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The Messenger
February 2019
Monthly magazine of St Peter’s Terrace End
Website: http://www.stpeterspn.org.nz
ST PETER'S ANGLICAN CHURCH
229 Ruahine St., PO Box 5134
Terrace End. Palmerston North
Phone/Fax: . . . . . . . (06) 358-5403
E-mail: stpeters@inspire.net.nz Weekly Events
Vicar
Rev Anne Chrisp . . . . . . . .358 0712 Wednesday commencing 13 February
Mobile Phone . . . . . . . .021 406 409 10am Holy Communion
Church Wardens Thursdays
John Freebairn (Vicar’s)… 351 4706 10am Study Group meets at Adrienne and
Yvonne Rae (People’s) . . . 358 3962 Max’s home 6a Franklin Ave. Phone 359-
Priest Assistant 0581 for more info.
Rev Amy Houben 027 2687816
3.40pm Ukelele Group (all ages) meets on
Hon Priest Associate Mondays in the hall during term time. All
Rev Geneth Davies . . . . . . 357 8481 welcome. Come 10 minutes early.
Rev Ross Downes . . . . . . . 323 2035
Hon Vocational Deacon Fridays during term time
Rev Faye Davenport . . . . . 358 1520 9.30am Young Mothers’ Craft Group For
more info contact Jeannie phone 357 1058
Vestry Members:
Jesvin Abraham…………. .354 0788 Sundays
Rae Callahan ..................... 357 3970 8am Holy Communion
John Freebairn 351 4706 10am Eucharist
Ritchie De Montalk .......... 356 2300
Wayne Stokes ................. 027 408 1637 Other Events this Month
Ally Sewell………………..357 1511
Heather Tootell ...................357 5151 Tuesday 5 February
Githa Warrington ................357 3859 12.15pm Lunchtime concert
Parish Treasurer
Wednesday 6 February
Heather Tootell . . . . . . . . . 357 5151
AAW Garden Visit. 1.30pm meet in Hall.
Church Contacts Wednesday 13 February
AAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350 3184 12 noon Senior Spread
Endowment Trust . . . . . 357 3970
Flower Guild . . . . . . . . . . .350 3082 Sunday 24 February
Junior Church . . . . . . . . . . 022 222 6425 10.00am Anne’s Special farewell
Missions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 027 408 1637
Pastoral Care . . . . . . . . . . .358 5403
Prayer Chain . . . . . . . . . . . 358 5981
Note from the Editors: any articles not attributed to anyone are written by the editors.
Contributions from parishioners will be warmly welcomed – subject to possible editing!!
Dear Reader
Welcome to this first edition of Messenger for 2019. In these pages, you will
read about the events of the coming year: regular activities which begin again –
opening dates for AAW meetings, Senior lunch and Wednesday communion
services. Not long into the year, the liturgical wheel turns to Ash Wednesday
again, and the events of Lent. Watch out for plans.
You will also read about some out of the ordinary events for this year, such as
what happens in an interregnum, after a vicar leaves, and what needs to be done
to appoint a new one.
This is my last introduction to the magazine as vicar of St Peter’s. Thank you for
the privilege of that role, for opening your hearts and lives, and allowing me a
space.
In whatever the future brings, may you continue to hold fast to the love and hope
of God -
Through all the changing scenes of life, in trouble and in joy,
The praises of my God shall still my heart and tongue employ…
God bless you all -
Anne
From the Registers
Funeral:
22 January Marie Fitch
No Weddings or Baptisms to record.
Dates for Diaries – A New Year Begins
This is a brief update on some important dates coming up soon. Some will be
regular fixtures during the year and others are just once a year.
AAW is on the first Wednesday of each month commencing on February 6 th .
Lunchtime concerts begin on Tuesday 5th with the ukulele group and Bev Procter
Wednesday 10.00 a.m. communion services commence on February13th.
Anne’s farewell service 24th February 10.00 a.m. Pot luck lunch to follow the
service. Please give contributions towards a parish gift to the office.
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday 6th March – imposition of ashes at 10.00 a.m.
Easter Day is April 24th.
Parish AGM is on March 24th after the 10.00a.m. service
Parish roll update will commence soon – remember to enrol if you are a
newcomer to the parish
Reports from church groups are due in by March 1st
Nominations for Vestry close on 14th March. Although most Vestry members
were elected for 2 years, some are standing down and there is a need for new
members. Think about it!
