Weekly Notices - 8 June 2025
I do love and care for you very much. I’m very grateful to God for bringing me to Christchurch, to you. T is very touched by your love for her too.
John the raging Baptist clearly said that Jesus was going to Baptise us in The Holy Spirit (Matthew 3, Mark 1, Luke 3 and John 1 (I’m naughty just giving you the chapter, my subtle way of making you read search the scriptures :)
Jesus absolutely emphasised that He wants us to be baptised in the Holy Spirit (John 16 v 7 in particular but all through chapters 14 & 16 (+ 15v26) Luke 24v49. Jesus explains, present tense meaning today very carefully the character of The Holy Spirit.
Guide Reminder Exalter Advocate Teacher
Counselor Helper In(us) Paraclete = Comforter Spirit of truth
GREAT CHIPS is my own silly wee trick to help me remember
On Sundays we say “Hear what the Spirit is saying to us, the church”
Every time we open the scriptures we need to ask The Holy Spirit to open our eyes and ears so that we see and know and obey because we love Him.
The Book of the Acts is very much the Acts of God The Holy Spirit
The references below very clearly demonstrate that The Person of the Holy Spirit was understood after the church was born Pentecost
Chapters
1 v 1-8 2 v 1-4 2 v 14-18 2 v 37-39 4 v 5-13 4 v 27-31 5 v 1-11 6 v 1-3 7 v 51-59 8 v 14-17 8 v 26-31 9 v 17-19 9 v 31 10 v 17-22 11 v 11-15 11 v 22-24 12 v 1-3 13 v 48-52 16 v 6-10 19 v 1-7 20 v 25-28 21 v 1-4 21 v 8-14
If any of you want to gather a few together and mull over anything in the New Testament, T & I would love to join you anytime, any place & anywhere.
June service times are as follows: St Paul’s: 8.45am, St Columba’s: 11am, St Saviour’s: 5pm except for Sunday 8th June we will be having a combined Pentecost Service at 4pm at St Saviour’s Templeton. There is also a combined service at St Paul’s on the fifth Sunday of the month June 29th. Time to be confirmed but there will be a Bring and Share Lunch to follow the service.
Today’s Sentence and Prayer
Sentence: The love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. (Romans 5:5) [NZPB, p. 604]
Prayer of the Day: Come, Holy Spirit, our souls inspire, and lighten with celestial fire. Your blessed anointing from above is comfort, life, and fire of love. Overcome with eternal light the dullness of our blinded sight. Amen [Adapted].
Readings: Acts 2:1-21, John 14:8-14 & 1 John 5:14
Parish News
Combined PENTECOST Service this Sunday 8 June 2025
St Saviour’s, Templeton at 4pm.
Next Parish Monthly Prayer Meeting at Templeton will be held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday mornings of the month -
9:15am: 3rd and 17th June 2025, at Jean’s place. 13 A RIWAI ST TEMPLETON
Thy Kingdom Come
A Global Day of Prayer
As a Diocese, our commitment to prayer will be from 9am to 5pm on Saturday June 7. You’re welcome to pray on your own, in a prayer group or gather your parish together.
Please consider committing to an hour (or more) of prayer during this period. We have creative resources available to guide you through this time.
Further information will follow in eLife, and a mailout to the Diocesan Prayer community or by contacting The Rev Tim Handley.
For more information about ‘Thy Kingdom Come’, please visit https://www.thykingdomcome.global/
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.
