This Week
St George’s
Anglican Parish of Gate Pa
All who enter here be reconciled
27th November with The Rev’d John Hebenton
Advent 1 Yr A
Welcome to worship at St. George’s.
There is morning tea after the 9.30am Service in the church lounge.
Please join us. Visitors are very welcome.
Please remember to turn off your cellphone during the church service
Liturgy page 456
Sentence: Come, let us go up to the mountain o the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths. Isaiah 2.3a
Prayer for the Day
Unexpected God,
your advent alarms us.
Wake us from drowsy worship,
from the sleep that neglects love and hope,
and the sedative of misdirected frenzy.
Awaken us now to your coming,
and bend our angers into your peace.
Amen.
Psalm: 122 NZPB Page 351
First Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5 Bible Page 550
Second Reading: Romans 13:11-14 Bible Page 923
Gospel: Matthew 24:36-44 Bible Page 806
All are welcome to receive communion
Prayers and anointing for healing are available during communion in the chapel, at the back of the church.
Theme for the week:
This week marks the beginning of Advent. “"Advent" means "arrival." And so the Season of Advent is a time of preparation and anticipation for the arrival of Jesus. But not just preparation and anticipation for celebrating the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day. We are also reminded in this Season of Advent to get ready for the arrival of Jesus on that day when our prayer - "Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven" - is finally realized. We are awaiting the arrival of December 25 to celebrate the past - the birth of Jesus - and also the arrival of a future that has already been prepared for us, and is on its way, but whose date no one knows.”[1]
Today we begin with the theme of hope and ask ourselves where we see God at work bringing hope into our world and our community. More than that, we are invited to join in that work of hope making. How do we embody the hope of God in our community?
Prayer
Our community: We pray for the communities of Gate Pa, Greerton, Pyes Pa and Merivale. We particularly pray for the ministry of Centrepoint, Whanau Aroha, Hodgson House, Pyes Pa Country Lodge.
We pray for those who are dying, sick, in hospital or in any other kind of need, parishioners in rest homes and those who receive home communion. We especially pray for Audrey & Geoff, any others you hold in your hearts.
Our Church: Today we pray for the social service agencies of Anglican Care Waiapu.
Our World: Today we pray for the Province of Central Africa and the Province of Uganda