WELCOME TO ST ANDREW’S ON THE TERRACE
Reconciliation
“Ko tēnei te whakamutunga o te tīmatanga”
This is the ending of the beginning
GATHERING
He aha tā Ihowā e rapu nei ki a koe, heoi anō ko te whakawā tika, ko te pai ki te tohu tangata, ko te whakaiti me te haere tahi i tōu Atua (Mika 6:8)
What does the Lord require of us but to do justice, and to love kindness and to walk humbly with God?
We come together to honour those who walked the path of peace to hear the voice of God in the story of those resisted oppression to understand our place in the continuing story.
Let us keep alive the vision of peace.
Let us celebrate God’s passion for justice.
PROCESSIONAL HYMN AA 155 ‘Where Mountains Rise to Open Skies’
Words: © 1971 Shirley Erena Murray. Music by Vernon Griffiths
Music: © 1971 Faber Music Ltd
WELCOME
E te whānau a Te Karaiti
ngā mihi aroha ki a koutou katoa.
Kia ora.
PRAYER
JESUS’ PRAYER Jim Cotter paraphrase on card
E tō mātou Matua i te rangi, Kia tapu tōu ingoa.
Kia tae mai tōu rangatiratanga.
Kia meatia tāu e pai ai ki runga ki te whenua,
kia rite anō ki tō te rangi.
Homai ki a mātou aianei he taro mā mātou mo tēnei rā.
Murua o matou hara, me mātou hoki e muru nei
i ō te hunga e hara ana ki a mātou.
Aua hoki mātou e kawea kia whakawaia;
engari whakaorangia mātou i te kino.
Nōu hoki te rangatiratanga, te kaha, me te korōria,
Ake, ake, ake.
Amine.
LIGHTING THE RAINBOW CANDLE
TIME WITH THE CHILDREN Rosemary Lawrence
BLESSING THE CHILDREN (All stand)
We send you to the Rainbow Room programme to hear stories, ask questions and have fun together.
We bless you. Amen.
PASSING THE PEACE
Feel free to pass the peace with those nearby or move to greet others further away. Passing the peace consists of shaking hands and saying “Peace be with you.” The response is “Peace be with you” or just “And with you.” Or, simply saying ‘Hello” is a good idea. Also feel free to simply observe if you wish!
THE WORD IN TEXTS Joan Tyler
Hebrew Bible Psalm 85
Gospel Luke 1:68-79
RESPONSE
For the Word in scripture,
for the Word among us,
for the Word within us,
we give thanks.
REFLECTION ‘Te whakamutunga o te tīmatanga’ Fionnagh McKenzie
Incorporating part of the legacy statement of Te Pire Haeata ki Parihaka
Parihaka Reconciliation Bill.
PARIHAKA WAIATA Ben Gray
OFFERING PRAYER (said together)
We give thanks to God for our life
and the courage we are given to live it.
Let our gratitude for life be expressed in our generosity.
Let our faith be expressed in engagement with the world for the purpose of transformation,
for peace and love and justice.
Let our hope for our world find full expression
in our daily attitude of mind.
Amen
We recognise and bless the gifts brought to the table, and those which wing
their way electronically from our banks to the church’s account.
LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY OF ST ANDREW’S
People share notices and visitors are welcomed. If you have a notice, please move to the front row, ready to speak briefly from the lectern.
For the benefit of newcomers, please introduce yourself before you begin.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Lynne Dovey
CIRCLE OF PRAYER
We think today of the people of Swaziland and the the Christian Council of Sweden. We remember detainees on Manus and Nauru Islands, yearning that their cases be resolved. In New Zealand, we remember those in Parliament, and today we name Michael Wood (Mt Roskill electorate) and Megan Wood (Wigram electorate). Here in the Central Presbytery, we pray for the leaders and people of Kilbirnie Presbyterian Church.
PRAYER FOR ST ANDREW’S on card
INVITATION TO COMMUNION
St Andrew’s is an open community and all are invited to Christ’s table.
Wherever you are on your faith journey, wherever you have come from and wherever you are going to, whatever you believe, whatever you do not believe, you are welcome to participate in the communion. This is God’s meal for all people.
COMMUNION HYMN AA49 ‘God of all time’
Words and Music © 1992 Shirley Erena Murray
Music: Highwood, Admin. by Hope Publishing Company
COMMUNION LITURGY on communion card
Communion is served by intinction. You are invited to come to the front of the church and receive the bread, or a gluten-free cracker, taking a piece large enough to dip into the wine (silver cup) or grape juice (pottery cup). Eat the bread dipped in wine or juice.
Or, remain in your seat to be served if mobility is difficult. If you don't wish to receive communion, please remain in your seat – we’re glad you are here with us.
HYMN AA 115 ‘Purea nei e te hau’
Music: © Words: © 2018Hirini Melbourne
BLESSING
SUNG AMEN
POSTLUDE Royal Air Force March Past
by Sir Henry Walford Davies (1869 – 1941)
THANK YOU Thank you to Peter Franklin
our musician today
THANK YOU
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