Hi  St Andrew’s, I had just finished putting the first coat of paint on the kitchen walls when the phone rang and I was reminded that I was doing the e-news this week!  Whoops!  I don’t mind painting walls – but ceilings are a pain in the neck –...

Thanks to all those members of the Parish who attended the Annual General last Sunday 8 November and those who sent their apologies. It was wonderful to see such a good turn out. If you don’t have a copy of the Annual Report yet and would like to receive one please...

I have decided not to write about the theme of Sunday’s service (Nov 8). If you are just a tiny bit curious it will be that bit in Matthew that talks about five wise and five foolish virgins.  It’s not a favourite of mine and actually I suspect what I intend...

Tēnā koutou e te whānau, This week I gave a presentation on how stigma affects me as a mental health professional with lived experience of mental distress. Sharing my own experiences brought up some feelings of anxiety beforehand, and vulnerability afterwards. These...

Tena tatou whanau katoa. What have you been working on this week? What’s been your mahi? One of the enjoyable things about working on a service of wor(th)ship is discovering websites and writing that, as a layperson, I don’t often spend time with. A pithy quote I’ve...

Kia ora e te whānau, I always look forward to election day, the build up, the debates and the opportunity to contribute in a democratic process, and on the night watching the coverage on TV, the party leaders leaving their homes as they go to party headquarters, the...