Dear Community Members and Friends

This letter comes in lieu of a programme and with the calendar diary of church events being held here in Adelaide over December and January 2011-2012. We thought we would have a much reduced programme as many of our regular events are not possible this year due to various personal circumstances of people who usually hold these events in preparation for Christmas.

However and exciting thing took place this last Sunday when we talked about what had transpired at the Synod. The group present realised that we need a paradigm shift! Instead of seeing everything as being too small or not good enough or feeling a lack of community presence when the priest is travelling, we can fill the church with regular activity. Several groups of people have committed themselves to being there!

This means that the important aspect of rhythm in our religious life will not be influenced by the travels of the priests. We will hold community devotional circles and continue with study groups and other events that take place. So in the coming months there will always be something on at the church; religious devotional gatherings, study, celebrations, shared meals and all the regular events. Thank you to those who have said they will be there to make sure that the community events continue with regularity and celebration of our life here in Adelaide.

So, a clarion call goes out to all and sundry: Can you also make a chnge of inner feeling towards the life and community of the church here in Adelaide. We have groups of people happily holding events for us to participate in at many levels of spiritual input. Sometimes it will be the sacraments and at others more community based services will be present. Come along and join in!

Please read the Calendar for details of when events are happening and come and join us!

A fuller three months programme will come out before the end of January to fill in the time before Martin takes three months of long service leave. At present we expect Elke back to fill in for some of that time again.

Please note the Spiritual development course has changed to 5.30 - 7pm each Sunday night. The Cost is $20 per evening!

For those who have been attending or are interested in attending our spiritual development retreats in Mittagong NSW the dates for the next weekend has been set
Friday March 2nd from 2pm until Sunday March 4th at 4pm
The second one is likely to be the first weekend in August.
Please contact Martin if you are interested in attending.

Yours sincerely,

Martin Samson