Miriam Tillman’s Newsletter June 2021

NEW “Mid-Week Service” commencing on Wednesday 10am at St Aug’s for those unable to join us on Sunday, and for those who feel the need for Communion & Company during the week.

All Welcome!

Beanies for Waltham School:

A dear friend and experienced knitter has offered to knit beanies for the children at Waltham School.  She has made three already which are perfect, but she would
appreciate offers of unwanted wool or contributions towards the cost of buying more wool.   Each beanie takes 1x100gm ball or 2x50gm balls of 8 ply (double knit) wool.   (Spotlight have regular
sales of wool).

If you can help, please contact Lois Allan – 3224686 or 0277868724.

Old Dolls Knitting Patterns:

Francie Schultz has a friend who knits clothes for dolls that are then gifted to children in need.

To continue this worthy work she needs more dolls patterns (that are between 6” & 11”).  If you know of any, please contact Francie: 021 222-8686

Thank You: the Vicar and Wardens would like to thank Ron Parry for his beautiful gift of a Paschal Candle Stand for St Aug’s.

The Paschal candle is one of the most sacred and enduring elements in Christianity.  Made of beeswax to represent the purity of Christ, the candle’s wick signifies Christ’s humanity, and the flame His Divine Nature.  It is adorned with one or more Christian symbols, often the cross to represent His redemptive sacrifice; the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet – Alpha and Omega – to signify that He is the beginning and the end; symbols of wheat and grapes, or a chalice and host, for the Eucharist – the true presence of Christ and our spiritual strength; the 12 Apostles – witnesses and scribes to the passion, death, resurrection and ascension of Christ; and other symbols such as the Good Shepherd, the Lamb, the Sacred Heart, and the Risen Christ.

The Paschal candle remains in the Sanctuary on its special candle stand during the full 50 days of the Easter season, and is lit for liturgical services during that time.  After Pentecost the candle will be placed next to the baptismal font.  The candle is lit during all baptisms throughout the year, passing the light of Christ to each person baptized, and is also used at weddings and funerals.

YOuth Term 2 2021

  For various reasons (changing mainly music to Tuesday etc), from the beginning of June we are ‘tweaking’ our office hours.

The good news is that there will now be someone around (between Kofe, Ciru & Paula) Monday to Friday.  One of the changes to be aware of is that on Fridays, Paula will now only be available for one hour in the morning (9-10am).   Which means she now needs ALL newsletter items in before 10am Thursday.

Seeking an ‘Apprentice Organist’. Our current team of organists would like to add another person to their team.  This person would hopefully be a parish member, or at least from a parish family, and the only qualification needed would be reasonable competence on the piano.  Richard would undertake to show them around the organ, and help with registration etc.  To begin with no pedals would be included.

If you can think of anyone who would be keen to ‘try out’ playing the organ, please contact Richard Studholme: 021 0244 2385

Our neighbouring Presbyterian Church was broken into recently.  So please keep up the good work of leaving everything locked after use.