Events

Arrival of Fr Giles Motisi as Priest in Charge of Parish of Moe Newborough

Fr Giles and his family are arriving in Moe Newborough on Monday 24th March

Induction of Fr Giles Motisi

Fr Giles’ Induction Service is on Wednesday, 9th April 2025, 7.30pm at St Aidan’s Anglican Church, Newborough.

March Newsletter

Is now available

Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)

A beautiful day saw 27 people and 3 infants share a Shrove Tuesday gathering at Marion Noppert’s $277 was contributed.

It was a reminder to prepare yourself for Lent. We enjoyed a relaxed time as we prepared and cleared the decks before and during Lent.

Lenten Study and Possible Group Meeting

`Going Deeper with Jesus’  (Year C Readings for Lent)

Bishop Keith Dalby, Bishop of the Murray, has written the 2025 studies and his previous occupation as a submariner helps to make the content a very challenging and down to earth experience. 

The production team felt the books title “Going Deeper With Jesus” was appropriate considering Bishop Keiths previous occupation and the need for all of us to consider going deeper in our life’s journey of faith. 

Copies Available for $11 each for group or personal Reflection.

If you are interested in being part of a Lenten Study Group, please contact (Rev’d) Bruce 0429 045 132

A suggestion for the moment is the same time as last year, Fridays at 1.30pm at St Aidan’s but other preferences might prevail.  Hopefully begins this Friday.

World Day of Prayer:

Some 45 people gathered from the various churches in Moe and Newborough to hear various presentations on the Cook Islands with Vi Seear being the guest speaker.  Vi, who is from Samoa, gave an interesting talk, giving us an insight into the culture of these islands and the depth of faith within community.

$484 was raised.

News

Scott Lowrey, Consecrated Bishop and appointed as Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Ballarat

Fr Scott Lowrey was consecrated as an Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Ballarat at a service at St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne, last Saturday 8th February.

Eight people were ordained Deacons at the same service, which was the last Ordination Service presided over by the Archbishop of Melbourne, Philip Freier, before his retirement.

This profound and moving service can be viewed on YouTube

Parish Visioning Process

The Parish is currently reflecting upon our Vision for our life together as a Christian Community.

This material as been released as a part of the process. Parishioners are invited to share their thoughts.

Parish Annual Meeting

The Annual Parish Meeting was held on Sunday 17th November after the Sunday Morning Service

A report will be in the December Newsletter

Op Shops

The three Op Shops and the Collection Bin at St Aidan’s, Torres St, Newborough are now open

Parish Newsletter

The December Newsletter is now available. It was published last Sunday. If you would like a hard copy contact the Parish.

You can also view it online

If you know someone who would like to keep up with our parish news, please take a copy for them, but add their name to the list in narthex, thank you, so our records are kept up to date.

Hope 25

An Australian Anglican Church initiative to reach out to people with the Good News of Jesus Christ.

June Bible Reading Program

If you missed working through the program, based on the letters of St Peter, in June, it is still available if you would like to work through it now.

Please submit to Bruce Charles your thoughts and ideas for it as we are in this initial development stage, especially reconnecting with people that have drifted away.

Recorded Sermons

The readings for each Sunday together with the sermon are posted on our website. Our preachers put a lot of prayer, thought and work into their sermons.  Modern technology has given us this wonderful opportunity to be able to listen to the sermon again and have a deeper appreciation of what God is saying to us through the preacher. There is so much online but the sermon prepared for us, for this parish, for this congregation, is important for both, us personally and our parish life. John Calvin, one of the most notable theologians of the Reformation described preaching as one of God’s gifts of creation.

The Gippsland Anglican

The Gippsland Anglican is the Diocesan Newspaper, published once a month, with lots of news about the life of the diocese and the various Parishes as well as interesting reflections on faith including one from the Bishop, and excellent Book Reviews

The Melbourne Anglican

The Melbourne Anglican is the Diocese of Melbourne Newspaper published monthly

Missions

As a parish we support 4 Missions, alternating donations each month and these are BCA, CMS, ABM & Sparklit. 

If you would like to make a donation to a specific Mission, please  put in a clearly marked envelope and it will be added to our parish donation

on of $5 appreciated, which will go towards the MU/St Barnabas Family Retreat Fund.       

Op Shop Volunteers

Do you know anyone who is available to volunteer for a few hours each week to help out our dedicated Op-Shop volunteers and sorters.

With winter coming some volunteers head for warmer weather and numbers drop due to colds etc.

If you know someone who would be interested, please send them to talk to Gwyneth