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    • Vicars Letter 17th april 2026
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora All SaintsThis week, I (Guy) had the privilege of attending the installation for Andy and Emily at their new parish in Motueka on Thursday evening. A few things stood out to me while I was there, particularly the way All Saints played a role in their lives, the support for sending them out to lead elsewhere, and the impact that has had on the wider province, us and them.I think the thing that really stood out for me was during the service following the reading from [...]

    • Communications LETTER 10TH April 2026
      • Justin Ravenswood (Communications Coordinator) Kia ora All Saints,This letter is my first and sadly, also my last. I wanted to take this opportunity to say what a privilege it has been to serve in the communications role here at All Saints. Over the past three years, I have enjoyed sharing the stories of all the amazing things happening in this place, both weekly and seasonally, with the wider Hataitai and Kilbirnie community. As Guy mentioned at the AGM in late March, my role as C [...]

    • Vicars Letter 27th march 2026
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora, All Saints.I remember several years ago when we first took our kids to Disneyland for the first time, we were there for one day during the Christmas holiday season with all of its pomp and glory. One of the consistent things that happens at Disneyland is the daily parade, where all the characters set to music parade through the park with the streets lined with people eagerly anticipating their favourite character. As the parade came along, there was real fanfare, the an [...]

    • Vicars Letter 20th march 2026
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora, All Saints. This week, as we walk into week 5 of Lent, I am acutely aware of disappointment, grief, comfort and community. This week's reading invites us into the story of Jesus and Lazarus and Lazarus' family. Luke 11:1-45Those in House churches please read John 9:1-41 as we dive deeper from last week.There is death, grief, comfort, hope, and all of this happens amidst community and family. We experience these things all the time, some more powerful and impac [...]

    • Vicars Letter 13th march 2026
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora, All Saints. This week, I have been reflecting on times in my life when there has been pressure to explain my faith or when people have questioned it. Have you had this happen to you? I reflect on this because this week's reading really brings into sharp focus that decision and or choice of whether you will side with Jesus or not. This weeks Lenten reading picks up Jesus and the Blind man, and his parents, where there is a real confrontation and the squeez [...]

    • Vicars Letter 6th march 2026
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora All Saints. This week, as a Diocese, we have our annual Ministry Leaders Family Camp. Where, as a Diocese, many of our ministry leaders and teams, plus their families, gather for worship, teaching, prayer and time together. It really is a powerful and wonderful time of the year. I have been praying for not only those of us going to All Saints but from around the Wellington Diocese and have felt a real burden to be praying for a renewed outpouring of the Holy Sp [...]

    • Vicars Letter 27th February 2026
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora All Saints. Choices are everywhere, from the minute you wake up in the morning to when you lay down at night. What to eat? Where to go? Who to talk to, which thought to follow, which thought not to follow, what to give your attention to, etc., etc. This week in our Lent season, we are again presented with a conversation Jesus is having, this time with Nicodemus. This is a powerful interaction with all the things we discussed in it, it's packed with Agenda, Disc [...]

    • Vicars Letter 20th February 2026
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora All Saints. Welcome to Lent 2026. It is always such a gift to start the Lenten season with an evening together, sharing pancakes, on what I have called arguably one of the best days in the church calendar: Shrove Tuesday. It was a wonderful evening of sharing pancakes with not only our church community but also those from around our wider Hataitai community. There was a great group of Kilbirnie Primary families that stopped by after floor-ball for food and fun [...]

    • Vicars Letter 13th february 2026
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora All Saints. I am not really a rocket kind of a guy, but there is something fascinating about the fact that we have a Rocket Company operating out of New Zealand. Those moments where people gather to watch RocketLab launch their new rocket off the Mahia Peninsula, I often wonder what is it that attracts people to it? Is it the visual of the launch process? The technological marvel of shooting a massive piece of metal into the sky? Is it the hope and anticipation of w [...]

    • Vicars Letter 5th february 2026
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora All Saints.We are truly into the "summer" months at this point! And depending on the day, it can feel like the year has flown by already. Something I always treasure here at All Saints is the last few weeks of our summer series, when many of us are back at work and the dregs of those summer days linger, and we are all starting to prepare ourselves for the year ahead while taking a few deep breaths together. 2026 may hold many things for you; some of great joy, new life, [...]

