Parish Events ...
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February 18 | This year's Lenten Study is Apprenticing Under Jesus. Lent is a season for slowing down, paying attention, and allowing God to form us more deeply. Apprenticing to Jesus is this year’s Lent Study, written by the Anglican Diocese of Wellington to support exactly that kind of intentional journey. Please click the following for more information on the Anglican Movement Lent Study with access to the weekly Lent Sermons Please give some thought to joining a study group or doing study on your own. Kate Horton, 021 625 664 - Tuesday evening study group in the Church 7pm | ||||
12 January 2026 to 29 May 2026 | 9am | Easybuild commence the build of the new Vicarage with an expected finish date early June 2026. Click the following link for progress details. Please consider making a donation to the Church Vicarage Fund. E.g. donate your tax refund. All such donations will be treated as donations for this years’ tax refund. Please use your name and “vicarage” as your references. | |||
29 March 2026 | 10am | Palm Sunday in the Church | |||
2 April 2026 | 10am | Mundy Thursday - Foot Washing service at St Hilda's | |||
2 April 2026 | 7pm | Maundy Thursday - Foot Washing service in the Church | |||
3 April 2026 | 12pm
| Good Friday - Stations of the Cross service in the Church grounds followed by Hot cross Buns in the Church Hall Good Friday - The Church will be open for a time of quiet reflection and prayer | |||
5 April 2026 | 10am | Easter Sunday | |||
6 April 2026 | 9am | Easter Monday | |||
3 May 2026 | 2pm | Church AGM for 2025 | |||
29 May 2026 | 5pm | Easybuild vicarage build planned end date |
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Diocese Calendar ...
See the Anglican Diocese of Wellington web page for the diocese calendar and details of upcoming events.
The Diocesan Evening Prayer has recommenced. Join others throughout the Diocese for evening prayer Monday - Saturday at 9:00 pm. It is held via zoom with Meeting ID: 211-936-7784 and Password: prayers or click on the above link. Alternatively join by phone: 04 886 0026 and enter the number 211 936 7784 followed by the # key - when asked to enter a participant ID. We use the evening devotions and night prayer liturgy from the Anglican Prayer Book which can be found here.
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15 March | 4:30pm | The Way of The Raukawa - A Parihaka Musical/Film on Sunday 15 March, 4:30pm at the Lighthouse Theatre in Petone. This is the film of the highly acclaimed stage musical that is a powerful telling of the Parihaka story, and shows the Christian motivation & guiding behind the community of Parihaka & their prophetic leaders - Maori Chiefs in their own right - Te Whiti o Rongomai and Tohu Kākahi. | ||
21 March | 9am to 1pm | Join Karuwhā, on a group visit to the original nine sheets of Tiritio Waitangi, homed within the He Tohu Collection. We will hear from the library's experienced facilitator and take some time to be quiet with the text, connecting personally. This viewing will be followed by a time of shared refletion. This will be a unique group experience, pondering the big and small quetions of life as a Treaty partner. Nau mai! When: Saturday 21 March, 9am - 1pm For more details go to https://anglicanmovement.nz/upcoming-events. |
Christian World Service is the official development organisation for the Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand, as well as for a number of other Christian churches. Click here for details.
Climate Change Response
Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill After public consultation, this bill replaces the original Zero Carbon Act. The Bishops are asking Anglicans to make submissions to the Select Committee considering the bill. See the pamphlet available in the Church foyer for more information relating to make a submission.
An explanatory video can be found here.
And a sermon from Bishop Ellie here.
see the newsletter for details of this weeks readings