Changing Calendar Charles Fox
The Anglican Church of Melanesia’s commemoration of Charles Fox is appropriately today, and challenges NZ Anglicans to rethink who and when we celebrate in our Calendar.
October 2021
St Simon and St Jude, Apostles
Almighty God,
who built your Church upon the foundation
of the apostles and prophets,
with Jesus Christ himself as the chief cornerstone:
so join us together in unity of spirit by their doctrine,
that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Christ and Climate Change
(Many) Christians have been part of the problem for Climate Change: anti-Science; living in a 6,000-year-old universe; believing that Jesus is coming back so soon, Climate Change won’t matter; seeing God as giving humans dominion over all that is on earth (Genesis 1:26);… Now religious leaders are helping lead positively – at least in words.
Resources for Week Starting 31 October
Living God,
it is your gift alone
by which your faithful people
offer you true and laudable service,
grant, we beseech you,
that we may run, without stumbling, towards your promises;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
St James of Jerusalem, Brother of the Lord
On 23 October, it is the feast of St James of Jerusalem, Brother of the Lord. Can you list off the 12 Apostles, and the brothers and sisters of Jesus?
Mark in Slow Motion 14
Jesus went out again beside the lake; the whole crowd gathered around him, and he taught them. As he was walking along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him. And as he sat at dinner in Levi’s house, many tax-collectors and
Resources for Week Starting 24 October
God of holiness,
increase within us your gifts of faith, hope, and love,
and make us cherish what you command,
so that we may obtain what you promise;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Tarore of Waharoa
E te Matua i te Rangi i karangatia matou kia rite ki te tamariki nohinohi i te mea no te penei te rangatiratanga o te Rangi. Ka whakawhetai matou mo Tarore i kawe nei i te Rongopai a Ruka. Hanga ki roto ki a matou i tau whanau hoki he aroha kia pono kia hohonu