Cate. Cate s Cogitations. FRIDAY, 11th APRIL 10.00am. We will be making Palm Crosses in the St Jude s Room.

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1 St John the Baptist Anglican Church Newsletter April Church Street, Northcote / office@stjohnsanglican.org.nz / Cate s Cogitations As the month of April dawns, the 2014 Easter season month, Gregory and I will be about arriving on the shores of Vietnam. At this end of the journey, still a week away from departure and embroiled in work, it all seems a bit unreal, I guess once that plane takes off it will be very real. You will see in the outlined box in the magazine the services over April, in Holy Week and Easter and who will be leading each service. They remain fairly much as usual just that there will be no Seder meal prior to the Stripping of the Altar and Tenebrae service on Maundy Thursday and on Easter Day the 8am service will take the form of the 6am dawn service. Thank you to all of you who have and I m sure will make sure St Johns continues to be a place of generous hospitality and genuine worship in my absence. Our liturgical calendar and that of the Syrian Orthodox church happen to coincide for Easter this year and we have been able quite skilfully to negotiate the use of the church so that we each are able to celebrate the important liturgies of Easter. In case you happen to be on cleaning or brass or redressing the church for Easter Day I have given to Shireen the schedule of church use for both communities so that you can plan your duties around the various service times. Shireen has created a schedule of this, a copy is on the notice board at the back of the church as well as included in the magazine. I trust this will not unduly inconvenience anyone. Last Sunday, March 23rd, we had a goodly number of people attend the occasion on which we thanked those involved in the process of successfully restoring the belfry. Thank you Colin Couch for being a font of wisdom and having connections with all the people necessary for such a project to be completed not only successfully but to a high standard and for your grand memory of things historical. I d also like to thank Barbara McIlroy for again ensuring there was a delicious afternoon tea and thank those amazing makers of food of great temptation (even if it is Lent, but Sundays don t count!). Next Sunday, March 30th, as the last Sunday of March, is the date of our AGM and I hope you are able to attend. As I mentioned last month we are seeking a new Treasurer, although useful it is not a requirement for the Treasurer to be a vestry member (just in case you re wondering if you might like to do it but don t like meetings). From what I understand we re also looking forward to some new faces on vestry which is wonderful news, you know it s not too late!! Thank you to those who ve given of your time and talents to St Johns through your involvement on vestry and have decided to take a break for a time. Because I m going to be away for Easter, my early Easter greetings to you all and an early: Christ is risen! He is risen indeed With every blessing Cate FRIDAY, 11th APRIL 10.00am We will be making Palm Crosses in the St Jude s Room. Please join in and bring your scissors. Morning tea will be provided. Any queries, phone Pru

2 2 April 2014 In and around St Johns Sunday Services: 8.00am and 9.30am Sunday School: 4 th Sunday of the month beginning at 9.30am Wednesday services: 1 st Wednesday of the month, 10.00am. Selwyn Centre: Meets from 9.30am 12noon every Wednesday in the St Jude s Room. Evening Women s Fellowship: 7.30pm 2 nd Tuesday of the month Craft Group: Meets 1 st and 3 rd Wednesday in the St Judes Room at 1.30pm. Fundraiser for St Aidans: 8 th April from 5.00pm onwards Meal and Film Evening Fundraiser for St Aidans. The film is The Grand Budapest Hotel. More details including how to book are on the notice board. Garage Sale: 3 rd May 8.30am. See notice in this newsletter for more information While Cate is away Services 6 th April 8.00am and 9.30am services led by Vivienne Hill 13 th April 8.00am and 9.30am services led by Vivienne Hill Holy Week Services 14 th April, 15 th April & 16 th April am Eucharist led by Karen Ward 17 th April 7.30pm Maundy Thursday Stripping of the Altars & Tenebrae Service led by Noel Derbyshire 18 th April Good Friday 2.30pm Meditations at the Foot of the Cross led by Karen Ward 20 th April Easter 8.00am Lighting of the New Fires & Renewal of Baptismal Vows led by Noel Derbyshire 20 th April Easter 9.30am Communion & Renewal of Baptismal Vows led by Noel Derbyshire 27 th April 8.00am & 9.30am services led by Noel Derbyshire Office Hours Usually 9.00am 12.00pm on Mondays and 12.30pm 2.30pm on Wednesdays Readings for the month April 6 Lent 5 First Reading: Ezekiel 37: 1-14 Second Reading: Romans 8: 6-11 Gospel: John 11: 1-45 April 13 Palm Sunday First Reading: Isaiah 50: 4-9a Second Reading: Philippians 2: 5-11 Gospel: Matthew 26:14-27:66 April 20 Easter Day First Reading: Jeremiah 31: 1-6 Second Reading: Acts 10: Gospel: Matthew 28: 1-10 April 27 Easter 2 First Reading: Acts 2: 14a, Second Reading: 1 Pet 1: 3-9 Gospel: John 20: Church Maintenance At the vestry meeting on 19th March, the Maintenance Committee was requested to produce a priority maintenance list for the Church properties together with costings for each item. The Committee will be meeting soon to carry out an inspection of the buildings (including the Vicarage) to enable the vestry request to be met and discussed at a future meeting. It has been decided to put off the recoating the hall floor until next January when the premises will not be in use and the time for the polyurethane to mature will be available. Matthew Davies.

