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Te Ahurewa
27 September 2009
Date
Sunday 27 Sep 2009
Te Ratapu Rua Tekau ma Ono o He wa ano / 26th Ordinary Sunday
Pentecost 17 / Proper 21
Kaupapa: The Theme
He ripeneta pono / True repentance.
Te Rarangi: The Sentence
Ko nga mea katoa kua meatia e koe ki a matou, e te Ariki, i
meatia ai i te whakawa pono; kua hara ai matou i nga mea katoa,
kihai ano i rongo ki au tikanga; whakakororiatia tou ingoa, e te
Ariki, whakarite ai ki a
matou na tou manawanui. Te Waiata a nga Taitama Tokotoru
8.17, 20.19
All that you have done to us, Lord, you have done in true
judgement; for we have sinned in all things and have not obeyed
your commandments; give glory to your Name, O Lord, and deal
with us your forbearance. Song of the Three Young Men 8.17,
20.19
Te Inoi mo te Rātapu: The Collect
E te Atua Ariki, te tapu me te pono, i te mea kua karangatia
matou ki tau mahi, awhinatia matou kia mohio, kia mahi hoki i
tau e pai ai, kia rite ai hoki ki te karangatanga i karangatia
ai matou, ko Ihu Karaiti hoki to matou Ariki. Amine.
Lord our God, on the way of goodness, if we stumble lift us up;
on the way of holiness, if we stray bring us back; on the way of
kindness, if we toughen soften our hearts; that we may draw
others to you and your saving power, by our words and our
example; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the
Holy Spirit are one God for ever and ever. Amen.
Nga Panui: The Readings
First Reading: Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 Moses Chooses
Seventy Leaders
Psalm: 19:7-14 The Protection of God’s People
Epistle: James 5:13-20 Patience and Prayer
Gospel: Mark 9:38-50 For and Against
Gospel:
Mark 9:38-50
38 John said to him, ‘Teacher, we saw someone* casting out
demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was
not following us.’ 39But Jesus said, ‘Do not stop him; for no
one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon
afterwards to speak evil of me. 40Whoever is not against us is
for us. 41For truly I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water
to drink because you bear the name of Christ will by no means
lose the reward.
42 ‘If any of you put a stumbling-block before one of these
little ones who believe in me,* it would be better for you if a
great millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown
into the sea. 43If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off;
it is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands
and to go to hell,* to the unquenchable fire.* 45And if your
foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to
enter life lame than to have two feet and to be thrown into
hell.*,* 47And if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out;
it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye
than to have two eyes and to be thrown into hell,* 48where their
worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched. 49 ‘For
everyone will be salted with fire.* 50Salt is good; but if salt
has lost its saltiness, how can you season it?* Have salt in
yourselves, and be at peace with one another.’
Te Kauwhau: The Reflection
There are many religions in this world, which mostly use Jesus
as the face of their church. In this reading the disciples had
told a person not to cast out demons in Jesus name. I see a lot
of different people doing this and don’t have a problem until I
hear that’s a catholic or that’s a Mormon, is there a problem
using the lord’s name if you’re of different religious
backgrounds? Well Jesus says no there isn’t, because who ever
uses Jesus name is for him and is not against us. As people we
are all quick to talk about other people and the things they
either suffer from or annoying things they do. Why do we as
people do this? Is it because of jealousy? Is it because of
egotism? Or is it because of lack of maturity? I know I have put
myself in many situations when I have spoken about others and
later on have thought that I am an idiot for doing it. I feel
that through all this reading I may need to re-evaluate my
attitude and also choose my words towards others correctly,
because Jesus says If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it
off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two
hands and to go to hell, wouldn’t that be the same for the
tongue? Or is it that the tongue is the thing that is the salt?
Korero Mai Contact Us:
This week's chaplain is Vincent Nuku.
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