Thursday, October 27, 2011

Invitation to a Fashion Parade

Fashion Parade of Women's and Men's Clothing
When: Saturday 12th November 2011
Where: Fudge's Boutique
7-9 The Boulevard
Woy Woy
Cost: $10.00 (including light refreshments.
Time: 1.00pm for 1.30pm start
RSVP: Fudges Boutique: 4341 1191
or tickets available from
Anglican Parish Office, 151 Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy
Phone 4344 1347

Friday, July 15, 2011

Commissioning of Revd Murray Woolnough

The Anglican Parish of Woy Woy
invites you to attend
the Commissioning Service of

The Reverend Murray Woolnough
as Priest-in-Charge of Woy Woy Parish
at
St Luke's Anglican Church
151 Blackwall Road, Woy Woy
on
Thursday 1st September 2011 at 7.00pm.
Refreshments will be served in the church hall.
RSVP by 19th August. Parish Office 43441347
e-mail woywoyanglican@gmail.com

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Message from the Revd Murray Woolnough


Bee, Toby and I have had a great time in the UK but we are really looking forward to being with you in Woy Woy. We're excited about having the opportunity to join in with what God has been doing in the life
of your community.

We are currently in Newbury, about an hour west of London. I serve at St Nicolas' Church, which is the town centre parish. It seeks to be open to people of all ages with a mix of traditional and family-style worship. My time there has been a great, but challenging experience and I feel I have learned a lot. It has been a good place from which to reach out to the local community, and I'm chaplain to the local police force and an air cadets group.

Bee is a social worker, and has been working with the protection of older people. She grew up in West Pennant Hills, not a million miles from where you are. Bee's mum lives in Umina Beach and it will be great to have family close again.

We have a three-year-old son, Toby. Although he was born here in the UK, we have made sure that he gets a decent cultural education - regular doses of 'The Wiggles' and sometimes 'The Man from Snowy River' or books about Aussie animals before he goes to sleep! He's really looking forward to living in Australia.

Please keep us in your prayers as you are in ours.

Appointment of Rector-in-charge announced

THE REVEREND MURRAY WOOLNOUGH
Parishioners will be glad that the Bishop has made an appointment to the Parish of Woy Woy. It is hoped that the Reverend Murray Woolnough will be commissioned at a service sometime in September. Our thanks go to our elected representatives on the Incumbency Appointments Board for their contributions in the always difficult task of finding a new pastor. Murray has been appointed Priest-in-Charge of the parish.
He is 35 years old. Both he and his wife, Bee, are Australians. They have a 3 year old son, Toby. Murray gained the Certificate of Theology after studies at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He was ordained deacon in Oxford in July 2009 and priest in July 2010. At present he is curate at St Nicholas', Newbury, in Berkshire. It is a large parish with 4 clergy. Since the rector has moved on there and his successor has not arrived yet, Murray has been especially busy.
Bishop Farran writes of him. "I am delighted that a priest of Murray's capacity and personality is to be your new priest. I am certain that Murray's experience in a very large and active parish in the Diocese of Oxford will greatly benefit the parish of Woy Woy in its mission and ministry. I am grateful to the members of the Incumbency Appointments Board for their prayerful and careful discerning. I have had the opportunity of interviewing Murray twice both in Newcastle and in London. I am very impressed by him."
Bee Woolnough is a trained social worker. She and Murray were married in early 2004

Friday, January 21, 2011

Art Space Opening

St Luke's Artspace
151 Blackwall Road Woy Woy

5th Exhibition
IN GOD'S GARDEN
29th January 2011
3pm - 5pm
All Welcome