The Diocesan Bulletin, Issue 52

Issue 52, 3 March 2015
The Diocesan Bulletin
LPM AND LAY TRAINING DAYS 2015: “PRAYER MATTERS”
Saturdays 14 and 21 March, Time: 8.30am- 3.30pm (one day only)
Venue: Wollaston Conference Centre
Cost: $30 per person (includes lunch and refreshments)
LPMs that hold the Archbishop’s licence, and all interested Anglicans, are invited to register for one of this
year’s lay training days. If you are an LPM, this is part of your commitment to sharing ministry and mission
development as part of the Diocese. If you are not an LPM, you are still invited to pray, learn and connect
across parish and chaplaincy boundaries.
The day includes worship with the Archbishop, teaching time with The Reverend Dr Gregory Seach (new
Warden of Wollaston Theological College), and a choice of workshops with Dean Spalding (Praying with
Music), Liz Pemberton/Jeff Savage (Praying with Children), Pamela Turner (Praying with Meditation) and
Elizabeth Smith (Praying with Creative Intercessions).
To register please go to www.perth.anglican.org/LPMtraining2015. This year we have introduced online
payments. Please indicate your preferred workshops (A, B, C, or D) in the “notes” field when registering.
Further information available from Elizabeth Smith on T: 0417 348 997 or E: esmith@perth.anglican.org
ORDER OF ST LUKE THE PHYSICIAN HEALING MINISTRIES
Thursday 5 March – Time: 2.00pm Venue: Church of Holy Cross, 56 McLean Street, Melville
Topic: The thorn in my side. For further information T: 0438 935164
MEETING FOR PRAYER FOR THE DIOCESE
Saturday 7 March – Time: 8.00am to 9.30am
Venue: St Barnabas Anglican Church, West Leederville
All those interested in praying for the Diocese (both lay and ordained), are very welcome to attend this
second meeting. For further details please E: steven.daly@leederville.perth.anglican.org
LENT AT ST PAUL’S, BEACONSFIELD
Sundays 8, 15, 22 March – Time- 6.00pm Venue: St Paul’s Anglican Church, 164 Hampton Road
A Sequence of Music, Readings and Poetry for Passiontide by Dr Christopher Wortham
Wednesdays 4, 11, 18, 25 March – Time: 6.00pm –7.00pm
The Passion - A series of talks by The Reverend Dr John Shepherd
AN AFTERNOON WITH JULIAN BURNSIDE AO QC
WINNER OF THE 2014 SYDNEY PEACE PRIZE AND ADVOCATE FOR REFUGEE JUSTICE
Saturday 21 March, Time: 4.00pm Venue: Octagon Theatre, University of Western Australia, Crawley
Cost: $25 – bookings essential due to limited seating , please visit: www.ticketswa.com
Julian Burnside will present his lecture: ‘We Are Better Than This’, to be followed by a conversation with
Janet Holmes a Court AC.
Please note this is a not for profit event. Any profits to be donated to CASE for Refugees.
For further information please contact The Reverend Canon Angela Webb E: stlukemosmanpark@gmail.com
DIOCESAN CLERGY RETREATS 2015
The dates for the 2015 Diocesan Clergy Retreats have been set:
1. New Norcia – 13-17 April 2015 (Self-directed)
2. Koora School Chaplains Retreat – 5-10 July 2015
3. Koora Clergy Retreat – 2-7 August 2015
4. Koora Rural Clergy Retreat – 16-21 August 2015
5. New Norcia – 7-11 September 2015 (Self-directed)
New Norcia Guesthouse
Koora Retreat Centre
Koora Retreat Centre
Koora Retreat Centre
New Norcia Guesthouse
The registration form is now available. If you would like to attend a retreat but have not received a form,
please contact Melanie Hare at E: mhare@perth.anglican.org
JOURNEY OF ST PAUL AND CLASSICAL GREECE GUIDED TOUR
Saturday 4- 20 June 2015
Cost: $350 deposit per person required immediately
With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia;
the group will commence their journey with a pre-scheduled audience with His All Holiness Ecumenical
Patriarch Bartholomew in Constantinople, before travelling to the places where the Apostle Paul first
proclaimed the Christian message in Greece. Professional guides will explain all the major sites in English.
