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Chrism Eucharists 2024

Bishop Steven Benford —

A reminder of these services this week and a last call for RSVP for the Dunedin service with light lunch to follow... Final numbers due 9am Tuesday 26 March please....

Sisters and Brothers in Jesus Christ

As we journey through Holy Week to Easter, I would like to invite you to plan to attend one of the Annual Chrism Services held in the Diocese in Holy Week.

The Chrism Mass is a wonderful opportunity to both remember and renew the commitment we made as servants of Jesus Christ. I have planned two Chrism Services – one at Holy Trinity Invercargill, on Tuesday 26 March at 7pm (potluck tea from 6pm - 6.30pm) and a second at the Cathedral on Wednesday 27 March at 12 noon. 

These are opportunities for ordained and lay to renew their commitment to service. I expect there will be singing, communion, and an opportunity to be anointed. Clergy who wish to robe, please wear white stoles.  

The Oil of Chrism will be blessed and there will be a chance to fill your church and personal containers. In addition to the Oil of Chrism, there will be two further oils blessed and available afterwards: the Oil of the Sick and the Oil of Catechumens (for use at baptisms).

If you have oil from previous years, it might be the time to refresh stocks. While I am not superstitious about this, I am sure none of us would want to cause any offence and so I would ask you to dispose of old oil in a respectful and sensible way. It is perfectly acceptable to burn it or pour it into the ground.


Yours in Christ

+Steven

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Chrism Eucharist details:

Tuesday 26 March 7pm @ Holy Trinity Invercargill, King Street.

preceded by a Potluck finger food tea from 6pm - 6.30pm

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Wednesday 27 March 12 noon @ St Paul's Cathedral 

with light lunch following. 

Last call for RSVP - Please RSVP by 9am 26 March  to Nicola bishops.pa@calledsouth.org.nz or 03 488 0826 for catering numbers for this service.

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