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Welcome to St Mary by the Sea news for this week. We look forward to having you join us. A reminder that we only have one service at 9am and no online podcast.
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This week the cal of the disciples continues as Jesus walks along the lake shore.
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Back to school
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Celebrate the new school year - Sunday 31st Jan 2021
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Are you heading back to school or study? Are you about to start your new teaching year? Please join us as we commission our students and teachers
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Miracles - a mini series
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Over three Sundays we look at miracles. Join us on Sunday 31st Jan, 7 Feb and 14 Feb.
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Following from the end of a challenging year and facing a lot of unknown, how often do we stop and see the miracles in our daily lives? Much of Jesus ministry was centred around the miracles he performed. The miracles have several layers to them. Firstly, they demonstrated Jesus divinity, that he really was the Son of God. Secondly, they changed a persons life at an individual level and finally, they changed lives at a societal level. The impact of the miracles reconnected a person with their family and community and would be an ongoing example of God’s work in that person’s life which would have brought hope to others.
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Office Hours over Christmas and January.
The church office will be closed from the 21st December until the 1st Feb. Emails will be checked weekly during this time. Dion is on holiday from the 7th Jan until the 23rd. Jay is available for funerals during this time. If there is an urgent matter needing access to the church please contact one of the wardens. All contact telephone numbers are listed below.
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Have a wonderful Christmas and a safe and peaceful holiday break.
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Wednesday 10am Services.
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There are no more Wednesday Services for 2020. These services will resume on the 3rd February 2021. We look forward to seeing you then.
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Community Garden
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Are you interested in being part of the St Mary by the Sea community garden? For more information, see the information on the Welcome Desk, or talk to Clayton Christie at the 8am service, or Nannette Randall at the 10am service. There is an expression of interest form here, and a brochure here. and on our website here: www.stmary.co.nz/garden
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Friends of Vaughan Park
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Vaughan Park is our very own Anglican Retreat Centre here in Torbay/Longbay. With Covid19 effecting all of us, Vaughan Park is finding it difficult to make ends meet this year. Would you like to become a Friend of Vaughan Park, or would you like to make a one off donation, or pledge an ongoing amount, to enable the fantastic ministry that Vaughan Park offer? More information can be found at this link: https://vaughanpark.nz/friends
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Online YouTube Worship
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Sunday 24th January
Theme:- The call of the disciples
SCRIPTURES:
Jonah 3:1-5,10
1 Cor 7:29-31
Mark 1:14-20
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Collect
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God of Good News, Bearer of the Gospel, call us to repentance, call us to belief, so that we may fish for people in our generation and draw them to your love. For you are alive and reign with the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
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Church Donations
With the effects of Covid, many parishioners have switched to online giving. This has been a great help to the parish. Not only does this mean that donations come in regularly, helping us to manage our accounts, it also removes all of the risks that are apparent with the handling of cash and envelopes through numerous hands. If you would like information on setting up an online donation please talk to Dion or contact the church office for account details.
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Donations made in church via the EFTPOS machine have also seen an increase. If you are unsure how to work this please do not hesitate to ask for help. Remember to leave your till receipt on the donation clip with your giving number or name written on it, this will be added to your tax receipt like normal. Your second receipt can either be kept by you or placed in the DONATION BASKET to go up to the altar.
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For those who want to make a cash or cheque donation in church, (either with-in or outside of a donation envelop) you need to leave this in the DONATION BASKET in the reception area. Due to health and Safety a collection is no longer passed among the congregation during a service.
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If you would like more information please do not hesitate to contact the church office. Thank you for your continued financial support of this parish, we really appreciate it.
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'Two Prayers For Today' Books for Sale
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We have received another small number of these books which you are able to purchase via the church office for $20 each. If you are purchasing on Sunday, when the office is closed, payment can be made via EFTPOS with the word BOOK written on your receipt. Sorry, this will not count towards your tax receipt.
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Zoom Bible Study
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Community Shop
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The Community shop is now open 10am- 4pm Monday- Saturday.
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If you items to donate after the Christmas break PLEASE deliver these when the shop is open. Items left out side are often ruined by weather or vandals and can cause a public nuisance. Thank you.
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Celebrations
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If there is a celebration you would like added to our list or a one off event that you would like celebrated please let the office know. Email newsletter@stmary.co.nz
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Accommodation Urgently Needed
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Long Term Unfurnished Accommodation Needed urgently: Either sharing a 3- 4 bedroom house with 1 other person (50- 70ties age group) or 1- 2 bedroom house, stand alone, with extra storage space/ garage. Insulated, sunny + garden, quiet street, for semi retired teacher, considerate, clean & tidy
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Phone/ text: on 021- 1 6 5 7 0 8 2
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Faith 5
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Faith 5 is 5 simple steps to help us nurture our faith. It is simple enough to be done multiple times a week.
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1: SHARE your highs and lows
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3: TALK about how the Bible reading might relate to your highs and lows
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4: PRAY for one another’s highs and lows
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Regular Information
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
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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Feedback
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Have some feedback? Feel free to email dion@stmary.co.nz
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Subscribing
Contacts
Office
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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