Mar 13, 2026 | Weekly e-news
E-NEWS FRIDAY 13TH MARCH 2026 International Women’s Day and a Week of “Patis” Last Sunday evening I had the honour of preaching at an International Women’s Day interfaith service held at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul. It was a beautiful gathering of people from...
Mar 6, 2026 | Weekly e-news
E-NEWS FRIDAY 6TH FEBRUARY 2026 Kia ora, talofa lava. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who attended my 65th birthday celebration and the marking of my 35th anniversary of ordination. It was a wonderful occasion and made even more special by...
Feb 27, 2026 | Weekly e-news
E-NEWS FRIDAY 27TH FEBRUARY 2026 It’s not a leap year this year otherwise I would be turning sweet 16 on Sunday. OMG where did the summer go? Compared to the European summer I had back in May to June last year, we have had nothing like that at all. In fact from...
Feb 20, 2026 | Weekly e-news
E-NEWS FRIDAY 20TH FEBRUARY 2026 Kia ora e te whānau, What a difference a few days can make. Earlier this week much of the country was battered by severe storms, and here in Wellington we certainly felt their force. Wainuiomata and parts of the Hutt Valley were hit...
Feb 6, 2026 | Weekly e-news
E-NEWS FRIDAY 6TH FEBRUARY 2026 Hi Folks It has been quite a week! A couple of weeks ago Fei asked if I would take the service on 8th February, I said ‘Yes’ because it’s always a pleasure to lead worship at St Andrew’s. Last week I thought I would get ahead of...
Dec 19, 2025 | Weekly e-news
E-NEWS FRIDAY 19TH DECEMBER 2025 Talofa lava, we are edging ever closer to Christmas next week — just six more days until Christmas Eve and seven until Christmas Day. Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of hosting Parish Council at my home in Wainuiomata, with nine of...