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1 Minister: Rev Silvia Purdie BA BTheol Church Office: 2 Macmillan Avenue Cashmere, Christchurch, 8022 Telephone Fax: Website: Mission Statement Cashmere Presbyterian Church will make the life and teachings of Jesus Christ known and will share in God s loving purposes of truth, justice, peace and wholeness for all people and the world. Sunday 30 th September 2018 Pentecost 19 Theme: Climate Change part of the Rich Living weekend Preacher: Bronwyn Hayward A very warm welcome to you all, whether this is your first time or thousandth time in church. You are welcome whatever your age, gender, marital status, disability, poverty or wealth, race or sexuality. You are welcome whether you have a deep and mature faith in Christ; are uncertain and still seeking; or have no faith. If you are new to church, please do not hesitate to ask one of those on duty if you have any questions. The Family Room is at the front left of the church, and those with younger children are welcome to use this, or to stay in the service, as they choose. You are invited to stay for Morning Tea, which will be served in the Lounge after the service. Order of Worship (Congregational responses are in bold italics) Please stand as the Bible is processed in. Lighting the Fellowship Candle (Leith McMurray) O God, you summon the day to dawn You teach the morning to waken the earth Great is your name, great is your love For you the valleys shall sing for joy And your people shall praise you in every age and time Great is your name, great is your love For you the powerful shall bow down The poor and the persecuted shall shout for joy Great is your name, great is your love Your love and mercy shall last forever Fresh as the morning and sure as the sunrise Great is your faithfulness, O Lord of love 1

2 Welcome to worship at Cashmere Presbyterian Church Opening Hymn 3: All creatures of our God and King (verses 1 & 2: all. Verse 3: men only. Verse 4: women only. Verse 7: all) Introduction to Climate Change Sunday Prayer of confession (from the Eco-Congregation movement in Scotland) Loving God, as we celebrate your creation we know how much You have given us. We come before You today recognising the times when we have failed to acknowledge You and do our best. You have invited us into relationship with You, and others. For the times when we have turned away and broken the bonds between us. Lord have mercy Lord have mercy You have given us many gifts to share with one another. For the times when we have used them without regard for others. Christ have mercy Christ have mercy You invited us to be to be Your disciples in the world. For the times when we have rejected Your invitation and taken our own path. Lord have mercy Lord have mercy Children come to the front Baptism of Genevieve Foster (family please come forward) Baptism elder: Rosemary Troughton Baptism song: Child of Blessing (Tune: Ode to Joy) 1. Child of blessing, child of promise, baptized with the Spirit s sign, with this water God has sealed you, unto love and grace divine. 2. Child of love, our love s expression, love s creation, loved indeed! fresh from God, refresh our spirits, into joy and laughter lead. 3. Child of joy, our dearest treasure, God s you are, from God you came. back to God we humbly give you; live as one who bears Christ s name. 2

3 4. Child of God, your loving Parent, learn to listen for God s call, grow to laugh and sing and worship, trust and love God more than all. Children may go out to Kowhai Lounge or Family Room Reproduced with permission under CCLI licence # Notices Passing the Peace: We share the peace of Christ with each other. Hymn 82: God who made the earth Bible Reading: Psalm 148 (page 621 in pew Bibles) Congregation reads even numbered verses. Gospel Reading: Mark 9:42-50 (p.59 NT) Alan Simson Talk on Climate Change, Bronwyn Hayward Offering: Our freewill offering to support the mission and Church of Jesus Christ will be received. As God gives to us, so let us give to God and to all those who wait for the love of God in so many ways. Donations for the Food Bank are placed in a supermarket trolley. Dedication of the offering (please stand) Prayer Song (remain seated) These hills where the hawk flies lonely (FFS 63) 1. These hills where the hawk flies lonely, beaches where the long surf rolls, mountains where the snows meet heaven, these are our care. Pastures where the sheep graze calmly, orchards where the apples grow, gardens where the roses cluster, these are our prayer. 2. Forests where the tree ferns tower, rivers running strong and clear, oceans where the great whales wander, these are our care. Race meeting race as equals, justice for age-old wrongs, worth for every man and woman, these are our prayer. 3

