Remember Jordan
Tragedy at the City Mission
Last Sunday evening a young man, Jordan Morris, was killed at the City Mission. I can only imagine how difficult it has been for Jordan’s family as they grieve and for the City Mission staff and clients as they all come to terms with such a terrible experience.
We remember Jordan, his whanau, the people of the City Mission and the the man who has been arrested, in our prayers. Its at times like this that we can feel so helpless as we look for a way to be part of the answer to our prayer to God.
Each week as part of our offertory procession we bring up the basket of groceries to be blessed by God and given to the City Mission. We can see the groceries that we place in that basket as one of the ways we can be part of God’s answer of caring for the vulnerable and supporting the staff who are at the City Mission.
Someone said you can judge a society by how well it treats its most vulnerable. Let us with thankful hearts express our generosity for what God has gifted us.
Have you noticed : Reverence
One of the underlying offerings we can make in our worship is to offer reverence.
Reverence is deep respect for someone or something.
In worship it is deep respect - standing in awe of God. This respect leads us very quickly to respect those around us and those who are unable to be with us in worship.
Reverence is both a noun and a verb - it is something we offer as well as something we live.
From the Vicar
We live in a society that has in many ways abandoned its traditional patterns of mourning.
A time to relax and to reflect on the efforts made by trade unions to get this balance.
God gives us shelter from both rain and sun and picks us up when we stumble
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.
From the Vicar
We live in a society that has in many ways abandoned its traditional patterns of mourning.
A time to relax and to reflect on the efforts made by trade unions to get this balance.
God gives us shelter from both rain and sun and picks us up when we stumble
Community Fair bringing affordable toys, books, china, vintage clothes and more from the Opawa - St Martins Parish.
