CONTACTS Email:info@thamesanglicanchurch.co.nz

Website: www.thamesanglicanchurch.co.nz

Pastoral Ministry Contacts Graham Colley (Vicar) PO Box 227, Thames Ph 07 868 6267

Rae Hinton 6/82 Richmond Crt, Thames Ph 07 868 8164 Wardens Kate Jones Ph 07 8686 003 & Finlay Clements Ph 07 868 7516

Parish Office Thur & Friday mornings 9-12midday Ph 07 868 6266

Thames Anglican parish seeks an inclusive ministry of serving Christ in prayer, action and worship.

If you are a visitor to the Parish, please let the sidesperson know your name.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A CUP OF TEA IN THE CHURCH AFTER THE 9:00am SERVICE.

A safe place for the LGBT Communities

Music reproduced with permission under license 604812 LicenSing - Copyright Cleared Music for Churches

Evacuation Procedures - In the event of a

fire, listen to the presiding team & Welcomers; leave by nearest, safest exit & assemble on lawn in front of Hospital & wait for “all clear”. NOTE THE EXIT NEAREST YOUR SEAT. TOILETS are in the Hall, next door.

REMEMBERING 200 YEARS SINCE Samuel Marsden

On December 25, 1814 Rev.Samuel Marsden and members of the Church Missionary Society visited the Bay of Islands at Oihi at the invitation of local chief Ruatara. Marsden preached the birth narrative Tidings of Great Joy: Te Haranui and was welcomed by local iwi and given land to set up a mission station there. Over the next six months various activities will remember that visit and the formal establishment of the Christian church in Northland and then throughout the country as the CMS members moved amongst tangata whenua who had accepted the Christian message and helped then to continue that teaching. Yesterday the Thames commemorations began with a street service in Saint James’ grounds organised by an interchurch group who will also take that theme into the Christmas Parade and into services around Christmas and in February when we will commemorate Marsden’s visit to the Firth of Thames in the good ship Miranda and was welcomed by Hauraki Maori there. Our Christmas Even 7.30pm will take as its focus this year Marsden’s stirring words: Te Haranui – Tidings of great joy! This years Christmas services at Saint Georges will be 7.30pm Christmas Eve (an all-age, inter-active eucharist) and 9am on Christmas Day.

World War I How shall we remember them?

Dorothy Brown Memorial Lecture and Study Day, Friday November 7th 7.30pm and Saturday November 8th 8.30 to 5 pm at St Columba Centre 40 Vermont St, Ponsonby.$20. Register at barfoots@xtra.co.nz or ph 09 5756142. .

INSPIRE ROSTER

Mon 3rd: Helen White, Bob & Diana Cox

Tue 4th: Eva/Percy Golding,

Rosemary Levesque Wed 5th: Claire Twentyman,

Anne Johnson

Thur 6th: V & M Baggaley, Marcia Sowman

Fri 7th: Colleen Jones, Malcolm Thomas

Sat 8th: Kate Jones

THIS WEEK: 2 - 9 November 2014

Today: 4-6pm Choral Group Practice, Hall & Ch Mon: Vicar’s Rest Day Tue: 11am Vicar at Supervision Wed: 9:30-12 noon Selwyn Group, Hall MT/Hostess - Colleen Jones Assistant - Helen White Thurs: Office Attended 9am to 12noon 10am Holy Communion (1662) Saint Georges Chapel (Vicar) 2pm Weekly Bible Study Group at 3 Wakatere Place, Totara Palms. 4:30-6pm Choral Group Practice. Fri: Office Attended 9am to 12noon. 10am-3pm Coro Cluster In-service at Whitianga with Ass. Bp.

Sun: 9am at Saint Georges, NZ Eucharist Theme - All Saints

Presider & Preacher: Graham Colley

Readings: Joshua 24 v 1-3a, 14-25 Natalie Geary Matthew 25 v 1-13 Finlay Clements 1 Thessalonians 4 v 13-18 Beth Philip

Liturgist: Annette Herbert Server: Kate Sayer, Intercessor: Fiona Harden

Music Ministry: John Mounsey Welcome Team: Colleen Jones, Robin Plummer, Ray Deed Morning Tea: Margaret Smith Sanctuary Guild: Fiona Harden, Sue Gwynne

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Invocation

Call to worship

Tikanga Pakeha partner church in the three strand Anglican Church in Aotearoa/ New Zealand/Pacifica

Sunday 2014 - 2 November Service: 9am at Saint Georges - NZ Eucharist Theme: God With Us Sentence: The sinner cries to God:

Do not forsake me, O Lord. O my God, be not far from me, make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation. Psalm 38, 21-22

Come as the gathered of God, brought into God’s storied presence and saving love. Give thanks to God, whose steadfast love endures forever.

Come from and with your wanderings and searchings. Give thanks to God, who companions us on our way.

Come with your thirst and hunger for that which is good, and that which brings good. Give thanks to God, whose goodness does not fail.

Come as those who would be encouraged and transformed by God. Give thanks to God, whose purpose is life renewed and redeemed.

God’s storied presence dwells among us. As Long As We Follow

God’s storied presence beckons our attention. As Long As We Follow

God’s storied presence sustains us and illumines our way. As Long As We Follow

As long as we follow in the way that God is leading We know God’s reign will surely come.

AM 305 For all the Saints

1. For all the saints who from their labours rest, who thee by faith before the world confessed, thy name, O Jesu, be for ever blest. Alleluia.

