Events at the old church in the bush

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Christmas carols with castlemaine peace choir

Friday, December 20th, 2024
Time: 7.00pm
Where: Yandoit Cultural- the old church in the bush,  Uniting Church Rd, off High St, Yandoit.
Description:

Join Yandoit Cultural, Yandoit Sacred and Castlemaine and District Parish as we celebrate  Christmas with hearty singing of carols lead by Jane Thompson and James Rigby and the Castlemaine Peace Choir. 

A favourite event on the Yandoit community  calendar.

Minister Sarah Tomilson will share a little of the Christmas story and how and how that story relates to the times we are living  in now.   

 

 

   

Yandoit Sacred

Saturday December 14th, 2024
Time: 2.00pm

Where: Yandoit Uniting Church , Uniting Church Rd, off High St
Everyone Welcome and No Need to Book Yandoit Sacred is a sanctuary, a place for stillness and silence, a place for ceremony, prayer, song and ritual. It is an ecumenical place of connection beyond religious or philosophical divisions, where we foster curiosity about how to live in the world with love and joy and wisdom as we face the challenges and big questions for humanity and other species at this time. It is a community beyond denominations, open to the mystery; a community where our gifts are nurtured and appreciated; a community open to wisdom teachers, past present and emerging.
Description:
We’d love to see you, if you can, at the last Yandoit Sacred gathering for the year, with afternoon tea to follow. 
In a festive spirit, you may like to bring a favourite treat from your family tradition or heritage – not necessarily related to Christmas as we don’t all celebrate it. But perhaps a treat that symbolises what family means for you.  
This time we’ll be reconnecting and reflecting, spending a bit of time with the themes of family, belonging, peace in relation to the year that has been.  
There will also be an intentional time to reflect, comment, mediate and decide upon the Yandoit Sacred image we wish to adopt. Thanks Simon for taking the initiative on this.
 

Yandoit Sacred meets every 6 weeks. Enquiries: nikki.marshall@mmnet.com.au or 0432 232 073

Swiss Italian Festa- Yandoit’s Stone Houses Bus Tour

Saturday October 26th, 2024
Time: 2.30-4.30pm Gather at: Yandoit Uniting Church , Uniting Church Rd, off High St
Bookings Essential - https://www.trybooking.com/CVOKX
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Description:

Yandoit is renowned for its stone houses, built by the Swiss-Italians who settled in the region from the 1850’s onwards.  

This special event, as part of the Swiss-Italian Festa, will visit half a dozen of these iconic buildings. Local historians will share some of the stories associated with these buildings, the families who gathered local stone to construct and live in them, and give insights into the livelihoods of those new settlers.

Transport to the stone houses will be via mini buses and, at the end, we will re-gather at Yandoit Cultural for more sharing of stories and history, as well as afternoon tea.

Bookings Essential – https://www.trybooking.com/CVOKX

Cost: Full price- waged $15; Low Income $10; Family Ticket $25

About Yandoit Cultural

Yandoit Cultural is located at Yandoit’s historic Uniting Church - Uniting Church Rd (off High St), Yandoit, 3461, Central Victoria. This old church in the bush is an intimate space seating approximately 100, with excellent acoustics.

Yandoit Cultural provides an arts and cultural space for the communities of Yandoit, Clydesdale and Franklinford, as well as surrounding townships in central Victoria. We encourage local, acoustic, quality and innovative performances with a diverse, inclusive program of music, story, song, poetry, film, visual arts and local history. In addition, Yandoit Cultural is available for wedding hire, musical recordings and more.

Yandoit Cultural celebrates the retention of our community’s much-loved and historical Uniting (ex-Methodist) church. Over the years many churches across central Victoria, and throughout Australia, have been decommissioned and subsequently sold. Once vital community hubs and commons, these buildings shift from public to private. The communities of Yandoit, Clydesdale and Franklinford are committed to retaining our precious church in community hands and to exploring ways the church can continue as a community gathering place, as local cultural centre, and as a venue for an emerging faith community.

Yandoit Cultural is committed to arts and culture being accessible to everyone. In most instances entry is by donation. We offer country hospitality with afternoon tea/supper provided at each event. Yandoit Cultural is a project of the Yandoit Clydesdale and Franklinford Community Planning Group.

If you’re interested in performing at Yandoit Cultural complete our expression of interest form.