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St Paul's
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Our parish is a community that seeks God and the fullness of creation by finding ourselves in relation to others. Our giving to the common, to the other, our sharing of ourselves is our commitment to this endeavour. |
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Thank You - For being here today - and for your generous giving that enables us to be here tomorrow. ++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You for being here, for sharing your story here and for making us the community that we are, each of us is so much a part of a wonderful whole. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you for being here – for sharing – and for creating an opportunity for us to make real (to realise) the Risen Christ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to all who share in our worship ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank YOU for being here today – for being a part of our shape, our Word, our Life and our Future…… +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank youThank YOU again for a Wonderful Easter… 50 days of encounter with resurrection that will bring us to the fire of Pentecost Arise Thank You and we give thanks for each other. What a wonderful community we are and what a wonderful place to encounter Easter. There are many activities and many individuals that work together to make Easter happen here at St Paul’s - Thank YOU… and may we continue as a people of the resurrection - seeing in each other the risen Christ. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You for the Champagne. Thanks for your well-wishes, prayers and friendship as I celebrated another birthday at St Paul’s. I look forward to “A New Creation” in the year ahead. +++++++++++++++++++ Thank YOU to Gabby, Kim & John who, with Richard Rohr, brought us this year’s Lent Studies, and Thank You to all who led groups through the Wilderness of Lent and all who participated in our journey toward Easter. +++++++++++++++++++ Thank You Kim for another Elders' Morning Tea and for a delightful celebration of Victoria Mercer’s significant birthday. +++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to those who are sharing their Lenten reflections. Bit by bit we seem to be discovering and glimpsing the desire we have for the Divine Word, and discovering that the Church is more than we have previously imagined. It is a Body that we create and a body that creates us. It is what we make it! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SPARKLES: Thank you Rhonda for our interim roster. Our ministry to the young members of the St Paul’s community is as important as every other ministry. It is also a fun, rewarding and a very forgiving and creative space. + +++++++++++++++++++ Thank You Kim & all who helped with our Chinese New Year Dinner Fundraising event; and thanks again for the Elders’ Morning Tea which is real gift to many each month. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You: Michael Jessup has been having a field day on GumTree and we’re getting rid of our junk very quickly. We’ve also had a few mornings clearing up the block and making ready for the verge collection. A good Christmas experience of “I AM making all things new”. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to all who participated in the Epiphany dinner. May we continue to exchange our gifts with one another throughout the year. And Thank you to all who worked so hard to make our Celebration of Christmas happen, from getting the Church clean and ready to preparing meals. From counting and banking to laundry, from rehearsals and singing to making morning tea. From preparing and folding service sheets to spreading mulch. There is much to do, much to be done and much to be received as we give to the community. Thank You Eddie Vagg:December 25th is Eddie's Birthday – and as we celebrate the coming of light we give thanks that Eddie's bequest of solar panels continues to "Give". Our last electricity bill had just over $500 in credits that we generated. ++++++++++++++++++++ Magnificent +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you Rosemary (via email) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you Kim (via email) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you, to the wardens, Chris & Michael, to Howard and to all who have been so busy for the last 5-6 weeks. It is a delight to follow the life of St Paul’s through the website, discussion group and Gabby’s delightful photos and reflections. “How good, Lord, to be here”. +++++++++++++++++++++++ Church Council meets on Monday. Please take a moment to share your thoughts with those who are our church councillors and to thank them for their guiding hands. Thank You to those who stay behind after church to sort out the banking of the offering, and to Bob Matthews, our treasurer, who keeps the books balanced and who manages the accounts of the parish. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Church Council: Thank you to our church council members who really do wrestle with the practical issues of keeping St Paul’s alive, vibrant and financial. This week’s meeting was a difficult but valuable sharing of possibilities, potential and concerns as we looked ahead to the ongoing life of our community. ++++++++++++++++++++. Thank You to those who stay behind after church to sort out the banking of the offering, and to Bob Matthews, our treasurer, who keeps the books balanced and who manages the accounts of the parish. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you for a wonderful response last Sunday. We are able to send $500 for new bed sheets at Snowlands School, which will make a real difference to the 150 Children at the school. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank YOU to ALL who attend to ‘bodily needs’ and spiritual needs of others. Thank YOU to Michael Jessup for his works in Pastoral Care – taking Communion to aged care homes, conducting a service at Hillcrest, delivering winter clothes for distribution to the needy, and more… ++++++++++++++++++++ St Paul’s on the Internet: How do we get to see ourselves and the diversity of people/activities that make us the community we are? One way is to visit the web-site http://www.stpaulsbeaconsfield.org.au/ ++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You from Lyn (Joan's daughter) to all who visit Joan Matthews. Lyn is away for seven weeks and so we are encouraged to visit Joan a little more frequently if anyone is able to. ++++++++++++++++++++ Give Thanks for all those who contribute their time and talents to the creation of beauty here at St Paul's and for those who attend to the 1001 practical issues that enable us to share in this delightful place. ++++++++++++++++++++ Sunday Lunches: It has been suggested that Sunday lunches be held monthly, on the last Sunday of the month. The next one will be 26th August. Thank You to Geoff and Kim and helpers who prepared our delightful Christmas in July turkey and plum pudding luncheon last week. