Dear Cathedralites

Its Mother’s Day, a time to reflect and give thanks to God for our own mothers. Occasionally we might want to put ourselves in her shoes and imagine what is was like bringing kids like me up! Pasty and I got married on Mother’s Day, 45 years ago. I thought thereon it would be very easy to remember our wedding anniversary, simply on Mother’s Day. However, Mother’s Day is a movable feast; its always on the second Sunday regardless of the date. Back in 1975 it was the 11th of May. During our honeymoon at French Farm the weather was so warm that we actually went for a swim!

A very special mum was Val Houston who sadly died earlier this week. Val and Henry loved coming to Evensong, listening to the organ, especially playing the grand old hymns. Last Sunday Val was listening to our service from the cathedral having just learnt just how to access it on the computer. Not bad for a 90 year old, eh. So, our prayers are with the Houston family and other families during this time where regulations prohibit a large gathering for a service. I am sure there are going to be many grand celebrations of lives over the next year for those who have died during the New Zealand lockdown.

Welcome to our guest preacher all the way from Trafalgar Square this morning. She doubling as organist and preacher. Afterall, mothers are pretty good at multi-tasking, aren’t they?

Can I recommend having a look and listen at The Blessing, (https://youtu.be/PUtll3mNj5U) which is music set to the words of Numbers Chapter 6 verse 24. Sixty churches from throughout England participate. Also, Churches in South Africa are singing it, each individual voices somehow gathered on Zoom, appearing on the screen and managing to sing in unison. I love the fact that it’s the The Aaronic Blessing that they are singing.

I signed in for a conference last Tuesday 10.30am. I eagerly awaited and 10 minutes beforehand I endeavoured to get into the meeting, only to discover that the meeting wasn’t for another 17 hours. I failed to realise that the meeting was actually being sourced in the USA and our 10.30am on Tuesday would have been 3 am Wednesday morning. Needless to say, I missed it! So much for technological skills.

I had a chuckle when Rosalina wrote to me about marigolds which I happen to mention in last week’s sermon. Its amazing that in New Zealand marigolds are treated like weeds, yet in India they are treated as the plant fit for presidents and kings and queens.

Today we are supposed to be hosting the New Zealand Anglican Synod Service with all bishops being present along with 100’s of other delegates. Another casualty caused by COVID19.

Sunday Bulletin –10th May 2020 5th Sunday of Easter

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It was a pity to hear about the cancellation of this years AMP show in Christchurch. I know John Laing is disappointed because it was a great opportunity for him to do some evangelising. I always used to go with my sister and loved the woodchopping especially up the big pole. It was amazing.

As I sit at my study desk at the deanery, my eyes are fixed on the huge moon at the window. It never ceases to thrill, does it!

This morning the diocese is putting on a service. The bishop is preaching and there will be contributions from various parishes which will somehow be drawn together by video. It starts at 10 am, so you can either watch our one live or delay it and watch the diocesan one live.

Its good to know that Melanie is chomping at the bit to get the choir going again in the cathedral. There are so many uncertainties facing level 2 that I won’t be holding my breath for any time soon. However, I love surprises.

I trust you will have another interesting week in your bubble. I am sure like me, you’re hanging out for opportunities to meet up with many others!

In His service,

Mike

PS: wondering on whether I can get away with fish and chips on our wedding anniversary evening! .

PRAYER FOR MOTHERS

Lord Jesus, you know well the blessings an earthly home can bring: receive our thanks for all the love we have enjoyed in our homes,

especially from those who have nurtured us from our earliest years; and hear our prayer for mothers everywhere,

that they may never lose heart. In Jesus name we pray, Amen

‘The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you

and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance on you

and give you peace.”

Numbers 6:24-26

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PRAYER

Almighty God, our Father in heaven. Thank you for all your loving care and great generosity. We ask your help for people troubled by Corona virus.

Comfort the bereaved. Heal those who are ill. Help those who care for the sick. Guide those seeking a remedy. Give wisdom to our leaders. In our own need we also

remember the millions in the world suffering from other causes - starvation – disease – war and strife. Bring all needy people to know your love and to turn to you. May we remember that your love for us is greater than the sky is above the earth. We pray in

the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. Amen

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CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL NELSON

SERVICE OF EUCHARIST

Sunday 10th May 2020 10am

The 5th Sunday of Easter

Opening hymn CP 490 1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun

does his successive journeys run; his kingdom stretch from shore to shore, till moons shall wax and wane no more.

2 To him shall endless prayer be made,

and praises throng to crown his head; his name like incense shall arise with every morning sacrifice.

