Here’s our Zoom link –

Topic: St Martin’s Sunday Worship

To Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81508696154?pwd=cnErZFM5VG5OQVhsZkxYc0dxOHdvUT09

Meeting ID: 815 0869 6154
Passcode: 712158

NOTICES:

A very warm welcome to all who worship with us this morning.

Parish Council has considered our position in the light of the Government’s announced changes to the management of Covid 19 in the community.

Based on the best information available and given the fact that our church building is well ventilated, Parish Council has agreed the following:

• Masks are no longer required to be worn in church.
• The best protection against the Covid 19 virus is vaccination including two booster shots. This is our first and best line of defence and we urge all parish members to protect your health by being fully vaccinated
• If you wish to wear a mask to give yourself added protection you should feel absolutely free to do so.
• If, after the vaccination and mask wearing options have been considered you remain uncomfortable about being in church where masks are no longer required, use @church via Zoom until you feel confident enough to be in church with or without a mask.
• As always, if you’re feeling unwell please stay at home, see your doctor if necessary, and use @ Church via Zoom.

Next Sunday’s reading is: Luke 18:9-14

Wednesday Walkers 21^st September: For those not going on the bus trip to Kaikoura, meet 9.30am in Mona Vale carpark for a walk through the Gardens and along to Harper Avenue to see the blossoms. Morning tea at Dux Dine Riccarton.  All welcome.  Sonya 027 253 3397.

Anna is on Annual Leave this Friday 23rd September – any items for the pewsheet need to be received by 9am THURSDAY please. Thank you.

Art Masterclass HERE Friday 14^th October 1.30pm – 4.30pm: John Gillies will demonstrate his painting techniques and offer the opportunity for participants to create a canvas under his guidance. $25 per person (payable in advance please). There are still a couple of spots available. Email the Parish Office to register with Anna or Don by Sunday 02 October.

St Mark’s Anglican Church Opawa Spring Fair Saturday 24^th September 8.30am-12noon, 101 Opawa Rd. Everyone is welcome. Cash only. Please support our neighbours.

From Barbara Meier: We will be sending the money to You Sisters TODAY – if you still wish to contribute, please see Joan Mac after the service.

Daylight Saving begins NEXT Sunday 25^th September – don’t forget to move your clocks forward one hour, and check your smoke alarm batteries!

A note about Sunday services:

Sunday 09 October   Congregational meeting after the service to elect four members of the congregation to the Ministry Settlement Board. This meeting will be chaired by Rev Stephanie Wells, Convenor of the MSB.

Sunday 30 October   Don Lord, Executive Director of Hagar NZ and his colleague Andrea Herbert will speak at the morning service.

Sunday 06 November  There is NO SERVICE at St Martins on this Sunday.

Instead there is to be a service at Rangi Ruru at 10.00am when the four churches in Christchurch South will meet together: St Martins, Cashmere, Hoon Hay and Halswell. Car pooling from St Martins will be arranged.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS

Tuesday 9.30am               South Elder Care (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869.

Tuesday 7.15pm               Meditation Group (church) Dugald 021 161 7007.

Wednesday 9.30am          Walking Group: Mona Vale. Sonya 027 2533397.

Thursday 10am                 Crafty Crafters (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869.

Thursday 1.30pm              Sit & Be Fit(church) Anneke 021 077 4065.

Thursday 5.30pm              Familial Trust (whole complex) Vanessa 981 1093.

Friday 10.30am                 Sing & Sign (lounge) Rebecca 022 0862211.

Here’s our Zoom link –

Topic: St Martin’s Sunday Worship

To Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81508696154?pwd=cnErZFM5VG5OQVhsZkxYc0dxOHdvUT09

Meeting ID: 815 0869 6154
Passcode: 712158

NOTICES:

A very warm welcome to all who worship with us this morning.

The Golden Rules under the “Orange Light” setting:

• If you’re sick or feeling unwell, get tested and isolate if you’re required to. Use Zoom on Sundays.
• In Church, please wear a mask that is firmly in place and fully covers your nose and mouth.
• Please continue to wear your mask until seated at morning tea. If you are uncomfortable about joining in morning tea please know that it is perfectly fine to not stay.

Next Sunday’s reading is: Luke 15:1-10

Wednesday Walkers 7^th September: meet 9.30am in the Botanic Gardens Armagh Street carpark near the bridge into the Gardens.  Coffee at Ilex. All welcome. Sonya 027 253 3397

Annual Reports are now available, in both digital form and printed copies. The Annual General Meeting of parishioners is on Sunday 18^th September following morning worship. Any items of general business and apologies must be given to Irene please.

