Welcome to Waiapu Cathedral
THE ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL IN NAPIER, NEW ZEALAND.
Whakapaingia te Atua e whakamine nei i a tātou.
Whakamoemititia te Atua kua kotahi nei tātou.
Blessed be God who calls us together.
Praise to God who makes us one people.
Come on in!
You are very welcome to come into our calm space if you need a time of quiet or to light a candle for people you miss.
The Cathedral is open when there are services on and during summer when cruise ships are in port.
We have limited staffing, therefore cannot be open all the time.
THIS WEEK's SERVICES – All Welcome!
This week we celebrate with the Art Deco Festival in Napier and Hastings.
Our Cathedral takes part in the celebration of new life after the earthquake. Welcome to all visitors who come in to enjoy the concert, our regular but period-themed morning services, and/or our special swinging ‘Jazzing Up Church’ service in the afternoon.
Art Deco dress is not compulsory, although it is lovely to see those stylish hats in the congregation!
Saturday 28 February
9.15am, Walking group, Hastings art deco, meet at library.
10.00-12.00 noon, Pins and Needles group at cathedral
Sunday 1 March
8.00 – 8.45am, Eucharist service, Aotearoa chapel
10.00 – 11.00am, Choral Eucharist service
Tuesday – Friday
9.00am, Morning prayer in the Resurrection Chapel
Tuesday
10.30am, Eucharist in the Resurrection Chapel, followed by morning tea
Wednesday
12.15pm, weekly midweek Eucharist
Friday
12.15pm, Stations of the Cross weekly reflections and walk (through Lent until 27 March)
Sunday 8 March
8.00 – 8.45am, Eucharist service, Aotearoa chapel
10.00 – 11.00am, Choral Eucharist service
11.00 – 12 noon, Family Eucharist at Ormond Chapel (every 2nd Sunday)
5.00 – 6.00om, Evensong (every 2nd Sunday)
Music reproduced with permission under CCLI 5049951
News & Events
Stations of the Cross, from Friday 20 February
Stations of the Cross walk and guided reflections are held at Waiapu Cathedral at 12.15 every Friday during Lent. All welcome.
Come to church for Divine Deco, 22 Feb
We’re jazzing up church again with a jazz-influenced morning mass and a jazzy afternoon service on Sunday 22 February. All welcome.
Octavius ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz’ concert, 21 Feb
A late addition to the Art Deco Festival 2026, Octavius chamber choir will be performing a fun and stylish concert of musicals and film music on Saturday 21 February.
Waiapu Cathedral of St John the Evangelist
A PLACE OF RESURRECTION, LIFE, AND HOPE!
Our Waiapu Cathedral people are a vibrant community sharing the Christian journey together.
You are welcome here whether you come as a person seeking a spiritual journey, a tourist, an occasional worshipper, or a person seeking a spiritual home. You are welcome to join the journey with us for a few moments or for a lifetime.
We welcome all who come, and know that all people are precious to God, our loving Creator. We value and celebrate the presence and ministry of children and young people. We offer hospitality for worship, community gatherings, forums, celebrations and commemorations. We are a resurrection people. We strive to live out our faith in Christ in our individual lives and as people gathered together in community.
We aspire to be a people of faith, hope and new beginnings.