THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT – ADVENT SUNDAY

LIGHTING OF THE FIRST ADVENT CANDLE

10am                                   Eucharist with hymns

Celebrant & Preacher:        Bishop Philip Huggins

Piano:                                     Maree N’Diaye

Readings:                           Isaiah 2: 1 – 5

Psalm 122

                                               Romans 13: 9 – 14

Matthew 24: 36 – 44

THIS WEEK

Monday 28 November, 5.30 pm  Meditation

NOTICES

 

PARISH STATUTORY MEETING:  Today @ 12 noon

This meeting will be held in person after church today.  Reports for the 2021 – 2022 church year will be delivered. All are welcome.

 

SOLACE – Sunday, December 11 @ 12 noon

The next Solace concert will be held on Sunday, December 11 @ 12 noon (sharp).  All welcome – invite your friends!

 

ADVENT BIBLE STUDIES

Reverend Joseph will be offering Advent Bible Studies in the coming weeks.  Day and time are to be decided, depending on the availability of participants.

 

BASP – Brigidine Asylum Seeker Program

We will offer one more donation of goods to BASP before Christmas.  Please consider what you could place in the donation basket at the entry table.  From their latest newsletter:

“We currently have enough tinned food except for cans of fruit and tomatoes. Tinned soup does not seem to be taken.

The following are still very much appreciated:

1 kg Sugar, cooking oil, salt, pepper, tea, coffee

Herbs and spices (coriander, cinnamon, ginger)

1 litre Long life milk, honey is a most appreciated food, noodles, tuna, 1 kg basmati rice, dates, jam (especially any red jam)

Gladwrap, tinfoil, pegs for hanging out washing,

Sweet and Savoury Biscuits, Snacks for school lunches (even when home!),

Shampoo and Conditioner, Shaving Cream and shavers, Toothpaste and toothbrushes. Soap, deodorants

Garbage bags and bin liners (small and large)

“We seemingly never have enough washing powder, dishwashing detergents, and household cleaning products.”

 

THE MELBOURNE ANGLICAN

Copies of the November edition of  ‘The Melbourne Anglican’ are now on the front table.

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