Sentence for the Week

You I Lord reign forever; your throne endures from generation to generation.
Lamentations 5:19

Collect for Reflection

God, glorious Trinity, no dimensions can define you or contain you: beyond stretch of time and space you unfold the cosmos; from the rising of the sun, to its setting, blessed are you, trinity in unity;
Through Jesus , our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God now and for ever.
AMEN.

 Now also read these related verses:
Proverbs 8: 1-4, 22-31                        Wisdoms call
Romans 5:1-5                                          Peace and hope
John 16:12-15                                          The work of the Holy Spirit

Praying this week for....

• those suffering because of cold winter weather, those living in unheated homes and those unable to afford anything better;
  
• The victims of violence, drugs and indifference within our community and the daily suffering and pain in their lives, may they find hope through Jesus Christ;
  
• Our parish and our sister Anglican parishes in Invercargill as we look to work and support each other in the difficult tomes ahead;
• those who grieve the loss of a loved one, those in our parish and in our wider community, may they find peace, comfort and care in the love of our Lord Jesus Christ;
  
• We give thanks to God for the fellowship enjoyed last Sunday at the combined luncheon at the Hearing centre, all those who contributed and attended and helped this function to be so enjoyable.
  

                                          'If you respect the Lord, you will hate evil, I hate pride and conceit and deceitful lies'    Proverbs 8:13