After a reflective Holy Week, Christ Church celebrated the first Eucharist of Easter on Holy Saturday with the lighting of the new fire, blessing the paschal candle and renewal of baptismal vows.
What a great way to start this joyous season of Easter!
Monday - Wednesday in Holy Week
7.30am Eucharist - Christ Church, Kilmore
Maundy Thursday
7.30pm Eucharist with Foot Washing, Stripping of the Altar and Watch of Prayer - Kilmore
Good Friday
9.00am Ante Communion - Pyalong
11.00am Ante Communion - Tallarook
11.00am Morning Prayer - Broadford
3.00pm Ante Communion - Kilmore
Holy Saturday
7.00pm Eucharist with Lighting of the New Fire (with party to follow) - Kilmore
Easter Day
9.00am Eucharist - Kilmore
11.00am Eucharist - Tallarook
11.00am Eucharist - Broadford
5.00pm Eucharist - Pyalong
On Sunday 22nd January after the 9.00am Eucharist at Christ Church, members of the Javor family gathered for the blessing and dedication of new landscaped garden beds in memory of Pauline Javor.
Pauline had been a faithful member of the parish for many years prior to her death.
Many thanks to Eric and the Javor family for donating such a beautiful memorial to enhance the front of Christ Church.
Wishing everyone a very happy and holy Christmas tide. May you all stay safe when travelling, and have a wonderful time with your family and friends and those who you love.
Photos of our Nine Lessons and Carols Service, plus Christmas day will be posted here shortly! Pictured below is one of our youngest parishioners Archie on Christmas morning at Christ Church.
Blessings to you all.
Sunday 18th December
7pm Christ Church Kilmore ‘Nine Lessons and Carols’
Christmas Eve
5.00pm Church of the Transfiguration Pyalong
11.30pm St Matthew’s Broadford
Christmas Day
9.00am Christ Church Kilmore
11.00am St Matthew’s Broadford
11.00am St Stephen’s Tallarook
What an excellent day - perfect weather, great stalls and activities, terrific support from right across the parish, generous support from the traders of the community who supported the Fete Flyers so well, and wonderful support from the community which we serve.
Thank you to all the volunteers who made it such a success – cooks, carters (of all manner of things), cleaners, and collaborators (John Sutherland the auctioneer, Joshua Tooth the muso, ‘Shorty’ courtesy of Maureen and Graeme Kurzman, and ‘Mr Castles’ who donated the use of his jumping castle).
Thank you one and all, it was a terrific day, and well worthwhile – the total after costs will probably be over $11,000. Well done everyone.
Check out the fun we all had here!
On Saturday 22nd October 11 Kilmore parishioners braved the wet and cold and headed out to Payne’s farm to shovel bag loads of sheep manure as a fundraiser for the upcoming Fete. Over 100 bags were filled with great camaraderie between the ‘shovellers’, the bag ‘holders’, the tie-ers, and the delivery men. This was followed by a great BBQ - thanks Douglas.
If anyone wants a bag of “parish poo” at the bargain price of $10 a bag (great for the garden), come along to the Parish Fete on Saturday November 12th.
More photos of our fun and productive day - here!
In the last six months in the parish has enjoyed the start of monthly “Friday Night Socials”. For no other purpose than to get together with fellow parishioners and friends, these social evenings have been a wonderful time of fellowship and fun. Last Friday about 20 of us got together for a great evening - photos here!
Keep watching the Pew Sheet for news of the next ‘Friday Night’. Everyone most welcome.
As part of the ongoing fundraising for the renovations at Christ Church, a great concert was held in the church with local Jazz Ensemble “Mercury”. Many thanks to those who came and supported this, and to the members of “Mercury” for their wonderful music.
Watch this space for details of further renovation fundraising ventures!
More photos of the afternoon here!
