Kia ora e te whānau, In response to the government announcement today (Thursday) to ban gatherings of 100 or more, we have decided with heavy hearts, to close St Andrew’s to church services for the time being. Despite our gatherings usually numbering less than 100 we...

Kia ora ē te whānau, Living in a global community brings such richness and challenge - in these weeks we are reminded of the horrific events of 15th March 2019 at two Christchurch mosques, as well as watching news of the spread of the COVID-19 virus through various...

Two special visitors this weekend This weekend we have the pleasure of meeting Jim Symons and his wife Patty Compeau. Since retiring in 1999 from full-time ministry in a number of Presbyterian faith communities in different parts of the United States Jim has now on...

Kia ora e te whānau o Hato Anaru, I was lucky enough to walk just behind the queer young people leading the hikoi to the Out in the Park fair on Saturday. My children had been invited to be near the front of the hikoi so I went with them, “2,4,6,8 – don’t assume your...

Last time I was in Dunedin, I visited the Smith Gallery in the Otago Settlers Museum. I found myself surrounded  from floor to ceiling with portraits of hundreds of dour Scottish faces. These imposing patriarchs and matriarchs were settlers from pre 1865. This...

Those of us of a certain age may well remember “The Seekers” – a music group that gave us songs like “Puff the magic dragon”. “There is a Season, Turn, turn, turn” and “The Times They are A’Changing”! The latter could well be a theme song for our world today. ...