We welcome friends and family of Alice Ruby Anne Dixon and Finn Norgate as you gather to celebrate their Holy Baptism.

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1 Nau mai; haere mai; welcome to Taranaki Cathedral To be as Christ in the Community Hey, young people here today - welcome - especially any visiting our interim cathedral! We have great groups for you to be a part of. Please come and meet us by the sound desk this morning... Cath, family worker :-) Welcome on 29 th July 2018, 14 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Te Rātapu Tekau mā whitu o he wā noa iho Our 10am service commences with this hymn 1. creatures of our God and King, lift up your voice and with us sing alleluia, alleluia! Thou burning sun with golden beam, thou silver moon with softer gleam. O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! 2. Thou flowing water, pure and clear, make music for thy Lord to hear, alleluia, alleluia! Thou fire so masterful and bright, that givest us both warmth and light. 3. Dear mother earth, who day by day, unfoldest blessings on our way, O praise him, alleluia! The flowers and fruits that in thee grow, let them his glory also show. 4. Let all things their Creator bless, and worship him in humbleness, O praise him, alleluia! Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, and praise the Spirit, Three in One. I runga i te Ingoa o te Atua, te Matua, te Tama me te Wairua Tapu. Amine. (In the name of God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.) 8am Hymns Offertory: Come down, O Love divine - Pg 6 The Church s one foundation page 9 We welcome friends and family of Alice Ruby Anne Dixon and Finn Norgate as you gather to celebrate their Holy Baptism. Please take note of your nearest exit. Page 1 Emergency assembly point: Vets for Pets car park

2 I pray that you can understand how wide and how long and how high and how deep Christ's love is. [Ephesians 3:18] Liturgist Grace to you and peace from God our Creator, the love at our beginning and without end, in our midst and with us. God is with us, here we find new life. Liturgist Let us give thanks for the coming of God's reign of justice and love. Jesus Christ is good news for the poor, release for the captives, recovery of sight for the blind and liberty for those who are oppressed. The Confession and Absolution / Te Hohou-i-te-rongo Please sit. God has promised forgiveness [silence] Liturgist Let us confess our sins. Merciful God, we have sinned in what we have thought and said, in the wrong we have done and in the good we have not done. We have sinned in ignorance: we have sinned in weakness: we have sinned through our own deliberate fault. We are truly sorry. We repent and turn to you. Forgive us, for our Saviour Christ's sake, and renew our lives to the glory of your name. Amen. Through the cross of Christ, God have mercy on you, pardon you and set you free. Know that you are forgiven and be at peace. God strengthen you in all goodness and keep you in life eternal. Amen. The Gloria is said, as a cry of thanksgiving to God. Glory to God in the highest, and peace to God s people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. Liturgist Kia mau te rongo o te Karaiti ki o tatou ngakau. The peace of Christ rule in our hearts. The word of Christ dwell in us richly. A member of the Community of the Cross of Nails Page 2

3 The Collect Gathering Prayer is said together / Hei konei te inoi o te rä Generous God, you show compassion to the hungry and the needy, grant us the grace to share freely of our limited resources; help us to value every contribution offered and to give and receive graciously of your love. Through Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever, Amen. Please be seated for the Readings / Nga Karaipiture E noho The Old Testament reading will only be given at the 8am service Reader A Reading from the second book of Samuel [chapter 11:1-15] In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel with him; they ravaged the Ammonites, and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. It happened, late one afternoon, when David rose from his couch and was walking about on the roof of the king s house, that he saw from the roof a woman bathing; the woman was very beautiful. David sent someone to inquire about the woman. It was reported, This is Bathsheba daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite. So David sent messengers to fetch her, and she came to him, and he lay with her. (Now she was purifying herself after her period.) Then she returned to her house. The woman conceived; and she sent and told David, I am pregnant '. So David sent word to Joab, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David. When Uriah came to him, David asked how Joab and the people fared, and how the war was going. Then David said to Uriah, Go down to your house, and wash your feet. Uriah went out of the king s house, and there followed him a present from the king. But Uriah slept at the entrance of the king s house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house. When they told David, Uriah did not go down to his house, David said to Uriah, You have just come from a journey. Why did you not go down to your house? Uriah said to David, The ark and Israel and Judah remain in booths; and my lord Joab and the servants of my lord are camping in the open field; shall I then go to my house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? As you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do such a thing. Then David said to Uriah, Remain here today also, and tomorrow I will send you back. So Uriah remained in Jerusalem that day. On the next day, David invited him to eat and drink in his presence and made him drunk; and in the evening he went out to lie on his couch with the servants of his lord, but he did not go down to his house. In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. In the letter he wrote, Set Uriah in the forefront of the hardest fighting, and then draw back from him, so that he may be struck down and die. Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church. Thanks be to God. Please take note of your nearest exit. Page 3 Emergency assembly point: Vets for Pets car park

