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All Saints’ Church
6 Norfolk Street
Belmont Domain
9am Sunday services held weekly:
Morning Worship on 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays
Eucharist on 2nd and 4th Sundays
French Conversation (fortnightly)
Next session: to be advised, 10am
Thursday Club (weekly) at 12 noon
In recess until March 2020.
Eucharist and Healing service 5pm
(monthly) on 1st Sunday of the month.
DIARY THIS WEEK
Sunday 23 February 8am Eucharist at St James 9am Eucharist at All Saints 10am Family Eucharist St James
Monday 24 February 8am Morning Prayer 4pm Youth Choir 5pm Evening Prayer 6.15pm EfM in Children’s Room
Tuesday 25 February (Shrove Tuesday) 8am Morning Prayer 12 noon Ecumenical Contemplative prayer in the Chapel 5pm Evening Prayer
Wednesday 26 Feb (Ash Wednesday) 8am Morning Prayer 12.15pm Midweek Eucharist (Ash Wednesday service) 5pm Evening Prayer 7.30pm Ash Wednesday service at Ss Peter & Paul’s, Knights Road
Thursday 27 February 8am Morning Prayer 10am Chirping Cherubs 10am Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
St James’s Anglican Church
71 Woburn Road, Lower Hutt
PO Box 30-254, Lower Hutt Ph: 569 6737 Office Hours 9am-12 noon, Tue - Fri
E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.stjames.net.nz
Vicar: Revd Peter Benge 569 7685 Priest Assistant: Revd Murray Wills
021 918 147
Choir Director and Organist Jonathan Berkahn 021 0241 7233
Youth Minister: Andy Spence 021 222 6474 [email protected]
Administrator-Business Support Raewyn Berkahn, ext 802
[email protected] PA to the Vicar/Receptionist
Margaret Hamilton, ext 800
For offerings or other payments to St James Church bank account: BNZ account 02 0528 0045901 00 Reference: [surname] [reason eg Dinner] [type of payment eg offering]
5pm Evening Prayer
Friday 28 February 7.45am Waffles 8am Morning Prayer 5pm Evening Prayer 5-9pm BOOK FAIR 7-9pm Youth Group
Saturday 29 February 8.30am Morning Prayer 9am-2pm BOOK FAIR
Sunday 1 March 8am Eucharist at St James 9am Morning Worship at All Saints 10am Family Eucharist St James 7.30pm LENTEN series (movie) 22 Wai-iti Crescent
COMING UP: Fri 6 March: World Day of Prayer St Mark’s Church, 10am
Sunday 8 March All Saints Annual General Meeting after 9am service at All Saints.
Sunday 29th March Parish Annual General meeting - after 10am service at St James.
The Anglican Parish of Lower Hutt
St James Church and All Saints Church, Belmont
Sticking together - doing our bit Today’s readings speak of the foundations of a living faith that determines holiness through our love for others, as we not only reach out offering compassion and hospitality but also we must be ready and willing to tackle all forms of injustice that see so many suffering in our communities and world today.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu once said, “We are made for goodness. We are made for love. We are made for friendliness. We are made for togetherness. We are made for all of the beautiful things that you and I know. We are made to tell the world that there are no outsiders. All are welcome: black, white, red, yellow, rich, poor, educated, not educated, male, female, gay, straight, all, all, all. We all belong to this family, this human family, God's family.” Chris Frazer
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Naumai, haere mai! Malo e lelei! Talofa! Welcome! 23 February 2020 - 7th Ordinary Sunday
The Sentence for today:
You shall be holy, for the Lord your God is holy. Leviticus 19:2
Collect for the week
Give us, we pray you, gentle God, a mind forgetful of past injury, a will to seek the good of others
and a heart of love, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen. TODAY’S READINGS:
(for 10am service only) 1 Corinthians 3:10-23 p.1309 Matthew 5:38-48 p.1151
(for St James 8am service and All Saints 9am service - see p.3)
8am Eucharist Pg 404 NZ Prayer Book President: Derek Lightbourne Preacher: Peter Benge Leader: Jonathan Berkahn Readers: Martin Haua Lynne-Stella Hassett
10am Eucharist President: Derek Lightbourne Preacher: Chris Frazer Leader: Guy Benton Herald: Sophie Hall Servers: Teresa Housel Jackie du Plessis Keryn Parkin
Hymn 161 Christ is our cornerstone
Song Glorified
Collect (see front page)
1 Cor 3:10-23 (Jacques du Plessis)
Gradual Great are you, Lord
Matthew 5:38-48 (Lois Holmes)
Sermon (Chris Frazer)
Intercessions (Jasmine Sunia)
Offertory All who are thirsty
The Lord’s Prayer (English)
Communion Agnus Dei Lotti
Almighty God Ford Come before Hymn May the mind of Christ my
Saviour
Dismissal
During Communion, the comfort and support of confidential prayer is available in the Chapel, for yourself or for those you care about.
