Thought for the week
Thought For The Week 13 October 2019
Welcome to our services this morning. I trust that wherever you worship with us today – be it our heritage service at Trinity or our contemporary service at St Stephen’s, you will encounter the life-giving Spirit of Christ and be encouraged in your faith. Today we are beginning a new 4-part series based in 2 […]
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Thought For The Week 6 October 2019
Welcome to our services today at Trinity and St Stephen’s. Our reading today is taken from the Old Testament book of Lamentations, which has also been titled the Wailings or Dirges. With such a heavy title it is a surprise to find one of the most hope filled verses in scripture: 22 Because of […]
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Thought For The Week 29 September 2019
Today we welcome to our special combined service the Timaru and Waimate Boys Brigade Companies and their families. I am very proud of the work Fiona and her team do with the boys providing a rich and varied programme of activities and building friendships and memories that will last a lifetime. We also enjoy a […]
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Thought For The Week 22 September 2019
Over the last few weeks I have been off work, recovering physically, spiritually and emotionally from what has been a difficult time with the death of my brother, and complications from my recent surgery. I will be forever grateful for the love and support shown to me by so many over this time. I feel […]
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Thought For The Week 15 September 2019
Welcome to our special combined service and Annual General Meeting this morning. The AGM will follow at the conclusion of the service. The purpose of the AGM is to elect parish councillors, receive reports on the activities of the past year and to approve the budget for the coming year. All members and associate members […]
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Thought For The Week 8 September 2019
Welcome to our services of worship today. Catherine and I have just returned from a very refreshing holiday on the Sunshine Coast (Mooloolaba) and a 7-day cruise to New Caledonia and Vanuatu. One of the best things about our holiday was the decision not to activate our phones for Australia. This meant we had no […]
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Thought For The Week 1 September 2019
It’s Father’s Day!! Many of us know the characteristics of a good father. A good father is loving. They care about the well-being of their children; they want the best for their children and they are the biggest supporter of their children fulfilling their purpose in life. God is no different. But then how do […]
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Thought For The Week 25 August 2019
Speaking to people this week a comment that has often been made, apart from the coolness of the weather, is how quickly this year has gone or they say we no sooner start this week and it is the weekend again. Modern technology and communication, modes of transport and automatic appliances have all contributed to […]
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Thought For The Week 18 August 2019
Welcome to our services this morning. We especially welcome the Timaru 3rd Girls Brigade Co to Trinity and Lois Shipley who will be leading worship. Outstanding people are often honoured in halls of fame. We have these for sports people, musicians and artist. In the Timaru District Council chambers there is a wall of portraits […]
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Thought For The Week 11 August 2019
I have just come back from 11 days in Nelson attending the Caleb Leadership Course which is designed to grow and sharpen leadership skills in areas of relationships, communication, motivation, management, creativity and decision making. Some of the material was familiar to me and so was a good refresher, while much was new learning for […]
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