This document provides information about an upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) for St. Paul's Anglican Church in Beaconsfield on September 13th. It notes that an enrollment list is available and that enrollment, nomination, and report forms need to be submitted by certain deadlines. The Secretary, Carol Eaton, provides contact information for submitting forms while she is away. The document also announces upcoming fellowship and worship events at St. Paul's.

1. NEWSLETTER
Some more clarification regarding the AGM which is to be held
after the Sunday Service on 13th September, 2020.
Most of us are enrolled. To check, there is a list in the front of the
white file in the Hall.
Also in the file are enrolment forms and nomination forms for those
wishing to nominate for a Warden, a Parish Councillor or a
Nominator. Those nominations are required by September 6th. Also
keep in mind that a Police Clearance is required before taking up a
leadership position. In addition, Zara (in the Office) has copies of
the forms that she can email to you.
All reports to be tabled at the AGM need to be completed by 23rd
August.
Any business relating to the Annual Meeting is required to be
submitted to Celia Andrews no later than Sunday, 30th August.
While I am away, Celia Andrews (celiamaryandrews@yahoo.com.au)
will receive all enrolment forms, nomination forms and reports.
Be part of a creatively organised team.
This notice will be here until 6/9/2020.
Cheers, Carol Eaton
Secretary, St Paul's Parish Council
THE 2020 AGM IS COMING
ST PAUL'S
ANGLICAN CHURCH
BEACONSFIELD
PARISH
UPDATES &
NOTICES
Neighbours, there will be a
function held at St Paul's
on Sunday evening 20th of
September. The event will
wrap up by 10pm and
noise shouldn't be any
problem.
NOTICES FOR THIS
COLUMN CAN BE EMAILED
TO ZARA IN THE OFFICE BY
7PM ON THURSDAY.
THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
30 AUGUST | 2020

2. HEART SONG NEXT SUNDAY
We're looking forward to next Sunday, the 6th of September,
when we will be hosting our second Heart song in the St Paul's
Chapel at 7:30pm.
These services are conducted on the first Sunday of each month
by Beth O'Neil.
Daily, in the Chapel
Mon-Sat, 6:30am
Morning Prayer
Mon-Thur, 6.30pm
Evening Prayer
Morning Tea
10.30am Mon & Thurs
Meeting Room
Gardening Group
Wednesday mornings followed
by morning tea
Friday Drinks 5.30pm at the
Firepit
Saturday Morning Breakfast
8.15am at the hall, $5
ALL WELCOME
WEEKLY
FELLOWSHIP
Prayer Chain
Requests to Rosemary
Spark or phone 0414268043
St Paul's Google Group
Join the St Paul's Google
Discussion Group:
groups.google.com/forum/#!f
orum/discussion-st-pauls
NEW DIOCESAN STATUTES
At the last Synod, draft principles to amend the Professional
Standards, Clergy Discipline, and Clergy Appointments and Licensing
Statutes were considered. The Synod agreed with these principles
and endorsed the need to conduct appropriate consultation in the
process of drafting revised Legislation.
The Legislation Committee have been working hard to develop drafts
of this legislation and have programmed the first consultation
session for Laity:
9am to 12pm Saturday 5 September at Wollaston College.
This consultation session is only for Laity and is open to all Laity.
A further consultation session for Clergy and Laity has been
programmed for 3 October.
The three pieces of legislation will be available to view in the
Diocesan website "Document Library" from Wednesday 26 August.
If you would like to attend this session, please register via the
Diocesan website "Events" page by Wednesday 2 September.

3. Christianity, depending on who you ask, is either a scourge on our
society, narrow, delusive, and inevitably producing hatred and
violence; or the foundation of some of the best elements of our
culture and a continued source of hope, comfort to those in need,
and moral inspiration. Are we talking about the same people here?
Are we looking at the same history?
Crusades, witch hunts, slavery, colonialism, child abuse... the history
of the church offers plenty of ammunition to its critics. And on the
other hand: charity, human rights, abolition, non-violent resistance,
literacy and education.
In For the Love of God, Natasha Moore confronts the worst of what
Christians have done, and also traces the origins of some of the
things we like best about our culture back to the influence of Jesus.
Covering episodes from
the Spanish Inquisition to
Martin Luther King Jr, Florence
Nightingale to the "humility
revolution", this book offers an
accessible but wide-ranging
introduction to the good, the
bad, the ugly - and the
unexpected - when it comes to
the impact Christianity has had
on the world we live in.
-Publisher
To buy the book and find other
resources to go with it head to
www.publicchristianity.org/
fortheloveofgod/
2020 AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN BOOK
OF THE YEAR WINNER
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information

4. Office:
parish.stpauls@gmail.com
ph: 9335 2242
Zara is in the office
Wednesday and Friday
9am - 3pm
Rev'd Sebastiana Pienaar
sebastiana.stpauls@gmail.com
0434 896 819
Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday
contacts:
SWEEP CLEAN THE ROOMS OF
OUR HEART
A YEAR WITH THOMAS MERTON
In recent times the pandemic has affected us all. Some people
expressed how it mentally affected them, others shared their joy for
the quiet life. Most of us would have experienced a mixture of
experiences. The writings and spirit of Thomas Merton can be a guide
to shine light on the multiple rooms and ways of our mind, heart and
soul. The aim of this reading group is to grow deeper into our
personal spirituality, into deepened inner freedom. The group is
suitable for everyone who has been put on a spiritual journey, and
wants to further explore the dialogue between our inner and outer
Source. Following Merton’s example, we will practice self-reflection
by ways of journal writing, and creative journaling.
When: Monthly on a Thursday, 9am-11am, starting 24th September,
then 22nd October, 5th November, 3rd December.
Where: St Paul's Chapel
Cost: $10 per session, all materials included
Sylvia Grevel is a theologian, experienced retreat leader and
counsellor, spiritual health care researcher and innovator, writer,
artist.
If you are interested please send an email to info@sylviagrevel.com