Thought for the week
Thought For The Week 27 June 2021
Welcome to our services today and a special welcome if you are visiting. As you read this Catherine and I will be enjoying the slightly warmer climate of Auckland as we take a mid-winter 10-day break from our work. We return on Monday the 5th, in time to celebrate refurbished kitchen […]
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Thought For The Week 20 June 2021
Recently our family has enjoyed the Disney movie “Soul” (2020). This film follows the story of Joe Gardner, a music teacher who dreams of a career as a jazz musician. Just as he gets his big breakthrough, Joe’s story takes a sudden and unexpected turn, and he is left helping another character to discover their […]
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Thought For The Week 13 June 2021
There is quite a lot I admire about our church. One thing that stands out for me is the number of people who are involved in the ministry of public prayer which forms an integral part of our weekly service of worship. These folks bring carefully prepared prayers representing the general concerns of our congregation […]
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Thought for the Week 30 May 2021
In God every season has a purpose. This coming week we officially go into winter, A time when the cold slows everything down. We see signs of nature taking a break all around us: our bare trees, animals hibernate and bulbs remaining dormant in the earth. We too can be guided by the cycles in […]
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Thought For The Week 23 May 2021
Welcome to our services this Pentecost Sunday. May the Holy Spirit enrich our worship today and bring fresh power from heaven to fuel our lives and witness for the Lord. This weekend I am in Dunedin attending the National Assessment Weekend (NAW) with a ministry candidate from Christchurch, Josh Olds. Josh currently works for the […]
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Thought For The Week 16 May 2021
It was a privilege this week to be present for the fourth anniversary of Rhythm Kids! We had music, dancing, coffee, candles and cake. What a wonderful outreach into our community this group is! Rhythm Kids is so much more than a pre-school music programme (although the programming is wonderful, thanks Sarah!). Rhythm Kids is […]
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Thought for the week 9 May 2021
Welcome to our services of worship today. I am conducting worship at Pleasant Point this morning, which is my privilege as their Interim Moderator. Today of course is Mother’s Day and so we celebrate and honour our mothers. I found the history of Mother’s Day as we now celebrate it interesting, especially as it follows […]
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Thought For The Week 2 May 2021
This week, with the help of our coordinator Jo Chang, we have started planning for our July school holiday programme. Last year, due to the effects of COVID, it was not possible for us to run our holiday programmes as usual. This year we begin again with a renewed sense of energy and purpose. Through our […]
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Thought For The Week 25 April 2012
With Sunday falling on ANZAC day this year it is appropriate that we reflect on this national day of commemoration and remembrance of our involvement in the global conflicts of the past and present. I think ANZAC day does 3 things for us: It connects us to our ancestors. Our Western culture, with its emphasis […]
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Thought For The Week 18 April 2021
As we come to the end of a busy term, it is good to look back and see the highlights. The year began with shared worship at St. Stephens, and I think we all enjoyed the full church and the thought-provoking summer series “2020 hindsight”. As we went back to our usual worship schedule, church […]
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