Isaac Watts

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Dean Grace and peace to you from God. All God fill you with truth and joy.

The Lord be with you. All The Lord bless you.

This is the day which the Lord has made. All Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Welcome Dean Mike Hawke

The Collect for Purity is said together

All Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden; cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, so that we may truly love you and worthily praise your holy name; through our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

New Commandment

Hear the teaching of Christ: "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another as I have loved you." All Spirit of God, search our hearts.

The Invitation and the Confession

Hear God’s word to all who turn to Christ: “God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16

God has promised forgiveness to all who truly repent, turn to Christ in faith and are themselves forgiving. In silence we call to mind our sins.

Let us confess our sins.

All Merciful God, we have sinned in what we have thought and said, In the wrong we have done and in the good we have not done. We have sinned in ignorance: we have sinned in weakness:

we have sinned through our own deliberate fault. We are truly sorry. We repent and turn to you. Forgive us, for our Saviour Christ’s sake, and renew our lives to the glory of your name. Amen.

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The Absolution Through the cross of Christ, God have mercy on you, pardon you and set you free. Know that you are forgiven and be at peace. God strengthen you in all goodness and keep you in life eternal. Amen. The peace of Christ rule in our hearts.

All The word of Christ dwell in us richly.

Let us pray

The Sentence and Collect for the 5th Sunday of Easter

Sentence “Can a woman forget her nursing-child, or show no compassion for the child of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you.” Isaiah 49 v 15 Collect Abba God, we call you Father, and your care for us is

motherly as well. Protect our power to love and be loved, and make us glad to be called your children, one whanau in Christ. Amen.

The Proclamation of the Word

The Old Testament Reading Exodus 2:1-10

1 Now a man from the house of Levi went and married a Levite woman. 2 The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was a fine baby, she hid him for three months. 3 When she could hide him no longer she got a papyrus basket for him, and plastered it with bitumen and pitch; she put the child in it and placed it among the reeds on the bank of the river. 4 His sister stood at a distance, to see what would happen to him. 5 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, while her attendants walked beside the river. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid to bring it. 6 When she opened it, she saw the child. He was crying, and she took pity on him. ‘This must be one of the Hebrews’ children,’ she said. 7 Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, ‘Shall I go and get you a nurse from the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?’ 8 Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, ‘Yes.’ So the girl went and called the child’s mother. 9 Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, ‘Take this child and nurse it for me, and I will give you your wages.’ So the woman took the child and nursed it. 10 When the child grew up, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and she took him as her son. She named him Moses, ‘because’, she said, ‘I drew him out of the water.’

Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church All Thanks be to God

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1 Samuel 1:1-8

1There was a certain man of Ramathaim, a Zuphite from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah son of Jeroham son of Elihu son of Tohu son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. 2 He had two wives; the name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. 3 Now this man used to go up year by year from his town to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of hosts at Shiloh, where the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests of the LORD. 4 On the day when Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters; 5 but to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the LORD had closed her womb. 6 Her rival used to provoke her severely, to irritate her, because the LORD had closed her womb. 7 So it went on year after year; as often as she went up to the house of the LORD, she used to provoke her. Therefore, Hannah wept and would not eat. 8 Her husband Elkanah said to her, ‘Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? Why is your heart sad? Am I not more to you than ten sons?’

The Holy Gospel Mark 7:24-30

After the announcement

All say Praise and glory to God

24 From there he set out and went away to the region of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know he was there. Yet he could not escape notice, 25 but a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately heard about him, and she came and bowed down at his feet. 26 Now the woman was a Gentile, of Syrophoenician origin. She begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27 He said to her, ‘Let the children be fed first, for it is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.’ 28 But she answered him, ‘Sir, even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.’ 29 Then he said to her, ‘For saying that, you may go—the demon has left your daughter.’ 30 So she went home, found the child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.

The Sermon Patsy Hawke

Intercessions

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Reader This is the Gospel of Christ All say Praise to Christ, the Word

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We conclude our prayers by singing the Lord’s Prayer Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen

We say together The Nicene Creed

All We believe in one God, the Father the Almighty, maker of heaven

and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father; through Him all things were made. For us and for our salvation, He came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became fully human.

For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered death and was buried. On the third day He rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; He ascended into Heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, and has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

The Peace

Dean The peace of Christ be always with you. All And also with you.

E te whanau, we are the body of Christ. All By one Spirit we were baptised into one body.

Keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. All Amen. We are bound by the love of Christ.

