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Welcome to our service today. It is a joy to be ordaining our newest elder, Catherine Richardson. Catherine has a very pastoral and caring heart and through her career as a counsellor, spiritual director and professional supervisor brings many skills to this role. For a long time, she has desired to serve our church both…

Upcoming Services: 14 June     10am Worship @ St Stephens  Bucket Mission 21 June     9am Journey 21 10am Worship @ St Stephens  Pizza lunch to follow Bible Society Cheese Rolls:  It is cheese-roll time again.  Brown or white bread is $8 per doz, $30 for 4 doz; 1 doz Molenberg is $9 and $35 for 4 doz. …

College Road     Worship site Elder on Duty:  Juliet Crawford Prayer for Others:  Ken Falconer Bible Readings:  Janie Hart Flowers:  Christine Steven Welcomers:  Garfield & Helen Hayes Computer:  Max Muldrew Sound/Camera:  Warren McRobie Morning Tea:  Dawn Ussher & Pat Cartwright Communion Set-up:  N/A    

Welcome to our service today. As I write this, I have just finished taking a funeral service for Karunairjan Jeevaratnam, known to most simply as Jeeves (Indi’s husband). Indi and Jeeves came to Timaru in 1974 from Sri Lanka to escape the ethnic and political tensions of the time. He worked as an anaesthetist at Timaru…

Upcoming Services: 7 June       10am Worship @ Trinity 14 June     10am Worship @ St Stephens Bucket Mission Bible Society Cheese Rolls:  It is cheese-roll time again.  Brown or white bread is $8 per doz $30 for 4 doz; 1 doz Molenberg is $9 and $35 for 4 doz.  We are making the cheese-rolls on Sat…

Upcoming Services: 31 May      10am Worship @ St Stephens 7 June       10am Worship @ Trinity Bible Society Cheese Rolls:  It is cheese-roll time again. Brown or white bread is $8 per doz $30 for 4 doz; 1 doz Molenberg is $9 and $35 for 4 doz.  We are making the cheese-rolls on Sat 13 June and…

Wai-iti Road     Worship site  Elder on Duty:  Judith Begg Prayer for Others:  Jim/Ngaire Pearce Bible Readings:  Elaine Falconer Flowers:  Bev Quigley Welcomers:  Joy & David Elliott Computer:  Ken Falconer Sound/Camera:  Holly Jones Morning Tea:  Lyn Kirkland & Elaine Falconer Communion Set-up:  N/A  

I sit and remember. In the middle of the night, I remember. I remember when I go for a walk. The journey of learning and submitting to the Holy Spirit is never static or confined to theological or academic terms. When I recently asked a group of primary school children who the Holy Spirit is, one of…

Wai-iti Road     Worship site Elder on Duty:  Elaine Falconer Prayer for Others:  Janie Hart Bible Readings:  Gloria Turner Flowers:  Val Hargraves Welcomers:  Helen & Garfield Hayes Computer:  Murray Facer Sound/Camera:  David Elliott Morning Tea:  Carol & Barry Cunningham Communion Set-up:  Elaine Falconer

Welcome to our service today. We have the joy of hearing from Rev Martin Stewart, Alpine Presbytery Executive Officer, speaking on the topic: ‘We can’t do church in Timaru without our neighbours’. Martin is a wonderfully creative thinker, and I am sure he will give you much to ponder! I will be in Auckland attending…