Weekly Newsletter

ORDER OF SERVICE
Red p.404; Blue p.410; Yellow p.436 8.00am Service
OPENING HYMN
36 O God beyond all praising
WELCOME
Lighting of Pascal Candle for Remembrance Sunday
GATHERING
p. 404 (Red Marker)
SENTENCE
But as for me, I keep watch for the Lord; I wait in hope
for God my Saviour; my God will hear me. Micah 7: 7
COLLECT
Keep your Church alert, Holy Spirit, ready to hear when
you are calling, and when you challenge us. Keep us
hopeful that Christ will come again.
FIRST TESTAMENT
PSALM
EPISTLE
GOSPEL
Joshua 24: 1-3a,14-25 Renewing the Covenant
Psalm 78: 1-7 God’s Goodness & Israel’s Ingratitude
1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18 The Coming of the Lord
Matthew 25: 1-13 The Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids
SERMON
Rev’d Stephen Baxter: Wake Up!
AFFIRMATION
p. 481 (Blue Marker)
INTERCESSIONS
Leader:
Response:
LORD’S PRAYER
p. 418
PEACE
p. 419
OFFERTORY HYMN
570 Heavenly hosts in ceaseless worship
GREAT THANKSGIVING
p. 436 (Yellow Marker)
FINAL PRAYER
Rouse our spirits, Lord Jesus, that whenever you come
to the door and knock you may find us awake, ready to
admit and serve you.
Weekly Newsletter
9th November, 2014
Preparedness
Pentecost 22, Year A
in your mercy,
hear our prayer
CLOSING HYMN
499 Lord of the church
DISMISSAL
Go now to love and serve God. Go in peace.
Amen. We go in the name of Christ.
Vicar: Rev’d Stephen Baxter
Ph / Fax. 528 6212
Parish Office: Ph. 528 5162
116 Selwyn Avenue
Mob. 021 528 052
Fax. 528 1155
Kohimarama
Email. slbaxter@xtra.co.nz
Email. standrewsmmm@ihug.co.nz
Auckland 1071
vicarsblogging.blogspot.com
Web. www.standrewskohi.org.nz
Assistant Priest: Rev’d Dr. Paul Yeomans Ph. 817 7280 Mob. 021 174 6752 email: paul@yeomans.info
Peoples’ Warden: Mrs Leith Hamilton Ph. 528 9624
Vicar’s Warden: Mr Roger Seyb Ph. 585 0980
There are things in this life that we have to do and things we want to do—and
that’s just fine. The point is to go on loving all that is a legitimate part of life
and to have fun doing it, but at the same time to always keep in mind where
you are going, what is your final destination, and this will effect how you live
each moment of your journey. We need to live each moment as if the next
step would lead us through the door to be with Jesus forever. Paul puts it this
way in his message to the Thessalonians, “You yourselves know well that the
day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. You are all children of
light and children of the day. So then let us not fall asleep, as others do, but
let us keep awake and be sober, for God has destined us not for wrath but for
obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ”.
 SERVICES TODAY
 TODAY
8:00 am
Readers:
A Special Welcome to Eathan who comes to be
Baptised during our 9.45am service and to his parents
Matthew and Valerie and their family and friends.
A special welcome also to anyone visiting with us this
morning. If you are attending the 9.45am service we
hope you will stay and join us for morning tea following
our service and help us celebrate Eathan’s Baptism.
All Welcome!
Prayers:
Chalice:
9:45 am
Readers:
Gospel:
Prayers:
Server:
Chalice:
Rona Patterson
Jill Benton
Ros Rundle
Margaret Baker
Ros Rundle
Jo Baxter
Liz Smith
Ron Hamilton
Camilla Needham
Leith Hamilton
Leith Hamilton
Camilla Needham
Anglican Board of Missions
You might be interested to know that our
parish gives $400.00 per month to the ABM
as part of our outreach programme.
