1.  Our worship space during Lent will feature a number of icons, increasing in number over the period to Easter. More details about this part of the worship can be found here, including a link to the icon for this Sunday, Lent 1
2. Our Lenten studies for this year begin next Wednesday, February 21, and Friday February 23; details are here. It would help to know if you plan to attend!
3. If you are free on Feb 22 to drive a mini bus to ferry students to a pre-term Melb Uni Chaplaincy BBQ, please let Craig know and he’ll put you in touch with Sunny Chen (~230pm-800pm) (but note the time conflict with the forum below…)
4. The latest Presbytery mail-out (Feb 12) is here.
5. Brother Peter Bray from Bethlehem University is returning to Melbourne, and will again be hosted by MtE in a public forum; more details are here. If social media is your thing, please help to make this event known via the Facebook link.
6. “Read it as if you wrote it”. Attention all rostered (and potentially rostered!) in-worship Scripture readers: we’re planning a workshop on the important ministry of lector after morning tea on February 25 — “Read it as if you wrote it”. Please plan to be there if you’re able; those who don’t read the Scriptures for worship also welcome!
7. For those interested in some background commentary to the readings for this Sunday February 18, see the links here.

Old News

1. TRANSFIGURATION: An exhibition of oil paintings by Wes Campbell.