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you to all who help with our morning tea – Preparations and the clean up afterwards, especially when we have an event like the AGM. Thank you to Ruth for arranging the roster. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you for all who provided hospitality for our Elders’ Morning Tea last Tuesday. We were delightfully entertained by “The String Beans” and by Thea and Nelson who both gave us a taste of India. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to those who prepared our delightful Sunday Lunch last week… And thank you to each and to all who help us in sharing hospitality Sunday-by-Sunday ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thanks to some excellent management by the warden’s and clergy team we’re getting there! Very soon the car park will be completed [alleluia - Christ IS Risen] Thank YOU: To those who have participated in the painting of our new community room/kitchen, it has enabled us to save some $11,000 (the original quote for painting!) AND thanks to those who continue to bring our wall of theological graffiti to life. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to Kim and those who helped out with our Elders’ Morning Tea last Tuesday. We had a “May Day” celebration in the “work’s canteen” and as we shared our lunch boxes so too we heard of the various occupations that those present had been engaged in. What a delight to discover how much we have all done and in so many different jobs. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You: A big thank you from the Just Manna team for the donations to assist Abraham, Mary and baby Emanuel. We were able to provide a cot with new mattress, high chair, pusher, car seat and clothes; all were gratefully received. ++++++++++++++ Hi, I would like to tell you how amazed and grateful I was to find that so many of you lovely parishioners have contributed to the Christabel fund for artificial legs! When you live with a problem such as mine on a daily basis it seems odd to think I may not walk like Clint Eastwood or John Wayne. The opportunity is to see myself through your eyes and to realise that I do need help and a new limb. Your generosity has opened new possibilities for me. Thank you all sincerely and to Christabel for her love and caring. I will keep you posted on progress, yours Chris J. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you to all who have been part of my 60-year life journey, more than 25% of it has been at home here. Thank you to all who have given me life – and who make real the promise of life in abundance. Peter H To celebrate a 60th Birthday on Refreshment Sunday is refreshing! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to those who are sharing their Lent journey in groups. Thank you for sharing your stories as we seek to realise ourselves in the glorious resurrection of Easter.
Thank You Kimberly, Yvonne, Belinda & Katie for the celebration of your confirmation last Sunday, there was a delightful feel of confirmation for the whole community and so too a knowing that we are renewed and recreated as we share with each other. Thank You for NangaWhat a delightful time together sharing in the "Bread of Angels"… Today during our ROAST LUNCH we will show photos of the weekend and will (via Church Council) add any monies left over from both the lunch and Nanga to the "Horn of Africa Appeal" Thank you to all who shared in this year's Nanga weekend ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You… for the 'anonymous' $10,000 toward paying off our outstanding loan. We are recruiting a group of parishioners who are prepared to contribute toward clearing our loan and will hopefully report soon that we can clear the loan within a couple of years ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You - Kim and helpers for another Stunning Elders' Morning Tea, with the Choir from Beaconsfield Primary School providing a delightful morning of harmony. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You Ruari-Jack, Kim and Performers for the 'Sundowner' series which raised over $600 and provided a venue for local artists. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You for the Nanga Weekend +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you to all who created our celebration of the Equinox on Wednesday. The name "equinox" is derived from the Latin aequus (equal) and nox (night), because around the equinox, the night and day are approximately equally long. It may be better understood to mean that latitudes +L and -L north and south of the Equator experience nights of equal length. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to those who clean the church and keep our gardens looking beautiful. In the past week we have had a number of visitors who have come to see the beauty of St Paul’s... and they delighted in all that they saw ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to Our Choir and Pastoral Assistants - we shared a beautiful dinner together this week, attending to the little things that make a difference in our worship and turning our thoughts to the "coming of Light" (Christmas). Carol services, Children's worship, Nine Lessons & Carols and Midnight Mass. A delightful meal in which we look forward, and forwards to the continuing unfolding of a community shaped in the presence of Christ. ++++++++++++++++++ Bob, Ronny & Margaret for the time and talents you bring to the office – your efforts keep our community operating week-by-week.... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you, Kath Chadwick, for a wonderful example of welcoming.... Last Sunday Kath left her seat and went across to a new couple to show them where we were in the Prayer book.. A little gesture that can be so welcoming. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ “The truth that many people never understand, until it is too late, is that the more you try to avoid suffering, the more you suffer, because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you in proportion to your fear of being hurt.” Thomas Merton +++++++++++++++++++++++++
To all who help in holding the beauty and the hospitality of St Paul’s - those who help with our Sunday Service, those who provide support in the office, those who come regularly to tend the grounds, clean the Church and Hall, those who provide morning tea.... and all who are part of this sacred space.