Editors Note.
Notices for the Messenger can only be put in if we know about them!
If you want your group activities listed or a write up of something that has
happened, please send it to us ayrae@xtra.co.nz
Photographs are a great way to record an event. Send those too.
This edition of the Messenger is in colour so we can see the lovely colours of the
children’s play. It is quite a bit more expensive so it probably won’t be done on a
regular basis.
Please note who our advertisers are and support them when you can. There are
some new ones this month as well as the regulars of some years.
Stir Up Sunday
The last Sunday in the church’s year is the day to get ourselves sorted out before
Advent and the festivities of Christmas. Traditionally in St Peter’s, it is the
Sunday to stir up the Christmas cake which is eaten at a later date.
Helen Mullinger has always provided the ingredients (and the recipe) and again
this year, Helen was there to supervise all the little yummy bits that go into the
making of this special parish cake. Anne Ashwell also lent a helping hand as did
the Sunday School children with the whole operation orchestrated by Rev Ross
Downes.
The stirring up was well and truly done by all the participants but the
congregation had their stir as each person went up to communion. It was well
stirred! The fine mixture was taken home to be baked and iced and was enjoyed
by the congregation a couple of weeks before Christmas.
As usual, our Stir Up Sunday had a very tasty outcome.
Stir up Sunday
Children’s Nativity Play
What a delight the nativity play was. On 9th December the children of the St
Peter’s Sunday School put on a play depicting the Christmas story with minimal
costuming but none the less clearly indicating the characters. It was clear a lot of
work had been done by the children and their teachers and the result was a very
well presented and most entertaining play.
The angel (in her beautiful white confirmation dress) was the narrator and Mary
and Joseph duly arrived with Mary on a most realistic hobby horse. The
shepherds with crook and various animal toys were the next and finally the three
wise men appropriately wearing trenchers to indicate their academic skills and
carrying fine vessels for their gifts.
Around the tableau hovered dainty little angels in white and gold with wings and
little halo headgear carrying large star wands adding realism to the scene.
It was a beautiful and moving play and a great tribute to the practising that must
have gone on to produce such a fine effort.
Well done all of you. Please do it again next year.
New Vicar’s Warden.
Vicar Anne has reluctantly accepted Alison Sewell’s resignation as Vicar’s
warden. Alison advised that with her increasing professional academic
commitments, she needs to make this move. We are grateful for Alison’s support
and efforts over her time in this role. Alison has been co-opted by the Vestry to
continue as a member.
John Freebairn has accepted Anne’s invitation to take Alison’s place. John is a
lawyer at Fitzherbert Rowe and is currently an elected vestry member, one of the
parish’s Synod Representatives and one of the parish nominators (there is more
detail about the role of the nominators elsewhere in this edition of The
Messenger), and also a member of the men’s discussion group. John was
People’s Warden at St Peters in the 1990s. With his wife Vicki, he has four adult
children.
Wardens’ Explanation of the Way Forward
From the talk given by Wardens John Freebairn (Vicar’s) and Yvonne Rae
(People’s) to congregations on 20th and 27th January.
By now most of you know that our Vicar Anne has resigned after 10 years of
wonderful leadership of our parish. We are planning a farewell service for Anne
on 24th of February – details elsewhere. But we wanted to tell you about what
will happen while we find a new Vicar.
Firstly, the two of us take over some of the administrative and leadership roles
that Anne was covering, and we report to the Bishop about what is happening.
Technically, Bishop Justin will be in charge of our parish, but he can’t be here all
the time, so the rules of the Church (known as the Canons) require us to be the
principal leaders.
We are very lucky to have the loyalty and talents of Amy, Ross, Geneth, Derm
and Faye as our clergy team, but they we will be shouldering more responsibility
too, so please be kind to them. There will be opportunities for some of you, as lay
people, to help in ways you may not have done before, so if you are feeling a
call, please talk to Faye as she has said she will help in training for various roles.
The appointment of a new vicar is the decision of the Bishop, but only after a
process in which the parish will be involved. The diocese has an established
Nominations Board for this process, which includes the bishops, several lay
people representing the diocese, our Archdeacon Wendy Scott from the Parish of
Oroua based in Feilding, and the four nominators for our parish. Those
nominators are the two of us, Ally Sewell, and Richie de Montalk who are on
Vestry. We are your voice with the Nominations Board.
