WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

21 September 2014 - St Matthew’s Day

8.00 am Eucharist (NZPB456) Dean Michael Godfrey

10.00 am Eucharist with hymns Rev’d Brian Hamilton

Ormond Chapel, Napier Terrace: No service Please ensure all cellphones are switched OFF when in the Cathedral;

if necessary, adjust hearing aids to the “Loop” system.

A place of resurrection, life, and hope

The CATHEDRAL KIDS programme is normally offered at the Cathedral during the 10.00am service on Sundays of the school term; or there are craft/colouring activities available for children on the back table.

Today’s events 2

Free Organ Recital / Chorister service

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Sentence, Collect & Readings

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Gospel Comment 4

Creed comment 4

From Your Dean 5

Diocesan news 6

Hospital Chaplaincy week appeal

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EJP / Angel Tree / Safe-Here training

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Tonga Youth trip / Faith community

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Diary Dates & Directory

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In this issue …

We have low-Gluten wafers (below 20ppm) available - please advise the Presider, or one of the Welcoming team, if this is your dietary requirement.

NOTE: Bell Tower and entrance are earthquake prone as assessed under the Building Act 2004 - use at your own risk!

PRAYER CYCLES

Anglican Communion

We pray for the Church of the Province of Uganda, the

Most Rev’d Stanley Ntagali, Archbishop & Bp of Kampala

Anglican Board of Missions

We pray for the Province of Southern Africa; the Most

Rev’d Dr Thabo Makgoba, Archbishop of Sthn Africa, and

the bishops, clergy & people of their 28 dioceses

Diocese, Parish and Community

Rev’d Brian Hamilton, Vicar-General; Dean Michael

Godfrey; Regional Deans (BOP, East, HB)

Waiapu bishop-elect, Andrew Hedge and family

East Coast Parish, Rev’d Stephen Donald (Missioner)

Hastings Parish, Rev’d Helen Wilderspin, Vicar

Diocese of Auckland, Bishops Ross Bay & Jim White,

Dean Jo Kelly-Moore; Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland,

celebrating their re-opening as a place of worship today

Local mayors and councilors; Members of Parliament

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TODAY …

Welcome to all who are worshipping with us … especially if you are visiting Napier or at the Cathedral for the first time … you are invited to join us for morning tea (or coffee!) served at the back of the cathedral following the 10am service.

Welcome to all members of Waiapu Synod gathering in the Cathedral for Eucharist at 10am this morning; Synod will re-convene at All Saints’ Taradale immediately following the service.

RE-PITCHING THE TENT: CATHEDRAL SEMINAR SERIES

Following the recently-attended seminar led by Richard Giles, the Cathedral is running its own seminar series for parish-ioners based on the book ‘Re-Pitching the Tent’. The broad aim of the study series will be to look at the Cathedral in-terior, its layout and how it works liturgi-cally, and ask ourselves the question whether this is still meeting our needs or in what ways could it be adapted? This series will involve six sessions on a Sun-day held across a period of nine weeks, led by clergy and lay people who attend-ed the seminar.

The dates for the next sessions (in the Baptistery) are:

Sunday 28th

Sept. 11.30am-1.00pm

Sunday 12th

Oct. 11.30am-1.00pm

Any questions to Dean Michael.

Friday Organ recitals

September is celebrated as

New Zealand’s

National Organ month!

The Cathedral Director of Music,

Gary Bowler, will present the

final in this series of free ‘lunch-

time’ recitals, on Friday,

26th September 12.15pm - 1pm,

(Donations appreciated)

Spring Concert at St James’ Church, 1024A Duke St, Mahora, Hastings

21st September, 2 pm

All welcome this afternoon - door sales: $5 adults, $10 for a family. A donation will be given to Cranford Hospice.

Combined Choirs and Orchestra Catholic Cathedral of the

Blessed Sacrament, Christchurch

and

Waiapu Anglican Cathedral

of St John the Evangelist, Napier

Sunday 5th October, 4.00 pm in Waiapu Cathedral, 28 Browning St

Free admission Free admission -- Donations appreciatedDonations appreciated

Conductors:

Don Whelan (Christchurch)

and Gary Bowler (Napier)

Two of NZ’s longest serving

Cathedral Directors of Music!

Programme includes:

Haydn’s St Nicholas Mass

extracts from Handel’s Messiah

Music by Buxtehude, Mozart, Monteverdi,

and more

Choral Evening Worship

with the Cathedral Choristers

Thursday 25th September,

5.30pm

in the Aotearoa Chapel

Sentence:

Go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them, and teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. Matthew 28: 19-20

Collect:

Gracious and eternal God, through your Son Jesus Christ you called Matthew from his place of business to be an apostle and evangelist; free us from all greed and selfish love of money that we may follow in the steps of Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Amen

Proverbs 3: 13-18

13 Happy are those who find wisdom, and those who get understanding, 14 for her income is better than silver, and her revenue better than gold. 15 She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her. 16 Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honour. 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. 18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called happy.

