THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

LIGHTING OF THE FOURTH ADVENT CANDLE

10am                               Eucharist with hymns

Celebrant & Preacher:    Bishop Philip Huggins

Piano:                                 Helen Barry

Readings:                      

Isaiah 7: 10 – 16

Psalm 80: 1 – 7, 17 – 19

Romans 1: 1 – 7

Matthew 1: 18 – 25

Hymns:

690              Beauty for brokenness

725               In our darkness

290               Our Father’s Love

302               The Angel Gabriel

5pm:           Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

CHRISTMAS AT HOLY TRINITY

SATURDAY 24 December, Christmas Eve

5 pm:                                 Children’s Christmas Service

10 pm:                               Midnight Mass

SUNDAY 25 December, Christmas Day

9 am:                                  Christmas Eucharist with Carols

NOTICES

ADVENT BIBLE STUDIES – Friday 9, 16 & 23 December 2022

Reverend Joseph leads a series of Advent Bible Studies on Fridays in Advent.  The Advent Studies will concentrate on the Nativity passages in the Bible.   Please speak to Reverend Joseph for more details.

MEDITATION

The Monday Meditation Group has now finished for the year and will resume on Monday February 6 @ 5.30pm in the church.

CHRISTMAS SERVICES – Posters, Flyers and Auction Board.

At the entry table to the church are posters and flyers that can be distributed to neighbours, friends and family, that outline the service times for the Christmas season.  PLEASE take some – more can be printed.  The auction board is now in place and outlines to all passing, the Holy Trinity Port Melbourne Christmas Program!

BASP – Brigidine Asylum Seeker Program

Sunday 18 December 2022 is the last day for pre-Christmas donations.  A big ‘THANK YOU’  to everyone for the donations received throughout the year.

THE MELBOURNE ANGLICAN

Copies of the December edition of ‘The Melbourne Anglican’ are at the entry table.  PLEASE TAKE ONE!  Articles include:

  • Dreams lead footwear designer to find Jesus.
  • Counting the cost of living – Anglicare Victoria.
  • Farewell to a legendary chaplain, faithful priest – The Reverend Dr Brian Porter.

‘The Melbourne Anglican’ can also be accessed at:  https://tma.melbourneanglican.org.au/this-months-tma/

THE AUSTRALIAN ANGLICAN CHURCH CALENDAR  (AACC) – 2023

The 2023 calendar features photos of churches around Australia, including Holy Trinity Maldon, St Margaret’s Mildura, and St John the Evangelist Footscray.  Available online from the St Peter’s Bookroom website, or via cheque/direct deposit/credit card payment to AACC.  More details are on the noticeboard opposite the entry table.