9am All Saints Belmont President & Preacher: Peter Benge Leader: Harry Adam
Readings for next Sunday (1st in Lent) Theme: God comes first Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Matthew 4:1-11
Prayers this week The Church
Pray for the Anglican Church in Central America, its bishops, clergy and people.
For the Parish of Porirua, Revd Terry Alve, Priest in Charge.
For Robyn Appleby and Pixie Rowe being ordained this morning in the Cathedral.
The World
That the returning of people to their home countries from areas at risk from the corona19 virus may be done safely and considerately.
The Community
For the new Autism Resource Centre just opened in Lower Hutt. May it be effective in supporting those who live with this disorder.
For tertiary students as the new academic year gets under way.
The Local Church For our Book Fair organisers and all
who are helping with the preparations. For those who worshipped at Holy
Trinity Avalon, who have made their home in ours and other churches.
For all our preparations for Lent, that we may all be encouraged to prepare prayerfully for Easter.
Those for whom prayer is asked Emma, Daniel, Pamela, Leila, Bev,
Annette, Geraldine, Wendy M, John, Chris, Margaret, Steve and Jean, Emily, Bronwen, Barbara, Eddie B, Oscar, Peter, April, Christine, Lynley.
Those who mourn, those who have died (UK friends) Francis Holt, Ann Hawkes
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Contact: Andy Spence, youth minister 021 222 6474
Youth Group: We started our Youth Group with a trip to Korokoro Dam. Next week and every Friday during the term we will run Youth Group 7pm – 9pm in the church hall. If you know someone in Years 7 – 13 at school then invite them along – even better to bring them along! It would be great to see your young person there this term.
There are two big events this term: The Games : Otaki: 1st March. : A fun afternoon of games, then a BBQ
and then a swim We will be leaving St James’ at 1.00pm and returning at 7.30pm
Easter Camp: 9th – 13th April. The biggest camp and event of the year. 2000 young people camping together on Manfield Park. Register NOW at: ec.org.nz. Please make payments to the church BNZ account 02 0528 0045901 00.
Youth Church kicks off this Sunday 23 February in the Cathedral. Sunday nights 6pm–7.30pm. Don’t be fooled by the name – you are most welcome to come and join 100 other people in worshipping in the Cathedral. In fact this year we are looking for more adults to come and be part of it.
Parish Electoral Roll The parish has both a general pastoral roll and an electoral roll. You need to be on the electoral roll in order to vote or speak at our parish AGM. To qualify for enrolment you have to be baptised, not on the electoral roll of any other parish, and have participated in the worship and life of this parish for at least four months within the previous two years, (or be known by the vicar and wardens to be qualified). To enrol, please sign the declaration form at the back of the church. A copy of the current electoral roll will be available at the back of the church next week, and if you are already listed, you do not need to sign again.
The AGM for the Parish of Lower Hutt will be held at St James at 11.45am on Sunday 29 March.
Annual Reports required Reports are requested from every group of the church for the year ended 31 December 2019 for the 2020 Annual Report. This is your opportunity to let the church know what your group achieved or needed during the 2019 year.
The Annual Report will be produced early March. The report of the 2019 activities of your group is required by NEXT SUNDAY, 1st March. Producing the Annual Report takes considerable office time, so it would be appreciated if reports could be submitted to the office as soon as possible ([email protected]). Thank you.
Book Fair news!
Book Sale days: 28 February 2020 : 5-9pm
29 February 2020 : 9am-2pm. Thank you to those people who have put their name on the Book
Fair roster. Each year we hold two Book Fairs and they
contribute significantly to our fundraising.
Most of the effort is in setting up and putting away the books and
the more help we have the quicker it gets done. If you can spare
some time on Thursday or Friday to organise books or on
Saturday at 2pm to put books away we would love to see you.
I also need some strong people to put out the trestles and boxes of
books on Wednesday evening. Check out the details on the back
wall of St James’ or call me on 021 515 943.
Thanks, Amanda.
