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Contacts in the Parish

Vicar Rev’d Canon Gary Griffith-Smith 03 208 7366 027 267 0030

Office Administrator Annette Ainge 03 208 7366 or 03 208 9877

Parish Office 15 Traford Street, Gore 03 208 7366

Local Priest Rev’d Bruce Cavanagh 03 208 4538 021 029 51283

Parata Chaplain Lois Shallard 03 202 5859 027 617 2215

Vicar’s Warden Patricia Tytler 03 208 5684

People’s Warden Eleanor Groves 03 208 4027

Parish Recorder Eleanor Groves 03 208 4027

Music Rosemary Van Uden 03 208 4559

Hospitality Robin Speden 03 208 3548

Riversdale Lois Shallard 03 202 5859

Hilary Riordan 03 202 5886

Regular Services in the Parish

Gore Sundays 8.00am Holy Communion

10.00am Eucharist Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9.00am Morning Prayer Wednesdays 9.30am Holy Communion

Parata 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 11.00am Holy Communion

Riversdale

1st Sunday 9.30.am Holy Communion

Tapanui at West Otago Community Centre 3rd Wednesday bi-monthly 2.00pm (February/April)

Note no service in December

Waikaka at Pat Childs residence 1st Wednesday 7.30pm Holy Communion

All other services are listed in the weekly pew sheet

The Hokonui Harvest

November 2019

The Newsletter of

the Anglican Parish

of Gore & Districts

“where faith and life meet”

Holy Trinity Gore, St Mark’s Riversdale

Mataura, Tapanui, Waikaka

Email goreanglican@xtra.co.nz www.goreanglican.org.nz Facebook Parish of Gore & Districts

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Our Vicar writes

Magazine article November 2019 I am beginning to see more and more photos of men growing moustaches. It must be Movember. I looked up the meaning of Movember on the internet. This is what I found: Movember, the month formerly known as November, is when brave and selfless men around the world grow a moustache, and women step up to support them, all to raise awareness and funds for men's health - specifically prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. A quick search on the web showed me that every year New Zealand has 36 days, 18 weeks and 4 calendar months, set aside for special awareness. The list is not exhaustive and not all of those listed are official.

I applaud the initiative to raise awareness of important issues and I do understand that we cannot always be aware of all of the issues all of the time. We pick and choose issues that are close to our hearts.

Raising awareness this way fits into our culture of doing things in ‘sound bites’ or ‘bite sized chunks’ We are good at focussing on something for a short while and then moving on to the next thing. Watch the news and see how fast things move and how quickly to-days big story is forgotten.

We do it the same way in the church. Our lectionary marks Feast days, Special Days and Commemorations. We have special seasons such as the season of Lent, Pentecost and the one that we are about to enter, Advent. We remember, we celebrate and we move on.

I have a strong suspicion that many people live their faith in the same way. Come to church on Sunday where they remember, celebrate and then move on until the next Sunday. Others do the same, but less frequently because they do it at Easter and Christmas.

I get it that we compartmentalise our lives and that the sum total of the different compartments make up a whole life. But, does a life consisting of different compartments/aspects make a whole life? My thinking is that a life that is compartmentalised is a life that is fragmented, a life that is divided. This is not what Jesus has in mind for us. He said that he has come “that we may have life and have it to the full.” (John 10:10) A full life is a life that is full of Jesus, the giver of life.

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Salvation Army Food Bank

and Christmas Toy Appeal

‘...in as much as you did it for the least of these my brothers, you did it for me also….’

The weekly gifts from Holy Trinity for the Gore Salvation Army Food Bank are most appreciated throughout the year.

At Christmas some little extras in the way of festive goodies and toys (unwrapped) may be left under the Christmas Tree in the Narthex (by 18 December please).

