A prayer for peace
Come, Prince of Peace, and guide the hearts and minds of those in authority. May all who have been taken, or forced to leave, be returned to safety. May emergency equipment and supplies find their way to hospitals and places of refuge. Help all come to value forgiveness so this latest outbreak doesn’t cause further retrenchment of anger and dehumanisation of the ‘other’.
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
We continue to cry out for a cessation of violence in Gaza
Send down upon your disciples the Holy Spirit who enlightens, strengthens, and saves our souls.
Parish Officers
Parish Governance
The executive team of Vicar, churchwardens and treasurer meet constantly on parish business.
Parish Groups
Worship leaders, lay readers, servers, ushers, greeters, flower arrangers, cleaners, counters, intercessors and cup bearers all join together to support the service.
“May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the Love of God and the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all. Amen” (NZPB p52).
Will we make the choice to live as those who love the way of God and therefore find the depth, refreshment from the true source of life? Or do we choose a life of being blown around in the breeze avoiding the true source of life that provides us with rootedness, security and life?
Isaiah has been called by God to bring the people to account for their actions. They had turned away from God and that was being shown in how they were treating their brothers and sisters. Isaiah recognises his own faults and he is forgiven by God.
Community Fair bringing affordable toys, books, china, vintage clothes and more from the Opawa - St Martins Parish.