December 4 2011 Email

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ANGLICARE DONATIONSMay we remind people that promises of food for the Anglicare hampers areto be brought to the Church by Sunday 11th December (NEXT SUNDAY) Thelist of required items is on the corridor wall in the Parish Centre. Shirley willbe back soon (hooray) and we have to get it right - or else!!

WORLD VISION This year, World Vision will be selling Peruvian gurines instead of na vityscenes. You can purchase these gurines from the Advent trading table orspeak to Mary Hayne.

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End of year get-together: Tuesday 6 December 2011 5.30 to 7.30 pm, 245S rling St Northbridge. Bring a plate or drinks to share.

WORKING BEE for REFUGEE RIGHTS ACTION NETWORKTuesday 6 December, from 6.30pm Package and post English dic onaries topeople in deten on, write le ers and paint banners. At the Ac vist Centre,15/5 Aberdeen St, East Perth.

We pray for those sick and in need: Shan, Sco , Lyn, Rose, Ric, Shirley, BillWedding: Dirk Mulder and Tricia Cook - 3 December;Derak Jarre and Kerry Bright (at Guildford) - 3 DecemberBap sm: William Shawcross, 8 DecemberIn the Diocese we pray for: Archbishop Roger Her ; Bishop Tom Wilmot; Bishop KayGoldsworthy; Parish of Melville, Debbie May and people.In the Province we pray for: Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School, Headmaster, Head of Primary,Chaplain, sta and students, Diocese of Bunbury; Parish of Dongara and Mingenew, Diocese of North West Australia.In the Anglican Church we pray for: Primate of Australia, Archbishop Phillip Aspinall; Dioceseof Brisbane, Archbishop Phillip Aspinall, Bishop Jonathan Holland, Bishop Robert Nolan, BishopGeo Smith, clergy and people.In the Anglican Communion we pray for: Archbishop Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury.Diocese of Western Kansas (USA).

AnglicanChurchDiocese of Perth

Worshipping Community of Darlington-BellevueSt Cuthberts Church cnr Darlington Rd and Hillsden Rd, Darlington

Mission Plan Prayer: Thank you, God, for the solitude that bears fruit inhealthy community. Make our parishes places where single people arehonoured members.

MUSTARD SEED - Advent 2

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NEW YEARS EVE, 7.30pm EUCHARISTA er receiving numerous posi ve (and no nega ve) comments, Father Chris has decided thatservices on New Years Day will be cancelled. There will be a Eucharist at 7.30pm on New Years

Eve. It will mark the Feast of the Epiphany and serve as a Watch-Night service. The Watch-Nightprovides an opportunity to re ect on the year past and consider the year to come.

NATIVITY PAGEANT - 24 December, 5.00pm The Childrens Na vity pageant will take place this year on Christmas Eve, 24 Decemberat 5.00pm. The evening will include a tradi onal na vity pageant in the church las ngapproximately thirty minutes, a cra ac vity in the Parish Centre and a bring-and-share ngerfood supper. We would like to include as many children as possible in the pageant - children,grandchildren, friends and neighbours. We simply ask the children appearing in the pageantcome to a rehearsal on Sunday 18 December during the 10am Eucharist, and following un l1pm (snacks provided). By the beginning of December, we an cipate having yers available fordistribu on. Please make the e ort to invite families with school-aged children that you know.

LENTEN LEARNING 2012 - BEGINNING 26 FEBRUARY - Claim the DatesNext year there will be two op ons for Lenten Learning:1. Lenten Re ec on Groups - Towards the Light Six sessions of re ec on and discussion

based on the Sunday gospel readings. This is based on a resource similar to the 2011Lenten Studies. You are invited to host a group in your home or at the Parish Centre.The resources are very user-friendly and come with a helpful CD.