 Rosters Next Week…
Sunday, 16th November
Pentecost 23, Using Our Talents
8:00 am
Sides Duty:
First Testament:
Epistle:
Prayers:
Chalice
Helen Goodwin
Ann Bone
Ann Bone
Helen Goodwin
Margaret Baker
Don Wormald
Nancy Wormald
Sides Duty:
Gathering:
First Testament :
Epistle:
Gospel:
Prayers:
Server:
Chalice:
Organist:
Data Projector:
Morning Tea:
Cleaning:
Flowers:
Sacristan:
Creche:
 Week Commencing 16th November - Janet and John McCallum, and the Vestry
Remember: The Church that prays together, stays together!
PEOPLE & things
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 THIS WEEK
Tuesday 11th November - 10:00 am
Mothers Union meets for Communion and members
meeting. Members - please bring any spare toiletries to
make gifts for the Glen Innes Plunket Nurse to distribute
to her mothers. Also, we will be making Poppies for the
National Army Museum. We have patterns and red double knitting wool, but need extra size 9 knitting needles.
They can also be crocheted or made from felt or fabric.
Tuesday 11th November - 7:30 pm
Te Rongopai - Study Series Final of a five part study
series considering 200 years of the Gospel in N.Z.
Meeting in the Parish Lounge.
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Wednesday 12th November - 7:30 pm
Course in Miracles Group meets at the Vicarage.
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Friday 14th November - 9:30 am
Pre-School Music meets in the Parish Hall.
All pre-schoolers and their parents are welcome!
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Sunday 16th November at 5:00 pm
Evening Worship - In the Celtic Tradition
9:45 am
Welcomer:
St Andrew’s Prayer Circle:
We ask that you pray daily for:
 Week commencing 9th November - Joan Lowe, Eileen Phipps, and the Sunday School
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A BIG Thank you to everyone who participated in the Garage Sale yesterday. The results of our
fundraising are on the noticeboard in the church foyer. Special thanks to Jill Benton who helped
coordinate things this year.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Rob Smellie who had surgery this week.
Thank you to Camillia who has lead our Meditation Group over the past year. Meditation
Group will start again in the new year.
We need to paint the ceilings in the office through to the back room before we can put the new
carpet down. If you can help with this or know of someone who can help, please talk to Stephen.
Two days work is required.
If you would like to be part of an All Comers Choir to help celebrate the life of composer John
Yolland on the 30th November and be part of our Nine Lessons and Carols Service on 21st
December, please contact Allan Minifie.
Copies of the November - January Word for Today are available in the foyer.
Don’t forget the food bank over the next few weeks as Christmas approaches. Your contribution,
be it produce or monetary will be gratefully appreciated.
This years Vicarage Christmas Party is being held on Wednesday 17th December. You make
want to mark that date in you dairy now!
Donations to support the cost of this years Advent candles and Christmas trees would be greatly
appreciated.
Enjoy the simple style of worship from one of the earliest Christian traditions.
Margaret Gordon
Amanda Jeffs
Anna Holt
Peter Jeffs
Jill Thompson
Margaret Bell
Jaedra Elizabeth
Jennifer Copeland
Jennifer Copeland
Margaret Bell
Brent Nicholson
Jennifer Copeland
Margaret Bell/
Jill Thompson
Margot Barnard
Margaret Baker
Nancy Wormald
A combined services Morning Tea
is held on the 1st Sunday of every month
following the 8:00 am service.
All Welcome!
 NEXT WEEK
Tuesday 18th - 10.00am
Te Rongopai - Study Series Showing of the study
series in one sitting followed by a discussion.
Wednesday 19th November - 10 am to 12 noon
Selwyn Centre open for senior people. For further information, please contact Janet: 521 8993 or 027 262 9099
Thursday 20th November - 7.30 pm
Musicians Meeting in the church.
Friday 21st November - 9:30 am
Pre-School Music meets in the Parish Hall.
All pre-schoolers and their parents are welcome!
Advent Morning Prayers
with the Sisters of St. Joseph
at the Mary MacKillop Centre, 8.30am
27th November,
4th, 11th and 18th December
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.
We have regular day time and evening
Bible Study Groups
Please see our website for
further information.