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Meet Father Paul & Helen. Early last year I was approached by Bishop John Ford (the
Bishop of the Murray) who asked me to consider the possibility
of taking up the appointment of Priest of the Parish District of
the Riverland. After much prayer and discussion with Helen I
decided to take up the call.
Helen & I moved to the Riverland at the end of July. My induc-
tion was held at St James Waikerie on August the 8th.
We live in the Rectory at Renmark, on the banks of the Murray
River, and have been enjoying exploring the area and the vari-
ous towns in the Riverland.
Prior to my appointment to the Riverland, I was Priest Assistant
of the Pastoral District of the Southern Vales, living in McLaren
Vale. I was there for four years after I was ordained in 2010.
Prior to being ordained a priest, I was a journalist/presenter and
in management with the ABC for 25 years. In the late 1980’s,
whilst working in the Adelaide newsroom, I would fill in for
the local journalists in the Riverland for several weeks at a time.
In my spare time I enjoy swimming . I try to get to the pool as often as I can. Helen and I both
attend gym classes at the Recreational Centre in Renmark and are looking for ways in which
we can enjoy and spend time on the river. If I can talk Helen into it, canoeing could be a
possibility!
Helen & I would like to thank Parishioners from each of the Centres, Renmark, Berri, Monash,
Barmera, Loxton and Waikerie for the warm welcome we have received. We feel truly
blessed and look forward to continuing to work with you as we seek to proclaim to our commu-
nities in the Riverland the Good News of the Kingdom.
For your Diaries: Sunday 22nd March: 4pm Bishop John Ford –4.00pm Lenten Study & reflection. All welcome
Saturday 4th April: Berri Easter Markets from 8.00am Fruit Pies. Jams, Chutneys & Pickles
Sunday 5th April: Barmera Twilight Market 2.00pm—6.00pm followed by free film on Lake Front.
Sunday 3rd May: Luncheon to follow the 11.00 am Service at Loxton.
Sunday 3rd May: Barmera Main Street Market from 9.00am Donations of produce welcome.
Friday 19th June: “What do you get when you mix a South African, an Aussie and a Priest?” Well
come along and find out. Parish Hall in Loxton, Gold coin entry and nibbles and sherries at the door.
7.00pm start.
ANGLICAN RIVERLAND GRAPEVINE www.riverlandanglicans.org.au
Phone:08-85863288 mobile 0412320375
Email: [email protected]
The money from the “Good Friday Appeal” this year is to go towards building a medical clinic
in Palestine in the Diocese of Jerusalem.
The Easter Day appeal is for helping Anglicans in northern NSW in supporting a project helping
teenage mothers.:
Envelopes for both these appeals will be in the porch of all our churches.
HOLY WEEK EASTER SERVICES – PASTORAL DISTRICT OF
THE RIVERLAND PALM SUNDAY – Sunday, the 29th of March
Blessing of Palms, Procession and Sung Eucharist for the whole Pastoral District
10 am Berri Fr Paul
10am Waikerie Fr Gary Prince
Monday of Holy Week 11 am Chrism Mass – Mt Barker
Wednesday of Holy Week 10 am Renmark Fr Paul
MAUNDY THURSDAY - 2nd of April
The Eucharist of the Last Supper with the Washing of Feet
6.00 pm Berri Fr Paul
7.30 pm Renmark Fr John Devenport
8.00 pm Loxton Fr Paul
GOOD FRIDAY - 3rd of April - A Liturgy for Good Friday
8.00 am Berri Fr John Devenport
8.30 am Barmera Fr Paul
10.00 am Loxton Fr John Devenport
10.30 am Waikerie Fr Paul
3.00 pm Renmark – Celebration of the Lord’s Passion – Fr Paul &
Fr John
HOLY SATURDAY 4th of April Easter Vigil
7.30 pm – St Oswald’s Monash – Fr Paul
EASTER DAY - 5th of April
6.30am Renmark Mass - Sunrise Service Fr Paul
8.30am Loxton – Mass and the Renewal of Baptismal Vows Fr Paul
8.30am Barmera –Mass and the Renewal of Baptismal Vows Fr John
11.00am Renmark- Mass, Baptism and the Renewal of Baptismal. Vows
11.00am Waikerie – Mass and the Renewal of Baptismal Vows Fr John
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OFFICE BEARERS THROUGHOUT THE RIVERLAND.
