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Today’s Gospel reading about love of our enemies is one of the toughest messages we will get from Jesus. We are being told that it is not enough to love those who love us in return, we must love those who we really struggle with. We are also challenged that we must not judge others, and we must be generous.
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Forgiveness, generosity and love are some of the foundations of God’s ways.
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These aren’t easy to live, and yet it is our calling.
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May the Grace of Jesus grow in your life so you can live this out.
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Journeying with you, Dion
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Harvest Festival Services 2nd March
with Combined Service Breakfast at 9am
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Next week at 8am and 10am our services will have a Harvest theme.
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We will be sharing a breakfast between services at 9am.
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If possible please bring a donation of either fresh or canned produce.
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The food bank especially needs:-canned peas, mushrooms, potatoes, packet mash potato, UHT milk (cows), canned spam, corned beef.
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Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on the 5th March.
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We begin with Shrove Tuesday on the 4th March at 5pm for pancakes and ashes, then Ash Wednesday and on the 5th March at 10am for a traditional imposition of ashes and at 7pm we begin our lent theme of Everything [in] between, a Lenten Series in Luke's Gospel.
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Keep the dates and come along for these.
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City Mission BIG mission Home
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How is your New Year resolution going? Did you make one? What was yours? Are you finding it hard to keep the motivation? If your resolution was to get fit, exercise more, give more to Charity why not consider doing the City Mission BIG MISSION HOME. A great walk in aid of the City Mission which can be completed as part of a large event on the 22nd March or as an individual/ small group any date in March. See the link below for more details
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Food bank. Up-date
Many thanks to everyone for your continued support of this mission. Between Christmas and 10 Feb the Good Works Trust has to close due to staff limitations. This meant that for this period we were one of the few places still able to offer food support. Thank you to the community shop who stepped up and helped during this period and continue to facilitate a safe place for food box inquiries and distribution.
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Since the new year we have distributed 7 lots of food aid and supported 2 families to access the Good Works trust. The level of need in the East Coast bays remains high.
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We now have a high need for cleaning wipes, long life UHT cow milk, female deodorant (no spray cans please)
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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 year has started well at the shop. Sales are carrying on at strength, sometimes with queues of customers at the till. The shop took just over $12,800 in January in sales. Expenses need to be deducted from this.
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We also have bumper amount of donations coming in. Our volunteers are struggling to cope with this because we do not have space to put it all either in the shop or in our storage area.
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If you have items to contribute or you know someone who does, please consider keeping them at home for the moment.
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We can cope with Ladies' Summer Tops but most other items, please put on hold.
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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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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
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Bokashi Workshop 12th March
Following on from the Compost Workshop at the Community Garden on
February 8th, you are invited to attend the worthwhile and very informative Bokashi workshop on Wednesday 12th March, 6.30-7.30pm. How
to process meat, bones, fish heads, left over cat food etc to useful
material for your garden that does not need to go to landfill.
Please pass the word around - tell your friends, family and neighbours.
Below is the registration to attend:
https://compostcollective.org.nz/events/diy-bokashi-workshop-torbay/
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Interment today after service.
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The Interment service for our late parishioner, Keith Hay will take place at our Memorial gardens on the 23rd February at 1.30pm. Please up hold Keith's family in prayer at this time.
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Celebration
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Happy Birthday to Trevor Stafford for the 25th Feb.
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Happy Wedding Anniversary to Bruce and Jane Rogers for the 1st March.
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happy returns to you all.
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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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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 - Now back on.
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Wednesday 10am- Informal Communion at St Mary by the Sea.
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Wednesday Zoom Bible Study -
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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
23rd February
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1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50
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Collect
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Grant us Jesus, that tender, indestructible love which asks forgiveness of its executioners and gives hope to the thief on the cross. Keep us compassionate when the way is hard, and gentle with those who oppose us; for the glory of your holy name. 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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