2. Lenten Lectures - Why Did Jesus Have to Die? Five Theories of Atonement .Five talks with discussions led by The Reverend Chris Bedding, Sunday eveningscommencing 26 February. Explore the theories tled: Ransom, Subs tu onaryAtonement, Christus Victor, Moral In uence and Scapegoa ng.

MEDITATIONChris an Medita on will not take place during the months of December and January. In the newyear, weekly medita on will move to a new me slot of 8am each Saturday.

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KIMBERLEY EXPRESSIONS,Darlington Hall Mezzanine Gallery, 2-4 December Photography by our own Gus Skene and poetryby Daniel Oxenburgh. Friday 6pm-8pm, Weekend 10am-4pm.

CLAIM THE DATES - All In This Together Saturday 28 January at MiddayCommencing with a shared lunch, All In This Together is a chance to plan and dream for 2012and beyond. The day will con nue with prayer, a presenta on from the Rector about ourmission, and me for conversa on and feedback. Well nish with games on the Darlington Oval.

JANUARY SABBATHFrom Christmas Day through to Friday 27 January, all parish events and mee ngs are cancelled,with the excep on of Sunday Eucharists. This enables breathing space for leaders and volunteers,

and will help us launch into the new year feeling refreshed. Father Chris will be workingthroughout this me as normal.

ANGLICAN MESSENGERThe Anglican Messenger is our monthly Diocesan journal. It includes thought-provoking ar clesand news. You can pick up a copy (or several) from the table inside the door of the Parish Centre.

ADVENT TRADING TABLEThe Advent Trading Table will operate a er services today, suppor ng World Vision, PrisonFellowship, Anglicare WA and TEAR.

ROSTER ADVICE FORMChurch Council has discussed our approach to crea ng rosters for hospitality tasks each Sunday.In 2012 we will be star ng from scratch with our rosters . Inside the door to the Parish Centreis a blue form. On it, you are asked to provide informa on about tasks you feel con dent doing,those you would be willing to try, your availability and so on. Please complete it and put it in theblue box provided.

HOUSEKEEPING

While a ending to the crew from Wooroloo yesterday, I no ced a large clu er of dishes/plates/pla ers le over from teas and func ons which should be reclaimed. Please check to seeif any of your crockery has taken up residence in the parish kitchen.

Sunday 11 December: Last day to bring in Anglicare hamper dona onsSunday 18 December: Rehearsal for the Na vity playSaturday 24 December: 5pm Childrens Na vity, ac vity and supper

11.30pm Midnight Mass

Sunday 25 December: 9am Holy CommunionSaturday 31 December: 7.30pm Eucharist / Night Watch serviceSaturday 28 January: All in TogetherSaturday 26 February: Lenten Learning Groups

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Liturgical Du es Prac cal Tasks

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4 December

Ps 85: 1-2, 8-13Isaiah 40:1-112 Peter: 8-15a

Mark 1: 1-8

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10amCheryleCharlo e

8amPat

10amPhilip

8amTrish

10amMurray

Fr Chris

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8amJudy

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Psalm 126Isaiah 61:1-4,

8-111 Thess 5:

12-28 John 1: 6-8,

19-28

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10amJanMar n

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10amPatrick

8amMarlene

10amRosie

Fr Chris

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8amJudy

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18 December Psalm 89. 1-4,

19-27 2 Sam 7: 1-11, 16

Romans 16:25-27

Luke 1: 26-38

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10amRosieKrys

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10amDavid

8amBri

10amCheryle

Fr Chris

Michelle WMegan

8amGillRoss

10amEllieNancy

8amGillRoss

10amAngusFred

MareaJudy

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ROSTERS

INFORMATION

O ce:T: 9299 7274E:[email protected]

Mustard Seed:Jan CarrollE: [email protected]

Rector:Fr Chris BeddingT: 9299 7274E: [email protected] o : FridayEmergency Contact: 0405 525 476

Wardens:Charlo e Blackley 9295 4241Brenda Marissen 9299 6723David Bryde 9299 6049

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