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Kapiti Anglicans
20 JUNE 2021
Morena tatou, welcome to you all as we gather for worship today.
May you meet with God through our offering of worship and re-enter the
world renewed and strengthened for God's mission.
The fifth anniversary of the partnership in ministry and mission between this
Parish and me as Vicar falls in October 2021. When wrestling with my sense
of call to this Parish I felt that with my particular gifts I could help the church
become more engaged in mission in the community and globally- globally enabling
us to turn more inside out if you like. When I first arrived one of my tasks was
to listen to individuals, groups, ministries in the church to get to know people
and the understand the heart-beat
heart of the parish; the God- dreams, hopes
and aspirations of the collective entity that is the body of Christ in this place.
I was asked to cast a vision within 6 months, and after much prayer and
listening to what God and the church were saying, I did just that. I believe
God was calling us to be " A Church for the community. A Christ centred,
spirit filled faith community who is consciously giving itself for those who do
not yet belong ( Laying out a Vision March 2017) ". I believed that our focus
needed to be initially on strengthening the markers of our identity and
mission, that are also part of the Diocesan Values; we are ffamily,
amily, we are
disciples, we care for the last, the lost and the least. A further 6 months of
listening and prayer and the clear sense that investment in Children and
Families was a next and necessary step for us emerged and our mission
further expanded. Forr the past four years we have been embodying that
vision to turn inside out and be a church that is wholehearted engaged with
and for our community, whilst also seeking to strengthen our community life
as family and be transformed as disciples of Christ. We e have increased our
community engagement and service, and the opportunities to share God's
love in action have multiplied through ministries and also by individuals
being more confident in their identity as God's children. Praise God!
It is now time to take stock and together discern if and how we continue to
grow in this direct or whether God might be saying something new.
The generation of a Mission Action Plan for the next five years needs your
input and participation. Please sign up to be apart of the six week discovery
group process (Sundays 27 June June-1 Aug 3,30-Spm
Spm Parish Hall) as we listen to
God and to one another to discern where we need to focus for the next
period in our life together. Sign up sheets are in each of the churches or you
can email the office.