Welcome to the Parish Pump!
KEEPING US CONNECTED
Coming Up
KEEPING UP WITH THE CALENDAR!
18 April – Walking group to Bayview
22 April – New Vestry meeting, 7pm
25 April – Pins and Needles group
26 April – Parish behind the scenes tour, activity info and lunch – all welcome.
Every Second Sunday – 11am Ormond Chapel service & 5pm Evenson
WALKING GROUP, 3rd Saturday, 18 April
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
Thank you Cruise Ship Hosts 2025/26!
A huge thank you to everyone who hosted cruise people and other visitors into the cathedral this summer.
The cruise ship season ended earlier than predicted – the final cruise ship was not able to get here on Sunday 12 April as the Port of Napier closed its berths due to forecast storm surges. We appreciate that you give of your time to give a warm welcome and interesting information to hundreds of visitors into the Cathedral.
Welcoming Church Event April 2026
Our aim is to develop our welcoming church and we want to invite our parish behind the scenes (where many of you admit you’ve never ventured!). Choir rooms, offices, meeting rooms, gardens. It’s also an opportunity to find out about the activities that make the Cathedral hum along and where you could feel welcome to join in! You may have an idea for something new. A warming lunch will be available.
VESTRY (& AGM NOTE)
Thank you everyone who attended the parish AGM on Sunday 22 March. If you were there but didn’t sign the attendance register please contact Charlene in the office to arrange that because we’d like a complete record.
The new Vestry with Alister and Deborah is:
Bishop’s Warden, Graeme West
People’s Warden, Sue John
Dean Franceschini
Jan Martin
Dale Meredith
Susanna Tayler
Susan Wylie
Acting Dean’s Report to the AGM
Minutes for Vestry meeting 16 March TBC
ARCHIVES SUPPORT
Scanning and transcription volunteers for Diocesan Registers
Do you have time in a day, morning, or afternoon to spare? One of the more fascinating tasks in the cathedral at the moment is scanning and transcribing our Baptism, Marriage, and Burial registers to preserve our history.
Skill set required? Confidence using an Excel spreadsheet plus ability to read cursive writing (and decipher various handwriting styles!). You are given training to use the scanner.
Please contact Jenny Cawston 027 4352947 or Jillian King 021 2034387 for more info.
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 (link below) also lets you opt into the parish prayer directory and the Cathedral Connection enewsletter each week. Chat to 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!