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For times of Christmas, Easter and other special
services please click on COMING EVENTS
Service Times
Sundays
8.30am Eucharist at St John's, Point Nepean Road,
Sorrento - Melway Ref.: p157 A:5
10.30am Eucharist at St Andrew's, Lyons Street, Rye –
Melway Ref.: p168 G:5
First Sunday of the Month - Contemporary Service at St Andrew's Rye
Third Sunday of the Month 10.30am - Family
Service at St John's, Sorrento
Week Days
4pm Tuesdays Eucharist at St John's, Sorrento
10am Wednesdays Eucharist at St Andrew's, Rye
Healing Service
1st Wednesday of the Month 10am at St
Andrew's, Rye
Taizé Service
1st
Wednesday each Month 7.30pm at St John's, Sorrento
By
arrangement – Phone Wedding Secretary 5985 1399
By
arrangement – Phone Baptism Secretary 5985 1399
Funerals
By arrangement – Phone
Parish Office 5985 1399 or Vicar 5984 2027
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About Sunday Services 
Are a Eucharist, according to “A Prayer Book for Australia”
“Eucharist” means “Thanksgiving”, also called Holy
Communion
Children are especially welcomed
Children have special activities and are
encouraged to share in parts of the service
We enjoy some fun and informality
Inspiring and thought provoking sermons
Music comes mostly from “Together In Song” a hymn book used by several Christian
church denominations and published in U.K. and New Zealand as “With One Voice”.
Our choir leads the singing at St Andrews and
a small singing group assists at St Johns
Accompaniment at both churches is provided by piano and
organ with occasional performances by the Jumping Jacks Band of young musicians.
A friendly cuppa is available after our services.
Many visitors attend our services as this is a holiday
area
Some visitors form a special relationship with us as Companions
of The Parish.
Companions receive regular mailouts of parish pew
sheets and our “Beacon”
magazine.
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About Weekday and Healing Services
Weekday Eucharists are quiet and reflective
Usually interactive - sermons become an informal
discussion
A cuppa is offered in the hall after the Wednesday
service at St Andrew's.
A Healing Service
Is included in the 10 am Eucharist at St Andrew's Rye on
the first Wednesday of the month
For anyone who would like prayer for themselves or a
friend
An opportunity to have prayer and laying - on of hands by
the priest and others in the congregation.
A full Morning Tea is offered afterwards.
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About Taizé Services
At St John's Sorrento
A different worship experience
A candlelight service of silence, readings, prayers and
chants based on that of the Taizé Community in France which attracts pilgrims and seekers
from many parts of the world.
Silence is kept before the service
You are welcome to bring a torch and a rug in cooler
weather.
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About Special Festivals – see COMING EVENTS for times etc
Our Worship Committee provides lots of
creative ideas and symbolic decorations for special festival times, including:
Christmas
A special
Children’s service on Christmas Eve at St Andrews Rye is hugely popular
with families and others who enjoy kids.
The Service of
Readings and Carols with full choir is held at St Johns Sorrento
At 11.30pm on
Christmas Eve there is a Christmas Eucharist in both churches
On Christmas
Morning there are three Eucharists at St Johns Sorrento and one at St
Andrews Rye.
Easter
Our first Easter Eucharist is celebrated on the beach
at Blairgowrie, mid-way between the two churches.
We gather before dawn
From the car park at the Yacht Squadron our way to the
beach is lit by torches and candles.
We light the New Fire to be carried to the two churches
for the lighting of the Pascal Candle.
We celebrate the Eucharist as the sun rises over the
water; a powerful sign of the Risen Christ.
Baptismal vows are renewed with sprinkling of water
from the sea.
We have had two adults baptised here and early morning
walkers have stopped to join in.
Celebratory
Eucharists follow at both churches. Three at St Johns and two at St
Andrews.
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Pentecost
We celebrate the Gift of the Spirit, alternating
between our two churches.
Red is compulsory!
There are Balloons, Banners, Flames, sometimes real
ones courtesy of the local CFA, and doves.
A communal lunch is provided by our catering team.
St
Francis Day
The Blessing of the Animals is held in St Andrews Church
at Rye.
No woopsies but usually a bit of noise and excitement!
All creatures are welcome, barring elephants!
We give thanks for the environment and promise to
protect it, asking forgiveness for the damage we have caused.
Patronal
Festivals
St John and St Andrew our patron saints
are celebrated with a combined parish Eucharist followed by a communal BYO
lunch.
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