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NAU MAI, HAERE MAI, MALO E LELEI

St BARNABAS & St THOMAS

 

Growing on the journey of faith

ANGLICAN CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND AND POLYNESIA

One Church, expressing its life and mission in three tikanga (cultural streams) Maori, Pakeha and Pasefika

                    Lent2 ~ March 8 2009

Tonight at 7pm in Church ~ Living the Life ~ “Living simply - Living fully" with Rev. Maggie Smith

The Parish Staff Team

Vicar	John Day		On study leave	Vicarage ph. 351 7392
Priest Assistant	Philip Robinson		ph  351 8213	philip@stbarnabas.org.nz
Priest Assistant	Paul Stanaway		ph. 343 6342	paul@stbarnabas.org.nz
Priest Assistant	Jill Keir		ph. 358 5453	jill@stbarnabas.org.nz
Priest Assistant	Ross Allen		ph. 351 7064	Tues & Thurs only
Curate	Andrew McDonald		ph. 351 7118	andrew@stbarnabas.org.nz
Children & Family Ministry	Felicity Day		ph. 351 4439	flissday@hotmail.com
	Vicki Gilmour		ph. 980 2745	vicki@stbarnabas.org.nz
Day Off:	John – Friday; Philip – Tuesday; Paul -Tuesday, Andrew – Friday.
Parish Office	Marion Cook & Kofé Havea	ph. 351 7064		Office open Mon-Fri  9am–3pm
Verger	Heuchan Parr	ph. 351 7064
Music ~Denis Guyan: 359 7665, Angela Wightman 021 027 33127
e-mail: stbarnabas@xtra.co.nz                              WEBSITE: www.stbarnabas.org.nz

SERVICES IN THE PARISH THIS WEEK

 ST BARNABAS

If you are waiting to go into Ministry of Healing please wait in the front pew/seat by the door

8am              Eucharist (BCP) Please stay for breakfast in the Tui Room   

Presider:         Jill Keir                                                       Preacher: Ross Allen

Assistant, Reader & Prayers: Lucille Ibbitt, Heuchan Parr   

Sides people:  Bob Knowsley, Lindsay Stowell          1^st Reading:  Lindsay Stowell

10am          Parish Sung Eucharist Please stay for Morning Tea in the Hall

Presider:         John Greenslade                                 Preacher: Jill Keir

Assistants & Prayers: Maurice Walker, Helen Straubel, Bill Ball, Jude Mackenzie       

Ministry of Healing: Sandra Bird, Peter Mills               1^st Reading:  Jenny Robinson

Welcomers:    Patsy & Keith Wardell                             Gospel:  Graeme Robinson

Organist & Choir Director: Denis Guyan with the Chancel Choir               Bell ringer: Virginia Nichols

Sides people: Colin Ackroyd, Alastair Christie, Stuart Moore, Warwick Scadden

The Chancel Choir will sing during the administration of the Sacrament

Kidzone during the 10am Services    ~ Leaders: Felicity, Sharlene & Anna      

Splash in the Dorothy Cooper Room;     Xstream in the Upper Room;

Bible Bashers in the Youth Room;  Crèche Bubbles ~ Tui Room Leaders: Angela & Semi

10am          lifestreams Service in the Hall – Please stay for Morning Tea

Presider:         Bishop Brian Carrell                                      Preacher: Paul Stanaway       

Assistants:      Angela Moore, Kathleen Laycock                Prayers: Kathleen Laycock

Sides man:   Peter Moore                                 Welcomers: Peter Moore, Carole Acheson

Ministry of Healing: Lyn Ellis, Stephanie Sturge                1^st Reading: Carole Acheson       

Music Coordinator: Angela Wightman with the band        Gospel: Stephanie Day

7pm         Living the Life “Living simply - Living fully" with Rev. Maggie Smith

Officiating:      Andrew McDonald                                     Psalm 135  

Readers:         John Smart Matt 6: 24(b) - 33                  Virginia Nichols Mark 10: 13 - 16

Organist:         Denis Guyan with the Parish Choir  

Sidesmen:     John Smart, Keith Wardell

ST THOMAS’

9.30am        Eucharist (NZPB)

Presider & Preacher: Ross Allen           Assistant, Reading & Prayers: Naomi Corder    Gospel:  Mary Taylor      

 Welcomer: Beryl Newman     Sidesman: Peter Barton                 

Organist:         Geoffrey Hall                                Hymns:  4, 361, 160 

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Readings Today ~: Romans 4: 13-25 (page 916)       Gospel:  Mark 8: 31-38 (page 820)

For Sunday: 15 March: 1 Cor 1: 18-25                           Gospel: John 2: 13-22

This Week

Lent Course 2009 ‘Life Attitudes’ ~ it is not too late to join in!

