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Y WAWR
THE DAWN
The Magazine of the Melbourne Welsh Church
EBRILL 2021 APRIL 2021
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SERVICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
SUNDAY SERVICES PRAYER
LIST
Currently all services from the Melbourne Welsh
Church will be on site, live on Youtube and also
via Facebook and on our website
Please check in on our Facebook page and on
our website for regular updates.
Please contact either Rev. Siôn or Rev. Sara if
you’re experiencing difficulty logging in to our
services.
APRIL 1 MAUNDY THURSDAY
7:30pm Rev. Sion Gough Hughes &
Mr. Peter Whitefield Please remember the
following in your
APRIL 2 GOOD FRIDAY prayers:
9:00am English Rev. Sara Villerreal Bishop
Sian H, Dorothy T,
Joyce O, Alan M, Joan,
APRIL 4 EASTER DAY
Glenys S, Ed C ,
11:00am English Rev. Siôn Gough Hughes
Monica L, Judy, Val R,
Mac H, John R, Loris W
APRIL 11
and Wilma L
11:00am English Rev. Sara Villerreal Bishop
Communion And please remember
2:00pm Welsh Rev. Siôn Gough Hughes all the sick, sad, scared,
hungry, lonely and
APRIL 18 vulnerable in our
11:00am English Rev. Siôn Gough Hughes community and beyond
at this particularly
APRIL 25 ANZAC DAY SERVICE anxious time.
10:50am English Mr. Peter Whitefield
2:00pm Welsh Rev. Siôn Gough Hughes
BIBLE STUDY
5:00pm Lutheran Eucharist Service
Rev. Sara Villarreal Bishop Our weekly zoom Bible
Communion - if viewing on line, Study / fellowship
please have your own version of the elements sessions are held each
ready. Wednesday morning at
NB Earlier starting time for Welsh services 10:00am
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ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTIVITIES
Best wishes and congratulations to everyone celebrating either their
birthday or wedding anniversary in April, including:
BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES
David R. Adele G.
Olwyn & John D.
James B. Peter H.
Kym & Paul G.
John W. Sian M.
Siôn G.H. Geraldine A. Lois & John W.
June M. Siobahn M.
Gail & John R.
Joyce L. Wendy A.
Arianwen S. Allan M.
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SIÔN’S MESSAGE
Dear Friends,
Wow, how fortunate we are! I have just come off the phone
with my cousins in Scotland and they were telling me what
lockdown is like for them. It sounds even worse than we had
last August and look at us now. Church is open, the cafés are woking, we can
go shopping and to the movies. We do indeed live in the lucky country.
In saying that things have changed a lot in the past 12 months and I am
noticing it now, as we prepare for Easter. The usual things we did, and took for
granted, are no longer usual and we have to prepare differently for each of
them.
So here is a rundown of what Easter (and the rest of April) looks like in the
Melbourne Welsh Church this year from Palm Sunday to Anzac Day.
Palm Sunday (March 28th) - Our postponed Picnic will take place from 12
noon at Beaumaris Life Saving Club. There will be a short (Palm Sunday)
service to start and we’ll spend the rest of the afternoon enjoying each
others’ company.
Maundy Thursday (April 1st) - We will mark Maundy Thursday with a Christian
version of a Passover Meal from 7pm. The venue is to be confirmed. Please
register your interest with the Covid Warden or one of the ministers on or
before March 29th.
Good Friday (April 2nd) - There is no Way of the Cross walk this year,
Melbourne City Churches in Action have already cancelled it. We will have
our usual Good Friday Service at 9am. We will do our own version of the
Stations of the Cross and it will be live streamed and made available online.
Easter Sunday (April 4th) - On the day the clocks go back (DON’T FORGET) we
will gather to celebrate the miracle of the resurrection at 11am. We will have
a live and live streamed service from Church with a special Easter treat with
morning tea after the service. We are hoping that Excelsis will be joining us for
this special day.
