Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost - 11 October

Readings this week:

Job 23:1-9, 16-17; Psalm 22:1-15; Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31

8am Mass @ St George the Martyr

celebrant and Preacher - Mother Moira Evers

9:30 Mass @ All Saints

Celebrant and Preacher - Fr Chaplain Soma

9:30 Mass @ St John's

Celebrant and Preacher - Mother Moira Evers

Blessing of Pet's Mass and Flea Market @ St George's, West Footscray - Sunday October 4

Mother Moira blesses Bobby

Hobbes and Ambrose (the Vicar's dog) listen attentively to the sermon ... or are they keeping an eye on the chooks?

Snowy keeping an eye on Hobbes

Jessica the chook awaits her blessing

Mother Moira at the West Footscray Neighbourhood House Street Market with loads of goodies to sell.

The weekend of October 3 and 4 was a big one for the Footscray Anglican Parish with St George the Martyr, West Footscray, participating in the West Footscray Barkly Street Market and also playing host to the inaugural Blessing of Pet's Mass and Flea Market in honour of St Francis of Assisi. On a beautiful Spring Sunday morning St George's resounded to the singing of old favourites such as All Creatures of our God and King (Mr Bean fans take note), the sublime acapella harmonies of our Tongan parishioners and the energetic drumming and dancing of Sudanese parishioners. All animal attendees were very well behaved and didn't even flinch when Mother Moira splashed them, and their owners, with a very liberal dose of holy water - AMDG!

Critical Mass @ St John's - Wednesday September 16

On Wednesday September 16, St John's hosted "Critical Mass" a group of young adults who enjoy traditional Anglican music and liturgy. This gathering also happily coincided with the birthday of John, a parishioner of St John's, whose wife and friends provided a generous and very delicious Indian supper for all to enjoy.

Our Indian contingent

Birthday Blessings for John

John cuts his cake with Critical Mass-ers looking on

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST - 20 September

Readings this week
Proverbs 31:10-31, Ps 1, James 3:1-12, Mark 9:30-37

8am Mass @ St George's
Celebrant and Preacher: Fr Fred Dearnley
9:30am Mass @ St John's
Celebrant and preacher: Fr Fred Dearnley

9.30am Mass @ All Saints
Celebrant: Fr Chaplain Soma and Preacher: Rev Wilson Malok

Fr Chaplain's Commissioning - Wednesday 2nd September

On Wednesday September 2nd, Fr Chaplain Soma was commissioned by regional Bishop Philip Huggins as Assistant Curate to the Anglican Parish of Footscray and the Brotherhood of St Laurence. St John's, Paisley St, played host to a service that was both solemn and lively. Symbols of ministry presented to Fr Chaplain included a prayerbook, bible, chalice, paten, baptismal ewer and, peculiar to his special ministry to the Sudanese and the Brotherhood, a cross and shaker, a candle and a Brotherhood stole. St John's was packed with family, friends, parishioners and former associates of Fr Chaplain and resounded to the strains of Footscray's Tongan and Sudanese singers. At the conclusion of the service St John's literally "jumped" with spontaneous singing and dancing courtesy of Sudanese parishioners. The celebrations continued with more singing, dancing and a delicious supper comprising Sudanese delicacies prepared especially for the occasion by Fr Chaplain, his wife Mary and children. A great occasion indeed for the Anglican parish of Footscray and all for the greater glory of God ... A.M.D.G.

a video from Fr Chaplain's commissioning...

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost - 6th September 2009

Readings this week:
Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23; Psalm 125; James 2:1-10 (11-13) 14-17; Mark 7:24-37

8am @ St George's
Celebrant and preacher: Mother Moira Evers

9:30am @ All Saints
Celebrant and preacher: Fr Chaplain Soma

9:30am @ St John's
Celebrant and preacher: Mother Moira Evers