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Please follow the advice of the Ministry of Health’s dedicated COVID-19 webpage and Anglican Diocese of Wellington
Tim Handley, 13 June 2020
Do not forget the Lord our God
Deuteronomy 8:11
One of the readings in the morning prayers this week came from Deuteronomy 8:2-16. In this reading Moses is urging the Israelites to remember how faithful the Lord God had been to them over the previous forty years. The journey had been hard, in the vast and dreadful desert. Although the journey through the region had not been easy for them, God had miraculously cared for them and provided for their basic needs throughout.
Therefore, Moses continues, when you get too the promised land and settle down. And as life improves and you build your own homes and become established, ‘do not forget the Lord your God’. In fact, the very ability to work and to produce wealth is the gift of God (v 18). This is always a timely reminder to us as Christians. Do we tend to focus on God when times are hard, but then slacken of when we get comfortable? Perhaps the writer of Proverbs understood this tendency when they wrote these words,
7 “Two things I ask of you, Lord;
do not refuse me before I die:
8 Keep falsehood and lies far from me;
give me neither poverty nor riches,
but give me only my daily bread.
9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you
and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’
Or I may become poor and steal,
and so dishonor the name of my God.
The covid-19 event of this year has taken us through a completely new and unique experience, one that has been totally extreme to many of us. It has taken many of us out of normal routines and practices. For some, there has been the need to re imagine how we find fulfillment and satisfaction. Although a short period compared to the 40 years the Israelites spent in the desert, how have we seen God at work?
I think it important that we ask these questions to understand how God is working in our world. God used challenges and humility to help the Israelites to grow in their faith and understanding, perhaps our troubles during this season may also be the tools God uses for our growth.
This is a process of discernment that may take a while to work through. I believe God is working in ways far and above our own understanding. We need to be careful not to judge.
Therefore, as we move ahead together, let us continue to encourage each other in our faith and understanding of Gods work in our midst.
Regards
Tim
Do not forget the Lord our God
Deuteronomy 8:11
One of the readings in the morning prayers this week came from Deuteronomy 8:2-16. In this reading Moses is urging the Israelites to remember how faithful the Lord God had been to them over the previous forty years. The journey had been hard, in the vast and dreadful desert. Although the journey through the region had not been easy for them, God had miraculously cared for them and provided for their basic needs throughout.
Therefore, Moses continues, when you get too the promised land and settle down. And as life improves and you build your own homes and become established, ‘do not forget the Lord your God’. In fact, the very ability to work and to produce wealth is the gift of God (v 18). This is always a timely reminder to us as Christians. Do we tend to focus on God when times are hard, but then slacken of when we get comfortable? Perhaps the writer of Proverbs understood this tendency when they wrote these words,
7 “Two things I ask of you, Lord;
do not refuse me before I die:
8 Keep falsehood and lies far from me;
give me neither poverty nor riches,
but give me only my daily bread.
9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you
and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’
Or I may become poor and steal,
and so dishonor the name of my God.
The covid-19 event of this year has taken us through a completely new and unique experience, one that has been totally extreme to many of us. It has taken many of us out of normal routines and practices. For some, there has been the need to re imagine how we find fulfillment and satisfaction. Although a short period compared to the 40 years the Israelites spent in the desert, how have we seen God at work?
I think it important that we ask these questions to understand how God is working in our world. God used challenges and humility to help the Israelites to grow in their faith and understanding, perhaps our troubles during this season may also be the tools God uses for our growth.
This is a process of discernment that may take a while to work through. I believe God is working in ways far and above our own understanding. We need to be careful not to judge.
Therefore, as we move ahead together, let us continue to encourage each other in our faith and understanding of Gods work in our midst.
Regards
Tim
This Sunday
Join us in gathering together at our 9am and 10.30am worship services.
The Anglican Diocese of Wellington will also be live streaming a 10am Sunday service on movementonline.org.nz, Facebook, Youtube, and Freeview channel 200 on TV, with the pre-service interviews starting at 9.45am and a sermon from Bishop Justin. If you are having problems with the TV quality or movement online, we encourage you to try Youtube (click image above) or Facebook. If you want to listen to the service via telephone, dial 04 886 0026, then enter 927 4613 4715 #, followed by # again. You can watch any of the previous lockdown Livestreams here.
The Sunday Lectionary readings for this Te Pouhere Sunday are Isaiah 42:10-20, 2 Corinthians 5:14-19 (or Acts 10:34-43), and then a variety of gospel readings - John 15:9-17 or Matt 7:24-29 or Luke 6:46-49 or John 17:6-26.
Join us in gathering together at our 9am and 10.30am worship services.
The Anglican Diocese of Wellington will also be live streaming a 10am Sunday service on movementonline.org.nz, Facebook, Youtube, and Freeview channel 200 on TV, with the pre-service interviews starting at 9.45am and a sermon from Bishop Justin. If you are having problems with the TV quality or movement online, we encourage you to try Youtube (click image above) or Facebook. If you want to listen to the service via telephone, dial 04 886 0026, then enter 927 4613 4715 #, followed by # again. You can watch any of the previous lockdown Livestreams here.
The Sunday Lectionary readings for this Te Pouhere Sunday are Isaiah 42:10-20, 2 Corinthians 5:14-19 (or Acts 10:34-43), and then a variety of gospel readings - John 15:9-17 or Matt 7:24-29 or Luke 6:46-49 or John 17:6-26.
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Supporting our brothers and sisters overseas
As a nation, we’ve done really well in managing the COVID-19 crisis. In other places in the world, the struggle is much more severe than we could ever imagine. So our diocese is partnering with Anglican Missions to raise as much as we can for four projects with close associations to us. In Fiji, Kolkata, Gaza City and Mozambique, COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the daily life of our brothers and sisters there. Read more here |
Can you support our 24-7 Youth Work?
Many of you may be aware of the wonderful work happening at Evans Bay Intermediate School (EBIS) thanks to the two Reubens and Amandine through the 24/7 youth mentoring programme.
This programme is a partnership between the school, All Saints and the Lower North Whanau Trust, each providing a third of the funding.
The All Saints share is $10k per annum. We have made our first payment with a shortfall of $3k and will need to pay the remaining $5k by year end.
If you feel called to support EBIS children and teachers through this ministry, by either a one-off payment or regular contribution, please make payments through the All Saints Bank account: 02-0560-0013205-00. Tax receipts are issued at year end. Please reference EBIS and your surname.
If you have questions or want a copy of the first term report, then please contact Heather.
Many of you may be aware of the wonderful work happening at Evans Bay Intermediate School (EBIS) thanks to the two Reubens and Amandine through the 24/7 youth mentoring programme.
This programme is a partnership between the school, All Saints and the Lower North Whanau Trust, each providing a third of the funding.
The All Saints share is $10k per annum. We have made our first payment with a shortfall of $3k and will need to pay the remaining $5k by year end.
If you feel called to support EBIS children and teachers through this ministry, by either a one-off payment or regular contribution, please make payments through the All Saints Bank account: 02-0560-0013205-00. Tax receipts are issued at year end. Please reference EBIS and your surname.
If you have questions or want a copy of the first term report, then please contact Heather.
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