Once the Easter festivities are over our attention will turn to ANZAC Day. This
year ANZAC Day falls on a Sunday. We encourage people to participate in
your local Dawn Service and then join us at 10:50 am for our ANZAC Day
service at church or online. As usual our service will follow the pattern of the
Dawn Service from the Australian War Memorial in Canberra by sharing the
prayers and liturgy of that service.
If you want more information on any of these events or just want to organise a
pastoral visit please call me, one of the Ministry Team or the office.
Wishing you a happy and blest Easter. Yours, Siôn.
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SARA’S MESSAGE
The anniversary effect is when things you thought were
safely in the past re-surface around the anniversary about
something. You know what I am talking about, it's been
one year since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic. That's
365 days, give or take, since we've hugged our friends, visit-
ed our relatives, gone to the movies or travelled to a faraway place without
worrying about the consequences. Twelve months since we last shook a col-
league's hand, heard the roar of a crowd or left the house without needing a
mask. A full orbit around the sun since we've been able to fully relax.
And yet, we are gathering again and we CAN see our friends, even if we’re
not supposed to hug. We CAN sing, even though we have to do so with
masks.
And it is exhausting. I don’t know about you, but I was exhausted after Sun-
day’s service. It went well, only a few technical glitches, and it was good. But
wow, was I tired afterwards.
If the weight of all of things is taking an extra toll on you lately, you're not
alone. You might be experiencing what psychologists call "the anniversary ef-
fect." As therapist and counsellor Susan Harrington explains, our bodies and
brains store painful memories that can be triggered by certain dates or sea-
sons, such as the death date of a loved one, the annual reminder of a serious
diagnosis, or, perhaps, the one-year anniversary … of a pandemic.
PETER’S MESSAGE
Imagine sitting in a room with strangers. You’re sitting in a
circle and you are asked to close your eyes and think of
the worst thing you’ve ever done. The person who’s asked
all that question then says in a few moments I’ll touch you
on the shoulder and you will tell everyone in the room
what that thing is!!!
Imagine your whole life being defined by that one thing.
Imagine the potential for getting housing, work and friends based on that one
thing.
Imagine others always being suspicious of you. Imagine family disowning you.
This is how it is for some of those I have contact with and support.
When we meet and chat, read the Gospels and have Communion together it
is in that space they know they are forgiven, they live with the consequences
of a bad choice a wrong decision.
So what is the worst thing you’ve ever done, it’s good to know you have been
forgiven.
What a friend we have in Jesus!!
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CHRISTINE’S CULINARY CORNER
Hi there,
A quick and easy recipe this month:
TOBLERONE MOUSSE
INGEDIENTS : 4 egg whites 600ml cream
2 x 100g Toblerone bars 1 Cadbury Flake
1. Beat egg whites until they are hard peaks
2. Whip the cream and separate into 2 bowls, one to have slightly more
cream than the other
3. Gently fold the egg whites into the bowl with the more cream, until they
are all mixed through.
4. Break the Toblerone bars up and microwave in 30 sec. spurts until just
melted. Fold into this same bowl, ensuring all the chocolate is mixed
through.
5. Pour the combined chocolate, cream and eggs into your serving bowl.
6. Layer the remaining cream on top, and sprinkle broken up Flake over for
decoration.
7. Refrigerate until set. Hywl fawr,
Christine
THE CHURCH SIGN RECENTLY
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FAREWELL
As you will have already seen in this issue of the Dawn our Admin Assistant -
Mr. Fred Boomsma - has decided to remove his typewriter ribbon, put his
scissors and sticky glue away and retire and so on behalf of myself, the
Ministry Team, the board of Elders, the Members and all the friends of the
Melbourne Welsh Church I wish to thank Fred for all he has done and wish him
a long and happy retirement. Thank you Fred for everything - you have gone
above and beyond your role and we will miss you!!!
