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    • Christmas Services at All Saints
      • Join us as we come together to celebrate the Christmas story and rediscover afresh the life-changing miracle of Jesus’s birth and life on earth.  Sunday 18 December  – Nine Lessons and Carols, starting at 10am Christmas Eve – Midnight Eucharist service by candlelight,  starting with carols at 10.45pm Christmas Day – All-Age Family Service at 10am Summer services will start at 9:30am from Sunday 1 to Sunday 29 January 2017. 

    • Cemuhi New Testament is nearly here…
      • Our Wycliffe bible translators Ian and Marietta have just returned from their latest trip to New Caledonia, and are delighted to report that the translation team have nearly completed the Cemuhi New Testament!.  How delightful that more people will be able to read God’s word in their own language. To find out more about their work,  sign up to their regular newsletter “Spot the Flaws” here.

    • Licences for our Liturgical Assistants
      • On Sunday 28 August Rev Ben Arcus presented Brenda Jamieson, Jocelyn Woodley and Moira-Clare Donovan with a parish licence for their ministry of liturgical assistants. As liturgical assistants, they support our priests by exercising their gifts in service leadership, intercessionary prayer and assisting at Holy Communion.  We are so very grateful for their faithful and dedicated service to our 9am congregation.

    • Our Future Direction – Our Vision and Values
      • Over the last few months we have been working on developing a new Vision and Values for All Saints. Thank everybody who has contributed their thoughts and ideas about what makes All Saints a great and unique parish.  We also had an independent Parish Review during this time, which provided some more useful insight into the strengths and opportunities for our church at this time. On Sunday 21 August at our parish meeting Rev Ben Arcus presented a summary of  your feedback,  and set out some thoughts for our future direction as a parish.  You can download the presentations here: All Saints parish review report (pdf) Summary of parish consultation feedback  (pdf) Future Direction – Values and Vision (pdf) Summary of parish consultation feedback (PowerPoint) Future Direction – Values and Vision (PowerPoint)   This is a key time in the life of our parish and your participation is vital so that we are all going together in the same direction.  Please take some time to prayerfully consider these ideas and proposals and let us know your thoughts – you can send us an email, write us a note or have a chat with us (over coffee!). Yours in Christ, Rev Ben Arcus, Rev Larry Ashmore and the All Saints Parish Council

    • Combined service and parish lunch Sunday 21 August @ 10am
      • Combined service on 21 August . . . followed by presentation of Vision and Values (including feedback on the Parish Consultation and our Parish Review) and an opportunity for discussion. Shared lunch of soup and rolls afterwards – if some people would volunteer to provide either of these it would be helpful. Please let Andrew know in the office if you can provide some soup.  

    • Redemption through Rescue Sunday 24 July @ 4pm
      • Destiny Rescue: Redemption through Rescue Join us at All Saints Church Centre as we hear from a former rescue agent share his experiences of frontline rescues in Southeast Asia’s red light districts, and heartwarming stories of children being restored and empowered into bright new futures. Event starts at 4pm; tea and coffee provided   Download: Redemption Through Rescue Flyer

    • Plan your route to church this Sunday….
      • The Wellington Marathon is being held this Sunday 26th June – Oriental Bay Parade and Evan’s Bay Parade  will be closed until 12.30pm, and Cobham Drive will also be closed on the seaward side. So just in case there is no star to guide you to church this Sunday, plan your journey with care!

    • Service for HM the Queen’s 90th Birthday – 8 June at Wellington Cathedral
      • You are invited to join this hour-long service at the Cathedral on Wednesday 8th June at 6pm to celebrate HM the Queen’s 90th birthday. Kapa haka, secondary school students and a world première performance all feature in a national service. Representatives of the Government, Commonwealth countries, and Bishop Justin Duckworth will take part. A haka and waiata will be offered by Ngati Poneke Young Maori Club, and Queen’s Scouts and Guides from the Wellington area will lead prayers of thanksgiving. The Cathedral Choir will give the first ever performance of ‘I love all beauteous things’, a piece composed specially for the 90th birthday celebrations, and Tawa College’s ‘Blue Notes’ choir will perform Alister Te Ariki Campbell’s poem ‘Monument’ . All are welcome. No tickets required.

