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Sunday 17 March, 2024


Services this Sunday:

9:30am Christ Church, Warkworth (Explorer Kids);
    9:30am St Leonard’s, Matakana;
11am St Michael & All Angels, Leigh.


Palm Cross making

We will be making Palm Crosses in the Parish Hall (WW) from 4pm-6pm on Friday 22 March.  All are welcome, bring yourselves and some scissors.  Nibbles will be provided (along with a guide to making the crosses)! 


Easter Services

 Our services during the Great Three Days of Easter are as follows:

  Maundy Thursday (28 March)

  7pm: St Leonard’s, Matakana

  Good Friday (29 March)

  9.30am: Christ Church, Warkworth

  9.30am: St Leonard’s, Matakana

  Easter Day (31 March)

  9.30am: Christ Church, WW

  9.30am: St Leonard’s, Matakana

  9.30am: St Michael’s, Leigh

  11.15am: St Alban’s, Kaipara Flats


Explorer Kids’ Easter Specials

This year Nina will be running two special Easter-themed Explorer Kids: the first at St Leonard’s on Sunday 24 March (Palm Sunday) and the other at Christ Church on Sunday 31 March (Easter Day).

Promising fun, games, teaching about Easter - and yes, Easter eggs - this is a great chance to invite some friends, family or grandchildren.  Contact Nina for more information.


In other news...



What's Happening

Arts4Kids

Arts4Kids is a free after-school arts program for kids ages 5 to 10.  Run in Warkworth and Matakana during Term time, Arts4Kids is a fun afternoon of activity and creativity.  For more information, contact Nina at children@warkworthanglican.nz.  

Explorer Kids

Explorer Kids is a fun Sunday morning program of songs, games, teaching and activities for children ages 5 to 10.  Explorer Kids is held in term time: twice a month at the 10am service in Warkworth (on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month) and twice a month at the 9.30am service in Matakana (on the 2nd and 4th  Sundays of the month).

Selwyn Centre

Friendship and support for older people

An activities programme for retired senior people which meets Mondays at the Warkworth Parish Hall from 9:30am to midday.  Cost is $3.00.  All are welcome to come along for a morning of fun and fitness and new members are especially welcome.

Please contact the Office for more information on 09 425 8054 or selwyncentre@warkworthanglican.nz

Warkworth Christian Foodlink

Along with the local Presbyterian, Methodist and Catholic churches our Parish is a part of the Warkworth Christian Foodlink scheme, providing food and support to the food bank run by Mahu Vision Community Trust.  

Each Sunday at our Warkworth church we collect food to donate to Foodlink.  Meanwhile, a 24/7 food donation bin is now located at the St Leonard's OpShop.  

All goods go to the Foodlink food bank for distribution around our district.