Holiday Time Services
Services 11 January
9.30 am — Christ Church, Warkworth
9.30 am — St Leonard’s, Matakana
9:00am — Snells Beach
Services 18 January
9.30 am — Christ Church, Warkworth
9.30 am — St Leonard’s, Matakana
11.00am — St Michael and All Angels’, Leigh
Parish Office
The Parish Office will be closed from Friday 19 December and will reopen on Tuesday 6 January.
Standard hours are Tuesday to Thursday from 9:00 to 2pm.
For pastoral care needs over the holidays please email pastoralcare@ warkworthanglican.nz
Prayer Support
A reminder that we have a Prayer Chain available to pray for you or anyone you know who is in need of prayer support. Whether it be an illness, a challenging situation or a big life change, you can simply ask for prayers and the prayer chain will be on to it! Please email prayer@warkworthanglican.nz or let either Peter, Lisa or Rohan Meuli know if there is something or someone for whom you would like prayer.
Pastoral Care
For pastoral care needs over the holidays please email:pastoralcare@warkworthanglican.nz
and someone will be in touch with you.
Piano Wanted
The folk at St Leonard’s are looking for a piano. Before we consider the modest cost of purchasing one, it seems wise to ask around the parish. They are looking for a piano that’s “compact in size, newer and in really good condition.” Maybe someone has a suitable modern piano that they would be willing to give (or lend long long-term). If you think you might have something suitable, please contact Rohan at St Leonards’s.
Merry Christmas to you all !
As we come to the end of the year and gather again around the story of Jesus’ birth, we are reminded that God meets us not in perfection or certainty, but in the midst of ordinary life – in homes, families, communities, and all the joys and challenges they hold. “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14), and in that dwelling, God draws close to each of us.
This year has been one of change, growth, and faithful service across our parish. I am deeply thankful for the many ways people have given their time, energy, creativity, and care – in worship, pastoral support, children and families ministry, community connection, and quiet acts of faithfulness that are often unseen but deeply felt. Together, we have continued to seek what it means to be Christ’s presence in our local communities.
As we celebrate Christmas, my prayer is that you may know the peace that the angels proclaimed, the hope that the shepherds carried home with them, and the love made known to us in the child laid in a manger. May Christ’s light shine gently into your lives, bringing rest, joy, and renewal.
With every blessing for a holy and joyful Christmas, and for the year ahead.
Grace and peace,
Lisa Guthrie, Vicar