CHURCH NEWS  

9TH MARCH 11:30 AM IN CHRIST’S CHURCH, MANDURAH

Nominations for the 2025 Parish Council opened on 26th January and closed on 23rd February. Nomination forms are now available at the back of the church. To nominate you must be a voting parishioner and meet all relevant Safe Church compliance requirements. Please contact the parish office for more information about Safe Church Compliance requirements.

Our 2024 Annual Report Book has been printed and copies are available at the back of the church. Please feel free to take one. Additional copies will be printed as needed.

Rosters for March – June are now available in the pigeon holes. If you are involved in any of our service rosters, please look for your copy in the pigeon holes at the back of the church for the first letter of your surname.

We are in need of someone who can come in each Monday morning and vacuum through the church to help our clean up after weekend services. Can you please let the parish office know if you can help..

The church, bookshop and parish office will be closed on Monday 3rd March for the Labour Day public holiday.

We have been approached by several parishioners who did not manage to attend our workshop last year and who would like the opportunity to participate in a workshop. We are currently in talks with Palliative Care WA to run another workshop open to the community. If you would like to attend, please leave your name and contact details with the parish office.

Would you like to order a parish name badge for yourself? If so, please let the office know. The cost is $5.00 per badge. Most badges have a magnetic back but we can arrange for a pin/clip if you have a pacemaker and cannot wear a magnet.

To my friends and acquaintances, a very big thank you for attending the Memorial Service for Roger, the beautiful cards, and the messages by phone or personal messages. Especially for all the kindness you have shown me over the past couple of years when I wasn’t always able to come to church. Blessings Irene

Nominations for the 2025 Parish Council opened on 26th January and closed on 23rd February. Nomination forms are now available at the back of the church. To nominate you must be a voting parishioner and meet all relevant Safe Church compliance requirements. Please contact the parish office for more information about Safe Church Compliance requirements.

Mothers Union will meet on Wednesday 19th February at 1.30 pm in the church. Any members of the congregation who are interested are welcome to come along to find out more about what we do and what our projects for the year ahead will be. Afternoon tea is provided.

Rehearsals resumed on Saturday, at 9 am in the church. We welcome new singers - if you enjoy singing, please join us - you don't need to read music.

Our mid-week singing group have recommenced for 2025 and meets each Wednesday at 10.30 am in the church. All are welcome to come along and join in singing songs of faith while enjoying fellowship.

Our mission giving for February will be directed to the Mother’s Union—Northern Outreach Fund

which gives annual grants to the Dioceses of North West Australia, Northern Territory and North Queensland for projects that support family life. AMUA is a mission agency of the Anglican Church of Australia.

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, 5th March.

During Lent you may notice some changes in our services:

· We will use the colour violet, or purple, to mark the penitential season of Lent

· We will remove all floral arrangements, and these will return on Easter Sunday

· We will use an order of service that does not have the Greeting of the Peace

· We will not have sung responses at our 8.15am service

· We will not sing or say the Gloria

We invite you to bring in your 2024 Palm Crosses over the coming weeks to place in the basket at the back of the church. These crosses will be burned to create the ash used to place the sign of the cross on those who wish it during our two Ash Wednesday services.

Tuesday 4th March 6 pm. Come and join us for pancakes both savoury and sweet. Are you able to make a savoury or sweet filling to contribute to our evening? If so, please speak to Wendy in the parish office.

If you are coming on the night, you are welcome to make a small donation toward the cost of the pancakes you enjoy.

Monday 14th April 3 pm Final Lent Study, 6pm Meditation

Tuesday 15th April 6 pm Final Lent Study

Wednesday 16th 6 pm Meditation

Maundy Thursday 17th 6 pm Service of Foot Washing

Good Friday 18th 8 am Solemn Good Friday, 10 am Good Friday

Saturday 19th 11.30 pm Service of Light

Easter Day 20th April
7.00 am Holy Communion
8.15 am Holy Communion
10 am Holy Communion

Next Saturday morning, 15th February, at the Anglican Community Centre, 2 Leslie Street. All are welcome to drop by and support our parish volunteer and perhaps find a bargain or two.

As the School prepares for another year, there are a few vacancies in some year groups for prospective students.

Halls Head Primary has 6 vacancies across year groups.

Meadow Springs Primary has 7

Secondary has 9

If you have family or friends who might wish to consider a child starting this year at our School, please contact Registrar@fias.wa.edu.au

Wednesday 12th, commencing at 7 am, we will be cleaning out the shed at the rectory to take advantage of the current City of Mandurah hard waste collection schedule. We are hoping that some able bodied parishioners who can lift and carry will be able to join us this morning to move things from the shed at the rear of the property out to the verge. Please let the parish office know if you are able to help us.

The Rev Gaerlan Baguil as part-time chaplain to the Mission to Seafarers Bunbury starting 1/3/2025.

The Rev Jacquie Chesley-Ingle to be a part-time Priest at Coodanup. Her first Sunday will be 9th February.

The Rev Sue Lodge-Calvert Part-time locum priest at Denmark/Walpole beginning 2nd February.

If you, or someone you know, is interested in adult baptism and/or confirmation, please speak to Canon Ian. Several potential candidates already and are making arrangements for a visit by Bishop Ian to the parish after Easter.

Sunday 16th February 4PM – 6PM

The Wardens invite parishioners who have joined our parish in the past twelve months to a meet and greet at the church. This is an opportunity to chat with parish clergy, wardens, and office staff and to have any questions you may have about our parish and its ministry answered. For catering purposes please RSVP to churchoffice@anglicanchurchmandurah.org.au or 9535 6152.

Our regular Monday group commenced again on the 3rd of February at 1.30 pm. We will be using Max Lucado's book, 'And the Angels Were Silent,' as our guide as we follow Jesus on His last walk to Jerusalem and His final week there. We will interrupt our journey in March to join Anglicans across Australia for our Lenten Hope 25 study. You are welcome to come along to the church to join our fellowship and discussions. Lorraine Joyce