Anglican Church of St.John the
Evangelist
Clergy: The
Revd Carole Hughes Vicar
The Revd
Michael Hughes
476-2149
(h) vicar@stjohns.net.nz
The Revd
The Revd
The Revd
Isabel Mordecai 479-8730 (h) Parish Nurse
The Revd
Michael Smart 476-7452
Youth
Team Contacts:
Parish
Secretary: Alison Bargh 410-1606 (h) Church Office: 478-3575
Fax: 478-3572 Office
hours: 9am - 1pm
Tuesday – Friday
Email: admin@stjohns.net.nz Website: www.stjohns.net.nz
Welcome
to our guests – it’s great to have you with us!
You are invited to join us for morning
tea after the 9:30am service
Please do sign our visitor’s
book in the foyer
Theme: Disciples Together 9
May, 2010
Easter 6
8:00am Holy Communion
9:30am All the People of God Celebration
Communion Service,
Teen Time, Kidzone, Bigzone and
Crèche
Our service begins on page 404 of ANZPB and/or on
power point.
Sentence: ‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to
you,’ says the Lord. ‘Do not let your hearts be
troubled, and do not let them be afraid.’ John
14: 27
Collect: Ever-guiding
Spirit, open us to the paths you call us to travel. Open us to the ones with whom
you would have us minister. May we welcome one another with hearts of
grace, that together
we may be hospitable
to your purposes. Amen.
READINGS: After the psalm:
First Reading: Acts 16: 9 - 15 (page 948)
Glory to the Father and to
Psalm: 67 (page 270 ANZPB) the Son, and to the Holy
Second Reading: Rev 21: 10, 22– 22:5 (p 1082) Spirit, as it was in the
The Holy Gospel: John
5: 1 – 9 (page 908) beginning,
is now and shall
be for ever.
Amen.
A
place of C.E.L.E.B.R.A.T.I.O.N
Confidential prayer for your own or others needs is available
at the back of church during communion and
after the service.
Reflection:
Do you
sometimes think it would nice if life were not complicated? But life is complicated
and the complexities matter.
They
are part of God’s world and God’s work.
Difficult daily realities are often the fabric of our lives. But can God
help us?
Jesus
died and rose again - and then what was different? The Acts story, which tells
us of the church’s beginning and its
dramatic
growth from sacred Jerusalem to imperial Rome, shows us in story form, often
people’s personal stories,
what
is different now post-Easter. Like Paul
and his companions, among their often difficult daily realities, lived in
an
extraordinary manner. Where we encounter Paul in Acts today, he is setting off
from Roman Asia and crossing to the
opposite
side of the Aegean Sea, breaking new ground in the cities of Europe for the
Word of God. With fewer Jews there
the ethos
is more pagan. And Paul and his companions discover what happens to those who
challenge the powers of the world
with
the power of the Name of Jesus.
I will
share some personal stories from the Waskia project. I have never before walked
as far or slept over in so many villages
all
within a month. People everywhere read with us the Easter stories along with
many psalms traditionally read in this season.
Even
when things haven’t worked out completely right, and we have not been all that
we could be, still we were signposts
pointing
to God, who is steadfastly loving and forever faithful. Many people saw that
God might be seeking them and opened
themselves
to how God might help them. There were many prayers and songs of thanks.
The
greetings of the project team come back to you all! And their prayers!
Jan
Lee - Diocesan Lay Minister
Jan Lee is our preacher this
morning. Jan is a Diocesan licensed lay
minister and is a parishioner here at
She
facilitates the ‘Ginger’ study group in the parish. Jan works as a counsellor
in the community and is working on a bible
translation
project based in PNG.
Duty Rosters are being drawn up for
June, July and August – if you are going to be away during that time, please
let Alison in
the
office know as soon as possible. Thank
you for your ministry. If you are
interested in joining the roster as a reader,
chalice
bearer, intercessory prayer, officiant, greeter or usher, please let Alison
know. If you have any questions do talk
to
any
of the clergy team.
Name Tags – Are
you wearing your name tag? We encourage all of the
We wear a name tag for the benefit of others,
a way to help others feel welcome and more comfortable.
If you
do not have or cannot find your name tag, please let Alison in the office know
and we can have one ready for you next week.
