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Diego has arrived
Diego arrived in New Zealand on March 31. He is now settling into his accommodation and preparing to come on board from Monday, 7 April....
Apr 32 min read


Say Olá to Diego
This weekend our future Sourhern Regional Children and Families Pastor boards a plane in Brazil on the way to join us in Hawkes Bay and...
Mar 262 min read


Alan appointed as Archdeacon
Bishop Andrew has announced the appointment of our Vicar, Alan Burnett, as the Archdeacon of Hawkes Bay Cities and Hawkes Bay Coasts....
Mar 262 min read


The History and Practices of Lent in the Anglican Church
Lent is a significant liturgical season within the Anglican Church, offering a time for reflection, repentance, and preparation leading...
Mar 194 min read


A Joyous AGM
On Sunday, 16 March we held our parish AGM. Alan began the meeting by noting that such gatherings are not the 'sexiest' parts of church...
Mar 192 min read


Taking on a new mantle
There is a beautiful story in 1 Kings 19 where the prophet Elijah comes down from a mountain and sees Elisha plowing a field. In a...
Mar 72 min read


For a time such as this
Large(ish) Church Leaders Gathering On Tuesday morning, Alan flew to Christchurch on the invitation of the leaders of some of the larger...
Mar 52 min read


Annual General Meeting Coming Up
Our AGM (Annual General Meeting) is booked for Sunday, 16 March from 11:30 am in the Octagon at All Saints' Church. AGMs are not...
Mar 32 min read


All Saints' Refurbishment Continues
Last Sunday marked the first gathering in All Saints' Church since the laying of new carpet. The general reaction was 'wow' as the new...
Feb 271 min read


Ash Wednesday Services
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of reflection, repentance, and preparation for Easter in the Christian...
Feb 271 min read


Hearing the voice of the people
Napier Parishes consultations now complete Last weekend, members of the Anglican Church across Napier were invited to gather to engage in...
Feb 272 min read


Eco-Church Gathering
An Eco-Church gathering will be held at All Saints' Taradale on Saturday, 22 February from 10am. More information and registration...
Feb 193 min read


Supporting Sarankhola
This Sunday, Spencer from World Vision will be with us again as we look at opportunities to partner with World Vision to transform the...
Feb 191 min read


Napier Parishes Consultation
At the Diocesan Synod in 2024 the following motion was passed, beginning a canonical process of consultation and reporting to explore...
Feb 122 min read


A Taonga of the Church
It is not a widely known gift that the Anglican Church in New Zealand is also the manager of the largest theological library in the...
Feb 101 min read


Beautiful Occasions
One of the privileges of being a priest is that you are invited into some of the most profound and beautiful moments of peoples lives. In...
Feb 71 min read


Refurbishment Continues
The keen eyed will have noticed a different feeling around All Saints recently. In case it has slipped past you amongst the busyness of...
Feb 51 min read


Doing Lent Together
Every Lent, we encourage every member and even strangers amongst us to get together to engage in a Lenten Study. While the study itself...
Feb 52 min read


Children and Youth Activities Return
Over the past week many of our children and youth communities and events have restarted. It has been fantastic to see the young people...
Feb 52 min read


A Worshipful Brunch
Last Sunday, we hosted 115 people for brunch in the hall at All Saint's in Taradale. The gathering was to mark the end of January and our...
Jan 271 min read
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