Pentecost 8 - The Commonwealth of God at the movies
2017-07-30 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
The concept of what Jesus seems to have called the Kingdom of God or the Kingdom of Heaven can be translated Commonwealth of God. Jesus indicated it was not easy to find, but was valuable treasure. Does this concept appear in the movies we watch? We look at a few recent films to see what movie makers have done with the concept. Susan Jones leads the Gathering

Pentecost 9 Peace Sunday
2017-08-06 10:00 - 23:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Paul Barber and others will lead us in reflecting on peace particularly in relation to nuclear armament issues. We will celebrate NZ’s positive involvement in recent UN decisions about nuclear disarmament. Communion will also be celebrated.

Pre-election event: Fair Income Levels for all
2017-08-15 05:30 - 19:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Does everyone in New Zealand have a fair level of income? Second pre-election discussion and debate meeting. Chair: Lyndy McIntyre of Living Wage. Panelists: Paul Barber from NZ Council of Christian Social Services, Max Rashbrooke, author and journalist and Regina Tito-Campbell, Outreach worker, DCM. Come on your way home from work, bring questions and contribute ideas.

Pentecost 11 How my thinking has Changed (1)
2017-08-20 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Margaret Rushbrook reflects on how her thinking has changed in this first of two such Gatherings featuring two of the lay women in St Andrew’s on The Terrace faith community. This follows the series of three Gatherings with three retired ministers on the same topic held in February of this year.

Pentecost 12 How my Thinking has Changed (2)
2017-08-27 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Sonia Groes Petrie reflects on how her thinking has changed. This follows Margaret Rushbrook from last week and three retired ministers on the same topic in February.

Pre-election event - Honest Leadership in a Post-Truth World?
2017-08-31 18:00 - 20:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
‘Undercover the Facts’ is the final in the ‘Keeping Faith in Politics’ series presented by the Centre for Theology and Public Issues (Otago University). Poiticians confirmed as attending are Attorney General, Chris Finlayson, Wellington Central Labour MP, Grant Robertson and Green List MP Gareth Hughes. Chair: Megan Whelan (RNZ). See http://www.otago.ac.nz/ctpi/ctpi-wellington/honestleadership.html. Hosted by St Andrew’s on The Terrace.

Creation 1 (Pentecost 13) Forest Sunday
2017-09-03 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Today we begin the season of Creation and Susan leads the Gathering. We focus on ‘Forest’ and what that means spiritually and environmentally to us and the planet. We also celebrate communion together

Creation 2 (Pentecost 14) Land Sunday
2017-09-10 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Today we reflect on the importance of Land as we mark the second Sunday in the season of Creation. We consider what Land means to us spiritually and environmentally.

TSUNAMI Violin Concert
2017-09-10 18:00 - 20:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Dear Friends,
On behalf of the Japanese Society of Auckland, it is our pleasure to introduce the Isomura Brothers and their forthcoming Tsunami Violin Concert. This is a charity concert, and all the profits will go towards the victims of the Tohoku Earhquake/Tsunami of 2011.
Tsunami Violin – The violin symbolising hope, made from the remaining driftwood of the Tohoku Earthquake/Tsunami of 2011 is now brought by the Isomura Brothers for the first time to New Zealand as a part of a global music project, “Bonds made of a thousand tones’. This project involving 1000 violinists around the globe performing on this special violin in relay.
The Isomura Brothers(Kent and Shauno) are a New Zealand-based young Japanese piano + violin duo who have won numerous national and international awards. The concert programme comprises some of the most renowned Japanese composers’ classical music.
Please see the promotion video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySQZdBVrV0U
Official website http://www.isomurabrothers.com/tsunamiviolin
Official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Tsunami-Violin-Concert-Tour-393090131088480/

Tickets available through Eventfinda We hope to see you at the concert!

Creation 3 (Pentecost 15) High Country Sunday
2017-09-17 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Today we mark the third Sunday in the season of Creation and Susan leads the Gathering. This is High Country Sunday and we reflect on what the high country means to us spiritually and environmentally.

Creation 4 (Pentecost 16) River Sunday
2017-09-24 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Today we mark the fourth Sunday in the season of Creation and Susan leads the Gathering. This is River Sunday and we reflect on what rivers means to us spiritually and environmentally.

Pentecost 21 Reformation Sunday
2017-10-29 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
This is the final in our October series on the Reformation: “What? The differences the Reformation has made to the world and the church.” We reflect on how the world is different since this great upheaval in church and society. The Reformation made a difference to how NZ society has been settled and governed. We reflect on these things today.