4 3. Cities where the young roam restless, lives brought to deep despair, homeless and powerless people, these are our care. Places where the Word is spoken, hands held in serving love, faiths of our many cultures, these are our prayer. 4. All that the old world gave us, all that the new world brings, language, ideas and customs, these are our care. Life finding joy and value, faith seeking truth and light, God heard and seen in all things, this be our prayer. Colin Gibson Reproduced with permission under CCLI license # Prayers for others (from the Eco-Congregation movement in Scotland) We pray together (Change prayer, by Leunig): Loving Father, help us to change, to change ourselves and to change our world; to know the need for it, to deal with the pain of it. to feel the joy of it to undertake the journey without understanding the destination. Amen. Closing Hymn: O Lord my God (How great thou art) 1. O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all the works thy hand hath made, I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed. Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to thee, How great thou art! How great thou art! Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to thee, How great thou art! How great thou art! 2. When thro the woods and forest glades I wander, I hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees; when I look down from lofty mountain grandeur and hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze. 4

5 3. But when I think that God, his Son not sparing, sent him to die, I scarce can take it in, that on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, he bled and died to take away my sin. 4. When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation and take me home, what joy shall fill my heart! Then I shall bow in humble adoration and there proclaim, My God, how great thou art! An Uncomfortable Blessing from Iona (Mark Wilcox). May the Spirit bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths and superficial relationships so that you will live deep in your heart. May the Spirit bless you with anger at injustice and oppression, the exploitation of people and earth so that you will work for justice, equity and peace. May the Spirit bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer so that you will reach out your hand to comfort them. May the Spirit bless you with foolishness to think that you can make a difference in the world so that you will do the things which others say cannot be done. In the name of God the Creator, God the Christ, God the Holy Spirit, Amen. Amen, amen, amen (sung) Please remain standing as the Bible is processed out. Thank you for sharing in worship this morning. Please come through to the hall for morning tea. 5

6 Gail is on leave this coming week, and the office will be unattended. Next week s Bulletin has already been printed, so any extra notices please advise one of the Clerks. Silvia will be at General Assembly from Wednesday 3 rd October and is on leave for the week beginning 8 th October. Pet Blessing Family Service 14 th October The October Family Service will have a Noah s Ark theme and will also be a Pet Blessing service. You are welcome to bring your pets, or let Gail have some photos to put on a power point. Spring Carnival We are after some sacks for the carnival on the 28th October. Large would be ideal as we want to use them for a sack race. If you have any please either drop them at the church or contact Paige for her to collect; , paigeforbes96@gmail.com General Assembly 2018 The Opening Service for GA18 will be held at St Andrew's College on Wednesday 3rd October at 7pm. People are invited to gather for the opening powhiri at 6.45pm, and everyone is welcome to attend. The incoming Moderator, Rev Fakaofo Kaio, will be installed during the service. Information about GA is available on their website ga2018.nz, and updates can be found at ga2018.nz/assembly-updates/ Evening programmes open to the wider church: Thursday 4th October at St Andrew's College Chapel at 7.30pm "Building a Platform for Hope" A series of stories about re-building churches (not just buildings!) and launching new initiatives over the past few years here in Alpine Presbytery. We will have several people involved in this and Rev Marty Redhead will be our MC. It should include video clips as well as spoken input. Stories will include actual church re-builds postearthquake and some reorganised churches and some new church-plants. Saturday 5th October at St Andrew's College Chapel at 7.30pm "Going Deeper - Rising Stronger" A TED Talk/Panel discussion about making changes to the culture of our churches so that we can set a new direction in our relationship with God and each other. Instead of talking about the latest programme or idea to 'fix' the church we will ask our key speakers to take us deeper and look at what may help us make a more lasting difference. A koha will be received to bless our keynote speakers 6

