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KEEPING US CONNECTED
Coming Up
KEEPING UP WITH THE CALENDAR!
21 March – Walking group to Bayview
22 March – Parish AGM at 11.30am
23 March – Vestry meeting 7pm
28 March – Pins and Needles group
Wednesdays at 7pm – Lenten Study Group
Fridays at 12.15pm – Way of the Cross Walk during Lent
Second Sunday – 11am Ormond Chapel service & 5pm Evensong
WALKING GROUP, 3rd Saturday
The walking group programme for the next few months is below or print out the PDF. NOTE that the regular day has shifted to the 3rd Saturday of the month. Each walk takes about 1 – 1 1/2 hrs; if you’d like to be sociable but are not sure about the fitness/distance required, check with Dale and just join us for coffee. We’re very sociable and enjoy exploring new pathways and our wonderful Hawke’s Bay outdoors!
Notices
THE PARISH AGM IS TO BE HELD IN THE CATHEDRAL AT 11.30am ON SUNDAY 22 MARCH
Purpose of the meeting is to:
- Receive various reports on the life of the Cathedral parish.
The Reports Book for the AGM (which includes the Agenda) is currently being prepared and will be available before the meeting here on the website and in printed form.
- Adopt the budget which has been approved by Vestry.
- Election of Vestry members (not less than three nor more than ten baptised parishioners, clergy or lay, whose names are listed on the Electoral Roll).
- Election of the People’s Warden.
- Announcement of the appointment of the Bishop’s Warden.
Nominations for Vestry Members and People’s Warden must be handed in by noon of Sunday 15 March 2026. Nomination forms are available from the back of the Cathedral or the Parish Office.
Only those who are listed on the parish Electoral Roll may stand for office, propose and second a nomination, and vote at the AGM.
The Electoral Roll is a separate roll from the bigger, pastoral roll, and consists of those who are regularly “part of the life and worship of the parish” and so are able to take decisions. If you are interested in being nominated for Vestry you might talk to a current Vestry member about what is involved. Being a Warden or Vestry member means having a clear Police Vet and undertaking the diocesan Safeguarding training.
Greet Our Cruise Ship Visitors 2025/26!
Cruise ship season continues until April. If you’d like to be part of our hosting ministry for these visitors, please check the rosters on the board at the back of the cathedral and add your name where there’s a space that suits you. Please contact Charlene in the office if you need a copy for your diary.
Scanning and transcription volunteers for Diocesan Registers
Do you have time in a day, morning, or afternoon to spare?
A small team is scanning and transcribing our Baptism, Marriage, and Burial registers to preserve our history. You would be given training to use the scanner in the Diocesan Office in Raffles Street Napier. If you are confident using an excel spreadsheet and are used to reading cursive writing we would appreciate your time to transcribe the registers. Please contact Jenny Cawston 027 4352947 or Jillian King 021 2034387 for further information if you are interested.
Connections
Hello, New Parishioners!
If you are new to the Cathedral parish, it help us to keep in touch if we have your details. This form also lets you opt into the parish prayer directory and other information. Ask Charlene our parish administrator in the office if you want to know more.
Cathedral Connection is how we keep in touch with news, activities and special services each week. If you haven’t already, you can sign up here:
Subscribe (or resubscribe) to Weekly Cathedral Connection
You can also keep in touch with Diocese news each week with Waiapu E-News email – contact bianca.snee@waiapu.com to go on the mailing list.
Reference
Quick access to documents that have been shared with the parish.
Parish Partnership Consultation Document – 22 Feb 2025.
Cover letter regarding parish amalgamation
Report on Napier parish consultation
New Diocese Centre Next Door
The new Waiapu Diocese Centre next door is in operation but some last tidying up is still being done (Feb 2026). Welcome to our new neighbours!