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Ascension of the Lord and the Seventh Sunday of Easter

Reflection
Instruments of the Lord
Go, preach the Gospel to all nations,
This was the farewell command of Christ. He has no body now on earth but ours.
He has no hands but ours to raise up the fallen. No feet but ours to seek out the lost.
No eyes but ours to see the silent tears of the suffering.
No ears but ours to listen to the lonely.No tongue but ours to speak a word of comfort to the sad.
No heart but ours to love the unloved.
Lord, take pity on us, your timid and fearful disciples; give us courage to witness to you in the world,
and so the Gospel will be preached and peope will find their way into your kingdom.

Seventh Sunday in Easter
We gather in the Lord's name, we are doing what he asked his apostles to do:
waiting in prayer for the coming of the Holy Spirit.
We need the Spirit to follow Christ whole heartedly.
Jesus prayed for his disicples. He prayed for faithfulness, unity , truth and victory over evil.

He foresaw that life would be difficult for them. But he did not pray that they might be spared
trials and sufferings, but that they might remain faithful in spite of them.
He did not offer a release from problems but the strength to deal with them.
God is with us in our trials.
It is to him that we turn to in our troubles, for comfort, strength, patience, and hope.
This is how Jesus prayed for his disciples, and how we too should pray.
The Lord calls each of us to be a witness to his resurrection, that is to prove to the world
by the way we live that he is alive.  Not just alive in the world but alive in us. 

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St Peter's Angican Church Leeton

Thanks, Thanks and More Thanks.

The Centenary Weekend has happened.
The Saturday was delight from the soothing reflections and good music during Evening Prayer to the fine company,
excellent wine, deliscious food, amusing and enlightening speeches and wonderful timeless fashion parade of the
Centenary Dinner.
The Sunday was a triumph of Anglican liturgy with a sanctuary party of 15, a guest choir complete with choirmaster and
organist from St Matthew's Albury, and a guest soloist on the trumpet, Mr Matthew Stuckings.

The celebrations continue with an Organ Recital on Sunday 20th may by Mr Adrian Wittle, sometimes organist at st John's
Wagga and recently orgnaist at Holy Trinity cathedral Wangaratta and first prize winner in the 2008 RSCM composition
 competition. Mr Wittle will play for the 9.30am Mass at St Peter's Leeton, which will be followed by morning tea
 hosted by the choir.
At 11.30am Mr Wittle will then hold an organ recital on the 99 year old Dodd-Kendall organ, to which all are invited.

We need to say thank you to all involved in the Centenary Weekend

Many of the things that have taken place are what is done week by week, month by month, but in this case on a much grander scale.
Thanks to the Centenary Committee: Lyn and Peter Middleton, Ethel Rafferty, Sherrie Cormie, and Ruth warren who for over
 a year
have been planning this event. Their work is not finished.
Thanks to Ruth Warren who oragnised 128 people for dinner at the Hydro on the saturday night.
Thanks to Robert Fiumara for his help anad generosity with organising the Centenary Wine.
Thanks to our historians: Ted and Francis Tsoukalidis and Lyn Middleton with the help from Rilla Gordon for the production
 of the parish history.
Thanks to Mandy Walsh, the office secretary, for her dedication and calmness.
Thanks to Fr Bart O'Donovan for travelling and being our guest preacher.
Thanks to the musicians; The Murrumbidgee chorale, the choir and musicians of St Matthew's Albury, Mr Matthew stuckings,
and especially our own choir and organists who do the work of giving glory to God in music and song, Sunday by Sunday.
Thanks to those who prepared the church and arranged the flowers, as you do every week.
Thankds to the marvellous dedicated band of servers. Not only for their service to God on the weekend but for what they
do each week
Thanks to Bill Barwick for the historical display.
Thanks to Alma Herrmand and Diane frazer and the models for the fashions through the decades at the Saturday evening dinner.
thanks to A.W.A. for the afternoon tea on Sunday.

AND A HUGE THANKS TO ALL  CONGREGATION MEMBERS FOR BEING AT EACH HAPPENING.

 IT IS YOUR PRESCENCE THAT MAKES THE SERVICES AND EVENTS SO SPECIAL!

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Hillston Kids Club 2012

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