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This week we celebrate the our constitution. We call it "Te Pouhere", the mooring pole. The constitution is what keeps us anchored, and it is what we come back to. Jesus talks about the wise builder looking at the foundation they build on. Our constitution is our foundation.
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Please mark in your diaries Sunday 26th June, for the next step of our Healthy Church process. We would love to have you onsite to help us set direction, we start this after the 10am service, where the Venerable Jonathan Gale feeds back to us how we view ourselves, we then break for a shared lunch, and after that we dream together about what the next 5 years could look like for us.
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Journeying with you, Dion
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St Mary by the Sea Direction Setting
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Please join us for our planning day Sunday 26th June 2022 after the 10am service. Ven Jonathan Gale will be with us and lead us through, "What we have said about ourselves", we will share lunch, and then help to dream about "where to from here." Please bring something to share for lunch.
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Online Worship - Sunday 10am
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Wednesday services
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Wednesday 10am Communion.
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Wednesday 12 noon Bible study - on Zoom here.
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Stay in the loop
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Keeping you safe in Orange
We continue to have our online service at 10am in parallel for the forseeable future. Please do not attend on-site worship if you are supposed to be isolating following a positive test result for yourself or a household contact, or if anyone in your home is experiencing any Covid-19 symptoms, or you are awaiting a Covid-19 test result; please instead join our online service.
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My Vaccine Passes are not required for any purpose on-site, to either visit or volunteer, this includes St Mary by the Sea, the Hall, and the Community Shop.
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We a QR code for you to scan in if you wish. We continue to operate safely in ORANGE onsite, this means:
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We encourage you to wear a mask
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Doors open for ventilation – so wear a jumper or bring a jacket
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- The peace in sign language - with the option of physical sign of peace if the person you are exchanging the peace with is comfortable with that.
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In ORANGE it is not necessary to be physically distanced, morning tea is served from the kitchen. Soft chairs are used. Communion is served at the altar rail.
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We are grateful that New Zealand remains at Orange Level in the Covid protection framework and with that we enjoy the blessings of being able to worship in person. However it is important to remember that there are significant levels of Covid in our local community. As such I want to remind everyone that the St Mary's Buddy Family System is still operating. Should you or your family unfortunately fall victim of Covid please feel free to call the church office or text Dion and we can arrange grocery or prescription collections, check in calls or other support.
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Lastly a reminder; if you or a member of your family hasn't had a vaccination or is due booster please look at getting this now. Vaccination supports not only you but those you love and live with.
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Disability Awareness Sunday June 19th
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This year Te Pouhere Sunday and Disability Awareness Sunday are celebrated on the same Sunday, June 19. The theme is from being “them and us” to being “us together” and weaves together Te Pouhere and Disability Awareness through becoming united in our diversity. Our differences can strengthen our communities. At the heart of both events is the celebration of our unity in Christ and diversity in being human.
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Matariki – 24 June.
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Matariki is the Māori name for the star cluster also known as the Pleiades. Its appearance in the sky traditionally signals the start of the Māori New Year. Matariki may be translated as tiny eyes, or eyes of God. The eyes are thought to watch over the land and its people. The date that the constellation appears in the night sky varies each year between June or July in the Southern Hemisphere. Celebrations in 2022 begin on 21 June, but from this year Matariki will be a public holiday in New Zealand and this will be observed on Friday 24 June.
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There is no one way to celebrate Matariki, its is a time of changing seasons, to give thanks for the planet and the natural resource we are blessed with, for the food it grows and the shelter it provides. It is a time to share ideas, to remember the past and celebrate the future. It is a time for family and friends, to remember those past and celebrate new life. It feels fortuitous that we are under going our Healthy Church process at this time.
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What you can do:- Matariki food Drive.
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If it is within your means, I would like to encourage you to bring in an extra item of long life food for our food bank collection over the next 2 weeks. Winter is a time when for many it becomes a choice between paying for food for the table or heat in the home. This year we are seeing an increased demand on food banks. Our food bank collecting in church (the basket inside the church) goes to Longbay Baptist church where our local food parcels are distributed from. This really is a case when your small gift, when gathered together with gifts from others can make a huge difference to a family. Thank you from Debbie
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Welcome return to Mainly Music at St Marys
Mainly Music is held on Fridays at 9:30am during term time. We are able to run sessions at Orange. Equipment is cleaned between sessions and all practical safe-guards are in place to help ensure the safety of our families and volunteers.
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Mainly Music is open to all families with preschool children. If you know of a local family please let them know about this group. A $4 donation per family is asked and the music activities start at 9:30am so please arrive slightly before then. For information on attending please contact Carol on 4795289.
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Volunteers Needed.
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We are looking for anyone who is able to volunteer to help with Mainly Music. Volunteers are needed for setting up the space for the session on a Thursday, putting the chairs back afterwards, at 11:30am on a Friday, or to help run the session between 9am and 11:30am on a Friday. If you would like more details please contact Meg on 4738444.
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Study Theology at the University of Otago
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The Theology Programme at the University of Otago offers many opportunities for the study of Theology, Biblical Studies, Church History, Ministry, and Pastoral Theology (including Chaplaincy). You can study either on-campus or across Aotearoa New Zealand through our distance study programme. We are committed to serving Christian communities throughout the country.
