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Members of several churches gathered for an ecumenical service held at dawn on Easter morning by the river at Nyah. The service was led by Uniting and Anglican lay folk and a simple form of the Lord’s supper was led by Rev Peter Blundell. A reflection on the meaning of Easter, read by Doris Bradbury was beautifully punctuated by a chorus of Laughing Kookaburras. The orange glow of dawn over the Murray River added to the specialness of the occasion. Nearly twenty of us enjoyed toasted hot cross buns around the fire afterwards.

Good Friday Services:

Good Friday Ecumenical Service at MacKillop College Hall, 9:30 am. This service is prepared by the Swan Hill Ministers Fellowship.

Way of the Cross – approx 10.45am starting outside MacKillop College Hall and returning for hot cross buns. Ten “stations” for reflection. (Total walk approx. 1.2km – bus available)

Stations of the Cross, at Nyah West, Monash Ave Park, 11am

Easter Day Services:

Ecumenical Dawn Service, Nyah Murray River Reserve, 6:00am

All Saints Nyah West, Holy Communion, 8:00am

Christ Church Swan Hill, Holy Communion, 9:30am

Café Church – Easter, Anglican Function Centre 5:00pm

Over fifty people gathered at the Ultima Hall on the 5th Sunday in March for our combined service. We had people from Lake Boga and Nyah West as well as many from Swan Hill and some of the locals of course. Most people were able to stay on and enjoy fellowship over lunch.

Our Parish service this Sunday will be at 11:00am at the Ultima Hall (Dillon St Ultima). As per our custom when there is a fifth Sunday of the month we get together in a place other than Christ Church.

Come and join us in worship and then for fellowship in the park beside the hall afterwards. It is BYO lunch and BBQ’s are available.

This year we are offering three time slots for you to join the six week discussion program. In Swan Hill (held at the foyer of the Parish Function Centre) Friday evenings and Wednesday mornings or at Nyah West on Wednesday afternoons.

Swan Hill – Fridays – March 8th to April 12th – 7:00pm

Swan Hill -Wednesdays – March 13th to April 17th 11:00am (Two groups running)

Nyah West Uniting Church (ecumenical group led by Anglican minister, The Rev. Peter Blundell) Wednsday March 13th to April 17th – 3:30pm

Today With Jesus is the title of the study book written by Bishop Doug Stevens and could be summed up as exploring discipleship. The books cost $10 each.