To say thank you to Fred we will be holding a dinner in the city at a date
convenient to Fred and Christine where we can celebrate with and thank
Fred for all his work. Everyone will be invited and we look forward to a
wonderful evening together. Please keep an eye open for the date and let us
know if you’ll be coming.
As we say goodbye to one Admin Assistant we say hello to another. We
welcome Jake to the team and look forward to working with him. If you get a
chance please give Jake a ring at the office and welcome him on board.
Siôn
March 2021 “Some cause happiness wherever they
go; others whenever they go”
– Oscar Wilde
“It’s sad, but sometimes moving on with
the rest of your life, starts with
goodbye.” – Carrie Underwood
“Farewell! God knows when we shall
meet again.” – William Shakespeare
“If you’re brave enough to say
goodbye, life will reward you with a
new hello.” – Paulo Coelho
“Great is the art of beginning, but
greater is the art of ending.”
– Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“Everyone brings joy to this office.
Some when they enter, others when
they leave”
- Unknown
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NEWS FROM THE PEWS
I'm writing this edition
of News From The
Pews while sitting or
the balcony of our fifth floor apartment
at Beach House, Marine Parade,
Coolangatta, Queensland , and the
picture you see is looking out over the
Coral Sea.
We were first introduced to this great
accommodation by friends way back in
1996 and have totalled up six months of
stays here over the intervening years.
Not really much to communicate this
month but a friend gave me a page
from a volume entitled, " The Welsh on
Victoria's Central Goldfields", - a dictionary of biography , which I have
devoured with interest.
Most readers will know that the Church picnic normally a feature of the St.
David's Day celebrations in Melbourne was cancelled because of the Covid
crisis. However the Gymanfa Ganu was held on YouTube and what a
wonderful occasion it was seeing all those great conductors and soloists who
have made the time and effort to make the 19,000 km flight 'down under' to
bring Wales and the Welsh here to us over the years.
The Flag Raising went ahead as usual inside our wonderful historic church. I
was particularly pleased to see the St. David's Cross displayed. Most readers
would know what the St. Andrews, St. Georges and St. Patricks flags look like
but I wonder if you knew that there is indeed a St. David's cross, and what it
looks like? It is a yellow/horizontal and vertical cross on a black background. It
is not a part of the Union Jack as are the three other aforementioned flags.
Janet and I are still in recovery mode from our respective medical problems
mentioned last month and are absolutely amazed by the aftercare bestowed
on us by various agencies.
Whist in Gwlad Y Frenhines (Queensland) we attend The Uniting) Church on
the Hill at Burleigh Heads, and also attend a Wednesday morning Outreach
there - The Friendship Group. Wonderful welcome always from people we now
rank as friends. These include 94 years old Rhonda Barker, still driving, and
related to our own Gail and John Rees.
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My opening para last month mentioned Zeb son of our Rev. Sara and
husband Brad, Zeb and his friend Jake,( whose name I unfortunately failed to
mention last )., have been active around the church seeing that everyone is
'doing the right thing'. I understand that Jake has been
appointed to take over the Office Administrators role of our church and I'm
sure that there will be more in this issue about that and the retirement of Fred.
Boomsma who has carried out the role with efficiency and diligence for the
past several years.
Your Intrepid Reporter- Medi Jones-Roberts 9758-0014
CONGRATULATIONS
Sam Gardiner (Grandson of Diana) is now a member of the Australian
Defence Force Academy.
After a lengthy process, Sam was accepted into the Academy and flew to
Canberra after an Appointment Ceremony in Melbourne.
A Military Parade was held in February in front of the Chief of the Defence
Force with Sam in full dress uniform (see picture).
He will be in Canberra for the next three years before heading to Sale to fly
with the RAAF.
Whilst doing this, he will also be working towards a degree.
Well done and Good Luck Sam!!!
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INTRODUCING JAKE REYNOLDS -
OUR NEW OFFICE MANAGER
The Board of Elders have finally
completed the process of selecting the
new Office Manager for the Melbourne
Welsh Church.
