Weekly Notices - 13th Oct 2024
Happy 100th anniversary, St Aug’s!!!
As you enter our church surrounds this weekend, take a minute or two to remember those who built this church and who served in ministry amongst the people of the hill in days gone by. What an amazing history we have in this sacred space, gifted to us by settlers who cleared the land and established the concept of having a church in its midst!
Remember too, those who continue to build on the work of our parochial ancestors! A team of very special women come to mind, who got together and crafted our centennial banners. The banners DELIGHT in God's creation and beauty accompanied by the words of St Augustine, "Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For LOVE is the beauty of the SOUL"
We will hear more about these beautiful additions to our church from those who have more right to speak to them than I do, but we owe our sincere gratitude to Fiona Taylor who designed and drew the concept, and to Annie Ogilvie, Thelma Kent and Frances Schulz who worked alongside Fiona in the painting of these banners.
May I also thank each and every one of you who have tirelessly taken on the task of putting this weekend together. I deeply appreciate all your efforts and I stand proud in God’s Grace to be surrounded by you all.
We thank our Bishop and Teresa for joining us! Welcome back to St Aug’s!
May God continue to bless St Aug’s;
Your Friend and Vicar, Kofe
Vicar Kofe
This Sunday’s service (Oct 13th)
Theme: 100th Centenary
Sentence: Praise the Lord all you nations, acclaim the Most High all you peoples; for great is God’s love for us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures for ever.’
Psalm 117:1, 2
Collect:
Almighty God,
you call witnesses from every age and nation
and reveal your glory in their lives;
make us thankful for their example,
and strengthen us by their fellowship
that like them we may be faithful
in the service of your kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Readings: Ecclesiastes 3: 10 - 14, Colossians 3: 12 – 17, 23 - 24 and Matthew 5: 13 - 19
Parish News
!! CENTENARY WEEKEND !! - 12th & 13th October 2024
Please note: Our Centennial Lunch (Sunday 1pm) is now taking place at The Old Stone House (30 Shalamar Drive).
AND that this is NOW a BYO drinks luncheon.
Our Open Day (Saturday Oct.12th) will include Music & Church Heritage as follows:
1.00pm-1.30pm Pipe Organ Ensemble (Loki Kristainson & friends)
1.30pm-1.45pm History Tour/Talk
1.45pm-2.10pm Celtic Harp & Flute & Piano (Helen Webby & Friends)
2.10pm-2.20pm History Tour/Talk
2.20pm-3.00pm Jazz Trio (Tom Rainey & friends)
On Sunday morning, 13th Oct, we will be holding a Combined 10am Service to celebrate our centennial as a parish.
We can call it our St Aug’s Independence Day(!), when we moved away from under St Saviours Beckenham and became a parish in our own right.
To mark this special occasion, we will be hosting Bishop Peter who will preach and preside over our Eucharist. Do come and hear what Peter has to share with us!
We look forward very much to sharing all or part of this very special occasion with you!
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The special and beautiful Centennial banners are now hanging for our weekend celebrations.
Ideas were initially discussed by Annie, Fiona & Kristin and the final concept and design was drawn by Fiona Taylor.
A team including Annie Ogilvie, Thelma Kent & Frances Schulz assisted with painting.
The banners DELIGHT in God's creation and beauty accompanied by the words of St Augustine."
Since love grows within you, so beauty grows.
For LOVE is the beauty of the SOUL"
They feature the Cross motif we know so well and which was modelled from the small cross above the Church porch entrance, The Kowhai, a signature tree found around the church glows and NZ native birds piwakawaka represent the soul. The kereru sits atop the ti koūka as a signpost pointing the way. Seedpods symbolise growth and regeneration. The filmy ferns creep in as a nod to our early plant life. The healing heart-shaped kawakawa leaves were painted from leaves picked up by Annie at Waitangi treaty grounds and echo the finials on the cross. The woven border surrounding it represents community. The overall flow and movement of life is captured with a suggestion of stained glass the pieces connecting and flowing together as one.
Our organist Loki and friends (on trumpets) play a short snippet of the Grand March from the opera Aida by Verdi on 18 August 2024
Diocesan Prayer Community - Reminder
The Diocesan Prayer Community has been operating since March this year. This Community identifies the issues which challenge our Diocese (and parish!) and join each other in praying for those issues.
Do consider signing up to pray with others from other parishes. You will receive regular updates and forms of encouragement from our Archdeacon of Regeneration & Mission, and it only takes a few minutes of our time each day or week.
Please let the Vicar know if you’re interested.
Our People, Our Place
Do keep those wonderful “Our People, Our Place” profiles rolling in!
St Aug’s & Beyond…
Youth Hub Trust ‘INVITATION’
On behalf of the Youth Hub Trust, you are warmly invited to come and see the Youth Hub before it officially opens to the public.
The Hub has everything young people need to improve and maintain their mental health, from supported housing and health and support services to opportunities for recreation and creativity and we can’t wait to share it with you!
You are welcome to drop in between 4-6pm on Tuesday 12 November.
The Hub is located at 109 Salisbury Street in the CBD.
Please note no parking is available on site or on Gracefield Ave.
The nearest paid parking option is the Casino.
Light refreshments will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!
If you are interested in going, please contact Lerks: lerkshih@gmail.com
If you have any questions, please email fundraising@youthhubchch.org.nz
Living Faith Conference
PRAY DISCIPLE INSPIRE - Bring your parish team and join us for the 2024 Living Faith Diocesan Conference! With Guest Speakers: Elanor SANDERSON, Dallas HAREMA, Grant NORSTWORTHY
This will be a great opportunity for spiritual growth and encouragement as we hear from inspirational leaders who canhelp us grow in confidence in our faith and get better at making new disciples. There will also be a Q & A discussion panel to address your questions.
This conference is for everyone - younger, older, exploring faith, new to faith and the seasoned Christian.
So bring a friend, join a group and register!
Tickets $40/pp, see Jo Ashton Martyn for these, or, scan the bar code on the poster below for this event at the back of the Church, or visit www.bit.ly/LivingFaithConference
Helpful info
Giving
Online Giving - “Green” Tokens (trial) for the Offertory Plate
Hey lovely people, now that the majority of you donate ‘on-line’ we have created green tokens for you to place (if you wish) into the offertory plate. These tokens will then be blessed at the front of the Church along with any other cash/envelopes. If you would like to join those who give regularly online, you can find all the details you’ll need on the Giving Page.
Groups
It’s easy to connect and get involved with some great social and faith-focused groups that meet regularly across the parish. You can find out about all our regular groups on our Groups page. If you have any questions, just click the contact button to connect with the group’s organiser.
Need prayer?
We’d love to pray for you. See the ‘Prayer Support’ section on the Help & Support page for more information on how we can help with your prayer needs. There are confidential and anonymous options available.