Here’s our Zoom link –

Topic: St Martin’s Sunday Worship. To Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81508696154?pwd=cnErZFM5VG5OQVhsZkxYc0dxOHdvUT09

Meeting ID: 815 0869 6154
Passcode: 712158

NOTICES:

A very warm welcome to all who worship with us today, and many thanks to Rev Alan Webster for leading our service. Please join us for morning tea following the service.

Thank you to our Guest Speakers Cheryl & Laura from Waltham Cottage and also to everyone who regularly donates groceries. 

An Invitation to the congregation to join the Fireside meeting on Monday 16th June when we are lucky to have arranged Alice Shanks as our speaker. Afternoon tea will be served afterwards. The meeting is to be in the church lounge at 2pm.  Everyone is welcome. Queries to Margaret 366 8936.

Wednesday Walkers 11^th June: meet 9.30am Cashmere Rd/Hoon Hay Rd.  Coffee at Poco Poco Café. All welcome. Thea 027 351 5679.

Donations: if you would like to support the ministry at St Martins our bank account is: 03-1598-0011867-00. Please include your name as a reference.

St Mark’s Opawa is holding a fundraising movie night on Monday 28 July 5pm at Lumiere Cinema in the Arts Centre. Tickets $20. Nibbles provided. Cash bar operating. Movie to be screened TBC. If you are interested in coming along, please let Anna know.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                    

Monday 10am               Tend cuppa & chat (lounge) Emily 022 094 1492

Monday 10am               U3A focus group (church) Joy 337 2393

Monday 1.30pm              U3A focus group (lounge) Richard 022 533 5444

Monday 7.15pm           Meditation Group (lounge) Dugald 021 161 7007

Tuesday 10.30am         South Elder Care (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869

Tuesday 7-9pm             Mums ‘n’ Tums (lounge) Olivia 027 327 6369

Wednesday 9.30am      Walking Group: Hoon Hay Thea 027 351 5679

Wednesday 7-9pm       Cantabile Choir (lounge) Rose 027 254 0586

Thursday 10am             Crafty Crafters (lounge) Sally 332 4730

Thursday 1.30pm          Sit & Be Fit (church) Anneke 021 077 4065

Saturday 9am-4pm      Private function (whole complex)

Moderator’s Pentecost Message 2025:

On Pentecost Sunday we read the Scriptures and reflect on the continuing story of our journey of faith with the Risen Christ and the Holy Spirit. We have the promise from Jesus that the Holy Spirit will teach us, lead us deeper into the truth of God, and remind us of the teachings that Jesus has already given us. We will experience the nudgings and the insights of the Holy Spirit in our living, and know the peace that Jesus offers us – a peace that gives wholeness and freedom from fear. There is much to celebrate!

At the time I was preparing to write this message, I spent three days at a women in ministry gathering at Te Maungarongo Marae – our Church’s national marae in ?hope.  During our time together there was a workshop on marae tikanga and it was interesting to learn that every marae has its own mauri (life force, essence), and at Te Maungarongo the mauri is the Holy Spirit.  So many people who come to this marae talk of how special it is, of how they feel close to God in this space, how they feel a home-coming, a welcome, an integration, a deep connection. The Holy Spirit is at work and is known.  It is also known there through the people of Te Aka Puahou who give such manaakitanga (hospitality), which builds whanaungatanga (relationship).  In step with this we think of the relational nature of the Holy Spirit as guide, teacher, advocate, counsellor, comforter. All things come together to provide a holy space. It feels like Te Maungarongo is similar to the Celtic Christians’ ‘thin place’ where the boundary between the material world and the spiritual or divine is perceived to be particularly thin. Where it is more permeable. A sacred place. What a gift.

In this season of Pentecost, where we reflect more deeply about the work of the Holy Spirit in our individual and corporate life, can we attend to that phrase from the Anglican prayer book which is used after Scripture is read: “Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church”. What do we feel the Spirit is saying to us, the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, at this time? Can we be attentive to the nudgings of the Holy Spirit, within and around us? 

As we prepare for General Assembly in October, let us adopt a posture of listening to what the Holy Spirit is saying to us so that we can be all that God desires for us, individually and as a national Church. Discerning. Integrated. Energised. Engaged. Hopeful. May the warmth and the promptings of the Holy Spirit be with us all.

Rt Rev Rose Luxford.

Here’s our Zoom link –

Topic: St Martin’s Sunday Worship. To Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81508696154?pwd=cnErZFM5VG5OQVhsZkxYc0dxOHdvUT09

Meeting ID: 815 0869 6154
Passcode: 712158

NOTICES:

A very warm welcome to all who worship with us today, and many thanks to Rev Dugald Wilson for leading our service. Please join us for morning tea following the service. 

Interested in what’s happening with South Library/?m?kihi? Join us for a community information workshop hosted by Christchurch City Council and Cook Brothers Construction. This is your chance to hear in person about the new South library and customer services project, what’s planned, and when and how it will benefit your community. You’ll also be able to ask questions and share your thoughts. Tuesday 3 June 2025 12.30pm–1.30pm Heathcote Lounge Cashmere Club. No need to RSVP – just turn up.

