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29th August 2010 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost

SENTENCE:
Let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name. Hebrews 13.15

COLLECT:
O God, you invite the humble and the sinful to take their place in the festive assembly of the new covenant: teach your Church always to honour the
presence of the Lord in the poor and the
outcast, so that we may learn to recognise each other as brothers and sisters gathered together
around your table. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of theHoly Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

READINGS:
Jeremiah 2:4-13
Psalm 81:1, 10-16;
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-

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Luke 14.1, 7-14

I was taking a locum stint at an Adelaide parish some 12 or 13 years ago. I had preached a sermon in which I had unpacked some Greek word or other. As is often the case with sermons, by the time the after match function was drawing to a close, my point was long forgotten . However a gentleman emerged from the toilets, which he had been mopping out, and engaged me for some twenty minutes or so in an exhilarating chat about the passage I had attempted to ‘break
open’. Discussion over, he went back to his lowly task. ‘Who was that?’ I asked my host warden. ‘Bishop Bruce’. Bishop Bruce was well respected throughout Australia for his scholarship and pastoral leadership. Bishop Bruce was mopping the toilets. There are some who desperately draw attention to themselves, lacking identity, craving recognition. There are others who simply allow Christ to take over their lives, running dioceses or mopping toilets to the glory of God.

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Selwyn Centre Fellowship
The Selwyn Centre Fellowship

Monday 30th August
Come and enjoy fellowship from 10am in the church hall /lounge. Judy Nasarek, Senior Community Worker from the Anglican Care Centre will share her commu- nity services with us. Morning tea and a hot lunch will be served - $5.00 per person. Please let Jean know if you will be attending.
Jean Currie, 435 2489

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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

This week we continue our study of the Lords
prayer. The children are making prayer bracelets as an assistant to prayer. Ask them about their bracelets. You may be surprised at what they have chosen to pray for, and what each bead represents.

Don’t forget our whanau hui TODAY, for all those interested in children and youth ministry, after the 9:30am service. Next Sunday is Fathers Day, and we are planning something special. Bring your Dad along and/or someone else significant to you if possible, and prepare them for a treat.

Coming up there is a Parents Inc evening Hot Tips on Parenting Tweens and Teens on Wednesday Sept. 15th at 7:30pm. See www.theparentingplace.com for further details. Have a great week
Emma Parry

ONE VOLUNTEER NEEDED for morning tea roster at the
7.30am service. Please talk to Marion Mason.

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REGULAR EUCHARISTS.

AT CHRIST CHURCH:

Sunday. 7-30 a.m. & 9-30 a.m.

Wednesday. 7-30 a.m.

Friday. 10-30 a.m.

AT SELWYN PARK:

Sunday. 10-30a.m

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Readings for next Sunday, 29th August - Forteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Jeremiah 2:4-13; Psalm 81:1, 10-16;
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16;            Luke 14:1, 7-14

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OUR PEOPLE

Our Vicar and Tuesday mornings.

Michael will be in the church from 8.45 to 9.30am. Please ring the office to make contact.

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PRAYER CHAIN

We are here for YOU.

Please contact Nancy Bollen on  433~ 8579 if you have a request.

All requests are confidential

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DIARY NOTES _________________________

FOR PARISHIONERS…….

SATURDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER, 8.00am start – INSIDEOUTSIDE
WORKING BEE FOR MEN AND WOMEN:
Lots of jobs need doing around the church, so let’s get on
with it. Talk to People’s Warden, David Wright to offer
your services and suggestions and to discuss what tools
and gardening implements will be needed. Morning tea
will be provided.
EARLY NOTICE – 2ND OCTOBER - We are planning a
Gala Day/Garage Sale for 2nd October. It would be great
to get volunteers from outside Vestry to help with the
planning. Ring the Office, or talk to Vestry members.
AND BEYOND…….

SATURDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER: Northern Ministry Training Seminar at St Paul’s Kamo, 9.30 am – 3 pm.
The Rev’d Ian Render will present “Matching our Music to our Mission”.

SUNDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER: The AGM of the Whangarei Anglican Care Trust (Care Centre) will take
place on this day at 2pm at the Care Centre.

SUNDAY 3RD OCTOBER – Confirmation: There is to be an Archdeaconry confirmation service at Christ Church on 3rd October. If you wish to be confirmed, please talk to Vicar Michael and a course of preparation will be commenced. See noticeboard for further details of these events.

CATHOLIC CHURCH - FILM
Palestinian-Israeli relations are currently a hot topic. “Lemon Tree” – a winner of the 2008 Berlinale
Audience award, looks at one woman’s fight to keep her family lemon grove – her livelihood and heritage, in the face of Israeli incursions. Pax Christi will show the DVD “Lemon Tree” in place of their meeting on Monday 6 September at Eymard House (next to the Catholic Church) at 7pm. All welcome. Admission Free: Koha for Kia Ora Gaza – Kiwi Aid to Gaza.

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