The first step is for us to prepare a Parish profile - a summary of the story of our
Parish - who we are, and where we think we are going, or where we would like to
go. And in that, what combinations of skills, talents and interests an ideal new
Vicar might have. The Parish Visioning discussions we have been having over several years have left us well placed to work through this part of the process and there is a lot of information already available. But there is a body of work still to do - so that we look like an attractive Parish that a talented person would want to lead! The nominators and the Vestry are very much aware of the special character of this Church - how much we value our Anglican style of worship, our developing and constantly renewing sense of Christian mission in this city, and our relationships with each other and with the community. We are excited about exploring those over the next few months, in discussion with the Board of Nomination. But we need your help too, so please do talk to us about your ideas. St Peter’s nominators have had one meeting with Wendy Scott already. Wendy reminded us that there is a shortage of priests who are available to take Vicar appointments, so we need to be prepared for the possibility that we could all be working a bit harder for some time, until the right person is found. Even though we may be the most attractive Parish in the diocese, it’s a numbers game. So, together we will work through this period, supporting and encouraging each other. We ask for your patience and your prayers, as we will be praying for you all. The nominators will keep you informed as we go along although some of our discussions will need to be confidential, because of positions already held by some prospects. But we will tell you what we can as things develop. Thank you.
Lenten Studies Timetable and Outline
St Peter’s, Lent 2019
Date And Facilitator Theme Lenten Material
Time
Wednesday the Amy Temptation In the first week we let
13th of March ourselves inter the
7.00pm wilderness parts of our
lives. To begin to look at
the aspects of our lives
and ourselves that feel
chaotic or out of control
and to see what interferes
with our relationship with
God.
Wednesday the Ross Repentance In the second week we
20th of March consider any obstructions
7.00pm found during the first
week. You will choose
one to clear away with a
relevant Lenten practice.
By initiating such a
practice, you will begin to
open yourself to God.
Wednesday the Geneth Forgiveness During the third week of
27th of March Lent, we will focus on our
7.00pm chosen practice and look
for patterns developing in
it. What truly brings you
closer to God? This week
will focus on when and
how we do the work of
clearing space for a
garden.
Wednesday the Faye Refreshment The fourth week offers
3rd of April time to stop and observe
7.00pm the new growth appearing
in our lives as a result of
clearing space.
Wednesday the Derm The Cross The fifth week of Lent
10th of April (Passion focuses on handling
7.00pm Sunday) setbacks to practice. This
week provides time to
consider honestly the
times we have faltered
and to look for blessings
hidden in each slip.
Wednesday the Clergy Team The Cross As Lent moves toward its
17th of April (Palm close and we enjoy and
7.00pm Sunday) openness that our Lenten
practice has created, Holy
Week invites God's
consecration. Holy Week
encourages us to
experience our cleared
space as holy ground and
to attend more closely to
the holy in our lives. It is
also a time of keeping
vigil and waiting for
God's light to illuminate
the space we have opened
and prepared.
St Peter’s AAW–Women’s Fellowship
th
Wednesday 5 December was the AAW – Women’s Fellowship’s final Meeting
for 2018 and as usual we celebrated with an evening function, starting with
drinks and nibbles and followed by a shared meal to which we invited our parish
family to come and join us. Following grace we enjoyed a delicious meal and a
big thank you to all members and visitors who provided such a festive spread.
We were entertained between our main course and dessert by a local singing
group - Te Korowai Aroha who treated us to a variety of songs which included a
number of well-known Christmas carols and our thanks go to Lovey Hodgkinson
and her group. Janice Viles presented them with a gift of appreciation. We
enjoyed the opportunity of getting to know our musical guests as they accepted
our invitation to stay and join us for dessert.
Our year will begin on Sunday 27th January when our 2019 Committee is
commissioned at the 10.00am Service. The following Wednesday, 6 th February,
which is also Waitangi Day, will be our first Wednesday gathering for 2019. As
usual we are planning a garden visit, this year to the Rose Garden in the
Esplanade, followed by carpooling to a local Café for a ‘Get-together Afternoon
Tea’, the venue to be confirmed closer to the time of our garden visit. We askthat you be at St Peter’s Car Park at 1.30pm on the 6th February, complete with
hat, sun block and comfortable shoes and we will carpool to the Esplanade. All
are welcome to join us for this first Meeting for 2019.
Any enquiries please contact Janice Viles 3503184 or Penny Merrall Ph.
