Taken from/inspired by Genesis 12:1-9, Psalm 33:1-12, Romans 4:13-end, Matthew 9:9-13,18-26, and the ANZPB.

E te Tokotoru Tapu o te pūaroha
Whakatata mai ki a mātou;
Whakamāramatia tō mātou pōuri
mō rātou kua ngaro ki te pō,
mō mātou e noho tonu ana i te ao hurihuri nei;

Holy triune God of compassion,
draw near to us.
Bring light to our darkness,
for those who have gone to your sacred darkness
and to us who reside still
in this ever changing world.

The Day of Pentecost (Whitsunday)/Te Rā o te Petekoha
Taken from/inspired by  Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:25-35,36b; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13, John 20:19-23, and the ANZPB.

E te Atua o te pūaroha
ūkuia o mātou roimata
mō rātou kua mene atu ki tō aroha.
Rātou ki a rātou.

God of unqualified love
wipe away our tears
for those who have been gathered
into your love.

Taken from/inspired by 1 Acts 17:22-31, Psalm 66:7-19, 1 Peter 3:13-22, John 14:15, and the ANZPB.

Prayers inspired by original prayers, Psalm 31:1–5,15–16, Acts 7:55–60, 1 Peter 2:2–10, John 14:1–14

Bidding:  …You alone are my portion and my cup;
Response: You make my lot secure..
[based on Psalm 16:5]

E te Atua aroha
Loving God

Titiro atawhai mai
ki a rātou kua wehe atu ki te pō,
ki a mātou hoki, te hunga ora tonu

Look kindly upon our people,
who have passed into the night,
and upon we who live this day.

Bidding:  …You alone are my portion and my cup;
Response: You make my lot secure..
[based on Psalm 16:5]

Whāia, whāia te ara Matua,
Whāia te ara Atua...
Ko te mauri o te rangi ka hono
Ko te mauri o te papa ka tau.
Kua ara a Ia!
He pono: kua ara a Ia!
Seek and you shall find the way of the Lord;
Seek and you shall find the way of God.
Let the heavens bear witness.
Let the Earth declare Your peace
For He is risen!
He is risen indeed!

E Ihowa o ngā Mano
Titiro atawhai mai ki a mātou
Me ō mātou tini roimata
Ki a rātou kua wehe atu
Whakatikaia, whakatika.

God, look kindly on we
who wait,
Who mourn,
who weep
For those who have departed.
May Your justice come near.

A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.  The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,

“Hosanna to the Son of David!”
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”
“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

Bidding: The Lord is [our] shepherd,
Response: [we] lack nothing.
[based on Psalm 23:1]

Let us pray.
“Wake up, sleeper,
    rise from the dead,
    and Christ will shine on you.”
[from Ephesians 5:14]

Haere mai tātou, kia koropiko, kia tuohu:
kia tukua ngā turi ki te aroaro o Ihowa, o tō tātou Kaihanga.
Ko ia hoki tō tātou Atua;
    ko tātou Tana iwi e hepara ai,
    ngā hipi a Tōna ringa.

Come, let us bow down in worship,
    let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;
 for he is our God
    and we are the people of His pasture,
    the flock under His care.

1st Sunday in Lent/Te Rātapu Tuatahi o Rēneti

6th Sunday of the Epiphany/Te Rātapu Tuaono o He Wā Noa

5th Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Prayers inspired by original prayers, Psalm 136:1–9, (10–22),23–26, Genesis 1:1–2:3, Romans 8:18–25, Matthew 6:25–34 Whaiora Te Moni ‘Rau Angiangi’.

4th Sunday of the Epiphany/Te Rātapu Tuawhā o te Whakaaturanga

4th Sunday of Advent/Te Rātapu Tuarua o te Haerenga Mai

…the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. He will be eating curds and honey when he knows enough to reject the wrong and choose the right… [Isaiah 7:14]