogul, Heather Vines, David, Robert, Carolyn, Nathan & Jayden, Rae & Kevin, Glenda, Graham, David & Judith, Tracey, Brigid, Yvonne, Marion.
Rest in Peace: Lizzie Young
Anniversaries: Ailsa Manley, Ruby Young 1st, Charles Day 2nd, Mary Shearer 3rd, Ronald Ford 4th, Eva Downer 5th,Norman Grills, Joy Merigan, Gregory Cresswell 6th, Frederick Stephens, Ian Watts 7th,
THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Monday 2nd March Rector’s day off
7.45am Mattins & Eucharist - Lady Chapel
7.00pm Arise 255/Bring & Share B.B.Q.
7.30pm Lenten Study - the Den
Tuesday 3rd March
7.45am Mattins & Eucharist - Lady Chapel
10.00am Playgroup - Den
12.15pm Simply Soul Soothing
3.30pm Evening Prayer - Lady Chapel
5.30pm Bishop in Council
Wednesday 4th March
7.45am Mattins & Eucharist etc - Lady Chapel
10.00am Eucharist - St Augustine’s
1.30pm Lenten Study - Library
3.30pm Evening Prayer - Lady Chapel
4.00pm Banksia/Kialla Gardens
6.00pm EfM - Den
Thursday 5th March
7.45am Mattins & Eucharist - Lady Chapel
9.30am Tarcoola Eucharists
11.00am Eucharists - Harmony
3.30pm Evening Prayer - Lady Chapel
4 - 5pm Catechesis of the Good Shepherd 6-9yrs
5.30pm Choir Practice
Friday 6th March
7.45am Mattins & Eucharist - Lady Chapel
11.00am Mercy Centre
10.00am World Day of Prayer - Church of Christ
2 - 3pm Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
3.30pm Evening Prayer - Lady Chapel
7.30pm World Day of Prayer - Dookie
Saturday 7th March (Associate Priest’s Day off)
7.45am Mattins & Eucharist - Lady Chapel
2.30pm Wedding
6.00pm Vigil Eucharist
Sunday 8th March
8.30am Sung Eucharist - St Augustine’s
10.30am Family Eucharist/Children’s Church
8.45am Eucharist - Dookie
10.45am Eucharist - Katandra