This newsletter from St Paul's Anglican Church in Beaconsfield announces upcoming parish events and notices. It mentions a fundraising series taking place on Friday evenings in March and April featuring speakers on sustainable practices. It also provides details about a Lenten study on mystical writers like Thomas Merton, announcements of daily prayer services, and notices requesting donations and announcing a Rotary Club fundraising concert in March.

1. ST PAUL'S
ANGLICAN CHURCH
BEACONSFIELD
FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT
1 MARCH | 2020
NEWSLETTER
PARISH
UPDATES &
NOTICES
THE LATEST FROM OUR
PARISH COMMUNITY
NOTICES FOR THIS
COLUMN CAN BE EMAILED
TO ZARA IN THE OFFICE BY
7PM EACH WEDNESDAY.
HOPE IN A TIME OF
APOCALYPSE
The St Paul's Parish Council has been planning a
fundraiser series for our parish.
Taking place on Friday evenings from 6pm-8pm at St
Paul's, the dates of the series will be:
13 March, 20 March, 27 March, 3 April.
Peter Newman is leading the series, and is sourcing a
variety of established speakers to deliver presentations
on local sustainable practices and ideas.
More information on tickets and speakers to come!
Pauline O’Hara is selling her
father’s car. Ford Focus 2016
model. Bought June 2017. Only
driven locally. Less than
5000km. Regularly serviced.
Beautiful condition.
$17,000.
If you're interested, contact
Pauline on 0429 596 539
Wanted for Just Manna: a small
TV for Foundation House
client.
If you can help please contact
Joan or Michael.
THANK YOU, MARTIN
With personal and parish sadness, we accepted the resignation of
our hardworking Warden, Martin McAllen. He has given huge
amounts of his time, astuteness and energy, working on our behalf. I
miss his good humour and company at our Wardens’ Meetings.
Many thanks to those who have offered me some support in our
Wardens’ tasks. If you would like to consider taking over a Warden’s
role, at least until our AGM in June, please prayerfully reflect on
this.
Dear Martin, THANK YOU!
In peace and love, Celia

2. Daily, in the Chapel
Mon-Sat, 6:30am
Morning Prayer
Mon-Fri, 12 Noon
Midday Meditation
Mon-Thur, 6.30pm
Evening Prayer
Morning Tea
10.30am Mon & Thurs
Meeting Room
Friday Drinks 5.30pm at the
Firepit
Saturday Morning Breakfast
8.15am at the hall
ALL WELCOME
WEEKLY
FELLOWSHIP
“THE WAY OF THE CROSS IN OUR
LIVES”
Lent Study on Contemporary Mystics: Thomas Merton, Dag
Hammarskjöld and Etty Hillesum.
These three mystics have one thing in common, they were (journal)
writers who shared their inner journey with us, readers. Their
reflective practice helped them in the paradoxical spiritual growth
of losing oneself, in order to become a Self: The Way of the Cross.
Thomas Merton (1915 Prades, France - 1968, Bangkok, Thailand), was
(a converted) Catholic. A monk, prolific writer and artist. Dag
Hammarskjöld (1905 Jonkoping, Sweden - Rhodesia), was a
Protestant. Had studied Law and Economics and became the first
Secretary General of the United Nations. Etty Hillesum (1914
Middelburg, The Netherlands - 1943, Auschwitz), was a young
passionate Jewish woman who lived for literature. Living her young
adult life in Amsterdam during WWII she took up the fate of her
people.
Sylvia Grevel will be leading three reflective sessions. Chris
Wortham will be sharing his poetic insight into the journeys of
the mystics. The aim is to be inspired, and grow deeper into
our personal spiritual journey.
When: Saturday mornings 28/3, 4/4 & 11/4. 10-12am
Where: St Paul’s Church hall, Beaconsfield.
RSVP: info@sylviagrevel.com OR 9335 2242
PALM SUNDAY WALK FOR
JUSTICE 2020 PERTH
This year's Palm Sunday Walk For Justice will be held from 1pm
starting at St George's Cathedral on Sunday the 5th of April.
#PalmSunday #WalkForJustice #JusticeForRefugees

3. Anglican Parish of
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DOING THEOLOGY TOGETHER
1: GODLY DISAGREEMENT
We will explore why it is theologically as well as ecclesially
important (not least in the mission of the Church to be able to
disagree in a Godly way. The day will feature input from The Right
Reverend Professor Stephen Pickard (Executive Director of the
Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, and Assistant Bishop
in the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn) and The Reverend Drs
Michael Jensen (Rector, St Mark’s Darling Point, Sydney) and
Gregory Seach (Warden, Wollaston Theological College), and much
time for discussion and reflection.
Even a casual observer would be aware that ‘tensions’ between
people in the church are rather high at present. This is certainly true
of the Anglican Communion, and in the Anglican Church of
Australia. Whether it is across, or even within Diocese of the Church,
disagreements seem bitter, heated and unpleasant. Need it be this
way? Is it possible to ‘disagree well’, or even to engage in what we
might call ‘Godly disagreement’ - where people remain aware of
what they believe and consider crucial, and are certainly willing to
undertake robust discussion, but are able to do so in charity?
This first ‘Doing Theology Together’ day of 2020 will take this
possibility as its focus.
When: Thursday 5 March @ 9am - 3.30pm. Registration opens
at 9am.
Where: Wollaston Conference Centre, 5 Wollaston Road,
Mt Claremont
Price: $55 (includes morning tea and lunch)
RSVP: 9425 7272
lbok@perth.anglican.org; perth.anglican.org/events

4. ROTARY CLUB FUNDRAISER
A concert will be held to raise funds for current and future
charitable Rotary projects including Dementia/ Alzheimer's Disease,
homelessness, youth, etc.
When: Saturday 28 March @ 7pm
Where: Mount PLeasant College
Tickets: from $32 (info below)
Office:
parish.stpauls@gmail.com
ph: 9335 2242
Zara is in the office
Monday and Thursday
9am - 3pm
Rev'd Sebastiana Pienaar
sebastiana.stpauls@gmail.com
0434 896 819
contacts:
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