Thought for the week
Thought For The Week 31 January 2021
Welcome to the new year. I hope you have all had a chance to refresh and get new wind for the coming year. Within the next week we will be back into the pattern of meetings and back to school. I think we were all hoping things would get back to normal, but at present […]
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Thought For The Week 20 December 2020
Well folks, Christmas isn’t just coming, it’s here! We have a joyful and creative worship schedule to help you draw near to the Holy One as we celebrate his coming once more. On Christmas Eve we have our Heiligabend (Holy Evening) service in the Trinity Chapel, led by the Frank family. There will be carols and a […]
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Thought Form The Week 13 December 2020
The theme for the third Sunday of Advent is joy and we have chosen this day to honour, celebrate and give thanks for the year. In particular we want to give thanks for the numerous acts of kindness and service offered as an expression of faith. The Church is not run by its ministers or […]
Continue ReadingThought Form The Week 13 December 2020
The theme for the third Sunday of Advent is joy and we have chosen this day to honour, celebrate and give thanks for the year. In particular we want to give thanks for the numerous acts of kindness and service offered as an expression of faith. The Church is not run by its ministers or […]
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Thought For The Week 6 December 2020
It’s been a momentous week in the Grant household – Andrea and I are now parents to two teenagers! It’s important to take the time and celebrate special moments and milestones in our lives – especially when times have been difficult. Today, we also celebrate a special family who have made a courageous journey from […]
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Thought For The Week 29 November 2020
I have a plaque that reads “Difficult roads often lead to Beautiful Destinations” It reminded me of my childhood trips on shingle roads, full of potholes on the West Coast and the amazing scenery that is found at the end of these roads, vibrant lush bush, native birds and the sparkling water of the lakes. […]
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Thought For The Week 22 November 2020
Welcome to our special combined ‘stir up’ service today. It has become our tradition to mark the last Sunday before Advent with a stir up service in which we make a Christmas cake and each give it a stir. I like to think of this as a tangible sign of our combined efforts to live […]
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Thought For The Week 15 November 2020
This week I had the privilege of participating in the Armistice Day service for the South Canterbury RSA. At the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month, the guns fell silent. The RSA have been generous enough to include me in a few of their memorials over the last 9 years that I have […]
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Thought For The Week 08 November 2020
Good morning to you. I have recently spent some time with some young children and that made me think about it is a different life for children in other parts of the world that the Operation Christmas Child boxes will go to. We filled 52 boxes this year and big thank you to all who […]
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Thought For The week 01 November 2020
I’m pleased to be able to let you know that Brent has returned safe and sound from his epic journey around the South Island. He is currently enjoying some well earned time off and will be back with us from the 9th of November. You can catch up with his online diary from this time […]
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