Office Name Phone Mobile email
PARISH SECRETARY Louise Burgess 0885845743 0437278617 [email protected]
PARISH TREASURER Cheryl Davis 0885835500 0419822739 [email protected]
WARDEN BERRI Bloss Minnis 0885821154
WARDEN BERRI Grace Falland 0885865405
WARDEN BARMERA Pauline Stevens 0885882518
WARDEN BARMERA John Reed 0885882879 [email protected]
WARDEN MONASH Gordon Sharp 0885838213 [email protected]
WARDEN MONASH Joy Stoeckel 0885835378 0428835378 [email protected]
WARDEN LOXTON Anne Battams 0885841587 0429841226 [email protected]
WARDEN LOXTON Louise Burgess 0885845743 0437278617 [email protected]
WARDEN RENMARK Jane Pitt 0418483002 [email protected]
WARDEN RENMARK Judith Taylor 0885864840 0402229142 [email protected]
WARDEN WAIKERIE Mark Taylor 0885405491 0409121848 [email protected]
WARDEN WAIKERIE Janet Grosse 0885412496 0419866248 [email protected]
World Day of Prayer
The World day of prayer
service this year was devel-
oped by the Bahamas
World Day of Prayer Com-
mittee
St Albans Berri hosted an
ecumenical service, led by
Nerida Stanton.
The church was also
beautifully decorated by
Nerida, and Rosemary
Kassebaum spoke about the
Bahamas during the
servicewhich was attended
by about. 30 people.
St Augustines at
Renmark, also hosted
a service, led by Ruth
Daws, who also deco-
rated the Church.
Helen Devenport was
the guest Speaker,
and representatives
from all the churches
in Renmark took
part in the service.
Nearly 50 people at-
tended this service.
Father Paul read the
lesson, and gave the
blessing..
Following the service,
morning tea was held
in the beautiful gar-
den outside.
Services for World
day of Prayer were
also held in Loxton,
Waikerie and Bar-
mera.
Some things to think about:
If you are headed in the wrong direction. God allows U turns.
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Come work for the Lord. The work is hard, the hours are long and the pay is low, BUT the
Retirement benefits are out of this world.
IS THERE ANYTHING THE CHURCH CAN DO FOR YOU? Personally, I think the hardest thing a lapsed Christian faces, is actually walking through the
front doors of the Church that we used to regularly attend. One thinks, what will the other people
inside think, Is she sick? Is she in trouble? or what is she doing here?
I would hope that if you walked into any Anglican Church in the Riverland, you would be made
to feel instantly welcome, and feel at home. That is our promise to you. Come and see if we
keep that promise.
Easter is nearly here again this year, and I wonder, what happened to the weeks between Christ-
mas and now. They have just flown. Service times for all the Riverland Churches for Easter are
listed on the back of this newsletter, and we would love for you to join us at any of these services.
Father Paul will certainly be busy, with 6 centres to minister to. Let’s make it worth all his travel
time to show our support and lets try to grow our church with his help. He can’t do it on his own
though, he needs all of us to help.
There are many people in the Riverland who claim to be Anglican, but sadly we don’t see them
very often. There is a saying “Does it take 6 strong men to get you back into Church?” It
would be nice if we made that decision for ourselves.
If you would like anyone to speak to anyone, or would like to be visited, please contact one of the
wardens, whose names you will find on the Back page.
If you would like to make a donation to the church, please either come along, and add to the
collection, or send it to ..Box 1194, Renmark, SA 5341 or BSB 105059 Acc No: 040790840
The Pastoral District of the Riverland, Bank SA my thoughts, by Anne Battams
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ABM’S Lenten appeal this year is going towards supporting the people of Kenya
In Kenya communities face many challenges such as harsh climate conditions, poverty, high un-
employment, civil unrest and violence. Since 2009 ABM has been working in partnership with
the Anglican Development Services Eastern (ADSE) the development arm of the Anglican
Church of Kenya.
ADSE was established in 1983 and has been implementing community development projects in
the country’s arid and semi arid lands for many years. Their work aims to improve the livelihoods
of communities making them more resilient to the effects of climate change. The Qanauni Liveli-
hood Improvement project is an integrated one covering areas such as food security, water and
sanitation, micro enterprise development, HIV/AIDS awareness, and environmental conservation.
ABM works with the Diocese of Machakos and Mukueni, mainly in community development
and in the Diocese of Bungoma.
The Right Reverend Joseph Kanuku former Bishop of Machakos says “According to John 10:10,
Jesus came so that we may have life and life in abundance. When we have life in abundance,
there’s no starvation so we have eternal life and we have life here on earth.
He hopes that the partnership between ABM and the Church will grow and continue to bring trans-
formation into the lives of people as there is much more work to be done in Kenya.
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The Baptism of Jack Howie Jarman, was
held at St. Augustine’s Renmark on Sun-
day 15th March. Jack Jarman’s great
grandfather, Jack Howie, was a pastoral
assistant at St Augustine’s for many
years. nnThe stained glass window at the
back of the church is in honour of him.
Pictured are parents Mark and Sarah
Jarman, with god parents Martin Howie
and Tennille Gould along with Jack Howie Jarman, Fr Paul and PA assistant Lee Stanford.