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Offertory Hymn CP 278

The Great Thanksgiving Dean To you, Lord, belongs the greatness, and the power, and

the glory, and the victory and the majesty. All All that is in the heavens and the earth is yours,

and of your own we give you. The Lord is here. All God’s Spirit is with us.

Lift up your hearts. All We lift them to the Lord

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All It is right to offer thanks and praise.

It is right indeed, always and everywhere, to give thanks to you, the true and

living God, through Jesus Christ. You are the source of life for all creation and you made us in your own image.

In your love for us you sent your Son to be our Saviour.

In the fullness of time he became incarnate and suffered death on the cross. You raised him in triumph and exalted him in glory. By his victory over death the reign of sin is ended, a new age has dawned, a broken world is restored. and we are made whole once more. Through him you send your Holy Spirit upon your church and make us your people. And so, we proclaim your glory, as we say:

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.

To you indeed be glory, almighty God, because on the night before he died, your Son, Jesus Christ, took bread; when he had given you thanks, he broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said: Take, eat, this is my body which is given for you; do this to remember me.

2 Alleluia, not as orphans are we left in sorrow now; alleluia, he is near us, faith believes, nor questions how: though the cloud from sight received him, when the forty days were o’er, shall our hearts forget his promise, ‘I am with you evermore’?

1 Alleluia, sing to Jesus! his the sceptre, his the throne; alleluia, his the triumph, his the victory alone: hark, the songs of peaceful Sion thunder like a mighty flood; Jesus out of every nation hath redeemed us by his blood.

William C. Dix / R.H. Pritchard

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After supper he took the cup, and when he had given you thanks, he gave it to them and said: This cup is the new covenant in my blood poured out for you; do this as often as you drink it to remember me.

All Christ has died,

Christ is risen, Christ will come in glory.

Therefore, loving God, recalling now Christ’s death and resurrection, we ask you to accept this our sacrifice of praise. Send your Holy Spirit upon us and our celebration, that we may be fed with the body and blood of your Son and be filled with your life and goodness.

Strengthen us to do your work, and to be your body in the world. Unite us in Christ and give us your peace. All this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with you and the Holy Spirit to be all honour and glory, now and for ever. Amen

The Communion

Dean We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.

All We who are many are one body, for we all share the one bread.

We do not presume to come to your holy table, merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in your great mercy. We are not worthy even to gather the crumbs from under your table. But you are the same Lord whose nature is always to have mercy. Grant us, therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the body of your dear Son, Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that we may evermore dwell in him and he in us. Amen.

The Invitation

Draw near and receive the body and blood of our Saviour Jesus Christ in remembrance that he died for us. Let us feed on him in our hearts by faith with thanksgiving.

Prayer after Communion

Celebrant Father of all, we give you thanks and praise, that when we were still far off you met us in your Son and brought us home. Dying and living, he declared your love, gave us grace and opened the gate of glory. May we who share Christ’s body live his risen life; we who drink His cup bring life to others, we whom the Spirit lights give life to the world.

All Keep us firm in the hope you have set before us, so we and all your children shall be free, and the whole earth live to praise your name. Amen.

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The Blessing & Notices

Final hymn CP 267 The Dismissal of the Community

Minister of the Liturgy Go now to love and serve the Lord. Go in peace.

All Amen. We go in the name of Christ.

Worship is over, but the service is about to begin.

Organ Voluntary from the CD recorded by James Thomas on the cathedral organ

Next Sunday – 17th May

The Cathedral 10am service will be available for viewing on Livestream - https://nelsoncathedral.nz/sunday-service-live-stream/

In case not everyone has been seeing the Nelson Anglican newsletter, or has missed the first few, here is the direct link: https://nelsonanglicans.com/updatesblog/weeklynewsletters

1 Thou, whose almighty word Chaos and darkness heard, And took their flight; Hear us, we humbly pray, And where the Gospel-day Sheds not its glorious ray Let there be light!

2 Holy and blessed Three, Glorious Trinity, Wisdom, Love, Might; Boundless as ocean’s tide Rolling in fullest pride, Through the earth far and wide Let there be light!

John Marriot / Felice de Giardini

Blessings, Bishop Steve

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CHURCH *Pray for Cobden-Runanga Parish. *Pray for Neil & Rebekah Dunbar (Jonathan, Aaron & Emily) – Church Ministry, Cambodia. Pray they continue to learn the best way that they can serve the Cambodian Church. WORLD *Pray for the battle with coronavirus – for wisdom for vaccine & for those affected.

