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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1966
Page
5
Plans by Sydney architect Max Gregory envision a new church at Perisher with land secured and funds being raised. Construction to start after snow season, with much volunteer labor by aki club members. The area has recently seen major church development including St Andrew's Jindabyne and St John at Perisher.
For twelve years Mr Stirling has shown religious films at regular winter services. Initially in the church hall, screenings are now integrated into services with alms funded largely by the Australian Religious Film Society. The Rank organisation recently completed a six film series for the winter program, continuing J Arthur Rank’s legacy of Bible subject films for teaching and Sunday schools.
St Pauls Church Manuka hosts a Sunday recital on August 28 with its choir performing psalms canticles and anthems from the Middle Ages to modern times. Directed by Mr John Barrett the program includes works by Byrd Gibbons Purcell Stanford and Britten.
A scanned list details numerous church services across Canberra and surrounds. It includes St Pauls Manuka, St Philies Of Onminor, St Andrews, St Patricks, St Columba's, St James, and many others with Sundays, Masses, Confessions, and special events. Also noted are Presbyterian, Methodist, Lutheran, and Church of Christ locations, plus regional summaries for Lyneham, Curtin, Red Hill, and more with times ranging from early morning to evening.
Churches extend Sunday worship with social aftercare and regular meetings. Canberra hostel residents influence youth participation, with National Memorial Methodist Church hosting monthly Teen Cabaret and 1000 attendances. St John’s Kent runs evensong then club gatherings for 20 years. Catholic parishes use youth centres weekly and monthly. St Ninian’s Presbyterian provides evening tea and morning hospitality for visitors from motels.
The Rev Fo PL McMaster, minister of the Canberra Rapier Church, has been hospitalised with a virus infection and has returned home to convalesce for several weeks. While absent, Canberra Baptist Church services are conducted by Baptist colleagues in Canberra and Bible Society staff members.uk Ellam and Rev Puan Fry, a Methodist missionary, assist, with Rev Canon Arreewsmith delivering tomorrow's sermon as General Secretary for the British and Foreign Bible Society in Australia.
Gardeners learn to use low growing annuals near roses and plan ahead for spring prep. Clean seed boxes, sterilize soil, and prepare a sandy, well rotted compost mix. Prick out seedlings carefully, and sow annuals such as alyssum, snapdragon, candytuft, and sweet peas in late summer for a sturdy garden display.
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