St. John’s Anglican Church
36 Grey St, Clarence Town
Pastor: Rev Kimbalee Hodges
Service Times: Every Sunday, Holy Communion at 10am followed by morning tea.
We had a lovely farewell for Rev’d Kim at our service on 20th July with a lunch together in the hall following the service. Our organist, Judy, quilted a beautiful wall hanging of a Cross and a Dove, all backed with material which had the names of dozens and dozens of Hymns.
Sal also gave Rev’d Kim a framed picture of our lovely stained glass window of The Good Samaritan. If you haven’t seen this window, it is best viewed from inside in the daytime, with the light against it. Do come along and see it. It is magnificent. It was a gift from the family of Stephen Thwaites and Mary Ann Robards, who were parishioners of this church at the time it was built. and is in memory of them.
On the following Sunday, we had a combined service at Christ Church, Dungog, which was the Parish’s final farewell for Rev’d. Kim. Lovely speeches and more beautiful gifts, including an amazing painting of Rev’d Kim with the 3 churches in our Parish which was done by Karen. Absolutely amazing. Sad to Kim go and we wish her well for her future ministry.
We now welcome the Rev’d Neville Schofield will be looking after us until a new Rector is appointed. Rev’d Neville lives in our Parish, and has agreed to be our ‘Locum” in the meantime.
Our Op Shop car park has now been extended and graveled which will hopefully, prevent bogging, and speaking of our Op Shop, we will be celebrating 25 years in October. See Gillian’s report in this edition of the Sentinel.
I notice that the Glen William Cemetery sign has not yet been returned to its post If you have seen it anywhere, please encourage whoever has it, to return it. Thank you.
Sue Flannery
4996 5528