A mother is not a
person to lean on,
but a person to
make leaning unnecessary.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
PRAYERS
OF THE PEOPLE:
WORLD
CHURCH: Pray for the Anglican Church of
Korea and the Diocese
of Busan
MISSION: Pray for NZCMS Associates Rick
and Anne Weymouth and Matthew and Stephen
working in the Middle East
LOCAL CHURCH: Pray for St Stephen, Whangaparaoa and Revd Ian
Hardcastle and Helen
WE PRAY FOR
GOD’S - Pat H, Pat P, John M, Ena
BLESSINGS ON: - we pray for our mothers: who
cared for us when we
were
helpless, who comforted us when we were hurt
and whose love and care we often took for
granted.
We pray also for those who are grieving
the loss of
their mother, those who never knew their
biological
mother, and now yearn for her and those
who have
experienced the
wonder of an adopted mother’s love.
Assist
all "spiritual mothers", those who, though they
may have
no children of their own, nevertheless
selflessly
care for the children of others
Lord, give them all special blessings.
- we pray for General Synod this
week and especially for
Michael,
Carole and Peter attending in Gisborne
- Waskia
project: It is an important time of
consolidating
people in their own language as their core
as well
as the bridging to English and Pidgin.
For
your Diary: May
Friday 7– Friday 14 General
Synod in Gisborne
Sunday 9 Oxfam’s
Biggest Coffee Break after services
Sunday 16 Knightsbridge
service 10:45am
Sunday 16 Archdeaconry
meeting 2pm St Peters, Takapuna
Wednesday 19 Bridge
Night 7pm
Sunday 23 Pentecost
services 8 and 9:30am
Sunday 30 Trinity Sunday – shared morning tea between services
Oxfam Biggest Coffee Break here
TODAY – bring
along a gold coin donation and enjoy
a fair
trade coffee or hot chocolate after both morning services.
You
can change the world – one cup at a time.
Take
part and help struggling coffee growers to work their way out of poverty.
Entertainment Books 2010- 2011 are now available. Purchase your book now from Alison in the
office.
$65
each. St John’s receives $13 for each book sold.
ONLY
FOUR LEFT!
Parish Activities
|
Mon |
7:30pm |
Home Group at various venues
(1st & 3rd Monday) Ph: |
|
Tue |
10:00am 1:30pm 7:30pm |
Women’s Fellowship at St
John’s Hall (1st Tuesday) Ph: Barbara Fraser 478-5597 Home Group Ph: Fay Aitken 410-4819 Home Group Ph: David and Linda Bromham 479-8346 |
|
Wed |
10:00am 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm |
Holy Communion at (1662 service every 4th
Wed) Taizé service at Ph: Meriel Johansen 478-3092 Home Group at various venues
(2nd & 4th Wednesdays) Ph: Hazel Hipkins 478-6508 Youth Home Group Ph: Emma Sherratt 021 0598
444 |
|
Thu |
10:00am 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm |
Creative Kids (preschool
group) – St John’s Hall Ph: Shann Craig 478-5780 Music Group practice for
9:30am Service Ph: Felicity Martin 479-1190 Vestry (4th
Thursday) Ginger Spirituality Group (4th
Thursday) Ph: Jan Lee 441-7456 |
|
Fri |
6:00pm 7:00pm |
Form 1 – 3 Girls Creating
group (alternate Fridays) Ph: Shann Craig 478-5780 Youth Group at Ph: |
Organ
Recital – by Nicholas Sutcliffe, organist and director of
music at St Marks, Remuera - 2pm Sunday 16 May
at St George’s Church, 2 The Terrace, Takapuna. Admission:
Adults $15; Family concessions.
Mothers create miracles: you
and me.
This week on www.anglicantv.net, celebrating Mother's
day,
we wonder
at the miracle of birth.
RBC Ministries, publisher of the devotional
Our Daily Bread, is holding a Bible
Conference Saturday,
15
May 2010 Pakuranga Baptist Church, 219 Ti Rakau Drive, Pakuranga 1.30 - 5.30 pm
Speaker : Rev Bill Crowder from RBC Ministries USA and
his topic is: ELIJAH - An ordinary man in Extraordinary Times.
No
admission charge - afternoon tea provided - book sales.
Sarah Murphy –an update from Sarah is on
the notice board in the foyer.
Disturbing the
Peace: A day
of reflection, discussion and networking
– a day
long conference on Peace at St Matthew-in-the-City
Saturday 15
May 9am to 4pm. Keynote speaker: Canon
Paul Ostreicher.
Cost $40 registration/$20 for students and unwaged
(includes lunch and teas for those who
pre-register)
Pre-registration forms available from the foyer.