COMMUNITY *Pray against the spirit of suicide affecting so many people in NZ. *Pray against domestic violence in NZ.

THOSE SICK OR IN NEED OF PRAYER Jean Crockett, Lachlan, Roger Williams, Catriona, Anja, Rayner, Russell Dickson, Carol, Robyn, Andy, Sophie, Paul, Trina, Bev, Rev John Scrivens,Michael McCann, Revd. Steve Jordan,Andrew, Sean, Shirley, Maria, Lynnley Capell (cancer), Jas Mc Cann.

PRAYERS

ST BARNABAS: for the persecuted church

Pray for the children of persecuted Christian families around the world. Ask the Lord to be their Protector and their Comforter in the face of danger. Pray that children will be enabled to break free from the cycle of poverty and illiteracy in a safe and nurturing learning environment. Pray that the Lord will lighten the path of persecuted children to grow up to be strong in their faith.

“Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’” (Matthew 19:14)

ENVIRONMENTAL PRAYER

Lord, hear our prayer for help to respond to Creation's need. We pray especially for marine life, our fisheries, sea creatures and corals, life in peril within our seas. We pray for shore birds and beaches, and torn fabric of our coastlines. We Christians, are we bored with the science now? Do we leave it to You, Oh God, while we are busy doing other things -valuing our own activities more than Your Creation and the common good? Forgive us. Jesus of the loaves and fishes, hear our prayer for the sea and those who depend upon it. Amen.

CATHEDRAL CARE TEAM

The team are a group of parishioners who are willing to help others if and when they would appreciate some form of help. We are prepared to offer a friendly, listening ear, the occasional meal or perhaps transport for things like hospital appointments, trips to the doctor or Cathedral events such as CAMEO. If you know of someone who is need of prayer, a visit, home Communion, or any other Cathedral family, please contact any of the team:

Keitha (03 544 7161), Jane (03 5481035), Jeanette (03 548 3998),

Albert (03 548 7385), Nigel (021 1189 985), Judith (027 319 8511)

Don’t assume we know, please tell us! Help us to help our friends and families.

No Prayer & Healing Ministry meetings until further notice

If you need prayer, contact Rev Tapita Ching on 027 255 3013.

Sincere condolences to family and friends of VAL HOUSTON, who died this past week.

“The Lord is near to the broken hearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”

Psalm 34:18

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We need $4,115.00 p/w from parish giving and other donations to meet this year’s budget. The amount received last week was $4,787.94

Payments can be made into BNZ Bank Account: For the Churchwardens of the Parish of Christ Church / A/C # 020704: 0028423: 00

Enquiries: Janet Smith, Treasurer: 0275638205 / akaroa_holdings@xtra.co.nz

Dear Parishioners This week the Wardens received the following unsolicited letter;

“Dear Churchwardens,

It was disappointing to read in your letter to Parishioners how little many people give to the Parish. A good rule to adopt these days is 5% of gross income, not 10% which some ask for but now the Church no longer runs hospitals.

Bearing in mind many Parishioners are of pensionable age, 5% of the pension seems a fair amount per week. Based on the super rate from 1st April 2020-for a single person 5% is $24.50. For a couple 5% would be $37. This is on the basis of a person who has no other income and before tax.

If the person had no other income the after tax figures would be single person 5% $21, a couple would be $32.50. As a retired single public servant, I am able to give $50 weekly which I do by direct credit. Something to aim for. You also need to realise that if you just give cash you have no chance of obtaining a receipt from the parish recorder for a valuable tax refund.

Happy giving. The Lord loves a cheerful giver.

Signed A concerned parishioner”

Kind regards, Graham Allan – Dean’s Warden Jenny Dickie – People’s Warden Janet Smith - Treasurer

LETTER FROM CHURCH WARDENS AND TREASURER

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Greetings Cathedralites,

I wonder what has been the plus side of Lockdown level 4 and 3 for you? Some Kiwis have enjoyed the slower pace, time shared with bubble members, and having time to do things that they never got around to. It won't come as a surprise that some have missed a barista coffee, face-to-face catch ups with friends and family or a work routine.

As we transition between levels, the impact of Covid-19 on our everyday life changes - some are back at work, some of us are still at home in our bubble, while others have had their normal life turned upside down. As a community it's more important than ever to keep supporting and connecting with each other. We're all still in this together.

Using our strengths from past tough times to get through.

If you've lived through really tough times before, you might find that you're better at managing mental distress than your friends and whānau who haven't. These hard times may have shaped you to become stronger and are helping you to face challenges in your bubble and pass on coping skills to others. You could have been facing illness or job loss or abuse. Older people may refer back to the depression or the war.