We each have a daily routine which ensures that we are fed and clothed and clean and ready to fulfil our responsibilities. It’s good to also include some
time each day to reflect with God and the Scriptures to ensure that we are nourished well to be God’s people in our everyday world.
TODAY
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Psalm 19 7-end
Mark 9 14-29
Psalm 55 7-9,24 Mark 9 30-37
Psalm 51 1-17
Matt 6 1-6,16-21
Psalm 1
Luke 9 22-25
Psalm 51 1-5,17-18
Matt 9 14-15
Psalm 86 1-7
Luke 5 27-32
A warm welcome to all who are attending our service today. If you are here with young children, you may like to sit with your children at the front left-hand side of the church, where the children are enjoying the Godly play materials.
Please stay for a cup of tea or coffee at the conclusion of the service and chat to others who worship here.
And this evening, at 6pm, Youth Church (for all ages!!) recommences at Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, Molesworth Street, Wellington.
St James’s Church 8am service and All Saints’ Church 9am service
Last Sunday, at the Suzanne Duncan service at 10am, Caro Willis preached on the theme of hearing God’s voice. Her sermon was so helpful and practical that I would like to refer to parts of it in my sermon today. Caro chose John 10:1-10 as the Gospel passage last week. In this passage we find the beautiful image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd with his sheep. He calls his own sheep by name, he leads them out, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. Caro posed the question, “How can we hear and know God’s voice in the quiet times and the busy times?” I would like to reflect further on this question at our 8am and 9am services this Sunday. Peter Benge
Bible readings for the 8am and 9am services: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 John 10:1-10
Ash Wednesday services 26 February
12.15pm at St James (with
Eucharist)
Evening service 7.30pm at Ss Peter and Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Knights Road, Lower Hutt (opposite Queensgate south side)
Contemplative Prayer
Last Tuesday of the month, 12 noon. St James Chapel
Next session: Tuesday 25 February
All welcome.
AAW Tues March 10th 1.30 pm, chapel
Guest speakers: Rev Chris & John Low “From Sheffield to
Lower Hutt – and back!”
Subs: $25; Circle; $10
We’re trying something new for Lent this year. We are going to be using the Lent sermon video series provided by the Diocese for 8am, 9am, and 10am services during Lent (1 March—5 April).
Here is the programme:
Week 1: Bishop Eleanor Sanderson
Week 2: Summer Benton (our very own!)
Week 3: Rev’d Rosie Fyfe
Week 4: Rose Morris (Blueprint Community)
Week 5: Rev’d Caleb Rowe, from Whanganui parish
Week 6: Bishop Justin Duckworth
All of these sermons will also be available online at: http://movementonline.org.nz/lent/
Remembering those who worshipped at Holy Trinity, Avalon
It was a year ago that those of you who worshipped at Holy Trinity, Avalon, had your last service there. We share in the sadness of your ‘Good-bye’ and express our gratitude for your ongoing contributions to this parish. We hope that you will continue to build your ‘home’ here in this faith community.
World Day of Prayer Friday 6 March 10am St Marks Uniting Church
58 Woburn Road Lower Hutt
Morning tea to follow.
Leader: Dulce Johnston - commencing 26 February Place: 27 Military Road, Boulcott Day and time: Wednesdays 10.30am with lunch to follow
Leader: Raewyn Berkahn - commencing 28 February Place: Shona McFarlane Retirement Village Chapel, Avalon Day and time: Fridays 10.45am
Leaders: Murray and Amanda (Movie series) starting 1 March Place: 22 Wai-iti Crescent, Woburn Day and time: Sundays 7.30pm
Leader: Jonathan Berkahn - commencing 4 March Place: St James Chapel, 71 Woburn Road, Woburn Day and time: Wednesdays 6pm
Leaders: Maureen & Richard—starting 4 March (FULL) Place: 2/33 Puriri Street, Lower Hutt Day and time: Wednesdays 7.30pm
Leaders: Peter and Helen Benge - commencing 5 March Place: 38 Orr Crescent, Lower Hutt Day and time: Thursdays 7.30pm
Leader: Lynne Stella Hassett (Commencement TBA) Place: St James Chapel, 71 Woburn Road, Woburn Day and time: Mondays or Wednesdays, 2pm-3.30pm
We have been created to know freedom and to live in pure relationship with God, one another and creation. But we don’t always live in that way. We often fracture these relationships, placing ourselves in bondage. This Lent, let us gather to learn
how repentance can restore us to a place where we know the freedom God intended for our lives.
weekly Lenten study
groups
(The sign-up forms are at the back of the church)