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. [email protected] Email. [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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   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.     Wednesday 12th November - 7:30 pm Course in Miracles Group meets at the Vicarage.   Friday 14th November - 9:30 am Pre-School Music meets in the Parish Hall. All pre-schoolers and their parents are welcome!  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  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.