The Lockdown has been a time of increased stress and pressure for all of us - it's affecting how we work, how we relate, and what we can and can't do. We need to prioritise mental wellbeing so we can manage our lives over the next few weeks, make good decisions, manage additional stress and prepare ourselves for what's to come.

If you are a workplace leader, you can have a direct impact on the wellbeing of your employees right now. The Mental Health Foundation has developed a guide of helpful information to promote a supportive environment for employees. Common causes of stress among employees could be catching or spreading COVID-19; or wondering if their job is secure, or will they get paid? Employees may be facing difficulties in parenting, have lost their extended support and feeling isolated. Further information can be checked on Workplace Resources at https://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/get-help/covid-19/

My last words today come from Florence Nightingale.

5 May was World Hand Hygiene Day and 12 May will be International Nurses’ Day The reality of the theme nominated in October last year was surely prophetic. Nurses:

A Voice to Lead – Nursing the World to Health 12 May 2020 is the 200th Anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s Birth

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L.E.A.P. Children’s Ministry

Hi fellow cathedralites (as Mike would say)

Another week has rolled by, another week closer to moving into more liberty!

I wonder what retail shop will you visit when we go to level two?

I personally haven't missed shopping much at all.

Some positives from the lockdown for me have been:

1. Great gas mileage with my car (3x week's per tank full)

2. My savings account has been growing.

3. I've been reading my Bible more and enjoying Christian books and teaching DVD's.

I've also come to the conclusion that when the normal distractions of life such as shopping, sports, entertainment are restricted or taken away I'm able to draw closer to the Lord, how about you?

This week has been a busier week for me with police vetting forms to fill in, a child safety online course to complete for chaplaincy as well as the usual preparation for my children's church upload videos and activities onto my YouTube channel.

This week I wanted to encourage the children with the story of Job. A righteous man who suffered greatly but through it all was able to gain probably his most important life lesson; Trust!

As we leave the book of Job his words echo in my mind. After God's universe tour with Job, Job had an epiphany and was able to say; "My ears had heard about you but now my eyes have seen you!" (From knowing about God to knowing God)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean not on your own understanding, but in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make straight your path. Proverbs 3:5-6

Blessings

John Laing

Children's Ministry worker Christ Church Cathedral Nelson

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Why me, Lord? The truth about trials, the second title in the Transforming Lives series, looks at the age-old question of why Christians suffer, why bad things happen to good people, why a good God allows such blatant evil and intense suffering. Frank Retief faces these vexing questions head on and offers sound, practical, biblical answers that will give hope to those who find themselves in the throes of hardship, suffering, trauma and tragedy.

Book suggestions

Frank Retief, the then senior pastor, and then bishop of a large evangelical church in Cape Town, South Africa, reviews a surprise disruption and wild shooting spree in their church on the Sunday evening of July 25, in 1993. As a result, 11 people died, and 55 were injured, some maimed for life. Using the lessons learned in the aftermath, and as he led his congregation to recovery from the trauma, this pastor shares some profound and helpful insights into how Christians should respond to severe trials and suffering.

https://sydneyanglicans.net/blogs/ how-god-used-a-massacre-to-point-

an-entire-country-to-the-gospel

AT THIS TIME Autumn sings in a minor key with grief, at leaf- fall sadness drifts in misty tones This slow- down of life deflects the sense of warmth coolness chills as evening comes There is deep stillness a long pause in movement—— then a colour -flash in a flurry of leaves

A modulation to a major change reflects brighter sound vibrations The music of on-coming renewal begins a crescendo surge to dreams and hopes in a promised song of resurrection.

I wrote this after a leisurely stroll in the park at Centre of NZ. Colleen Kirby

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Dear Dean Mike

Re marigolds

When I was working in India many years ago and I had done something special for the folk I was working for OR at the same time, if I was leaving a particular village or hospital, I was HONOURED with gifts, speeches, and at the same time, A BEAUTIFUL GARLAND OF MARIGOLDS was placed around my neck. I have a photo of me wearing one from one presentation that I treasure. Garlands of marigolds then in India were a mark of respect and honour. It was a moment I have never forgotten.

So, while in NZ they are not considered as much – in India, the humble Marigolds were made into HONOUR GARLANDS.

Rosalina

Poem

Me standing next to Dr Hamilton at farewell function where there were speeches, gifts and the marigold garland. It was taken straight after we had finished a busy afternoon of clinics with me doing the medical photography of skin lesions etc. (Leprosy) at Barabanki Hospital, not far from Lucknow in the Uttar Pradesh Province.

