Tell your family, friends and neighbours: on March 9, at 9.30am at Holy Innocents church, we will hold a service to celebrate, give thanks for and bless the special animals (and teddies…) that add such richness to our lives.
Cats will feel safer in cages; dogs, pet lambs, etc., should be on leads. As for teddies and other cuddly toys – that depends on how well behaved they are; they can probably sit on your lap!
For further information, contact the parish office – 314 8131.
In Luke’s gospel, chapter 2, we hear that the one thing the righteous Simeon hoped to tick off his list before he finally ‘kicked the bucket’ was to witness the appearance of the Messiah in God’s Temple: the fulfilment of God’s promise to Israel. Continue reading
This CartoonChurch.com cartoon by Dave Walker originally appeared in the Church Times. It is one of his ‘Dave Walker Guide to the Church’ series. To see more, click here.
Followers will know that this blog is following a series of articles by Rev. Bosco Peters on liturgy.co.nz. The latest one, ‘Habit 2 – Be Welcoming,’ is most timely. On 15 February [update: now 22nd], our Welcomers, Readers, Intercessors, & Worship Leaders will attend a workshop to refresh our skills in being welcoming, and in making our readings, prayers and liturgical patterns audible and meaningful to all.
Click on the link to read: Habit 2 – Be welcoming.
On the marvellous (and advert-free) brainpickings.org site, Maria Popova reviews a book about the spiritual inspiration that drives major, meaningful scientific discovery: From Galileo to Gell-Mann…
Popova’s fascinating—and beautifully illustrated—review is excellent reading. She writes:
“What profound element of the human condition could compel us again and again to seek to transcend our human confines and pierce the mystery of the universe? Continue reading
A new series of articles by Rev. Bosco Peters on his site liturgy.co.nz is well worth a look. Here is the first article— about our focus on God—and there is much for us to reflect on. Happy reading (and commenting). Click on the link: Seven Habits of Highly Effective Churches 1.
Hello and thank you for visiting. This site is currently undergoing renovations to give it a new look and make it easier to use, so some pages are untidy during this transitional period – our apologies. Do have a look around; any comments are welcome.
Last month, Paddy & Trusella Chrisp visited the parish at our invitation. We had heard of their plans to serve the Lord in West Africa. Rev’d Paddy and Trusella are well known to us since Paddy was temporary Priest in Charge in 2011 prior to the appointment of our present clergy team. Last month Paddy preached and Trusella explained a little about their calling to work in West Africa. God bless them and we wish them well. We hope they will be kept safe from Ebola. We will keep you posted on how they get on with their work for the Lord.
The Wise ‘Men’ see a star.
Many local families turned out to see the Nativity play at our popular 5pm Christmas Eve Children’s Service. A similar number (but a rather different demographic) attended Midnight Mass at 11.15pm.
This year’s Nativity Play, written and directed by Liz Dickson, featured not only Wise Men and the Holy Family, but Mediterranean pirates too. Continue reading
Anglican Archbishop, Philip Richardson finds no surprises in the latest Census figures on the religious affiliation of New Zealanders; in fact he finds much to encourage his hope for a deeper commitment and more faithful discipleship from church members. Read a brief article on his response here: http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2013/12/nz-archbishop-responds-to-census-figures.aspx
What are your views?
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