Jake Reynolds is the lucky young man.
Jake is currently undertaking Tertiary
studies at Murdoch University, Western
Australia……...no he is not commuting
between Victoria and Perth, but
completing his degree in Global Security,
Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies
online. This enables him to work part-time
with us and still maintain his studies.
Jake has already commenced his role with
us, spending a couple of weeks with Fred
to get to know the ins and outs of the job.
Everyone at the church welcomes Jake most warmly as he takes on what
can, at times, be a challenging role.
FRED’S LAST WORDS - not literally
After 12 years I finally leave my position as the Church’s Administrative
Assistant, and would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone
associated with the church for their kindness, willingness, support, and, most
importantly, their friendship. My time at the Welsh Church has essentially
been a happy one, and I take away many fond memories.
A warm thank you to the Ministers, Elders, members and friends of the Welsh
Church for their patience, assistance and encouragement to undertake my
role to the best of my ability.
In the words of a certain Church Secretary: “Diolch yn Fawr”11
BRYNGWYN - YSBYTY IFAN
Abraham Lincoln, 16th President
of the United States, is revered for
ending slavery in the US at the
time of the civil war.
But while his roots in Snowdonia
National Park are less well known
they are a source of local pride.
"Abraham Lincoln's great, great
grandfather, called John Morris,
lived up in Bryngwyn," explains
Eirian Roberts, whose farm in
Ysbyty Ifan includes the now
derelict farmhouse of Bryngwyn.
Lincoln's ancestors' journey began in a building which translates from the
Welsh as the White Hill, and ultimately led him to the White House.
John Morris' daughter, Ellen, emigrated to the United States with a group of
Quakers, leaving Wales, it is believed, sometime in the first half of the 17th
She met and married Cadwaladr Evans who came from relatively nearby,
about 20 miles away in Bala, although the couple had not known each
other before they both went to the US.
They had a daughter called Sarah and she went on to marry John Hanks,
and a daughter was born to them called Nancy, who became the mother
of Abraham Lincoln.
Bryngwyn is a solid, stone-built two-up-two down cottage which has stood
empty since the 1940s. It is unclear if the
building is largely the same as it was
when Ellen Morris set out on her journey to
what was then still a British colony.
But, said Ms Roberts, the Lincoln
connection is already known to some of
those in Americans who admire the
former president for what he achieved in
their country's history.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN QUOTES:
“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.”
“You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.”
“I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I
am bound to live up to what light I have.”12
2021 ST. DAVID’S DAY SERVICE
St. David’s Day , March 1, was celebrated
at the Welsh Church with an 11:00am
service conducted by Rev. Sion Gough
Hughes. Calon Lan, Cwm Rhondda and
the Welsh National Anthem were sung
proudly albeit slightly muffled due to the
compulsory wearing of masks.
Church Secretary and Connexion
Moderator, Christine Boomsma,
called upon Dilys Greenacre who
was the eldest church member
Cambrian Society member
present to assist with the official
raising of the Welsh flag.
Individually boxed lunches of
sandwiches, fruit and Welsh cakes
were enjoyed outside by all 30+
present along with the essential cuppa. A most happy occasion.
2021 ‘VIRTUAL’ GYMANFA GANU
If you have not already done so, check out our St. David’s Day
virtual Gymanfa Ganu on Youtube by searching Melbourne
Welsh Church or via our website and checking under Media.
It is a wonderful production and includes items contributed by a
long line of our Welsh guests from previous Gymanfa Ganus :
conductors, Eisteddfod blue ribband winners and soloists.
The Church cannot thank these wonderful and talented people enough for
their willingness and enthusiasm to help create this very special ‘event’.13
HISTORY OF MELBOURNE - part 7
In November 1856, Victoria was given a
constitution and in the following year
full responsible government with a two
house Parliament. For Melbourne, the
major consequence was the magnificent
edifice of Parliament House, Melbourne,
which was started in December 1855 and
extended to the present state between
1856 and 1929; it was not completed to
the original design.