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O give thanks to our God who is good: whose love endures forever

You sun and moon, you stars of the southern sky: give to our God your thanks and praise.

Sunrise and sunset, night and day: give to our God your thanks and praise.

All mountains and valleys, grassland and scree, glacier, avalanche, mist and snow:

give to our God your thanks and praise.

You kauri and pine, rata and kowhai, mosses and ferns: give to our God your thanks and praise.

Dolphins and kahawai, sealion and crab,

coral, anemone, pipi and shrimp: give to our God your thanks and praise.

Rabbits and cattle, moths and dogs, kiwi and sparrow and tui and hawk:

give to our God your thanks and praise.

You Maori and Pakeha, women and men, all who inhabit the long white cloud

give to our God your thanks and praise.

All you saints and martyrs of the South Pacific: give to our God your thanks and praise.

Dear Mike

I well remember the introduction of the N.Z. Prayer Book and like many others was absolutely horrified to read on page 64 the prayer for “rabbits” etc.

I could not believe that those in N.Z. who compiled the Book should be so INSENSITIVE to the plight of the farmer who at that time was struggling with the outcome of Rogernomics. It illustrated only too well the divide between country and town which was a great pity.

Julia and I lived at that time on the Old West Coast Road, Yaldhurst on 10 acres of boney land and were regularly invaded by rabbits from the neighbouring riverbed land - I could shoot them from my kitchen window and on one occasion Julia had invited two of our lady friends for dinner with rabbit on the menu and behold just before dinner a rabbit appeared which I promptly shot -our guests thought that was their dinner!

In the mid 1990’s I became a Trustee for an Aunt who had an ownership share in a Mackenzie Country property. We were spending $50,000 a year plus on trying to control the rabbits and only going backwards -some Runholders were forced off their properties - how could you expect us to pray for rabbits?

When we moved to Redcliffs I was able to persuade a lady who read the Benedicite to change the word to another animal- she like me had a rural background.

Sincerely, Arthur Northcote

BENEDICITE AOTEAROA

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Amidst all the uncertainties of COVID 19 Lockdown our busy Parish Nurse Judith Fitchett co-ordinated several Telephone Trees of Cathedralites to keep a regular voice connection with other parishioners to socialize & share a reading or prayer during this long oft lonely isolation period. Marilynna Burton's branch included our 2 Servers Neville & John who share a Community Home. During a call to their house manager, Marilynna learnt they had no device to view our Livestream Cathedral services. Five days & several emails later Dean’s Warden, Graham Allan had found a solution. Jenny Dickie, Peoples Warden had an unused -ipad which she kindly donated. Marilynna delivered it to the surprise & delight of the 4 residents & staff. It goes to show how just one branch of our Cathedral Tree can find one twig, one need in our community & enable it to bear fruit. Our Blessings to Marilynna for her initiative, care & servanthood heart.

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Moving to Alert Level 2

We’ve united against Covid-19 and by continuing to work together we can earn the opportunity to move to Alert Level 2. When we move to Alert Level 2 we can leave our bubbles and reconnect with friends and family.

We’ll move to Alert Level 2 when we’re confident there is no community transmission and that the disease is contained.

When we do, we’ll have measures in place to track and stop any new transmission and stamp out any outbreaks.

Cabinet is reviewing whether we are ready to move to Alert Level 2 on Monday 11 May. Until then, we remain at Alert Level 3.

Play it safe

You will have more freedom of movement at Alert Level 2, but it’s up to each one of us to keep the rest of New Zealand safe.

These are the most important things that you can do:

• COVID-19 is still out there. Play it safe. • Keep your distance from other people in public. • If you’re sick, stay home. Don’t go to work or school. Don’t socialise. • If you have symptoms of cold or flu call your doctor or Healthline and get tested. • Wash your hands. Wash your hands. Wash your hands. • Sneeze and cough into your elbow, regularly disinfect surfaces. • If you have been told to self-isolate you must do so immediately. • Keep a track of where you’ve been and who you’ve seen.

Life at Alert Level 2

Life at Alert Level 2 means we can resume many of our everyday activities — but we have to do so safely.

• All businesses can open if they can do it safely. This will help to get people back to work.

• We can go in-store at local businesses. • Tertiary education facilities, schools and early learning centres will be open. • We can travel between regions. • We can safely connect and socialise with close friends and family. • We can visit local restaurants, cafes and bars. • We can return to our regular recreation activities. • We can celebrate life’s important moments with our loved ones such as weddings,

funerals, birthdays and anniversaries. • Small religious gatherings and ceremonies can be held with public health measures

in place.

