Reverend Canon Ben Truman

Clergy
Written By Opawa-St Martins Parish

Vicar, 2017-2023

Anglican Parish of Opawa - St Martin’s. Chaplain of St Mark’s School, Opawa

BA; BTheol; PGDipArts; GradDipTchg; DipGrad

 
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Bless this Parish
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Bless this Parish
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Bless the Parish of Opawa-St Martins

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Arohanui
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Arohanui
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Thank you for inviting us into your lives

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Penultimate Pew News
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Penultimate Pew News
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my hopes and prayers for this community

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A prayer for peace
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A prayer for peace
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We continue to cry out for a cessation of violence in Gaza

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Final Countdown
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Final Countdown
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my season of ‘lasts’

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New Dean of Christ Church Cathedral
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New Dean of Christ Church Cathedral
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The new Dean of Christ Church Cathedral will be the Reverend Canon Ben Truman

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I have been so blessed
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I have been so blessed
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Some (good and bad) News

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Our Mission in the City
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Our Mission in the City
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Holy work

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It’s good to be home
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It’s good to be home
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how blessed I am to be able to seek God and His Kingdom with the wonderful people of Opawa-St Martins

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Enlighten, strengthen, and save
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Enlighten, strengthen, and save
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Send down upon your disciples the Holy Spirit who enlightens, strengthens, and saves our souls.

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How to be a Sinner
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How to be a Sinner
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If someone has borrowed (and finished reading) Peter Bouteneff’s book "How to be a Sinner", could you please return it to the Book Marks library as the Vicar would like to borrow it for a book club.

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We are People of Rhythms
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We are People of Rhythms
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Our body has rhythms for day and night, our earth changes with the seasons, and in God’s grace one of the commandments is to set aside a day and make it holy, thereby giving us this weekly rhythm of holy work and holy rest.

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Give comfort and peace
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Give comfort and peace
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Give wisdom to decision makers, and compassion to all as they navigate difficult situations.

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The Persuasive Power of Desire
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The Persuasive Power of Desire
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Today’s readings are about temptation, desire, and FOMO. But they are also about the supreme grace of God. It is hard to be tempted when we already have all that we would ever need.

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40 days of prayer and preparation
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40 days of prayer and preparation
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Walk with Jesus to Jerusalem, to the upper room, to the garden, to the cross, and finally to the empty tomb

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Be with families who have lost someone they love
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Be with families who have lost someone they love
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May they know the deep hope found in you

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We grieve with you
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We grieve with you
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Lord, we thank you for this dynamic and life-giving world. And we grieve with you when some of those processes that bring life to the world also bring death.

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Why do bad things happen to good people?
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Why do bad things happen to good people?
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It has been a harrowing week

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Purification, Presentation, Lighting the Candles
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Purification, Presentation, Lighting the Candles
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Three names for one day

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A new year means Lent is nearly here
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A new year means Lent is nearly here
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A new year has begun, and you know that that means…

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What a year that was
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What a year that was
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It never ceases to amaze me just how much can be packed into 12 months.

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A New Birth in Christ
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A New Birth in Christ
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It’s a joy to celebrate new birth in baptism so close to celebrating the coming of the Christ child.

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Verfremdungseffekt
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Verfremdungseffekt
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Shine a different light on a familiar story

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A Nativity Photo Booth
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A Nativity Photo Booth
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From 3-5pm daily from 11-18 December we will have a nativity back drop which people from the community can come and take photos in.

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Incarnate Christ
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Incarnate Christ
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Incarnate Christ, be with all who are planning Christmas services. Give us energy, creativity, sensitivity, and joy in your advent.

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Power and authority
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Power and authority
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“Jesus is Lord, and Caesar is not.”

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Sermons

Rev Ben's Sermons
Baptism of Jesus
Baptism of Jesus

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

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1st Sunday in Advent
1st Sunday in Advent

Luke 21:25-36

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All Saints
All Saints

John 11:32-44

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26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mark 9:38-50

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Candlemas
Candlemas

Luke 2:22-40

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8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 6:39-49

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7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 6: 27-38

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6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 6:17-26

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Waitangi
Waitangi

Waitangi Day

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Holy Whakamana
Holy Whakamana

Mark 9:30-37

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You are the Messiah
You are the Messiah

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Grumpy Jesus?
Grumpy Jesus?

Mark 7:24-37

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Marrying action and attitude
Marrying action and attitude

Marrying action and attitude

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Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood

What is meant when Jesus uses the words ‘flesh’ and ‘blood’? The prologue to the Gospel according to John may help us understand.

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A “Via Media” Mary
A “Via Media” Mary

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Living Bread? Why not lollies?
Living Bread? Why not lollies?

Living bread? Why not lollies!

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How the Bible Came to Be
How the Bible Came to Be

Bible Sunday

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