Wednesday Walkers 4^th June: meet 9.30am at the corner of Colombo St and Ashgrove Tce in Beckenham. Coffee at She Chocolaterie Café. All welcome.  David 027 253 3397

Donations: if you would like to support the ministry at St Martins our bank account is: 03-1598-0011867-00. Please include your name as a reference.

Men’s Group Thursday 5^th June visit to the Lutheran Church, Burwood Rd. We will carpool from St Martins at 5.45pm for a 6.30pm tea. Please RSVP to Rob C. All men very welcome.

Next Sunday 8 June Cheryl & Laura from Waltham Cottage will be joining us. Please bring an extra item for the food basket if you are able to.

Five deep changes urgently needed for a sustainable world and how to achieve them: UN report.

• This week = Redefine value: From economic wealth to planetary health.

Global wealth has surged, with world GDP growing from $4.5 trillion to over $100 trillion in 50 years, boosting life expectancy and comfort worldwide. However, these benefits are not shared equally. The richest 10% of the world population owns 76% of global wealth, while the poorest half of the population holds just 2%. Meanwhile, we are pushing our planet to its limits.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                    

Monday 10am               NO Tend cuppa & chat (lounge) Emily 022 094 1492

Monday 10am               NO U3A focus group (church) Joy 337 2393

Monday 7.15pm           Meditation Group (lounge) Dugald 021 161 7007

Tuesday 10.30am         South Elder Care (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869

Tuesday 7-9pm             Mums ‘n’ Tums (lounge) Olivia 027 327 6369

Wednesday 9.30am      Walking Group: Beckenham David 027 253 3397

Wednesday 9.30am     Port Hills U3A (whole complex) Joy 337 2393

Wednesday 7-9pm       Cantabile Choir (lounge) Rose 027 254 0586

Thursday 10am             Crafty Crafters (lounge) Sally 332 4730

Thursday 1.30pm          Sit & Be Fit (church) Anneke 021 077 4065

Thursday 6.30pm          Men’s Group: visit to Lutheran Church Rob 384 4320

Here’s our Zoom link –

Topic: St Martin’s Sunday Worship. To Join Zoom Meeting:
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, and many thanks to Abi Trevathan for leading our service. Abi is the Formation and Development Coordinator for Alpine Presbytery.

Please join us for morning tea following the service. 

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

Wednesday Walkers 28^th May: meet 9.30am in the new Mitre 10 car park, Brougham Street to wander around the road works. Coffee at Columbus Coffee inside Mitre 10 from 10.15am. All welcome. Sue 960 7657.

Donations: if you would like to support the ministry at St Martins our bank account is: 03-1598-0011867-00. Please include your name as a reference.

Men’s Group Thursday 5^th June visit to the Lutheran Church, Burwood Rd. We will carpool from St Martins at 5.45pm for a 6.30pm tea. Please RSVP to Rob C. All men very welcome.

Please note – there will be NO Communion next Sunday. The June Communion will now be on 22 June.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                    

Monday 10am               Tend cuppa & chat (lounge) Emily 022 094 1492

Monday 10am               U3A focus group (church) Joy 337 2393

Monday 7.15pm           Meditation Group (lounge) Dugald 021 161 7007

Tuesday 10.30am         South Elder Care (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869

Tuesday 7-9pm             Mums ‘n’ Tums (lounge) Olivia 027 327 6369

Wednesday 9.30am      Walking Group: south of the city Sue 960 7657

Wednesday 7-9pm       Cantabile Choir (lounge) Rose 027 254 0586

Thursday 10am             Crafty Crafters (lounge) Sally 332 4730

Thursday 1.30pm          Sit & Be Fit (church) Anneke 021 077 4065

 Five deep changes urgently needed for a sustainable world and how to achieve them: UN report.

• This week = Reimagine the future: From seconds to centuries

Future generations living on this planet are at the mercy of the choices we make today. The people alive today determine the conditions for the trillions of people yet to be born. By the time today’s children reach old age, they are projected to experience four times as many extreme weather events. Our actions are not setting future generations up for success, so why aren’t we changing course?

Here’s our Zoom link –

Topic: St Martin’s Sunday Worship. To Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81508696154?pwd=cnErZFM5VG5OQVhsZkxYc0dxOHdvUT09

Meeting ID: 815 0869 6154
Passcode: 712158

We give thanks for the life and ministry of Reverend Sheena Elizabeth Dickson, who died suddenly on 7^th May at the age of 70. We pray for her family and friends as they mourn. Sheena will be remembered as a great encourager, mentor, and someone who had amazing concern for the disadvantaged and the courage to do what is right. Her knowledge, wisdom, caring for others and leadership particularly in the city’s eastern suburbs will be greatly missed. Rest eternal grant unto her, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon her.

