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KEEPING US CONNECTED
Coming Up
KEEPING UP WITH THE CALENDAR!
16 May – Waiapu Walking Group – over Bluff Hill from 8.30am
17 May – Bishop’s consultation at 8am and 10am
30 May – Pins & Needles
Every 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
PARISH CONSULTATION
From Bishop Andrew
Join us for a Parish Consultation – Sunday 17 May.
Following the 10am Eucharist on Sunday 17 May, I invite all parishioners to gather for a conversation about the future of our Cathedral. I will share my vision and hopes for the redevelopment of our buildings and ministries, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts as we prepare for the appointment of a new Dean.
As part of this meeting, we will elect three parishioners to serve as Parish Nominators. Together with the People’s Warden, they will join me on the Board of Nomination to assist in discerning and appointing our next Dean. Information about the election of nominators will be available at the Cathedral from today for the next two Sundays.
Your voice and participation are important as we take these next steps together.
Welcoming Church Event Thank YOU!
Parishioners explored, asked interesting questions and even rang the church bells during our Welcoming Sunday event. Then we lingered over lunch, an array of delicious soups. Thank you everyone who helped with the tour, with providing lunch and who joined in the fun!
If you missed out on getting behind the scenes, but want to know about some aspect of Cathedral life, please ask one of our Vestry team or Charlene in the office.
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
VESTRY
Cathedral Vestry with Alister and Deborah is:
Bishop’s Warden, Graeme West
People’s Warden, Sue John
Dean Franceschini
Stephen Jacobi
Jan Martin
Dale Meredith
Susanna Tayler
Susan Wylie.
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 (April 2026). Welcome to our new neighbours!