The boom fuelled by gold and wool lasted through the 1860s and '70s. Victoria
suffered from an acute labour shortage despite its steady influx of migrants,
and this pushed up wages until they were the highest in the world. Victoria
was known as "the working man's paradise" in these years. The Stonemasons
Union won the eight-hour day in 1856 and celebrated by building the enor-
mous Melbourne Trades Hall in Carlton.
Melbourne's population reached 280,000 in 1880 and 445,000 in 1889. For a
time it was the second-largest city in the British Empire, after London. During
the boom, Melbourne had reputedly become the richest city in the world, In
terms of area, Melbourne was already one of the largest cities in the world.
Rather than building high-density apartment blocks like European cities,
Melbourne expanded in all directions in the characteristic Australian suburban
sprawl so Australians were afforded their Australian Dream of a "quarter acre
block" in the suburbs, much like the American model.
The middle classes lived in detached villas on large blocks of land, while the
working class lived in reasonably comfortable cottages in the northern and
western suburbs, and older areas like Fitzroy and Collingwood became slums.
Most of the new heavy industry was concentrated in the western suburbs. The
wealthy built huge mansions beside the sea or in the picturesque Yarra Valley.
The new suburbs were
serviced by networks of trains
and trams which were
among the largest and most
modern in the world.
Melbourne's civic pride was
demonstrated by the huge
edifice of the Royal Exhibition
Building, built in 1880 to
house the Melbourne
International Exhibition.14
EASTER
EASTER QUOTES: EASTER by Estela Canama
"The resurrection is at the core of our
beliefs as Christians. Without it, our Let every heart be filled with joy,
faith is meaningless." A joy of thankfulness to our Saviour
~ Joseph B. Wirthlin and King!
He is victorious over sin and death.
"The reappearance of the light is the He conquered death to give us a
same as the survival of the soul." new life.
~ Victor Hugo
A life blossoms through His unending
"We proclaim the resurrection of
love.
Christ when his light illuminates the
It is for a cause and without
dark moments of our existence."
condition
~ Pope Francis
The love that brings healing and
"...God loves us too much to leave reconciliation,
us alone to contend with the pain, A pure love that creates in us real
guilt and loneliness of our present peace.
life." ~ Josh McDowell
Peace that springs from his sacred
"He knows the way because He is heart,
the way." ~ Jeffrey R. Holland A heart that bleeds for our affliction.
"Christ the Lord is risen today, sons of It is full of mercy and compassion,
men and angels say. Raise your joys A heart wounded for our sins and
and triumphs high; sing, ye heavens vainglory.
and Earth reply." ~ Charles Wesley
Rejoice! Jesus is truly risen from the
"Easter is the demonstration of God dead
that life is essentially spiritual and For us to live once again,
timeless." ~ Charles M. Crowe To live without blemish of pride,
"The story of Easter is the story of And live a life unselfishly for others
God’s wonderful window of divine in need.
surprise." ~ Carl Knudsen
"The resurrection gives my life
meaning and direction and the
opportunity to start over no matter
what my circumstances."
~ Robert Flatt
"Let the resurrection joy lift us from
loneliness and weakness and des-
pair to strength and beauty and
happiness." ~ Floyd W. Tomkins15 MAKES YOU THINK
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YOU’VE GOT TO LAUGH
JESUS: Table for 26 please.
WAITER: But there are only 13 of
you.
JESUS: Yes, but we’re all going to
sit on the same side.
“I asked God for a bike, but I know that God
doesn’t work that way, so I stole one instead
and asked for forgiveness.”
~ Jaylen Moore
If God created the Sun on the fourth day,
how the dickens had 3 days passed?
Dad, are we pyromaniacs? Yes,
we arson
Why do bees stay in their hives
during winter? Swarm.
