Easter Day at MtE – 12 April 2020
The worship service for Easter Day 2020 can be viewed by clicking on the image below. Other worship services can be found in the list below or at the MtE YouTube channel
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Good Friday at MtE – 10 April 2020
The worship service for Good Friday 2020 can be viewed by clicking on the image below. Other worship services can be found in the list below or at the MtE YouTube channel
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Maundy Thursday at MtE – 9 April 2020
The worship service for Maundy Thursday 2020 can be viewed by clicking on the image below. Other worship services can be found in the list below or at the MtE YouTube channel
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MtE Update – 8 April 2020
- Over the Easter weekend, there will be brief services for Maundy Thursday (TONIGHT), Good Friday and Easter Sunday available online – in time for their normal time slots – early evening Thursday (a reading of St John’s passion), Friday morning (featuring Robert Gribben as preacher) and Sunday morning (a ‘normal’ service…). Links to the services can be found on the home page as the services become available, and on the online services page. Remember that, if you have a smart TV (or Apple TV, Chromecast, etc.), you can watch the service on the TV by opening the YouTube app on those devices.
- “Getting through the crisis. As we are planning the autumn edition of Mark the Word, we would like to include contributions from you about any aspect of the topic of Covid-19. If stuck , please turn to possible sources such as the radio, Letters to the Editor, cartoons, literature and anything else you wish to draw upon. If you have something to contribute, please contact Rosemary or Suzanne.
- Synod of Victoria and Tasmania e-news update
- News from the Justice and International Mission Cluster
- The latest Synod eNews is here, including a digital Crosslight.
Sunday Worship at MtE – 5 April 2020
The worship service for Sunday 5 April 2020 can be viewed by clicking on the image below. We have discovered that microphone cannot be worn underneath the alb — the source of the unfortunate ‘swirling’ noises whenever the minister moves too much — living and learning! . Other worship services can be found in the list below or at the MtE YouTube channel
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MtE Update – 28 March 2020
- Sunday worship this week will be via a pre-recorded service, either directly online at YouTube on the MtE ‘channel’ or by following the links from the home page of the MtE website.
- If you’re still trying to get your head around what COVID-19 is — the nature of the threat and so on — this video from the Doherty Institute at the University of Melbourne is very helpful.
- THIS SUNDAY March 29 (Lent 5): we continue with our reading of the ‘servant songs’ from Isaiah, this week looking at Isaiah 52.13-53.12. See here for more information. For commentary on the Psalm and Gospel reading for this Sunday, see here.
Sunday Worship at MtE – 29 March 2020
The worship service for Sunday 29 March 2020 can be viewed by clicking on the image below. It’s still a bit clunky — we’re learning! – – let us know what you think. Other worship services can be found in the list below or at the MtE YouTube channel
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Sunday Worship at MtE – Gathered and Online
With the relaxation of some COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria, MtE is able to move towards fully gathered worship again.
The first gathered service will be November 29, 2020. Members of the congregation who would like to attend can expect that there will be space for them.
We regret that, on account of a strict limit on numbers permitted in the building, we cannot guarantee entry to everyone who might like to come and so visitors who would like to attend should register their interest — please contact the minister.
Masks will have to be worn, attendance registered, seating will be according to current health requirements, ‘physical distancing’ will be in place as well as other C-19 requirements. Holy Communion will be distributed ‘under one kind’ (bread only) after a suitable sanitisation of hands.
As these services will be live-streamed, there is also the possibility that you will appear in the broadcast (should this be a concern to you) although the cameras will principally focus on the front sanctuary space.
After the live-streamed services are finished they will continue to be available on our YouTube channel or via the links below (the most recently available service is at the top of the list):
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Lenten Studies 2020 – ONLINE VERSION!
In view of the COVID-19 epidemic, the study groups have moved online; contact the minister if you would like to join in!
This year our Lenten Studies will be offered across a several churches/locations and times, to enable greater participation and to encourage more people to attend.
The Lenten studies will be around a little book by Rowan Williams, ‘The sign and the Sacrifice: the Meaning of the Cross and Resurrection’. Williams unpacks a number of central themes around Easter in a helpful and illuminating way. An easy read, with 30-40 minutes of preparation for each session.
Participants should obtain their own copy of the book, which is readily available from online sources such as The Book Depository and Amazon, and lots of other sources.
An electronic (Kindle) version of the book is also available, although it is published under a different title: God With Us: The Meaning Of The Cross And Resurrection – Then And Now . You can peek at the first few pages of the book on this web page.
Setting up Zoom
Mark the Evangelist has adopted the ‘Zoom’ online conferencing platform as a means of enabling ourselves to continue with meetings, study groups and other ‘get-togethers’ during the period of the COVID-10 lock-down. You will need Zoom to connect to these ‘gatherings’, although not for the worship services, which will come via another means.
Zoom is easy to set up and easy to use once you are set up. MtE has purchased a subscription for congregational activities, which means MtE events can run as long as we need them to. Participants don’t need a subscription to join. You can also run your online online meet-ups for up to 40 minutes without a subscription.
You also don’t need to sign-up with Zoom to join meetings but it’s probably useful to do so (should you want to arrange your own get-togethers; entering a meeting with your own account also means your name and not only your email or location appears under your image on the screen). Sign up here. It’s free and requires, as usual, a password.
Zoom can be used on Android and iOS phones and tablets which have a front-facing camera (they almost all do!), or on a laptop with a webcam (most do!) or a desktop computer with a web cam (you might need to purchase one of these if you’ve a desk top computer. HOWEVER, you can join in by audio only, without the video — you’ll see the others but they’ll not see you; this can be useful if your connection is not strong — the audio requires less than the video). The laptop/desk top arrangement has the advantage of the larger screen, meaning that you can see most of the participants; with the phone you can usually only see the person who is currently speaking.
To set up Zoom on your phone, PC or Mac, see the guidelines on Zoom’s ‘Getting Started’ page. Once you’ve attempted the set up, you can test your success with a test meeting here; follow the instructions and, all being well, you’ll connect and see yourself on the screen!
We understand that this won’t be easy for everyone, and so we are setting up a couple of help sessions — details of these have come in the email which directed you to this web page. If you’re still having trouble, contact Rod or Craig.