Weekly Notices - 31 August 2025
From the minister
Months ago, the Lord placed it on my heart that we need to have a healing service.
I sensed the hurts and bruises of life that are there in your lives, just as I sensed I needed time away from West Africa to also heal.
When I shared briefly with all 30 of the community workers that meet for lunch once a month in the Hornby Community Centre, that there would indeed be a healing service and it would definitely include emotional wounds and scars, there was a soft collective sigh amongst them all, with many quietly saying "yes....".
Jesus repeatedly said He came that we might know His joy in our souls. Indeed he said he wanted our cups to be brimming over with the deep contentment and peace and love and joy... meaning all the good things of life that we were created to know.
His favourite words? “Come to me…. “
“Special Invite from Him to come
To St Colomba’s @7pm 26th September”
Patrick
There will be no 4pm worship service at St Saviour’s, Templeton tonight.
But if anybody would like to come with us (Patrick and T), we have 3 seats free going to Amberley Holy Innocents after lunch for a 4pm Service where T and I are leading an Iona Holy Communion Service and speaking about West Africa.
Contact us immediately on 022 69 20113 or 0272727 919 to grab your seat.
Readers...
Please enjoy practicing the readings each week. Don't forget to use a loud voice and speak nice and slowly making eye contact with the congregation. Like the Great Thanksgiving, slower speaking equals profoundness. Our Holy Scriptures truly are profound.
Prayer Leaders:
Lets begin to move away from our own monologue and please start leaving good pauses inviting our congregations to add their own contributions. PLEASE everyone, when you do say a prayer aloud in these pauses, make sure it is LOUD so we can truly join in :) "BE, PREPARED" :) In order to help us respond with some affirmation when folk use objections or excuses for not wanting anything to do with Jesus, I urge you to learn from Cliff Knechtle in these short clips available on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cliffe+knechtle+short+clips
From the 1st to the 7th of September it is the 24-7 Prayer International Initiative – The Global Week of Prayer. As part of this, here at Hope we are setting up prayer rooms in our church. We would like to invite you to use our Prayer Room in Hornby as we pray for our communities, city and the world. This Prayer Room will be open from Monday 1st September through to Friday 5th September, from 8:00am - 7:00pm. You are all welcome to pop in anytime to pray and spend time with God.
As we all step into this Global Week of Prayer let’s pray for this community and people that we are all part of. Marty Redhead, Hope Presbyterian Hornby, 27 Amyes Rd, Hornby. For more information go to hopechurch.net.nz
There is an opportunity to hear Pastor Hana, a Gazan pastor, speak on the theme of "Being the church amidst conflict" at All Saints, 305 New Brighton Road, Burwood, 7pm, Saturday 6 September. All welcome.
Change to Service Time: With the warmer weather coming St Saviour’s, Templeton is changing to their summer hours from September. First service at the new time 5pm will be Sunday 7 September.
Today’s Sentence and Prayer
Sentence: It is well with those who deal generously and lend, who conduct their affairs with justice (Psalm 112:5)
Prayer of the Day: God of power and might, source of all good; graft in our hearts the love of your name, and bind us more closely to you so that you nourish the goodness you sow in us and, by your watchful care, you tend and guard the good you have nourished; through Jesus Christ, who is alive with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Readings: Sirach 11:18-27, Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 and John 6 25-38
Parish News
Mission Stall
At the combined service at St Columba’s on Sunday, August 31. Donations for the stall would be appreciated please give them to Jean. Mission stall money is to go to the City Mission. Finger food bring and share lunch after the combined service.
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.