Psalm 119: 65-72

65 You have dealt well with your servant, O Lord, according to your word. 66 Teach me good judgement and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments. 67 Before I was humbled I went astray, but now I keep your word. 68 You are good and do good; teach me your statutes. 69 The arrogant smear me with lies, but with my whole heart I keep your precepts. 70 Their hearts are fat and gross,

but I delight in your law. 71 It is good for me that I was humbled, so that I might learn your statutes. 72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

2 Corinthians 4: 1-6

1 Therefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart. 2 We have renounced the shameful things that one hides; we refuse to practise cunning or to falsify God’s word; but by the open statement of the truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God. 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For we do not proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus’ sake. 6 For it is the God who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness’, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Matthew 9: 9-13

9 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him. 10 And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax-collectors and sinners came and were sitting with him and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, ‘Why does your teacher eat with tax-collectors and sinners?’ 12 But when he heard this, he said, ‘Those

Today’s Readings … from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

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who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13 Go and learn what this means, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.’

Gospel Comment … Jesus tends not to use the words “sin” and

“sinner” in the same way as Paul, and here

Jesus is depicting the alienation of those on

the fringes, Dylan’s “the countless confused,

accused, misused, strung-out ones an'

worse.”

As Anglican Christians we have much to learn

about sitting with tax collectors and sinners.

We tend to be a little cultured, rarefied, and

at least in our public persona (not always the

same as our private faith-lives) reluctant to

hang out with the fringe-dwellers. We tend,

in what I have referred to as our gospel ver-

sion of “salvation by good taste,” to discon-

nect from the hurting and unwanted. Go and

learn what this means, “I desire mercy, not

sacrifice.”

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FROM DEANLY DELVINGS

Capitalism introduces a breathtaking dynam-

ics of obsolescence: we are bombarded by

new and newer products which are some-

times obsolete before they come fully into use

- PCs have to be replaced each year if we are

to keep up with the Joneses, LPs were fol-

lowed by CDs, and now by DVDs. The after-

math of this constant innovation is, of course,

the permanent production of piles of discard-

ed waste.

Slavoj Žižek, The Fragile Absolute (2000), 40.

The Creed and Crossed Fingers

WE BELIEVE IN ONE LORD, JESUS CHRIST … WHO SHALL COME TO JUDGE

“Relax, eat and be merry”: Jesus quotes the saying as he tells the story of a rich man who forgets a doctrine of judgement. The rest of the saying, of course, is “for tomorrow you may die.” Even that ending as been turned around into an avoidance of responsibility: “I hope to die before I grow old,” infamously sang The Who in the 1960’s. We live in a soci-ety with minimal interest in ageing, and less still in the answerability of judgement. “I’m here for a good time, not for a long time” is a popular bumper sticker.

Maybe. It’s not really up to us. I may or may not live long. Two of The Who’s number lived long enough to look very decrepit indeed. Like other members of their generation of rockers they have had to rethink the place of aging in human experience. Two members of the band have had their wish, succumbing to drug related deaths before or as they grew old.

A doctrine of judgement adds another dimen-sion - unpopular because unquantifiable - to human life. Yet even a secular and godless doctrine of judgement should provide some warning: do I want my mokopuna to remem-ber me well, or ill? The Christian doctrine adds something else: a God who will evaluate our lives. Do we measure up? The universal Christian answer should be “No.” Hymn writer William Bright expressed it brilliantly:

Look Father, look on His anointed face, And only look on us as found in Him Look not on our misusings of thy grace Our prayer so languid and our faith so dim; For lo! between our sins and their reward We set the passion of thy Son our Lord.

From Your Dean …

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There’s been an awful lot of voting

this weekend. I took the (sort of) new

initiative and cast my civic vote earli-

er in the week, not least because I

am spending Saturday and Sunday

at Synod listening to myriad other

matters and casting votes left right

and centre on matters of ecclesiasti-

cal concern.

Truth be told both national and ec-

clesiastical politics have long since

ceased to be a priority for me. I have

strong opinions (this may surprise

you!) on countless civic issues.

These range from unborn

children (the language

gives my opinion away,

after a fashion) to

transport infrastructure to

the fate of whales, and

on ecclesiastical matters

from inclusive language

to investment portfolios

and a thousand more.

No one-size-fits-all party

or position will ever meet

the micro-management

of my eccentricities. It is as well: were

I in charge of world or church all dol-

phins would have to wear chasubles

and invest in palm oil free food man-

ufacturing.

