Weekly Notices - 17th May 2026
Next week, Bp Peter will gather all his priests in Ashburton for our annual Clergy Conference. This will be a special time of meeting other colleagues, spending daily time in worship, and being held together, yet apart, in God's Ministry.
One of the highlights for me at Clergy Conference, is that there is always the opportunity to 'network' and feed on the ideas of friends in the Church sent out, like me, to preach the Gospel and live God's Truth.
This Sunday, our Gospel message is especially poignant as Jesus prays over His disciples. On that night of His death, He once again charges His disciples - and us! - to live in the spirit of forgiveness and peace under the promise of His Holy Spirit and Advocate. And then turns to His Father and blesses His followers in a deeply emotional plea for unity over those He knew.
We are blessed to live our lives under the wings of a loving, caring God, and to know that Jesus continues to pray for us in this mess that we call our world!
A world that God created for us and upon which we have brought so much injustice and pain!
As we move forward, sharing a Whole Gospel, as a Whole People in God's Whole Mission, may we remember that we are held in prayer by the bravest, most loving, most caring person to walk this earth.
May God always bless St Aug's,
Your Friend and Vicar, Kofe
Vicar Kofe
This Sunday’s Service (17th May)
Theme: Praising God in a world Jesus has left for Heaven.
Sentence: This is eternal life, that we may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. John 17:3
Collect:
Christ our great high priest,
you understand our weakness;
you pray for us while we are sinners.
Help us, through you,
to find a new and living way to God;
for the glory of your holy name. Amen
Readings: Acts 1: 60-14 & John 17: 1-11
Parish Prayer Theme for month of May: World Peace and Social Justice.
Hard to know how to pray when overwhelmed by so many current conflicts and wars?
Look up Romans 8:26 New Living Translation!
‘Prayer Changes Things’
On Sunday, 31st May (it being a 5th Sun) we are holding a Combined Traditional Style service at 10am.
Bring your families, your friends, yourselves and enjoy the ambience that our Sumner Silver Brass Band always promises, and never fails, to deliver!
We excitedly look forward to Vickie leading the Sumner Silver Brass Band!
Thanks and appreciation to Loki Kristianson for organising this.
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