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The Morning Star The Morning Star The Anglican Parish of St Bede’s Semaphore Nurturing the Soul of Semaphore ISSN 2652-6883 September, 2020 2020 Sand dune restoration at Semaphore South using sand from Largs Bay. The Anglican Parish of St Bede’s Semaphore Nurturing the Soul of Semaphore Parish Priest: The Ven. Dr Ruth Mathieson, Archdeacon of Sturt. 0408 353 781 Churchwardens: Mrs Fay Warren 0415 364 757 Mrs Brenda Beer 0400 053 527 Pianist: Mrs Jennette Hand Organist: Dr Deborah Osmond Parish Councillors: Colin Lehmann (Treasurer), Ros de Garis, Karen Fagan, Luise Humby, Greg Manning, Jill Rivers, Dorothy Thorpe, Kathleen Wilson. The Parish Council usually meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7.00pm. Parish Office: In the hall at 200 Military Road Semaphore. Parish Secretary Fay Warren is available when the office is open: Tuesdays 9.00am-1.00pm and Thursdays 8.30am –1.30pm. Telephone 8449 5064 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stbedessemaphore.org.au and Facebook: stbedessemaphore Karen Fagan Bede’s Bazaar Co-ordinator: Brenda Beer 0400 053 527 Community Garden: Contact St Bede’s on 8449 5064 for details. St Bede’s Drop in Centre Co-ordinators: Jill Rivers, Rev. Ruth Mathieson The Morning Star Editor: Dorothy Thorpe 0457 501 397. The newsletter is a monthly publication of St Bede’s Anglican Parish, PO Box 111, Semaphore SA 5019. Services for September Holy Communion: Sundays 8.00am and 9.30am (Morning tea on the 2nd and 4th Sundays after the 9.30am service) Wednesdays 10.00am Holy Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Matrimony, Funerals, Ministry with the Sick, Confession and Reconciliation by appointment with the priest. September, Spring, Seasons of Creation and Covid-19 Prayers Dear Morning Star Reader, It is lovely to see the signs of spring around us, with the bright yellows of wattle and daffodils contrasting with the delicate white and pinks of blossom on the trees. It is a sign of hope as enter the month of September. In March as the pandemic impacted on Australia and many restrictions were introduced, we hoped it would all be over in six months and that in September we could go back to normal. This month, however, we will continue to live in the shadow of COVID-19. Many of us have family and friends who live in Victoria. The Archbishop of Melbourne invites us to pray with and for the people of Victoria at the time evening curfew starts in Melbourne, 8 pm. He invites us to place a light in the window as we do so. A couple of the suggested prayers found on https://cathedral.org.au/candlesatcurfew/: The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. We pray for all for those struggling with the effects of Covid19: For those infected and in hospital, those fearful of infection, those in self isolation, those who have lost their jobs and livelihood, those who are fearful of the future. Jesus, light of life, hear your people: and answer our prayer. Amen Lord God, whose Son, Jesus Christ, understood people’s fear and pain before they spoke of them, we pray for those in hospital or sick at home; surround the frightened with your tenderness; give strength to those in pain; hold the weak in your arms of love, and give hope and patience to those who are recovering; we ask this through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. The 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War this year reminds us that people have lived through troubling times in the past and that eventually a new day dawns. The signs of spring, the greening of grass following rain and longer length days can encourage us as we pray for an end to the pandemic and the wellbeing of all peoples and the planet on which we live. The gospel readings in September are parables that help us reflect on how we may live in community rich in justice, generosity and compassion. At St Bede’s we will join churches throughout the world in marking the Seasons of Creation during September. The themes and related activities are as follows: September 6 Forest Sunday - Father’s Day St Bede’s doing the Woodville Bunnings Barbeque September 13 Land Sunday Tennyson Dune Walk following Morning Tea. 11:30 am start, a 45 min self-guided walk. September 20 Wilderness Sunday 11 am Following the Kaurna Trail – Semaphore Road, Western River Bank Walk, Hart St Bridge, Emus, Lunch in Port Adelaide then to Glanville Hall, Church. September 27 River Sunday Community Garden Open Day 2 pm PET BLESSING between church and hall. I encourage you to invite friend and/or family members to come to one or more of these services or activities