A very warm welcome to all who worship with us this morning. Many thanks to Rev Chris Elliot for leading our service today. Rev Stephen Dewdney will be with us next Sunday.

• If you remain uncomfortable about being in church where masks are no longer required, use @church via Zoom until you feel confident enough to be in church with or without a mask.
• If you’re unwell please stay at home, and use @ Church via Zoom.

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

PLEASE NOTE: The door code has been changed. Please see Anna for the new number.

A new Sunday roster is now available – please check to see if there’s a copy for you in the foyer. If you are unable to do your rostered turn, please arrange a swap with someone else, and let Anna know.

‘Someone’ borrowed Irene’s DVD of Ryan’s Daughter. Please would you return it to her. Thank you.

For your diaries: French Romantic Organ Music Recital played by John Dodgshun at St Andrew’s at Rangi Ruru on Sunday 27^th August 2pm. $5 at the door, students free.

Wednesday Walkers 16^th August: Meet 9.30am near Bridge into Botanic Gardens off the Armagh Street carpark. Coffee at Ilex Café. All welcome. Sonya 027 253 3397.

PARISH RECORDS: It is imperative that you contact the Parish Office if any of your contact details change eg new address, change of phone number, loss of landline, new email address.

Annual Reports are now due – if you convene a parish group, please email your report to Anna (stmartpresch@xtra.co.nz) before 20^th August. A huge thank you to those who have already submitted reports.

Invitation to all our congregation to join Fireside meeting:   Being able to share time with other women of the congregation and their friends has always been one of Fireside’s aims but this month we invite everyone because it is a chance to learn more about Rev. Dan Yeazel, our interim moderator, who has kindly agreed to tell us about some of his life.  This is your chance whether or not you have met Dan already. 

The meeting is arranged for Monday 14th August in the church lounge from 1.30pm, with afternoon tea to follow.  Enquiries: Margaret 336 8936. 

MOVIE NIGHT Saturday 26^th August 5.15pm: “To Catch a Thief” (1955)

This is a joyous movie to behold. Filled with humour, wit, passion, action, danger, thrills, intrigue, and romance, it is truly a movie like no other. Cary Grant plays a reformed jewel thief, John Robie, known in infamy as The Cat. When a new string of high-profile thefts arise, it is up to him to prove that he is innocent: and the only way to do that is to catch the real thief. He teams up with a young American beauty (Grace Kelly) to find the New Cat, before it’s too late. This is a wonderful ride: don’t miss it. BYO takeaway tea, hot drinks provided. Enquiries to Irene 332 7306.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                              

Monday 1.30pm            Fireside (lounge) Margaret 366 8936                

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

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

Wednesday 9.30am      Walking Group:Botanic Gardens Sonya 027 253 3397

Wednesday 7.30pm      Parish Council meeting (lounge)

Thursday 10am             Crafty Crafters (lounge) Sally 332 4730

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

Friday 9.30am               Sing & Sign (lounge) Becky 022 086 2211

NOTICES:

A very warm welcome to all who worship with us this morning. Many thanks to Rev Dan Yeazel for leading our service today. Rev Chris Elliot will be with us next Sunday.

• If you remain uncomfortable about being in church where masks are no longer required, use @church via Zoom until you feel confident enough to be in church with or without a mask.
• If you’re unwell please stay at home, and use @ Church via Zoom.

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

PLEASE NOTE: The door code has been changed. Please see Anna for the new number.

Wednesday Walkers 9^th August: Meet 9.30am in Ashgrove Tce near the entrance to Cashmere View Retirement Village for a walk around the area. Morning Tea in the Maple Lounge which is on the second floor of Ashgrove Apartments near where we live. All welcome. Joan Mac 022 081 4088 or Joan S. 021 144 2406

PARISH RECORDS: It is imperative that you contact the Parish Office if any of your contact details change eg new address, change of phone number, loss of landline, new email address.

Annual Reports are now due – if you convene a parish group, please email your report to Anna (stmartpresch@xtra.co.nz) before 20^th August. Thanks.

INVITATION TO THE CONGREGATION: Monday 14^th August 1.30pm. Being able to share time with other women of the congregation and their friends has always been one of Fireside’s aims but this month we invite everyone because it is a chance to learn more about Rev. Dan Yeazel, our interim moderator, who has kindly agreed to tell us about some of his life.  Afternoon tea to follow. ALL are welcome. Margaret 366 8936.

This year Peace Sunday falls on Hiroshima Day, 6 August.
It also falls on a Sunday when the lectionary reading is
about Jacob wrestling with God on the eve of being
reunited with his brother, after years of discord and
disconnection.
This is a story that comes to us through the ages as such a
typical story of familial conflict. But within this story there
are also timeless messages about peace-making. God
stirring up a desire for reconciliation in Jacob, and both
Jacob and Esau responded to that with a heart-rending
reunion.
On this Peace Sunday 2023, it is interesting to reflect on
how often conflicts stem from the interactions that
happen in families. World War 1 is a stunning example. At
the time of the First World War, the rulers of the three
main protagonists – King George V of Great Britain and
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia on the one hand, and Kaiser
Wilhelm II of Germany on the other – were closely related,
their grandmother was Queen Victoria.
And the terrible war in Ukraine is between neighbouring
countries with many people who have family members on
each side of the border!
South Korea and North Korea are in a similar situation,
with family on both sides of the border. As we mark this
year the 70th anniversary of the 1953 Armistice
See the 2023 CWS Peace Sunday resources for
churches: Witness for Peace and slide.
Agreement which established a ceasefire but not a formal
end to the Korean War, we do so in the midst of a
renewed escalation of tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
One of the practical things we can call on our people to
do is to participate in the Global Day of Prayer for Peace
and Reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula that is set
down for 13 August – see WCC resources for churches
here and here.
Ukraine and the Korean Peninsula are examples of
conflict on the international stage that can leave us
feeling powerless to change. However, it seems to me the
story of a down to earth conflict of two brothers, Jacob
and Esau, and their attempts at making peace are
actually empowering for us. The words of the song. “Let
there be peace on earth and let it begin with me”
resonate with me in this regard.
As we pray our lofty prayers for world peace this Sunday,
may we also reflect on how we attend to the conflicts in
our lives. That is certainly something that, with God’s
help, we can change for the better.
Right Rev Hamish Galloway
Moderator Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
moderator@presbyterian.org.nz

