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Sunday May 19th 9.00 am Combined Churches Pentecost Eucharist at St Paul's Anglican, Brompton Road, City Beach.
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And from 5pm this Sunday, May 19th…
Unity in Diversity: A history of ecumenism through the ages
SUNDAY 19 MAY & WEDNESDAYS 22, 29 MAY & 5, 12 JUNE 2013
For members of all Christian Churches
Speakers drawn from the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican and Protestant Churches. All sessions are in the Cathedral.
Pentecost, Sunday 19 May, 5.00pm – Ecumenical Service and Launch of ‘Unity in Diversity’. Preacher: Archbishop Timothy Costelloe (Roman Catholic Archbishop of Perth).
Wednesday 22 May, 7.15pm-8.30pm – Conflict and Resolution in the Early Church. Presented by Dr Bill Leadbetter, St George’s Cathedral Scholar.
Wednesday 29 May, 7.15pm-8.30pm – The Great Schism – Western and Byzantine Christianity. Presented by The Revd Fr Elpidios, Parish Priest of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St Constantine and St Helena.
Wednesday 5 June, 7.15pm-8.30pm – Reformation and Counter Reformation. Presented by Fr Joe Sobb SJ, Parish Priest of Nedlands.
Wednesday 12 June, 7.15pm-8.30pm – Modern Ecumenism. Presented by The Revd Dr John Neal.
For further details about the series, download the brochure here.
Venue: The Cathedral. To find us, please click here.
Further information: info@perthcathedral.org or (08) 9325 5766.
A Trip Through the Apocalypse
Robert Brittain’s “24 Images of John’s Apocalypse” was commissioned and blessed at a special worship service at the Wembley Downs Church of Christ this morning. Emeritus Professor Reverend William Loader was present to address the gathering on the background and relevance of the book as a “text of hope.”
Rosemary Hunter, lecturer in art history, spoke of the critical elements of imagination, emotion and order that were consistently portrayed through Mr Brittain’s work, emphasising a positive message of ultimate reconciliation.
Posted in People, Spirituality, Worship
Tagged apocalypse, Christ, Religion and Spirituality, revelation
World Labyrinth Day
It only took 20 minutes to lay out just now. All that was needed was a paved area and 2 x 50m rolls of masking tape. World Labyrinth day is all day tomorrow and a number of more permanent labyrinths around Perth will be open. This one, weather permitting, should last about 5 or 6 weeks.
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CARAD waiting list grows
The Coalition for Asylum Seekers Refugees and Detainees was established to fill a gap when there were no services available to refugees who were released into the community. Many were condemned to live on the streets with little income and local knowledge. CARAD began as a group of volunteers to help with food, housing, health and education.
CARAD has now run out of funds to help while the need becomes more pronounced as the weather grows colder.
Blankets, warm clothing and funding ideas would be of immediate help.
Visit www.carad.org.au for more information
Service of Commissioning
Worship & Communion
9:30am, Sunday, May 5th, 2013
24 Images of John’s Apocalypse
(acrylic on canvas)
(detail)
Artist: Robert Brittain
Guest Speaker: Emeritus Professor Reverend William Loader
(New Testament Studies, Murdoch University)
All are welcome to come and contemplate this vast 24 panel panorama
exploring the prolific imagery of the Book of Revelation
Posted in Spirituality, Worship
Tagged apocalypse, Christianity, John, New Testament, Religion and Spirituality, revelation
Big Book Sale & Fair
this Saturday
23 March 2013
8.30-3 pm
come and grab a bargain…
quality books, bric-a-brac,
plants, cakes, tea/coffee,
yummy sausage sizzle,
kids’ story times.
Proceeds to support YouthCare chaplaincy at Churchlands Senior High School
Posted in General
Preparing for Easter
Ash Wednesday 13 February 7.30 pm
Church of Christ, Wembley Downs
Lenten Studies with Bill Loader Sunday Evenings
Wembley Downs Uniting Church, Calais Road
“The World of Jesus and Us – Poles Apart but Connected at the Core”
24 February The Role of the Bible for Christians and Churches
3 March Reassessing the Content and Context of Jesus’ Message
in the light of Recent Research
17 March Faith and the Bible: Companions in Conflict in
Earliest Christianity
24 March Church and Community: How could ‘Good news
for the poor’ survive?
also at the Uniting Church
Guest Lecture – Michael Morwood – Wednesday March 13, 7.30 pm
“Evolutionary Theology: Challenges to Christian Doctrine for the 21st Century”
Maundy Thursday, 7.30pm at the Uniting Church
WA Civil Society Climate Justice Roundtable
http://www.churcheswa.com.au/2013/01/climate-justice-round-table-principles-document/#more-4426
As the result of a letter in the West Australian today under my signature, there have been enquiries about the WA Civil Society Climate Justice Roundtable. Because this church operates under its own locally developed environmental policy and, as a member of the Council of Churches of WA, endorses the Roundtable, I have posted their manifesto here. Just click on the link above.
Shalom,
Dennis Ryle
Minister
