Taken from the letter Bishop Andrew's letter dated February/March 2026 "What happens now that your Vicar is leaving?" With the announcement of your Vicar’s resignation, we now look ahead to the process by which the Parish will support the Diocesan Bishop in the appointment of a new priest to be Vicar. The steps below outline what takes place and describe the important part parishioners play in this journey. Preparation for Parish Consultation Preparation for the Consultation

Low Sunday is one of those church names that sounds like a joke waiting to happen. Easter Day has happened. Trumpets have trumpeted. Lilies have done their best. Chocolate has been found, opened, and very likely offered as a sign of resurrection. And then, one week later, the Church says, “Welcome to Low Sunday.” It sounds less like a festival and more like a note from the doctor: avoid strenuous rejoicing for seven days. And yet, if we are honest, Low Sunday may be one of th

The only reason Good Friday is good is that we are here telling Jesus’ story – still. The only thing good about this story is that Jesus kept on with the loving even in the face of unspeakable cruelty and injustice – still. There is nothing good about cruelty and injustice. Nothing that makes it worthwhile, nothing that makes it OK, nothing that takes away the slicing edgy hardness, yet it goes on – still. On this Friday, when the goodness of God was put to an unfair, biased

Our recycling partners, Sustainable Hawkes Bay will be here at All Saints, in the Lounge/Kitchen hosting one of their famous everybite Workshops. Book early to avoid disappointment! Click here to book What to Expect: Kick-off Event | 28 April 2026 | Taradale Anglican Church | $10 for one / $15 for 'bring a friend'  We are kicking off Every Bite with a familiar face — Francky Godinho from St Georges Restaurant . While he is a two-time NZ Chef of the Year, Francky is an authent

Sunday 29 March 2026 To the Parish of Taradale Taradale Parish Consultation Kia ora e te whanau a te Karaiti, On Sunday 12 April I look forward to joining you as meet for the Parish Consultation. I will preach and preside at the morning Eucharist at 9am, then following the service we will share in light refreshments before entering the Parish Consultation meeting. I expect the meeting to last around 1.5 hours. I warmly encourage all parishioners to attend this important meeti

The Curious Case of the Uncooperative Messiah There is something wonderfully chaotic about Palm Sunday. Many churches begin with a procession, there’s a bit of theatre, perhaps even a real donkey if the parish is feeling ambitious—and there is the opportunity to wave palms like a crowd that’s got slightly carried away at a rock festival. And then, almost before we’ve had time to fold the palm crosses properly, the mood darkens and the Passion looms into view like an unwelcome

I believe; help my unbelief (Mark 9:24) What should we believe about God? We’re told he’s big and powerful—so big and so powerful, in fact, he created . . . everything (Colossians 1:16). We’re told he sees everything and knows everything and can do anything (Isaiah 55:9; Hebrews 4:13; Ephesians 3:20). We’re told it’s always been so (Psalm 90:1-2). “‘I am the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God, ‘who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty’” (Revelation 1:8). We're

We had an interesting and informative Morning Tea with Kristen from Growing Through Grief. As many of us discovered it isn't just about the changes going on for our Church it is so much more. Change is happening all around us, all the time. Some of it we notice on a daily basis, it's darker in the morning when we get up, it's cooler too! Our days are getting shorter; we might ache a bit more than we used too. As Derry says, "I wish I had those memory shoes on when I walk int

We have all looked upon our beautiful new garden and watched in awe of Wendy Boylan's expertise in selecting just the right plant and placing it in just the right position that gives us joy each time we gaze. It really is pleasure to sit there and contemplate the day! I'm amazed at the bees and butterflies that grace us each day, you can't really see on the third picture but there were two bees flitting from flower to flower doing what they do. I wonder what we will tackle n

Our gift to Alan Sunday 1 March our Parish said farewell to Alan Burnett, our Vicar for over 5 years. Derry Boylan organised this framed picture so that he wouldn't forget the people of the parish he leaves behind to start a new chapter in his life. We wished him well knowing that he has more than enough skills to be a success his new role. Alan was also gifted technology that would support him in his new position. Our Vicar's Warden, Joss Morrin had these words to say - In