Flowers for

Christmas Services

If anyone has white or blue flowers they would be appreciated for the Christmas decorations. Please leave at Holy Trinity Church by 5pm on Monday 23 December

Following the service on 3rd November Vicar Gary made a quick change and was able to greet parishioners proudly wearing his South African rugby jersey much to the delight of all present.

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If anyone wishes to join the regular offertory system —either by envelopes or direct credit please phone the Recorder, Eleanor Groves 208 4027

————————————————— Note — Any cheques please make out to

‘The Parish of Gore & Districts’. Thanks

Anyone interested in joining the Silver Cleaning or Sanctuary Rosters please contact Annette or Eleanor, or the Flower roster

contact Davina Prattley —to ask about what is involved. ——-Also the Lawn Mowing Roster——-

We would really appreciate more members on these.

From the Parish Registers

Funerals 27 July Helen Margaret Laws 9 August John Charles Hannabus

Tuesday on Trafford

Afternoon Tea for those who are retired or living alone on the first Tuesday of the

month 3—4pm

Served in the Narthex

If you know of any elderly folk in the community who

would enjoy this please encourage them to come along.

(don’t need to be Anglican)

Anyone willing to provide sand-wiches or cakes/squares

please phone Anne 2085235 or Trish 208 5684

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This brings us to Christmas. Sadly many, many people will understand this wonderful time of the year to be an opportunity to give and receive gifts and have a holiday. Once the 25th December has gone, they will move on and forget about it and begin the count-down to the next Christmas. The wise will take Christmas with them into the next 365 days, they will embrace and hang onto the good news that in Christ God is Immanuel-God with us. God with us every day, in every way and in every situation. This understanding is life giving and life transforming.

As the summer days lengthen and the holiday looms, as Christmas Carols get louder, as Christmas decorations appear everywhere and shops offer all kinds of bargains; I ask you to quietly and prayerfully consider the true meaning of this reminder of the most magnificent event in the history of our world.

If you are travelling this holiday please stay safe and be careful as well as considerate on our roads. Remember in prayer those who work hard at this time to keep us all safe and well fed. Give thanks for those who in many different ways try to bring joy into the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves during this festive season and support them in their endeavours wherever and however possible.

The parish has very kindly agreed that my family and I can spend this Christmas with our extended family in South Africa. Please remember us in your prayers as we remember you in our prayers. Church services will continue as normal.

I wish you a happy holiday and a Blessed Merry Christmas. Gary ————————————————————————————————

We celebrated Gary’s third anniversary as our Vicar on Wednesday 23 October. Following the 9.30am service a special morning tea was shared .

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Advent Services

Sunday 1 December Advent 1

8.00am Holy Communion

10.00am Eucharist

7.00pm Combined Advent service at Blessed Sacrament Church

Wednesday 4 December 9.30am Holy Communion — Gore

7.30pm Holy Communion Waikaka

Sunday 8 December Advent 2

8.00am Holy Communion

8.45am Parish breakfast in the Hall

10.00am Eucharist

Tuesday 10 December

11.00am Holy Communion Parata

Wednesday 11 December 9.30am Holy Communion — Gore

Sunday 15 December Advent 3

8.00am Holy Communion

10.00am Eucharist

Wednesday 18 December

9.30am Holy Communion — Gore

Sunday 22 December Advent 4

8.00am Holy Communion

10.00am Eucharist

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speaker. He shared how a number of Jesus’ parables would have been extremely humorous to the people he shared them with and how different ethnic groups relate to humour. We thoroughly enjoyed his jokes and enjoyed a good laugh together.

The following people were re-elected: President Anne; Secretaries Annette and Robin; Treasurer Ngaire.

February through to September 2020 meetings were organised with members taking responsibility for each month’s activity.

There will be no Southland Advent Luncheon this year but we agreed to invite other groups to join us at our Christmas Dinner on Monday 2 December where we exchange Christmas presents.

Our evenings usually begin with short devotions and conclude with a Sales Table to support O&O followed by supper.

A number of our members join in the monthly Church Fellowship Dinner at Heartland Hotel held on the third Tuesday evening each month.

