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Minister's report to Parish Council

It has been the usual busy couple of months. I have conducted two funerals, and a service to commemorate the Christchurch Earthquake.

Our sympathies have been expressed to Alan Smith and his family at the death of Yvonne. Yvonne had contributed hugely to the life of First Church in her own right and of course in her support of the work Alan has done over the years.

The congregational meeting has affirmed the direction we were heading with PSS in the settlement of their release from their lease with us. The committee of Norman McRae, Craig Stoneman, Brian Barry, Bruce Millar, Elva Brash and myself has been approved and we need to move on where to from here.

Synod is looming and I will look forward to the congregations support over this time, both of the meeting and of the year in Office.

It is good to have had a couple of the Friday Evening Social groups with renewed interest there.

With Easter looming, our focus will again return to the cost of God's love for us and the sacrifice made on our behalf. May considering this renew our commitment to the worshipping community of God's people here in this congregation.

Rev Richard Gray