I unceremoniously dumped myself

back onto the beach.

We then rode our bikes to Seddonville,

Little Wanganui and other wonderful

places along deserted roads, sur-

rounded by healthy looking cows and

even the odd lamb.

Lots of canna lilies dotted the land-

scape. I was greatly impressed by a

magnificent rimu tree about 1000

years old just out of Karamea. The

sign said it would take an hour return

walk. Patsy and I are of average

fitness and we only took 40 minutes.

N E L S O NN E L S O NN E L S O NN E L S O N

Dear Cathedralites,

There are many, many Good

Samaritans around in New Zealand.

Isn’t it interesting that a biblical phrase

is used to describe a person who stops

and offers help? Well, we were on the

receiving end of some special Good Sa-

maritans as Patsy and I drove back from

a caravaning holiday around Karamea.

The West Coast (Buller if I listened to

Bev Greig) has got stunning scenery. I

managed to bike an hour and a half up

the Heaphy Track and discovered that

it’s much easier to walk than to ride,

such is the rocky terrain. Then staying

at Gentle Annie further south I managed

to get myself in a number of uncompro-

mising positions as I tried to climb over

a headland to get back to the camp.

The huge rocks with the sea pounding

upon them were slippery and I was con-

science that being on my own that one

wrong foot could lead to disaster. After

about half an hour of careful navigation

S e p t e m b e r 2 0 2 0

NELSON CATHEDRAL: L IVELY, FUNCTIONING, & GOD HONOURING

CCCC AT H E D R A LAT H E D R A LAT H E D R A LAT H E D R A L N N N N E W SE W SE W SE W S

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Children's Ministry

2

Parish Nurse 3

Good Samaritans Cathedral Music

4

5

What’s On

6

Warden’s Wardrobe

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www.nelsoncathedral.org

The Very Revd Mike Hawke

to page 4

Cameo

At the Cathedral

Friday

4th September

2.30 pm

Good

Samaritans

Camping at Gentle Annies, near Karamea

Isn’t it interesting that a biblical phrase is used to describe a person who stops and offers help?

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Children’s Ministry

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L.E.A.P. Nelson Cathedral’s Children’s Church

John Laing

Hello All,

Well Spring has started to make its presence felt with warmer and longer days, mag-nolias are blooming along with camellias and our ever early daffodils, all of this en-courages me to shed some of my winter clothes for my lighter and brighter colours.

Unfortunately, with Covid 19 popping up again forcing the Cathedral as well as the rest of the country back to Level 2 we have had to make some slight changes with how we do things in Children’s church such as social distancing, any food events on hold, as well as sign in again and the children now coming in the side door thus al-lowing to separate congregations. The logic behind the side door entry being that it allows 100 parishioners access to the morning service.

The children are enjoying Children’s church as we look at Bible characters from the Old and New Testament and how God used them. All of these Biblical examples flew high with God but at other times in their lives allowed the “old human nature to rear its’ ugly head and hold sway in their decision making and actions. Sounds familiar ah.

The Second letter to Timothy 3:16 says “All Scripture is God-breathed and is use-ful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteous-ness,” so it’s such an encouragement for the children and in fact all of us to learn from these heroes of the Bible. Their examples of faith inspire us and their failures comfort us. (If these “Hall of Famers” in Hebrews chapter 11 stumble, then we don’t need to be hard on ourselves when we don’t get it right.)

The Family Fun Night (Halloween alternative) will be happening again this year on Saturday 31st October 5.00pm – 7.00pm I’m pleased to report that Emily Campbell (All Saints Children’s Ministry Worker) and our very own Teresa Coombs (representing Victory Church) are on our steering committee this year, but as always I need some helpers who can look after an activity for 2 hours on the evening. Can you help? Phone the Cathedral office on 548 1008 and let us know, sooner rather than later please.

We are still going ahead with our “Heroic” Children’s Holiday Programme from the 6th – 9th of October (Covid restrictions hopefully lessening or at least staying the same.) Your prayers would be greatly appreciated for all three of the above men-tioned ministries.