As well as our set giving to O&O we donated $250 to Anne and Anthony McCormick and $250 to the Rwenzori Foundation.

Anne Gover, President

You are invited to join us for our Gore & Districts

AAW Christmas Dinner on Monday 2 December at 6pm

Venue to be advised RSVP by 27 November

to annegover@xtra.co.nz

or 027 311 0625

Greetings to you all. Here is the invitation to join our AAW Group’s Christmas Dinner this year.

It is open to all Anglican women whether you are an AAW member or not.

It will be A La Carte so you can choose what you want to eat and drink.

You will also need to bring a gift to the value of $10 for the Christmas Swap Game.

Regards Anne

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HOLY TRINITY AAW EVENING FELLOWSHIP 2019 REPORT

Our first meeting for the year was on 4 February and members shared ‘Holiday Highlights’ and Anne shared a quiz, power point and poem about ‘Shapes and Sizes’.

The Diocesan AGM was held at St John’s, Roslyn on Saturday 1 March and a carload went through to celebrate the 50 Years Golden Jubilee at a luncheon.

At our 4 March meeting Robin Speden shared highlights of her road trip between Broome and Darwin and at the end of March members wrapped Simnel cake with a sprig of rosemary for Mothering Sunday.

On 1 April we made the palm crosses for Palm Sunday on 14 April and Anne shared a power point about ‘Crosses and their Meanings’.

The 7 May meeting was cancelled but the fun quiz night which was or-ganised by Ngaire and Eleanor was held at our 5 June meeting instead.

We hosted the Southland AAW Mid-Winter Christmas Luncheon on Saturday 29 June in the Holy Trinity Narthex and Rev’d Canon Gary Griffith-Smith was once again our speaker. He spoke about ‘Celebrating Women who have influenced our World’.

On 1 July we enjoyed our annual film evening organised by Aureen and hosted at the home of Anne where we watched the movie ‘City of Angels. This is the story of Seth (Nicolas Cage), an angel who wanders the Los Angeles area invisible to humans. As the demise of an individual approaches, he spends time near them and becomes visible while acting as their travelling companion during their trip to the great hereafter. His discovery of distraught heart surgeon Maggie (Meg Ryan) inspires him to forego his immortality and exist on earth with her as a feeling and mortal entity.

Our August meeting was cancelled because of snow.

September 2 was spent in our hall watching Seba Metzler perform some of the ballet routines he would be examined on later in the month.

On 7 October we enjoyed a musical evening with stories researched by Alison about the origins of some of our hymns which we then enjoyed singing to Lois’ playing.

Our 4 November meeting was the AGM and our vicar Gary was the

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Christmas Services

Tuesday 24 December Christmas Eve

11.00am Holy Communion Parata

7.00pm Eucharist — Riversdale 11.00 pm Eucharist — Gore

Wednesday 25 December Christmas Day

9.00am Eucharist — Gore

January Services in the Parish

From 29 December there will be one service only in the Parish at Holy Trinity,

ore on Sundays at 9.00am

Regular Sunday services recommence on 2 February

Rev’d Gary will be away 14 December — 10 January

See Contacts on back page

Gore Ministers Association invites you to come Christmas Carolling

on Thursday 21 November 6.30 — 7.30pn at H & J Smith’s.

Wear Christmas colours.

Parish Breakfast

An opportunity for the whole parish to meet up and share fellowship with each other. Come to the 8am or 10am ser-vice on Advent Sunday 2 December and enjoy breakfast between the services in the Parish Hall.

A small donation would be appreciated

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Appointment of Dean of St Paul's Cathedral Church Dunedin

The Bishop of Dunedin, along with the Diocesan and Cathedral Board of Nominators, are delighted to announce that the

Reverend Dr Tony Curtis SCP has been offered and has accepted the post of Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Paul’s, Dunedin.