4 Reader A Reading from the epistle of Paul to the Ephesians [chapter 3:14-21] For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name. I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, for ever and ever. Amen. Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church. Thanks be to God. At 10am we sing this hymn in preparation for the Gospel 1. Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost, taught by thee, we covet most of thy gifts at Pentecost, holy, heavenly love. 2. Love is kind, and suffers long, love is meek, and thinks no wrong, love than death itself more strong; therefore give us love. 3. Prophecy will fade away, melting in the light of day; love will ever with us stay; therefore give us love. 4. Faith will vanish into sight; hope be emptied in delight; love in heaven will shine more bright; therefore give us love. 5. Faith and hope and love we see, joining hand in hand agree; but the greatest of the three, and the best, is love. 6. From the overshadowing, of thy gold and silver wing shed on us, who to thee sing, holy, heavenly love. Please stand and turn to face the Gospel and the Cross... / Ka tu te katoa Reader Hear the Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to St John [chapter 6:1-21] Praise and Glory to God. After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near. When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming towards him, Jesus said to Philip, Where are A member of the Community of the Cross of Nails Page 4

5 we to buy bread for these people to eat? He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do. Philip answered him, Six months wages would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little. One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter s brother, said to him, There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are they among so many people? Jesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was a great deal of grass in the place; so they sat down, about five thousand in all. Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted. When they were satisfied, he told his disciples, Gather up the fragments left over, so that nothing may be lost. So they gathered them up, and from the fragments of the five barley loaves, left by those who had eaten, they filled twelve baskets. When the people saw the sign that he had done, they began to say, This is indeed the prophet who is to come into the world. When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself. When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, got into a boat, and started across the lake to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The lake became rough because a strong wind was blowing. When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the lake and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. But he said to them, It is I; do not be afraid. Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land towards which they were going. This is the Gospel of Christ. Praise to Christ the Word. There follows the sermon / Te Kauwhau The preacher today is Revd. Ailsa Claridge Please stand for the Affirmation of Faith / Te Whakapono You, O God, are supreme and holy. You create our world and give us life. Your purpose overarches everything we do. You have always been with us. You are God. You, O God, are infinitely generous, good beyond all measure. You came to us before we came to you. You have revealed and proved your love for us in Jesus Christ, who lived and died and rose again. You are with us now. You are God. You, O God, are Holy Spirit. You empower us to be your gospel in the world. You reconcile and heal; you overcome death. You are our God. We worship you. A Time of Prayer / Nga Inoi a te Iwi Liturgist Let us pray for the church and the world, giving thanks for God's goodness Please take note of your nearest exit. Page 5 Emergency assembly point: Vets for Pets car park

