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. 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 11^th December: meet 9.30am in or near Barrington Mall carpark in Simeon Street.  Coffee at Mosaic.  All welcome – Janette 021 075 6780.

CONSERVATION – Week 10. Food has a big carbon footprint and is likely to stay that way as there is little that can be done with our present population density to convert oil to food. Food that is transported from overseas is particularly bad with its transport carbon footprint. What can you do? Don’t buy imported food. Only eat NZ in-season food preferably sourced from the grower.  warren.pettigrew@raztec.co.nz

Thank you to everyone who has donated Christmas Gifts for Waltham Cottage:

Sue has located the wild plums she wanted and has made wild plum jelly to go with Christmas ham, or just on toast. Bottles on sale, $5 each.

Seniors’ Communion Service Wednesday 11^th December 2pm – bring a friend and enjoy singing and listening to some Christmas music. Afternoon tea will follow. All are welcome.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                      

Tuesday 10am              South Elder Care lunch Jeannette 332 9869

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

Wednesday 9.30am      Walking Group: Barrington. Janette 021 075 6780

Wednesday 2pm           Seniors’ HC service

Wednesday 7.30pm      Parish Council meeting

Thursday 12.15pm        Crafty Crafters’ lunch

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

Saturday 9.30am           Private function (lounge)

CHRISTMAS AT ST MARTINS

Tuesday 24 December 7pm

A service of Lessons & Carols

Wednesday 25 December 10am

Christmas Day celebration

Sunday 29 December 10am

Combined service at Hoon Hay Presbyterian, 5 Downing Street.

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. Please join us for morning tea following the service.

A very warm welcome to all who worship with us today. Please join us for morning tea following the service.

We give thanks for the life of Bill Irvine, who died on 26^th November, and pray for Isobel and his family and friends as they mourn. We remember his music ministry here at St Martins for 30+ years – for the tremendous contribution to the parish that he gave so willingly. Rest eternal grant unto him, O Lord.

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 4^th December: meet 9.30am Hawford Rd near or in Opawa Mall carpark for a walk around Opawa. Coffee at Opawa Café.  All welcome. Sonya 027 253 3397.

CONSERVATION – Week 9. This week’s conservation suggestion is to live close to where you work or commonly travel to. Our church’s biggest carbon footprint is from our transport to church. This will be especially true with solar added to our church. What can you do? If it is not practical to shift, try ride sharing. warren.pettigrew@raztec.co.nz

Seniors’ Communion Service Wednesday 11^th December 2pm – bring a friend and enjoy singing and listening to some Christmas music. Afternoon tea will follow. All are welcome.

Christmas Gifts for Waltham Cottage: Please bring along suitable new gifts for boys, girls, teenagers and adults and place them under the Christmas tree in the church by 8^th December. Donations of wrapping paper also appreciated.

Sue has located the wild plums she wanted and has made wild plum jelly to go with Christmas ham, or just on toast. Bottles on sale, $5 each.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                      

Monday 1-4pm              Foot Clinic (lounge) Janette 021 0756780

Tuesday 10am              South Elder Care (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869

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

Wednesday 9.30am      Walking Group: Opawa Sonya 027 253 3397

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

Thursday 10am             Crafty Crafters (lounge) Sally 332 4730

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

Saturday 1-11pm          Private function (whole complex)

CHRISTMAS AT ST MARTINS

Tuesday 24 December 7pm A service of Lessons & Carols

Wednesday 25 December 10am Christmas Day celebration

Sunday 29 December 10am Combined service at Hoon Hay Presbyterian, 5 Downing Street.

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. 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 27^th November: meet 9.30am at corner of Creyke & Ilam Rds near L B & Co Café where we will have coffee after a walk around Ilam.  All are welcome. Sonya 027 253 3397.

CONSERVATION – Week 8. This week’s candidate is what I call burning carbon for pleasure. This includes driving for pleasure, flying for pleasure, power boating, spectating, ship cruises (horrible). What can you do? Cut back burning carbon for pleasure. Warren.

ROSTERS: The 2025 morning tea & door duty is now available, as well as a new Sunday roster. Please collect your copy today.

Sue is looking for the ‘wild’ cherry plums which are on trees now. They are a deep wine colour and about the size of a $1 – $2 coin. The leaves are also the same deep wine colour. Often planted in older properties/suburbs.

Be creative for Christmas – help us decorate the Christmas Tree this year, with DIY Festive Stars. Colourful Christmas wrapping paper is ideal – use two sheets, back-to-back, so the star can be viewed from both sides. Attach some string or cotton thread so it can be tied to the tree, or looped over a branch. Bring your stars anytime after 30 Nov. Instructions for the stars and some examples are in the foyer. Worship Committee.

Christmas Gifts for Waltham Cottage: Please bring along suitable new gifts for boys, girls, teenagers and adults and place them under the Christmas tree in the church on Sundays 1^st & 8^th December. Donations of wrapping paper also appreciated.