7 Presbyterian Affirm Pre-Assembly Conference Growing Great Leaders : Tuesday 2nd October, 10am-8pm, at Hope Presbyterian Church, 27 Amyes Road, Christchurch. Cost: $45, which includes lunch and dinner. For further information and to register, contact Steve Jourdain (Jourdain@xtra.co.nz; ) Creative Nest Exhibition The Village Papanui 10am-4pm, Monday Friday, 1st to 21st October. A display of the Creative Nest story and reflective art will be exhibited for three weeks in the Papanui building, cnr Papanui Rd & Frank Street. The exhibition celebrates the story of The Nest and also invites people to ponder their own creative possibilities. A koha donation would be appreciated. Please see this as an opportunity to bring a friend along, it is a great story! Upcoming Services 7 th October Morning Worship Geoff King 14 th October Family Pet Service Silvia Purdie 21 st October Morning Worship Silvia Purdie 11.30am Healing Service Silvia & Anne 28 th October Morning Worship Barbara Sampson Church Rosters This week 30 th September Next week 7 th October Door Duty Bruce & Helen Leadbetter Ella Gao, Bruce Leadbetter, Barbara White Barbara Leete Offerings counting Colin Reid, Ian French-Wright Graham Cook, Bruce Leadbetter Morning Tea Judith & Brian Irwin Jane & David Kim Filter coffee Rouie Swan Helen Leadbetter Bible Reading Alan Simson Annette McAdam Candle Lighting Leith McMurray Paige Wilke Food Trolley Graham McCormick Bruce & Shona Lyford 7

8 CASHMERE CHURCH on SATURDAY 13 TH OCTOBER 2018, 10am to 1pm 2 WEEKS TO GO. The clock is ticking! Plantarama is only 2 weeks away and our stock of plants are gathering up in the planting bay set behind the Garage in the Church grounds. However, there is still plenty of room to add more we welcome your support. PLANTS! PLANTS! PLANTS! Pretty pots of spring Annuals. Perennials, potted ready to plant. Dahlias, Hostas, Iris and Chrysanthemums. Everything is shooting away with the warmer weather and can still be divided with good strong roots to promote good growth. Grasses Groundcovers Indoor plants Succulents Cactus Natives Indoor plants. Rooted, healthy and ready for the buyer to plant. All must be name labelled, and please indicate colours if known. VEGETABLES! VEGETABELS! VEGETABLES! Vegetable seedlings can be started off now for buyers to plant later in October. Herbs sell well too, have you any to spare? POTS! POTS! POTS! (and a Gnome or two ) Ornamental pots are always popular. We like them clean, no chips, no cracks - they must be in good condition. These can be brought to the Church now. Phone Cecile: or Tric: to meet you at the Church and pack them away in a safe place. STOCK UP ON PICKLES, MAKE SOMETHING YOU RELISH! Not everyone has green fingers, so this idea may appeal. Citrus marmalades, your favourite pickle recipe, Lemon curd, Chutneys, (nice clean jars available for the asking) can be made now. Maybe plan to bring some, lemons and garden produce, walnuts, or home baking? HELPERS! HELPERS! HELPERS! The board with suggestions of how you can help has been circulated and thank you to the people who have willingly responded. Please add your name to the list if you can - the more the merrier. Assistance required to sort and prepare for sale day during the week of Plantarama, on Wednesday 10 th, Thursday 11 th, Friday 12 th October, from 10am Phone Cecile or for further information. The Cashmere Residents Association are organising a Vintage Car display on the Green on the same day and Plantarama will be an added attraction. Spread the word and let s make this a great day. 8

Order of Worship (Congregational responses are in bold italics) Please stand as the Bible is processed in.

Order of Worship (Congregational responses are in bold italics) Please stand as the Bible is processed in. Minister: Rev Silvia Purdie BA BTheol Church Office: 2 Macmillan Avenue Cashmere, Christchurch, 8022 Telephone 332 7129 Fax: 332 7130 Website: www.cashmerechurch.org.nz Mission Statement Cashmere Presbyterian