Thank you to Gabby Dean who always puts together the Service Sheets, and to Chris and Susan who ‘hold’ the Community Service, and Howard who created a beautiful service last Sunday and our Wardens….. +++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to everyone involved in the Bazaar last Saturday. A lot of work, but we made nearly $4000. Thanks to Shirley-Joy, Janice, Gillian and Lia for the organisation, and to ALL who helped on the day. ‘Blessed are the stall-keepers…..’ +++++++++++++++++++ Thank you Wonderful singer Hildia and family for the wonderful voice of Hildia – who sang for us last SundayIf you want to know/hear more visit “Voices with Soul” ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ We Give Thanks for….. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A New Sound System – Thanks to Thea Thomas for a generous donation that has provided us with a sound system that is fully portable and so can be used in the church and outside in the amphitheatre...all with no wires. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ We Give Thanks for….. ++++++++++++++++ Thank you.... Bob Matthews, who spent a couple of days here to supervise the installation of the new front doors. Being around for tradespeople can be a frustrating exercise and take up time... Bob makes good use of that time doing another of the 101 jobs that always seem to need doing. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ We Give Thanks for….. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
We Give Thanks for….. Care, friendship and life of the church Opportunity to share with wonderful people of God The joy of music, support and loving leadership in the choir by its members Visual beauty developing Being part of vision and growth of St Paul’s Closeness to the divine - Sharing - Sacred space (from our AGM feedback) ++++++++++++++++++++++++
Thank You to all who contributed to our AGM…. It gave us all an opportunity to see where we are…. and to get some idea of the journey before us. The ‘feedback’ has been collected and consolidated and a copy is available on the noticeboard. ++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you for our Heritage: Thank you to all who created an afternoon for the wider community as we ‘opened ourselves’ for the Fremantle Heritage Festival. The Archive Group provide us with a valuable perspective, reminding us that we are part of an ancient and ongoing story. Thank You ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You What a wonderful celebration we had last weekend. The Consecration was a delightful gift that we both received and created, an opening of ourselves to “I AM making all this new”, and an opening of ourselves to the wider community. Pentecost felt so real as we continued to bathe in the energy of newness...... Many contributed to making it all happen, and All contributed to its happening...... Thank You +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You for ‘A Musical Miscellany’. Bob Matthews, Clarissa, and all who participated and helped with the event. It was so well enjoyed we are now considering a series of Musical concerts, maybe even monthly, to show off the community, our gifts and to offer a performance space for the wider community of talent... Thank You all.... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to all who help create our Sunday worship… and to those who do the counting, recording, banking and balancing of our finances…. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you Ronny & Kim for preparing the invitations to our commissioning service...... We look forward to meeting old friends and making new ones....... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to all who help create our Sunday worship… and to those who do the counting, recording, banking and balancing of our finances…. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You – to the Wednesday Garden group & friends – who cleaned and polished all the Church Pews last Wednesday........ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You – to the garden group – for keeping on and not losing heart as our gardens get taken over by building works..... there will be a wonderful harvest........ soon... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You and we give thanks for each other…… What a wonderful community we are and what a wonderful place to encounter Easter….. There are many activities and many individuals that work together to make Easter happen here at St Paul’s - Thank YOU… and may we continue as a people of the resurrection - seeing in each other the risen Christ. I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thanks to all who organised the Easter day activities for our young ones… ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you to Christina Chandler who created our new Paschal Candle ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you Chris, Kim and Christabel for last Saturday’s Busy Bee and for cleaning the Church for Easter. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ THANK YOU.... for all who contribute to the life of St Paul’s. When the priest is away we discover in a very real sense that the sacred is held in communion. We are the Body of Christ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you… to all who have joined the rosters for Church Cleaning and hall cleaning. It is a real service to this community and to the wider community…… +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to all who participated in the Epiphany dinner.... May we continue to exchange our gifts wit one another throughout the year..... ++++++++++++++++++++ And...Thank you to all who worked so hard to make our Celebration of Christmas happen….. From getting the Church clean & ready to preparing meals.. From counting and banking to laundry … From rehearsals & singing to making morning tea…… From preparing & folding service sheets to spreading mulch... There is much to do, much to be done and much to be received as we give to the community. