Vicar

Role

Feb 27

Written By Opawa-St Martins Parish

Vicar of the Anglican Parish of Opawa - St Martin’s
Chaplain of Saint Mark’s School, Opawa

A Vicar’s Responsibilities:

Spiritual leadership - preach, proclaim and teach the Christian faith within the Anglican tradition.
Hold the keys of the Church, organise regular church services, music, and bell ringing.
Share people’s joys and sorrows, encourage the faithful, remember the lost, heal and help the sick.
Co-ordinate Sunday School and education in the parish

Vicar's Blog

Nov 25, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Arohanui

Nov 25, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Thank you for inviting us into your lives

Nov 25, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Nov 17, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Penultimate Pew News

Nov 17, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

my hopes and prayers for this community

Nov 17, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Nov 17, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Final Countdown

Nov 17, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

my season of ‘lasts’

Nov 17, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Aug 27, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

I have been so blessed

Aug 27, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Some (good and bad) News

Aug 27, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Aug 13, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Our Mission in the City

Aug 13, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Holy work

Aug 13, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Jul 29, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

It’s good to be home

Jul 29, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

how blessed I am to be able to seek God and His Kingdom with the wonderful people of Opawa-St Martins

Jul 29, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

May 21, 2023

Vicar, Rev Mike Hawke

A 12-week Gig

May 21, 2023

Vicar, Rev Mike Hawke

I’m very happy to relieve in this place while Ben has a sabbatical. Depending on what role and what metaphor you use I am, for rugby players, the substitute, for cricketers I’m the 12th man, for musicians this is a 12 week gig, or for those teachers I am a reliever!

May 21, 2023

Vicar, Rev Mike Hawke

Mar 10, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

How to be a Sinner

Mar 10, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

If someone has borrowed (and finished reading) Peter Bouteneff’s book "How to be a Sinner", could you please return it to the Book Marks library as the Vicar would like to borrow it for a book club.

Mar 10, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Mar 3, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

We are People of Rhythms

Mar 3, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Our body has rhythms for day and night, our earth changes with the seasons, and in God’s grace one of the commandments is to set aside a day and make it holy, thereby giving us this weekly rhythm of holy work and holy rest.

Mar 3, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Feb 25, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

The Persuasive Power of Desire

Feb 25, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Today’s readings are about temptation, desire, and FOMO. But they are also about the supreme grace of God. It is hard to be tempted when we already have all that we would ever need.

Feb 25, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Feb 19, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

40 days of prayer and preparation

Feb 19, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Walk with Jesus to Jerusalem, to the upper room, to the garden, to the cross, and finally to the empty tomb

Feb 19, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Why do bad things happen to good people?

Feb 10, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Why do bad things happen to good people?

Feb 10, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

It has been a harrowing week

Feb 10, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Purification, Presentation, Lighting the Candles

Feb 3, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Purification, Presentation, Lighting the Candles

Feb 3, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Three names for one day

Feb 3, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Jan 27, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

A new year means Lent is nearly here

Jan 27, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

A new year has begun, and you know that that means…

Jan 27, 2023

Vicar, Rev Ben

Dec 23, 2022

Vicar, Rev Ben

What a year that was

Dec 23, 2022

Vicar, Rev Ben

It never ceases to amaze me just how much can be packed into 12 months.

Dec 23, 2022

Vicar, Rev Ben

Dec 16, 2022

Vicar, Rev Ben

A New Birth in Christ

Dec 16, 2022

Vicar, Rev Ben

It’s a joy to celebrate new birth in baptism so close to celebrating the coming of the Christ child.

Dec 16, 2022

Vicar, Rev Ben

Dec 9, 2022

Vicar, Rev Ben

Verfremdungseffekt

Dec 9, 2022

Vicar, Rev Ben

Shine a different light on a familiar story

Dec 9, 2022

Vicar, Rev Ben

Nov 25, 2022

Vicar, Rev Ben

A Nativity Photo Booth

Nov 25, 2022

Vicar, Rev Ben

From 3-5pm daily from 11-18 December we will have a nativity back drop which people from the community can come and take photos in.

Nov 25, 2022

Vicar, Rev Ben

Nov 18, 2022

Vicar, Rev Ben

Power and authority

Nov 18, 2022

Vicar, Rev Ben

“Jesus is Lord, and Caesar is not.”

Nov 18, 2022

Vicar, Rev Ben

Aug 26, 2022

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At God’s table

Aug 26, 2022

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No matter where we have come from, in baptism we are made worthy…

Aug 26, 2022

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Aug 26, 2022

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An introduction

Aug 26, 2022

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Let me introduce you to someone…

Aug 26, 2022

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Jul 29, 2022

Vicar

Calls from Lambeth Conference

Jul 29, 2022

Vicar

The gathered bishops [at Lambeth Conference] will be responding to some ‘calls’ to action for the church… like this one on climate…

Jul 29, 2022

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Jul 22, 2022

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All of the celebrations this week

Jul 22, 2022

Vicar

…our liturgical calendar offers so many options for what to celebrate on any given Sunday. Today is one of the days where we have a plethora of options. And being a little indecisive, I’m keen to celebrate all of them!

Jul 22, 2022

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