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The St. Aidan Diary
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Regular Weekly Events |
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If God did exist, what would you ask? The ALPHA course offers a great way to introduce, or reintroduce, people to Christian faith. ALPHA is based around good food, good teaching, good fellowship and an open welcoming environment in which to explore faith. Please see Paul White for more information. Resumes in 2010. |
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20's-30's Homegroup |
St Aidan's has 5 homegroups at present with a combined total of nearly 50 regular participants. Groups meet weekly for seven consecutive weeks within each of the four school terms. Anyone in a group can host a meeting and occasionally all groups meet together. Currently one group meets on Monday afternoons, with two groups meeting on each of Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Being part of a homegroup fundamentally offers people the opportunity to get to know fellow parishioners at a closer, more intimate level. We explore our faith together in many ways with discussion and prayer being at the forefront. We attempt to offer a safe place to share thoughts and experiences as we try to deepen our understanding of God. To help stimulate good discussion and to give everyone the opportunity to contribute groups share prayer, the reading and study of the scriptures, communion, movies, guest speakers, testimonies, good food and much laughter! If anyone is interested in joining a group in 2010, then please contact Paul Kelly-Moore. Resumes in February 2010.
Fortnightly 20's—30's home group - Tuesday night at 7.30pm. Resumes in 2010 Enquires to Dave Finn, email: youth@staidans.co.nz. |
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Tuesdays |
Resumes in February 2010.
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Wednesdays
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Mainly Music Resumes in the 2010 School Term.
Mid-week Communion Wednesdays, 7.30pm. New members always welcome Contact Bryce Mason, Music Director Resumes in February 2010. |
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Wednesday (Fortnightly)  |
Starburst Coffee Group |
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Thursdays
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Fridays
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Fridays, 7pm during term time. Contact Dave Finn, Youth Pastor |
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Sunday Mornings
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7.30am - Eucharist (Holy Communion) Resumes in February 2010. Sunday School (C Zone) 9.30am: C Zone, starting in the Church. CZone meets as usual during 9.30 service. C Zone age 3 to 6 in the CZone room. StAR Babies Creche StAR Babies Creche (ages 0-2) meets at 9.30am in the social lounge. Ask the welcomers at the door of the church for directions. Sunday Youth Group 9:30am: the Sunday morning Youth programme is split into two groups – 4Twelve and Momentum. This is to accommodate to rising number of Youth, and to make their programs more age-appropriate. 4Twelve meet in Dave's office (upstairs in the office block). Momentum meet in the Youth room (Church basement). |
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Regular Monthly Events |
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1st Tuesday
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All visitors welcome - do come! Remaining meetings for 2010 - 2nd March, 4th May, 1st June, 6th July, 3rd August, 7th September, 5th October, 2nd November, 7th December. |
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2nd Sunday (except for January) Taizé Service |
Church at 7.30 pm. Resumes 14th March 2010. |
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Thursdays
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Meets every six weeks in the evening.
Meets every six weeks. Remaining meetings for 2010 - 29th April, 10th June, 22nd July, 2nd September, 14th October, 25th November. We look forward to seeing you at these meetings which are held at 7.30pm in the Gathering Area. For more info please see Trevor Syms or Craig Harris. |
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2nd Monday (except for January) |
(St Aidan Women's Fellowship Group) Remaining meetings for 2010 - 8th March, 12th April, 10th May, 14th June, 12th July, 9th August, 13th September, 11th October, 8th November, 13th December.
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Third Tuesday
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Monthly Prayer Meetings This happens every third Tuesday of the month. Held in the sanctuary from 7.30-8am. The focus is prayers for the parish itself and the outreach ministries of St Aidan's, including some sung worship. All Welcome! Remaining meetings for 2010 - 16th March, 20th April, 18th May, 15th June, 20th July, 21st September, 19th October, 16th November, 21st December. |
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February at Saint Aidan's |
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Lent 2010
Lenten Lecture Series Four evening lectures during Lent. |
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23rd February Tuesday) |
Vestry The first Vestry meeting for 2010 will be on Tuesday 23 February at 7.30pm in the Gathering Area. |
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Lenten Lecture Series “ Economic Justice into a new decade” Four Wednesdays 7.30-9pm in the Gathering Area. Followed by Refreshment. Entry by Koha Wed 24th February Bishop Richard Randerson - A Theology of Wealth |
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27th February (Saturday) |
Parish Dinner | ||
28th February (Sunday) |
The Archbishop of York to visit the Cathedral The Most Reverend and Right Honorable Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York will preach at Evensong in the Holy Trinity Cathedral on Sunday 28th Feb, 5pm. This is a unique opportunity to hear this significant and well regarded Anglican leader. Also, the Archbishop will be at St Mary's, New Plymouth for a day of consecration and celebration, on Saturday, March 6 , when the Church is dedicated as the Cathedral Church of Taranaki. Please pray for this event. |
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March 2010
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Lenten Lecture Series “ Economic Justice into a new decade” Four Wednesdays 7.30-9pm in the Gathering Area. Followed by Refreshment. Entry by Koha Wed 3rd March Speaker to be confirmed - Our city and nation - where is the need? |
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6th March (Saturday) |
at the Vicarage for one hour only on Sat 6 March at 9am , followed by morning tea at the Vicarage. Please bring your own spade/fork, secateurs, and weedbag. If it is pouring it will postponed till the following week. For more, please call the office, or Robin Bridgman |
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Lenten Lecture Series “ Economic Justice into a new decade” Four Wednesdays 7.30-9pm in the Gathering Area. Followed by Refreshment. Entry by Koha Wed 10th March Barry Coates, CEO of Oxfam - What in the World is going on? A world in need |
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Lenten Lecture Series “ Economic Justice into a new decade” Four Wednesdays 7.30-9pm in the Gathering Area. Followed by Refreshment. Entry by Koha Wed 17th March Rod Oram - “A New Decade: what economic lessons have we learned?” |
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