Peace arrives quietly in a world that’s anything but. A green shoot pushing through old wood, a small warm breath in a cold waiting room, a whisper in the wilderness that won’t go away. Prepare the way, the voice says, not with trumpets or tidy hearts but with honesty and the courage to clear a bit of space. Clear a corner of your mind. Clear a path through your cluttered days. Clear a tiny place inside you where hope can take root. Because peace rarely starts big. It begins

We have a new church member, Merv! He is 8 weeks old and a really cute Malchi, that's a Maltese/Chihuahua. Sally has been bringing him in because he is so little and it would be really mean to leave him just yet (she says). He has won over a few hearts this week, especially with The Reverend's..... who were "caught on camera" having a little cuddle

Julie and Catherine Joule pulled off the Taradale Anglican Church second Annual Craft and Plant Fair and it was even bigger and better than the first! Raising $1900 from a mixture of donations, table sales and refreshments. Go you two and all your volunteers. You worked really hard to pull the sale together. Sorting fabric, patterns, stall holders and demonstrations. Held on Friday and Saturday, we saw a steady stream of crafty visitors both days. I'm told the event and

We live in a generation where almost every question is just one search away. We can ask AI, or social media for advice in seconds. But information is not the same as wisdom. You can know a lot of facts and still miss God's direction. You can have endless opinions and still feel confused about what is true. That's why we don't just need better technology, we need a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit. He gives discernment when voices are loud, peace when decisions are dif

You may have noticed it, a quiet, almost automatic gesture made by some worshippers at certain moments in the service. The hand moves from forehead to chest, from shoulder to shoulder. The sign of the cross. where did this come from? The sign of the cross is one of the oldest gestures in Christian history. Tertullian, writing in the second century, observed that Christians of his day traced the cross on their foreheads as a habitual act of devotion, at every journey and movem

Come and join A ROCHA AOTEAROA NZ team for their next on Eco Churches stream clean-up Sunday 1 November, 1:30-3pm. Bring along others from your church, bring a friend, or simply turn up on your own. It’s a great chance to get outside, meet others from across the Eco Church network, and do something practical together to care for God's Creation. 🕒 Date/Time: Sunday 1 November, 1:30–3:00pm📍 Location: Meet at the Pūrimu drain opposite 135 Westminster Ave, Tamatea, Napier🧤 Wha

The sharp-eyed amongst you may have spotted a new organ sitting at the front of church. The 8 o’clock congregation last Sunday will have even heard it played! Eagle eyed Derry found it on Marketplace, - it was living in a garage just up Church Road, and the owner, Mrs Elaine Squires, was SO delighted it could go to a church that she donated it to us for free! We agreed to give a $100 donation to a charity of her choice; The Bible Society. Thank you and Bless you Elaine. Some

Take a moment to stop doing, to sit and be. Take a moment to listen to the still small voice of God within the bustle of the day which has begun. Find a quiet place within you, and invite God into that space with you ( you may find he's already there waiting ). Take a precious moment of peace in God's presence. Sit quietly and listen to the sounds of the world around you, both outside and in the place where you are. Breathe slowly and rest in God's presence......

Some names in the Bible carry more than an identity. They carry a testimony. When Joseph held his firstborn son in his arms, he gave him a remarkable name. Joseph named his firstborn 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐡 and said, ‘𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝.’ (Genesis 41:51) The name 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐡 comes from a Hebrew word meaning “𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭” or “𝐭𝐨

So much of sin begins when “I” becomes bigger than God. I want what I want. I deserve this. I know better. I will do it my way. I do not need anyone to tell me what to do. Pride slowly shifts the centre of our lives from God to ourselves. The problem is not that we have dreams, desires, opinions, or ambitions. The problem begins when we place ourselves above God and make our own will the highest authority. Sin says, “What do I want?” Surrender says, “Lord, what do You want?”

Deborah Broome will be formally collated as Archdeacon of the two Hawke’s Bay Archdeaconries (HB Cities, and HB Coast) this Sunday at a service of Evensong in the Cathedral at 5pm. Bishop Andrew will be preaching. Deborah has commented: I’m seeing this occasion as not something that’s about me, but as a way of celebrating parishes across the Hawke’s Bay. It would be lovely to see some of you there, if you can make it. https://www.waiapuanglicans.org.nz/post/collation-of-archd

As I was updating you all on the successful Morning Tea a thought popped into my head that I would also share the Crochet Workshop with you. Under the careful tuition of Julie and Catherine Joule, the very masters of all things crafty in my opinion. I soon learned how to make my first stitch and then may more until I had a very long tail indeed. I was "hooked" and wanted to advance to proper stitches and started to make a square. Unbeknown to me I was not following the basic

It has been said "we needed just such a moment"! Peter and Steph pulled off a successful Pastoral Morning Tea, with both of them available for chatter, tea and of course, cake..... With a few morning nerves Steph was heard to say "I'm not sure how many will come", well I can tell you, that you that many of you were up with the lark (a small bird known for singing a tuneful song early in the morning, where I come from) and the Lounge was very quickly buzzing with happy convers

Saturday 19 September, 10am - 12pm, $20. Number two of our trio of Workshops by Wendy Boylan, All things Garden Guru! Come along and discover why what you want and what will survive where you put it matters. Wendy will patiently talk you through how to save time, effort and money. Enabling you to love the outcome of your labours and show off your garden to your friends and family.

Monday 7th - Saturday 12th September 2026 Taken from the Go With Grace website Dying Matters Week connects people across Aotearoa to start conversations in a safe space, learn from local experts and seek support for later life,end-of-life planning and to navigate grief or loss. The inaugural 2025 event for Hawkes Bay centred in Hastings, with the aim of offering a range of opportunities to broaden the discourse around death, learn from local expertise, find support and inform

Last Sunday I was privileged to help out with the mid-winter Festive Lunch. When I arrived some of the Junior Youth were busy putting on the table clothes and making the tables look festive. We hung bunting (all made by the youth) and they took pride in making everything look just "so", in the Kitchen the remaining youth were busy prepping vegetables and making platters. It was a hub of willing excitement. Our gusts started to arrive and warm Mulled wine or fruit juice was

What's new at the Taradale Specialist Recycle Centre? Reports are it's busy with regular visitors between 60-80 plus! They are now taking Cables (power cords and chargers). old mobiles, tablets and chargers. Popping in every now and then can mean less waste in your bin and even the opportunity to cut your collection down to every other week, this can often result with less on your rates bill (check with your local council)

. . . show me a sign that it is you who speak with me— Judges 6:17 “That was God . . .” “I felt God nudging me . . .” “I got the sense that God wants me to . . .” We hear words like these. Sometimes we say them ourselves. But, how do we know it’s God? Well, rarely can we ever know conclusively; there’s mystery with God. There are times when we intuitively just know, down deep somewhere. And, often, this “just knowing” is enough. Other times, though, things are less cle

Have you had a go but not quite mastered the art? Never tried it? or just keen to get some expert help? This is the Workshop for you. Our patient Tutor will guide you through the basics of getting some stiches and how to embark on a simple pattern like a Beanie. Come along and enjoy a coffee/tea and a biscuit and learn a new life skill!

Some of you may not have heard our Afterschool group on a Tuesday afternoon as they arrive breathless from their day at school, needing to run about and burn off all that energy that has built up paying attention as school all day long. I can tell you that their energy reverberates around these old walls, their happy laughter and squeals alert me to their arrival! I enter at my peril as balls whiz by my ear and I tentatively put one foot in front of the other to deliver my fo