Sharon and I got married on Matariki Day, Friday 20th June.
Here is a recording of the service
Order of service
Order of service
Psalm 13: 5,6
But I trusted in your steadfast love;
my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord,
because he has dealt bountifully with me. Psalm 13: 5,6
The Distinctive Love of God (Dr David Benner)
The great distinctive of the love of God is that there are no strings attached to it.
God simply loves humans.
God created us for a love relationship with the Divine Self, and nothing that we can do—or not do—changes the love God bears us.
God loves sinners,
redeems failures,
delights in second chances and fresh starts,
and never tires of pursuing lost sheep,
waiting for prodigal children,
or rescuing those damaged by life and left on the sides of its paths. Dr David Benner
Matariki day
We are having our wedding on Matariki Day.
This is a public holiday here in New Zealand and celebrates the beginning of a new year. It’s the winter solstice, with the 21st being the shortest day.
In our little country Church of All Souls, we have a stained glass window above the altar with the 9 Matariki stars woven discretely into the design. See if you can see them in the image below.
Learn more about Matariki day here
It’s a new world, it’s a new startIt’s alive with the beating of young heartsIt’s a new day in a new landAnd it’s waiting for usHere I am
Byran Adams (Adapted)