Thanks again for your continued support and encouragement of the Children’s Ministry of our Cathedral.

God bless you.

John Laing Children’s Ministry Worker

Above: John being prayed for by existing OAC Ministries

evangelists as he finishes his

service with the organisation

after 21 years.

John Laing with the Director of Assist

Ministries Nelson, Matt Grant. John is

now serving with the ministry based

here in Nelson.

Just a quick footnote: After 21 years of ministry with OAC Ministries International, I officially resigned in August. I’m now ministering with a local parachurch organisation called Assist Ministries directed by Matthew Grant. Mathew is no stranger to our 7.00pm service attendees and has preached here on occasion.

Nelson College

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Parish Nurse

Parish Nurse

Judith Fitchett

Are you all right?

So how is your diary? Mine is a mess. Crossings out, rescheduling, replanning. All the routines

one takes for granted have to be thought out. And then when I go out, Nelson is Cone City.

Outside our home storm water drains are being replaced. They’ll be working here until Decem-

ber. A trip to the supermarket or the Cathedral takes 3 times as long. It seems as if 2020 has

been 2 steps forward and one back.

And then I count my blessings. During the Lockdown and the various levels I haven’t had to

negotiate the education system with children sitting exams. I don’t have my parents in a Rest

Home. I don’t have children overseas. So advice to myself is - Stick to a routine, take some

exercise, connect with family and friends and spend time on my favourite pastime - Family

History. It’s the ideal hobby in a Lockdown.

It’s always a good idea to focus on the things we can control if they seem too big or over-

whelming. While we may have become used to staying home if unwell, hand washing, cough-

ing or sneezing into our elbow, signing contact tracing forms and physical distancing, for many

of us wearing a mask or face covering when travelling on public transport is new territory.

https://covid19.govt.nz/health-and-wellbeing/protect-yourself-and-others/wear-a-face-

covering/

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/

when-and-how-to-use-masks

‘Wearing is Caring’ so check out how to wear a face covering safely and then dispose of it

safely. A google check online will bring up a variety of information. I use the World Health

and NZ Health Department sites and have downloaded the WHO graphic for the Parish Nurse

notice board.

21-27 September is Mental Health Awareness Week so it is more timely than ever.

Feeling comfortable in your identity, values and beliefs helps you feel secure in who you are

and what you stand for. When you are content with yourself it is easier to cope with chal-

lenges, build strong whānau relationships and discover the things that uplift you.

As a member of the Cathedral Choir it was really stirring on Sunday, to sing the Hymn ‘Now

Thank We All Our God’ written by Martin Rinckart, a Lutheran minister in the 1600’s - a time

of political unrest and plague.

O may this bounteous God through all our life be near us,

With ever joyful hearts and blessed peace to cheer us;

And keep us in His grace, and guide us when perplexed;

And free us from all ills, in this world and the next.

Blessings from Parish Nurse Judith

My contact details:

Ph 027 3198 511 or email judith@nelsoncathedral.org

or ring the office 5481008

CAMEO .

Friday 4th September 2.30 pm – 3.45 pm. &

Friday 2nd October 2.30 pm – 3.45 pm.

Come and bring a friend. Everyone welcome

Ruby and Eila discovered that Eila used to stay over at Ruby’s house 70 years ago. CAMEO made this discovery possible!

AUGUST CAMEO

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Neither of us want to brag but to lament that such an exaggeration turns people off an attempt to see the tree. When you see

a sign that says one hour, you immediately think ‘I don’t have 1 hour, so I won’t even try’. If it said 40 minutes, or better

still, 20 minutes each way, then many more tourists would make the effort. This is a little example of fake news!

Anyway, after a fantastic 10 days on the road, we were south of the Hope Saddle. I was asleep, Patsy was driving, and I was

suddenly awoken by a crash and grinding as the wheel on the caravan sheered off and the caravan ground its way down the

road. I was staggered to see that the wheel had sheered off the axle. Not long after Stu from Richmond Glass arrived and

helped me jack up the caravan. Twenty minutes later Sandy and Jo arrived and provided moral support. From there on for

the next 3 hours, from 7.00 - 11.30 pm cars would slow down and stop and ask if we were okay.

