NOTICES:

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.

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 7^th June: Meet 9.30am at corner of Hawford Rd & Opawa Rd for a ramble around the area. Coffee will be at the Opawa Café. All welcome. Judith 332 1577 or 027 688 1861.

MEN’S GROUP Thursday 8^th June 6pm in the church lounge for a shared meal. David French will talk on his “Personal journey from Protestant Pentecostal to Orthodox Church.” This is the first in a series which will explore different faiths. Ladies are very welcome to join us at 6.30pm. For more information, contact Rob:  r.j.connell56@gmail.com

QUIET DAY “Faith in Midlife” with Dr Anne Shave: Saturday 17^th June 9am-3pm at St Mark’s Opawa. All are welcome. Suggested koha $10, shared lunch. If you’re interested, contact Anna in the Office.

MOVIE NIGHT: The next film will be ‘The Quiet Man’ – Saturday June 24^th 2023 5.15pm. Sean Thornton (John Wayne) is an American who swears off boxing after accidentally killing an opponent. Returning to the Irish town of his birth, he finds happiness when he falls in love with the fiery Mary Kate (Maureen O’Hara). Though he is sorely tempted to pick up the gloves against her brother, the town bully, Sean is determined not to use his fists. Mary Kate and Sean wed but her brother refuses to pay the dowry. Sean would rather walk away than accept this challenge. Even when his new wife accuses him of cowardice Sean stands firm. But when she boards a train to leave, he is finally ready to take matters in to his own hands. The resulting fist fight erupts into the longest brawl ever filmed followed by one of the most memorable reconciliations in motion picture history!

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: Opawa Judith 027 688 1861

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

Thursday 10am             Crafty Crafters (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869

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

Thursday 6pm               Men’s Group (lounge) Rob 384 4320

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 Hugh Perry 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

We give thanks for the life of Paul Beaumont, and pray for Fern, James and the family as they mourn.

Wednesday Walkers 31^st May: Meet 9.30am near Pillars Café Madras St     (parking suggestions: Chester St East, Margaret Mahy Playground carpark, near fire station) for a walk around river, old cemetery and back to Pillars Café for coffee. All welcome. Rosalie 021 239 5005.

MEN’S GROUP Thursday 8^th June 6pm in the church lounge. David French will talk on his “Personal journey from Protestant Pentecostal to Orthodox Church.” This is the first in a series which will explore different faiths. All men are very welcome. For more information, contact Rob:  r.j.connell56@gmail.com

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

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: City East Rosalie 021 239 5005

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

NOTICES:

A very warm welcome to all who worship with us this morning. We thank Irene & Bill for leading our celebration of favourite hymns 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 24^th May: Meet 9.30am in Charlesworth Street near Reserve entrance. We will have coffee at Columbus Café, Mitre10 Ferrymead. All are welcome. Judith 027 688 1861. 

MOVIE NIGHT THIS Saturday 27^th May 5.15pm. Gilbert & Sullivan light opera “HMS Pinafore”- On the quarter deck of the HMS Pinafore, Captain Corcoran (Peter Marshall) and his crew await the coming of Sir Joseph Porter (Frankie Howerd), the First Lord of the Admiralty, who is going to inspect Corcoran’s ship and marry his daughter, Josephine. But Josephine is secretly in love with Ralph Rackstraw, a member of the crew. They attempt to elope but are apprehended…. however it all ends happily ever after!

Bring your own takeaways for tea; hot drinks provided. Talk to Irene for further information.

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: Charlesworth Reserve Judith 027 688 1861

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

NOTICES:

A very warm welcome to all who worship with us this morning. We thank Rev Alan Webster for preaching today. Irene & Bill will be leading our celebration of favourite hymns next Sunday.

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: Anna is not in the Office this Wednesday 17^th May.

Wednesday Walkers 17^th May: Meet 9.30am near Silo’s cafe, Heathcote. With roadworks being an issue, probably best to go via Ferry Rd, right into Bridle Path Rd then right into Flinders Rd which is one way. Martindales Rd is closed at the overhead bridge so not much parking there. All are welcome. Rosalie 021 239 5005 or Janette 021 075 6780.

Congratulations to our neighbours at St Mark’s Opawa who this week won a Canterbury Architecture award for their chapel addition. Well done!

