Church News

Margaret Wilkes (Obit 4/08/22) – Funeral Arrangements

From the Vicar:

This morning it was my sad duty to announce at morning worship the death of Mrs Margaret Wilkes, wife of Barry, (Church Warden) and mother of Nicholas (Nick) and Emily.
Margaret passed into our Lord’s closer presence shortly before 2pm on Thursday 4 August 2022.
Barry wishes us to know that ‘Margaret was at peace and surrounded by her family’ at the time of her death.
Funeral Arrangements:
Place: St George Peace Memorial Church, East Ivanhoe
Time: 11.30am
Day: Wednesday 17th August 2022
Refreshments: Evans Hall
RSVP: For catering purposes only, to John_Sanderson_65059696@infoodle.com by close of business Thursday 11 August 2022.
May Margaret, with all the saints, rest-in-peace and rise-in-glory.
Yours,
John

Service Details – Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

7.30am Morning Prayer

8am Holy Communion
Celebrant: The Vicar
Preacher: Rev’d Kristen Dillon

10am Choral Eucharist

Celebrant: The Vicar
Preacher: Rev’d Kristen Dillon

Hymns

83 O praise ye the Lord

104 Father all loving, thou rulest in majesty

421 Of the glorious body telling

467 Who would true valour see

Introit:   O taste and see – Vaughan Williams

Communion Motet:  Ave Verum – Elgar

Psalm 30

Dr Meron Pitcher AM

MEMBER (AM) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

Dr Meron Edith PITCHER, VIC

For significant service to medicine, and to women’s health.

Western Health

 Director of Surgery, current.

 Head of Unit, General and Breast Surgery.

 Supporter, BreastWest.

 Established, Breast Cancer Clinic, Sunshine Hospital.

 General Surgeon, since 1993.

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

 Deputy Chair, Court of Examiners, current.

 Examiner, Fellowship Examinations, 9 years.

 Facilitator, ‘Operate with Respect’ and ‘Training in Professional Skills’ programs.

 Educator, Medical Practitioners and support medical/surgical practice, Nauru and

West Timor, 2000-2005.

 Fellow, General Surgery, 1991.

Cancer Council of Victoria

 Clinical Advisor, since 2017.

 Member, Cancer Trials Management Scheme Review, 2015.

 Former Chair, Breast Cancer Committee.

 Former Deputy Chair, Breast Cancer Committee.

BreastScreen Victoria

 Member, Board of Management, 2011-2013.

 Member, Quality Committee, 2011-2013.

Health – Other

 Volunteer Surgeon, Pakistan, AusAid, 2007.

 Volunteer Surgeon, Wewak, Papua New Guinea, Australian Volunteers Abroad, 2017

Many congratulations Meron