Monday	7.30pm	Lent Home Group at 4 Jane Deans Close
Tuesday	9.30am   7.30pm   7.30pm	Lent Home Group during Women at the Well 21a Plynlimon Rd Crèche available Lenten reflections on Jesus' well-loved "I AM" sayings in the Sanctuary –St Barnabas Lent Home Group at 143 B Memorial Ave
Wednesday	8.45am 9am 9.30am 7.30pm 7.30pm	Eucharist at St Barnabas ~all welcome Children’s Play Group in the Hall Lent Home Group at 1 Kereru Lane Lent Home Group at 22a Harakeke Street Alpha Meeting in the Parish Office
Thursday	10am 10.30am 10.45am 2pm 2pm   5.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm	Eucharist at St B’s followed by Morning tea in Makora Room Home Communion at Fendalton Retirement Village Lent Home Group at 15 Tui Street Home Communions –Meet in Church Afternoon AAW in the Tui Room Speaker: Rev’d Ross Allen ‘This is my Life’ Brownies & Guides @ 6.30pm in the Hall Choir Rehearsal in the Makora Room Thursday Space (20’s group) Lent Home Group at 7 Makora Street
Friday	9.45am 7pm   7pm	Mainly Music (2 sessions 9.45 & 10.30am) in the Hall Youth Group Barnies Angels 7pm-8pm; (School yrs 7-9)                        Bait 8.30-10pm (School years 10-13) lifestreams Band practice
Saturday		Diocesan Synod
Sunday 15th	9am 11.15am	Chancel Choir rehearsal in the Makora Room Worship Planning Meeting to plan Palm Sunday and Good Friday services in the Makora Room

Dear Parishioners. I am in Timaru this weekend to officiate at a Wedding on Saturday and to preach at a Family Reunion at St Mary’s Church.

See you next week. Philip

Parish News:

Ø    Working Bee’s ‘inside and out’ at St Thomas’ on Saturday 21^st March and at St Barnabas’ on Saturday 28^th March 9.30am – 12noon. Please come and help even just for an hour or so.

Ø    Blessed are the Peacemakers Anglican Missions Lenten/Good Friday Appeal for the ministry of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East envelopes are in the Church and Hall.

Ø    Mission basket ‘bring & buy’ in the Hall foyer –please donate surplus produce.

 Beyond the Parish News:

·  School Outreach ~ Glenmoor School are offering Giannis products as a fundraiser. Items include Packs of Tortillas, Pizza bases, Naan Bread, Pita bread and others. All packs are $3 each. If you are able to support them by ordering products or making a donation, please phone Adrianne 3515915 or email hazelbrook@xtra.co.nz for an order form. Offer closes 19 March.

·  Parents Inc – Fathers’ breakfast~Tue 17^th March www.theparentingplace.com

·  Heathcote-Mt Pleasant Anglican Parish St Mary's Village Hall - A Garden Party Fundraiser on Sunday 15th March at 2pm, at the home of Jean Cumming, 146 Bridle Path Road, Heathcote Valley.  This is an opportunity to visit her beautiful garden which is frequently used for weddings/photo's.  $15 including afternoon tea.  Tickets ' Judy: 379 4062 or Janet: 384 6064 

·  25 Years of Te Waiora The Te Waiora Christian Healing Centre is this year celebrating 25 years of ministry since it took over the property that was formerly the Hororata Vicarage. On 21 March, between 1 and 4pm, a Fair and Garden Party will be held on site in Hororata Rd, ~all welcome. There will be musical entertainment, stalls, Devonshire Teas, and displays.  If wet, a smaller event will be held in the Hororata Community Hall. Gold coin koha.

·  The NZ Church Missionary Society 116th Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Shirley on March 21^st from 6.00-6.45pm. This will be followed by a shared meal at 6.50pm and the installation and commissioning of the Rev. Steve Maina as the New General Secretary of the Society at 8.10pm.

·  Christchurch City Choir presents ‘The Armed Man’ A Mass for Peace by Karl Jenkins. A Multi-Media Presentation “Immensely powerful and uplifting” . Saturday 21^st March 7.30pm in the ChCh Town Hall Book at Ticketek or 'Margaret Mahoney 351 6523 for Choir discount

·  The Parish of Upper Riccarton-Yaldhurst ~ Art Exhibition & sale of paintings from 26-29 March, 10am-4 pm, in the hall, Church Corner. $4.

·  Autumn ... a Celtic Celebration     a time for celebrating Autumn's rich gifts…..

       a time for gathering in….  a time for looking ahead to winter's hearth-place….

Saturday March 28th, 11 am to 4 pm at St Giles Church Lounge, cnr Frank St and Papanui Rd Led by John Hunt and Margaret Holloway To Register: ' 352 6197 or 332 4935. Please bring a plate of lunch-time finger food to share

Theology House     Register Chris 355 9145;  admin@theologyhouse.ac.nz

Skills & Tools for Teams - 10 & 24 March @ 7-9.30pm is a great chance to learn how to get on with others especially in ministry. Fee $50.

Brush Up your Reo. How can we understand the bi-cultural identity of or church if we don't have some understanding of Maori language? This course offers the opportunity to encounter the bicultural dimension of liturgies within the NZ Prayer Book -He Karakia Mihinare O Aotearoa. Tutors are Marjorie Smart & Shelley Walker. Mon 16 & 23 March 7-9pm.  Cost $30.

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