Weekly Notices - 29 June 2025
Combined service with a bring and share lunch to follow at St Paul’s June 29th at 10.30am. St Saviour’s is also having a service at 4pm in Templeton.
Mission Stall: Sunday 29 June at the Combined Service at St Paul’s. Mission money is to go to Uganda.
Gospel Jam Night - Friday 11 July at St Columba’s Church Hall
Today’s Sentence and Prayer
Sentence: You will show me the path of life, the fullness of joy in your presence (Psalm 16:11)
Prayer of the Day: Keep the whānau/household of your church, O God, safe in your tender compassion, so that you protect us in al adversities, and free us to serve you devotedly in good works to the honour of your name; through Jesus Christ, who is alive with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Readings: Acts 12:1-16 & Luke 24:44-49
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
Vestry Meeting
Tuesday 1 July: 7pm at St Saviour’s, Templeton
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.