Our AGM (Annual General Meeting) is booked for Sunday 22 March 11:30 am in the Octagon at All Saints' Church. I was looking back at last year's entry for inspiration and our, then writer, educated us on why we need to keep track of the direction we are travelling, looking back helps us to check and adjust our steering so that we can move forward with f ocus. The AGM gives voice to keep our leadership accountable. To enable the leadership to report on the progress and why ch

Join us in welcoming the team from Literacy Aotearoa to our facilities. They offer fully funded, small group classes that can help to improve reading, writing and maths skills. They are currently offering a course Feb to April, in the Lounge. For Further details please contact mgannaway.205@literacy.org.nz Our kaupapa Literacy Aotearoa is a national not-for profit charitable trust, established to develop and deliver literacy and numeracy programmes in a wide range of contexts

Bishop Andrew has announced the appointment of Reverend Christine Scott as interim Priest in Charge. Introducing The Reverend Christine Scott I was born in Hamilton and am my late parents, Ken and Jean Scott, eldest child, I have three siblings, Robert, Shona and Andrew. After living in several communities my family moved to Taupo when I was eight. It was there that I undertook most of my schooling. I trained as a pharmacist at the New Zealand School of Pharmacy in Upper Hutt

shared from the World Day of Prayer website World Day of Prayer is a global ecumenical movement led by Christian women who welcome you to join in prayer and action for peace and justice. Each church in Hawkes Bay take a turn to host the day, this year it is the turn of All Saints, Taradale. Starting at 9am with light refreshments then the service at 10am. The 2026 World Day of Prayer materials from Nigeria bring us a powerful invitation drawn from Matthew 11:28-30. At a time

Shared from A Rocha Aoteroa NZ Newsletter dated Feb 2026 Caring for Creation during the Season of Lent The season of Lent begins this Ash Wednesday and concludes on Easter Sunday. For 40 days, as we journey toward Easter, we are invited to reflect on our relationship with God and with all of God’s Creation. Many people take up a spiritual practice during Lent such as giving something up, joining a study group, or adopting a new rhythm of prayer. This year, we invite you to co

A Rocha Aotearoa NZ will be hosting the Hawkes Bay Eco Church gathering in the All Saints Octagon. 7 March, starts at 9.30am. Their aim is to connect, share stories and learn new ways to grow sustainability and Creation Care in our churches. These gatherings are a chance to meet others on the journey, be encouraged by practical examples and discover simple, hopeful actions our church can take. Light refreshments provided. We hope to see you there. Click here to RSVP

Once again I may be accused of bigging up my part here but we can't let another week go by where we don't take a moment to congratulation Derry Boylan. Derry joins us as the new curate. Still the same Derry but with new learnings to achieve. You may (or not) be wondering "what is a curate"? Well Goggle says - I n the Anglican tradition, a curate (from the Latin curatus , meaning "care of souls") is a member of the clergy who serves as an assistant to the parish priest. A

This week a Blog from the Office! These guys make it look so easy, they rattle off a blog to inform or entertain us and it's 2pm and I don't have the words to fill the Newsletter....... here goes nothing (isn't that what they say) These past two weeks have flown by in a blur of sadness, hysteria and quite frankly a whole lot of change. We have pulled together as a team to tackle stuff we haven't had to do before, we have laughed at our own ineptitude, looked at each other in

Dear Wardens We share with both gratitude and sadness that Diego Gomes will be concluding his ministry with the Koru Ministry Unit and the Taradale Parish on Wednesday 4th February. After serving faithfully among us since May 2025, he will be returning to his home country of Brazil to continue the next chapter of his life and ministry. Throughout his time here, Diego has offered steady leadership, pastoral care, and a generous heart for people. His ministry has strengthened o

E te whanau a te Karaiti/Dear friends in Christ, I am writing to you today to announce that the Rev’d Alan Burnett has let me know that he has accepted the role of Chaplain to Iona College, a Presbyterian school for girls in Havelock North.Alan will commence his role at the school in Term 2 and will conclude ministry as Vicar of this parish on Sunday 1 March, 2026. There will be a service in the afternoon of that Sunday to mark the liturgical ending of ministry for Alan. Alan