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Jesus Is the intercessor

This message was shared during our Evening Worship gathering, held every Sunday at 7pm at All Saints Church, Taradale . We’re currently walking through a series called “Jesus Is” , created by Rev. Alan Burnett — exploring who Jesus is, not just in history, but in our lives today. Last Sunday, we reflected on a beautiful truth: Jesus is the Intercessor — the One who stands before the Father on our behalf. To intercede means to speak for someone else, to step in the gap, to g

Nov 132 min read

A Celebration of 150 Years of Faith, Friendship, and Future Hope at All Saints’ Taradale

This past weekend, the community of All Saints’ Church, Taradale gathered to celebrate a milestone few churches ever reach — 150 years of worship, service, and witness . From the first settlers who built the small timber chapel in the heart of Taradale to today’s vibrant intergenerational congregation, the weekend was a tapestry of gratitude, memory, and renewed commitment to the future. It was a celebration that was at once historic and deeply personal — where laughter me

Nov 52 min read

Supporting Nourished for Nil

THANK YOU On behalf of everyone at Nourished for Nil, I want to extend our gratitude for your continued support and generosity. Your regular food donations have made a meaningful difference in the lives of so many individuals and families who rely on food banks. Please pass our grateful thanks on to your parishioners who so generously support us. Your commitment to helping those in need reflects the very heart of community spirit, and we are truly blessed to have your par

Nov 51 min read

Celebrations this weekend

Over the coming weekend, we celebrate All Saints' day, the feast of title for All Saints' Church and a chance for our community to give thanks for 150 years of worship and witness. Following our civic celebration in June, on the same day the church was consecrated 150 years ago, we committed to celebrating more as a family and community - in a more All Saints' way. This weekend gives us the chance. Here are the ways you can be involved. Saturday, 1 November from 6:30pm - Sesq

Oct 302 min read

150 Years of Grace and Growth

For 150 years, All Saints’ Church in Taradale has been a home of worship, community, and renewal. As we celebrate this milestone, we look with joy to the past and with deep hope to the generations yet to come. ---- This year, we celebrate an extraordinary milestone — 150 years of worship, witness, and community at All Saints’ Church, Taradale . For a century and a half, this sacred place has gathered the prayers, songs, and stories of generations. It has stood through earthq

Oct 303 min read

Engagement Announcement

Alan and his partner, Sarah Rochfort, wish to announce their engagement. Alan and Sarah have known one another for approximately 18 months and have taken that time to prayfully discern whether this is the right step for them and for their families, and continue to hear a very definite yes. The present plan is for a very intimate ceremony alongside immediate family likely to be held in Puketapu and led by Nigel Dixon, the Vicar of Holy Trinity, Tauranga. As Sarah and Alan come

Oct 231 min read

Celebrating life and faith

On Sunday, 12 October Bishop Andrew Hedge joined us for worship at All Saints' Church in Taradale for a celebration of the grace of God and of Confirmation. With 11 candidates prepare, this was one of the largest confirmation services All Saints' has ever seen and is a sign of the life and faith that is being fostered within the parish. This is especially apparent when over half of the candidates have been baptised in only the past 12 months, joining us through Alpha, through

Oct 231 min read

Reformation and Renewal: The Future of the Anglican Communion

Written by the Reverend Alan Burnett Alan has also written " Remaining Faithful in the Ruins " which is a call to remain as faithful witnesses and as part of God's redemption of the church. As an Anglican Church, we sit within a rich and complex web of relationships that stretch across our region, our nation, and our world. We belong to the Diocese of Waiapu, itself part of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia — one of forty-two autonomous provinces that

Oct 234 min read

Remaining Faithful in the Ruins

There are seasons when the ground shifts beneath the Church. Old certainties crumble, alliances realign, and what once seemed unshakable begins to tremble. Around the Anglican Communion, a reordering is underway — GAFCON and others have sought to claim a clearer, purer centre of gravity, one that promises stability and doctrinal assurance in a time of confusion. Their zeal for truth and moral clarity cannot be dismissed; indeed, it calls us all to examine the faith we prof

Oct 212 min read

Gaza hospital calls for help

This article was originally posted by the Anglican Taonga magazine. Please click here to visit the article in its original location. ----- Medical director of Al Ahli Anglican Hospital, Dr Maher Ayyad has spoken out on the big role the Al Ahli Hospital staff and facilities have played during the war in Gaza, since the 7th October, 2023. The only Christian hospital in Gaza, back in 2023 Al Ahli had a capacity of 50 beds, but as the war started they were obliged to increase th

Oct 163 min read