It’s a reminder that there are many, many Good Samaritans around in New Zealand and a lot of them from Nelson and the

West Coast Region. While I lament for secularisation of New Zealand, I still find it intriguing that we use the phrase ‘Good

Samaritan” to describe those who stop and help along the way. These people who stopped and others who offered were not

card-carrying Christians or church attenders, from the conversations I had with them. In fact, from the parable that Jesus

told, it was the religious lot who would fail to stop, rather than the irreligious. Its another reminder that Christians don’t have

a mortgage on being loving and compassionate and caring and all other Fruits of the Spirit. I only wish and pray that they

also will have a wonderful encounter with God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit and they would further use their gen-

erosity and compassion in His name, for His creation.

It’s interesting that 2 days earlier in a remote part of the Heaphy, we stopped to help out a tourist who’d had a monstrous

blow out in his tubeless tire and had no tools to fix it. Meanwhile, our very special 40 year old caravan looked a pathetic

sight. I appreciated the wonderful time it afforded us for the previous 10 days. It’s good to say being on the receiving end is

wonderful, though being on the giving end provides a great and deep sense of

satisfaction. We experience both as pilgrims along the way.

In His service,

Mike

Good Samaritans - Continued from page 1

Farewell to Audrie and John Gill from Bishopdale Chapel Communicants

On Thursday 6 August at the regular 1st Thursday 11.15am service, the Bishopdale Chapel communicants said their farewell

to Audrie and John Gill who are preparing to return to England to be with family.

Richard Harris thanked them both for their loving and regular support since attending the AGM

of the Friends of Bishopdale in May 2011. As committee members they hardly missed a meeting

until it was disbanded in Feb 2016.

Audrie was a valued and regular reader and supplier of food when required. John was a welcomer

and handed out books and service sheets. They both kept the paths swept and free of leaves and

flowers, helped with the cleaning of the chapel (all that polishing) and John kept the glass on the

historical photos clean. Audrie and Elizabeth McKee Benbow researched the origin of the big

chairs (without success).

Richard concluded his thank you to them both with love and blessings. They will be missed. We

photographed them in front of the Font with its cover that they had both painted.

Well done, good and faithful servants. Matthew 25:23

Wow, just wow – this has to have been one of the friendliest Foundation Days ever. Great service – kids carrying banners, superb music.

Then our in-house catering stars Janet Smith and Nicky & Kay Calder did us proud. For the first time, we ate in the Cathedral itself, with two long tables tucked behind the organ pipes.

Amazing food appeared out of the kitchen. Around 80 people were fed with chicken stew with all the trimmings, followed by a divine trifle.

The Elliot family are back in NZ, so Zane and Karen were able to tell us a little about their missionary work.

Thanks everyone!

Foundation Day 2 August 2020

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Choir goes on well despite covid interruptions and we look forwards to future services such as the

Pets Service and Advent and Christmas.

I thought it might be nice to use this space to introduce the

choristers over the next few months…

From left to right

Laura Tremblay – Dark Blue Ribbon

Michaela Carruthers – Dark Blue Ribbon

Joanna Samuel – Light Blue Ribbon

Hannah Astridge – Dark Blue Ribbon

Georgie Astridge – White Ribbon (Surplice)

Jessica Samuel – Light Blue Ribbon

Jake Beekmeyer – Dark Blue Ribbon

Joanna Samuel (13)

Favourite Anthem: Ave Maria Favourite Secular Song: Chandelier – by Sia Hobbies other than choir: tennis & piano Bragging rights: I am the Class Representative Why do you like singing with the Cathedral choir? I like singing in a choir, it’s special Why is it important for the Cathedral to have a choir? It’s another way of praising God Things I look forwards to? Singing a solo

Laura Tremblay (9)

