How to be a Sinner

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Written By Opawa-St Martins Parish

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.

From the Vicar

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Arohanui

Thank you for inviting us into your lives

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my hopes and prayers for this community

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Final Countdown

my season of ‘lasts’

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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

 
Water for the soul

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Featured Services:
St Marks Opawa - Celebrating 160 Years
Apr 27
St Marks Opawa - Celebrating 160 Years
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160 Years of Worship
Rev Simon Green, Priest-in-Charge
160 Years of Worship
Rev Simon Green, Priest-in-Charge

Over the past 160 years the St Mark’s church has been a place of prayer, worship and community.

Rev Simon Green, Priest-in-Charge
The Resurrection
Rev Simon Green, Priest-in-Charge
The Resurrection
Rev Simon Green, Priest-in-Charge

The fact that Christ is risen, that the tomb was empty, is central to our faith as disciples of Jesus.

Rev Simon Green, Priest-in-Charge
Easter Sunday
Office, Emmy
Easter Sunday
Office, Emmy

Pew Sheet for Sunday 20 April 2025

Office, Emmy
Holy Week
Rev Simon Green, Priest-in-Charge
Holy Week
Rev Simon Green, Priest-in-Charge

We are confronted by how easy it is to go from the joyful singing of “Hosanna” to the baying for blood in shouting “Crucify”.

Rev Simon Green, Priest-in-Charge
Palm Sunday
Office, Emmy
Palm Sunday
Office, Emmy

Pew Sheet for Sunday 13 April 2025

Office, Emmy
Featured Events:
Cake Competition
Apr 27
Cake Competition

A friendly cake competition within our parish for our 160th year.

Garage Sale
May 10
Garage Sale

Community Garage Sale, where there are many bargains on a range of goods

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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