Vicar's newsletter Fifth Sunday of Easter

[Hugh Kempster]

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St Peter’s,

I hope that you and yours are all well. Thanks for the numerous e-mails and phone calls from many of you over the week. It is so good to keep in touch.

The count-down is on … only three sleeps until our Premier’s announcement concerning a pathway for easing pandemic restrictions.
In the meantime, we continue to pray and worship as best we can. Do join us for worship on the St Peter’s YouTube Channel on Sunday.
To access it, just Google-search “St Peter’s Eastern Hill You Tube” or click this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCivSIL2aOQC9elzNK6zX0Tw <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCivSIL2aOQC9elzNK6zX0Tw>

And then, after Mass, join me on Zoom for “Morning Tea at The Vicarage.”
It is very low-key. Just a chat and a catch up with a few parishioners. But great to hear how others are going, and to offer one another some support.
If you’ve not yet tried Zoom, give it a go; and if you get stuck, just drop me a line (or a tech-savvy family member or friend) and we can try to help you get connected.
Once you have downloaded the Zoom app, you can join us by simply following the link: https://bit.ly/3csplvY <https://bit.ly/3csplvY> 

During the week there are a number of other ways to connect:
Weekday Mass: Monday to Friday
on the St Peter’s FaceBook page
Praying the Rosary: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5pm with Alae
Invites for the week’s sessions with accompanying links will be sent out on Sunday night to people on the Zoom Rosary mailing list. 
To download the Zoom app or join the meeting online visit the Zoom website: https://zoom.us/ <https://zoom.us/> 
If you’re interested in being on the Zoom Rosary mailing list please email Lay Minister, Alae Taule'alo: alaetaulealo at gmail.com <mailto:alaetaulealo at gmail.com>
Christian Meditation: Wednesdays at 12noon with Roland
Parishioner Roland Ashby has set up an online Christian meditation group and warmly invites any parishioner to join the group. 
It is on Wednesdays at 12 noon, and lasts for about 45 minutes. 
If you are interested, please email him for more details:randrashby at bigpond.com <mailto:randrashby at bigpond.com>  
St Peter’s Bookroom: still open, only entirely on-line now
check out the latest offers at the Bookroom: http://www.bookroom.stpeters.org.au/ <http://www.bookroom.stpeters.org.au/>
Carol is still working hard, so pay her a virtual visit, and stock up on your reading for these long days of isolation :)
Join us if you can; and keep in touch.
Every blessing,
Fr Hugh
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The Rev'd Dr Hugh Kempster
Vicar, St Peter's Eastern Hill
Melbourne 3002, Australia
  T:     +61 3 9662 2391
  M:    0488 960 022
  E:     hkempster at stpeters.org.au <mailto:hkempster at stpeters.org.au>
           www.stpeters.org.au <http://www.stpeters.org.au/>
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