Courage to Act Seminar
2017-11-03 18:00 - 2017-11-04 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
This Friday night/Saturday seminar focuses on when we need the courage to act. We begin on Friday night with Rev Prof Sir Lloyd Geering and Dr Hal Taussig speaking on their experiences of being branded heretic. The rest of the seminar moves on to how we need courage now and might need courage to act in the future. For details as this seminar programme develops see the STARS website http://www.satrs.org.nz

Pentecost 22 Communion
2017-11-05 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
This is the first Sunday in November and we will celebrate communion. Susan leads the Gathering

Pentecost 23 Guest Preacher Rev Norman Wilkins
2017-11-12 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Norman Wilkins will lead the Gathering as Susan is on annual leave.

Pentecost 24 Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR)
2017-11-19 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | The Terrace
Today we take time to reflect on the deaths of transgender people throughout the world as a result of violence and prejudice. St Andrew’s on The Terrace has an inclusive policy – everyone is welcome here.

Pentecost 25 Spirituality and Art
2017-11-26 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Mike Wespel Rose and Fiona McDougall lead us in reflecting on how Art speaks to us spiritually

Advent 2
2017-12-10 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
This Gathering may well include children featuring in the anticipation of the events of Christmas. Susan leads the Gathering.

Advent 3 A New Zealand Carol Service
2017-12-17 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
This Gathering takes the form of a Christmas carol service using the new and lovely carols written by and for New Zealanders in a summer Christmas

Advent 4 Christmas Eve Sunday Gathering
2017-12-24 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
This year Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday. This morning will will be using some of the traditional Christmas carols to prepare for Christmas Day

Advent 4 Christmas Eve Carols and Communion
2017-12-24 19:30 - 21:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Beginning with cake and sherry (or juice) at 7.30pm we celebrate through carols and communion the birth of the Christ child. The Gathering itself begins at 8pm.

Christmas Day
2017-12-25 10:00 - 11:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Come and join us to celebrate Christmas Day with all the joy that brings. Probably a shorter than usual Gathering so you can get home for Christmas lunch.

Christmas 1 New Year's Eve
2017-12-31 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Join us to celebrate the passing of the year

Sunday Gathering
2018-04-15 10:00 - 11:30 (Australia/Sydney) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
This is the Gathering with the second in the series of reflections on the Emerging Church led by Susan Jones. Numbers 3 and 4 in the series will be on Sundays 6th May and 13th May. Morning tea will follow the Gatherings each Sunday. All are welcome.

Sunday Gathering
2018-04-22 10:00 - 11:30 (Australia/Sydney) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Fiona McDougal will lead this Gathering with a theme reflecting the nearness of Anzac Day.

Sunday Gathering
2018-04-29 10:00 - 11:30 (Australia/Sydney) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Today we remember the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in Wellington Harbour on 29 April 1840. Members of the Te Kakano o te Aroha Maori pastorate will be with us and Honiana and Morrie Love will also participate. A community lunch will follow and all are welcome.

Cuppa and Chat
2018-05-02 10:30 - 12:00 (Australia/Sydney) | St Andrew’s Centre, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
A chance to meet people and talk about your life in a confidential space. Informal chat over tea and coffee happens from 10.30am. A talking circle begins at 11am and runs till 12 noon. All welcome.

Centering Prayer
2018-05-03 12:30 - 13:00 (Australia/Sydney) | St Andrew’s Centre, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
A half hour of group meditation/contemplative prayer. Begins with a short reading then 30 minutes silence. All welcome. This website will give you some idea of the approach many of us use. https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/category/category/centering-prayer

Exclusive Piano Recital - Internationally renowned Polish pianist Raphael Alexandre Lustchevsky
2018-05-04 12:00 - 13:30 (Australia/Sydney) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
Concert is In honour of 100 Years Poland Independence and 70 Years of the State of Israel.
Programme
Frédéric Chopin: 3 Waltzes in A flat major, Op.34
Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in B minor
Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo in C sharp minor, Op.39
Robert Schumann / Franz Liszt: Two Lieder;
“Fruehlingsnacht”
“Liebeslied-Widmung”
George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

Sunday Gathering
2018-05-06 10:00 - 11:30 (Australia/Sydney) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
This Sunday sees the third of four reflections on the Emerging Church. This is led by Susan Jones. All are welcome, including to communion and to morning tea following the Gathering.
