There were two celebrations over the weekend. Archbishop Roger attended the Children and Family service on Saturday 26 March, and led a congregation of over 100 people as we shared the Eucharist together.
Sunday morning saw a similar number gather at the 9am service to celebrate the end of the restoration, and the start of the next phase of our journey as God's people at St Mary's.
Both services had as their emphasis the thruth that it is the people who are the church, and as the building was rededicated to be the centre of community, and a place for people to gather to worhsip God, so the congregations were given the opportunity to rededicate themselves in God's service and love.
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RESTORATION: In the second half of 2010 an extensive restoration was undertaken to repair the present 'concrete cancer' as well as protect the church for further deterioration.
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ANNUAL
BLESSING OF THE PETS (Saturday September 18th 2010)
As per always, the annual tradition, saw a variety of animals in the church with dogs, cats, rabbits, hermit crabs and even a couple of pet rocks.
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 Pets lining up |
 Hermit Crabs receive a blessing |
 Pet rocks receive a blessing |
 Dogs receive a blessing |
 Pets in the pews |
A Welcome to the Archbishop of Perth
THE
ARCHBISHOP OF PERTH, the Most Reverend Roger Herft, attended a
celebration of the patronal festival of St Mary.
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 Archbishop Roger Herft |
 Consecration |
 Final Prayer |
 Sunday school welcome |
ST MARY'S CHURCH hosted an 'Evening of Music and Song'
The Wesley College choirs, conducted by Kirsty Button and accompanied by Kieron Drew, presented four choral items: 'Walzing Matilda', 'Danny Boy', 'Weep you no more, sad fountains' and 'Ancient City'.
Instrumental trio, 'Exclusive Interlude', performed items by George Frideric Handel, Augustine Lara and Luigi Denza.
Mark Coughlan (on piano) played Beethoven's 'Moonlight Sonata', impromptus by Schubert, nocturnes by Chopin, The Dante Sonata by Liszt and Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue'.
Terry
Burridge provided solo soprano accompanied by 'Exclusive Interlude',
including items by Vivaldi and Puccini.
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 Eddy Roberts (guitar) |
 Greg Barron (cello) |
 Lindsay Lovering |
 Mark Coughlan (piano) |
 Mark Coughlan |
 Mark Coughlan |
 Terry Burridge (soprano) |
 the Wesley College choirs |
 trio Exclusive Interlude |
Teddy Bear Blessing and Picnic
A Teddy Bear Blessing was held in the church at a monthly Saturday family service.
The Sanctuary got 'dressed' for the Blessing. And afterwards there was a Teddy Bear's Picnic (including all the ‘bear necessities’).
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 The blessing (1) |
 The blessing (2) |
 Cake |
 Picnic |
 the Sanctuary |