Hamilton Anglican Church

Book Fair  Our annual Book Fair will be held from 16th March at the Hamilton Centro (shop facing onto Safeway car park).  Please send donations of books to Christ Church Parish office or to Brian Lacy beforehand so that pricing can be done prior to setting up.  Please advertise the Book Fair far and wide.  Details of the organizations to benefit from sales will be published later.

A new Sacristan is required to take over from Shirley as she has finally ran out of steam!  Her last Sunday will be 15th March.

Mothers Union meets on Monday 9th March at 8.00pm in the hall following a 7.30pm Communion service.

During Lent

Stations of the Cross will be held on Wednesdays at 6.00pm followed by Discovering the Gospels.  A week by week journey through the gospels, learning and discovering the message of Christ to us and to those around us.  Please feel free to join us on our journey together.  No experience necessary!  Drop in one week or more – up to you.                  Fr Richard.

Pentecost The Bishop will be coming to confirm and baptise.  For those wishing to be baptised or confirmed please contact Fr Richard.  Preparation will begin Saturday 2nd May at 5pm at Hamilton provisionally.

The Parish Fellowship Lunch will be on Tuesday 10th at Alexandera House at 12 noon.  All welcome.

From Fr Peter Yeats

I know that there are at present many calls for financial and material help for those so badly affected by the Bush Fires, and all such appeals are to be commended. But I would like to suggest one more, which might not receive much from elsewhere. 

Our neighbouring diocese of Bendigo was hit quite hard by the fires on February the 7^th, suffering a lot of property loss. As a response, Bishop Andrew Curnow has seconded a priest to act as a Community Chaplain within the affected area, to work among all the people. 

This is a great initiative, but obviously needs financial support. If you feel that you would like to support this project, please contact the diocese of Bendigo directly:

Ph – (03) 5443 4711       Email – registry@bendigoanglican.org.au 

(PO Box 2) 8 Meyers Street , Bendigo Vic. 3552

I hope that we will be able to support our brothers & sisters in this project. 

Yours in Christ, Peter

Cologne New Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra (Germany) is performing at Christ Church Hamilton on Thursday 5th March at 8.00 pm. The program will include works by Vivaldi, Bach, Paganini, Tchaikovski and Pachelbel. Tickets $30, $25 Concession and $20 students are available from Bellcourt Books or at the church from 7pm on the night of the concert.

World Day of Prayer Friday 6th March. Cavendish at 10.00am at St Mark’s. Hamilton at 2.00pm at Christ Church. Penshurst at the Uniting Church at 10.00am. Dunkeld at the Uniting Church at 11.00am. All welcome.

World Day of Prayer for Schools – 10.00 am at Christ Church

We welcome Baimbrdge College, Hamilton College, Monivae College and Good Shepherd College.

Book Fair Our annual Book Fair will be held from 16th March at the Hamilton Centro (shop facing onto Safeway car park). Please send donations of books to Christ Church Parish office or to Brian Lacy beforehand so that pricing can be done prior to setting up. Please advertise the Book Fair far and wide. Details of the organizations to benefit from sales will be published later.

The Fellowship Breakfast will be held on 7th March after an 8.00 am Mass. All welcome.

Working Bee There will be no working bee this month. Fr Richard.

During Lent – Stations of the Cross will be held on Wednesdays at 6.00pm followed by Discovering the Gospels. A week by week journey through the gospels, learning and discovering the message of Christ to us and to those around us. Please feel free to join us on our journey together. No experience necessary! Drop in one week or more – up to you. Fr Richard.

Please continue to pray for Charles, Sarah, David, Vi, Ralph, Shane, Bob, Dorothy, Father Greg, Derek, Betty, Stephen, John, Lorna, Beryl, Jean,  Edwina, Neville and Brooke

Fr Richard’s free day from parish duties will be Friday.  Except in urgent or essential circumstances, please avoid contacting him about parish matters on Fridays.

Parish Council will meet on Thursday 19th at 7.30pm after 7pm Eucharist.  Please contact Secretary to confirm attendance or register apology by 12 noon.

Would all parishioners please wear their name tags to help our new parish family get to know our names quicker.  If you need a name tag or a replacement, please contact Marjorie Keeble on 55 711060..

Mothers’ Union Quiet Day is on 21st February at the Camperdown Abbey.  Anyone wishing to go please contact Jannie Ryan on 5572 4990.

Hamilton Deanery A.W.G. Annual Meeting will be held on February 16th at 10.00am.  Please bring your own lunch and goods to sell on the stall.  Hamilton group will supply afternoon tea.

A.W.G. monthly meeting will be on Thursday 19th February  at Canon Julien Centre following the Eucharist at 1.30pm

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Day 24th February.  This year the Mothers’ Union is catering for a family evening meal commencing at 5.30pm in the Canon Julien Centre.  Everyone is welcome for a time of food, fun and fellowship.

Cologne New Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra (Germany) is performing at Christ Church Hamilton on Thursday 5th March at 8.00 pm.  The program will include works by Vivaldi, Bach, Paganini, Tchaikovski and Pachelbel.  Tickets $30, $25 Concession and $20 students are available from Bellcourt Books or at the church from 7pm on the night of the concert.

World Day of Prayer Friday 6th March.  Cavendish meets at 10.00am at St Mark’s.  Hamilton meets at 2.00pm at Christ Church.  All welcome.

Scottish Dancing will now be on Tuesday nights at 7.30pm as of next week.

Evangelism and Outreach Team will meet on Thursday 19th at 5.00pm at Sue Mason’s home.

Red Cross have supplied envelopes for the Bush Fire Appeal which are included in the Pew Sheets this week.  Please give generously if you have not already given.  If you want a receipt for tax purposes please fill in a form and a receipt will be arranged.

New Rosters are now available at the back of Christ Church.  Please collect your copy

Welcome to the New Parish Web site.

The new site is easier to update with new information Liz Nichol the Parish secretary will be able to do this.

We plan to have the notices from the Pew sheet as a Post each week that we can access under the recent posts section of the menu to the Right of the page or under archives for older information.

Please also have a look at the Post on  the Induction of fr Richard, you may enjoy the Video.

the weeks pew sheet notices will be posted here weekly

Check back to see next weeks

Induction of  Fr Richard Silk

Christ Church Hamilton