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
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.
We are to give up our insatiable desire to consume and replace it with the expectation of the coming of Jesus.
Advent is a time of reflection and preparation for when time will end and Jesus will come in power and glory bringing our waiting to completion.
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.
Beginning the year, with an excerpt of a letter from Corraine Haines, from the City Mission, in regards to the Back To School programme
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.
Regular Summer Sunday Services
We are to give up our insatiable desire to consume and replace it with the expectation of the coming of Jesus.
Community Fair bringing affordable toys, books, china, vintage clothes and more from the Opawa - St Martins Parish.