Weekly notices - 06 April 2025
Welcome
It’s great to have you join us this morning. A special welcome to you if you are new here. We hope you’ll stay around after the service and say hi.
Kia tau te rangimarie,
Carolyn.
Today’s Service
This week we Matt Maslin, Priest Assistant at the Cardboard Cathedral preaching for us.
Reflecting on that passage from John 12 where Jesus is anointed at Bethany, we see Mary being fully present to Jesus. She is fully present to her embodied life and conscious of Christ and what he is doing.
The challenge for us is that the world we live in makes it really hard to be attentive to Christ. Throughout history, Christians have often done this in two ways; through practices of abstinence and engagement, both of these things help foster our attentiveness to Christ.
This passage also calls us to question our understanding and our attitude to the ‘poor’. As Christian Activist Shane Claibourne says; the problem with wealthy Christians isn’t that they don’t care about the poor, it’s that they don’t know the poor.
We are called by this passage from John, to be present to Jesus. But it also calls on us to be present to the poor. To have the poor with us. To embrace the awkwardness, the discomfort, of all that it brings up in us, when we are attentive to and truly present to the other.
John 12:1-8
Notices
Easter Services
Marlene Wright
Today we celebrate Marlene Wright, who has volunteered for 70 years at All Saints. For 50 years she has been the envelope secretary and collated the church donations given in the offering plate and hand written the tax receipts. Marlene is an incredible example of service to the community and we are so grateful for her many contributions.
Lent
During Lent, we will be holding a contemplative service on Wednesdays at St Marks Church - All Welcome!
New Groups for the New Year
Intermediate Youth Group
Weds (Fortnightly) | 5.30-7pm
Activites and Kai provided.
Contact Cassie for more info : 0279149079 | curate@allsaintsburwood.nz
Parents, Prayer & Play
Tues (weekly) | 10 - 11am
Weekly meeting for parents with preschoolers to get together to play & pray
Contact Cassie for more info : 0279149079 | curate@allsaintsburwood.nz
Opportunities to Serve
Children’s Ministry | We need leaders who can serve our kids during term time on a Sunday morning during the 10.30am service. Contact Annabel 027 640 9282.
Youth Ministry | We need leaders who can serve our youth during term time on a Wednesday night. Contact Paul 021 615 933.
Tech Team | We need sound mixers (live and livestream) at both our 9am and 10.30am services who can serve once a month. Contact the office info@allsaintsburwood.nz
Elder Care | We need helpers who can assist our Elder Care group on Wednesday afternoons. Contact Dawn 027 229 9779.
All Saints Community Building Fit Out
Our new building is nearly finished! But it’s still not too late to buy items from our Gift Registry. There is absolutely no item to small for you to contribute. The most important thing is for us all to take part.
This money is tax deductible so you can claim back 1/3 of it at the end of the financial year.
Giving
We are so grateful to all those who contribute financially to the life of the church. You are helping to ensure that All Saints can continue to thrive and grow for future generations.
If you would like to join those who give regularly, you can find all the details you’ll need on the Giving Page.
What’s On
You can find out about all our regular events on our What’s On page.
Visit our church calendar to find out when our groups are running.
Readings for next week
Luke 19:28-40 Ps 118:1-2, 19-29
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