If you're bad at haggling, you'll
end up paying the price.
A commander walks into a bar
and orders everyone around.
I lost my job as a stage designer. I
left without making a scene.
How much did the pirate pay to
get his ears pierced? A bucca-
neer.
I once worked at a cheap pizza
shop to get by. I kneaded the JOSEPH: No rooms? Come on, she’s
dough. about to give birth to humanity’s
My friends and I have named our saviour.
band 'Duvet'. It's a cover band.
13. I lost my girlfriend's audiobook, INNKEEPER : Sorry, but we get
and now I'll never hear the end of really busy around Christmas time.
it. JOSEPH: Around what time ?17
EASTER WORDSEACH
ROMANS GOLGOTHA SON OF GOD MARY
RISEN BLOOD TOMB CRUCIFIXION
SACRIFICE SIMON OF CYRENE APOSTLES PLATE
THREE DAYS JESUS CALVARY HIGH PRIEST
ANGELS ROBE CROSS PASSOVER
SAVIOR LAMB NAILS SUNDAY
"But from this earth, this grave, this dust, my God shall raise me up, I trust."
- Walter Raleigh18 PUZZLE PAGE
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FRED’S FINAL WORDSEARCH
A Y T I L A I T N E D I F N O C
L D M I N I B U S T R I P S S T
I H M I N U T E S W K R O W R E
A F R I E G U I D E R I T E R S
I A U S N I T E L L U B D L T N
S S P N S I B R S V C R E S S O
O S L W C E S E R E O N S H I I
N I A A O D Y T E Y M L G P N T
G S N D N I A H R E P O N L I A
I T N E T S W G I A U F I A M C
S O I H A P A U H R T F K N P I
T R N T C L T A E S E I O N R L
F S G O T A E L L F R C O I O B
E V R E S Y G F P U N E B N U U
E M A I L S T E L K O O B G D P
ADMINISTRATION FRIENDS OFFICE
ASSIST FUN ORDER
BULLETINS GETAWAYS PLANNING
BOOKINGS GUIDE PROUD
BOOKLETS HELP PUBLICATIONS
BUS TRIPS HIRERS RETIRE
CONFIDENTIALITY LAUGHTER SERVE
CONTACTS LIAISON SIGN
DISPLAYS MINIBUS THE DAWN
EMAILS MINISTERS TWELVE YEARS
MINUTES WELSH
The 19 unused letters, when read from left to right, top to bottom, creates a
message:
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CHURCH CONTACT INFORMATION
MINISTRY TEAM SOCIAL MEDIA
Rev. Siôn Gough Hughes Email:
melbwelshchurch@
Rev. Sara Villarreal Bishop
bigpond.com
Mr. Peter Whitefield
Website:
Melbournewelshchurch.
BOARD OF ELDERS com.au
Church Secretary Twitter:
Mrs. Christine Boomsma http:/twitter.com/
melbwelshchurch\
Treasurer
Mr. Wayne Gardiner ‘Melbourne Welsh Church’
on Facebook search bar.
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Darren Gardiner Blog:
Elders: Deacons: melbournewelshchurch.
Mrs. Bronwen Mr. Geraint blogspot.com.au
Holding Griffiths
Mr. David Rees Mr. Michael
Min Fa
DIVINE WORSHIP
11:00am
CHURCH OFFICE
Administrative Assistant: WELSH SERVICES
Second and last Sunday of each
Mr. Jake Wilson 9329 5139 month at 2:30pm.
The Welsh Church office hours may
be adjusted in respect of the
HOLY COMMUNION
First Sunday of each month and as
Corona Virus and any restrictions
advertised.
being enforced
Church caretakers: JUNIOR CHURCH
Maureen and Willie Ow 9329 6961 Vi Minecraft
Church Organist: GYMANFA GANU
Ms. Wendy Couch 9813 2675 March and AugustYou can also read