CHRISTMAS AT ST MARTINS

Tuesday 24 December 7pm A service of Lessons & Carols

Wednesday 25 December 10am Christmas Day celebration

Sunday 29 December 10am Combined service at Hoon Hay Presbyterian

Seniors’ Communion Service Wednesday 11^th December 2pm – bring a friend and enjoy singing and listening to some Christmas music. Afternoon tea will follow. All are welcome.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                      

Monday 12 noon           Fireside lunch @ Richmond Club

Tuesday 10am              South Elder Care (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869

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

Wednesday 9.30am      Walking Group: Ilam Sonya 027 253 3397

Thursday 10am             Crafty Crafters (lounge) Sally 332 4730

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

Friday 5-11pm               Private function (whole complex)

Saturday 4-11pm          Private function (whole complex)

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, and especially to Rev Sheena Dickson for leading today’s service. Please join us for morning tea following the service.

Dan is on leave until 20^th November. For urgent pastoral matters please email the Parish Office.

Be creative for Christmas – help us decorate the Christmas Tree this year, with DIY Festive Stars. Colourful Christmas wrapping paper is ideal – use two sheets, back-to-back, so the star can be viewed from both sides. Attach some string or cotton thread so it can be tied to the tree, or looped over a branch. Bring your stars anytime after 30 Nov. Instructions for the stars and some examples are in the foyer. Worship Committee.

Articles are required now for the next ‘Messenger’. Deadline is Friday 22^nd November so we can have the magazine available for distribution on 1^st December. Please email any contributions to Charlotte (hooty@xtra.co.nz).

Wednesday Walkers 20^th November: meet 9.30am near Madras & Kilmore Streets for a walk around the Avon River. Coffee at Table at Monks. All welcome – Janet 027 240 4967.

CONSERVATION – Week 7. Tourism, particularly international travel, has a huge carbon footprint which is utterly unsustainable. It’s not just the carbon emissions from fuel, but the emissions from all the infrastructure that is built around tourism. Civilisation could exist quite nicely without any tourism. Millions would be looking for new jobs. Growing food without using oil would be very labour intensive. What can you do? Simple. Stop travelling for pleasure.

Cook N Save class – would you or someone you know like to make their money go further in and out of the kitchen? Come along to St Mark’s Church, on Tues 28^th Nov 9.30am. Email opawa.stmartins@gmail.com to book.

Sue is looking for the ‘wild’ cherry plums which are on trees now. They are a deep wine colour and about the size of a $1 – $2 coin. The leaves are also the same deep wine colour. Often planted in older properties/suburbs.

Christmas Gifts for Waltham Cottage: Please bring along suitable new gifts for boys, girls, teenagers and adults and place them under the Christmas tree in the church on Sundays 1^st & 8^th December. Donations of wrapping paper also appreciated.

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.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                      

Tuesday 10am              South Elder Care (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869

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

Wednesday 9.30am      Walking Group: Avon River Janet 027 240 4967

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)

Saturday 2.30pm           Cantabile Concert & private function (whole complex)

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. Please stay for morning tea following the service.

Following worship today we celebrate Bill’s 30+ years of music ministry at St Martins. Please do join us as we acknowledge this loving service.

Dan is on leave 11^th – 20^th November. For urgent pastoral matters please email the Parish Office. Rev Sheena Dickson will be with us next Sunday.

The Parish Office will be closed this Friday 15^th November (Show Day) Any items for pewsheet to Anna by 9am Wednesday please

Wednesday Walkers 13^th November: meet 9.30am in the car park beside the Halswell Library and Community Services Building on Halswell Rd just beside the Old Vicarage. We will walk round the Halswell Domain and then have coffee at the Old Vicarage. All welcome.  Barbara 021 1263801 & Alan 021 1427668.

CONSERVATION – Week 6. Top of the carbon footprint for food is beef. Not too hard to reduce your beef consumption 50%. Next is sheep meats. Pork and chicken have a much lower footprint. There is quite a bit of variation depending how animals are farmed. Beef grown in unfertilised high country will have a lot lower footprint than grain-fed animals but still will be bad.

Cook N Save class – would you or someone you know like to make their money go further in and out of the kitchen? Come along to St Mark’s Church, 101 Opawa Rd on Tuesday 28^th November 9.30am-12.30pm. Email opawa.stmartins@gmail.com to book a spot.

Be creative for Christmas – help us decorate the Christmas Tree this year, with DIY Festive Stars. Colourful Christmas wrapping paper is ideal – use two sheets, back-to-back, so the star can be viewed from both sides. Attach some string or cotton thread so it can be tied to the tree, or looped over a branch. Bring your stars anytime after 30 Nov. Instructions for the stars and some examples are in the foyer. Worship Committee.

Christmas Gifts for Waltham Cottage: Please bring along suitable new gifts for boys, girls, teenagers and adults and place them under the Christmas tree in the church on Sundays 1^st & 8^th December. Donations of wrapping paper also appreciated.

MOVIE NIGHT Saturday 16^th November 5.15pm: Carousel (1956) is an American drama fantasy musical film based on the 1945 Rodgers & Hammerstein stage musical of the same name, which in turn was based on Ferenc Molnár‘s 1909 non-musical play Liliom. The film stars Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones and was directed by Henry King. As with the original stage production, the film contains some of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most famous songs. BYO takeaways for tea. Hot drinks provided.

Waltham Community Fun Day Friday 16^th November 11am-2pm @ Opawa Baptist Church, 285 Wilsons Rd – see noticeboard for details.

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.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                      

Tuesday 10am              South Elder Care (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869

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

Wednesday 9.30am      Walking Group: Halswell Barbara 021 1263801

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

Friday                             SHOW DAY – Office Closed

Saturday 5.15pm          Movie Night (lounge) Irene 332 7306