    • Vicars Letter 30th january 2026
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora All Saints. Happy New Year. I hope this letter reaches you and your family well. Our family, as many of you know, spent the Christmas-New Year period in America with Summer's family, which was a great joy and a great privilege. Alongside some deep, joyful times with family, Summer and I enjoyed a few nights away traveling together, some family adventures, and we also experienced some abnormally hot weather! 28 degrees over Christmas, in the middle of winter. We were [...]

    • Deacons Letter - 19th December 2025
      • Dear All Saints whānau,As we reach the final days of this year 2025, we pause with grateful hearts to look back on all that God has done among us. This has been a year filled with growth, generosity, resilience, learning and the quiet but steady work of the Holy Spirit shaping us into a community of hope.I am reminded of the many moments where Christ’s light has shone brightly —through worship, prayer, hospitality, children’s ministry, home groups, shared meals, pastoral c [...]

    • Vicars Letter 12th December 2025
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora, All SaintsI am sitting here thinking through the year that has been; there has been a lot in there. We had our final Parish Council meeting together this Thursday (11th Dec), where we were able to pray for and send out those stepping off as we look to welcome those stepping on in the new year. I was struck by something someone said that we are a people of hope who, no matter what, have always been a people that walk through hard times, suffering, turmoil, and at times g [...]

    • Vicars Letter 5th December 2025
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora, All SaintsIt has been a fantastic week following our first week of Advent as we explored the theme of being ready and prepared for God even when we don't know the time or the place, as we think about our being in the middle of two advents, the first of Gods coming in Jesus and the second when Jesus will come again to deliver and redeem the world. Part of this has been the Hope and excitement of four of our young people who are coming for baptism on Sunday. Anaiwan, Luke [...]

    • Vicars Letter 28th November 2025
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora, All SaintsIf you are anything like me, you hate waiting! Like, I really mean it, I hate waiting. I remember as a kid at Christmas being unable to control the excitement and nerves of Christmas day and the thought of opening my presents. Waiting for school exam results, for which I dread, waiting for the birth of our children, waiting for my coffee order, waiting for people to write back amidst conflict, and there are many more, but suffice to say, I hate waiting. A [...]

    • Vicars Letter 21st November 2025
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora, All SaintsMy heart has been sitting a little wearier than normal this week. There is a chance its that there are a bunch of things swirling in my wider family circles that feel hard, Friends who are having a hard time, The world is in a tough position, I'm in a season of personal growth which is always powerful and beautiful but brutal at the same time, I hazard a guess too that there is something in our annual calendar as we near the end of the year towards the Christm [...]

    • Vicars Letter 14th November 2025
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora, All SaintsWe are heading into what is sometimes called "Ordination Season" in our diocese at this time of year. Of course, what we mean by that is it's around this time of year that those who have been discerned for ordination to either the diaconate or priesthood are ordained either in their local context or at the cathedral. You can have a look at all those who are being ordained here.One that always pops up for me as this time draws closer, as I walk with you i [...]

    • Vicars Letter 7th November 2025
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora, All SaintsThis week, as part of some time spent learning and listening to a series called the Art of Teaching, I found myself in the book of Ezra, a fairly short book in the middle of the Old Testament. I was struck by this piece of scripture that describes Ezra, Ezra 7:10 For Ezra had devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of the Lord, and to teaching its decrees and laws in Israel.What struck me was the simplicity yet power of this way of life. Studyin [...]

    • Vicars Letter 31st october 2025
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora, All SaintsLast week has been a wild one when it comes to the weather around us. It had a little bit of everything: wind, rain, warm, cold, and even a bit of hail. As I was in the middle of a string of kids at home due to school not being open on days, I began to think about what things we have in our back pocket when the storms in our life start to rage, that keep our faith strong? When the winds of life really start to howl! When it gets cold and frosty? When we g [...]

    • Vicars Letter 24th october 2025
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora, All SaintsThis is a quick note from me this week. Please make sure you have a look through our weekly newsletter, as there are a bunch of things to take note of coming up and worth putting in your diary. This week, we have our annual Light Party for our community - Sunday, 26th Oct, 3-5pm - We have no central gatherings as a parish, as it is our commitment to all lean in and help with the Light Party as a way of connecting with our local community. We are enco [...]

