And we’re back!! 10am Sunday worship in the church has resumed or you are welcome to worship with the St Martins Presbyterian congregation via Zoom. To join us, just click on the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81508696154?pwd=cnErZFM5VG5OQVhsZkxYc0dxOHdvUT09

Meeting ID: 815 0869 6154
Passcode: 712158

A very warm welcome to all who worship with us today – either in person or online.

The Golden Rules for Level 2 worship:

• If you’re sick, stay home and Zoom
• If you’re feeling unwell, stay home and Zoom
• If you don’t want to join a large crowd just yet, stay home and Zoom
• If you plan to be in Church, we encourage you to wear a face covering.
• You must sign in using the app or the paper copy – this is mandatory.

Next week’s Bible reading is: Mark 15:1-15.

A very special celebration:  This Tuesday, 14^th October, marks 70 years since Audrey D emigrated to New Zealand – congratulations Audrey!!

Wednesday Walkers 13^th October: Meet 9.30am outside Beach Café (hopefully!!) where we will have coffee after our walk around North Beach. All welcome.  Barbara and Alan 021 126 3801.

What’s on This Week:

Tuesday 10am – 2.30pm South Elder Care. Jeannette 332 9869.

Tuesday 7.15pm Christian Meditation Group. Contact Dugald 380 5024.

Wednesday 9.30am Walking Group: North Beach. Barbara & Alan.

Wednesday 7pm Global Voices choir. Nick 027 2255142.

Thursday 10am – 12 noon Crafty Crafters. Bring along your own craft items or learn a new skill. $3 per session. Jeannette 332 9869.

Thursday 1.30pm Sit & Be Fit. Anneke 328 7459.

Friday 10.30am – 12.30pm Sign & Sing. Becky 022 20862211.

Community Notices 

Drive Through Vaccination Clinic: Monday 4 October – Sunday 31 October, Monday – Friday 1.30pm – 7.30pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am – 5pm,Christchurch Arena Addington, entrance off Wrights Road. No need to book, but those who wish to book a specific time and be prioritised can do so at www.bookmyvaccine.nz or by calling 0800 282 926 8am – 8pm, 7 days. Essential workers returning to this site for their second dose can bring unvaccinated friends or whanau, up to 4 people max per car. Free Bus Travel available: On Greater Christchurch Metro bus and ferry services until 31 December 2021. Caregivers and dependents can also travel free. A Covid vaccination appointment letter, text or email confirmation can be shown to the driver. Any questions, call Metroinfo on 03 366 88 55.

Biketober Festival of Cycling – Events 2021: Most Biketober events are happening despite Christchurch being at Alert Level 2. Some have been cancelled while others have been adjusted to fit the alert level rules. To view the event pages:  https://biketoberchch.nz/calendar/

Saturday 16 October, 9am – 12noon, Cashmere Presbyterian Church, 2 Macmillan Avenue, Cashmere. Plants for the vegetable garden, plants for the flower garden, and tools to help with the process. Vegetable and flower plants; herbs;  annuals; shrubs; natives; decorative pots; tools; sausage sizzle; cream teas; and more. For more information, contact the Church Office on 332 7129.

Term 4 Enrolments at Risingholme: Now open – over 70 courses available at Risingholme this term. Courses range from language, music, employability, wellbeing, art, communication, woodwork, sculpture, and cooking, and more. For more information on all the courses and to enrol: https://www.risingholme.org.nz/Courses/

Bloom My Mind Wellbeing Course from Tuesday 19 October – Tuesday 23 November, 7pm – 9pm, at Risingholme Community Centre. 6 week course (2 hours per week) towards a happier and healthier life. $200 pp plus booking fee. To find out more and book: www.bloommymind.co/happy

Draft Otautahi Christchurch Community Strategy: Council wants to hear from all groups and communities what you think about this proposed strategy – it is a commitment to work with community groups and stakeholders to build healthy, happy and resilient communities in Christchurch. Find out more about this consultation, read the full draft strategy and give feedback on line: Draft Otautahi Christchurch Community Strategy : Christchurch City Council (ccc.govt.nz)  Feedback is open until Monday 25 October.

And we’re back!! 10am Sunday worship in the church has resumed or you are welcome to worship with the St Martins Presbyterian congregation via Zoom. To join us, just click on the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81508696154?pwd=cnErZFM5VG5OQVhsZkxYc0dxOHdvUT09

Meeting ID: 815 0869 6154
Passcode: 712158

A very warm welcome to all who worship with us today – either in person or online.

The Golden Rules for Level 2 worship:

• If you’re sick, stay home and Zoom
• If you’re feeling unwell, stay home and Zoom
• If you don’t want to join a large crowd just yet, stay home and Zoom
• If you plan to be in Church, we encourage you to wear a face covering.
• You must sign in using the app or the paper copy – this is mandatory.

Annual General Meeting TODAY  following Morning Worship. Copies of the Annual Reports are available in the foyer. Any apologies to Irene please.