6 Our intercessions end with The Lord's Prayer/Te Inoi a te Ariki (Sung at 10am) Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever. Amen. Please stand for the Ministry of the Sacrament / Te Minitatanga o te Hakarameta Jesus said: ' Love one another. As I have loved you, so you are to love one another.' Kia tau tonu te rangimarie o te Atua ki a koutou. The peace of God be with you. And also with you. Deacon Let us offer one-another a sign of peace. During the offertory hymn, a collection is taken up for our mission and ministry as the cathedral. Thank you for your gift. 1. Come down, O Love divine, seek thou this soul of mine, and visit it with thine own ardour glowing; O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear, and kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing. 2. O let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming; and let Thy glorious light, shine ever on my sight, and clothe me round, the while my path illuming. 3. Let holy charity mine outward vesture be, and lowliness become mine inner clothing; true lowliness of heart, which takes the humbler part, and o er its own shortcomings weeps with loathing. 4. And so the yearning strong, with which the soul will long, shall far outpass the power of human telling; nor can guess its grace, till he become the place wherein the Holy Spirit makes His dwelling. The Preparation of the Gifts / Te Whakatikatika I Te Ohaoha Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, through your goodness we have this bread to offer, fruit of the earth and work of human hand, it will become for us the body of Christ. A member of the Community of the Cross of Nails Page 6

7 Blessed be God for ever. Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, through your goodness we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and work of human hands, it will become for us the blood of Christ. Blessed be God for ever. Blessed are you, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have these gifts to share. Accept and use our offerings for your glory, and for the service of your reign of peace, justice and love Blessed be God for ever The Great Thanksgiving / Te Whakawhetai Nui The Lord is here. God's Spirit is with us. Lift up your hearts We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to offer thanks and praise. Honour and worship are indeed your due, our Lord and our God, through Jesus Christ, for you created all things; by your will they were created, and for your glory they have their being. glory, honour, thanks and praise be given to you, creator of heaven and earth. You made us in your image, creating us male and female. When sin marred that image you healed our brokenness, giving your Son to die for us. Therefore we raise our voices, with all who have served you in every age, to proclaim the glory of your name. Therefore with people of every nation, tribe and language, with the whole Church on earth and in heaven, joyfully we give you thanks and say/sing: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the Highest. glory and honour to you, God of grace, for you gave your only Son Jesus Christ once for all on the cross to be the one perfect sacrifice for the sin of the world, that all who believe in him might have eternal life. The night before he died, he took bread, and when he had given you thanks, he broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said: Take, eat, this is my body which is given for you; do this to remember me. After supper he took the cup, and when he had given you thanks, he gave it to them and said: Drink this, all of you, for this is my Please take note of your nearest exit. Page 7 Emergency assembly point: Vets for Pets car park

8 blood of the new covenant which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins; do this as often as you drink it, to remember me. Therefore heavenly Father, in this sacrament of the suffering and death of your Son, we now celebrate the wonder of your grace and proclaim the mystery of our faith : Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come in glory. Redeemer God, rich in mercy, infinite in goodness, we were far off until you brought us near and our hands are empty until you fill them. As we eat this bread and drink this wine, through the power of your Holy Spirit feed us with your heavenly food, renew us in your service, unite us in Christ, and bring us to your everlasting kingdom. O the depths and riches of your wisdom, O God; how unsearchable are your judgments and untraceable your ways. From you, and through you, and for you are all things. To you be the glory for ever. Amen. [silence] The Breaking of the Bread / Ka Whawhati I te Taro The bread we break is a sharing in the body of Christ. We who are many are one body, for we all share the one bread. The cup of blessing for which we give thanks is a sharing in the blood of Christ. The Agnus Dei. Please sit for this quiet prayer (sung at 10am) Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: grant us your peace. We are invited to share communion / Te Powhiri Bread and wine; the gifts of God for the people of God. May we who share these gifts be found in Christ and Christ in us. God invites everyone to gather around His table. We extend an invitation to everyone to come forward and receive this Holy Sacrament / Hakari Tapu or a blessing. Our sidespeople will guide you to a distribution point. After Communion this prayer / Nga Inoi mo Muri I te Hapa Gracious God, we thank you that in this sacrament you assure us of your goodness and love. Accept our sacrifice of praise and A member of the Community of the Cross of Nails Page 8

