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.

The Parish Council is delighted to announce the appointment of Rev Nardia Sandison as Interim Moderator for St Martins and stated supply minister until February 2026. This is 0.75 FTE role, which means she will lead worship three Sundays a month.

Opawaho Heathcote River Traps Sunday 29 June 1-3pm St Martins School, Albert Tce. Build and take home your own backyard rat tunnel trap. Rats thrive along rivers – let’s protect our native wildlife together! Bring gloves and a hammer – everything else is provided.

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 25^th June: meet 9.30am St Martins New World carpark for a walk around St Martins.  Coffee at New World Café. All welcome.  Janet 027 240 4967.

Combined Service next Sunday 29 June 10am HERE – we are hosting the people of Hoon Hay & Cashmere. Please bring a plate for morning tea.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                    

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

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

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

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

Wednesday 9.30am      Walking Group: St Martins Janet 027 240 4967

Thursday 10am             Crafty Crafters (lounge) Sally 332 4730

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

From June Parish Council meeting:

• A Memorandum of Understanding was signed with Rev Nardia Sandison to be our stated supply minister at 0.75 FTE until February 2026. This will be reviewed in late November.
• Nardia was warmly welcomed. She is looking forward to getting to know the congregation and what it means to be the people of God in this place.
• Many thanks to Warren for supplying 14 chairs with arms for use in the church.
• Thank you also to Cyril for his gardening work.
• The Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday 21 September.
• Two incidents were reported on under health and safety. A reminder to everyone to please ensure the incident forms are completed within 24 hours of the event and returned to the Parish Office.

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 Nardia Sandison for leading our service. Please join us for morning tea following the service. 

The Parish Office is closed this Friday (Matariki). Please ensure Anna has any notices by 9am Wednesday. Thank you.

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 18^th June: meet 9.30am at the Hawford Rd entrance of the Opawa Café carpark for a walk around Opawa.  Coffee at Opawa Café.All welcome. Clare. 

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.

Combined Service Sunday 29 June 10am HERE – we are hosting the people of Hoon Hay & Cashmere. Please bring a plate for morning tea.

Movie Afternoon Friday 20 June arrive at 2pm and have a cuppa before watching an ‘oldie but a goodie’, “Carry On Abroad” starring Kenneth Williams, Sid James, Charles Hawtrey and June Whitfield. On the island of Eisbels, their stay is disrupted by bad plumbing, a restaurant filled with mosquitoes and a dawn chorus of cement mixers. The film includes many innuendos, misunderstandings and gags. A classic British romp is how it is described. You may bring your own popcorn and jaffas and assistance clearing up before Sunday would be good. All are welcome. Sue 960 7657.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS                                    

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

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: Opawa Sonya 027 253 3397

Wednesday 2pm           Parish Council meeting (lounge)

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 2pm                     Movie afternoon (lounge) Sue 960 7657

From St Patrick’s Breastplate:

I bind unto myself today the strong Name of the Trinity,
By invocation of the same the Three in One and One in Three.

I bind unto myself today
The virtues of the star lit heaven,
The glorious sun’s life giving ray,
The whiteness of the moon at even,
The flashing of the lightning free,
The whirling wind’s tempestuous shocks,
The stable earth, the deep salt sea
Around the old eternal rocks.

I bind unto myself today the power of God to hold and lead,
His eye to watch, His might to stay, His ear to hearken to my need.
The wisdom of my God to teach, His hand to guide, His shield to ward;

Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort and restore me.
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

I bind unto myself the Name,
The strong Name of the Trinity,
By invocation of the same,
The Three in One and One in Three.
By Whom all nature hath creation,
Eternal Father, Spirit, Word:
Praise to the Lord of my salvation,
Salvation is of Christ the Lord.

Amen.

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?