with you. For outdoor activities we can physically distance as necessary to be Covid-Safe. Sunday morning services (both 8 am and 9:30 am) will be projected onto a screen which will save paper and handling of books. For the foreseeable future we will reduce congregational singing, remain seated, sing in our hearts while hymns will be led by a singer on the microphone. We will continue on zoom as well as in person, so if restrictions need to increase this is a way of being connected. May God our Creator, Redeemer and Holy Spirit be with you Ruth Beirut Tragedy Lebanon, a country steeped in Christian history, has been rocked by a new tragedy. The 6 August explosion in Beirut has so far claimed more than 200 lives and destroyed many homes and public facilities, including the main port and a children’s hospital. Thousands have had their homes destroyed. Lebanon borders Israel to the south and is part of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East. The Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, the Most Reverend Suheil S. Dawani, has called out to Anglicans around the world for help in repairing damaged church buildings and in supporting ‘those members of the communities in Beirut most stricken by this tragedy’. You can donate to ABM’s Beirut Emergency Appeal by putting a donation in the collection on Sunday, marked Beirut Emergency Appeal or you can go to www.abmission.org to discover other ways of donating. Tragedy in South Sudan In August the Cathedral Church of Makoi Cuei in the Jonglei State of South Sudan was attacked. The Dean and 31 others were killed and scores of innocent people were wounded. Please pray for them and our own South Sudanese Community who are affected by this tragedy. Parish Council News # Le Fevre High School now has a new Christian Pastoral Care Worker. We can support her breakfast program by donating protein bars and drinks. # We are delighted that a volunteer is soon to being engaged to work 15 hours a week at St Bede’s, under Ruth’s supervision, to do cleaning, maintenance and odd jobs. # Congratulations to Bede’s Bazaar volunteers for excellent service to the community in this cold weather since re-opening. The income has increased significantly. # 5-6 people have been joining Ruth for zoom Evening Prayer on Thursdays at 8.00pm. Ask her for the zoom connection if you would like to join in. # Friday Fellowship Lunch on the last Friday of the month, and Art and Craft on the first Thursday of the month have resumed activity. The Monthly Markets are cancelled indefinitely until safe practices can be assured. This and That # Anne Duncanson # Parish councillors, Jill Rivers, Karen crocheted this many- Fagan, Greg Manning and Dorothy, coloured rug as a Thorpe and the Rev’d Ruth labour of love for her Mathieson attended an excellent 2- sister Helen Duncan hour workshop on 8 August about during the long hours the National Church Life Survey. of the isolation period. Ahead of the parish is a great deal of It was finished in time for Helen to work to evaluate the research, have it over her as she died. communicate the results to everyone # Sally Pentland was just one of our and act on our findings. hospitable parishioners serving lunch # We are saddened to hear of the after the funeral death in August of the Rev’d Ralph of Dr Doug Holden who was a long-term locum Hewitson. tenens at St Bede’s, and the Rev’d David Keay, a former rector of St Dr Hewitson was Richard of Chichester, Lockleys a ‘child of the rectory’ at St # From Ollie Black’s Community Bede’s 1935-53 and chose St Bede’s Garden newsletter: “Kylie who is for his funeral service and the Rev’d helping out with the compost, has Ruth Mathieson to officiate. He had also brought in another helper - Hoa given long and faithful lay ministry in (pronounced Wah), a Vietnamese the three dioceses of the Province of woman who lives close by and has South Australia. got ’stuck’ here during Covid restrictions, visiting her partner. She # Art and Craft was enjoyed by 10 moves back and forward between people on 6 August. Greg Manning Vietnam and here and has a child read us some Banjo Patterson poems there who she misses greatly. She is and we learned new facts about keen for somewhere to spend time Banjo. We enjoyed conversation, outdoors and I’ve set her some colouring and morning tea while next weeding tasks. Say hi to her if you door Bede’s Bazaar was buzzing with customers. The September session are there at the same time.” will focus on peace doves. Art and # With covid restrictions on Craft and Friday Fellowship Lunches congregational singing.
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