Pride Swan Festival

on Saturday 16 November was a loving and fun-filled event. Our choir sang on their own and also with the band and everyone enjoyed the festive atmosphere.

TALKIE TEA TIME

The Anglican Board of Mission has written to the parish to thank us for funds donated to the Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza. These funds were raised at Talkie Tea Time events during the year. The next Talkie Tea Time is Saturday 30th November.

Launch of the Maaman Weitj (Father Emu) Noongar Lullabies

Saturday's launch of the Maaman Weitj (Father Emu) Noongar Lullabies was a loving and joyful celebration of language, music, culture and community. Hundreds turned up to support and enjoy the event at Mandoon Estate, including 16 from our parish community. The recorded album can be found on Youtube, Spotify, Soundcloud and other music platforms, just search "Maaman Weitj"

Saturday's launch of the Maaman Weitj (Father Emu) Noongar Lullabies was a loving and joyful celebration of language, music, culture and community. Hundreds turned up to support and enjoy the event at Mandoon Estate, including 16 from our parish community. The recorded album can be found on Youtube, Spotify, Soundcloud and other music platforms, just search "Maaman Weitj"

Moorditj Maaman men rehearsing for the Noongar Lullabies launch

The Garden Team At Work

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Children’s Bible Study and Activities

Community Engagement

  • We went along to the new 'Holy Grounds' initiative at the Cathedral, with our local MP, the Hon. Michelle Roberts MLA (right)

  • Espresso Duo at Talkie-Tea Time

  • Espresso Duo at Talkie-Tea Time

Anglican Family & Domestic Violence Conference

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Community Engagement

City of Swan Naidoc Day, Weeip Park Midland

  • Stuart and his violin on stage with the Moorditj Maaman Men's Group and Koorlangkas (children) from the Woodbridge Primary School performing Noongar Lullabies.

  • Students from Guildford Grammar School have been helping out on Friday afternoons with garden tidying and maintenance. They are A GREAT HELP.

Community Engagement

  • The Moorditj Maaman Men’s Group rehearsing Noongar lullabies in Ascension Church

  • The Gardening Team take a well-earned break. We had a reord turn out last Saturday with 10 people aged 8 - 93.

  • New Reticulation. A brilliant fundraising effort realised more than $5000 for new reticulation ready for another long, hot summer..

Meditation at Midland

Bishop Hans Christiansen joined us for our regular Tuesday Afternoon meditation at Ascension. The day was both deep and joyous as many of the regular Zoom Meditators (Wednesdays at 5pm) joined us in person, some of them meeting each other ‘in the flesh’ for the first time.

If you would like to know more about meditation or join us go here.

The Green is back - Pentecost Season

Interfaith IDAHOBIT Celebration

  • The Interfaith Altar for the Celebration of IDAHOBIT

  • Interfaith Representatives at IDAHOBIT

  • Jude from our parish Acknowledging Country

  • The Tears of Lament at our exclusion of LGBTIQA+ people

  • The transformation of our tears into the waters of life

  • Joey from our parish giving the address

  • The blessing of interfaith rainbow symbols with the waters of life

  • People receiving the blessed symbols to the song ‘The Miracle of Love’

  • Local singer Elianie Watson leading us in beautiful songs, ‘Imagine’ and ‘Stand by Me’

Confirmations by Bishop Hans, May 2024

  • The Church gathered to celebrate the Ascension and Confirmation

  • We welcomed Bishop Hans to Celebrate and Confirm

  • Our four Confirmees making the Decision

  • Nevin being Confirmed by the Bishop laying on of hands.

  • Richie being Confirmed by the Bishop laying on of hands.

  • Jason being Confirmed by the Bishop laying on of hands.

  • Joey being Confirmed by the Bishop laying on of hands.

  • Bishop Hans presenting certificates of Confirmation

  • The Bishop and the People congratulating the newly Confirmed.