Welcome to the Parish Pump!
KEEPING US CONNECTED
Coming Up
PINS & NEEDLES – next meet Sat. 25 January
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!
Earthquake Memorial Service, 10am Sunday 2 February
We will host the Earthquake Memorial Service in collaboration with the Mayor and NCC, in place of our regular Eucharist. It is followed by refreshments. Please come and help welcome the visitors who will be with us that day.
Art Deco Services, 16 February
Our celebration of the design force that created our special city!
8am –A traditional communion service – ‘Remembering the cost’
10am – ‘Divine Deco’ with a special Jazz Eucharist including the Cathedral Choir and Cathedral Strings.
4pm – A gospel and jazz-flavoured non-eucharist service. Dress in your best Deco garb if you wish!
Notices
Treaty Principles Bill update!
Change to deadline for submissions – now Tuesday 14 January!
We all can be paying attention to the Treaty Principles Bill. The Common Grace website gives us an opportunity to understand the process with educational videos, by meeting as a group to discuss, and joining a national prayer team – the whole package deal!
Here is the link to an online submission form that can used if you are comfortable with online forms and want to cut to the chase!
Common Grace Aotearoa also covers other social justice, economic and environment concerns – worth a browse!
Parish Quarterly Finance Update
Parishioners, the Sept quarterly finance update is available to download [PDF].
Diocesan Synod 2024
A summary of Synod discussions and decisions is available to download here. Note the information regarding the discussions about bringing together the Taradale, Westshore and Cathedral parishes which is relevant to us.
Cathedral Choirs in Wellington
If you would like to enjoy hearing the cathedral choirs (including ours) that sang in 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!
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.
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!
An encouraging word from Di and all our up-to-date info is in our Cathedral Connection email each week. Please contact Charlene at the office if you want to receive it or 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.
New Diocese Centre Next Door
Work is 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. We’ll keep you updated.