Sunday Services - 15th March, 2026
9:30am Christ Church, Warkworth;
9:30am St Leonard’s, Matakana;
11:00am St Michael & All Angels, Leigh.
"What’s Up" ?
Children and Families Ministry
At morning tea on Sunday in Warkworth the congregation enjoyed the new black chairs from the Anglican Church at Sandringham (which closed down). Thank You to Geoff and Lindsay who restored them! It was a lovely morning with a lot of chatter. As you can see our Lift Teens enjoyed American Hotdogs from Moira this week for dinner after the bible study on faith.
Explorer Kids were learning about the "woman at the well" and we had a game to see who could blow the water drips first across the finish line.
Palm Sunday - Join In
Sunday the 29th of March is Palm Sunday. We will make palm crosses ahead of this, so that everyone who attends can take a cross home. We will gather at 3pm in the Parish Hall on Friday 27 March to make the crosses. Please come along and join in. This is an informal and fun time, and there will be afternoon tea for all the helpers.
We are also looking for some volunteers to decorate Christ Church for Palm Sunday. Please contact the office if you are interested.
AGM - Notice of Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Warkworth Anglican Parish will be held as follows:
Date: Sunday, 29 March 2026
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: Christ Church, Warkworth
(See "In Touch" Parish for more details)
A Prayer for Peace
Loving God,
We grieve as we once again witness the escalation of violence in the Middle East.
We pray for wisdom and restraint among world leaders and decision makers, that they would turn from the path of violence and move towards peace.We pray for those caught in the middle of the violence. Would you keep them safe in the coming hours and days.We pray for the safety of Christians working across the region. Protect them as they continue to serve in the midst of uncertainty.We pray that the cycle of violence would be broken and that your reign of justice and peace would come.
Amen
Serving in the Parish
Each of Us have Gifts & Talents with which to Serve. It is true that many hands really do make light work. Thank you to everyone who already serves in one of the many teams that help our Warkworth Anglican Parish flourish. It doesn’t happen by accident – it happens because of you. We are always open to welcoming new energy into the life of our parish. Whatever your skills, experience, stage of life, or availability, there is likely a place where your gifts could make a real difference. Sometimes we discover new parts of ourselves when we step forward. Scripture reminds us that we are one body, with many members – each different, each needed, each bringing something only they can bring.
So the question is: What might you offer? ( See the "In Touch" Parish News to sign up)
Readings for Sunday 22 March - Fifth week of Lent
Ezek 37:1-14; Ps 130; Rom 8:6-11; John 11:1-45
Activities week beginning Sunday 15th March:
Mon 9.30am Selwyn Centre Parish Hall, Warkworth
Mon 5.00pm Lift PreTeen Group Parish Hall, Warkworth
Tues 3.30pm Arts 4 Kids Parish Hall, Warkworth
Wed 10:00am Midweek Communion Christ Church, Warkworth
Wed 10:30am Faith and Friendship arish Hall, Warkworth
Wed 3 & 3.45pm Arts 4 Kids St Leonard’s, Matakana
Thurs 9.30am Christian Meditation Christ Church, Warkworth
Thurs 1.30pm Unfinished Projects Group Parish Office, Warkworth
Sun 9:30am Explorer Kids Christ Church, Warkworth