The Roller Coaster of Life
For many the school holidays are coming to an end and the mad rush of the fourth school term begins. We look forward to the Friday school services starting again and Waka Puhara joining us at the 10 am service next Sunday (20th).
This Sunday’s Psalm is Psalm 90. When we pray the Psalms, we experience the roller-coaster of life, the highest of highs and the lowest of lows and all that lies in between. In Psalm 90 the writer seems to be writing from wisdom of age with a view of eternity, of the eternal nature of God and the limited life time of humanity.
The picture is massive, from before creation to the time of completion of all things, “before the mountain is brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.” Within this picture we all follow the same path, from birth to death as the does all in creation.
Although our life may be short, we are held in God’s loving embrace in life and in death.
The writer of the psalm is encouraging the search for wisdom. It is by seeking God’s wisdom that we get to know true peace and love. So let us make the same plea that the Psalmist makes to God, “So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart.”
Let us seek the Wisdom of God.
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.
