At St Hilda's we will join with Christians around the world and in the Wellington Anglican Diocese to focus on prayer for 10 days between Ascension Thursday and Pentecost Sunday. In fact we will introduce the focus in services on Sunday 6th May and wrap up on Sunday 27th May when the Diocesan Prayer Ambulance will be at St Hilda's, having been around Upper Hutt for a few days before.

During the launch of this prayer initiative in St Hilda's on May 6th, worshipers will review the short video presented by ​Pete Greig from 24-7 Prayer which tells the story of the great preacher DL Moody who prayed for 100 of his friends who didn't yet know Jesus - and the extraordinary result that had. It's an encouragement for us all to pray for our friends who we'd love to know the good news of Jesus and his provision for them. Using the leather prayer strap, Pete ties five knots to remind him of five friends to pray for this Pentecost as part of Thy Kingdom Come.

Having been invited by Pete to pray for 5 people during Ascension to Pentecost we will consider:

1. writing their names on the fingers of a hand to make our prayer more intentional
2. making five knots in a leather strap and tying it to our wrist for these 10 days
3. beginning our prayer for them by lighting a tea-light candle in Church

Henceforth we will be attempting to post on this website's SERMONS page copies of Sunday Message files - print and audio - as they are available. We are mindful that some cannot get to church and other church members are 'shut in' or ill. Others who were in church may find it helpful to read or listen again to the message. This service will hopefully assist to create and maintain a greater sense of community among St Hilda's folk. If you find this service helpful please let us know.