Art Masterclass HERE Friday 14^th October 1.30pm – 4.30pm: John Gillies, well known Christchurch artist and one of our regular Sunday Zoomers, has offered a rare opportunity to attend a ‘masterclass’ in painting. John will demonstrate his painting techniques and offer the opportunity for participants to create a canvas under his guidance. $25 per person (payable in advance please). Be quick – spaces are filling up fast! Email the Parish Office to register with Anna or Don no later than Sunday 02 October.

Your Sisters Orphanage: Sincere thanks for the wonderful donations received  – over $1200 to date and rising! Rob & Barb.

Motion for the Parish AGM: The Parish Council is asking the congregation to ratify a decision it made at its June meeting.

“That Parish Councillors be appointed to the Parish Council for a three year term and be eligible for re-election at the end of each three year term”

Should the AGM agree to this proposal, the following ‘retirement roster’ would become effective.

Retiring at AGM 2022: Elizabeth Hawker; Rob Meier

Retiring at AGM 2023: Allison Blackler; David Hodder; Hilary Moore; Peter Mechaelis; Fern Wakefield

Retiring at AGM 2024: Irene Gray   (as Parish Clerk, appointed for a 5 year term and eligible for a further 2 years); Sue Saunders; Joan Macdonald; Sonya Hodder; Barry Moore; Warren Pettigrew

Retiring at AGM 2025: Catherine Fitchett

Don Fergus 02 September 2022

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS

Monday 1.30pm                Hillsborough-Heathcote WI (lounge) Jennifer 332 3314.

Tuesday 9.30am               South Elder Care (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869.

Tuesday 7.15pm               Meditation Group (church) Dugald 021 161 7007.

Wednesday 9.30am          Walking Group: Botanic Gardens. Sonya 027 2533397.

Wednesday 9.30am          Port Hills U3A (whole complex) Malcolm 022 0979589.

Thursday 10am                 Crafty Crafters (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869.

Thursday 1.30pm              Sit & Be Fit(church) Anneke 021 077 4065.

Thursday 5.30pm              Familial Trust (whole complex) Vanessa 981 1093.

Friday 10.30am                 Sing & Sign (lounge) Rebecca 022 0862211.

Here’s our Zoom link –

Topic: St Martin’s Sunday Worship

To Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81508696154?pwd=cnErZFM5VG5OQVhsZkxYc0dxOHdvUT09

Meeting ID: 815 0869 6154
Passcode: 712158

NOTICES:

A very warm welcome to all who worship with us this morning.

The Golden Rules under the “Orange Light” setting:

• If you’re sick or feeling unwell, get tested and isolate if you’re required to. Use Zoom on Sundays.
• In Church, please wear a mask that is firmly in place and fully covers your nose and mouth.
• Please continue to wear your mask until seated at morning tea. If you are uncomfortable about joining in morning tea please know that it is perfectly fine to not stay.

Next Sunday’s reading is: Luke 15:1-3 & 11b-32

Many thanks to Rob & Barb Meier for leading our worship this morning.

Wednesday Walkers 31^st August: meet 9.30am by Oderings Cashmere Rd for a walk around Westmorland. All welcome. The two Joans 021 144 2406.

Art Masterclass Friday 14^th  October 1.30pm – 4.30pm: John Gillies, well known Christchurch artist and one of our regular Sunday Zoomers, has offered a rare opportunity to attend a ‘masterclass’ in painting at St Martins. John will demonstrate his painting techniques and offer the opportunity for participants in 2 groups of 6 people to create a canvas under his guidance. This will be a wonderful opportunity to see how John creates his paintings that are sought after by an international clientele. We will limit this event to 12 people and there will be a charge of $25 per person (payable in advance please) which will be John’s gift to the parish. Be quick – spaces are filling up fast! Email the Parish Office to register with Anna or Don no later than Sunday 02 October.

To donate to Presbyterian Support: bank account is 06-0801-0678233-01. Please use your address as reference.

Road works notification from the City Council: Eastern Tce water supply main replacement from 29^th August – 2^nd September.  Tennyson St will be one way towards the direction of St Martins Rd. Please allow for traffic delays. Any concerns or for more information, contact Stuart Anderson, Seipp Construction, ph 423 1718 during office hours.

A new Sunday roster is available this morning – please check to see if there is a copy for you.

Tangy lemon marmalade available now from Sue – $5 a jar.