NOTICES: A very warm welcome to all who worship with us today, and many thanks to Rev Nardia Sandison for leading our service. Please join us for morning tea following the service. 

Fireside meeting in the church lounge on Monday 19th May from 2pm. We welcome women to join us.  Our speaker this month, Fern, says  “I suggest people might like to bring a piece of jewellery, precious to them or something made of paua and I will talk a wee bit on the evolution of paua shell jewellery.” Following this we can enjoy a sociable time with afternoon tea.  Enquiries: Margaret 366 8936.

Wednesday Walkers 21^st May: meet 9.30am on Armagh St near the corner of Trent St (east of Stanmore Rd) for a walk around the area. Coffee at Under the Red Verandah, 29 Tancred St. Barbara & Alan 021 142 7668.

Donations: if you would like to support the ministry at St Martins our bank account is: 03-1598-0011867-00. Please include your name as a reference.

Men’s Group Thursday 5^th June visit to the Lutheran Church, Burwood Rd. We will carpool from St Martins at 5.45pm for a 6.30pm tea. Please RSVP to Rob C. All men very welcome.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                    

Monday 10am               Tend cuppa & chat (lounge) Emily 022 094 1492

Monday 10am               U3A focus group (church) Joy 337 2393

Monday 2pm                  Fireside (lounge) Margaret 366 8936

Monday 7.15pm           Meditation Group (lounge) Dugald 021 161 7007

Tuesday 10.30am         South Elder Care (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869

Tuesday 7-9pm             Mums ‘n’ Tums (lounge) Olivia 027 327 6369

Wednesday 9.30am      Walking Group: Linwood Barbara/Alan 021 142 7668

Wednesday 7-9pm       Cantabile Choir (lounge) Rose 027 254 0586

Thursday 10am             Crafty Crafters (lounge) Sally 332 4730

Thursday 1.30pm          Sit & Be Fit (church) Anneke 021 077 4065

Saturday 10am              Pathways study group (lounge) Sue 960 7657

 

Five deep changes urgently needed for a sustainable world and how to achieve them: UN report.

• This week = Reconsider responsibility: From me to we

“Time and again, we see the danger ahead, yet we keep moving towards it. In many cases, we see the abyss, we know how to turn around, and yet we confidently keep walking towards it. Why?”

Here’s our Zoom link –

Topic: St Martin’s Sunday Worship. To Join Zoom Meeting:
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, and many thanks to Rev Alan Webster for leading our service. Please join us for morning tea following the service. 

Donations: if you would like to support the ministry at St Martins our bank account is: 03-1598-0011867-00. Please include your name as a reference.

Wednesday Walkers 14^th May: meet 9.30am in Howard St near Barrington St for a walk around Spreydon/Addington.  Coffee at Hodder’s 408B Barrington St. All welcome. Sonya 027 253 3397.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                    

Monday 10am               Tend cuppa & chat (lounge) Emily 022 094 1492

Monday 10am               U3A focus group (church) Joy 337 2393

Monday 1.30pm            U3A focus group (lounge) Richard 022 533 5444

Monday 5pm                  MenzShed dinner (lounge)

Monday 7.15pm           Meditation Group (lounge) Dugald 021 161 7007

Tuesday 10.30am         South Elder Care (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869

Tuesday 7-9pm             Mums ‘n’ Tums (lounge) Olivia 027 327 6369

Wednesday 9.30am      Walking Group: Spreydon Sonya 027 253 3397

Wednesday 7-9pm       Cantabile Choir (lounge) Rose 027 254 0586

Thursday 10am             Crafty Crafters (lounge) Sally 332 4730

Thursday 1.30pm          Sit & Be Fit (church) Anneke 021 077 4065

Five deep changes urgently needed for a sustainable world and how to achieve them: UN report.

• This week = Realign with nature: From separation to harmony

“Society is at a crossroads,” says Prof. Shen Xiaomeng, Director of UNU-EHS. “For years, scientists have warned us about the damage we’re doing to our planet, and how to stop it. But we aren’t taking meaningful actions. We know climate change is worsening, yet fossil fuel consumption keeps hitting record highs. We already have a waste crisis, yet household waste is projected to double by 2050”.

Men’s Group Thursday 5^th June visit to the Lutheran Church, Burwood Rd. We will carpool from St Martins at 5.45pm for a 6.30pm tea. Please RSVP to Rob C. All men very welcome.

Alpine Presbytery newsletter: if you wish to receive this, please email Gail (office@alpinepresbytery.org) to subscribe. We will no longer be forwarding it from the Parish Office. A paper copy is available to read each week in the church foyer.

Prayer to the Good Shepherd

Our heartfelt gratitude,

O Good Shepherd, we lay at your feet.

Day-break till twilight,

your goodness shields us;

even during stormy nights,

your mercy is our haven.

In our frivolities and solemn moments alike,

Jesus Christ, you remain our

benevolent guide.

Thank you for shepherding us,

for never leaving nor forsaking us.

We acknowledge your unsurpassable love;

may it continue piercing through

the darkest of valleys. Amen.