Pentecost 19 'Who? Reformers of the Reformers' Wall, Geneva'
2017-10-15 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
In Geneva, four reformers are commemorated on the famous Reformers’ Wall. Who are they and why were they reformers? Also, what did the ordinary people contribute to the Reformation? We reflect on these things in the third of our October Reformation series

Free Lunchtime Concert | NZSM Viola Students
2017-10-18 12:15 - 13:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Terrace
A lunchtime concert is held weekly on Wednesdays in St Andrew’s Church, on The Terrace, Wellington. Entry is free though donations are appreciated. For programme details contact Laetitia (Centre Manager) or Karyn (Office Administrator) in the Church Office 04 472 9211 or by email at reservations@standrews.org.nz (Laetitia) or office@standrews.org.nz (Karyn)
Viola Students of the New Zealand School of Music
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Centering Prayer
2017-10-19 12:30 - 13:00, 2017-10-26 12:30 - 13:00, 2017-11-02 12:30 - 13:00, 2017-11-09 12:30 - 13:00, 2017-11-16 12:30 - 13:00, 2017-11-23 12:30 - 13:00, 2017-11-30 12:30 - 13:00, 2017-12-07 12:30 - 13:30 (Pacific/Auckland) and 1 more date | St Andrew’s Centre, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
A small group of people who meditate or participate in silent Centering Prayer for 30 minutes. All welcome.

Pentecost 20 'How? Printing and the Reformation'
2017-10-22 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
How did the new ideas get around? Who spread them and by what means? The recent printing revolution was a great aid to the spread of reforming ideas. We will reflect on this – and on what was printed – in this the fourth of our October series on the Reformation.

Free Lunchtime Concert | Solo Guitar - Owen Moriarty
2017-10-25 12:15 - 13:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Terrace
A lunchtime concert is held weekly on Wednesdays in St Andrew’s Church, on The Terrace, Wellington. Entry is free though donations are appreciated. For programme details contact Laetitia (Centre Manager) or Karyn (Office Administrator) in the Church Office 04 472 9211 or by email at reservations@standrews.org.nz (Laetitia) or office@standrews.org.nz (Karyn)
Solo Guitar – Owen Moriarty
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Free Lunchtime Concert | Piano Recital
2017-10-26 12:15 - 13:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Terrace
A lunchtime concert is held weekly on Wednesdays in St Andrew’s Church, on The Terrace, Wellington. Entry is free though donations are appreciated. For programme details contact Laetitia (Centre Manager) or Karyn (Office Administrator) in the Church Office 04 472 9211 or by email at reservations@standrews.org.nz (Laetitia) or office@standrews.org.nz (Karyn)
Works by Bach, Beethoven, Bartok, Chopin, Scarlatti, McLeod and Poulenc
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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.

Free Lunchtime Concert | Ensemble - Jonathan Berkahn and friends
2017-11-01 12:15 - 13:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Terrace
A lunchtime concert is held weekly on Wednesdays in St Andrew’s Church, on The Terrace, Wellington. Entry is free though donations are appreciated. For programme details contact Laetitia (Centre Manager) or the Church Office 04 472 9211 or by email at reservations@standrews.org.nz (Laetitia) or office@standrews.org.nz
Town and Country: Folk tunes in their native environment and as treated by Brahms, Hummel and other composers.
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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

Free Lunchtime Concert | Ensemble - Various Artists playing music by Beethoven, Schumann and Bloch
2017-11-08 12:15 - 13:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Terrace
A lunchtime concert is held weekly on Wednesdays in St Andrew’s Church, on The Terrace, Wellington. Entry is free though donations are appreciated. For programme details contact Laetitia (Centre Manager) or the Church Office 04 472 9211 or by email at reservations@standrews.org.nz (Laetitia) or office@standrews.org.nz
Music by Beethoven, Schumann, and Bloch
Fleur Jackson, violin
Lucy Liu, viola
Olivia Wilding, cello
Ingrid Schoenfeld, piano
Catherine Norton, piano
Programme of the concert : https://www.standrews.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-11-1-Various-Beethoven-Schumann-Bloch-Programme.docx

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.

Free Lunchtime Concert | Relishing the Baroque - Music for violin and piano
2017-11-15 12:15 - 13:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Terrace
A lunchtime concert is held weekly on Wednesdays in St Andrew’s Church, on The Terrace, Wellington. Entry is free though donations are appreciated. For programme details contact Laetitia (Centre Manager) or the Church Office 04 472 9211 or by email at reservations@standrews.org.nz (Laetitia) or office@standrews.org.nz
Music for violin and piano – HyeWon Kim (violin), Sophia Acheson (viola/violin), Ken Ichinose (cello), Joan Peramau Garriga (double bass), Kristina Zuelicke (harpsichord)
Programme details: https://www.standrews.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-11-15-Relishing-the-Baroque.pdf

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.