3571337.
Lunchtime Concert December
For fourteen years Robert Cleaver has livened up the Christmas season with his
lunchtime concerts and December 2018 was no exception. Robert greeted
audience members at the door in his usual cheerful fashion and only went up into
the organ loft once he had been introduced.
As well as providing delightful music, Robert also gave a commentary from the
organ loft for the entertainment of the audience.
“Pipes Galore” was a wonderful mixture of music from Bach’s “Prelude in C” to
open the concert to “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” which had everyone
clapping enthusiastically. In between there were sacred pieces, show tunes and
carols old and new – something for everyone to enjoy.
This year he has promised to include music from “Phantom of the Opera” due to
popular demand.
Robert has a long link with St Peters. After piano tuition with Mavis Francis
(starting at the age of 7), he commenced organ tuition with John Pryor on the
organ in St Peters and gained his Teaching A.T.C.L. He was organist at St John’s
Presbyterian church and then St David’s until he retired in 2015 after serving that
church for 43 years.
All styles of music appeal to Robert and he enjoys playing for many different
groups in the community as well as weddings and funerals. He is very much in
demand too for rest homes and choral groups.
He enjoys playing all keyboard instruments and is most pleased if his audience
comes away smiling.
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Palmerston North
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Manchester Square FeildingFebruary is Heart Health Month
the person at the front of the picture, screaming and clutching their chest.
INSTEAD it is the person in back in the distance sitting quietly on the bench
holding their chest.
What do we know?
33% of deaths annually are caused by cardiovascular disease.
Every 90 minutes a New Zealander dies from heart disease.
Heart attack is a leading cause of death in New Zealand.
How can we manage our risk for heart disease?
By being physically active and moving in as many ways as possible.
30 minutes on most days – perhaps linked to a hobby or interest.
This in turn links to our mental and social health – building and
maintaining relationships with others.
Healthy eating. What does this mean?
Using our hands to measure portion sizes:
- Two cupped hands as a guide to the portion of non-starchy vegetables
- Closed fist as a guide to the portion of starchy vegetables or legumes
- Palm of the hand as a guide to the portion of red meat/chicken.
Managing blood pressure. Do you know what your normal level is?
High blood pressure is called the silent killer: often no symptoms.
Have your blood pressure checked regularly, along with cholesterol as part
of your health Warrant of Fitness with the GP or nurse.
Stress, worry, anxiety, and loneliness for long periods of time (e.g. longer
than 3 months) can affect heart health. Consider aspects of your physical,
mental and social health: where might changes be possible?
For further resources: www.heartfoundation.co.nz
John 14 verse 1: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, believe
also in Christ”.
Faye Davenport, RN
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353 0549Obituary: Graham Robert OVENDEN Graham Ovenden was born in England in 1940. He trained as a Quantity Surveyor there, before immigrating to New Zealand with a young family in 1975. Not long after arriving here he sensed a call to ordained ministry and entered St John’s College for the first semester of 1981. In 1983, he was ordained to the Diaconate and served a curacy under Archdeacon Maurice Le Fevre in Feilding, before being installed as the Vicar of St Matthew’s Palmerston North in 1986. In 1995, Graham became the Hospital Chaplain in Wanganui. He left this role in 1999 to accept the position of Vicar of Carterton, with the unenviable task of succeeding Archdeacon Douglas Weaver. He became Archdeacon of the Wairarapa in 2000, a position he held until he retired to the Manawatu in 2006. On retirement, he was awarded the title Archdeacon Emeritus, served as priest-in-charge at St Peter’s from 2006 to 2008 and became Manawatu Chaplain to the Retired Clergy. From early in his ordained ministry, Graham was made a member of the Diocesan Social Services Committee, a position he held for many years. He was a Cursillista, along with his wife Mary, and served as a Spiritual Advisor within the movement. Graham was a committed supporter of the Bible Society. In retirement, Graham has been an active member of the clergy team at St Peter’s. In this role, he has been greatly loved and respected. We will miss his thoughtfulness and listening ear. He was a faithful priest of God, who will be missed by many, not least by his family, sons Rob and Edward, brother Keith and sister Barbara.
Kids’ Corner Hi kids, Here’s a picture for you to colour. Imagine it is a stained glass window. It is about the occasion when Joseph and Mary took Jesus to the Temple. Please remember to bring your work into the parish office, and we might find a surprise for you!
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