ORDER OF SERVICE Red p.404; Blue p.410; Yellow p.436 8.00am Service OPENING HYMN 336 Bring to the Lord a glad new song WELCOME GATHERING p. 404 (Red Marker) SENTENCE Whoever serves must do so with the strength that God supplies, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 4: 11 COLLECT Loving God, through Jesus you have called us to serve you; yet without your Grace we are not able to fully please you. May your Holy Spirit direct our minds and rule our hearts in all things. FIRST TESTAMENT Isaiah 5: 1-7 The Song of the Unfruitful Vineyard PSALM Psalm 80: 7-15 Prayer for Israel’s Restoration EPISTLE Philippians 3: 4b-14 Breaking with the Past GOSPEL Matthew 21: 33-46 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants SERMON Rev’d Stephen Baxter: Joy Has No Co$t CREED p. 410 (Blue Marker) INTERCESSIONS Leader: Righteous God, in your mercy, Response: hear our prayer LORD’S PRAER p. 418 PEACE p. 419 OFFERTORY HYMN 26 The works of the Lord GREAT THANKSGIVING p. 436 (Yellow Marker) FINAL PRAYER Redeemer God, you have called us to proclaim your Gospel and to live out your love. May we willingly do your work, bear Christ’s Cross, and see your glory. CLOSING HYMN 528 Guide me, O my great Redeemer DISMISSAL Go now to love and serve God. Go in peace. Amen. We go in the name of Christ.

Weekly Newsletter 8th October 2017

Vicar: Rev’d Stephen Baxter Phone / Fax 528 6212 Parish Office: Phone 528 5162 116 Selwyn Avenue Mobile 021 528 052 Fax 528 1155 Kohimarama Email. slbaxter@xtra.co.nz Email. standrewsmmm@ihug.co.nz Auckland 1071 vicarsblogging.blogspot.com Website www.standrewskohi.org Deacon Assistant: Rev’d Dr. Kay Brightley Phone 446 6981 Mobile 021 126 1324 Email: kdhbrightley@xtra.co.nz Peoples’ Warden: Camilla Needham Phone 575 8323 Vicar’s Warden: Roger Seyb Phone 585 0980

A pray for our preparation for Thanksgiving Sunday Dear God, “I surrender to You all my thoughts about money, I surrender to You my debts, I surrender to You my wealth. Open my mind to receive abundantly. Channel your abundance through me in a way that serves the world. Amen.”

Preparation for Thanksgiving

Pentecost 18, Year A

PEOPLE & things

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Mary & Leon Idoine. Mary & Leon’s funeral will be held on Monday at 11.00am.

Welcome home to Liz Smith who has been away on holiday overseas.

Thank you to those people who took part in the dramatized reading in last weeks services ‘In Celebration of Women’. Thanks you also to Kay for the preparation she put into this service.

Kay’s Ordination to the Priesthood will take place at 10am on Saturday 2nd December at Holy Trinity Cathedral. Mark the date in your diary now!

Thank you to our Pre-School Music Committee and helpers who are having a well deserved break over the school holiday period.

Our new kitchen is being installed in the hall this week. The renovation will take about two weeks. Thank you to those ladies who have been organizing items for the new kitchen.

Our Garage Sale will be on the 11th November this year. So start putting aside those things you no longer need. The container will be available to place things in from the 17th October. We also need volunteers for setting up on the Friday and for the Garage Sale itself. If you can help please put your name on the list at the back of the church or contact the parish office.

We are in desperate need of people to go on the church cleaning roster. If you can help please contact the Parish Office.

Our Kids’ Club is growing in numbers and we are urgently in need of more volunteers for the afternoon walking School Bus from Kohimarma School to St. Andrew’s. If you can help please talk to Stephen.

Our local Orakei Food Bank is in need of non-perishable food. Please put donations in our weekly food basket at the front of the church.

Anglican Missions Board You might be interested to know that our

parish gives $400.00 per month to the AMB

A combined services Morning Tea is held on the 1st Sunday of every month

following the 8:00 am service.

St Andrew’s Prayer Circle: We ask that you pray daily for:

Week commencing 8th October - Leith & Ron Hamilton & the St. Andrew’s Kids’ Club

Week commencing 15th October - Brent Nicholson, Rona Patterson & Carolyn Reid Remember: The Church that prays together, stays together!

TODAY A special welcome to Grace & Hugo who come to be Baptised this morning and to their respective parents Heather & Jacob and Kristin & Matthew, and to their family and friends. A special welcome also to anyone else visiting with us this morning. If you are attending the 9.45 am service we hope that you will be able to stay and join us for morning tea following our service. All Welcome!

Prayer & Anointing with Holy Oil is available in the Martyrs’ Chapel

following the mornings service. Please wait for one of the Clergy to join you.

THIS WEEK Monday, 9th October - 10:00 am to 11:00 am Line Dancing Group meets in the Parish Hall. Tuesday, 10th October - 10.00 am Mothers Union meets for Communion followed by A.G.M. Wednesday, 11th October - 10:00 am to 12 noon Selwyn Centre open for senior people. For further infor-mation, please contact Janet at 521 8993 or 027 262 9099

Evensong Sunday 15th October at 5:00 pm

Led by Rev’d Geoff Hickman Evensong is being held on the third Sunday of each month.

Cheese & Wine to follow!

NEXT WEEK Monday, 16th October - 10:00 am to 11:00 am Line Dancing Group meets in the Parish Hall. Wednesday, 18th October - 12.30 pm Selwyn Centre Committee meeting in the Parish Lounge. Wednesday, 18th October - 10:00 am to 12 noon Selwyn Centre open for senior people. Wednesday, 18th October - 7.30 pm Course in Miracles Group meets at the Vicarage.

NOTIES Pre-School Music sessions will resume after the school holidays and Labour Weekend on the 27th October. Sunday School will resume after the school holidays and Labour Weekend on the 29th October.

St. Andrew’s Kids’ Club Holiday, Before & After School Care

Please encourage any parents who you think might

be interested in our programmes to visit our website:

www.standrewskidsclub.org

or visit our parish website.

Sunday 15th October “Coming Together in Thanksgiving”

a time to give thanks to God through our prayers, our singing and our commitment.

Roster Next Week Sunday, 15th October

8:00 am Sides Duty: Helen Goodwin Ann Bone First Testament: Helen Goodwin Epistle: Ann Bone Prayers: Margaret Wilson Server: Kay Brightley Chalice: Helen Goodwin Kay Brightley 9:45 am Door: Cristina Minoza Welcome: Sides Duty: Warwick Langley TBA Gathering: Spencer Kombega First Testament: Brent Nicholson Epistle: Jill Thompson Gospel: Margaret Bell Prayers: Liz Smith Server: Kay Brightley Chalice: Spencer Kombega Margaret Bell Organist: Brent Nicholson Data Projector: Anna Holt Morning Tea: Margaret Bell Jill Thompson Cleaning: Jan Dillon Philippa Wallace Flowers: Ann Bone Sacristan: Jenny Ingram Sunday School: No Sunday School

SERVICES TODAY 8:00 am Readers: Jenny Ingram Elizabeth Jollands Prayers Nancy Wormald Server: Rona Patterson Chalice: Nancy Wormald Elizabeth Jollands 9:45 am Readers: Susan Bowkett Liz Smith Gospel: Spencer Kombega Prayers: Kay Brightley Server: Jennifer Copeland Chalice: Jennifer Copeland Camilla Needham