Wednesday Walkers 6^th October: Meet 9.30am outside Beach Café where we will have coffee after our walk around North Beach. All welcome.  Barbara and Alan 021 126 3801.

In Memoriam: We pray for Marie, her family and friends as they mourn the death of Bryan Dobson in New Plymouth on 26^th September at the age of 73.

We give thanks for the long life of Bertha Collett who died on 28th September, aged 96, and we pray for her family and friends as they mourn.

What’s on This Week:

Monday 1-3pm Hillsborough-Heathcote WI. Jennifer 332 3314.

Tuesday 10am – 2.30pm South Elder Care. Jeannette 332 9869.

Tuesday 7.15pm Christian Meditation Group. Contact Dugald 380 5024.

Wednesday 9.30am Walking Group: North Beach. Barbara & Alan.

Wednesday 9.30am Port Hills U3A. 021 0300352.

Wednesday 7pm NO Global Voices choir. Nick 027 2255142.

Thursday 10am – 12 noon Crafty Crafters. Bring along your own craft items or learn a new skill. $3 per session. Jeannette 332 9869.

Thursday 1.30pm Sit & Be Fit. Anneke 328 7459.

Friday 10.30am – 12.30pm NO Sign & Sing. Becky 022 20862211.

And we’re back!! 10am Sunday worship in the church has resumed and you are also welcome to worship with the St Martins Presbyterian congregation via Zoom. To join us, just click on the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81508696154?pwd=cnErZFM5VG5OQVhsZkxYc0dxOHdvUT09

Meeting ID: 815 0869 6154
Passcode: 712158

A very warm welcome to all who worship with us today – either in person or online. Remember Daylight Saving starts on Sunday morning too!!!

The Golden Rules for Level 2 worship:

• If you’re sick, stay home and Zoom
• If you’re feeling unwell, stay home and Zoom
• If you don’t want to join a large crowd just yet, stay home and Zoom
• If you plan to be in Church, we encourage you to wear a face covering.
• You must sign in using the app or the paper copy – this is mandatory.

In Memoriam: we give thanks for the long life of Pat Richardson who died on September 11^th aged 91, and we remember her family as they mourn.

Annual General Meeting NEXT Sunday 3^rd October 2021, following Morning Worship. Copies of the Annual Reports are available in the foyer for those who don’t have email.

Wednesday Walkers 29^th September: Meet 9.30am in Richardson Terrace near Ferry Road to do the Woolston Historical Walk, sent to us by Dugald.  Coffee at Portstone Café.All welcome.  Sonya 027 253 3397.

Fireside meeting: Because not everyone feels like meeting in a group yet what has been suggested is that those who wish to do so meet at church from 1.30pm on Wednesday 29^th September and just enjoy each other’s company.  To lessen close contact please bring anything you would like for your own refreshments, including for drinks, eg thermos, water or juice bottle, cup.  We will hope for a beautiful spring day for sitting outside. Contact Margaret 366 8936 for more information. All women are very welcome.

The Parish Garden Party scheduled for Saturday 16^th October has been postponed.

A new Sunday Roster is now available – check to see if there is a copy for you in the foyer.

What’s on This Week:

Monday 1-4pm Foot Clinic. Judith 332 1577.

Tuesday 10am – 2.30pm South Elder Care. Jeannette 332 9869.

Tuesday 7.15pm Christian Meditation Group. Contact Dugald 380 5024.

Wednesday 9.30am Walking Group: Woolston. Sonya 027 253 3397.

Wednesday 1.30pm Fireside Women’s Group. Margaret 366 8936.

Wednesday 7pm Global Voices choir. Nick 027 2255142.

Thursday 10am – 12 noon Crafty Crafters. Bring along your own craft items or learn a new skill. $3 per session. Jeannette 332 9869.

Thursday 1.30pm Sit & Be Fit. Anneke 328 7459.

Friday 10.30am – 12.30pm Sign & Sing. Becky 022 20862211.

You are invited to Sunday worship with the St Martins Presbyterian congregation via Zoom. To join us, just click on the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81508696154?pwd=cnErZFM5VG5OQVhsZkxYc0dxOHdvUT09

Meeting ID: 815 0869 6154
Passcode: 712158

NOTICES:

A very warm welcome to all who worship online with us today.

Next Sunday 26^th September, as already advised, we are planning to return to the Church. However:

• If you’re sick, stay home and Zoom
• If you’re feeling unwell, stay home and Zoom
• If you don’t want to join a large crowd just yet, stay home and Zoom
• If you plan to be in Church, please wear a face covering, and don’t forget to sign in using the app or the paper copy – this is mandatory.

In Memoriam: we give thanks for the long life of Florence Williamson who died on September 13^th aged 98, and we remember Keith and the family as they mourn.

Don is on leave 20-23 September – for urgent pastoral concerns please contact the Parish Clerk.