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You.... for all who contributed to the renovation of the Rectory Study. What a delight (another one) to find on my return and one less job to be done before Christmas.... Thank you ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you Bob Matthews: For your paving ways up from the rectory garage, that made the area so much better for the fete. For those who don’t know, Bob works quietly and efficiently, preparing the ground and lifting and fitting the pavers. Chances are if you are standing on a paving stone, Bob put it there ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to those who provide our morning tea, those who get the Church ready each Sunday and all who serve this community. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank YOU to all on the flower Roster and the Hall Cleaning Roster… your gift enables us ( and others) to enjoy this beautiful space each week… ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You… Susan & Val for holding the sacred space of our community worship today, and for all who contribute week by week in getting the Church ready for our Sunday services… +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ It is [being] Accomplished…… +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to those who stay behind after church to sort out the banking of the offering, and to Bob Matthews, out treasurer who keeps the books balanced and who manages the accounts of the parish +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Bob Matthews…. Once again….. put in a full day’s work getting the paving laid for the foundations of the storage sheds… Then (with Alan A. helping) another day of effort to erect the first shed…. Not all of us can contribute so much time to the life and ministry of St Paul’s…. However, we can all share in this act of generosity and so participate in such blessings… As we have more and more to do, so our financial commitment to the community enables us to employ others to help us in our ministry ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ St Paul’s on the Internet: How do we get to see ourselves and the diversity of people/activities that make us the community we are? One way is to visit the web-site +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You again to Bob Matthews and all who shared the creative activity of the Busy-Bee yesterday. Peter sent his apologies (although he didn’t sound very sorry). +++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you again to Kim and all who helped at another delightful Elders’ Morning Tea. The theme was ‘A’ for autumn, ANZAC, Angela and Apple cake; it was attended, as usual, by celebrities from the Parish ‘A List’. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ For a New and wonderful expression of Easter and a journey shared with many through Lent…… There are many to thank – some to be named and some unnamed…. and also many thanks to pass on from those who visited St Paul’s during the seasons of Lent and Easter … Kim, once again, helped with the overall themes for our Easter liturgy and created a liturgical space that both held our worship and reflected our community. The organisation and preparation for Easter requires much, and Kim gave much in ensuring our presentation and our hospitality was so beautifully accomplished. Christabel & Kim for their input and sharing as wardens, which provide regular and constant attending to what shapes our community and our direction. Arranging, reflecting and orchestrating the many threads that make up the tapestry of life at St Paul’s Gabby brought reflection and guidance to our Lenten Journey.... Giving shape to our sharing and inspiration to the ongoing conversation through the discussion group.... The Service sheets are prepared each week with the same sense of giving, sharing and inspiration. Joan created our Paschal candle as a wonderful reflection of us as community.... and put in the effort to create our Sand Mandala (Prayer in the Sand), which again gives us another avenue to seek and to express the mystery of our faith. Bob Matthews holds us to account in more ways than one. As treasurer he keeps our “household accounts” and provides our Church council with financial reports to assist in our planning. And he continues to build community by attending to the maintenance around the grounds… from paving bricks to limestone blocks. The Busy Bees he arranges and his efforts are already bearing fruit. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You … Joan Jessup for a beautiful Paschal Candle…. And Joan shares the following reflection that opens us to the Symbol of the candle and the design she has created…. The Paschal Candle reminds us that the light of Christ, rising in glory, dispels the darkness of our hearts and mind….. Paschal comes from the Hebrew word for Passover. The cross signifies that Christ is central to our lives. The alpha & the omega & the year are merged together to signify the continuity of the Word, yesterday, today & tomorrow. The Paschal candle represents Christ’s presence in our midst, it is therefore appropriate that the candle reflects the life of the people of St Paul’s. The silver arch & the rugged stone wall represent the east end of the Church which as part of our history is soon to come down ( before it falls down) and will be replaced with something new that will take us into the future. The poppies represent the diggers whose names are on the honour board who left to fight in the First World War but who never returned. