PARISH NOTICES Gluten Free Wafers: Please note that gluten free wafers are available during communion. Please notify the Clergy as you go up to receive it. Jumble Sale: The jumble sale was a great success due to the hospitality and support of many people. A heartfelt thank you to those who have sorted and distributed surplus goods over the past week. Groundbreaking Signs : Thank you to everyone who has offered to support this initiative. If you have yet to make your sponsorship payment, electronic payments can be made to 02 0800 0186544 00 with reference Sign Sponsor. The fullness of life – positive psychology and the teaching of Jesus: Presented by Rev. Bosco Peters and John Quinn, Thursday 18 May, 7.30pm, The Chapman Room, Christ’s College. Parish directory and Phone Tree: Parishioners are asked to confirm their details are correct in the present directory and email any changes to the parish office or Anna Wilson. Please supply your mobile phone number and your e mail address if you feel comfortable with this. The phone tree will be revised by Mark Aitchison when we have all the details. CWS Appeal: Millions of South Sudanese need food, water, sanitation, shelter and protection. Can you help? Please donate at: https://www.cws.org.nz/node/821 Anglican e-Life: If you would like to subscribe to the weekly e-newsletter from the Christchurch Anglican Diocese, please go to: anglicanlife.org.nz/publications/e-life UFO Craft Group: If interested in meeting monthly on a Saturday, please contact Chris Blakeley: 355 4797 or 022 620 1305. Tax receipts: are available at the back of the church, in the foyer. Free: Judith Dennis has approx 8 large commercial packing boxes, plus an assortment of other sizes, to give away if people are interested (332 1657). Thursday Evening House Group: this group which usually meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month is taking a break. The next meeting will be Thursday 22 June at the home of Betty Scull. Sunday Readings: will be available on the Lectern each week as usual. If you are a reader and would like a copy of the reading beforehand, please contact the parish office, and Claire will email it to you. Notice: Rev. Helen will be away at Clergy Conference 15-18 May 2017. In the first instance for pastoral matters, please contact the Wardens. COMING UP: 25 May—4 June (Ascension Day-Pentecost): Week of prayer for Christian unity, Thy Kingdom Come. We will observe this, watch this space. Sunday 4 June: Pentecost—wear red! Sunday 18 June: St Mark’s Middle School visit READINGS: Acts 2:42-47 Psalm 23 1 Peter 2:19-25 John 10:1-10 HYMNS: Refer to the buff sheet for details. Presider: I runga i te Ingoa o te Atua, te Matua, te Tama me te Wairua Tapu. Amine. (We gather in the name of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit). Presider: Grace and peace to you from God People: God fill you with truth and joy. Collect: God of our futures; you go ahead of us to prepare a place for us. Help us put our trust in you; in this life, may we be freed from our fears; and, in the life to come, know you face to face. We ask this through Christ our Saviour, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. St Mark’s Church St Anne’s Church Opawa St Martins 7 May 2017 Fourth Sunday of Easter The Opawa — St Martin’s Staff Team Priest-in-charge: The Rev’d Canon Helen Roud 027 657 7947 e-mail: [email protected] Parish assistant for youth work: Hugh Williams 980 9983 Hon. Priest Assistants: The Rev’d Jill Pask 384 5453 Parish Administrator: Claire Bonner 980 9983 e-mail: [email protected] Wardens: Peter Greenwood 337 9522 Karen Bayne 377 3313 Webpage: www.opawastmartins.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Opawa St Martins Anglican Parish/