Fr Tony is currently the Vicar of Shiremoor in Newcastle Diocese, England, and with his wife – Rachel Slade – and their two children - Gabriel and Ziva – are hoping to move to New Zealand as soon as visas and accommodation can be arranged.

In conversation and at interview Fr Tony spoke of the sense of ‘call’ he experienced when first reading the job description, and the need to respond in prayer and exploration. This sense of call has not gone away!

Fr Tony has experience in connecting the church with Civic and social justice movements in the United Kingdom, and has delighted in introducing, and involving, children with church. He has a long history of involvement with church choral music – at his Cambridge College and in Newcastle Cathedral. He has just completed a PhD in theology at Durham University, and would like to further develop the links between academic theology and practical church life. The family have recently visited Dunedin, and they all have a sense of excitement about moving here.

Bishop Steven Benford says: “I believe Fr Tony will be an asset to the ongoing life of the Cathedral and will contribute positively to both the Diocese and the wider New Zealand Church. I am delighted to be able to welcome Fr Tony, Rachel and their family to the Diocese."

There will be further announcements once a formal date for Licensing and Installation has been arranged.

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From Parata

Do join with us at Parata Residential Home on Monday 23 December at 8pm

for our annual Carols by Candlelight.

Meet at the front door of the Residence Please bring your own candle – All Welcome

——————————————————- All are welcome to join w ith the Communion service which is held at Parata on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 11am which means that our last service for this year falls on Christmas Eve Day

——————–————————— Offers of volunteers to help out in various ways are always welcome. Call Parata on 208 6303

————————————————————- Parata Fair

Parata People raised $3561 at their fair held on Saturday 12th October. Sincere thanks to our parishioners who assisted with goods and attended. Also thanks to Parata Trustees who gave a hand with setting and tidying up at Day Care Centre - was appreciated.

Raffle results for drawn raffles: Mini Grocery Hamper: Lesley McIntyre. Pamper/Cushions: Lorna Argyle. Tracy Campion. Plants: Shirley Miller, Susan Shanks, Alan Steel, and Irene McCall. Eleanor Groves.

Residential Homes Services - You are most welcome to join with the team . Next services are at Resthaven and Parata

Sunday 8 December & 26 January. Meet at Resthaven at 2.15pm

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See the Notice Board in the Narthex for all Mission newsletters and feel free to take any of the leaflets from the table in the Narthex

Our support for Anne and Anthony McCormick,NZ CMS Partners in Cambodia is by way of our sales table, donations and a Mission

Evening during the year.

Our annual target is $1000 and runs from 1 November — 31 October

The total as at 31 October was $1051.10 which has been forwarded. Thanks to all who support this — now we start again

To celebrate 100 years of Anglican Missions this year (2019) a new Mission Box was

produced — ideal to put aside a few coins which will add up to a donation for missions. There are still some boxes on the table in the Narthex and more can be ordered as required. These can be returned to the office (or placed in the plate) anytime—or, if yours is ready, before Christmas would be great.

Visit of Michael Hartsfield

We welcomed Michael Hartsfield as our guest speaker at a Morning Tea gathering in September. Michael is the Operations and Projects Manager for NZ Anglican Missions. He outlined the 2019 projects and spoke about the difference that parish support makes.

The 2019 Projects booklet outlines the projects approved for support by the Anglican Missions Board this year. Physical copies of the book-let are on the table in the Narthex – contact info@angmissions.org.nz if you would like a copy.

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Diocese of Dunedin Website

The Diocese website has had a major overall and we are encouraging people to have a look at some new information and resources

there. This includes videos and other resources from our 150th cel-ebrations and our News page where you can sign up for our weekly

newsletter The South Calling - Ko Te Tonga kei te Karaka. Go to: www.calledsouth.org.nz

——————————————— From Bishop Steven

Deputy Vicar General I am pleased to announce that The Venerable Jan Clark has been appointed as the Deputy Vicar General. Jan replaces Father Hugh

Bowron, who leaves this post with my grateful thanks for his service in this role.

