Lesley Utting writes...
The seasons of the church year...
This year I've enjoyed following the church calendar particularly for the Easter cycle. For seven weeks - a week of Sundays - we observe and celebrate the resurrection of Christ by the power of God, Pentecost (the 50th day) concludes the Easter Season.
On Pentecost, we celebrate God's gift of the Spirit and yesterday May 27th was Pentecost Sunday. At Pentecost we are reminded of the presence of the risen, living Christ in our midst and we are also reminded that it is only through the work of the Holy Spirit that we can know the risen Christ.
Yesterday, I had the privilege and pleasure of singing in a musical at Greyfriars Presbyterian in Mt Eden. The musical is a presentation of the words of the prophets by Matthew Raymond. The title is "Come Redeemer ; And we have the words of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts".
2 Peter 1: 19-20.
The group who gathers to practice at Greyfriars are Christians from all parts of Auckland of all different walks of life, different nationalities and different communities of faith. We join together periodically for a season to practice and present our music and then we'll go into recess for a season. Music helps shape my life and I find that "at its most profound, music is capable of giving new meaning to the incarnate word".
The season is changing from autumn to winter and we're at that hard time in the semester where there's the hard slog to get those assignments finished.
Here's hoping there's a time of celebration for everyone as you enjoy the well earned inter-semester break after work well done.
MONDAY 28th
Community Worship
12.:40-12:50pm
"Prayerstop"
Reflection and worship facilitated by George Wieland
TUESDAY 29th
Community Worship
11:15am-12pm
Sermon on the Mount Matthew 6:1-18
Derek Christensen
Facilitated by
Darren Ayling and
Bryce McKeown.
After Dinner Mints
No guest speaker today...a late cancellation allows some extra time and space this week.
WEDNESDAY 30th
CHIPS PRAYER
9:00-9:25am - chapel
Praying for the college, community & country
Community Worship
12:40-1:00pm
Worship for the whole community - creative, visual reflection.
CAFÉ THEOS
Cafe Theos is on, Thursday 1-2pm.
Join with us to drink coffee, discuss theology, and worship God with your mind. All welcome.
COLLEGE WOMEN
Thursday 31 May
6:45pm starting with dessert in the dining room
Come join with other women of college; staff, students, spouses, friends. See Rachel with any queries.
RECEPTION
In case you have missed it, Reception is now temporarily located in the photocopy room as we make way for stairs and a lift to be installed.
Office changes...
a. Lidy and reception are located in the copy room
b. Neroli Hodges is located in Graeme Smith's old office
c. Graeme is located in Michael Hanson's old office
d. Michael is located in Derek Christensen's old office
e. Derek is located in Anne Harrison's old office
f. Anne is located in the distance room (outside Rachel's office)
@ THE LIBRARY
The Library will be open on Saturday 2nd June from 10am to 2.30pm and will be closed on Monday 4th June - Queen's Birthday weekend.
Extra late nights @ the Library
Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th June
open until 9pm
Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th June
open until 9pm
Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th June
open until 9pm
DAVE ANDREWS IN NZ
Dave Andrews is based in Brisbane where he is involved with the Waiter's Union - an organisation that supports the inner-city community particularly those that are disadvantaged and marginalised.
Dave will be in NZ 16-18 July and will be hosting a public meeting and facilitating seminars on issues such as Strategies of Community Development, Building Bridges, Breaking through Personal Issues.
Keep an eye out for further details.
Dave was at Carey in NZ in May 2006 and his day-long seminar was filmed. Available on DVD from reception "Compassionate Community Work"; $35
LOST PROPERTY
There are a number of things at reception that have been handed to us over the last few weeks and months. If any of the below might be yours please see Lidy as soon as possible. They will be disposed of early next week if not collected.
- grey jacket
- blue jersey
- Bible
- reading glasses
- 2 x caps
- sunglasses x 2
- lunchbox
- house keys with blue bottle opener?
Children's clothing
- pink jacket
- blue vest with the Glendowie Primary logo
- light blue jacket
- t-shirt with 'Moololaba' on it