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please join us onsite at 9am, or online at 10am, as we celebrate the beginning of Jesus' ministry with the wedding at Cana.
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Journeying with you, Dion
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Back to study Sunday
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Please join us, Sunday 26th January 9am, as we bless and commission all of our students and staff as they head back to study for 2025.
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Auckland Church Network and Back2School.
School starts again in 3 weeks. Across our city, well over 100,000 children will attend a primary school this year. Sadly, far too many will start out on the back foot.
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Those children without the required resources will lack dignity, won't keep up with their classmates' learning, and may even skip school. That all has serious consequences for a child's future.
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Auckland Church network are partnering with Back2School Project, a local Christian-led charity providing fully stocked school bags for primary school children on day 1 of school.
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Back2School Project are experts at school stationery! Children in need choose their own school bags. Now they need to be filled with stationery, a lunch box and drink bottle.
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Volunteer for 2025 Packing Week
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This month, more than 750 fully stocked school bags will be provided to children in need at 21 Auckland primary schools. Packing Week is a great way to help these children & their families. It’s a high energy and fun event!
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Dates: January 13th-17th, 20th-22nd
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Location: Mitre10 MEGA, 186 Lincoln Road, Henderson
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Register on the link below.
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It will be a huge blessing for 750 children & their families to start the school year with the fully stocked school bag they need to learn & thrive. Can you can sponsor a child using the link below. There are options to donate between $10 and $100, $100 provides a child with a fully stocked school bag. Donations are tax deductible.
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Star Words
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Did you get your star word on Sunday? Star Words are something that has been gaining in popularity, with the idea that we receive a word and use that as something to intentionally reflect on and focus through the year.
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God uses many different ways to guide us, and these words can be one of those ways. When we look through the world and our lives through a particular lens, we can discover new things. We can invite God to help us use this word as a lens, as a way of looking at, reflecting and acting in the world.
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- Ideas for what to do:
Pop the word somewhere visible and each day ask God to help you see this word as you move through your day. At the end of the day, reflect on where you have seen this word.
- If you live in a household, spend some time at the dinner table talking about your word and where you have seen it today.
- Pop the word into your journal or notebook and explore it, look up definitions and related words. Where does this word occur in Scripture? Ponder the word and its different meanings and then as you notice the word in your daily life, reflect and journal.
- Near the end of this year, reflect on this word and what you have learned about it. What impact has it had on your faith and your life? What are you aware of that you have previously not seen? What has God said to you?
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There are still some words available, so next time you are in church, find the basket and take a word. Don’t search though either, close your eyes and pick a word and see where it takes you in your faith journey.
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Food bank.
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St Mary by the Sea food bank remains open for donations and for the provision of food support during this holiday period.
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Thank you for your support. Items that are currently in high need are :- sun screen, canned ham/ chicken / beef, (not fish), canned potatoes, canned peas, canned mushrooms.
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Thank you for your continued support of this mission.
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If you or someone you know is in need of a little extra support at this time via a food parcel please let Dion or the church office know. We can, by arrangement deliver the box if needed. All referrals are confidential. Referrals for food support can be made to the church office via email or telephone message at any time. These messages are checked Mondays and Fridays.
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If you know someone who is struggling to provide themself or their family with food at this time of year please reach out to them to discuss a referral to our food bank. The simple question of 'Can I help?' to start the conversation is often all that is needed.
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Cleaning & odd jobs wanted
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Do you need cleaning done, or odd jobs? Anything considered. Please phone Keren 021 153 0397
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Community Shop.
The shop will close Christmas eve afternoon and reopen 3rd January. Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers for all your hard work and dedication.
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If you are interested in going on the Community shop roster please contact Fay on weatherlyfay@gmail.com
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If you are having a clear out during the holidays please think carefully about whether your item is suitable to donate. Donations should NOT be left out side the shop, please wait until the shop is open for donations again.
