Welcome to the Parish Pump!
KEEPING US CONNECTED
Coming Up
KEEPING UP WITH THE CALENDAR!
21 November – Noordam starts cruise season
22 November – 10am, Pins & Needles group
29 November – Ordination Service, 11am
30 November – Advent Carol service, 7pm
6 December – Waiapu Walks walking group, route TBA
Tags are at the back of the church on Sunday with a clipboard to sign them out. Please drop the gifts off at the Cathedral office by Monday 8 December.
Date change to Saturday 22 November – Join with friendly social group once a month if you enjoy knitting, stitching, chatting in the sunshine ….and a good morning tea! Bring a friend to share in the warm fellowship and creative energy.
Notices
Greet Our Cruise Ship Visitors 2025/26!
Cruise ship season starts on 21 November and 66 ships are scheduled over summer. If you’d like to be part of our hosting ministry for these visitors, please fill in the rosters on the board at the back of the cathedral. Please contact Charlene in the office if you need a copy for your diary.
READ THE BIBLE COURSE
It’s never too late to start the course Reading the Bible: finding the Word in the Word. It’s an opportunity to discover more in the Bible with others or on your own.
Click here for information, including the course outline, and details of assessments and marking criteria (for those doing the course for credit).
Click here for further information on the Waiapu Certificate in general.
Scanning and transcription volunteers for Diocesan Registers
Do you have a spare day, morning, or afternoon to spare?
We are currently 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, or 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.
Cathedral Choirs in Wellington
If you would like to enjoy hearing the cathedral choirs (including ours) that sang in the glorious 2024 choral festival services in St Paul’s Cathedral, Wellington at Labour Weekend, check out these YouTube links. See if you can spot our choir members in the crowd!
Connections
Hello, New Parishioners!
If you are new to the 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. Or chat with Charlene our parish administrator in the office.
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 getting closure to completion, with tiles and windows getting sorted. Completion date is still a moving feast but late November early December looks possible. Continue to pray for a smooth transition so the team can settle in quickly and get on with their good work in the new premises. We look forward to having new neighbours!