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Welcome to our services today, especially if you are a visitor to St Hilda’s. Please join us for
refreshments after the 10 am service.
16th March
Theme: Spirit vs. Flesh
Readings: Mathew 8:20 & Isaiah 53:7
Hear us, Jesus Christ, when we ask
for help to recognize temptation,
for honesty to face it,
for strength to resist it and the humility to give
God the glory.
God, you know better than we
the temptations that will bring us down
grant that our love for you may protect us
from all foolish and corrupting desire. Amen
God’s People & God’s Reign –
St. Hilda’s Lenten Journey -2014
 Consider some of the following ways to
make the most of Lent - in addition to the
ones in the St Hilda’s Lent Journey
guide......
 Take a copy of the St Hilda’s Lent Journey
God’s people & Gods Reign – use it as
reflective guide
 With one or two others be aware of your
neighbours – Do you know them on first
name terms?
 Pray for your neighbours especially a particular neighbour or workmate who needs
some assistance.
 Consider ways to practically serve your
neighbour in small but genuine ways.
 How much time do you have to listen to a
neighbour? Workmates?, family member
who needs to talk?. Make time to listen!
 Abraham left the things that gave him
security to build greater trust in God –
What things could you leave behind in
Lent?
 Neighbours Day is Saturday 29 March –
consider inviting some neighbours over
for a coffee or even a BBQ.
 Walk around your locality with open
prayerful eyes – ask God to make you
aware of needs in you area – down your
street that you could meet.
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Vestry Affirmation Service
Catherine Froud will begin to work at St.
Hilda’s on Tuesday April 8th.
Moving dates
The Froud family hope to be moving into
the Vicarage in the week of 24-28th March.
More details later
Rory and Susan Pilbrow are on holiday
for the next three weeks from Wed 5th
–Sat 22nd Mar. Please contact Wardens: Michael Hartfield or Donna Muir
in emergencies.
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OUR GIFT IN THE LENTEN JOURNEY—
Lent is the time –40 days leading up
to Easter, when we take an opportunity to reflect on Jesus Journey to
the cross and our involvement with
him as his followers. There are opportunities for special reflection
time to come aside and look at our
following. This year the theme is The
Reign of God and the Faith Community.
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on
March 5th. opportunities exist to
use our gifts by taking part or initiating worship for times such as Ash
Wednesday, Palm Sunday—Jesus
entry into Jerusalem, Maunday
Thursday –celebration of the last
Supper, Good Friday— Commemorating Jesus death on the Cross and
Easter day—Celebrating Resurrection.
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Lent Quiet afternoon- God’s People
&
God’s reign - Sunday March 30th –We
will gather for services in the morning
then take time for quiet/prayer/
reflection – across all ages – using the
theme God’s People & God’s reign.
“Change does not
roll in on the
wheels of inevitability, but comes
through continuous struggle.”
Dr. Martin Luther king Jr.
Community Notices
Picnic @ Parliament – 19 March
On Wednesday 19 March from 5.30pm
to 7.30pm, the Wellington Catholic Justice, Peace and Development Commission is organising a picnic in Parliament
to highlight inequality and to challenge
our members of Parliament to do something about it. This links in with the Living
Wage campaign. Anglican Diocese with a
heart for addressing the inequality issues in
New
Zealand welcome to support this event
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Responsible Investment, Transitions to
Low Carbon Economies and Divestment
Seminar – 27 March
The burning of fossil fuels is a major
cause of climate change. Churches and
other institutional investors are in a position to exercise leadership in this transition. The seminar will be held from
12.15-5.00pm at St John’s in the City,
170 Willis Street, Wellington. This event
is FREE but for catering purposes,
please RSVP by Thursday 20 March.
Email
[email protected]
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Timebank: A talk on Sugar, 18th March
at 6.30pm. Newtown community centre.
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Praying this week for :
the House of Sarah
The House of Sarah needs help to fund
the counselors Jaimala and Deaconess
Lesila. With support from New Zealand,
the House of Sarah can continue to provide their support to the people of Fiji.
This week we pray for the counselors
Jaimala and Deaconess Lesila at the
House of Sarah. May God bless them as
they seek to be a blessing to others.
We also pray for the people who find
comfort at the House of Sarah. May the
hearts and ears of the staff at the House
ease their troubles and help them work
St. Hilda’s Anglican contact details:
311 The Parade Island Bay
Rev. Rory Pilbrow Ph:027-2618999
Office Ph: 3838547 [email protected]
www.islandbayanglican.org.nz