3 3 April 2014 Contacts Ministerial Team Priest: Cate Thorn Pastor: Karen Ward Wardens Vicar s Warden: Doug Dempster People s Warden: Matthew Davies Synod Representatives Rosemary Saunders Tristan Sullivan-Vaughan Hall Hire Sue Grant Recorder Wendy McPherson Women s Fellowship Rosemary Saunders Selwyn Centre Shireen Tresslor Catering Committee Barbara McIlroy Office Admin, Newsletter and Website Shireen Tresslor Garage Sale AT LAST, THE FIRST GARAGE SALE FOR 2014!!!!!! The date is Saturday, 3 May, so you will be able to bring all those goods that you have been saving up. The SALE itself starts at 8.30am on the Saturday and the hall will be open on Thursday 1 May from 1pm and all day on Friday 2 May so that you can drop off all that high quality 'stuff' that you have been accumulating. We need books, china, furniture, clothes, jewellery, shoes, toys and plants as well as baking, fruit and vegetables, preserves and jam. We look forward to working with all the willing helpers and remember, what you no longer find essential will be just what someone else has always wanted. If you want more information, please ring. Doug and Sally, phone Your newsletter is prepared by Shireen. You can contact Shireen on / or you can her at office@stjohnsanglican.org.nz The newsletter is published on the first Sunday of the month and the deadline for submissions is the 25 th of the previous month.

4 4 April 2014 Availability of the Church before and during Holy Week If you are coming in to Church to carry out a duty please note the following times when the Church is in use. Day Date Time Group Saturday April pm 8.30pm Syrian Church Sunday April pm 8.30pm Syrian Church Thursday April pm 8.30pm St Johns Friday April am 12.00pm Syrian Church Friday April pm 3.30pm St Johns Friday April pm 8.00pm Syrian Church Saturday April am 12.00pm Syrian Church Saturday April pm 10.30pm Syrian Church On the 18 th of February, the Selwyn Centre went across to the city for a tour of the Port. We started the morning with a ferry ride into the city and a cup of coffee across the road from the ferry building. We then assembled at the 360 Discovery terminus to board our tour boat. The tour was just wonderful; we saw so much of the activity at the Port close-up and were even lucky enough to watch someone bungy-jump off the bridge! We rounded off the day with lunch together at the downtown food court and a ferry ride back again. If you are interested in this tour, go to this address for the schedule of free Port tours for s.htm

5 5 April 2014 Palm Sunday Word Find A S D F G H J K L O J U B P A L M S W E C V Z E N R K J X M E C L O A K S B A H O S A N N A U D A U M N Q E H E R T Y U H Z S V C M A O J H R G U A S E F H O D U K L O O D S X D D E U F T U G A I O L I V E S N G J J S D U N I O L P L T B H N A T Y K K D F T F J E R U S A L E M E C G D Q W E R T Y U Y B E O V C Z X C V D I S C I P L E S B N M K L S D G H T T I U Palms Mount Cloaks Disciples Road Shout Donkey Colt Hosanna Olives Jesus Branches Jerusalem

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