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You The Archbishop commented on the beauty of the music at St Paul's.... He hears a lot from a lot of different Churches.... But very much appreciates the music here at St Paul's...Thank You to Janice, our musicians and the choir. ++++++++++++++++++++++ LAs and LPMs…. Those who assist in the Sunday liturgy……. At our monthly meeting this week acknowledged that the “Service Sheet” and the “Web-site” provide a really valuable contribution in keeping the community “together” even when we are “far off”….. Thank You Gabby and Rosemary….. =+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You… to those who are sharing their Lenten reflections…… bit by bit we seem to be discovering the Divine reality of the Word…. And discovering that the Church is more than a place of worship… it is the “sacrament” of the Divine Promise……. It is what we make it! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You for enabling us to realise Christmas; +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you…. Chris Jamieson for the many meetings and the experienced planning that is keeping the East End and our building plans moving during the "Quiet Season"... Chris has spent a lot of 'holiday' time, giving to the realisation of our plans.... ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Next Brew.... Next time we brew an ale for the fair, we might call it "Bob Matthews"... for as those who wash up in the hall will know... it is good to have Bob on tap..... ++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you for our Choir & Liturgical Assistants.. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You... to all who created another wonderful Elder’s Morning Tea on Remembrance Day... And special thanks to Dennis & Donna..... Dennis gave a very moving presentation that was created to give families some real sense of connection with family members who are deployed overseas...... Thank YOU.... +++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You... Rosemary for the web-site and the latest pictures of the re-roofing (and more), and Thank You… Gabby who also looks after our communications with the weekly creation of our Service Sheet. +++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You... Bob Matthews who continues to look after our maintenance needs,,,, There is a list in the hall of projects and jobs... enough to keep a number of us busy and so an opportunity to work together... Please let Bob know if you can help out. Thank you… to the Wardens and to Chris Jamieson, who have taken on the many tasks required to Realise the East End Development…… +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You … Theo & Val for representing the Parish at the Diocesan Synod last weekend.. And Thank You Chris Jamieson for your time & talents in getting our restorations underway… ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You… To all who made our Nanga Community Weekend a delightful place of recreation and reflection…. And to the 15 young ones who were there for the weekend, sharing and participating to the delight of all… ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You… Theo & Val for holding the sacred space of our community worship today, and for all who contribute week by week in getting the Church ready for our Sunday services +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You… to all who visit the sick and keep in contact with those who do not make it to Church on Sunday….. In the busy-ness of our lives it is refreshing to take some of our time to give to another… ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You… Bob Matthews continues as our treasurer to keep the parish accounts and to ensure the payment of our bills and the balancing of our books… On top of a couple of mornings (days) in the office each week he also finds time to do a few maintenance jobs AND has just finished another path in the North Courtyard… Thank you Bob for all that you give…. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You for the ongoing effort to prepare the gardens for Spring….. The ever-changing life in our gardens reflects the movements in our community… Weeds, Blossoms, Mulch and retaining walls… all together pointing toward the coming of Light in the renewal of Spring +++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you to all who share in the life of this community beyond our time together on Sunday… For those who work in the Gardens, in the office and all who help to maintain our daily presence. And thank you to our communicators…. Gabby via the service sheet, Rosemary via the web site… and all who keep in touch by emails, letters and cards… +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to Gabby for arranging last Sunday's MELLOW concert.... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to all who helped in the gardens on Wednesday....... How appropriate when we hear today's readings! When we work together in the garden cutting, pruning, digging, weeding, sweeping, mulching... so we engage theology with our hands.... and after the work is done.... we wait for the harvest..... ++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to Kim and the team that put together another splendid Elders’ Morning Tea … each month it is a delight to share with our Elders as they come together … and Thank you Donna for the photos that will soon appear on the website. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you Kim for arranging the activities for our young members... The Ice skating outing was a great success on Monday with 16 skaters in total, and we had 26 booked for the Cat Balloon show and picnic yesterday. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ East End & Re-Roofing Update Thank You to those who have made a further commitment to Funding the East End Project…. