CHURCH SERVICES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 13, 30 January 1937, Page 9

CHURCH SERVICES

The special services conducted during fche past week by Pastor A. L. Greenway, of Wellington, president of the Apostolic Churchi in New Zealand, were a fitting eommemoement of the aotivifcies of the church in the comfortable neur meeting-place situated jn King street. That the assembly had made considerable progress, numerically and otherwise, since the eBtahlishment of the movement by Pastor Greenway onSunday, June 23, 1935, was very evident, and the speaker xeOollected that at that time fifteen were received into fellowship. Apostolic Church members ftom Napier were also present af ihe opening servioes last week, as well as Uaristians from other churchee, who expressed appreciaflon of tSe deep, spiritual ministry and ISluminating expositions given by the Lord's servant. The services during the coining week will be conducted by Pastor I. E. Grabham (see advert.). A hearty invitation is extended to all to attend the meetings. Please note change of address. The church holds services now in the Apostolic Ghurcht, King Street. The services at St. Matthew's Church for Sexagesima, tlie second Sunday before Lent, are; Holy Communion at 7 a.m. aiid 8 a.m. ; Matins at 11 a.m., with sermon by Rev. K. Liggett j Evensong and sei'mon Cthe vicar) 7 p.m. There will also be Holy Baptisms at 3 p.m. and a service at the hospital at 6 p.m. Evensong at St. Barnabas, Parkvale, will he conducted at 7 p.m. by Oaptain Sutcliffe, C.A. There will be a celebration of the Holy Communion at St. James's, Mahora, at 7.15 a.m. and also evensong at 7 p.m., with sermon by the Rev. K. Liggett. The services at the Havelock North Presbyterian Church will he conducted by the minister, the Rev. R. Waugh. The evening subject will be "The Church of Our Pathers."

The Rev. P. J. A. Shaw will resume his ministry in St. Andrew's Church to-morrow, taking bothi morning and evening services. The subject of the Address in the evening is "Has the Church Become too Stodgy". Relay service in St. John's Hall, Mahora, at 7 p.m. Visitors always welcome. t i Sanctification is a subject of vital interest to all Chrlstians, and thus will be carefully dealf with in an address by Major Marshall in the Salvation Army Hall to-morrow morning. In the evening Major Wheeler will speak on "An TJrgent Call." On Thursday night Major Wheeler will speak on recent experiences in France and Belginm. All these meetings are public, and all who attend will be made welcome. The Rev. G. Knbwles Smith, of the Woodville Methodist Church, will occupy the pulpit at both services tomorrow in the Hastings Methodist Church. The morning subject will be "The Greater Miracle" and the evening subject "Life's Sunset." The choir will render the following anthems: — Morning, "Abide With Me" ; evening, "Hymn to Musie" (Dudley Buck). At this service a solo wil be rendered by Mrs Rees Kemp. A hearty invitation | is extended to all to attend. The question as to whether followers of Christ should or should not take the sword has exercised conscientious men of every age. A clear and definite answer is provided in the Scriptures and will be set forth in the course of an address to be given in the United Hall, Lyndon road, on Sunday night. The title is "Should Christians Take the Sword?" To-morrow evening at seven in the Baptist Church, Karamu road S., a baptismaf service wil] be held and the Rev. C. B. Boggis will preach on 'Following Christ' to-day". For tne morning service at 11, Mr Boggis will take as the sermon-subject "It is the Lord." Everyone is heartily invited to unite in these bright inspirational services. The Pukahu service will be >held. ftk 2.30 in ihe affsrnoon^