Vicar's News - 6 April 2025
- Fr Ian
- 18 hours ago
- 3 min read
Master of the Legend of the Magdalene (possibly Jan Mostaert), Mary Magdalene washes Jesus' feet 1480-1537
Lent 5
The gospel reading for this weekend, from St John's gospel, clearly reads that Jesus was at the home of Lazarus, who Jesus had raised from the dead, having dinner prepared by Martha, when her and Lazarus' sister, Mary, anointed Jesus' feet with Nard, a costly ointment. This should not be confused with earlier event described in St Luke's gospel where a woman (not Mary Magdalene as some suggest) washes his feet with her tears and dries them with her hair.
Brass quintet on Sunday
Corey East-Bryans has organised a brass quintet to play for us on Sunday at 10am, accompanying a cantor for this service. Cory, a fine French hoen player, is completing his degree at the University of Melbourne's Victorian College of the Arts in Southbank, and teaches French horn at Brighton and Camberwell Grammar Schools. We look forward to hearing them play.
Music on Sunday
CANTOR AND BRASS QUINTET EUCHARIST @ 10.00 AM
Prelude: Variation on Petra
Hymns: Processional Rock of ages, cleft for me
Gradual Glory be to Jesus
Thanksgiving All people that on earth do dwell
Post Communion There’s a wideness in God’s mercy
Setting Parish Eucharist – Michael Dudman (1938-1994)
Psalm: 126 (NPCW)
Anthem: Brass Quintet, 2nd movement – Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006)
Motet: Jesu, Joy of Man’s desiring – Johan Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Arr. for brass quintet by Charles Evans
Postlude: Maestoso from Symphony No. 3 “Organ” – Camille Saint-Saens
Arr. for brass quintet and organ by Craig Garner
Kids' Church
Kids' Church is on at 11.300am on Sunday, and our topic is 'The Empty Tomb', in preparation for the resurrection on Easter Day.
Wedding and Baptism
Please pray for Shelley and Robin who are to be married here on Saturday by The Right Reverend Dr Richard Treloar, Bishop of Gippsland. Shelley is Rosemary Meagher's daughter. Congratulations to Alphe on his baptism at Sat@6 last weekend.
Baptism, Confirmation and Reception
Our bishop, The Right Revend Dr Paul Barker, will be joining us for our 10am Easter Day service and we will be having confirmation for two candidates and reception into the Anglican Church for another. If there is anyone else who wishes to be baptised and confirmed, or was baptised in another denomination and wishes to be formally welcomed into the Anglican Church, please let the clergy know.
Parish Working Bee
Do you have an hour or two to spare on Saturday 12 April between 9am and 12 noon?
The Churchwardens and Vicar invite all to come along and help prepare the church and grounds for Holy Week and Easter. This invitation is open to all ages and interest levels
Don’t forget to bring your gardening gloves or dusting cloth
Morning tea provided
Sign-up sheet in foyer or contact a Churchwarden or the Parish Office
Lenten Studies
The final study will be held on Sunday at 11.30am in the Parish Hall.
Palm Sunday
Next Sunday is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. We will be commencing with the Liturgy of the Palms at 10am at our wayside cross – outside 230B New Street at the rear of the church. We will process into the church from there.
Rosters
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