Annual General Meeting Sunday 3^rd October 2021, following Morning Worship. The Annual Reports have been emailed out and paper copies are available from the Parish Office. You are welcome to pick up a copy from Anna (Wed, Thurs or Fri morning) for someone without email and deliver it to them!

Wednesday Walkers 22^nd September: Meet 9.30am in the carpark in Riccarton Bush for a walk around the area.  Morning tea at Riccarton House. If it is wet please check your emails, or contact Sonya 027 253 3397 or Rosalie 021 239 5005 for alternative options. All are welcome.

MOVIE NIGHT: What We Did on our Holiday (starring Billy Connolly) –

An hilarious journey through an unforgettable family holiday as a couple attempts to keep their impending divorce secret from their extended family. Doug and Abi and their three kids travel to the Scottish Highlands for Doug’s father Gordie’s birthday party where its soon clear that when it comes to keeping their divorce under wraps their children are their biggest liability. From nine year old Lottie’s notebook to keep track of the lies so she remembers which one to tell, to four year old Jess’s perverse attachment to a brick named Norman, for their parents a week has never seemed such a long time. But it’s middle child Mickey and his Granddad’s shared passion for Vikings which gives rise to the most far reaching and unexpected consequences. When a day at the beach turns to tragedy, the children take matters into their own hands. ‘You’ll laugh, you’ll cry and you’ll probably want to book a holiday to the Highlands one day soon’. Saturday 25^th September 5.15pm in the Parish Lounge. BYO takeaway tea. Koha appreciated. Contact Irene 332 7306 for more information.

The Parish Garden Party scheduled for Saturday 16^th October has been postponed.

A new Sunday Roster has been prepared and will be emailed out on Wednesday.

Daylight Saving starts NEXT Sunday 26^th September – don’t forget to put your clocks forward one hour!!

What’s on This Week:

Tuesday 10am – 2.30pm South Elder Care. Jeannette 332 9869.

Tuesday 7.15pm Christian Meditation Group. Contact Dugald 380 5024.

Wednesday 9.30am Walking Group: Riccarton Bush. Sonya 027 253 3397.

Wednesday 7pm Global Voices choir. Nick 027 2255142.

Thursday 10am – 12 noon Crafty Crafters. Bring along your own craft items or learn a new skill. $3 per session. Jeannette 332 9869.

Thursday 1.30pm Sit & Be Fit. Anneke 328 7459.

Friday 10.30am – 12.30pm Sign & Sing. Becky 022 20862211.

Saturday 5.15pm Movie Night. Irene 332 7306.

You are invited to Sunday worship with the St Martins Presbyterian congregation via Zoom. To join us, just click on the link below:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81508696154?pwd=cnErZFM5VG5OQVhsZkxYc0dxOHdvUT09

Meeting ID: 815 0869 6154
Passcode: 712158

NOTICES:

A very warm welcome to all who worship online with us today.

Please wear a mask when you leave your home and keep a 2 metre distance from others.

If you are sick, call Healthline 0800 358 5453 or your GP and arrange to get tested.

For up-to-date advice, go to www.covid19.govt.nz

The Annual General Meeting has been rescheduled and will now be held on Sunday 3^rd October 2021, following Morning Worship. Therefore, the Annual Reports will not be emailed out until after September 15.

From Rob & Barbara Meier with apologies for taking so long (and not being able to thank people in person)!:

We sincerely appreciate the generous support from the parish for Your Sisters Orphanage. Over $860 has been donated to date – if there are any further donations, please contact Joan Mac this week to arrange.

Wednesday Walkers 15 September – to be confirmed.  Phone Sonya 027 253 3397 if you are not on the email list.

The Parish Garden Party scheduled for Saturday 16^th October has been postponed.

A new Sunday Roster will be available soon– thank you to those people who have ‘volunteered’ to read or lead the prayers of the people whilst worship is on Zoom. Anna.

Revised Level-2-compliant Hope Seminar which is still on next week on Sunday 19 September! A Rocha and the Transitional Cathedral are very pleased to be able to offer this event both in person at the Cathedral, and online via live stream, 5-7pm.

Climate change piles onto our other sources of stress, including Covid, with significant impacts on human wellbeing. The Hope Seminar brings insights from scripture, Christian faith, mental health, Maori tikanga and practical creation care as we explore the theme of ’Shalom’.  Please register to reserve your place, or to join in the live-stream. 

Register from the A Rocha NZ website:  https://www.arocha.org.nz/events/hope-seminar-2021 

What’s on This Week:

Tuesday 10am – 2.30pm South Elder Care. Jeannette 332 9869.

Tuesday 7.15pm Christian Meditation Group. Contact Dugald 380 5024.

Wednesday 9.30am Contact Sonya 027 253 3397 for details.

Wednesday 7pm Global Voices choir. Nick 027 2255142.

Thursday 10am – 12 noon Crafty Crafters. Bring along your own craft items or learn a new skill. $3 per session. Jeannette 332 9869.

Thursday 1.30pm Sit & Be Fit. Anneke 328 7459.