Principal Services Summer 2008

In the coming weeks we'll be studying passages from the 'most Jewish' of the four gospels, Matthew.

The disciples learned from Rabbi Jesus through spoken lessons and debate, through action and miraculous intervention in situations of suffering, and through being sent out, entrusted with ministry on their own.

In our day, we learn in similar ways – by listening, watching, and doing. So we bring to our worship all the uncertainties and unresolved questions that our lives contain. In the presence of Jesus the Teacher and the living Word of God, we can find the resources we need, even in our complicated contemporary world.

Jesus and his companions made the Psalms their daily prayer and we'll be sharing in their experience in these weeks.

Our “All Together Church” services are for all ages and last no more than one hour. “The Word Service” includes a time of more focussed teaching and, like our communion services, lasts just under an hour and a half.

1 June 2008
10.00am Holy Communion
Giving and Stewardship Sunday
Haggai 2:4-9 and John 13:16 – 30

8 June 2008
10.00am All Together Church
Mercy and sacrifice
 Psalm 150 & Matthew 9.9-13, 18-26

15 June 2008
10.00am Holy Communion
Sent out in mission
 Psalm 126 and Matthew 9.35-10.8

22 June 2008
10.00am The Word Service
What are you afraid of?
 Psalm 71 and Matthew 10.24-39

29 June 2008
10.00am The Word Service
Simple things, eternally significant
 Psalm 48 and Matthew 10.40-end

29 June 2008
8.00pm Holy Space

6 July 2008
10.00am Holy Communion
“You will find rest for your souls”
 Psalm 91 & Matthew 11.16 - end

13 July 2008
10.00am Joint service of Holy Communion at St Peter's Church

20 July 2008
10.00am The Word Service
Good seed and weeds
 Psalm 34 & Matthew 13.24-30, 36-43

27 July 2008
10.00am The Word Service
The Kingdom of Heaven
 Psalm 131 and Matthew 13.31-33, 44-52

3 August 2008
10.00am Holy Communion
Abundant blessings
 Psalm 4 and Matthew 14.13-21

10 August 2008
10.00am All Together Church
Getting out of the boat
 Matthew 14.22-33

17 August 2008
10.00am Holy Communion
Almost overlooked
 Psalm 105.1-11 & Matthew 15.21-28

24 August 2008
10.00am The Word Service
“Who do you say I am?”
 Psalm 140 & Matthew 16.13-20