Gracious God, we praise you for this sacrament, the gift of your son to his Church. As we share this supper together may we know his strength and enter the fullness of his life and love. Amen
Maundy Thursday
HOLY WEEK
Sunday 10th April 10.30 am Palm Sunday Service
Thursday 14th April 7.30pm Maundy Thursday Evening Service
Good Friday 15th April 10.30 am Service of the Shadows
Easter Sunday 17th April 10.30am Christ has Risen
Third Sunday in Lent
Genesis 50: 15-21. Joseph Forgives His Brothers
Colossians 3: 12-17. Forgive Each Other
Luke 6: 27 – 38 Love For Enemies
Second Sunday in Lent
Theme: Repentance
Gen 15: 1-1, 17-18
Phil 3: 17 – 4: 1
Luke 13: 31-35
1st Sunday in Lent
Theme: Temptation
Deut 26: 1-11
Romans 10: 8-13
Holy Gospel: Luke 4: 1-13
We welcomed Iylah and her whanau to her Baptism toady and rejoiced being back together at Te Wairua Tapu
Jesus the Messiah
Our Duty of Care
Due to the ongoing Covid conditions in NSW, we will not meet at Te Wairua Tapu for Karakia until late February early March
“Jesus waiting to be received”
Jesus reveals his Glory
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Baptism of the Lord
THEME: ‘Baptism of the Lord’
COLLECT:
God, ever present; closer than breath; disclosed in prayer. Let us know your presence, strengthen us to serve you, and guide us in your service. Through Jesus Christ our Liberator, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
GOSPEL READING:
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
The Baptism of Jesus
As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, 16John answered all of them by saying, ‘I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17His winnowing-fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing-floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.’ Now when all the people were baptised, and when Jesus also had been baptised and was praying, the heaven was opened, 22and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.’