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ On the Net ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Myanmar Appeal: Thank you to all who donated to the Red Cross Myanmar appeal through East Fremantle Primary School. If you requested a receipt please see me as I have them with me today. The students fundraising day will be this Thursday after being delayed due to another fundraising event at the school. Susan Cooke, Chaplain East Fremantle PS. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to The String Beans for a wonderful performance at this week's Elders’ Morning Tea. As of 28th May this year The String Beans’ parent organisation was added to the Register of Cultural Organisations; donations supporting the children’s orchestra are tax deductible. Cheques should be made out to the “North Fremantle Cultural Development Fund”. More information from Madeleine, 9430 7032 or send donations to PO Box 46 North Fremantle 6959. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Annual General Meeting We acknowledge and appreciate our new Church Council +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ AM Amazing Ministries……..acknowledged at the AGM Michael Cockram has been awarded, (in the Queen’s Birthday Honour’s List), an Order of Australia award for his service to the community through his roles in Prison Fellowship WA and his work within the Restorative Justice system!! An amazing Man see newspaper article ++++++++++++++++ Thank You to The String Beans for a wonderful performance at this week's Elders’ Morning Tea. As of 28th May this year The String Beans’ parent organisation was added to the Register of Cultural Organisations; donations supporting the children’s orchestra are tax deductible. Cheques should be made out to the “North Fremantle Cultural Development Fund”. More information from Madeleine, 9430 7032 or send donations to PO Box 46 North Fremantle 6959. Thank you Beth and Pat, ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you +++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to those who again provided a wonderful morning tea for our ‘Church Elders’… a gift of honouring the foundations on which we continue to build. Thank YOU to Kim for proving a delightful Thank You dinner for the Choir... and to Bob Matthews for another great lay!....... and to all who gave us a wonderful celebration of Pentecost last Sunday... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You, Clarissa, for hosting such a wonderful afternoon of music last Sunday... and Thanks to Janice Miller-Eves, Madeleine Clews, Bradley Gilchrist replaced Jenny Watten, Nicola O'Loughlin and Jenny Christie. In sharing their ‘gifts’ they have raised $1000 for the East End Project. +++++++++++++++++++++++
++++++++++++++++++ Thank YOU... Kim and the team that provided another stunning Elders’ Morning Tea. The ANZAC reflections enabled us to re-member how much has been Given for us to receive...... Thank you to all who share their spirit via the Discussion Group…. it April 6, 2013 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You for a Wonderful Easter And Thank you Rosemary for getting the web-site up and running after the changes that you had to make. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ What a great Easter ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to Rhonda for her initiative and effort in organising our raffle, which raised around $1500 for the life and ministry of this community…. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ And Thank You to all who enable our Sunday Worship…. our sacred space is created by many to hold us all. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You … Bob Matthews for installing another soak well and for filling another jumbo waste bin….. And Beth & Pat who continue in the garden even in this HOT weather. Epiphany Thanks…. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank YOU +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thanks to those who helped with this month’s Seniors’ Morning Tea - Sandy, Christabel, Denise, Gary, and Jo – and especially to the delightful choir from Beaconsfield Primary, who brightened our day and set the mood for Christmas with their Aussie version of “Dashing through the Bush, in a Rusty Holden Ute”! Kim ++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you to those who teach, set exams and mark exams, and for all who encourage our children and young members.
Thank You….. To all who made our Community weekend at Nanga such a special time. And Thanks to those who contributed to its preparation… Maggie, Gabby, Peter, Kim & Sue for the planning and organising, and then all who pitched in to get everything together and down to the camp……. Special thanks to Maggie and Bob for the laughter, song and co-ordination of the great food that issued from the kitchen! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You ++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++
Blossom +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You.. Frank for your presence, and your ministry with us this morning ++++++++++++++++++++
Thank you to Christabel, Kim & Theo who meet each week to look at the many activities that make us “A Worshipping Community”…. ++++++++++++++++ And thank you to Bob Matthews…… Alongside his activities in the garden, he is putting in a lot of time to keep our accounts up-to-date…. A very necessary job and one which is part of the many “unseen’ activities that keep us on track….. ++++++++++++++++ Thank You to all who helped out with the Busy Bee on Saturday… It is a delight to participate in keeping “our” church looking Beautiful. ++++++++++++++ Thank You to Kim and the team for another delightful “Elders’ Morning Tea”. Thank you to Christabel who sets the tables after Parish Council every month +++++++++++++++++++