The tour is being led by Fr. Elpidios Karalis, Parish Priest at St Constantine & Helene, Northbridge, Perth and
Dimitri Kepreotes, from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Central Offices, Sydney.
For further details please contact Fr Elpidios Karalis T: 9328 7452 or E: p.karalis@bigpond.com or
Katrina Maggs at Olive Tree Travel T: 1300 55 08 30 or W: www.olivetree.com.au
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
St Martin’s House Manager, St Martin in the Fields, Anglican Parish of Kensington
PPT 20 hours per week, paid at Retail General Industry rates
An exciting and rewarding position is now available for a person who loves working in retail, with volunteers
and within a worshipping community. St Martin’s House is a well-established Op Shop and Book Shop with
an extensive community of volunteers and customers. It has a ‘boutique’ presence and maintains excellence
in presentation, stock and shopping experience.
All enquiries, please contact The Reverend Joanne Baynes, Parish Priest: M: 0401 135 873 or
E: jbaynes@kensington.perth.anglican.org
POSITION WANTED
The Diocese is aware that Mrs Ellie Macpherson is available for a paid part-time position for Children & Youth
Ministry work. Should you have a position available and would like further details, please contact:
Helen Forsythe at: E: hforsythe@perth.anglican.org or T: 9325 7455
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ST GEORGE’S CATHEDRAL CENTRE FOR SPIRITUALITY
WASTING TIME WITH GOD SERIES
For Cathedral news please click www.perthcathedral.org (ctrl and click to follow link)
Wednesdays 4, 11, 18 March- Coffee, Spirituality and Speculation – Time: 5.15pm Coffee in Burt Hall
Time: 5.30pm – 6.30pm “Spirituality and Childhood Trauma” with Mrs Elaine Atkinson, Clinical Psychologist
and member of St George’s Cathedral.
Wednesday 11 March - Time: 9.30am - 2.00pm – A Day in the Spiritual Life of the Cathedral
Tea/Coffee, Muffins ; “Glory in The Wilderness (Lent)” with the Reverend Dr Brendan Purcell, International
Scholar and Author visiting Australia, lunch and other experiences of the Christian spiritual life ($12).
The day continues after lunch from 1.00pm until 2.00pm with The Word of Life, Contemplative Prayer and
Celtic Prayers in St Saviour’s Chapel (no enrolment necessary for this hour – just turn up)
Enrolments for the above events (catering and seating) by the Monday before the event to
Bishop David Murray, Cathedral Centre for Spirituality T: 9325 5766 or E: spirituality@perthcathedral.org
CLERGY NEWS
CHANGE OF STATUS
The Reverend Gail Falconer
Rector, Parish of Scarborough
01.03.15
APPOINTMENTS
The Reverend Peter Boyland
The Reverend Bruce Hyde
Area Dean, Claremont Deanery
Chaplain, GFS – An Anglican Ministry
12.02.15
19.02.15
PERMISSION TO OFFICIATE
The Reverend Sally Buckley
The Reverend Tim Russell
The Reverend Ryan Green
The Reverend Debbie May
18.01.15
06.02.15
01.03.15
06.03.15
RETIREMENT
The Reverend Dale Appleby
30.06.15
RESIGNATION
The Reverend Mark Walker
Priest-in-Charge, Lesmurdie
07.07.15
FREE PRAYER BOOKS
The Parish of Bull Creek-Leeming has 47 copies of an Australian Prayer Book (1978) that are available to give
away. The books are in reasonably good condition. Please contact The Reverend Bruce Hyde:
E: parish.office@allsaints.wa.edu.au or T: 9310 4087
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