    • Vicars Letter 17th october 2025
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora, All SaintsGuy here, it is so good to be back from India and catching up with so many of you this week. Feels like I've been in a whirlwind for two weeks, to be honest. India was action-packed the whole time! I was on the ground for around 11 days in total, which included orientation games, meeting new people, visiting different communities that are being engaged with, and spending time with others from around the world, connecting over a shared connection to the c [...]

    • DEACONS LETTER 10th OCTOBER 2025
      • Rev. Cassandra Mesa Kia Ora All Saints Greetings in the name of Lord and saviour Jesus Christ Cultivating a lifestyle of prayer means choosing to seek the Lord, day by day and moment by moment. Prayer is not just for emergencies. It is the fuel for our daily living. As we come to week 2 of this new series that has it focus on cultivating a Life of Prayer. We will examine Paul's letters to the Corinthians and Ephesians, taking another step in cultivating a deeper, more disc [...]

    • Deacons Letter 3rd October 2025
      • Rev. Cassandra Samuel Kia Ora All Saints I am still buzzing from all the amazing energy of the Parish Camp. It was such a beautiful weekend of lots of friendships, laughter, connections, God filled moments and silent reflection time.Some of the highlights from Camp Our pizza night on Friday – we had some amazing, customised Pizzas – all the kids made their own pizzas with their favourite toppings. Once this was done, we all settled into our rooms. We gathered [...]

    • Vicars Letter 26th September 2025
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora, All SaintsThis is a quick update for this week as we head towards Parish Camp this weekend, and then I head away for 13 days. We are super excited about gathering for the weekend at El Rancho to worship, pray, read, and delve into Scripture together, and have a great time over the weekend. For those of you who are unable to come and are still in town, please feel free to head along to St Aiden's for a 10 am service in Mirimar, or check out another church you have b [...]

    • Vicars Letter 19th September 2025
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora, All SaintsI have spent much of the week in conversation about the next season here at All Saints, many of you will know that we several years ago committed to a Mission Action Plan together, we have developed rhythms around gathering together as a parish in corporate worship, gathering in homes for deeper discipleship, groups that are going on mission together, groups studying the bible together, and groups praying together, these are incredible things that are happenin [...]

    • Vicars Letter 12th September 2025
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora, All SaintsWriting hasn't always been a thing I have loved to do, Talking and chatting another thing all together, or have ever been good at at, arguably i'm still not, but over the last several years it has always been a treat to sit down each week and think of you all, ponder and pray over writing to you all, or those of you who read this letter, and what to share. This week, I sat down to plan the next few weeks at All Saints, leading up to the end of the year. After [...]

    • Vicars Letter 5th September 2025
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora, All SaintsWelcome to Spring! What a treat to have some beautiful days at the beginning of the week to enjoy; the same can't be said for the last day or so, and we can really appreciate them. How good is our creator?This week I have been reading a bit about human desires, how they control and don't control us, and where they come from. Looking at will power, influences on our lives, upbringing, truth and lies we are told, and then the original origins of what we desire a [...]

    • Vicars Letter 29th august 2025
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora, All SaintsIt's great to be back in Hataitai and amongst you all again. Our family had a wonderful time away with friends. We spent time amongst the mountains skiing, we fellowshipped together, and we had the privilege of spending time with a young person we had spent some time with many years ago, which was such a gift. The bit we love the most is the stories of adventure we all come back with, which usually start with "Do you remember when ...... happened". [...]

    • Vicars Letter 15th august 2025
      • Rev Guy Benton Kia ora, All SaintsThis week, my family and I are on holiday together in the South Island, adventuring and skiing. Each year during this time, we make a conscious effort to take time together to do things we love together and create moments of adventure and wonder. Summer grew up skiing and I grew up by the beach. I never knew a person was a mountain person or a beach person until I met Summer, I just assumed people were both because when you grow up in New Zealand, you ar [...]

    • Vicars Letter 8th august 2025
      • Kia ora, All SaintsI am writing to you from Australia. I have been here for the last 3 days attending the 2025 Exponential church planting conference with others from around the Wellington Diocese. It has been a fruitful time together, listening to the different speakers and workshop presenters, as well as time spent connecting with one another and asking what God is saying to us and what we are going to do about it.Something that has really stood out to me, and there have been many, has been th [...]

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