Upcoming events.
Annual Meeting
The Annual General Meeting is coming up. Please read the reports before the meeting.
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St Oswald's Day
Join us on St Oswald’s Day, Sunday 6 August - to celebrate our Church and our Community. It promises to be a special day with the choir and guests performing a new work commissioned for St Oswald’s Ashbourne, England. Our after dinner speaker will be Rev Canon Chris Carolane who has some fascinating stories to tell about his experiences in Cambodia.
After the 10:00am service there will be a sausage sizzle, and everyone is welcome. You are asked to bring either a Salad or Sweet to share and your own drinks.
RSVP by Sunday 30 July with your choice of Salad or Sweet to Helen Rehn, 0408173170 or hrehn@bigpond.net.au
Afternoon Tea Set
Please join us for an afternoon of friendship and conversation and a cup of tea with tasty goodies.
We will meet at St Oswald’s Hall, 100 High Street, Glen Iris
Please bring a small plate to share
All Welcome - Transport available if required
Contact Judy Johnson 0417315542
Afternoon Tea Set
Enjoy an afternoon of friendship and chat with the Afternoon Tea Set on Tuesday 8 Nov 2-4pm
Melbourne Singers
SING! SING! SING!
The Melbourne Singers led by Musical Director Ian Lowe
Climate Change and Religion
Hear Guest Preacher, Rev Dr Chris Mulherin at 10am on Sunday 14 August.
Ask your questions after the service.
He was called 'the crazy white farmer', but this Australian transformed an African landscape!
Misa Tango
Special celebratory sung mass for Easter:
Join the Choir of St Oswald’s and special guests for the Misa Tango (1996) by Martin Palmeri. Additional singers welcome
Caritas and MU at St Oswald's
MU Caritas Plaque.
Blessing of the plaque and special morning tea
Frescobaldi Recital Daniel Brace
Girolamo Alessandro Frescobaldi (1583-1643) is a well-known figure in western classical music of the early baroque and honoured as one of the ‘fathers of Italian music’ on his tombstone. He was a master of the keyboard, philosopher of music, as well as prolific, inventive and innovative composer, and generous teacher and mentor. He held perhaps the most senior music position in the Catholic Church, organist at St Peter’s in Rome.
I’m very excited to be presenting some of the organ Toccatas of Frescobaldi in addition to those heard at the end of mass on each the five weeks of Lent. These are serious works, designed to showcase the technical capacity of instrument and performer, elicit the full breadth of emotions in the listener, and, to prove that instrumental music can be given form and shape without text.
In this free concert on 10 April at 2.30 pm I will talk about the man and his music. All welcome.
More Details on Daniel Brace Website
Murnong Gallery Opening
Hearth Galleries invites you to the opening of Murnong Gallery on
Saturday 19 March at 2pm
Our beautiful new art space is next to the Wominjeka Garden and pert of the historic hall at St Oswald’s Anglican Church
100 High Street, Glen Iris
Murnong Gallery is a place for community, conversation, collaboration and engagement
Murnong Gallery honours the people of the Woi-wurrung language group as custodians of Wurundjeri Biik (country).
We thank Aunty Kim Wandin for her generosity in gifting our new Gallery its beautiful name and Logo
Please RSVP to chrisjoy303@gmail.com
Courtyard Choir
‘You don’t need experience, you don’t have to sit an audition, you don’t need to read music (although it helps). What you do need is to care about the theme which is very topical at the moment as we experience climate uncertainty. You do need to have a love of music,.’ says Music Director and now a member and head honcho of Courtyard Choir, Daniel Brace.
Courtyard Choir is a free, drop-in singing group who meet on Saturday afternoon from 2-4 when in season. The first season of Courtyard Choir is 15 January 2022 to 19 February 2022 with various community performances of the program designed to engage and delight your friends, family and loved ones.
For more information about St. Oswald’s, go to www.stoswaldsgleniris.net.au or contact Daniel Brace at 0412806034 or Peter Johnson at judysjohnson@icloud.com or 0417 548 896.
Christmas Eve Children's Service
The Children’s Service is an opportunity for your family to act out the events of Christmas - Many colourful pageants have been seen - though this year we are asking children to dress up at home before the service for Covid safety.
Last year the Service commenced in the Wominjeka garden and then processed into the Church.
Christmas Carol Service
St Oswald’s annual Service of Readings and Carols gives you an opportunity to sing some carols and hear the Choir sing other carols. The readings tell the story of Jesus birth.
You are invited to join the Choir for a glass of bubbly in the Hall after the Carol Service
Annual General Meeting
This is an image of the Naarm artwork by Rev Glenn Loughrey which will be used at the Cathedral. The window represents Melbourne before English settlement.