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Personal movement At Alert Level 2, you can leave home to do more things, but you should follow public health measures and consider others around you.

Follow these physical distancing rules:

• Keep your distance in public from people you do not know (ideally 2 metres). • 1 metre physical distancing in most other environments, unless there are mitigating

measures. Examples of environments where you should maintain 1 metre distancing include cafes, church groups, gatherings, restaurants and retail stores.

• Take extra care if you interact with people you don’t know as it won’t be easy to do contact tracing if necessary. These situations include playgrounds, parks, shopping malls or walking along the street.

There will be a few instances at Alert Level 2 where it won’t be practical to maintain physical distancing, so there will be other measures to manage public health risks. Examples include hairdressing, physiotherapists, home help, and public transport.

Gatherings and events

ou can attend gatherings of no more than 100 people, like weddings, funerals, family events, concerts, religious services and public meetings, provided public health measures (see conditions below) can be maintained.

You can have friends and family over to your home, but play it safe — keep surfaces clean, wash your hands, and keep the numbers low so you can practice safe distancing.

All gatherings outside of the home (indoors and outdoors) can have no more than 100 attendees, excluding staff like waiters. Indoor gatherings should be seated if possible, and should be approximately two hours long.

Food and drink consumption is fine at gatherings, so you can have food at wedding receptions or after a funeral or tangihanga. It should be prepared carefully and served individually, for example, not from a buffet.

Additional conditions on gatherings:

• Physical distancing and infection prevention and control requirements must be met. • All gatherings should record attendees to ensure contact tracing can be conducted

if necessary. • Hospitality guidelines regarding alcohol consumption need to be strictly adhered to. • You can’t participate in any gatherings or events if you have COVID-19 symptoms

or if you need to be in isolation/quarantine for any reason.

Public venues

Many public venues, such as museums, food courts and markets, will be open again at Alert Level 2. However, there will be restrictions in place including the requirement to keep groups of attendees 1 metre apart. This might require limiting the number of people inside at once. Some venues may stay shut if they can’t open safely.

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Exercise, sport and recreation

You can do your usual exercise, sport and recreation activities, provided you can do them safely.

This includes activities that were restricted previously, including:

• walking, biking and hunting on public conservation land • swimming at a public swimming pool, but there will be restrictions • going to the gym, but there will be restrictions • boating and motorised watersports • hunting during duck shooting season — start date to be announced.

You can play sports that involve close contact, but only if good contact tracing is maintained for training and games. Make sure you know who you’re training and playing with, in case someone gets sick. No one should train or play if they have symptoms of COVID-19.

For sports where it is possible to maintain physical distancing, such as tennis, you should try your best to keep 2 metres from other people.

Detailed information on sport and recreation under each Alert Level on the Sport New Zealand website

High-level sporting events NZ Super Rugby and ANZ Premiership Netball professional leagues can go ahead at Alert Level 2 because they take place in controlled workplaces. The details for these events will be developed with Sport New Zealand and WorkSafe. Initially, they will happen without crowds but they can be broadcast.

High Performance Sport New Zealand activities can take place at Alert Level 2 using a controlled workplace approach in consultation with WorkSafe.

Workplaces and businesses

At Alert Level 2 businesses can operate if they’re able to do so safely.

Engaging with customers At Alert Level 2 businesses can have customers on their premises if they can meet public health requirements. This means businesses should:

• have a contact tracing system in place to record everyone who you interact with on your premises

• maintain physical distancing of 1 metre between groups of customers.

Services can also be provided on customers’ premises, for example, cleaning and home help.

This means that most businesses can open their premises to the public, including:

• bars and cafes • hardware, gardening, and clothing retailers • butchers, bakeries, and fishmongers.

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Hospitality businesses should keep groups seated, separated, and use a single server if possible.

Work involving close personal contact For some businesses, close personal contact is required to deliver a service. This includes:

• hairdressers • home help providers.

These businesses can operate if they have measures like:

• have a robust contact tracing system in place • maintain good hygiene practices • minimise contact to the extent possible.

Specific guidance for key sectors is being developed by the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment and WorkSafe.

Doing business safely The key public health requirements stay the same at Alert Level 2. Businesses should maintain hygiene measures, including physical distancing, hand washing and regularly cleaning surfaces.

All businesses are encouraged to use alternative ways of working if possible. This means businesses that don’t normally have customers on their premises could continue to have staff work from home.