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                              

Monday 1.30pm            Hillsborough-Heathcote WI (lounge) Jennifer               

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

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

Wednesday 9.30am      Walking Group: Ashgrove Tce Joan

Thursday 10am             Crafty Crafters (lounge) Sally 332 4730

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

Thursday 6pm               Men’s Group (lounge) Rob

Friday 9.30am               Sing & Sign (lounge) Becky 022 086 2211

NOTICES:

A very warm welcome to all who worship with us this morning. Many thanks to Rev Dan Yeazel for leading our service today. He will be with us again next Sunday too.

• If you remain uncomfortable about being in church where masks are no longer required, use @church via Zoom until you feel confident enough to be in church with or without a mask.
• If you’re unwell please stay at home, and use @ Church via Zoom.

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

PLEASE NOTE: The door code will be changing on Friday – please see Anna for the new number.

Wednesday Walkers 2^nd August: Meet 9.30am in Hawford Rd near the Opawa Mall carpark for a walk around the area including Risingholme, coffee at Opawa Café. All welcome.  Judith 027 688 1861.

Annual Reports are now due – if you convene a parish group, please email your report to Anna (stmartpresch@xtra.co.nz) before 20^th August. Thanks.

There is another opportunity to buy jams today.

Many Happy Returns & congratulations to Fay as she celebrates her 80^th birthday today.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                              

Monday 1-4pm              Foot Clinic (lounge) Janette 021 161 1178

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. Judith 027 688 1861

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

Friday 9.30am               Sing & Sign (lounge) Becky 022 086 2211

A very warm welcome to all who worship with us this morning. Many thanks to Rev Hugh Perry for leading our service today. Rev Dan Yeazel will be with us next Sunday.

• If you remain uncomfortable about being in church where masks are no longer required, use @church via Zoom until you feel confident enough to be in church with or without a mask.
• If you’re unwell please stay at home, and use @ Church via Zoom.

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

Anna will not be in the Office on Wednesday 26^th July.

Wednesday Walkers 26^th July: Meet 9.30am at the Bus Exchange for a ramble around the central city. Coffee at Fluffy Bake Shop, 173 St Asaph St. All welcome. Sue 960 7657.

Movie Night Saturday 29^th July 5.15pm: “Paint your Wagon” – a raucous Western comedy which is punctuated with a classic Lerner and Loewe musical score, including “They Call the Wind Maria”. The story of a gold mining boomtown full of brawny men centres on the work-and-play partnership of Ben and Pardner (Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood) and the delicate wife they share (Jean Seberg). BYO takeaway tea. Hot drinks provided. See Irene for more information.

Annual Reports are now due – if you convene a parish group, please email your report to Anna (stmartpresch@xtra.co.nz) before 20^th August. Thanks.

From Sue: Jam stall TODAY and next Sunday 6th August.

From July Parish Council meeting:

• Irene’s email is not working and she’s still waiting for technician.
• A Privacy Officer has been appointed as requested by PCANZ. Irene will be in this role.
• The rear paling fence has been fixed.
• We’ve joined Eco Church – see the framed notice in the foyer.
• Warren is working on our carbon footprint – there will be details in the Spring ‘Messenger’.
• The budget for 2023-24 has been approved. Noted that the weekly collection is trending downwards.
• The MenzShed have been busy “fixing” – eg toilet door
• We are in the process of changing our cleaners.
• We received the latest Ministry Settlement Board from Rev Stephanie Wells.
• Five Parish Councillors are due to retire at the AGM – please let Irene know if you’re interested in standing.

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: Central City Sue 960 7657

Thursday 10am             Crafty Crafters (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869

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

Friday 9.30am               Sing & Sign (lounge) Becky 022 086 2211

Saturday 5.15pm           Movie night (lounge) Irene 332 7306

A very warm welcome to all who worship with us this morning. Many thanks to Rev Dan Yeazel for leading our service today. Rev Hugh Perry will be with us next Sunday.

• If you remain uncomfortable about being in church where masks are no longer required, use @church via Zoom until you feel confident enough to be in church with or without a mask.
• If you’re unwell please stay at home, and use @ Church via Zoom.

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

Wednesday Walkers 19^th July: Meet 9.30am at South Library for a stroll around the area (weather permitting). Coffee at Vily’s Café. Sonya 027 253 3397.

Movie Night Saturday 29^th July 5.15pm: details next week!

Annual Reports are now due – if you convene a parish group, please email your report to Anna (stmartpresch@xtra.co.nz) before 20^th August. Thank you.

From Sue: The next jam stalls will be Sunday 23rd July and Sunday 6th August.

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: Sonya 027 253 3397

Wednesday 7.30pm      Parish Council (lounge)

Thursday 10am             Crafty Crafters (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869

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

Friday 9.30am               Sing & Sign (lounge) Becky 022 086 2211