Free Lunchtime Concert | AuroraFour
2017-11-22 12:15 - 13:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Terrace
A lunchtime concert is held weekly on Wednesdays in St Andrew’s Church, on The Terrace, Wellington. Entry is free though donations are appreciated. For programme details contact Laetitia (Centre Manager) or the Church Office 04 472 9211 or by email at reservations@standrews.org.nz (Laetitia) or office@standrews.org.nz
AuroraFour – singing renaissance to 20th century music, Aurora Four is NZ’s premier male vocal quartet of classical music.
The singers are Toby Gee; (counter tenor) ; Richard Taylor (tenor); Julian Chu-Tan (tenor) ; Simon Christie (bass
Programme details: https://www.standrews.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-11-22-Aurora-14.pdf

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

Free Lunchtime Concert - Vivanti ensemble
2017-11-29 12:15 - 13:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Terrace
A lunchtime concert is held weekly on Wednesdays and occasionally additional concerts on Thursdays in St Andrew’s Church, on The Terrace, Wellington. Entry is free though donations are appreciated. For programme details contact Laetitia (Centre Manager) or (Office Administrator) in the Church Office 04 472 9211 or by email at reservations@standrews.org.nz (Laetitia) or office@standrews.org.nz
Vivanti Ensemble will perform Ralph Vaughan Williams – Phantasy Quintet and
Mendelssohn – Octet in E flat major Opus 20
Yuka Eguchi, Anna van der Zee, Malavika Gopal, Martin Jaenecke (violins)
Victoria Jaenecke , Chris van der Zee (violas)
Ken Ichinose, Robert Ibell (cellos)
Programme details: https://www.standrews.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-11-29-Vivanti-Ensemble.pdf

Free Lunchtime Concert - Stringendo (string ensemble)
2017-11-30 12:15 - 13:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Terrace
A lunchtime concert is held weekly on Wednesdays and occasionally additional concerts on Thursdays in St Andrew’s Church, on The Terrace, Wellington. Entry is free though donations are appreciated. For programme details contact Laetitia (Centre Manager) or Karyn (Office Administrator) in the Church Office 04 472 9211 or by email at reservations@standrews.org.nz (Laetitia) or office@standrews.org.nz (Karyn)
FREE ADMISSION
– an ensemble of very young players (primary school age) Young yes but hardworking according to their mentor Donald Maurice.
Forty very talented young string players perform:
Handel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Vivaldi – Concerto Grosso in G minor
Vivaldi – Spring (cello squad)
Vivaldi – Double Cello Concerto – Allegro
Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No 3
Please note this is a THURSDAY concert.
Remember these could be the concert artists in 15 years time! So let’s encourage them.
Programme details: https://www.standrews.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-11-23-Stringendo.pdf

Advent 1 Advent Sunday with Communion
2017-12-03 10:00 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Andrews Church, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, The Terrace, 6011, New Zealand
We begin the season of Advent, guiding us towards the joyful events of Christmas. Susan leads the Gathering. Communion is part of the Gathering and we follow with a community brunch in the Church Hall to which everyone is welcome.

Free Lunchtime Concert - Chamber music ensemble
2017-12-06 12:15 - 13:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Terrace
A lunchtime concert is held weekly on Wednesdays in St Andrew’s Church, on The Terrace, Wellington. Entry is free though donations are appreciated. For programme details contact Laetitia (Centre Manager) or the Church Office 04 472 9211 or by email at reservations@standrews.org.nz (Laetitia) or office@standrews.org.nz
The Aroha Quartet – Haihong Lu and Ursula Evans (violins), Zhongxian Jin (viola) and Robert Ibell (‘cello)
Programme:
The American Quartet – Dvorak
Emperor Quartet – Haydn
Programme details : https://www.standrews.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-12-06-Aroha-Quartet.pdf

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.

Free Lunchtime Concert - A Concert of 18th Century Chamber Music
2017-12-13 12:15 - 13:00 (Australia/Sydney) | The Terrace
A lunchtime concert is held weekly on Wednesdays in St Andrew’s Church, on The Terrace, Wellington. Entry is free though donations are appreciated. For programme details contact Laetitia (Centre Manager) or the Church Office 04 472 9211 or by email at reservations@standrews.org.nz (Laetitia) or office@standrews.org.nz
18th century chamber music
Programme details : https://www.standrews.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-12-13-18th-Century-Chamber-music.pdf