9 thanksgiving and help us to grow in love and obedience, that we may serve you in the world and finally be brought to that table where all your saints feast with you forever. Father, we offer ourselves to you as a living sacrifice through Jesus Christ our Lord. Send us out in the power of your Spirit to live and work for your praise and glory. Then follows the Blessing / Te Manaakitanga Christ, who has nourished us with himself the living bread, make you one in praise and love, and raise you up at the last day; and the blessing The Recessional Hymn follows the Notices. 1. The Church s one foundation is Jesus Christ, her Lord; she is his new creation, by water and the word: from heaven he came and sought her to be his holy bride; with his own blood he bought her, and for her life he died. 2. Elect from every nation, yet one o er all the earth, her charter of salvation, one Lord, one faith, one birth; one holy name she blesses, partakes one holy food, and to one hope she presses, with every grace endued. 3. Mid toil and tribulation, and tumult of her war she waits the consummation of peace for evermore; till with the vision glorious her longing eyes are blest, and the great Church victorious shall be the Church at rest. 4. Yet she on earth hath union with God the Three in one, and mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won. O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we like them, the meek and lowly, on high may dwell with thee. The Dismissal / Te Haerenga Atu Please turn towards the open doors. Deacon Haere i runga i te rangimarie i runga i te aroha me te ngakau hihiko ki te mahi ki te ariki. Go now into our community to love and serve the Lord. Go in peace. Amen. We go in the name of Christ. Please take note of your nearest exit. Page 9 Emergency assembly point: Vets for Pets car park

10 Diary for the week... with Bible Readings. Every weekday, you are invited to our brief daily prayer services at 8.30am, noon and 3.45pm Sunday 29 th July 8am Holy Communion ~ 10am Parish Eucharist with Holy Baptisms ~ 4pm Choral Evensong at St Mary's, Hāwera (afternoon tea at 3pm) Monday 30 th July Jer 13:1-11. Ps 82. Matt 13: am Pukeko Stomp ~ 3:30pm Bellringers Practice ~ 5:30pm Youth Group Tuesday 31 st July Jer 14:17-end. Ps 79:8-end. Matt 13: am Bishop's Eucharist ~ 7:30am Community Café ~ 10am Crafty Connections 7pm OA meeting Wednesday 1 st August Jer 15:10,16-end. Ps 59:1-4,18-end. Matt 13: am Gardening Group ~ 10am BCP Eucharist ~ 11.30am Hymn Lecture Series 10:30am Taurima Rest Home Service ~ 12pm LLM Monthly Meeting ~ 12:30pm Te Hākari Tapu : Te Reo Eucharist ~ 1:30pm Mothers Union Meeting ~ 7pm Cathedral Choir Practice Thursday 2 nd August Jer 18:1-6. Ps 146:1-5. Matt 13: am Cathedral Staff Meeting ~ 10am Pukeko Stomp ~ 10am Food 4 Thought ~ 1:30pm Stitching Group ~ 7pm Home Group - Led by Jen & Ruth ~ 7:30pm Ars Nova Choir Rehearsal Friday 3 rd August St Stephen Jer 26:1-9. Acts 7: Matt 13:54-end. 10:30am OA meeting ~ 12pm Litany of the Cross of Nails Saturday 4 th August Jer 26:11-16,24. Ps 69: Matt 14: am Morning Prayer ~ 11am Saturday Luncheon Sunday 5 th August Peace Sunday Micah 4:1-5; 1 Timothy 2:1-6; Matthew 5: am Holy Communion ~ 10am Choral Eucharist Parish Commitment Goal : $2 Million Total Raised to date : $ 807,779 Donations last week: Nil Fundraising update 20/7/2018 Project Total Goal: $15 Million Total Promised to date $ 6,442,669 Donations last week: $152,150 A member of the Community of the Cross of Nails Page 10