——————————— Royal Commission on Abuse in Care

(see www.abuseincare.org.nz )

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care is looking into what happened to children, young people and vulnerable adults in care between 1950 and 1999. The focus of the Commission is on

'Abuse in Care' with reference to: State-run institutions Faith-based institutions

The extent of (2) includes our care of children, young people and vul-nerable adults in our churches, schools, orphanages, elder care

homes, and other ministries governed and managed by Anglican Social Services/Anglican Care.

The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, includ-ing the Diocese of Dunedin, is committed to engaging with the Com-mission and its work, and will do everything it can to assist the Com-

mission fulfilling its purposes. The Diocese of Dunedin is encouraging submissions to be made to the

Commission by survivors of abuse in its care. Contact details for communicating with the Commission are:

Phone: 10 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday (NZT) 0800 222 727 [Calling from Australia? 1800 875 745]

Email: contact@abuseincare.org.nz Mail: Royal Commission of Inquiry

PO Box 10071 The Terrace

Wellington 6143

If this raises issues that affect you directly, I an happy to meet with you. Please contact me through the diocesan

office: Bishops.PA@calledsouth.org.nz + Steven

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PRAISE AND PRAYER UPDATE FROM THE MccORMIck’S July-Aug. 2019

July and August were again very full months – life here just doesn’t stop and there is always a challenge around the corner! There were several celebrations in July.

- We celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary by dining out with friends from Phnom Penh. - Our church honoured the retired pastor, Khiev Phon, on his 82nd birthday when his seven adult children and most of his grandchildren were present. - We attended the graduation ceremony for the young people at Lighthouse, the student dorm programme where we have both had some input. - Phare Ponleu Selpak, the Battambang circus, celebrated 25 years by hosting a circus performance by the crew from the Siem Reap circus who put on an amazing show which we really enjoyed.

There were also some “firsts” in July.

Anne’s staff team at the hospital were tutored in making bead jewellery by her friend Lois, from Phnom Penh, who has gifted her large collection of beads and jewellery-making tools to Anne’s Twer Daoee Dai programme.

Anne took some of the newly produced handmade paper books, to sell at a Satur-day market.

Sothea (Anthony’s previous translator) and his wife, Chanty, had their first baby, a little girl.

In both July and August, Anthony had five-day social work train-ings in Siem Reap, completing his away trainings for this year. He will train there again in 2020 and is in discussion with a couple of NGOs in Battambang who would like him to train their staff next year. He is continually developing new workshops and now has more than fifty topics on offer.

Celebrating 15 years married!

Handmade paper books

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Two events stand out for us in August — The Care for Cambodians (C4C) team visited again from Melbourne and we enjoyed sev-eral meals and activities with them. They are passionate about Cambodia and are contin-ually fundraising to support various projects in Battambang and Siem Reap, including our programmes. Anne travelled to Siem Reap with the team at the end of their trip and enjoyed seeing some of the projects they support there.

The end of the month was overshadowed by the rather unexpected passing of our much loved cat, Sparky. He went off his food, had no energy and spent many hours sleeping. The vet discovered that he was diabetic and blood tests showed a very low platelet count. He died on August 28. Our house seems strangely empty without him but we will not be getting another pet at this stage.

PRAISE POINTS: We praise God that He brought us together and for 15 years of

marriage.

We are thankful for the many ways we see God at work in our respective programmes.

We praise God for the friendship and financial support we re-ceive from the Care for Cambodians team.

We are thankful for God’s protection as we travel here, in this city of crazy drivers and roads full of potholes.

PRAYER POINTS: Please pray for continued good health for us and that we would

not succumb to dengue fever which has been very prevalent this year.

Please pray for us in this Buddhist season of Pchum Ben when we are always aware of the dark spiritual climate as Khmer people venerate their dead ancestors.

Village visit with C4C