20th Sunday in Ordinary Time/Te Rātapu Rua Tekau o He Wā Noa
Taken from/inspired by Genesis 45:1-15; Psalm 133; Romans 11:1-2a,29-32; Matthew 15:(10-20), 21-28, and the ANZPB

Prayers inspired by original prayers I Psalm 85:8-13; 1 Kings 19:9-18; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33,

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time/Te Rātapu Tekau mā whā o He Wā Noa
Taken from/inspired by Genesis 32:22-31; Psalm 17:1-7,16; Romans 9:1-5, and Matthew 14:13-21.

Before a word is on my tongue
‍ ‍you, Lord, know it completely.
 You hem me in behind and before,
    and you lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
    too lofty for me to attain.
[Psalm 139:4-6]

Prayers inspired by Matariki, original prayers; Psalm 65:(1-7),8-13; Isaiah 55:10-13; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9,18-23

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time/Te Rātapu Tekau mā whā o He Wā Noa
Taken from/inspired by Genesis 24:34-38,42-49,58-67,Psalm 45:10-17,Song of Solomon 2:8-13, Romans 7:15-25a, Matthew 11:16-19, and the ANZPB.

Original prayers, inspired by Psalm 89:1-4,15-18; Jeremiah 28:5-9; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42.

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time/Te Rātapu Tekau o He Wā Noa
Taken from/inspired by Genesis 21:8-21,Psalm 86:1-10,16-17, Romans 6:1b-11, Matthew 10:24-39, and the ANZPB.

Original prayers, Psalm 100; Exodus 19:2-8a; Romans 5:1-8; Matthew 9:35-10:8,(9-23)

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.