Aotearoa Sunday
Sentence
Titiro ki te toka i haua mai ai koutou, ki te rua kohatu 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 o ratou ake
kia tu hei matua, hei pihopa, hei arataki i a matou,
kia mau tonu ai te ha o te maoritanga
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 pihopa mo Aotearoa;
meinga a ia hei pononga pono, pononga tuturu
kia whiwhi ai matou ki nga hua o 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 Maoritanga;
bless your servant N,
Te Pihopa o Aotearoa;
keep him a faithful servant,
strengthened, with us all,
by the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus of Nazareth, Saviour,
o te whakapapa o Rawiri,
inspire Te Pihopatanga o 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 o Aotearoa,
that by their worship and service
they may proclaim your love
and 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 mohio nei ki te rangatiratanga o te 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)