Bishop’s Warden: Elizabeth Purdie 476 1650
People’s Warden: Ralph Gordon 454 2580
Parish Office: St Michael’s Church 44 Elliot St 454 4724
Email: [email protected] Parish Secretary: Kayli Taylor
Tuesday 1pm-5pm; Friday 9.30am-1.30pm
Thy Kingdom Come: Lighting up the world with prayer. Bishop
Steven is inviting us to be part of 72 hours continuous prayer for
this Diocese from 8am on Thursday 30 May. This global prayer
movement which invites Christians around the world to pray for more
people to come to know Jesus. There is a roster available on the
Diocesan website where you may “sign up” to pray for 1 hour for
this Diocese and its people wherever you might happen to be. This
Parish usually prays for Christian Unity between Ascension Day and
Pentecost. Our relationships with people of other denominations is
part of how we live and proclaim the Gospel of Christ so it is
consistent with Bishop Steven`s invitation to prayer. Refugee
settlement in Dunedin The Red Cross is still appealing for clean
colourful sets of bedlinen, singles and doubles, also large
saucepans and other
OTAGO PENINSULA PARISH ANGLICAN CHURCH
St Aidan’s, Macandrew Bay School Portobello Road, Macandrew
Bay
St Michael’s, Elliot Street, Andersons Bay St Nicholas’,
Dunrobin Street, Waverley
PEW NEWS Sunday 26th May
kitchen equipment. Meat mincers (manual or electric) are also
gratefully received. Pillows are also welcome, though they must be
brand-new. Clergy Timetable For 3 months from the 29th April, both
Rev. Vivienne Galletly and Rev. Esther Clarke-Prebble are with us
again. Vivienne is in the Parish on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and some
Sundays. Her contact details are: [email protected] or 021
0839 5599. She may be contacted on other days for urgent matters.
Esther is in the Parish on Wednesdays, and will also take some
Sunday services. Her contact details are:
[email protected] or 0273686655 or 4738908. BYO
Parish Quiz - Missions Fundraiser Friday June 21, 6.30 pm in St
Nic’s Hall, for our annual Parish Quiz - same format as last year
so think of some great questions to bring along to test your fellow
Parishioners with. Answers this year need to begin with the letters
B or Y or O! See Ralph for further details. **NOTE CHANGE OF
TIME**
NOTICES CONTINUED
DIARY Monday 27th May - Sunday 2nd June Wednesday 10am - Holy
Communion at St Michael’s Thursday Ascension Day 10am - Play Group
at St Nicholas’ Hall Sunday 9.30am - Holy Eucharist at St Nicholas'
10am - Holy Eucharist at St Michael's
mailto:[email protected]
Prayers The Wider Church Today we pray for the Province of
Southern Africa, which serves the Republic of South Africa,
Mozambique, the Republic of Namibia, the Kingdom of Lesotho, the
Kingdom of Swaziland, Angola and St Helena.
In the Diocese We pray for the Parish of Upper Clutha and Vicar
Damon Plimmer. We pray also for the Social Justice Commission
In the Community We pray for education services in this country:
teachers, pupils, administrators, support staff, parents and
caregivers. We pray for road safety as Winter sets in, and in
particular for safety for those using the Portobello Road as it is
widened. We pray also for safety for workers in support
services.
Those who have asked for prayer Val Laing, Claire and Sue
Johnson, Bill Cassidy, Selwyn & Lynette Grave, April Woodward,
the congregation of St Matthew's Church, Alison, Julia and Anya,
Kathy Vidal, Val Davidson, Louise & Liz Duggan, Christina
Silkstone, Stephen & Frances White and their family. From the
Parish Roll Myra and Bob Herron, Margaret and George Homer, and
David Horne.
NOTICES
Prayers for the Parish We pray for the St Aidan’s community as
they hold their final regular service at Macandrew Bay. We pray for
the ministry and witness of that community. We pray for
faithforfamilies@5 and their ongoing ministry in Macandrew Bay. We
encourage ongoing prayer for our Parish as we navigate these
challenging time ahead, and pray for God’s peace, guidance and hope
as we adjust to our changing circumstances. Telephone Scam The
police are warning of a current telephone scam where a caller
claims to be from Spark New Zealand, offers to assist with an
alleged computer problem and attempts to get people's bank account
details. If you receive such a call, police advise that you hang up
immediately. Spark New Zealand has confirmed that they never
contact their customers this way to request bank account, credit
card or internet banking details or to request access to personal
computers. Diocesan Ministry School Advance notice - Ministry
School will take place at Burns Lodge, Mosgiel from 23rd to 25th
July. Please mark your diaries now. More information to follow.
5th Sunday in Easter
SENTENCE: `Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you,’ says
the Lord. `Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them
be afraid.’ John 14:27 COLLECT: Alleluia, King Eternal; grace and
wholeness show your glory: deliver us from sin’s oppression; free
us from despair; and have us stand to reflect the glory of Christ;
who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one
God, now and for ever. Amen. READINGS:
Psalm 67
Acts 16:9-15
Revelation 21:10, 22 – 22:5
John 14:23-29
NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS:
Acts 1:1-11
Psalms 93
Ephesians 1
Luke 24:44-53
