Weekly Notices - 16 February 2025
News Flash !!!!
Jean and Paul are pleased to announce that the Hornby, Templeton and West Melton Parish have a new minister.
Rev’d Paddy Chrisp will be joining our parish on the 24th March 2025.
Our Differences
When I irk your sensibilities
And you reign on my parade,
Can we call a truce on our difference’s
Without judgements being made?
Because I come wrapped in behaviours
That may not float your boat
And you may not realise
You don’t always win my vote.
So whatever you may choose to think
Or whatever your preference may be,
Please make allowance and understand
That I was born to be Me!!
Just a minute by G Mackley
Today’s service
Sentence: Blessed are the poor, for theirs is the Kingdom of God.
Prayer of the Day: God of transformation, you heal our troubled spirit; turn our hearts to follow your way of humility that we may find the blessing of new life; through Jesus our Messiah, who is alive with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Prayer of the Day: St Saviour’s: We pray O God for the Peoples of this Land, for the Māori People, the Tangata Whenua, for the Pakeha People, for the honouring of our covenanting together in the Treaty of Waitangi. We pray for our diverse communities of migrant peoples, that we may all join hands in friendship and seek to protect each other’s interests. I te ingoa o Ihu Karaiti/ In the name of Jesus Christ . Amen
Readings: St Columba’s & St Paul’s: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 & Luke 6:17-26, St Saviour’s: Isaiah 9:6-7, Luke 4:16-21
Parish News
Time 4 U: Tuesday 18 February 2025
St Columba’s Church Hall - 1.30-3pm. Guest Speaker is Rob Wooley and antique collector
Parish Monthly Prayer Meeting at St Saviour's Church - 9:15am on last Tuesday: 25 February 2025
Anglican Parish of Hornby, Templeton and West Melton & Beyond…
Prayer for Leading Your Church into Growth
God of mission, who alone brings growth to your Church, send your Holy Spirit to give vision to our planning, wisdom to our actions, joy to our worship, and power to our witness. Help our parish churches to grow in numbers, in spiritual commitment to you, and in service to our local community. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
News from around the Diocese
See Anglican e-life: http://anglicanlife.org.nz/publications/e-life/
Helpful info
Groups
It’s easy to connect and get involved with some great social and faith-focused groups that meet regularly across the parish. You can find out about all our regular groups on our Groups page. If you have any questions, just click the contact button to connect with the group’s organiser.
Recycling
Used batteries can be placed in the boxes in each church or taken to Mitre 10
Soft plastics can be dropped off at participating store locations. This is any plastic you can fold up in your hand.
Pastoral Care
Need meals or other in-home pastoral support? Please contact the Parish Pastoral Care Co-ordinator.
In-Home Communion
If parishioners can't attend church but would still like to have communion, this can be brought to you at your home or rest home. Please get in touch with the Home Communion Co-ordinator to organise this.
Need prayer?
We’d love to pray for you. See the ‘Prayer Support’ section on the Help & Support page for more information on how we can help with your prayer needs. There are confidential and anonymous options available.