11 The Weekly letter is from Archdeacon Trevor Dear Parishioners, Great evil and great good do not simply happen out of the blue; both begin in small, barely noticed incidents, whose significance only becomes apparent once the evil or goodness has snowballed. King David had for some reason stayed at home instead of leading his army, when he saw Bathsheba bathing, and from these seemingly little events the sin accumulated. Huge international conflicts can be traced back to a number of small-scale wrongs or misguided attitudes, or an early absence of real communication. Thankfully the same is true of goodness, and today we are celebrating the way that small acts of generosity and love can be blessed and transformed for great, widespread good. As we join in the celebration of the baptisms of Finn and Alice this morning we remember the responsibility put upon all of us, for it takes a village to raise a child, as we welcome them into this community of faith and that we example for them the love of Christ in us, which leads to acts of generosity and love. Blessings, Trevor. For your prayers Our Province: Retired Bishops: Peter Atkins, John Bluck, Thomas Brown, Brian Carrell, David Coles, George Connor, Derek Eaton, Bruce Gilberd, Penny Jamieson, Murray Mills, Bruce Moore, David Moxon, Henry Paltridge, John Paterson, Richard Randerson & Waiohau (Ben) Te Haara, Kelvin Wright. Our Diocese: Church Groups in our Parishes. Our Community: Emergency Services. Kuching, Our Partner Diocese: St Francis, Samarahan. Taranaki Cathedral: The Vestry; Chair: Trevor, Treasurer: Kathy, Peter, John, Lesley, Richard, Simon, Anne, Ross. Our Wardens: Sarah & Julie. NZCMS: Chris & Catherine; Central Asia. Anglican Missions: Melanesia: Religious Orders. Please take note of your nearest exit. Page 11 Emergency assembly point: Vets for Pets car park

12 Noticeboard - take me home, keep me handy, stick me to the fridge! This afternoon at 4pm the Cathedral Choir will be singing Choral Evensong at St Mary's Hāwera (where services are being held in the spacious entry to the closed church). Afternoon tea will precede the service at 3pm. The next presentation in the 2018 Hymn Lecture Series will take place on Wednesday 1 August 2018 where Christopher Luke will present a detailed lecture on the beginnings of the much-loved Passiontide hymn My song is love unknown with text by 17th century priest Samuel Crossman and set to music by 20th century composer John Ireland. Admission is by gold coin with the lecture beginning at 11.30am. Are you interested in being on the roster for the Welcome Desk? We are looking for people who are keen to help anyone who comes through the doors! It involves talking about the Cathedral, making cups of tea and toast and sometime little jobs from the office. The shifts are 9am till 12 noon and to 2.30pm. If you wish to know more, please contact Jennifer in the office. Look forward to your hearing from you! Alternatively, you might like to volunteer in the office Jennifer is looking for volunteers to help out in the office. Please contact her if you are interested. Our 10am service on Sunday 12 th August will be one of Faith, Family and Fellowship as we celebrate our patronal festival. As an outcome from Aroha Youth Group's involvement in Plastic-Free July, we are holding a Plastic-Free Messy Church on Thursday 30 th August, from 3.30pm 6pm (including a meal). Flyers are available with details and requests for help. Rhapsody Rest Home is seeking donations of double knitting (8-ply) yarn for a special project that they are working on even little scraps are useful. Please see Ailsa or give donations to the office. Thank you! A special service to celebrate the 125 th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage in New Zealand will be held on Wednesday 19 th September at 12 noon here in the Interim Cathedral. As you may recall, we are currently not advertising weekly services in the Taranaki Daily News for a trial period. If you have any feedback about this, please talk to a Warden or Vestry member prior to August 12 th, or richard@taranakicathedral.org.nz Do get in touch... We would love to hear from you Office: or admin@taranakicathedral.org.nz Trevor Harrison : Canon Pastor Bill : Pastoral Minister Ailsa : Canon Sue: If you are interested in getting more involved with our parish, please fill out a yellow card A member of the Community of the Cross of Nails Page 12