Sunday Services - 4 October, 2026

9:30am Christ Church, Warkworth;

9:30am   St Leonard’s, Matakana;

11:15am St Albans, Kaipara Flats.

    From the Vicar 

A reminder that our Special General Meeting is coming up soon. Please take a moment to check that your details are correct on the parish roll. The roll is available at church, or you can contact the Parish Office if you are unsure.

We are also seeking nominations for Churchwarden to be elected at the SGM. Nominations need to be received this Sunday, so please don’t leave it until the last minute!

Thank you to everyone willing to take part in the life and leadership of our parish in this way.

Lisa 

Children & Families Ministry

We finished our Third Term with our special "Sunday Family Service" last week and had eighteen children and youth come along! It was a lovely time with candy floss at the end of the service and families connecting in the hall.

Church Warden Vacancy and SGM Notice of Meeting 

As you will be aware our elected Churchwarden Chris Young recently passed away.  Accordingly, Vestry has decided to call a Special General Meeting to elect a Churchwarden to fill the vacancy left by Chris’s death.

Notice is hereby given that a Special General Meeting of the Warkworth Anglican Parish will be held as follows:

Date: Sunday, 11 October 2026
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: Christ Church, Warkworth

The Agenda will include:  

1. Welcome and Opening Prayer

2. Apologies

3. Confirmation of the Roll

4. Appointment of Scrutineers

5. Election of Warden

6. Warkworth Entrance and Access - Proposed Building Work

7. Closing Prayer and Blessing

NOTES

Eligibility & Voting:
All members on the Parish Roll as at 4 October are eligible to vote in the General Meeting elections (if you are not sure if you are on the roll, please complete new Parish Roll - Electoral form - at the back of church)

Nominations:
Nominations for Churchwarden must be on the official nomination form, signed by the proposer and seconder (who must both be on the Parish Roll), and accompanied by the nominee’s consent.

Completed nominations are to be delivered to the Parish Office no later than 2:00pm,
on Sunday, 4 October 2026.

Information:

Pleaes email the Parish Office to make your nomination.  A final agenda and list of nominations will be made available prior to the meeting.

Nominees will be invited to submit a short profile for distribution to the parish.

(See more details about what a Church Warden does, on notice board in church foyer)

Toiletries for Refuge

Throughout October, we are collecting toiletries for Women’s Refuge to support women and families who need a little extra care at a difficult time. 

Donations can be left in the collection area at the entrance to Christ Church until the end of October. All new, unopened toiletries are very welcome.

If you have any questions, please contact Christine Robson.

Thank you for your generosity and support.

Giving by Automatic Payment   (A simpler way to give)

If you currently give to the parish by putting cash into a giving envelope each week, we’d like to encourage you to consider changing to automatic payment.

Automatic payments make things easier for everyone. They reduce the amount of cash our staff and volunteers need to count, record and bank, and reduce the risks that come with handling cash. They also make giving easier for you – your gift happens regularly without having to remember to find cash and bring your envelope to church each Sunday. Just put your giving number in the reference field at the bank.

(If you can imagine having to unjam a printer that has envelopes stuck in it,  you’ll appreciate the upside of not having to produce these.)

If you have questions about giving by automatic payment please please speak to Melody in the Parish Office. We’d be very happy to help.

     Activities - week beginning Sunday 4th Oct:

Mon   9:30am Selwyn Centre Parish Hall, Warkworth

Wed 10:00am Mid-week communion - Christ Church, Warkworth

10.30am Faith & Friendship - Parish Hall, Warkworth

Thurs      9.30am Christian Meditation - Christ Church, Warkworth

Sun   9:30am Explorer Kids - Christ Church, Warkworth

Readings for Sunday -  11th October, 2026 

    Isa 25:1-9;   Ps 23;   Phil 4:1-9;   Matt 22:1-14