Church politics is often a little less

fraught than the civic version. I sur-

vived about forty seconds of the

Prime Minister and Leader of the Op-

position verbally stoushing before I

flicked channels. If that is the best we

can do for national leadership then

we are in a sorry state: off with their

heads!

But that very phrase, attributed to

dictatorial and monarchical tyrants

from the beginning of the modern

era (and before) reminds us why we

put up with this mess. I vote because I

can. I attend synod (and did even

when I was in Melbourne, where it

was optional) because I can. We

have not yet mid-wifed the perfect

world or perfect church, and democ-

racy (contra George W. Bush and

others) is not the Good News, but it’s

not bad, either.

So I have cast my vote

because I can - and will

be doing so at Synod. I will

struggle to see the hand

of God in outcomes I

don’t agree with (why

does God not always

agree with me?) and ap-

plaud the hand of God in

outcomes that I do agree

with (oh look - God does!).

The truth is more complex: I think the

hand of God is generally more busy

opening human hearts to resurrection

hope, and transforming human

hearts to do what is right, to love mer-

cy, and to walk humbly with God to-

wards the coming fullness of creation.

I vote though on all issues because I

can, and because I know there are

several billion people around the

world today who do not enjoy that

tiny privilege.

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DIOCESAN NEWS Farewell Service for the Reverend Dr

Jenny Dawson Thursday 30th October, 5.00 pm

An opportunity to give thanks for Jenny’s ministry as she leaves Waiapu Diocese where she has served as Regional Dean in the Hawke’s Bay Region, and to wish her God’s blessing in her new ministry into the future, based in Wellington. The service in the Cathedral will be fol-lowed by a light tea. For catering pur-poses please RSVP to Belinda Barnhill, email: belinda@waiapu.com.

Appointment of Interim Regional Dean

in Hawke's Bay

The Reverend Bill Bennett has accepted the invitation of the Vicar General, Brian Hamilton to fulfil the role of Interim Re-gional Dean in Hawke’s Bay until a new Regional Dean is appointed. Bill will commence on the 1st November.

PLEASE PRAY FOR …

The Reverend Frank Ngatoro and family for the sudden death of Frank’s father, Henare, on Saturday 13th September at Te Karaka. Please keep Henare’s widow, Hineteao, and the whanau in your pray-ers. Henare’s funeral was held at Takipu Marae last Wednesday.

Cliff Houston, our former Diocesan Reg-istrar, who is home after time in the hos-pice to help balance the pain levels. Cliff knows his time is limited and would value your prayers. Please also remem-ber his wife Judy and family as they con-tinue to battle with him through his can-cer journey.

LIVE BELOW THE LINE 6-10th October

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Live Below the Line is a campaign that's changing the way people think about poverty, and making a huge difference, by challenging everyday people to live on the equivalent of the extreme pov-erty line for 5 days. It's a chance to experience a fraction of what life is like for the 1.2 billion people in extreme poverty (equivalent of NZ$2.25 per day). By being involved in this campaign, we will raise awareness around this issue of extreme poverty, as well as raise funds to support worldwide organisations who are working to eradi-cate this problem (and possibly lose a few kilos in the process!).

Join with many other New Zealanders in Living Below The Line. There will be again for the third year running an Angli-can Network (Anglicans Below The Line). It would be great to surpass the $11K mark from 2012!

For more details check out the web-site: https://www.livebelowtheline.com/nz.

“KETE” - A 3-Day Course in Elementary Maori Pronunciation,

Language and Tradition

6th - 8th October - at St Augustine’s with the Rev’d Leo Te Kira

The three-day course includes:- practice of a 90sec personalised ‘mihi’ Exploration of the finer points of tra-

dition as observed on a marae; Easy-to-use greetings and farewells.

$100 registration fee covers the three days of tuition, workbook, CD, comple-tion luncheon and certificate.

Email registrations to leo@wasstb.com or ph 021 108-4065 by 30th Sept.

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Hospital Chaplaincy Week

21-28 September

Please support the annual Hospital Chaplaincy Week appeal -

donation slips are available on the back table at the Cathedral.

The ICHC annual “Cupcake” fundraising week will be held in the HB Hospital

foyer (Omahu Road, Hastings), Monday 22nd - Friday 26th September.

If you can help with baking, or selling, please contact Margaret Harding, ph 8788-109 ext 2718 or email:

margaret.harding@haweksbaydhb.govt.nz

TONGA YOUTH TRIP 6-13 JULY 2015

Applications are available for those keen to join the Tonga Youth Trip in 2015. In order to secure a group booking we will require applications to be completed by early October. The trip is open to young people aged over 14 years who would enjoy involvement in a cross-cultural ex-perience and has a willingness to be a ‘team-player’ in the ‘Waiapu Tonga Team’. Please contact Jocelyn Czerwonka, Dioc-esan Youth Ministry Facilitator at: joce-lyn.dymf@xtra.co.nz .

