Anglican PARISH OF KAPITI 19 October 2014 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Today 26 October 1st Reading Isaiah 45: 1-7 Joshua 1: 1-9 2nd Reading 1 Thessalonians 1: 1-10 Ephesians 4: 11-16 Gospel Reading Matthew 22: 15-22 Mark 1: 14-20 The Sentence of the Day: “O Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth stand in awe.” (Ps 96: 9) The Collect of the Day: God of nations, help us to reflect and share the goodness that surrounds us. Help us to win justice for poor and rich alike, and bring trust and friendship to all our different races, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen Intercessory Prayer Intercessory Prayer throughout the Parish Jesus taught us to pray; to lift our hearts and burdens to God. What an awesome privilege?! There are many ways we pray for others; we pray individually and in groups and we also have several ways of organised prayer:  The 24/7 Prayer Chain is coordinated by Marion Henderson; phone 04 905 1171 or email [email protected].  Specific names can be given to the parish office for inclusion in the news sheet. This is for one calendar month only.  You can write your prayer on a ‘post-it’ and stick it up on one of the prayer walls, either at St Paul’s or St Mark’s.  A parish prayer group meets each Friday in the Searle Room at St Paul’s between 11am-12noon. Kathleen and John Fleck oversee this group.  There is always someone available to talk or pray with you during or after any service. In your prayers, please pray for: ≈ Dan. ≈ Give thanks for the safe return of Adele & Griffin Cherrill who have been to Fiji in preparation for a Fiji Mission Trip in 2015. Parish Diary Mid-day Eucharist 12noon Every Tues, Wed, Thurs & Fri at 12noon Today 4pm Messy Church, St Pauls Tues 2pm St Paul’s Guild, Parish Lounge 26 Oct Sun 10am Combined Service at St Paul’s with Bishop Justin 27 Oct Mon 28 Oct Tues 2pm St Mark’s Guild, Rita King Cottage 2 Nov Sun 5pm All Soul’s Service, St Paul’s This Week 21 Oct This Week LABOUR DAY FAIR, St Paul’s Please pray for Vestry and ordained staff as they meet for a retreat this weekend to pray together and take counsel under the Holy Spirit. Next Sunday (26th October) there is a combined service at St Paul’s at 10am. Please note Bishop Justin will be here and this is the only service in the parish. Labour Day Parish Fair. Any items for the fair can be dropped off at St Paul’s from tomorrow/Monday 20th October onwards. If you have any questions, please call Christine Bull, ph 04 902 3320. St Paul’s Guild, at 2pm on 21 October in the Parish Lounge. Speaker: Jill Stansfield of Kapiti Coast Older Persons Council on ‘World Health Organisation checklist of essential features of age-friendly communities. St Mark’s Guild, Women’s Fellowship (AAW) and any other interested parishioners are warmly invited to attend. As a fundraiser we would appreciate a $2 donation (including raffle) from everyone. Thank you. Kath Batchelor, 905 5736. St Mark’s Guild The next meeting is Tuesday 28 October at 2pm. There are no meetings in November or December. However, the Christmas lunch is on Thursday 4 December in the Rita King Cottage at 12.30pm. All Soul’s Service, at 5pm on Sunday 2 November. A service to remember all those who have died in the Parish over the last 18 months and any other friends or relatives you would like to have mentioned. Please give their names to the Parish office or Deacon Maureen, 905 9424. St Marks Spring Festival Thanks to everyone who made the festival such a success. A special thanks to Heather & Doug Wakeling for the use of their home. $500 was raised and is going into the St Marks building fund. Diocesan Information Two documents are available at each church; ‘Into the third year of our journey together’, address by Bishop Justin at the recent Ministry Conference & ‘Diocesan Synod news 2014’. If no copy is available, please contact Becky in the Parish office. There are two weekly electronic bulletins and one monthly ‘Bishop’s letter issued by the Diocese. If you wish to be on the distribution list and be well informed of Diocesan news, then please send your email address to Karen Stewart [email protected] asking to be added to the list. Lectionary Readings for Sunday 19 Oct 2014 29th Sunday in ordinary Time - Green Psalm 96:1-9 A call for all nations to praise the Glory and Salvation of the Lord. Isaiah 45:1-7 Isaiah prophesies the Lord’s using a pagan king to work his will. Cyrus, the Persian ruler, is to subdue Babylon and free the Jews from captivity, bringing about the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the restoration of the Temple. 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Paul’s greetings to the Christians in Thessalonica, whose Church he founded in 49AD on his second missionary journey. He greets them in the name of God, giving thanks for their labour of love and support for the new church. Their faith is widely spoken about, even in Macedonia and Achaia. Matthew 22:15-22 The Pharisees were angered at Jesus openly criticising their stewardship, and sought ways to trap and arrest him. Asked whether it is rightful for a Jew to pay taxes to the Romans, Jesus’ reply indicates we have obligations to our temporal leaders as well as to our heavenly Father. Chris Durrant [email protected] Vicar Revd Henry Resink 021 156 7990 [email protected] Parish Directory www.kapitianglican.org.nz Deacon for Resthome & Retirem’t Villages Revd Maureen Ellis 905 9424 904 7300 Priests responsible for St Mark’s Revds John & Barbara Bonifant 905 3301 Priest responsible for St Peter’s Revd Lynda Wards 04 234 1170 Priest responsible for 11am Service Revd Sarah Nothnagel 904 7300 [email protected] Priest responsible for Messy Church Revd Hennie Nothnagel 293 2037 Parish-wide Prayer & Pastoral Ministry Revd Lynda Wards 04 234 1170 [email protected] Deacon for Community Engagement Revd Carrole Lewis 904 7300 [email protected] Missioner Revd Jon Hartley 021 466 566 Children & Youth Youth Church & Intermediate Youth Adele Cherrill 904 3665 K.A.Y.G—Senior Youth Group Adrian Tofts 021 068 0550 House Groups Kathleen Fleck Parish Administrator Becky Devane [email protected] 904 7300 904 7300 Wardens Terry Parminter (Vicar’s Warden) 297 3511 Richard Harrow (People’s Warden) 297 9642 Treasurer Paul Bull Parish Office Hours: Monday—Friday 9am - 1pm 904 7300