Semester 2 starts on July 11th and new enrolments are due by June 25th.
For details of papers go to: https://www.otago.ac.nz/theology/study/papers/
To enrol go to https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/enrolment/
To keep up to date, like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/theologyotago
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Prayers for Ukraine Sunday 19th June 5pm
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You're warmly invited to join St John's 327 Beach Rd Campbells Bay in their service of prayer for Ukraine this Sunday. The service will include Ukrainian songs (with translations), silence, readings and some symbolic actions as a community of prayer in hope. Check out the Facebook post.
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Word for Today and Our Daily Bread
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Both of these can be collected from the Community Shop when paper copies are available.
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ATWC Winter PJ Appeal Collection.
You can drop off your donation at one of the sites below direct to the ATWC.
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10 Beatty Street, Otahuhu 8am – 430pm
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1288A New North Road Avondale 830am – 430pm
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124 Apirana Avenue, Glen Innes 830am – 430pm
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Community Garden
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Community Shop
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Closed Friday 24 June - Matariki.
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Open Tuesday - Saturday inclusive 10am to 4pm.
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Our Community shop not only raises funds that support the ministries of St Mary by the Sea but funds raised also go towards providing financial support via food vouchers to those in need in the local community. The community shop has enabled us to make contacts that facilitate the shipping of excess goods to Tonga to provide aid there. It's great to think that instead of these items going to land fill they are being valued and put to good use.
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Winter clothing is currently selling well in the shop, if anyone has had a wardrobe clear out and has winter clothing they no longer want please donate this to our store where we can put it to good use.
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Come and have a look around the community shop yourself, you may find that perfect fashion accessory or some crafting materials or something new and inspiring to read.
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Sustainability Champions workshops.
Planting, Growing & Sharing Together.
Sustainability Champion Workshops are organised by the Anglican Diocese of Auckland for volunteer Sustainability Champions and those in our churches and organisations with an interested in sustainability and care of creation. We also invite friends for the Eco-Church network to join us.
This years theme is "Planting, growing and sharing together". We will be reflecting, praying, learning and sharing stories from our various contexts. We are excited to be joined by Gardens4Health who will be running a session about growing food and community gardens.
A workshop is be held at St John's Royal Oak, the day will start with a reflection around food and the common table, and a look around their community garden. There will also be a re-connect with last year's theme of Zero Waste Churches and follow up with Eco-Church NZ. Come with your stories, your questions, your ideas and your passion!
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If you have any questions, please contact Cathy Bi-Riley at sustainability.fieldworker@aucklandanglican.org.nz
WHEN: Saturday 9th July 2022 - 9:30am to 3pm
WHERE: St John's Royal Oak - 6 Chandler Avenue, Royal Oak, Auckland 1023
COST:FREE Morning tea and lunch will be provided
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Register at below or email Cathy with questions!
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Music Matters. Concerts at Holy Trinity
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Have a look at the link below for the full range of events over June.
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Celebrations
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Happy Birthday to Ailsa McCarlie for the 25th June. Many happy returns to you.
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Scripture
19th June 2022
Sentence
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A rope made from three strands of cord is hard to break. - Ecclesiastes 4:12b
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Collect
God in Trinity, on Te Pouhere Sunday remind us that we are woven together as one beautiful church, and that our diversity, experience, culture and wisdom makes us stronger together. Amen.
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Regular Information
Worship
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Sunday - 8am - worship from NZ Prayer Book
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Sunday - 10am - Intergenerational worship
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Sunday - 10am - Online YouTube worship
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Praying for Others
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Please send names for the Sunday Prayer-List by Sunday evening to Tony Nettleton, 027 278 1450 or prayer@stmary.co.nz Names can be sent at other times as required.
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Donations
Online
Vestry would like to encourage you to give to support our ministry. Giving and donations can be made to:
St Mary by the Sea
BNZ Browns Bay 02-0120-0047903-003
Please reference your donation with your surname or giving number.
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EFTPOS
The EFTPOS machine prints 2 receipts, the first is your copy, the second is printed by selecting MERCHANTS COPY on the screen. This second copy should always be left on the appropriate clip on the notice board. With out the second receipt it is not possible to know what the money was intended for. For Church Giving, you can either keep the first receipt or place it in the DONATION BASKET to go up to the altar for the blessing. Please write your giving number or full name on the second receipt if you want the donation added to your tax receipt. If you do not require your donation added to your tax receipt please write "NO TAX" on the receipt.
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Feedback
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Have some feedback? Feel free to email dion@stmary.co.nz
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Subscribing
Contacts
Office
Debbie Rhodes, 09 4738180 office@stmary.co.nz
Office hours, Mon to Thr 10am-2pm. Working from home whilst at Level Red.
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Vicar
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Rev’d Dion Blundell, Office:09 4738183 Mb:021 1378624 Hm:09 4732270
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Priest Assistant
Wardens
Synod Representatives
Vestry Secretary
Vestry Members
St Mary by the Sea
PO Box 89-082, Torbay, Auckland, 0742
168 Deep Creek Rd, Torbay, Auckland, 0630
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Thanks for reading. See you soon!
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The St Mary by the Sea Team
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