Builders of the Church
Today our Church calendar encourages us to consider the Builders of the Church in Aotearoa and we will be doing that in both services.
Our church history is a rich and courageous one of people who took great steps in faith, with some of them coming half way around the world, and all of them driven by a desire to make the good news of Jesus Christ known throughout the world. That history was continued by dedicated clergy and laypeople who established parishes, helped to form the organisational structure that we have, and made each church a vital centre of their community by preaching that good news in word and action.
We are inheritors of that history but we also have our part to play in taking it into the future. It is a fitting time to do so today as Rafaela is baptised and we recall our own baptism and our reception into the Church. There is a role for each of us to take as we live out those baptismal promises and, at the same time, contribute to building the Church in Aotearoa.
From the Vicar
This Sunday, the 4th Sunday of Lent the Gospel reading is that of the Prodigal Son, that great parable that gives us enormous hope and much to ponder.
In early medieval times it was called the “Annunciation of the Lord” or the “Conception of Christ,” indicating its focus as a festival of the Lord.
The church has at its core offered a daily cycle of prayer what is known as the daily office.
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
This Sunday, the 4th Sunday of Lent the Gospel reading is that of the Prodigal Son, that great parable that gives us enormous hope and much to ponder.
In early medieval times it was called the “Annunciation of the Lord” or the “Conception of Christ,” indicating its focus as a festival of the Lord.
Community Fair bringing affordable toys, books, china, vintage clothes and more from the Opawa - St Martins Parish.
