Give comfort and peace

Ministry
Written By Opawa-St Martins Parish

God of consolation, give comfort and peace to those in Te Tairāwhiti and Hawkes Bay as they take stock of damage, and plan recovery.

Give wisdom to decision makers, and compassion to all as they navigate difficult situations.

Be with us, Lord, as we continue our Lenten journey. May we find the joy in simple living, and be freed from temptation and test.

 

We pray for those we know who are sick or in need of our prayers.

We pray for those in Long Term Care.

Recent Prayers

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Bless this Parish
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Bless the Parish of Opawa-St Martins

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A prayer for peace
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We continue to cry out for a cessation of violence in Gaza

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Enlighten, strengthen, and save
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Send down upon your disciples the Holy Spirit who enlightens, strengthens, and saves our souls.

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Parish Officers

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Vicar
Vicar

Spiritual Leadership

Wardens
Wardens

Parish Leadership

Treasurer
Treasurer

Parish Accounting

Secretary
Secretary

Parish Adminstration

Synod Reps
Synod Reps

Parish Representatives

Parish Governance

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Executive
Executive

The executive team of Vicar, churchwardens and treasurer meet constantly on parish business.

Fundraising
Fundraising

The fundraising committee meets regularly to organise the parish fair and other events.

Finance
Finance

The finance committee meets quarterly to discuss budgets and reporting

Buildings
Buildings

The building committee meets as required

Worship
Worship

Committee meeting on the fourth Tuesday on alternate months

Vestry
Vestry

Governance body meeting on the third Tuesday of every month.

Synod
Synod

Lay and clergy reps meet annually

Parish Groups

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Sacristans
Sacristans

Worship leaders, lay readers, servers, ushers, greeters, flower arrangers, cleaners, counters, intercessors and cup bearers all join together to support the service.

Scripture
Scripture

Reading the scriptures together

Men
Men

Men of Opawa-St Martins meeting together for movies and more.

Women
Women

Women of Opawa-St Martins join together for coffee and companionship

Anabasis
Anabasis

Journeying together in faith

 

For your prayer

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From the Wardens - A Very Warm Welcome
Wardens, City Mission, Back To School programme
From the Wardens - A Very Warm Welcome
Wardens, City Mission, Back To School programme

Beginning the year, with an excerpt of a letter from Corraine Haines, from the City Mission, in regards to the Back To School programme

Wardens, City Mission, Back To School programme
The Magnificat, Mary’s Song of Praise
Rev Simon Green, Priest-in-Charge
The Magnificat, Mary’s Song of Praise
Rev Simon Green, Priest-in-Charge

In the Middle Ages Mary's Song inspired the Feast of Fools celebrated after Christmas usually around New year. This feast was a literal acting out of the Magnificat as a rather strange way of witnessing to God’s kingdom that inverts human power structures and raises up the oppressed to places of honour.

Rev Simon Green, Priest-in-Charge
Fourth Sunday in Advent
Office, Emmy
Fourth Sunday in Advent
Office, Emmy

Pew Sheet for Sunday 22 December 2024

Office, Emmy
From the Wardens - Regular Sunday Summer Services
Wardens, Sunday Services
From the Wardens - Regular Sunday Summer Services
Wardens, Sunday Services

Regular Summer Sunday Services

Wardens, Sunday Services
The Advent of Jesus
Rev Simon Green, Priest-in-Charge
The Advent of Jesus
Rev Simon Green, Priest-in-Charge

We are to give up our insatiable desire to consume and replace it with the expectation of the coming of Jesus.

Rev Simon Green, Priest-in-Charge
Featured Events:
Parish Fair September 2025
Sep 13
Parish Fair September 2025

Community Fair bringing affordable toys, books, china, vintage clothes and more from the Opawa - St Martins Parish.

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