SAFE-HERE TRAINING WORKSHOPS

For anyone involved in any childrens or youth ministry in Waiapu Diocese this training is for you. Safe-Here are offer-ing training for leaders/helpers/volunteers, at team member level and team leader level. If you have complet-ed one already, come along and com-plete the other levels. This training is vital for anyone working with children and/or youth and is a great place for dis-cussion and to learn. Save this date now! - Saturday, 15th No-vember, 9am - 4pm at St Peters, Wai-pawa, CHB. Contact Sandie Speeden, Waiapu Safe-Here Coordinator safe-here@waiapu.com or ph 0272930042.

MULTI-NATIONAL FAITH COMMUNITY OF YOUNG ADULTS

The Archbishop of Canterbury is setting up a new monastic community at Lam-beth Palace for young people taking a ‘gap’ year - a great opportunity for young people (aged 20-30 years) to join a faith community with others from all from all around the world!

http://www.anglicantaonga.org.nz/News/The-Communion/Fancy-a-monastic-gap-year-at-Lambeth

Prison Fellowship of NZ Angel Tree

This is a programme that provides Christ-mas presents to children who miss out on

a gift from their imprisoned parent.

Jennifer Whyman is the HB Regional Co-ordinator and is asking for assistance from churches, and from individuals, to

become involved with … Purchasing / wrapping / delivering gifts

Making a donation

Please email Jennifer for more infor-mation: jenniferwhyman@xtra.co.nz or phone 833-6963.

ENVIRONMENT-JUSTICE-PEACE NETWORK

next meeting

Sunday 5 October, 4.00 pm in the Cathedral Meeting room

(through from the Parish lounge) please use entrance at eastern (fountain)

end of Cathedral due to a concert starting in the Cathedral at the same time!

CLERGY:

Dean: Michael Godfrey 835 7862 Parish Mobile: 021 688 227

Assisting Clergy: Dorothy Brooker 843 6779 Graeme Pilgrim 835 6777 Jon Williams 833 6382 Anne van Gend 835 7862

WARDENS:

Dean’s Basil Brooker 877 8344 People’s Jeanne Ayson 835 1920

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC:

Gary Bowler 835 8523

LAY ASSISTANTS:

Elisabeth Paterson 835 4609 Jennifer Harris 845 1108

OFFICE:

Tuesday-Friday 9.30 am - 3.30 pm 835 8824 Priest-Administrator: Margaret Thompson

Waiapu Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, 28 Browning Street, Napier, NZ Phone 835-8824 ~ PO Box 495, Napier ~ email: office@napiercathedral.org.nz

www.napiercathedral.org.nz

Tuesday 23 September 3pm - Finance Committee meet

Wednesday 24 September 7.30 pm - Vestry meeting

Thursday 25 September 4.30 pm - Chorister practice 5.30pm - Choral Evening Worship with the Waiapu Cathedral Choristers 7.30 pm - Choir practice

Friday 26 September 12.15 pm - free Cathedral Organ recital

Sunday 28 September 11.30 am - “Re-pitching the Tent” study in the Baptistery area of the Cathedral

Thursday 2 October 12.30 pm - Te Hakari Tapu

Friday 3 October 9.15 am - Pastoral Companions meet

Friday 3 October 10am - 3om - HB Clergy Training Day at St Augustine’s Parish

Sunday 5 October 4pm - EJP meet in Parish lounge 4pm - concert with combined Cathedral

choirs of Blessed Sacrament, Christ- church and Waiapu

NEXT SUNDAY - 28 September 2014

Ordinary Sunday 26

Readings: Ezekiel 18: 1-4, 25-32 Psalm 25: 1-9 Philippians 2: 1-13 Matthew 21: 23-32

Cathedral: 8.00 am Eucharist 10.00 am Choral Eucharist with the Cathedral Choir; & Baptism

Ormond Chapel, Napier Terrace: 11.00 am Eucharist

COMING UP THIS WEEK … & OTHER DIARY DATES -

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MID-WEEK SERVICES (in the Resurrection Chapel)

9.00am - Morning Prayer - Tuesdays,

Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays

10.30am - Eucharist - Tuesdays

12.30pm - Mid-day Prayer - Wednesdays

5.15pm - End of Week Prayers - Fridays

PRAYER DURING COMMUNION

A member of the ministry team is available in the Resurrection Chapel during Commun-ion at the 10.00am Choral Eucharist service in the Cathedral, for anyone who wishes personal prayer, or prayer for a specific pur-pose, and/or anointing with oil for healing (if required).

If you wish to have someone pray with and for you, please go directly to the Resurrec-tion Chapel (at the back of the Cathedral) after receiving communion.