Holy Trinity Gore St Mark’s Riversdale Mataura, Waikaka & Tapanui

Office Ph 2087366 Email goreanglican@xtra.co.nz www.goreanglican.org.nz

https://www.facebook.com/goreanglican/

Vicar Rev’d Gary Griffith-Smith

Mission Fundraising for Anne & Anthony McCormick, CMS Mission Partners serving in Cambodia.

Our total from the Sales Table and Donations towards our annual target of $1000 by 31 October 2018 stands at $168.60

Contacts in the Parish

Vicar Rev’d Gary Griffith-Smith 03 208 7366 cell 027 267 0030

Administrator Annette Ainge Office 03 208 7366 email goreanglican@xtra.co.nz Home 03 208 9877 cell 027 223 9877 Local Priests Rev’d Bruce Cavanagh 03 208 4538 cell 021 029 51283 Rev’d Maud Milligan 03 208 5664 cell 027 682 4324 Vicar’s Warden Eleanor Groves 03 208 4027 027 688 7000 People’s Warden Robin Speden 03 208 3548 027 4917 992 Recorder Robert Tattershaw 03 208 5988 Riversdale Jackie Butt 03 202 5745 027 367 4571 Lois Shallard 03 202 5859 027 617 2215

Tuesday 20 February Monthly Fellowship Dinner at Heartland Hotel. All welcome—remember to phone the Hotel (208 9029) by 3pm on the day to book in with the Holy Trinity Group.

The World Day of Prayer Ecumenical Service this year is being hosted by the Baptist Church on Friday March 2 at 10am.

Theme ‘All God’s creation is very good!’

Saturday 3 March Southland Consultation Day at Holy Trinity Church, Invercargill 10am — 2pm

Details are on the Noticeboard in the Narthex

Meals on Wheels — our turn falls on the week 12 — 16 March. The list is on the noticeboard in the Narthex if you can help

For the Diary

Parish of Gore & Districts 18 February 2018 Lent 1

Welcome to our services today

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Gore 8am & 10am Riversdale 9.30am 3.30pm Evening Prayer and Praise

Sentence of the Day The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news. Mark 1:15

Collect of the Day

Almighty God, your Son Jesus Christ fasted forty days in the wilderness; give us grace to direct our lives in obedience to your Spirit; and as you know our weakness so may we know your power to save; through Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Amen.

Hymns Processional Forty Days and Forty Nights Gradual Jesus Stand among us Offertory From heaven you came Communion I am the bread Now let us from this table rise Recessional Tell me People I love them

Readings Genesis 9: 8—17 Psalm 25: 1—10 1 Peter 3:18—22 Mark 1: 9—15

All Hymns used by permission CCLI 22128

Prayer for Healing is offered every Sunday following communion

Anglican World Prayer The Church of the Province of Central Africa The Most Revd Albert Chama Archbishop of Central Africa & Bishop of Northern Zambia

Mission - Ministry to Migrants & Refugees and Mission to Seafarers Today we pray for those who move to new lands or travel the seas, and those who offer their assistance and guidance to these people. Ministry to Migrants & Refugees We pray for… ◦ New Zealand Churches seeking to minister to immigrants and refugees and especially for the extra support needed for the regular settlements of refugees, mainly from Syria settling in New Zealand ◦ The coordinators and volunteers of the refugee settlement programme; and for the ongoing good relationships between Anglicans, Catholics and the Red Cross who are working together on this programme ◦ For the refugees as they settle into life in New Zealand ◦ Rev Daniel Pillay, who is responsible for evangelism to migrants from Polyne-sia; and for his work ministering to Fijian, Indian, Tongan and Samoan congrega-tions in New Zealand.

Mission to Seafarers is an agency of the Anglican Church with a network of Chaplains, staff, and volunteers in 300 ports around the world to offer support to seafarers. Pray for seafarers who often spend up to 10 months of the year away from their families. Pray the Mission Chaplains will always have a wise word “in season” for those who have troubled hearts. We pray for… ◦ All the Chaplains to Seafarers, especially in the busy ports of Auckland and Wellington ◦ The work of Tikanga Maori with Mission to Seafarers ◦ Honorary chaplains in seven other ports in New Zealand ◦ The chaplaincies in Fiji, Tonga, Melanesia and Papua New Guinea.

Christchurch Diocese

Bishop Victoria, the clergy and the people.

Our sister parishes: Christchurch — Belfast-Redwood, Cheviot. Linwood, Timaru — Marchwiel Our Diocese

Our Bishop Rev’d Dr Steven Benford and his wife Lorraine

Parish of Oamaru

The Anglican Youth Network

Our Archdeaconry

For our Archdeacon, Keith Gover.

The Southland Consultation Day

Our Parish

Our Vicar Rev’d Gary Griffith-Smith, Debbie & family

Our Local Priests — Rev’s Bruce Cavanagh, Maud Milligan

Our Vestry

Our Community Clyde St, Thames St, Sword St, Moa Place, Charlton Rd, Robertson St (Sth). Terry Rd, Aparima St, Vera St, Oreti St, Waiau St, Kaka St, Viking Pl, Merlin Pl, Wayland St, Edwin St.

This Week we Pray For

This Week in the Parish

Tuesday 9.00am Morning prayer 12 noon Lay Ministers meeting 6.00pm Fellowship Dinner at Heartland Hotel

Wednesday 9.30am Holy Communion Noon Ministers Assn 2.00pm Holy Communion — Tapanui 7.00pm Lent Study — ’The Trinity’

Thursday 9.00am Morning prayer

Friday 9.00am Morning Prayer Saturday 10am—3pm Cursillo meets in the Narthex or Hall

Readings for this week — Monday Leviticus 19:1-2,11-18 Matthew 25:31—end

Tuesday Isaiah 55:10—11 Matthew 6: 7—15 Wednesday Jonah 3 Luke 11:29—32 Thursday Isaiah 55: 6—9 Matthew 7: 7—12 Friday Ezekiel 18:21—28 Matthew 5:20—26 Saturday Isaiah 22:15—25 John 15: 9—17

Those who have asked for our prayers — Leroy, Joshua, Dave, Robyn, baby Cyprus, Peter, Angela, Barbara, Helen, Heather, Ewan, Caroline, Patricia D, Josephine, Zelda, Maureen.

Next Sunday 25 February Lent 2

Gore 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Eucharist 3.30pm Evening Prayer and Praise

Anglican Missions 2018 Lenten Appeal this year is supporting —

Saviour Evangelical School in Jordan Rwenzori Special Needs Foundation in Uganda Arab Episcopal School in Jordan

Appeal envelopes are on the table in the Narthex

CWS Appeals for Tonga With winds of over 233 km per hour and heavy rains, Cyclone Gita caused extensive damage, especially in Tonga. People have lost their homes, gardens and livelihoods. Christian World Service has launched an appeal to help in Tonga. Funds raised will go to the Tonga National Council of Churches and long-term partner Tongan Community Development Trust to help with relief and re-covery operations. Donations can be made online or sent to CWS, PO Box 22652, Christchurch 8140. Please pray for those affected by the storm in American Samoa, Fiji, Samoa and

Tonga. Further details are on the Noticeboard.