Alpine Presbytery monthly prayer meeting via Zoom: The Moderator, Rev Phyll Harris is keen to establish a regular rhythm of prayer to uphold any needs, to cover new mission seedlings and to listen for what the Spirit might be speaking to the Church. This will be held on the last Tuesday of each month 7.30-8.00am. Here’s the link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81059905318?pwd=cWgxRDN0aFQ4bU1IRWptRW8vTDdzZz09
Meeting ID: 810 5990 5318
Passcode: 869854

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS

Monday 1-4pm                  Foot Clinic (lounge) Janette 332 1240.

Tuesday 9.30am               South Elder Care (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869.

Tuesday 7.15pm               Meditation Group (church) Dugald 021 161 7007.

Wednesday 9.30am          Walking Group: Westmorland Joan & Joan 021 144 2406.

Thursday 10am                 Crafty Crafters (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869.

Thursday 1.30pm              Sit & Be Fit(church) Anneke 021 077 4065.

Thursday 5.30pm              Familial Trust (whole complex) Vanessa 981 1093.

Friday 10.30am                 Sing & Sign (lounge) Rebecca 022 0862211.

Here’s our Zoom link –

Topic: St Martin’s Sunday Worship

To Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81508696154?pwd=cnErZFM5VG5OQVhsZkxYc0dxOHdvUT09

Meeting ID: 815 0869 6154
Passcode: 712158

NOTICES:

A very warm welcome to all who worship with us this morning.

The Golden Rules under the “Orange Light” setting:

• If you’re sick or feeling unwell, get tested and isolate if you’re required to. Use Zoom on Sundays.
• In Church, please wear a mask that is firmly in place and fully covers your nose and mouth.
• Please continue to wear your mask until seated at morning tea. If you are uncomfortable about joining in morning tea please know that it is perfectly fine to not stay.

Next Sunday’s reading is: Luke 10:25-37

NEXT Sunday 28^th August, our service will focus on Your Sisters Orphanage in Tanzania – led by Rob & Barb Meier. All are welcome.

Wednesday Walkers 24^th August: meet 9.30am near Hodders’ at 408B Barrington St, Spreydon for a walk around the area.  Refreshments at Sonya and David’s. All welcome.  Marilyn 027 363 1642.

Congratulations to Sonya & David Hodder, who celebrate their 55^th wedding anniversary on 26^th August!

Art Masterclass Friday 14^th  October 1.30pm – 4.30pm:

John Gillies, well known Christchurch artist and one of our regular Sunday Zoomers, has offered a rare opportunity to attend a ‘masterclass’ in painting at St Martins.

John will demonstrate his painting techniques and offer the opportunity for participants in 2 groups of 6 people to create a canvas under his guidance.

This will be a wonderful opportunity to see how John creates his paintings that are sought after by an international clientele.

We will limit this event to 12 people and there will be a charge of $25 per person (payable in advance please) which will be John’s gift to the parish. Be quick – spaces are filling up fast! Email the Parish Office to register with Anna or Don no later than Sunday 02 October.

The Parish Council met on Wednesday evening (17 August) and amongst other things discussed the following matters:

1. Council approved the purchase of two flying banners for use in front of the church to replace the ‘old’ heavy wooden sandwich board we put on the kerbside on Sunday mornings.
2. Following the last Council meeting in June, we wrote to Presbytery asking  that a new Ministry Settlement Board be established so we could move quickly to find a new minister. As of Wednesday evening this past week we’ve had no response from Presbytery about the establishment of a MSB.
3. Council has submitted an extensive engineering report to the Church Property Trustees in support of our request that we be exempt from any strengthening work in regard to the church offices and the ‘old’ Sunday School Rooms – now used by the Menzshed. We have argued that neither building is mission critical, they are used ‘infrequently’, and  they are light buildings that have already withstood the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011.
4. The parish AGM will be held on Sunday 18 September following the morning service.
5. The Worship Committee agreed that we hold no breakfasts in 2022.
6. On Sunday 06 November we will worship at St Andrews at Rangi Ruru in the company of Presbyterians from our end of the city – Cashmere, Hoon Hay and St Luke’s Union Parish in Halswell. The Rt Rev Hamish Galloway, Moderator of the General Assembly will speak at that service. Nearer the time we will talk about transport arrangements from St Martins.
7. Next Sunday – 28 August – Rob and Barb Meier will lead the ‘Your Sisters’ Mission’ service and Don Lord from Hagar will be here sometime in October or early November.
8. The Annual accounts were signed off for presentation to the Annual Meeting.
9. An invitation to provide a table at the St Mark’s Opawa Fair on 24 September was received.

