Don's Blog
Hi All,
Today is one
of those hard days of ministry. I, and a colleague visited a family whose
little baby girl died last Friday. As you can imagine it is extremely difficult
for them at the moment and we hold them in our thoughts and prayers. The family
is Sean and Melanie, with son Chase and their daughter is Mylee.
As you would have seen from my special email, sent
earlier this week, we will conduct an Inter-Faith service of Lament this coming
Sunday. I have received
a great deal of support for this service and I am hoping that it will enable
more conversations and support between our different faith communities.
We still do need volunteers,
both those who can offer a welcome at the door and people to assist with the afternoon
tea. If you could contact Judy that would be a great help. Phone; 6103 4222 or
by email; judym@ucic.org.au
After this Sunday I have a
few days working and then on Saturday 14th Kay and I are heading to
Adelaide for the Assembly. Kay is going as a delegate but I am going to be a
cameraman and editor so that we can report the happenings as quickly as
possible. If you would like to keep informed the Assembly Website is; http://www.assembly2012.uca.org.au/
After Assembly, Kay and I
will have a few days rest at Dunsborough.
This week we
conducted interviews for our Director of Music/Organist position. We had two
applicants, both who came with a wealth of experience, energy and enthusiasm
for the position. I am very grateful to Jangoo Chapkhana (Director of Music/Organist at Trinity)
Marg Murdoch and Evadne Scaddan from Wesley. In the end we made a choice and I
will make an announcement in the very near future. I will also put it in my
blog for next week.
This week we held our inaugural
meeting of the Reference Group for the Warehouse Café. We are a small group of
people represented by Crossroads, Presbytery, UCIC, A ministry to the Gay and
Lesbian community, and a person from the Community of Subiaco and Shenton Park.
It was a great meeting with everyone very enthusiastic and looking forward to
the reopening, which we hope, will be in early September. Christine and Donald
Nicholas have done a great job of getting things moving in this area and I for
one cant wait for the first coffee to be poured.
Tonight we have our monthly
Elders meeting, part of which will be spent thinking about adding new members
to our group. To be an Elders means not only to feel that God is calling you to
this position, but also recognizing that you take on a leadership position
within the Wesley Worshipping community. If you believe you are experiencing a
call to be an Elder please talk to me about it and I can share information with
you regarding the duties and responsibilities.
You would have seen that we
are advertising the Congregational meeting for Saturday 28th July to
be held at Trinity, in the Hall, as we will share a meal together. At this
meeting the UCIC Church Council will present the budget. Then on 5th
August after morning worship services, meetings will be held to take a vote for
it’s implementation. Can I encourage all to contribute to these meetings as the
decision we make here has a significant affect on our ministry in the city.
Thanks for reading.
Don Dowling
Minister
Sunday 8th July 2012
8.30am Discussion Group in the Guild Room
10.00am Worship – Reflecting
on Mark 6:1-13,
rejection and sending.
2.00pm
Sunday 8th July 2012
Inter-Faith Service to be held at Wesley
Sunday 15th July – Preacher Rev Geoff Blyth
Sunday 22nd July – Preacher Rev Lee Edwards
Sunday 29th July - Preacher Rev Viv Larkin
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