Children's Reflection, Family Activities

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No 2020 Fete so the 2021 Fete will be big!

The challenges of 2020 have not spared our wonderful fete. After many online meetings, careful consideration and the reviewing of many options(including a virtual fete or a drive through fete) we will not be able to proceed with a fete for 2020. This is a particularly difficult decision given the years of history behind this local iconic event. As a team, we continued to meet and plan for our fete in the great hope that these unprecedented times will pass and that life will return to normality including our wonderful fete. However it was imperative that we considered that this year was likely to be different. As such we closely monitored the situation with the aspiration of our fete going ahead with a modified format or scale but to no avail. We want to thank you all for the continued support including that of The Parish, The School, our suppliers, our sponsors, our volunteers and of course all of you who would normally attend. We wish you and your family all the best during this surreal period. We have already started to plan our return so please take care and see you in 2021.

The Holy Spirit Fete Committee

The choice of Peter as head of the church is an example of the power of God at work, using the weak things of this world to confound the strong. Before his encounter with Christ, Peter's life had little meaning. Perhaps by human standards he was a disastrous choice and should never been appointed. He can be hardly described as a stable person because at times he was brave while on other occasions he displayed cowardice.

This is one of the rare occasions when we find Jesus in conversation with a woman who is not only a Gentile and a pagan but belongs to a nation noted for its traditional hostility to the Jewish people. Totally convinced that Jesus can be of assistance in a hopeless situation, the Canaanite woman comes forward, kneels at His feet and asks for her daughter to be cured. The disciples, embarrassed and unable to cope with her cry of desperation, want Jesus to send her away as quickly as possible. Nevertheless Jesus does not regard this as an obstacle.

Children's Reflection, Family Activities

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Request for Fathers' Day articles - Spirit Magazine, September 2020

DEADLINE 21st AUGUST 2020

We really need everyones help to make sure the Fathers’ Day edition of The Spirit is as good as it can be. We need photos and stories.

Because we don’t have any current parish events happening, I have suggested the following to get your creative juices going. Remember, you don’t have to have journalistic qualifications - No one can tell your stories like you.

• FATHERS AND /OR FATHER FIGURES IN YOUR LIVES - Tell us the funniest story about your father or father figure, or the best thing about him, and if your life story does not have memories of your father tell us what you think you missed most.
• PHOTOS OF WHAT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY HAVE BEEN DOING DURING LOCKDOWN. Are you knitting, sewing, singing, drawing, painting, colouring in, jigsaw puzzles - Show us what you have achieved! And tell us the story about how you achieved it! Can be five words or fifty -
• WHERE DO YOU SAY YOU ARE FROM? For instance, in my case, when asked I always say the district I lived in when I was born.
• WHAT EVENTS HAS YOUR FAMILY HAD TO EXPERIENCE IN LOCKDOWN? Births, Birthdays, tell us how and what you have celebrated or commiserated.

Remember to ask for permission to publish any photos of persons other than yourself!

Are your pets helping your family through the pandemic? Send us photos of your hero pets.

Thank you, I have already cleared the decks to cope with the enormous response I am anticipating.

Please send your items to helen@konynenburg.com (Click for a pro forma email).

Helen

Spirit Extra #9 - August#2 2020

The latest Spirit Extra Magazine, #9 - August#2 2020, is out this weekend. Check it out here http://www.holyspiritparish.org.au/Spirit-Extra.

Click to find a Children's reflection page plus other details of interesting things to do together as family.

When confronted with stress and pressure of various kinds, we are very much like Peter. A sudden turn of events in life and we are faced with storms which threaten the peace and security of our homes and families. We need to hear those encouraging words of Christ, 'Don't be afraid.' Peter's mistake was that he turned to Jesus in real prayer only in a moment of crisis when he was paralysed by fear and in danger of drowning. We are reminded particularly those who tend to forget about God when all is going well and who only become serious about prayer when problems and tragedies surface.

Following on from the choir's recent Covid project 'Abide O Spirit', the Choir now invite the whole parish community to join together in producing a video of 'The Blessing'.

If singing isn't your 'thing', dancing, swaying, waving, playing an instrument, or just providing a still photo will be gratefully received. The idea is to get as many parishioners faces included in a video clip as possible. Many churches around Australia and in fact the world, have joined in this project with some amazing video clips being produced (just search YouTube for 'The Blessing'). Click these links to see the Details of the project, the lyrics and the music. Start with the instructions in the project. If you have questions, email Maree Buttler (details in the project).

The latest Spirit Extra Magazine, #8 - August#1 2020, is out this weekend. Check it out here http://www.holyspiritparish.org.au/Spirit-Extra.

Jesus did not feed the stranded crowd at the edge of the Sea of Galilee all on His own. He accomplished it with the help of His disciples who were reluctant to accept responsibility for the hungry people. Challenged by Jesus to use their own resources, they remembered having five loaves and two fishes which they brought to Him. The little they had when placed in the hands of Jesus turned out to be more than enough for all. In our own eyes it may seem of little account but it is what the Lord has given us and expects us to use in his service.