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13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Te Rātapu Tekau mā toru o He wā noa iho

26 June 2022


Bible readings for today

  • 2 Kings 2:1-2,6-14
  • Psalm 77:1-2,11-20
  • Galatians 5:1, 13-25
  • Luke 9:51-62

Collect

Sovereign God, 
we have no good apart from you; 
gladden our hearts in following your radical call 
so that in your presence we may find the fullness of joy; 
through Jesus Christ our Liberator, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Matariki

Matariki is celebrated every winter when the seven-star constellation, ‘Matariki’ (also known as the Pleiades or Seven Sisters) appears in the dawn sky. The dates for Matariki change every year around the mid-winter moon cycle, but it’s usually around late May to mid July (this year it’s going to be in the week of 13 July 2020). 

While Matariki is an ancient festival for Maori – it’s also known as the Maori New Year – it has been adopted in wider New Zealand culture. Non-Maori are also learning and embracing this event as part of our calendar – and it’s a part of our pre-school and primary school curriculum.

​So even if Matariki is not something you’re familiar with, it’s good to find out more - and to discover that even while its origins lie in Maori mythology, Matariki is also an opportunity for families of faith to learn more about and celebrate the goodness of our God. Families reflect on the people who have gone before them (their tipuna), and reflect on the beginnings and endings. The appearance of the group of stars reminded people to start preparing their gardens to plan their crops, and give thanks for the food we have stored and preserved. It is a time to share ideas, to remember the past and celebrate the future.
It is the LORD who created the stars, the Pleiades and Orion. 
He turns darkness into morning and day into night. 
He draws up water from the oceans and pours it down as rain on the land

​Amos 5:8

Resources

Useful Websites
  • Kiwi Families Matariki
  • Matariki Teachers’ Resource (Christchurch Libraries)
  • Matariki Classroom Resources (Te Papa)
  • Matariki at Messy Church (Messy Church NZ)
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Scripture Union New Zealand
  • Scripture Union have two great pages on their website for Matariki - page 1 here and page 2 here. 
  • SUNZ Matatiki 2017 Resource Ideas

Presbyterian Church
​Our friends in the Presbyterian Church have some great resources listed on their Kids Friendly website. Some of our favourites include:
  • ​​Columba College Matariki Stars template,  Stars chain Instructions, Matariki Verses, Matariki Worksheet, Matariki Answers
  • St Andrew's on the Terrace Presbyterian Church, Wellington

Te reo to learn
  • Nga Whetu - stars 
  • Te Marama - the moon 
  • Nga Ranginui - the sky

Media

Psalm 77

"I yell out to my God,
I yell with all my might,
​I yell at the top of my lungs"


Our God loves and cares for us. Even if we yell, scream, shout, and cry to Him when we’re upset, angry, scared and frustrated, the Bible reminds us that God hears all of our prayers. We don’t need to hide our emotions from God - He listens.


Download a Psalm 77 prayer sheet, as seen on the right. 
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