2. Thou wast their rock, their fortress, and their might; thou, Lord, their Captain in the well-fought fight; thou, in the darkness, still their one true light. Alleluia.

3. O may thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold, fight as the saints who nobly fought of old, and win, with them, the victor’s crown of gold. Alleluia.

4. O blest communion, fellowship divine! we feebly struggle, they in glory shine; yet all are one in thee, for all are thine. Alleluia.

5. And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long, steals on the ear the distant triumph-song, and hearts are brave again and arms are strong. Alleluia.

6. The golden evening brightens in the west; soon, soon to faithful warriors comes their rest: sweet is the calm of Paradise the blest. Alleluia

7. But lo, there breaks a yet more glorious day; the saints triumphant rise in bright array; the King of Glory passes on his way. Alleluia.

8. From earth’s wide bounds, from ocean’s farthest coast, through gates of pearl streams in the countless host, singing to Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Alleluia.

Prayer of Confession

Assurance of Pardon

Sentence

God of all people from every tribe and language; you call true witnesses who sing your praise, live your grace and work for peace: may we share their faith and know our need for you that we might be a blessing to the hunger of your world; through Jesus Christ, whose body we are. Amen.

The sinner cries to God: Do not forsake me, O Lord. O my God, be not far from me, make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation. Psalm 38, 21-22

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Today’s Readings & Ministers

First Testament: Revelation 7 v 9-17 The Great Multitude in White Robes Reader: Sue Lewis-O’Halloran Gospel: Matthew 23 v 1-12 Jesus warns against false teachers Reader: Jenny Colley

Presider & Preacher: Graham Colley

Intercessions: Brenda Deed then to page 418 in NZ Prayer Book

Liturgist: Fiona Harden Server: Jessica Juby

After Communion: 1 John 3 v 1-3 Children of God Reader: Max Baggaley

Music Ministry: Lynne Mounsey Welcome Team: Max & Vivienne Baggaley, Olive Danby Morning Tea: Margaret MacKay Sanctuary Guild: Lois Robinson, Denise Norris

Let us confess our sins: Merciful God, we have sinned in what we have thought and said, in the wrong we have done and in the good we have not done.

We have sinned in ignorance: we have sinned in weakness: we have sinned through our own deliberate fault.

We are truly sorry. We repent and turn to you. Forgive us, for our Saviour Christ's sake, and renew our lives to the glory of your name. Amen.

Through the cross of Christ, God have mercy on you, pardon you and set you free. ╬ Know that you are forgiven and be at peace. God strengthen you in all goodness and keep you in life eternal. Amen.

NJ 132 Sound on the Trumpet John Mcnell

Refrain: Sound on the trumpet, call to the people, sing your new song. Our bridegroom’s coming, it won’t be long. Break out the banners, join in the dancing, no time for gloom. Prepare the banquet he’s coming soon.

1. If you’re one of God’s people, rejoice in praise and song. Come lift up your hearts before him, and give your voices in praise and song.

2. Go out with tears and weeping to bring the harvest home. It’s time for the joy of reaping, in joy the sheaves now are coming home.

V: Just as I am:

R: I come.

A Former KGB Agent with an interesting story. Come and hear Prof Sasha Tsutserov at a combined church meeting

7pm Wednesday 12 November at Saint James Church, Thames. Hear how the humanitarian aid of a

church and a vision impacted on his life to become director and professor of the Moscow Seminary.

GIVING ENVELOPES The new sets of Giving Envelopes

that begin next Sunday are available

today in Saint Georges. Margaret

Smith has a few extra sets if you want

to use this regular form of giving to

support the parish

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NJ 150 There is a

Melody Green Redeemer

1. There is a Redeemer Jesus, God’s own Son, Precious Lamb of God, Messiah, Holy One.

Refrain: Thank You, O my Father, For giving us Your Son, And leaving Your Spirit— Till the work on earth is done.

2. Jesus my Redeemer, Name above all names, Precious Lamb of God, Messiah, O for sinners slain.

3. When I stand in glory I will see His face, And there I’ll serve my King forever In that holy place.

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Those whom God has gathered, God now sends forth. We are blessed to go in the presence of God who leads us.

As long as we follow in the way God is leading we know God’s realm will surely appear.

Go then as the people of God, encouraged and empowered by God who goes with us. Amen.

PS 348 The Spirit lives to set

Damian Lundy-Christopher Tambling us free Refrain: Walk in the light, walk in the light, walk in the light, walk in the light of the Lord.

1. The spirit lives to set us free, walk, walk in the light. He binds us all in unity, walk, walk in the light.

2. Jesus promised light to all, walk, walk in the light. The dead were wakened by his call, walk, walk in the light.

3. He died in pain on Calvary, walk, walk in the light, to save the lost like you and me, walk, walk in the light.

4. We know his death was not the end, walk, walk in the light. He gave his spirit to be our friend, walk, walk in the light.

5. By Jesus’ love our wounds are healed, walk, walk in the light. The Father’s kindness is revealed, walk, walk in the light.

6. The Spirit lives in you and me, walk, walk in the light. His light will shine for all to see, walk, walk in the light.

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A Former KGB Agent with an interesting story. Come and hear Prof Sasha Tsutserov at a combined church meeting

7pm Wednesday 12 November at Saint James Church, Thames. Hear how the humanitarian aid of a

church and a vision impacted on his life to become director and professor of the Moscow Seminary.

Sunday 16th Nov from 9am at S. Georges

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