Commemorations

Commemorations

Relevant to mäori

Taken
“From all the saints”

A resource for the commemorations of the calendar

The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia

INDEX

DATE	SAINT or SPECIAL DAY		PAGE
	Aotearoa Sunday	3-4
February 6th	Waitangi Day - Te Ra o Waitangi		4-5
March 2nd	Volkner/ Mokomoko		5-9
March 13th	Kereopa/Manihera		9-13
April 30th	Heni Te Kiri Karamu		13-16
May 11^th	Ruatara		17-20
May 12^th	Samuel Marsden		20-23
May 13^th	Ihaia Te Ahu		23-26
May 14^th	Ngakuku		26-29
May 15^th	Piripi Taumata-a-kura		29-32
May 16^th	Te Wera Hauraki		32-35
May 17^th	Wiremu Te Tauri		35-37
May 18th	Tamihana Te Rauparaha		38-41
May 22nd	Rota Waitoa		41-45
May 23rd	Fredrick Augustus Bennett		45-50
June 21s^t	Henare Wiremu Taratoa		50-54
June 23rd	Wiremu Tamihana		54-57
October 19^th	Tarore of Waharoa		58-60
November 6	Te Whiti o Rongomai		60-64
	Sea Sunday		64-65

Aotearoa Sunday

Sentence

Titiro kite toka i haua mai ai koutou, kite rua köhatu i keria mai

ai koutou. Ihaia 51:1
Look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the

quarry from which you were dug. Isaiah 51:1

Collects

E te Atua aroha, e to matou Matua i te rangi,

he maha nga tau i tohe ai te iwi Maori mo tetahi ö rätou ake

Kia tu hei matua, hei pïhopa, hei arataki i a matou,

kia mau tonu ai te ha ö të mäoritanga i roto i a matou karakia me a matou whakahaere, i te mea kua whiwhi matou ki ta matou i wawata ai, e inoi atu ana matou ki a koe kia tohungia, kia manaakitia tau pononga a ………… kua karangatia nei hei pïhopa mo Aotearoa; meinga a ia hei pononga pono, pononga tuturu Kia whiwhi ai matou ki nga hua ö tou Wairua Tapu; ko Ihu Karaiti hoki to matou Ariki. Amine.
Loving God, our Father in heaven,

you have granted the long-felt desire of the Maori people for a bishop to guide them in holiness and in Mäoritanga; bless your servant ………………., Te Pïhopa ö Aotearoa; keep him a faithful servant, strengthened with us all, by the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus of Nazareth, Saviour, ö të whakapapa ö Räwiri,

inspire Te Pihopatanga ö Aotearoa. Bless all who serve the church in this land, and give us new taonga to add to what we have; a plentiful harvest to follow the planting.
God of all races and peoples,

you have given your Maori people a unique contribution to make to the rich diversity of your church; strengthen the bishops, clergy and people of Te Pihopatanga ö Aotearoa, that by their worship and service they may bear faithful witness to the good news; through Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Psalms 114 136:1-9, 25-26
Readings

Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Handing on God’s teaching

Colossians 1:3-14 Praying for each other

Mark 4:26-34 The kingdom is like a seed

Post Communion Sentence

Koia e möhio nei ki te rangatiratanga ö të rangi, mana e whakaatu mai nga mea hou, nga mea tawhito, mai roto i tona whare taonga. Matiu 13:52

Whoever knows the kingdom of heaven will bring out

from the storehouse treasures old and new. Matthew 13:52 (adapted)