Weekly Notices - 27 April 2025
Hi everyone :)
Lets fight to save our neighbours.
Fight against busyness, self consciousness, fear of offending and our hearts actually being self-first (selfish).
You know that you know that Jesus is who he says he is.
Did you know we can redesign our Sunday morning worship services?
As long as we have Holy Communion in one parish church each Sunday, we can do other equally heartfelt worship if we want to. For eg only: Have a favourite Hymns Sunday or Guest preacher OR have an open microphone OR testimony times OR music provided worship OR share our favourite scriptures OR bring difficult to understand scriptures to get answers for OR... or...the list is endless.
Each congregation can design things differently for 3 of our services each month.
You see, I agree with many of you that we have drifted into "parroting" many of our written responses during our worship. I have a duty to the One I love, and to you, to change up our worship in ways that you think might make it more joy filled.
We should leave our churches on Sundays feeling full of Jesus's love, satisfied that we gave him ours with all our hearts, minds and souls. And if we come with a heavy burden, leave feeling we have had it lifted off by him.
So, please give it some real thought and let's talk about it and see which fresh ways we can show Jesus we really really do love him and want to really show him especially on Sundays.
In HIS grip
your servant priest
Patrick
From May 11th the service times are as follows:
St Paul’s: 8.45am
St Columba’s: 11am
St Saviour’s: 5pm
Patrick will advise the readings of their readings during the week they are reading.
The following below is well worth browsing:
http://jjohn.com/pages/share-my-faith.
This website is easy to read and the video clip is excellent too.
Today’s service
Sentence: Alleluia! The Lord is risen indeed. To him be the glory and dominion for ever and ever. Alleluia! (Luke 24:34; Revelation 1:6) [NZPB, 592].
Prayer of the Day: O God, you make this most holy night/day to shine with the glory of the risen Christ; stir up in your Church a spirit of adoption, so that, renewed in mind and body, we may dedicate our lives wholeheartedly to your service; through Jesus Christ, who is alive with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Readings: Acts 5:27-32 & John 20:19-31
Parish News
Parish Monthly Prayer Meeting at St Saviour's Church - 9:15am on last Tuesday of the month: 6 May 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.