To donate to Presbyterian Support: bank account is 06-0801-0678233-01. Please use your address as reference.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS

Tuesday 9.30am               South Elder Care (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869.

Tuesday 7.15pm               Meditation Group (church) Dugald 021 161 7007.

Wednesday 9.30am          Walking Group: Spreydon Marilyn 027 363 1642.

Thursday 10am                 Crafty Crafters (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869.

Thursday 1.30pm              Sit & Be Fit(church) Anneke 021 077 4065.

Thursday 5.30pm              Familial Trust (whole complex) Vanessa 981 1093.

Friday 10.30am                 Sing & Sign (lounge) Rebecca 022 0862211.

Here’s our Zoom link –

Topic: St Martin’s Sunday Worship

To Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81508696154?pwd=cnErZFM5VG5OQVhsZkxYc0dxOHdvUT09

Meeting ID: 815 0869 6154
Passcode: 712158

NOTICES:

A very warm welcome to all who worship with us this morning.

The Golden Rules under the “Orange Light” setting:

• If you’re sick or feeling unwell, get tested and isolate if you’re required to. Use Zoom on Sundays.
• In Church, please wear a mask that is firmly in place and fully covers your nose and mouth.
• Please continue to wear your mask until seated at morning tea. If you are uncomfortable about joining in morning tea please know that it is perfectly fine to not stay.

We welcome Megan Waddington, Community Relations Advisor from Presbyterian Support this morning.

Next Sunday’s reading is: Luke 14:1-24

On Sunday 28^th August, our service will focus on Your Sisters Orphanage in Tanzania – led by Rob & Barb Meier. All are welcome.

Wednesday Walkers 17^th August: for those not going on Whareora bus trip, meet 9.30am at South Library. Coffee at Novel Café. All are welcome.

If you don’t wish to receive the Alpine Presbytery newsletter via email, please let Anna know. Don’t unsubscribe to the Presbytery office.

John Gillies, well known Christchurch artist and one of our regular Sunday Zoomers, has offered a rare opportunity to attend a ‘masterclass’ in painting at St Martins. If you’re interested put Friday 14 October in your diary. The class will run from 1.30pm until 4.30pm.

John will demonstrate his painting techniques and offer the opportunity for participants in 2 groups of 6 people to create a canvas under his guidance.

This will be a wonderful opportunity to see how John creates his paintings that are sought after by an international clientele.

We will limit this event to 12 people and there will be a charge of $25 per person which will be John’s gift to the parish.

Some of you may know John from contact with him in hospital!  He graduated MB, ChB in 1972 and a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 1981, becoming Clinical Director of respiratory medicine for the Canterbury District Health Board. He established the New Zealand Association of Artist Doctors in 1989. 

John was born in Christchurch and educated at St. Andrew’s College. He studied figure drawing under sculptor Tom Taylor. An early interest in portrait painting was followed by a similar interest in landscape painting. John developed a special technique in the use of the palette knife in order to bring a unique texture and definition to both portrait and landscape painting.

Two years after his open heart surgery in 2006, John retired to become a full time artist. During his first year of retirement, John produced his first book, “In My Chair” which featured 64 portraits of Cantabrians, including his wife, Jenny and their four children.

John’s interest in Skippers Canyon was ignited during a visit on his honeymoon but it wasn’t until 40 years later that he started to collect, over the next decade, the landscape paintings and sketches which feature in his second book due for publication later this year. In this publication, “Skippers Canyon – History, Art and Adventure”, John devotes a chapter to his palette knife painting technique which readily identify his work.

Art awards won by John include the Telecom Art Award, highly commended in 1992, the New Zealand Wearable Art Award, creative excellence in 1988 and the Montana World of Wearable Art Award, section winner, 2005.

If you would like to attend this wonderful event register with Anna or Don no later than Sunday 02 October.

THIS WEEK AT ST MARTINS

Tuesday 9.30am               South Elder Care (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869.

Tuesday 7.15pm               Meditation Group (church) Dugald 021 161 7007.

Wednesday 9.30am          Walking Group: Beckenham. Sonya 027 253 3397.

Wednesday 7.30pm           Parish Council meeting (lounge)

Thursday 10am                 Crafty Crafters (lounge) Jeannette 332 9869.

Thursday 1.30pm              Sit & Be Fit(church) Anneke 021 077 4065.

Thursday 5.30pm              Familial Trust (whole complex) Vanessa 981 1093.

Friday 10.30am                 Sing & Sign (lounge) Rebecca 022 0862211.