Parish News: 26th October, 2025

Our services this Sunday: 

                                             8:00am   Christ Church, Warkworth; 

    9:30am   Christ Church, Warkworth; 

 9:30am    St Leonard's, Matakana.

Lisa’s Induction - Invitation

Lisa will be formally inducted as our new Vicar at a service at Christ Church on Thursday 6 November at 7pm.  

Everyone in the parish is invited to attend and celebrate the beginning of this next season in our life together.   Please come along and support Lisa as she commits to serving us in ministry as our Vicar.  Bishop Ross will preside and preach and Archdeacon Liz will be here too.  We will gather for supper after the service.

Lisa’s Induction - Supper

After the service of induction for Lisa we will have supper together with the visitors.  We would love to be able to offer this as a gift to Lisa and those who come along.  Are you able to help bring a plate of food (sweet or savoury) to share?  Are you able to help with tea and coffee?  Please email the Office if you can help.  With thanks from the Wardens, Marie Ellis and Pixie Jones - organisers-in-chief!

Pre-Teens Group 

Our Christmas Advent Box making afternoon is happening soon! Wednesday 5th November, 1pm to 3pm. 

This year I have designed the outside of the boxes for something different! 

For those that don’t know, we give these to the children at the end of our Arts4Kids program ready for Advent season.  They include an Advent calendar/prayer, nativity booklet, treats, nativity activities and colouring in project.  If you would like to join us at Warkworth Anglican Hall to help put the boxes together we would love to see you. It is a great time of fellowship with Christmas music and food. Normally we get through 80 boxes in an hour!  Blessings, Nina

Unfinished Projects 

Lot’s of work in progress at the Unfinished Projects Group this past week.  If you would like to join in and tackle that crafting or stitching or other project come along and join us.  Anything portable is welcome.  This group is gathering on Thursday’s from 1.30 to 3.00 pm in the Parish Office. Enquiries to Ruth Labb -  ruthrathgenlabb@gmail.com

Foodbank

A reminder that our Parish is a part of the Warkworth Christian Foodlink, the foodbank run by Mahu Vision Trust out of Mahurangi Hope Church. Each week Foodlink gives out 40 food parcels to people in our community.  Donations for the foodbank can be left in our churches at Warkworth and Matakana, or on the porch at the Op Shop.

Nip ‘n Kwik

Plant and produce sale, Saturday 25 October (Labour Weekend) at Snells Beach Community Church, from 8am.

Exploring the  Seasons of Growth - Adults Programme

Thursday Evenings  Oct 16 – Dec 4, 6pm – 8pm. The programme aims to build resilience and bring peace and hope to adults who have experienced significant change or loss.  Cost $25 to cover the journal cost.  Please contact Heather for further information and to register.

seasonswarkworthwellsford@gmail.com   

Activities week beginning Sunday 27 October:

Thurs 9:30am Christian Meditation Christ Church, Warkworth

Thurs      1.30pm Unfinished Projects Grp Parish Office, Warkworth 

Sun         9:30am Explorer Kids Christ Church, Warkworth

Readings for Sunday 2 November

Hab 1:1-4;2:1-4;  Ps 119:137-144;  2 Thess 1:1-4,11-12;  Luke 19:1-10 

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