Sunday 8 May 2022

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

10am                                   Eucharist with hymns

Celebrant & Preacher:        Bishop Paul White

Piano:                                     Jim Richardson

 Readings:                         Acts 9:  36 – 43

Psalm 23

Revelation 7: 9 – 17

John 10: 22 – 30

Hymns:                                413         Immortal, invisible, God only wise

145        The king of love my shepherd is

745        Seek ye first the kingdom of God

470       Rejoice in God’s saints

THIS WEEK

Monday 9 May                   5.30pm      Meditation

NOTICES

WELCOME TO BISHOP PAUL WHITE !

A very warm welcome to Bishop Paul White who is presiding at our service today.  Bishop Philip is in Canberra for a week but will be back again next Sunday.

VICARAGE WORKING BEE

Many, many thanks to everyone who helped out at the vicarage working bee yesterday.  The work done to get the Op Shop back in shape will help the Op Shop to re-open after the fire in the vicarage last December.

MINI-MARKET – Mark your diaries !!  Saturday May 28

Our first Mini-Market for the year will be held on Saturday May 28 – mark your diaries!  There will be a sausage sizzle and  plant stall, and the Op Shop to re-open!

A WONDERFUL AWARD FOR CHERYL !

Last week Cheryl Wile received a wonderful award from the Australian Medical Association to recognise her twenty years of service working for the Victorian Doctors Health Program.  Congratulations Cheryl and well deserved !

“Doctors are such an incredibly gifted group of people and to help them through difficult times – whether that be due to stress, burnout, mental health issues or substance use problems – is an absolute privilege.”     Cheryl

CONDOLENSCES TO SOPHIA EVERETT AND FAMILY

The funeral for Sophia’s brother Rudi, was held in Tasmania on Thursday.  Rudi was on the HTPM Prayer List for some time and we send our love, thoughts and prayers to Sophia and all the family at this sad time.

WELCOME REFUGEES – INFORMATION AND RESOURCES

Below is the link to the welcomerefugees.info website that is authorised by Bishop Philip.  On this website you will find:

  • Videos outlining the story of one refugee family and their experience with temporary protection visas (TPVs);
  • A ‘Statement from Australian Faith Leaders on TPVs’;
  • How to contact your local parliamentarians to advocate for refugees.

WEBSITE:  www.welcomerefugees.info