St Chad’s Huapai, P O Box 376, Kumeu 0841

Telephone: 09 412 7911

Email: saintchadshuapai@xtra.co.nz

Bank Account: BNZ 02 0139 0121704 00

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St Chad’s Regular Worship with Holy Communion every Sunday at 10 am Except the 4th Sunday which is our All Age Worship Service

Our next service: Sunday 5th November at 10.00 am

Worship with Holy Communion

SUE SAYS: Spring has come and gone. Summer is just around the corner—not sure which corner, but it always follows Labour Day.

Priests Rev Barbara Hadfield Tel: 09 416 7298 Rev Carolyn Newel Tel: 027 712 1005 Vocational Deacon Rev Gavin Bertelsen Mob: 0274 848 954 Deacon in Training leading to Priesting Rev Paul Haines tel: 0210761367 Ministry Enabler Rev Chris Harris Email: c.charris@xtra.co.nz Methodist Steward Rev Mary Davies Tel: 09 412 2262

Pastoral Care Co-ordinator Julie Bertelsen Mob: 021 508 487 Worship Co- coordinator Maureen Wilson Tel: 021 1150598 Synod Representatives Rev Carolyn Newel Marcia Gason

Church Council Chairman Colin Newel Mob: 021 02499925 Email: candcnewel@gmail.com Treasurer - Paul Haines 021 0761367

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ST CHAD’S ANGLICAN-METHODIST CHURCH

A WARM WELCOME

TO OUR WORSHIP SERVICE WITH

HOLY COMMUNION SUNDAY29thOctober 2017

Next week sees the start of November. Now for those of us who had the ‘joy’ of studying Latin at school we would immediately know that there is a conundrum here as September gets it’s name from the Latin for sev-en, October from eight, November from nine and December from the word for ten! Sure enough for a long time November was the ninth month of the year until the Roman Calendar added January and Febru-ary but decided to keep the same names for the existing months! The evening before All Saints’ (All Hallows) Day on 1st November, is known as Hallowe’en. The more recent Americanisation of Hallowe’en in Australasia has been a boon to retailers and a bane to those who don’t enjoy the visits of anonymous trick or treaters. However, there are other traditions: In rural areas of Ireland bonfires are lit on Hallowe’en. Both Ireland and

Scotland have a tradition of playing party games like biting apples on a string or “bobbing” for apples in water (since it is harvest time in the northern hemisphere). When I was young this caused some confusion as we mixed the celebrations of Hallowe’en and Guy Fawkes!

In Europe in the Middle Ages the story was told of the dead coming to life on this evening to eat ordinary food. A tradition developed of mak-ing small cakes called “soul cakes” for the dead. Of course, the dead didn’t come, so the cakes were given to the poor (perhaps the origin of trick or treating) who would call door to door singing and saying prayers for the givers.

In Central America this is a happy, festival season when people recall the good memories of times spent with friends and family who have now died. Family graves are colourfully and elaborately decorated.

As we also know a New Zealand Christian group has established Light Parties as an alternative to some of the more negative and unwanted American influences of Hallowe’en. Don’t forget to give donations to Carol for the Kumeu Light Party.

Colin

WITNESS TO THE WORLD—from John 17: 20-26

One day, there will be people gathered in the kingdom of God from every nation, people, language and tribe. That is what Jesus was praying for in these verses. He was praying for us. The burden of his prayer is simple: that all his people might be united as one body, a key factor in the world, recognizing the truth and wonder of Christianity. It’s a unity that is defined by the unity of Father and Son. The life we share as believers is nothing less than a sharing in the life of the Godhead—it is participating in the unity of God! It is brought about by Jesus giving us the glory that the Father had given to him. This unity is meant to make a deep impact on the world and cause it to believe. It is a unity that the world is meant to see. It is a unity that is meant to bring forth faith, to make the gospel known. What a challenge this is. Relationships between believers should demonstrate to the watching world that the Father ‘loved them even as you have loved me’. This is a unity based on truth concerning God’s revelation and intimate relationship with Jesus. In the midst of this challenge there is the encouragement that it is Jesus who prayed for this unity and his prayers will always be answered! This doesn't mean we should not work for specific expressions of that unity in the present, but it is an assurance that, one day, all believers will love each other as the Father loves the Son and the Son loves the Father. Encounter with God SR

Make me a channel of your peace Where there is hatred let me bring your love Where there is injury, your pardon Lord And where there’s doubt, true faith in you Oh, master grant that I may never seek So much to be consoled as to console To be understood as to understand To be loved as to love with all my soul

Make me a channel of your peace Where there’s despair in life let me bring hope Where there is darkness, only light And where there’s sadness ever joy Make me a channel of your peace It is pardoning that we are pardoned In giving of ourselves that we receive

PRAYER MINISTRY We ask for your prayers – that God who knows each person or situation, may bless each one according to their needs. Bishop Ross Bay: Bishop Jim White: Rev. Marilyn Welch: Rev. Chris Harris: Moyra and her family here in New Zealand and Australia. Marston is now in Kumeu Village Rest Home and would welcome visitors. Dear Lord, we also bring to you others who we know in our hearts and we pray that you will look with mercy and grace upon our needs. . We would appreciate it if you would tell Julie Bertelsen, Pastoral Care Co-ordinator (tel: 021 508487) of anyone needing prayer.

Monday 30th October Kumeu Blend 7.30pm

Tuesday 31st October SELWYN CENTRE FOR SENIORS 9.30 am -12 noon

Op Shop 10.30 am - 3.30 pm

Pippins 4 .00—5.00 pm

Brownies 5.00-7.00pm

Rangers 6.30 pm

Wednesday 1st November Senior Net9.30 am

Women’s Fellowship 7.30 pm

Thursday 2nd November Cleaner 12.00 noon

Friday 3rd November Women's exercise 9.00 am

Walking Group 9.30 am—11 am

Op Shop 10.30—3.30 pm

Saturday 4th November

Sunday 5th November Café Service 10.00 am

TODAY’S WORSHIP SERVICE WITH HOLY COMMUNION.

The Service will start in the church and then we move into the Hall where we find it set up like a café. I think we then have a cuppa and sit around the tables. The last time the music was great and the input of others was very uplifting. We serve each other communion and at the end of the Service we join together in a shared lunch. Different—a very happy occasion.