Weekly Notices - 14 September 2025
Dear parishioner
Hoping you had a good week With Jesus? 😇
New Zealand rural churches have found that the following things are bringing other people closer to Jesus:
😊 the church accepts a very real need to change
😊 the church is willing to put the needs of children and their family before their own needs and especially before their own preferences
😊 the church is hungry to develop lay leadership for worship and other new initiatives
😊 the church has put the focus on a particular age range of children in the first instance
😊 a few people not considering themselves to be children's workers have been prepared to " give it a go".
😊 parishioners have been willing to accept seemingly "radical" change to their services and to embrace all newcomers
Our response will either show signs of being resuscitated or a worsening of our condition despite Doctor Luke's efforts to write out Jesus's prescriptions as Good News for us 🤭🤗🫡
In his grip
Patrick
Healing Service
“Special Invite from Him to come
To St Colomba’s @7pm Friday 26th September”
The future of St Columba’s Church—Discussion
There will be a meeting at 9.30am ( before the service at St Columba’s Church ) on Sunday 21st September, for the congregation to discuss ideas about what we would like to propose for the future of St Columba’s Church.
Today’s Sentence and Prayer
Sentence: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10
Prayer of the Day: Loving God in Jesus you gather us into your family; confidently we call you Father; may your Spirit bring us to share the glorious liberty of your children. Amen.
Readings: Colossians 1:18-24 and Luke 8:5-8 & 11-15
Parish News
Time 4 U
Tuesday 16th September at 1.30pm at St Columba's Church. Time for You, fun time come for a game of Housie. Afternoon tea provided gold coin donation would be appreciated. All welcome. Contact Gina on 027 766 5073 for more information
All Ages Service, at St Columba’s on the Main South Rd, Hornby, 11am Sunday 5 October, Family Service with puppet show.
Templeton Community Games Night!
Hosted by St Saviour’s Anglican Church, Saturday 11th October
Come along to play some fun board games and meet your neighbours. There will be a range of classic and modern board and card games such as Monopoly Deal, Ticket to Ride, Rummikub and more. Snacks and hot drinks will be provided. Doors open at 6:30pm in the hall right next to the historic church (50 Kirk Rd). Bring your neighbours! For more information, contact office@hornbyanglican.org.nz
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
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.