Favourite Anthem: Fairest Lord Jesus Favourite Secular Song: Walk the Line Hobbies other than choir: horse riding, swimming & violin Bragging rights: Won under 10 section of NCMA violin scholarship competition and won 3 medals at recent Swimming Nelson Marlborough Championships in Blenheim Why do you like singing with the cathedral choir? I love to sing and it is heaps of fun Why is it important for the cathedral to have a choir? We lead the congregation in tricky songs and pro-vide nice background music for communion etc. Things I look forwards to? I really like Christmas music especially singing from the gallery

Jessica Samuel (12)

Favourite Anthem: Fairest Lord Jesus Favourite Secular Song: none Hobbies other than choir: tennis & piano Bragging rights: 100 Sea Readers Why do you like singing with the cathedral choir? I love singing Why is it important for the cathedral to have a choir? It’s another way of worshipping Things I look forwards to? Singing a duet

Hello from the choir,

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WHAT’S ON

Meditation Group Meets in the Chapel

4.30 pm –5.30 pm

Every Tuesday

Tuesdays

Walking group meet at the Cathedral at 9am every Tuesday for a 1 hour walk. Morning tea at the Cathedral afterwards.

Wednesdays

The Flax group is presently in recess.

Craft Group - 2pm - 3.30pm Quiet Room.

PRAYER AND HEALING MINISTRY

IN THE CHAPEL

Friday 25th September 2020 If you need prayer, please do not hesitate to contact

Revd Tapita Ching on 027 255 3013

Confirmation Service

With Bishop Steve

Sunday 20 September 10am

ASSOCIATION OF ANGLICAN WOMEN AAW CATHEDRAL BRANCH

The September and October meetings of AAW Cathedral Branch have been cancelled due to the current Covid situation.

We may hold a meeting in November but you will be informed of this later.

Confirmation Course 2020 Meet Fridays 5.00 pm till 6.15 pm

4 September / 11 September /18 September

THE HOLY DUSTERS Due to the current Covid situation there will

be no further cleaning days during 2020 Hopefully we will return during 2021

The August vestry meeting was held in the quiet room of the Cathedral on Tuesday the 18th. Apologies from Dean

Mike as he and Patsy were on leave. A welcome to Steve Perris for his first meeting as a Bishop appointed Clerical

Canon. An apology also from the Bishop.

The Vestry planning /retreat day has had to be postponed as the facilitator is Auckland based and not able to travel.

Hopefully some date in September or October. The objective is to share with our Bishop goals and

planning for the Cathedral and the Parish .

David Lucas reported on his negotiations to get our copying costs reduced..

Paul Chan, an Auckland based organist, is to come and play at the Trafalgar Day Service on the 18th October. Dean Mike has invited Sir Anand Satyanand to speak .

From the Fabric and Finance committee it was reported that repairs had been undertaken to the butanol on the roof to

stop the leaks. Although expensive we have little choice over that cost.

Discussion took place on the issue of suitable and available organists. Mark Patterson has moved to Dunedin. Kemp

English continues his tuition of our organists although he has relocated to the Wellington area.

We are grateful for our organists principally Jane and Patsy and others that make Cathedral standard music possible ,

Melanie and Colleen as well as our choir.

There are funds in the Deanery Trust available so Jenny will liaise with Patsy as to what is needed to keep the Dean-

ery up to a good standard. Graham O'Brien reported on the Earthquake Strengthening committee’s next step of meet-

ing with the engineers and architects to confirm further work and costing. On Health and Safety we noted the evacua-

tion trial had been held . Also that Jocelyn had volunteered to be our H&S Advocate and Safe Here Coordinator

Many thanks for all Jocelyn does . We agreed to a role change description to Cathedral Building Manager for

Jocelyn. Permission was given for the Cathedral Tower to be illuminated pink by the Breast Cancer Foundation for

their October appeal. We noted of course the changes that have been made to the Communion Service procedures ;

spacing ,wafer only , no cup of tea in line with Level 2 restrictions.

It was also agreed the current structure of Vestry would remain for another 4 years until the funding of the Earth-

quake Strengthening project became clear.