++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to all who are helping with fundraising initiatives and to all who are contributing to our refugee support activities – The harvest is certainly plentiful. +++++++++++++++++++++++
Thank You to Joan Matthews who hosts a lunch every month to enable Peter to catch up with two or three parishioners in a relaxed and delicious setting. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you to the hall cleaning team – the roster is underway and we’re more and more taking responsibility for OUR community…. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to those who arranged for transport last weekend.... and to Spearwood Parish for arranging the Bus +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you Kim….. Tuesday’s Film Fundraiser achieved $465 and was a night enjoyed by all who attended……. delicious desserts! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you to the hall cleaning team – the roster is underway and we’re more and more taking responsibility for OUR community…. Sunday Activities with Children – The TEAM ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You Kim and all who make the Elder’s Morning Tea happen each month…… Thanks to Madeleine who arranged for the ‘String Beans” to come last Tuesday and share their musical gifts with us … and thanks to those who donate toward the costs of this worthwhile ministry. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you to our Parish Council who met last Monday to share a meal – the new and the old Parish councils together. ++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you Bob Matthews for spreading all the woodchips in the car parking area…… another gift that we all benefit from. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Thank You to all who contributed to our AGM…. It was a meeting filled with ‘real’ energy and it gave us all an opportunity to see where we are…. and to get some idea of the journey before us. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you Graham for your continued inspiration in drawing us together and drawing from us the possibilities for the re-creation of the East End. The very process is as much a reflection on who we are as the Heritage precinct is a reflection of our continuing journey…. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You Robert Graham (Joy & Bob’s son) for our music today. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Thank you to Graham Kershaw for such a wonderful Model of St Paul’s and a view that shows a possible re-creation of the East End……. ++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you to all who help make the Wedding Service for Robin & Christopher a very Special community feast….. When we work and celebrate together there really is a great sense of Celebration ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you Val and those who help with looking after our parish records and archives…. It helps us all to see our selves as part of a continuing story, building on the past and creating the future +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Thanks to Sue Cooke for organising he Easter day activities for the young ones… and to Koby for arranging the weather +++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You and we give thanks for each other…… What a wonderful community we are and what a wonderful place to encounter Easter….. There are many activities and many individuals that work together to make Easter happen here at St Paul’s - Thank YOU… and may we continue as a people of the resurrection - seeing in each other the risen Christ. ++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you to Alison Kershaw who created our new Paschal Candle ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You ++++++++++++++++ Thank You…… +++++++++++++++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to Gabby Dean, Corrie an Kim for last Sunday’s Simnel Cake +++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You +++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to Joan, Corrie an Kim for today’s Simnel Cake and Santiago Tart .. A treat of Lent Refreshment and Pilgrim’s Fare +++++++++++++ Thank You to Sandy for the Lent materials – the articles that she has selected are giving us some real food for the journey… and some questions to help us discern our direction +++++++++++++++ Thank You to all who helped at our Busy Bee last Saturday…… ++++++++++++++++++++
++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to Kim and to those who help create the Elders Morning Tea… It is a real gift that we acknowledge as we Give to our Elders and honour their contribution to the foundations of this community ++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Spanish Night – Thank You +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to those who come and water the Garden…. To those who cleaned up the hall after the Spanish Dinner….. And to all who take time out during their week to look after the needs of someone else….. ++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to Graham Kershaw – who has produced some drawings to give us an idea of the options we have already discussed…… These capture much of what has been put forward in the discussions groups to date…. ++++++++++++++++++++++ And another Thank You to Rosemary who designed the cover and so willingly provided the many drafts required to get the content just right.. ++++++++++++++++++++++++
Thank You to Kath Chadwick for cleaning the altar vessels each Sunday and for washing the altar linen.. and thanks to those who share in the laundry services - keeping our altar cloths clean and ready. Thank You Denise for watering the rectory Garden and for finding the water Leak… The tap is now replaced and waste has been eliminated….
Thank You - For being here today - and for your generous giving that enables us to be here tomorrow.
