Friends, please note the dates when community support, op shop and food relief services at St Andrew’s UC Glenelg will be closing for the 2022-23 Christmas and New Year holidays.
For the period between Tuesday 6 December and Friday 16 December, the cafe is serving coffee, tea and snacks only.
Note that the final Tuesday Community Meal for the year at Mary’s Kitchen is Tuesday 6 December.
We are still searching for someone willing to collect a shower van from Puddle Jumpers in Kilkenny, drive it to St Andrew’s in Glenelg and return it to Kilkenny following the shower service.
No special licence is needed, just a desire to help others maintain healthy hygiene and feel their best.
We can work around the day that is best for the volunteer driver(s) but we need the day to be consistent, especially during the three-month trial period.
If you are willing and able to help, please ring us on 8295 1771 to discuss.
Thank you!
St. Andrew’s Uniting Church is made up of a vitalised community engagement ministry that feeds body and soul through its UnitingCare Glenelg (UCG) agency.
UCG is searching for its next Coordinator (22 hours a week) to give oversight and support to its weekday drop-in centre and Tuesday evening meal.
A role description is available below. Or visit St. Andrew’s during opening hours and speak with Rev. Christine Gilbert about this opportunity.
On 13 April 2022 St Andrew’s by the Sea Glenelg received an update from the Uniting Church in response to the South Australian government announcement of further easing of some COVID restrictions which take effect on Good Friday 15 April 2022. Acting General Secretary Sue Page and Moderator Bronte Wilson wrote:
The restrictions that relate to churches are as follows:
Mask requirements in all indoor public places have been removed––but strongly recommended in crowded spaces. An individual’s choice to wear a mask should be supported for those who wish to maintain this practice.
QR codes and contact tracing records are no longer required.
…Pending further information, the following requirements continue to apply to church activities until further notice:
· COVID Safe Plans
· COVID Marshals
· Hand sanitising and frequent cleaning
So, while masks are no longer required, we are encouraged to support one another as many of us may choose to continue the practice for the time being.
The latest advice from SA Health is available here.
St Andrew’s is hosting John Coleman as artist in residence in May 2022 to lead a week-long creative community event to celebrate and strengthen the chords between us.
Activities during the week from Sunday 15 to Sunday 22 May 2022 comprise of both paid and unpaid events. As space is limited, we ask you to please book your desired events – both paid as well as free – on EventBrite at https://air_jcoleman.eventbrite.com Bookings are open now.
The flyer below sets out more information about the week.
The latest advice from SA Health is available here.
Hello all,
Thirty-nine were present for the St. Andrew’s gathering last night––another great mixture of people from across the community.
Guest speaker Chelsea’s offering focused on curiosity and self-awareness. She drew our attention to the cultural expectations we might carry and encouraged us to become curious about them and aware of how they are at play in us as individuals and in our communities. Using the image of composting, Chelsea gave examples from her life of times she became aware of stories that inhibit love and community and how she let go of them and allowed them to be composted into useful fertiliser for the future.
A more complete report of the input from the community will be available in the future.
A reminder that the clocks will “fall back” on Sunday morning as daylight savings time ends this weekend.
Attached is a soft copy of the newsletter. Printed copies are available at St. Andrew’s.
Peace,
Christine
The latest advice from SA Health is available here.
| Good Friday | 15 April | 10:00 am | Worship | A reflective service of prayer, scripture, silence, music and candle lighting. |
| Holy Saturday | 16 April | 9:30 am to noon | Quiet Morning | Gather at the Waite Arboretum to behold and to be held in the love of God. |
| Easter Sunday | 17 April | 6:30 am | Foreshore Dawn Worship | A simple ecumenical celebration of the resurrection. |
| Easter Sunday | 17 April | 10:00 am | Worship | A service of joy and new hope. |
We will hold our first of two community gatherings for 2022 on Thursday 31 March at 7:00 pm. The evening will include a guest speaker who will share stories and thoughts to inspire.
Please mark the date on your calendars and plan to attend this significant time when we catch a glimpse of the fulness of our community and ministry.
The latest advice from SA Health is available here.
Book here.