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Anglican Magazine Now On-line
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As part of the continued commitment to improve sustainability across the diocese the Anglican Magazine has moved to on-line only. You can access and read this magazine by the link below. Enjoy!
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Community Garden
St Mary by the Sea garden group are holding an open day on the 8th February when they will show their gardens, have composting demonstrations and other interesting talks. All are welcome.
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Celebration
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If you have a celebration that you would like to share with the congregation via the newsletter please email the church office on the email below. Please let the office know before 9am on the Tuesday before.
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Church Office hours
The school holidays are now here and I am working restricted hours and remotely for most of this time, I return to on site office hours 29th January.
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If you need the church office please email or phone and leave a message and these will be pick up and responded to as soon as possible. If you need urgent access to the church please contact the wardens on the contacts below.
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Please note that no emails will be responded to between 23rd December and 3rd January.
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Our Daily Bread
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Available in our shop and on the credenza as supply allows
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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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Wednesday Service and Bible Study Groups.
Midweek service - on break now until Feb
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Wednesday 10am- Informal Communion at St Mary by the Sea.
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Wednesday Zoom Bible Study - on break now until Feb
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Meeting ID: 835 3674 1895
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To phone in, call 09 884 6780 and when prompted, enter the Meeting ID: 835 3674 1895. You will then be asked for the passcode which is: 488974
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Online Worship - Sunday 10am
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Scripture
19th January - Jesus' ministry begins - the wedding at Cana
Isa 62:1-5
1 Cor 12:1-11
John 2:1-11
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Collect
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We pray you, Jesus, take the old water, our busy, conscientious lives, and turn them into gospel wine, that everyone may see your life and thirst; Hear this prayer for your name’s sake. Amen.
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Banking requirements New Zealand.
New Zealand banks have introduced Confirmation of Payee. This means that when you are using banking apps or internet banking for one-off payments, amending an existing payment or AP or setting up a new payment you will be asked to confirm the account holders name and account number if they differ from those held by the bank.
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For us at St Marys by the Sea this means that new payments will need to be made to our full Charity Register name as below and not the abbreviated St Mary by the Sea commonly used before.
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PARISH OF ST MARY BY THE SEA TORBAY
BNZ Browns Bay 02-0120-0047903-003
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This change does not effect existing arranged AP's unless you amend them in some way.
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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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Wednesday - 10am - informal worship from NZ Prayer Book.
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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:
PARISH OF ST MARY BY THE SEA TORBAY
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
St Mary by the Sea is a safe space
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Abuse and Harassment are NEVER okay. Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. If you experience or witness bullying, harassment, discrimination, abuse or any inappropriate behavior, the RIPPLES PROJECT can help you. 0800 627 021. The Ripples service is available 9am-5pm and is free and confidential.
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Contacts
Office
Debbie Rhodes, 09 4738180 office@stmary.co.nz
Church office open Tue to Thur 10am-2pm.
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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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Curate
Rev'd Kate Shrigley 021 396 888 kate@stmary.nz
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Priest Assistant
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Rev’d Jay Smith, 021 1045914 jay@stmary.co.nz
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Wardens
Connie Strong, 027 350 0548, vicarswarden@stmary.co.nz
Mark Van der ham, 021 2711207 peopleswarden@stmary.co.nz
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Synod Representatives
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Mark Van der ham, 021 2711207 peopleswarden@stmary.co.nz
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Connie Strong, connie1057@gmail.com
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Vestry Secretary
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Susan Haslam, 09 4150073 vestrysecretary@stmary.co.nz
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Privacy Officer
Health and Safety Officer
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Mark Van der ham, v_d_ham@yahoo.co.nz
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Vestry Members
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Chris Waddingham, waddinghamchris@gmail.com
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Jenny Cheer, jmcheer@xtra.co.nz
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Kerry Jonas, kerryandrobinj@gmail.com
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Susan Haslam, ejhaslam@xtra.co.nz
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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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