If workers are sick with symptoms of COVID-19, they should stay home.

Self-isolation advice if you’re unwell

Golden rules for business at Alert Level 2 Do everything you can to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission at work — we all have a part to play in keeping each other safe.

1. COVID-19 is still out there. Play it safe. 2. All businesses can operate if they can do so safely. Alternative ways of working are

still encouraged where possible. 3. Talk with your workers to identify risks and ways to manage them. 4. Ask everyone, workers, contractors and customers, with cold or flu-like symptoms

to stay away from your premises. 5. Keep groups of customers 1 metre apart. 6. Keep contact-tracing records of anyone who will have close interaction (workers,

contractors or customers). 7. Reduce the number of shared surfaces, and regularly disinfect them. 8. Wash your hands. Wash your hands. Wash your hands.

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Travel and transport

You can travel, but make sure you do it in a safe way.

COVID-19 is a disease you can spread without knowing you have it. You can travel around the country if you follow good personal health measures. You will need to keep records of what travel services you use and keep track of who you have been in contact with. You should keep your distance from groups of people you don’t know. You should minimise the number of places you stop on the way to your destination.

You must not travel to events which do not meet the requirements for gatherings at Alert Level 2.

Tips for minimising risk while travelling:

• Try to limit taking public transport, or use at off-peak times. • Avoid sitting next to someone you don’t know, or standing. • If you’re flying or taking other forms of transport that involve bookings, follow the

physical distancing instructions from your transport operators. • You must not travel if you are displaying symptoms of COVID-19, awaiting a test, or

if you need to self-isolate.

Education

Early learning services, schools and tertiary education facilities will all open at Alert Level 2.

On the advice of public health officials, any educational facilities connected to a confirmed or probable case of COVID-19 must close on an individual or group basis to allow contact tracing, and then potentially for a further 14 days.

Early learning services and schools All early learning centres and schools will be physically open including years 11 to 13. Distance learning will be available for those unable to attend school, for example where people are self-isolating.

Early learning services and schools are safe environments for children, young people and staff. Additional public health control measures are in place to prevent the spread of disease and to support contact tracing.

Tertiary education Tertiary education facilities are open.

Tertiary education is a safe environment for students and staff to return to at Alert level 2. Tertiary education facilities will implement public health requirements and physical distancing as appropriate for the context, and will work closely to ensure a safe environment where students can continue their learning. They will need to maintain distance learning capability to help manage within these constraints, and ensure safety of staff and students at risk of COVID-19.

Workplace-based learning will be conducted within the specific rules applicable to the relevant industry.

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At-risk people

There is guidance for people at higher risk of COVID-19. It includes advice under the different Alert Levels, who is at higher risk, and how they can protect themselves.

Information for at-risk people

Self-isolation, quarantine and testing

At Alert Level 2, people who are probable or confirmed cases of COVID-19, or who are a close contact of a case, will have to self-isolate for 14 days, or until cleared by a doctor.

People arriving from overseas will continue to be placed in managed-isolation for 14 days, or quarantine if they are showing symptoms.

Anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 should get tested — contact your doctor or Healthline.

Call or text 1737 to talk with a trained counsellor for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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ENCOURAGEMENT, QUOTES & LINKS

https://www.focusonthefamily.com/ family-time-during-the-coronavirus-

quarantine/

https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn

FUNNIES

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CHURCH DIRECTORY

The Very Reverend Michael Hawke: 548 1443 / 021 711 726 mike@nelsoncathedral.org

Lead Organist: Jane Mitchell: 021 051 3875 / jane_butters@hotmail.com

Lead Conductor: Melanie Carruthers: 027 725 2942 / mrsm.carruthers@gmail.com

Service Co-ordinator: Patsy Hawke: 021 269 0455 / patriciamhawke@gmail.com

Children’s Ministry Worker: John Laing: 0272 959 261 / jwlaing53@gmail.com

Parish Nurse: Judith Fitchett: 0273198511 / judith@nelsoncathedral.org

Dean’s Warden: Graham Allan: 027 244 8184 / grahamallan1950@gmail.com

Peoples Warden: Jenny Dickie: 021 342 227 / jenny.dickie@remax-elite.co.nz

Keeper of the Fabric: Canon Jocelyn Smith: 027 548 7774 / joc.smith@xtra.co.nz

Office Administrator: Teresa Coombs: 548 1008 office@nelsoncathedral.org https://nelsoncathedral.nz / https://nelsoncathedral.nz/sunday-service-live-stream/