Warren leads us today. As we hear about the baptism of Christ, Warren draws out four benefits for us from our baptism.
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Today, the Revd Warren Watson is leading and preaching while Ian is on leave. Warren addresses the value of making New Year's resolutions.
The fourth Sunday of Advent has themes of love and the obedience of Mary. The Revd Don Battley is leading and Peter Lloyd preaching.
(We lost sound at the beginning of the service - hence we pick up the liturgy at the reading of the Old Testament.)
Today we rejoiced in the baptisms of Keita and Rayne and Ava's reaffirmation of her baptism.
Join us for the service today. The focus is on finding God's forgiveness when it is hard to believe you are forgiven.
Sorry we had trouble with the sound in the recording. Only the sermon portion was recovered. See the Sermons blog for that recording.
As we explore the Big Story of God, today we explore what it means to be made in the image of God.
Drawing on the story of David and Saul in the cave at Ein Gedi, Ian taught on principles of forgiving others. Southwell School's Choiresters from Hamilton were staying at Peter Snell Youth Village and attended the service singing two songs during communion.
Today, Captain Peter Lloyd preached from Hebrews 11:1-9. This passage serves as a foundational text that asserts the divine origin, authority, and redemptive power of the Christian faith. Peter quoted from C.S Lewis - 'Christianity, if true, of infinite importance, and if false, is of No importance'. Christianity is not merely a human philosophy but a revelation of the eternal and all-encompassing truths of God, offering infinite significance to the lives of believers.
In our readings we find the people of God rejecting God's ways and indeed His very self. We are among those called into the Kingdom, let us not treat lightly so great a salvation.
Our Intergenerational service is based on the theme of God as the creator and incorporated a blessings of animals. This is the first of a new connection with Messy Church where we introduced the same theme.
The three readings today have a common theme - grumbling. We find the Israelites grumbling against Moses and God in the wilderness. In the gospel reading, the religious leaders seek to trap Jesus by their questions. Meanwhile Paul in his letter to the Philippians both warns against grumbling and shows us the attitude we should have (unity in humility) as well as the means by which we can do that.
Captain Peter Lloyd preached from Matthew 20:1-16, the parable of the the Workers in the Vineyard.
Today we hear about the recent mission trip from first-time team members Toni and Michael. They share the challenges they faced and how they faced them with God.
Today's Intergenerational service focused on the recent mission trip to Kondoa Diocese, Tanzania and made links to various cultural practices there. We tried out the all-purpose Kanga cloths with a multitude of uses, we had photos and videos from the trip, we washed hands before eating as they do with a jug and a bowl, we had the opportunity to be prayed for and we had the wonderful all-in greeting where everyone shakes hands with everyone else in a big semicircle at the end of the service.
[Sorry about the sound quality for the first part of the service, it does improve later on.]
Our service today centres on Posiamno's Mission trip to the Diocese of Banks & Torres Islands in Vanuatu. It was quite an adventure as you will see. Let us celebrate the priviledge of taking part in God's mission to the nations.
In the parable of the Wheat and the Tares, Jesus says that premature judgement would do more harm than good - the righteous would be harmed along with the unrighteous. Peter explores this idea in our sermon today.
From Genesis we have the example of Esau despising his birthright while from the gospel reading, Jesus warns us to be receptive to God's word to us so that it may produce good fruit in our lives. The question arises, "What is our birthright in Christ?"
Next Friday is Matariki, the Maori New Year. In today's Intergenerational service, we see what the Bible says about constellations and pick up the Maori ideas of reviewing the past year and planning for the next year.
Remember: Cafe Theo with Archbishop David Moxon is this Thursday 7pm at church. Do come - it will be good! See details here.
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