We ran our first ever Junior Archery Workshop, July 4th. What a fun morning we had in the Octagon learning how to shoot arrows with about a dozen young ones, mostly under 10’s. Being for younger archers, and indoors, we used ‘soft’ archery gear to keep everything safe; the arrows have big rubber suckers on the tips, and they stick firmly to the smooth-faced targets. Just as well, as a few did end up stuck to the windows! Our young archers were all really keen to learn and th

Announcement from Archbishop Don and Bishop Andrew - The Venerable Ruihana Paenga, Dean-designate of Waiapu Cathedral E te whānau a te Karaiti o te whare karakia nui o Waiapu, Greetings and peace to you in Christ. We have great joy in announcing together the appointment of the Venerable Ruihana Paenga as the next Dean of Waiapu Cathedral. We believe that The Ven Ruihana Paenga will serve the Church well as the Dean of Waiapu Cathedral, and help us to live into the vision of T

As we go through the recruitment process for a new Vicar, we have pleasure in welcoming The Reverend Alister Hendery. Alister has provided his own Introduction below: Bishop Andrew has asked me to serve as Interim Priest-in-Charge of the Parish until a new Vicar begins their ministry among you, and I am delighted to be with you during this time. I was ordained in Waiapu 46 years ago, and since then I have served in many places and in a variety of roles. Over the years, inte

Sat 4 July 10am - Book now to avoid disappointment! Derry will be leading this taster to Archery Workshop for our younger players, Robin Hood beware........... Book now www.catalysteducation.info/workshops

As part of our commitment to caring for God’s creation, right here on our doorstep, folks from multiple churches around our area came together to do something positive and hands-on in our local environment. We had a great afternoon down by the Purimu Stream – picking up rubbish and spotting areas that need action. So good to meet and chat with people from other local churches who are also prepared to get stuck-in! What a lovely bunch of folks! It’s remarkably easy – no wading

17 October 9 - 12noon Come along and Join Marilyn and her crew for our annual fundraising Card Making Workshop (I know, she keeps on saying "this one will be the last!". A wonderful Morning Tea is included in the $25 cost, along with everything you need to make some lovely cards to take home and gift.

What's on for 2026? Workshops | Catalyst Education We have a trio of Garden Workshops Garden Design, Saturday 23 May, 1.30-3.30pm $20 Right Plant, Right Place, Saturday 19 September, 10-12pm $20 Garden Management, Saturday 24 October, 1.30-3.30pm $20 All being run by Wendy Boylan. Wendy created and transformed our Time Capsule Garden to an area that welcomes not only people looking for a quiet space but bees and butterflies! Who doesn't love a locally made sausage and wh

Our Superstar Admin Sally is taking a few days Annual Leave. May 25 will be the last full day until 8 June. What will this mean for you? The Office phone will go to Voicemail and send an email to the Office email and will be checked periodically, for anything urgent call: Christine - 06 845 0801 Peter - 06 845 0802 The Office will only be open at the following times: Tuesday 26 May - 9am - 3pm (during this time Morning Prayer will be in the Church 9.15 - 9.45am) Derry will b

Why do Anglicans wear vestments? You walk into an Anglican church and see people wearing a wide array of odd clothing. You notice ministers wearing white robes with colourful scarf-like items around their necks, some vertical and some diagonal. Anglican clergy wear vestments because they’re meant to point away from the individual priest and toward the role, the worship, and the mystery of God. Vestments are rooted in Scripture (e.g., Exodus 28) and connect current Anglican wo

Thy Kingdom Come (TKC) is a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray from Ascension to Pentecost for more people to come to know Jesus. This year Ascension is 14 June and Pentecost is 24 June. Since it began in May 2016, God has grown TKC from a dream of possibility into a movement which unites more than a million Christians in prayer, in nearly 90% of countries worldwide, across 85 different denominations and traditions- so that frie

Did you know that we start our day at All Saints Taradale with Morning Prayer? Every weekday, a small group of us gather in the side-chapel of the church at 9:15 am for about 20 minutes to pray together. It is a great way to start the day! In our busy daily lives, it sets a daily tone of peace, connection with God and with each other. It also sets a daily rhythm for us which is based on prayer and The Word. We are, after all, a Christian community, a praying community. Mornin

. . . what I want mostly is for men to pray—1 Timothy 2:8-10 There are many forces at work in this world—forces colliding, reacting to each other, influencing one another. And you, brother, are one of them. Each of us is. The question is, though, what kind? Are we forces for goodness and generosity? I mean, is this broken, evil world better because of us? Or are we forces that are simply neutral? Or are we forces for ‘me’—for selfishness, for stockpiling, for negativity, or d

Mother Teresa is quoted as saying “We need to find God, and [God] cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature – trees, flowers, grass – grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence....We need silence to be able to touch souls. Have you noticed how many times in our liturgies we are invited to observe silence? I counted at least 12 occasions in Thanksgiving for Creation and Redemption (Page 456 in A

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