    • 10am Combined Service for Trinity Sunday Sunday 22 May
      • Trinity Sunday – 10am Holy Communion Theme: The Trinity and the Church The Church is meant to be the image of God in the world. That image is the Trinity – the community of love that overflows and seeks to pour out its love. If we are to be a Church that truly reflects the Trinity, how are we to position ourselves with respect to the world? Preaching: Rev Ben Arcus Readings:  Romans 5:1-5 John 16: 12-46

    • 10am Combined Service for Trinity Sunday Sunday 22 May
      • Trinity Sunday – 10am Holy Communion Theme: The Trinity and the Church The Church is meant to be the image of God in the world. That image is the Trinity – the community of love that overflows and seeks to pour out its love. If we are to be a Church that truly reflects the Trinity, how are we to position ourselves with respect to the world? Preaching: Rev Ben Arcus Readings:  Romans 5:1-5 John 16: 12-46

    • New Staff Appointments
      • We are pleased to announce two additions to our church staff. Rev Andrew Smith Andrew joins us as our new Church Manager, beginning from June. Andrew and his wife Debbie have previously led churches, most recently in Pahiatua. He describes himself as a second in command, wanting to help others achieve their vision.  We look forward to welcoming them both to our parish. Mel Arcus Mel has just started in our newly created position of Centre Coordinator. Her role will be to manage our beautiful new Church Centre and its bookings, and to expand the number of corporate and community groups using our facilities. She has a background in sales and real estate (and a great working relationship with Vicar Ben Arcus!). You can contact Mel directly on: mel@allsaints.org.nz

    • New Staff Appointments
      • We are pleased to announce two additions to our church staff. Rev Andrew Smith Andrew joins us as our new Church Manager, beginning from June. Andrew and his wife Debbie have previously led churches, most recently in Pahiatua. He describes himself as a second in command, wanting to help others achieve their vision.  We look forward to welcoming them both to our parish. Mel Arcus Mel has just started in our newly created position of Centre Coordinator. Her role will be to manage our beautiful new Church Centre and its bookings, and to expand the number of corporate and community groups using our facilities. She has a background in sales and real estate (and a great working relationship with Vicar Ben Arcus!). You can contact Mel directly on: mel@allsaints.org.nz

    • Annual Meeting 2016 - Thanks
      • A big thank you to everybody  who attended our Church Annual Meeting on Wednesday 30 March, and who contributed to our discussion and reflection on our past year of church life together. Thanks also to those who provided written reports on your areas of ministry; you can still access the 2016 report pack  here. We were also pleased to elect our People’s Warden and new Parish Council for 2016-17; check out our parish council pages here.

    • Annual Meeting 2016 – Thanks
      • A big thank you to everybody  who attended our Church Annual Meeting on Wednesday 30 March, and who contributed to our discussion and reflection on our past year of church life together. Thanks also to those who provided written reports on your areas of ministry; you can still access the 2016 report pack  here. We were also pleased to elect our People’s Warden and new Parish Council for 2016-17; check out our parish council pages here.

    • All Saints Annual General Meeting Wednesday 30th March
      • On Wednesday 30th March we will hold our annual church meeting at the Church Centre.   We will also be electing our new Parish Council, two Diocesan Synod representatives and our People’s Warden. The meeting starts at 7.30pm, and we will aim to be finished by 9pm. The meeting agenda and 2016 Annual Reports can be downloaded here:

    • Challenge 6 - The Ultimate act of hospitality
      • Final week - the Ultimate act of hospitality. Christine Pohl said, “Good hosts do not recoil from human suffering, they are willing to be present and share burdens even when they cannot solve problems. They do not insist on quick evidences of success, but rather understand the small acts of grace.” Challenge: How’s that planning for your meal over Easter going? Remember, this is a very tangible way you can express generous hospitality to a stranger or strangers. Pray in advance, asking God to be tangibly present. Expect God to do something beautiful as you step out in faith. Bon appetit!

    • Challenge 5 - Recognising Jesus
      • Welcome to week 5! Matthew 25, “For I was hungry, and you fed me… I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home…” they expressed surprise - “Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you?… Or a stranger and show you hospitality?…” The answer from the king has reverberated down through the history of the church. “Whenever you did this to the least of these, you did it to me.” So where do we recognise Jesus? According to the parable, it is in the face of thsoe we offer hospitality to. Challenge for the week: There’s two parts to your challenge for this week:  firstly, spend some time prayerfully considering how you could use your home more intentionally to be a place of welcome for others. Particularly focus on what might be a manageable starting point. Ask God to inspire you to plan a first / next step. Secondly, give some concerted thought to planning a meal with a ’stranger’ or ’strangers’ over Easter. You may like to do this with some or all of the others in your group. Who could you invite?  What might make it easier for them to accept your invitation?  What would be good to do to make the time welcoming and enjoyable for your guests?  Make a plan and ask God to help you to put it into action.

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