Weekly Notices - 13 July 2025
Notes from 6 July Sermon:
Galatians Chapter Six
In Summary “ LIVE CREATIVELY “ :)
Stoop down, assist the oppressed ESPECIALLY any fellow persecuted Christians. Verse 6 contact those from your past who have poured spiritual food into your soul. Verse 9 “IF” underlines that there is no such thing as retirement for Christian.
Gospel St Luke Chapter Ten:
Its preface (end of Chapter 9) was about us NOT LOITERING which is procrastinating. The reading continues to make that point for us as a parish. Luke knew what he was talking about, writing for us the inheritors of the faith.
Imagine a crowd of 100 moving around the countryside. Jesus then told 70 of them...GO! to 35 villages…serious stuff, more serious than us?
Our Bishop Peter pleads with us, as Jesus does: “Down on your knees, ask, ask, ask! More harvest workers are seriously needed here in this diocese; we need example setters, so that we do what a body like us should have been doing.”
In His grip, Patrick
"Contrary to a note in last week's Handy Sheet I (Patrick) am not, not available on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays due to Sabbatical Leave matters.
It's just that it may be more difficult to get hold of me due to Sabbatical Leave matters that I need to be attending to.
However, do feel free to text me or email me and I will get back to you before you know it."
Combined Parish Service: Sunday 27 July at St Saviour’s, Templeton at 4pm.
Today’s Sentence and Prayer
Sentence: "[God] has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son." (Colossians 1:13)
Prayer of the Day: O God, you shine the light of your truth so that any who stray into error may be able to return to the right path; grant that all who profess the Christian faith may reject whatever is contrary to the name of Christ and eagerly follow the way that leads to you; through Jesus Christ, who is alive with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Readings: Amos 7:7-8 & Luke 10:25-37
Parish News
Next Prayer Meetings
Templeton will be held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday mornings of the month -
9:15am: at Jean’s place.
Hornby will be held on Wednesdays mornings -
Wednesday 10.30am, prayer gathering at Bolton's place
TIME 4 YOU
Tuesday 15th July 12.30pm. Please bring a main dish to share for our Mid Winter Dinner. Dessert provided. Come and share some fellowship time together and have some fun. RSVP to Gina by 13th July
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.
