Jesus said… “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.  For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

[Matthew 21: 31b-32]

He karanga ki te īnoi -
Maranga e te kaimoe!
Maranga mai i te mate!
We are called to pray -
Wake up, sleeper!
Rise from the dead!

Titiro ki a Ihu
Kua hikina ake;
Hikina ake ki runga
Hei whakaora i te ao
Look upon Jesus
Lifted up,
Lifted high
To save the world.

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time/Te Rātapu Rua Tekau mā whā o He Wā Noa
Taken from/inspired by Exodus 14:19-31, Psalm 114, Romans 14:1-12, Matthew 18:21-35 ,and the ANZPB.

Prayers inspired by original prayers, ‘Anō te pai’ by Mike Ross. Bosco Peters ‘Creation Sunday’, Psalm 119:33-40; Ezekiel 33:7-11; Romans 13:8-14; Matthew 18:15-20.

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time/Te Rātapu Rua Tekau mā rua o He Wā Noa

Prayers inspired by original prayers Psalm 138; Isaiah 51:1-6; Romans 12:1-8; Matthew 16:13-20 

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.