Author Archive: Carol Wilson
Thought For The Week 6 February 2022
Nau mai haere mai ki ta tatou karakia karakia i tenei ra Welcome to our service of worship today on this holiday weekend celebrating the founding of our nation through the Treaty of Waitangi. Many nations are birthed thorough war and conquest; even the Biblical history of Israel is soaked in blood. But our nation […]
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Moderators Message
Writing this message has caused me to reflect deeply on where I stand in terms of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. I acknowledge that I am not the tuakana (elder brother) here but rather the taina (younger brother) needing to listen and learn. My earliest engagement with tikanga Māori in the Church was at Knox College in the early […]
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Worship Duty Roster
Trinity Duty Roster Bible & Vestry Elder: Noel Crawford Bible Reader: Anne Miles Prayers for others: Juliet Crawford Data: Susanne Blissett Sound: Ken Falconer Door: Rosalie Turner, Gloria Turner & Juliet Crawford Morning Tea: Elaine Falconer, Pat Cartwright & Sandra Hetherington Flowers: Wensley Ashwell Wai—iti Road Worship site Elder on Duty: Grant Holland Sound: Computer: Camera: […]
Continue ReadingNotices 30 January 2022
30 January—Extra Mission Project Raising funds for the CWS Tonga Appeal —The underground volcano Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai erupted violently on January 15, part of continuing activity. The initial ash plume is estimated at 15.2 km and reached 30km high. It triggered a tsunami that touched much of the Pacific. Many parts of the country are covered in […]
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Thought For The Week January 30 2022
Welcome to Church this morning. As you will no doubt be aware, last Sunday 23rd Jan, at 11:59pm, the entire country went into the Red traffic light setting in response to the community outbreak of the Omicron variant of the virus. At Parish Council last Wednesday, we discussed our church’s response to this new environment. […]
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Worship Duty Roster 2 January – 2022
College Road Worship site Elder on Duty: Judith Begg Bible Reader: Grant Holland Prayers for Others: Grant Holland Sound: Dawn Ussher Data: Suzanne Blissett Door: Isobel McKinnon, Dawn Ussher & Joy Elliott Flowers: Val Hargraves Morning Tea: Sandra Hetherington, Pat Cartwright & Christine Facer
Continue ReadingWeekly Notices 19 December 2021
The Mission Group: Our two Buy and Supply tables have raised an amazing amount of $256.90 for Family Work’s ‘Grandparents looking after Grandchildren ‘ programme to date, and will continue to help this very worthwhile cause till Sunday 19 December. Food Bank Items: Suggestions from Family Works. This is as well as the usual general […]
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Thought For The Week 19 December 2021
Moderators Christmas Message “Are we nearly there yet?” My young children used to routinely ask this question when we would make the Christmas Day journey from Timaru to Christchurch for a family Christmas lunch. They eagerly anticipated our arrival – loving hugs from grandparents, another round of presents, plus a table heaving with […]
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The LINK December 2021 – February 2022
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Worship Duty Roster 19 December 2021
College Road Worship site Elder on Duty: Eoin Powell Bible Reader: Margaret Dockrill Prayers for Others: Ken Falconer Sound: Dawn Ussher Data: Yvonne Gray Door: Marj Farquharson, Pat Powell & Bruce Gray Flowers: Nona Johnston Morning Tea: Elaine Goodfellow, Anne Miles & Margaret Littler Wai-iti Road Worship site Elder on Duty: Grant Holland Readings: Janie […]
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