MOVIE NIGHT Saturday 27^th May. Gilbert & Sullivan light opera “HMS Pinafore”  –  On the quarter deck of the HMS Pinafore, Captain Corcoran (Peter Marshall) and his crew await the coming of Sir Joseph Porter (Frankie Howerd), the First Lord of the Admiralty, who is going to inspect Corcoran’s ship and marry his daughter, Josephine. But Josephine is secretly in love with Ralph Rackstraw, a member of the crew. They attempt to elope but are apprehended….. however it all ends happily ever after!

Last Sunday, after the service, Chris was approached by a woman and asked for money. Chris said she could not comment as she was only visiting and passed this person to me.

Briefly this person wanted–

1.       money to put onto her power account. She claimed she had had no power for a week and had two children (one was 14 years of age).

2.       I said we did not have money to give her but that she should contact WINZ, City Mission – even Waltham Cottage (even though I know the Cottage would not give money but would help with directing her to wherever for support). She knew where Hastings Street was because she knew of the Baptist Church on the corner!

3.       I noticed she was holding a small home baked loaf – don’t know where she got that from.

4.       She became somewhat agitated and threatening when she realised she was not going to get money from us. (Her comment – ‘you are pushing me to do something that I don’t want to do’ – ‘if a place like this won’t help, what’s the point of it’)

Of concern was the fact that she left the church auditorium and went and checked the Foyer (books, box where walnuts were on sale, cards for sale) – then went into the lounge and sat down at a table with some ladies of the congregation.

She went backwards and forwards a few times from the lounge – went to the toilet, out to the car she arrived in (dark red Nissan or similar, number plate HZT612) and returned with a compatriot (hooded) and pointed out the toilet area to him.

 A nearby local business, the Funky Pumpkin has had an ongoing issue with beggars in their carpark, causing some distress to customers. This is a hard subject to discuss from a business point of view as it is easy for people to discount them as being uncharitable or cold hearted, and in the past they have remained silent for this reason.

Whist there are many people out there on the street who are genuinely in need, it is believed the group of people targeting the Sydenham shops to be an organized syndicate that pool their collected money and are taking their activities to a whole new level by now asking people’s children for money while they sit in their cars. 

Whilst I am very aware that there are people struggling in today’s world, there is a correct way of dealing with things.

It’s a difficult issue to deal with but we need to be aware that there are people in the community who will take advantage and could prove very difficult and dangerous moving forward.

Chris’s comment was that when she was the Minister at St Martins, the Ministers in the South East of Christchurch decided that no money should be given to anyone ‘begging’.

Please be careful. Irene, Parish Clerk

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                              

Monday 1-4pm              Foot Clinic (lounge) Janette 021 075 6780

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

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

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

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

NOTICES:

A very warm welcome to all who worship with us this morning. We thank Rev Chris Elliot for leading our service today. Rev Alan Webster will be joining 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 10^th May: Meet 9.30am in Charlesworth Street near Reserve entrance. Coffee at Columbus Café at Mitre10. In the ‘unlikely’ event of inclement weather, we will meet at Vily’s Café in South Library at 10am! Judith 027 688 1861. 

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE HYMN? Last chance to let us know your favourite hymn for the service on 21st May – deadline is THIS Friday 12^th May. Contact Bill or Irene:

williamgirvine36@gmail.com or irenegray@xtra.co.nz

INVITATION TO ALL THE ST MARTINS CONGREGATION:

On Monday 8th May we have in interesting speaker coming to our church. Jane Simpson has written a liturgy that is now in use in Anglican churches:  “The Farewelling of a Home”.

This can be applied to other situations than a house, for example for leaving a church or church building, a community, or a past home left suddenly which is still a cause of the grief that many have felt after earthquakes or floods.  It is a situation many of us have faced or are likely to in future. Apparently the Anglican bishop of Christchurch was so impressed that he sent copies to his fellow bishops in NZ.   If you would like to know more about the liturgy or Jane there is information on websites.

The Fireside group would like to invite anyone of the congregation and friends [men as well as women] to join us on this occasion. 

As Jane has costs please, if you can, make a donation, gold coin or maybe more.  Also she will bring copies of the liturgy in case people like to buy a copy. If anyone does they would need to have cash. 

The meeting is planned for 1.30pm on Monday 8th May in the church lounge, with afternoon tea to follow the talk.  

For enquiries phone 366 8936 Margaret Shanks

SAVE THE DATE: Our next movie night is on Saturday 27^th May. We will be screening the Gilbert & Sullivan light opera “HMS Pinafore” – details next week.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                              

Monday 1.30pm            Fireside meeting (lounge) Margaret 366 8939

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

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

Wednesday 9.30am      Walking Group: Charlesworth Reserve Judith 027 688 1861

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