Welcome to the Parish Pump!
KEEPING US CONNECTED
Coming Up
PINS & NEEDLES – next meet 10am Sat. 31 May
If you like a bit of a knit and natter, or a stitch and share, then you’ll be made to feel welcome and warm at this hands-on group. Bring a project (or come to learn) and share some fellowship and morning tea!
Napier Family Centre!
Consumer NZ reported that last year 1/3 of New Zealand families needed help with food. So if you can assist with a little extra in your weekly shopping that will be appreciated by families in need. The Weave grocery trolley is at the back of the church. – Many thanks, Sue John.
WAIAPU WALKS
Our next walk is in Pākōwhai Regional Park on 21 June (Matariki Weekend) taking in stopbanks, bridges and the park. Coffee at the COOP on Pākōwhai Road. Bring a friend… bring a dog!
Please email the office if you are new to the group and would like to be included in weather forecasts etc – or ask one of the keen walkers.
Notices
ROADWORKS AFFECTING CATHEDRAL ACCESS
Napier City Council will be removing and replacing those hazardous bumps at the opening to Cathedral Lane from Monday 26 May for a couple of weeks. Access to the Cathedral may be through the driveway next to the Daily Telegraph Building to the Cathedral carpark, although the Council hopes to minimise disruption. So stay alert and follow the signs! They are installing a wide traffic slowing hump making it easier to get round the corner and hopefully safer for pedestrians! Click here to keep up to date with progress.
ALSO access from the carpark to Hastings St may need to be closed as work begins on 29 Hastings Street in the next couple of weeks – closure expected through to November (subject to progress). Carpark tenants and others needing access to Hastings Street will need to walk around via either Cathedral Lane or Tennyson Street.
Consultation meeting about parish future
Parish members attended this consultation meeting at the Cathedral on Saturday 22 February run by Graham Brock, the new Diocesan strategist, to discuss the future of Napier parishes. Westshore and Taradale parishes also had consultation meetings.
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 in to the parish prayer directory and other information.
Sharing with Cathedral Connection!
Cathedral Connection is going monthly. While we have no office admin, this will reduce some pressure on staff and volunteers. Each edition will come out mid-month to help you plan ahead, and there can be special editions when we have something important to share. Please contact the office if you need to add information. And 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.
New Diocese Centre Next Door
Work is well underway on building the new Waiapu Diocese Centre next door on Hastings St.
Atkin Construction has been awarded the contract for constructing the office building adjacent to the Cathedral.