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Meets at the home of John & Jane Bealing on Wednesday 12th November at 7.30pm.
Praise Be
The Nelson programme recorded recently will broadcast on TV1 at 9am on Sunday 16th November.
Guest preacher
Robyn Appleby, mission partner at the Dodoma Language Institute, Tanzania, will be preaching at Evensong on Sunday November 16th at 6pm.
Cathedral News: November 2008 A Surfeit of Church Music?
All Saints Day
Cathedral Visitors
Cathedral hits the streets
Eat, drink and be happy!
From the Parish Nurse
Ministry of Welcoming
Two Vergers Not One
Welcomers Needed
16 November 2008:
Timing is everything! The Reverend Yvonne McLean tssf
...what is God saying to us today about his plans and timing for our lives? How have you spent the gifts that God has given to you?
In the season of Advent as we look forward to Christ's return and it's good to ponder such questions. Advent is a seasonal reminder of God's timing.
I couldn't help but link the Barak from our Old Testament reading with the recently elected president of America - Barak Obama. Many believe that it was God's timing for the USA to have its first Black American President. There were many sermons preached along this line throughout American churches last week, you can find them on the internet. Here in New Zealand we have been told for weeks that "It's time for a change". For we know that very few governments have more than 3 terms in office. If we believe that God is in control of all things, then can we say that this was just God's timing?
In all three of our readings we can see that we have a part to play too! I
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We′ll be auditioning for the Nativity Play on November 23 and practices will be during Sunday school for the 3 Sundays leading to our performance on Dec 14.
We′ll also be making decorations for our special tree.
Cathedral Library
Is there anyone who can unlock the library on a regular basis?
This would only need to be most Sundays after the 10am service, while you enjoy your morning coffee and fellowship.
Please
'phone Debby on 545 8908 if you can help.
Cathedral Website
Can you help?
We are looking to set up an IT team to maintain our computers, website etc.
Have you got IT skills?
Can you spare a little time to be part of a support team for the Cathedral?
This would greatly assist us to reduce costs and support the staff team.
If you would like a picture of your group or event on this website, then please
contact
the office
Thank you.
Lemons Needed
If you have lemons on the tree and can spare some, please bring to the cathedral during office hours.
These would be greatly appreciated.
News & Events
Director of Music: Wonderful News!
Organ: The Parish Church of St Michael
Highgate, London
The Dean, Wardens and Cathedral Vestry are delighted to
announce the appointment of Alan Gray as Organist and
Minister of Music.
We give thanks to God that Alan feels called to come to us
in Nelson where he plans to commence in the new year.
Justice & Peace
Almighty God our heavenly Father, guide the nations of the world into the way of justice and truth, and establish among them that peace which is the fruit of righteousness, that they may
become the kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Thanksgiving
Much prayer has been offered concerning the financial challenges we were faced with this year. God has answered our prayers by the generosity of our congregation.
Also, we have received a substantial legacy for $45,000 from the estate of our dear friend Jocelyn Mackay with the promise of a further amount when all the accounts are settled.
Praise be to God!
Cathedral Welcomers
The Cathedral Welcomers have begun the programme for welcoming the many
hundreds of visitors we are privileged to meet each week over the summer
month.
Undoubtedly the friendly greetings, and conversations with our Welcomers make our cathedral a "Gods people centred" place!
A detailed knowledge of our cathedral history is not required - There is ample information
for visitors to take around with them.
Friendly conversations with our visitors does
indeed help them feel wanted and valued!
We do prefer to have a couple of people on duty together, so there are still spaces available on the timetable at the
back of the cathedral where you can add your name and phone number or
tel 548 1008
contact the Cathedral Office
Motion To Synod
On 14th September we called a special parishioners meeting
regarding a proposed motion to the Diocesan Synod that the
Parish of Christ Church (our parish) be downgraded to the status
of a mission district. The reasons for this were clearly stated at
the time.
That motion was withdrawn and in its place another more
constructive one was put. A working group is to be set up (chaired
by the Bishop) to investigate the current financial challenges and
to recommend to Standing Committee a course of action to
enable us to remedy our situation. The Cathedral Vestry fully
endorses this course of action. Synod fully agreed with this
course of action.
Dean Charles Tyrrell QSO
For Our Prayers This Week
Sentence and Collect
From the rising of the sun to its setting my name is great among the nations,
and in every place incense is offered to my name, and a pure offering; for my
name is great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts.
Malachi 1:11
Almighty God, govern the hearts and minds of those in authority and
mercifully grant that the peoples of the world, divided and torn apart by sin,
may be brought together under the gentle rule of Christ.
Amen.
Prayers for The Church
For Outreach & Evangelism in Melanesia.
Bill & Margaret Dunlop, Missionaries in Africa and Mission Support Groups.
Dr Edric Baker in Bangladesh.
Parish of Golden Bay, the Revd Richard & Kaye Dyer & their people.
The Regional Dean of Nelson & the Parishes of our Regional Deanery & Diocese.
World Vision Child
Jivan Dittyaji in India.
Prayers for the World
For the President-elect of the USA Barack Obama & his family & for the future of this great nation.
Prayers for the Community
For the government of our country & all those who were elected as MP’s at the general election.
Prayers for the Sick
Phil, Michael, Margy, Joyce, Margaret, The Renwick family, Dianne, Dawn, Chris (UK), Ross, Linda (UK), Eileen, Colin, Linda, Debbie, Nicky & family, Boaz, Ruben, Helen, Paul & family, Robynne, Peter, Andrew, & others known to us.
From the Parish Nurse
Speaker on Diabetes
I trust you are taking care of yourselves and surviving the winter chills.
I am planning to have a speaker on diabetes one Wednesday morning soon.
The date will be in the bulletin when it is finalised.
Speaker on Diabetes