The meeting begins and ends in prayer and we are grateful for God’s gift of the Cathedral to us and pray we will con-

tinue to use it in manner worthy of the traditions we have been handed down and to reflect in worship the Grace and

goodness of our Creator.

Since Vestry we have had the death of Rev Graeme Brady and we wish to record our sympathy to Penny and her family. Graeme was not only known for his financial leadership in the Anglican Church but also as a priest of the

highest calibre. He will be missed by many.

In these disrupted times perhaps it is appropriate in conclusion to repeat parts of Edward Carpenter’s poem

“The Lake of Beauty” from page 157 of our NZ Prayer book:

Let your mind be quiet, realising the beauty of the world,

and the immense ,the boundless treasures that it holds in store.

All that you have within you ,all that your heart desires,

all that your Nature so specifically fits you for -that or the

counterpart of it waits embedded in the great Whole for you,

it will surely come to you.” …..

Do not recklessly spill the waters of your mind

In this direction and in that.

lest you become like a spring lost and

dissipated in the desert.

I do recommend you read the whole poem

Thank you for your participation in, and support for our Cathedral community

Kind regards Graham Allan Warden

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Warden’s Wardrobe

August Vestry Meeting

Dean: The Very Reverend Mike Hawke Ph 548 1443 or 021 711726 Email:mike@nelsoncathedral.org

Children’s Ministry Worker: John Laing Ph 027 2959261 john@nelsoncathedral.org

Parish Nurse Judith Fitchett Ph 027 3198511 judith@nelsoncathedral.org

Office Administrator: Teresa Coombs Ph 548 1008 office@nelsoncathedral.org

Dean’s Warden: Graham Allan Ph 548 8166 or 027 244 8184 grahamallan1950@gmail.com

People’s Warden: Jenny Dickie Ph 548 7705 or 021 342 227 jenny.dickie@yahoo.co.nz

Cathedral Office First floor of tower. Hours: Mon to Fri 9.30am-12.30pm Phone 548 1008 or fax 548 3264 Email:office@nelsoncathedral.org Website: www.nelsoncathedral.org

Postal address: P.O. Box 657 Nelson 7040

DIRECTORY SERVICES IN SEPTEMBER

The Cathedral Services are now being streamed live to the internet. They can be watched by following the link on the Cathedral Website or https://www.youtube.com/ and searching Nelson Cathedral, then click on the one showing Live Stream. Previous services can be viewed until they are deleted.

Cathedral News welcomes contributions from parishioners and readers. If you have a contribution or perhaps an idea for an article please contact the Editor (russell@maxnet.co.nz) or the Dean (mike@nelsoncathedral.org).

Deadline for next issue: 22nd September 2020

Sunday 6 September 2020 8 am Holy Communion 10 am Choral Eucharist and Children’s Church Guest Speaker: Hon. Nick Smith MP 5 30 pm Choral Evensong 7 pm Word and Worship Informal, charismatic style service

Sunday 13 September 2020 8 am Holy Communion 10 am Choral Eucharist and Children’s Church 5 30 pm Choral Evensong 7 pm Word and Worship Informal, charismatic style service

Sunday 20 September 2020 8 am Holy Communion 10 am Confirmation Service and Children’s Church 5 30 pm Choral Evensong 7 pm Word and Worship Informal, charismatic style service

Sunday 27 September 2020 8 am Holy Communion 10 am PET SERVICE 5 30 pm Choral Evensong 7 pm Word and Worship Informal, charismatic style service

Sunday 4 October 2020 8 am Holy Communion 10 am Family Eucharist St Francis Day Service 5 30 pm Sung Evensong 7 pm Word and Worship Informal, charismatic style service

Weekday services are held daily in the Chapel at 12.15pm except Wednesday 10am and Saturday 8am.

BI-MONTHLY SERVICES AT

BISHOPDALE CHAPEL 1st Thursday of the month at 11:15 am Holy Communion

(Celtic Liturgy) and

3rd Thursday of the month at 11:15 am

Said Communion Service using liturgy from the New Zealand Prayer Book.

All are very welcome