Thank You to Margaret who has been looking after the office while Val was on Holiday - And thanks for all the work in the Garden as we continue to create beauty - a true reflection of creative activity. Thank You to those who tend the gardens - those who water and look after the beautiful landscape in which we have our being.. Thank You Janice.. for your gift of music and singing… and for holding the space(Sound) during the choir’s absence… ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You Rosemary for bringing the Web-Site up to date and for the ongoing task of getting the BEAK ready for printing….. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you to all who worked so hard to make our Celebration of Christmas happen….. From getting the Church clean & ready to Preparing meals.. From counting and banking to laundry … from Rehearsals & Singing to Making morning tea…… There is much to do, much to be done and much to be received as we give to the community. Thank You for enabling us to realise Christmas ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You - For being here today - and for your generous giving that enables us to be here tomorrow. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you for all that you are – and for all that you Give +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Parish Council also proposed a vote of Thanks for Joy and her help in making our 2006 Art Exhibition a successful event… ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to ALL who contributed to and participated in our Christmas Fair. ************************ Thank You to Kim and the team of helpers that created another delightful morning tea for our “Elders”…. and a thank you to the Beaconsfield Primary “Choir” who entertained us with their voices and their energy….. ++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++
Thank You… To Christabel and Joy and to all who have helped in making the Art Exhibition Happen….. Its all hanging together well! ___
++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to those who provide our morning tea, those who get the Church ready each Sunday and all who serve this community. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You - to our musicians and our choir for they give in creating harmony and leading us in worship. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
************************* Thank You - to Sandy, Anna and Gabby for planning the themes and programs for our Nanga Community Weekend. ((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Thank YOU to Sandy for facilitating our third group of Living the Questions…. Last Wednesday we reached out twelfth session and already have plans to repeat and rerun ALL of the discussion topics that the program includes…… ======================== ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Thank You - to our parish council, for the meal we shared together, we begin to see the possibilities before us and the many different “callings” that bring us together and that will enable us to sustain our community life in Christ. ++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you to those who stay behind after church to sort out the banking of the offering, and to Laurel, our treasurer who keeps the books balanced and who manages the accounts of the parish. ++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You Rosemary Horton for maintaining the relevance of the data available and for keeping the site operationally functional…. ++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You - to those who clean the Church and to those who give toward the cleaning of the Hall…… Together with those who maintain our gardens there is a realization of our Giving to the community. +++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to all who are looking out for others…… Maybe we should all invite someone for a bowl of soup or for a cheap shared meal in Freo… As we share together so we become more fully alive. 0000000000000000000000000 Thank You to Kim for preparing the Chocolates for giving out on Father’s Day
Thank You - to our parish council, for the meal we shared together and for a commitment to grow and share as we shape our future alongside the future of this community. ++++++++++++++++++ Thank You to all who helped with the “Highland Supper” last night and for those who came and enjoyed the evening….. Our fundraising activities enable many to come to church each Sunday …… And they give us an opportunity to demonstrate our generosity. ******************************** ****************** Thank YOU for being here today – for being a part of our shape, our Word, our Life and our Future…… Each and every member is a vital part of the Body. ****************************
************************* Thank YOU to Laurel who looks after our accounts ************************ Thank You to Gabby, Alison Rosemary and the BEAK editorial Team – its almost there! ****** &&&&& Thank You to Chris Williams for freely offering legal support to facilitate the paperwork required to rescue that Sudanese family we are committed to sponsor as humanitarian refugees.
As we are swaying – Lets Give Peace a Dance Thank YOU to Joan Matthews and all who share in the St Paul’s Prayer Chain – May you know the value of your Giving. Thank You to Sandy for preparing our three confirmation candidates for giving to them and honouring them ‘in community’. Thank you to Kim and her helpers for another delightful Elder’s Morning Tea…… Thank You to Rosemary for keeping our web-site up to date and relevant…. Thank you to our music ministry team for their contribution to our ministry beyond the parish boundaries. Thank you Sandy for preparing our confirmation candidates for this very special day in their lives. Thank You once again Lynn for the monthly scones at morning tea and Thank you Margaret Paynter for organising our roster of Morning Tea providers they do a great job and wash up as well… *********************** l for taking the minutes and for your help in the office each week
To all contributing to our discussions regarding the East Wall of the Church…… There is much for us to reflect on, particularly in regard to where we are NOW and where we are going in the FUTURE. Thank You Sandy for your giving in guiding our Confirmation candidates. A copy of “Sandy’s Confirmation workbook is on display in the hall. ************************ Thank You *************************** Thank you Howard and Theo – for an opportunity for a week-end down at Margaret River…. Perhaps it should happen more often! Thank You to Joan Kossi for the many times you cleaned and polished the church floors and helped to prepare for our Sunday worship Come unto me and Rest ***************************** Thank you for the donation for the client I work with. We bought the shoes and some socks and I have enough extra to get her some physio sessions which she also needs. It’s good to be connected to St Paul’s and to be able to access the generosity of that community to assist someone who really needed some help. Leith ************************ Thank You to Kim and for the team of helpers for creating another wonderful Morning Tea for 24 of the more senior in our community. **************************************** Thank You Lynn for the Scones today and every month **************************************
Thank YOU – to Kath Chadwick who washes the altar vessels each week and also launders our alter linen. *************************************** Thank You – Denise McLannan for taking a ute load to the tip for us and Thank You Bob Matthews and Peter Wall for repairing the front steps of the hall. ************************* THANK YOU - to all who are looking after the gardens in this hot weather &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Thank You David Murray has given much to the life of the Church through his priestly and Episcopal ministry – We give thanks for his ministry and for all who give of themselves for others
*************************************** Thank YOU – Gabby for transcribing our Sunday Sermons and Rosemary for posting on to the St Paul’s Web Site….. It is great to be able to revisit our preaching and the highlights are most helpful….. ********************************
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