Weekly Notices - 2 February 2025
This week in the Parish we will be having a combined service at St Columba’s Church at 10.30am.
Bishop Peter will be preaching at this service and there will be a bring and share lunch and a time of fellowship to follow.
Today’s service
Sentence: Open the ancient gates, so that the glorious king may come in. Who is the glorious king? He is our Lord, the All - Powerful! Psalm 24: 9 – 10
Prayer of the Day: Everlasting God, your son, Jesus Christ was presented in the temple to be the hope of your people… give us pure hearts and minds that we may be transformed into his likeness who reigns with you and the Holy Spirit. One God forever. Amen.
Readings: St Columba: (1) Malachi 3: 1-4 (2) Hebrews 2: 14 - 18 (3) Luke 2: 22 - 40
Parish News
Combined service 2 February 2025
St Columba’s Hornby - 10.30am, service followed by a bring and share meal.
Community Fun Event: Saturday 15 February at St Columba’s Church, 452 Main South Road.
Come and join in the fun of a garden party and bbq with a bouncy castle and other games. 11am-3.30pm
There will be a cake stall so baking, pickles, and jam would be greatly appreciated as well as help on the day. Please see Gina for details.
Come and join in the fun at St Columba’s Church for a fun day with an afternoon tea and a bouncy castle for the kids.
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: new year starting date to be confirmed
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.
