Jun 20, 2025 | Weekly e-news
Kia ora e te whānau o Hato Anaru, Matariki ahunga nui – The great mounds of Matariki. According to Rangi Matamua, Matariki is a time when food like kumara is stored in large piles and shared widely. This proverb speaks of hospitality, togetherness and the sharing of...
Jun 13, 2025 | Weekly e-news
Warm Greetings in this cold damp time! I hope you are managing to keep warm and free from bugs. I have to admit I don’t like this cold and wet weather – maybe we should hibernate! However one of the places where there is warmth for the body and the soul is St...
Jun 6, 2025 | Weekly e-news
E-NEWS FRIDAY 6TH JUNE 2025 In the calendar of church seasons, Pentecost Sunday (Sunday 8 June this year) marks the beginning of the season of Pentecost, which follows the Easter season. The word “Pentecost” comes from the Greek word “pentekoste,...
May 23, 2025 | Weekly e-news
E-NEWS FRIDAY 23RD MAY 2025 This Sunday will be the last Sunday of Autumn. In typing this I am thinking that we have discussions about when Spring really starts but Winter just happens! Over recent years we have had the term “Happy Place” introduced into our...
May 16, 2025 | Weekly e-news
E-NEWS FRIDAY 16TH MAY 2025 Kia ora tātou This week Fei has arrived at Westminster College Cambridge, UK where she will spend the next 7 weeks as a Cheshunt Sabbatical Scholar. She posted some photos on Facebook following her arrival. It looks like a lovely place to...
May 9, 2025 | Weekly e-news
E-NEWS FRIDAY 9TH MAY 2025 Kia ora tatou I saw a Facebook post from Fei from the plane about to leave for Singapore – her sabbatical is now on very real. Sue Hurst also leaves this week for a much-deserved break. On behalf of us all Haere pai atu, hoki pai mai (Safe...
