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Reflection: Rev Philo Kinera This service will not be in the usual format so come along with an open mind! Morning Tea: Matthew and Andre More about our Sunday Gatherings  

Reflection: Hugh Mingard Readers: Natalie O’Neill Prayers of the People: TBA Steward: Digby Prosser Children: TBA Morning Tea: Mere and Kili Tubucake More about our Sunday Gatherings  

Reflection: Lucy D’Aeth Readers: Terry Reid, Digby Prosser Prayers of the People: Sue Spindler Steward: Pauline McKay Children: Mere Tubucake Morning Tea: TBA More about our Sunday Gatherings  

Reflection: Jill van der Geer Readers: Ian Clarke, Cynthia Magner Prayers of the People: Pip Herrod Steward: Sue Spindler Children: May O’Neill Morning Tea: Judith and Digby Prosser More about our Sunday Gatherings  

Reflection: Lucy D’Aeth Readers: Natalie O’Neill, Garth Nowland-Foreman Prayers of the People: TBA Steward: Ben White Children: Sue Spindler Morning Tea: Terry Reid and Warwick Mottram More about our Sunday Gatherings  

Reflection: Matthew Croucher Readers: Cynthia Magner, Pauline McKay Prayers of the People: Sue Spindler Steward: Pauline McKay Children: Mere Tubucake Morning Tea: Jacob, Anna and Andre More about our Sunday Gatherings  

Leader of Worship: Rev Philo Kinera Readers: May O’Neill, Warwick Mottram Prayers of the People: Dorothy Drew Steward: Garth Nowland-Foreman Children: Ian Clarke Morning Tea: Mere and Kili Tubucake More about our Sunday Gatherings  

Leader of Worship: Rev Philo Kinera Readers: Ben White & Terry Reid Prayers of the People: Ian Clark Steward: Digby Prosser Children: Philo Kinera After the service there will be a baby shower for a member of the Ukrainian English language group who meet in the church, followed by a shared morning tea. More about our … Continued

Leader of Worship: Maui Stuart and Rev Philo Kinera Readers: Dorothy Drew & Mere Tubucake Prayers of the People: Philo Kinera Steward: Sue Spindler Children: Natalie O’Neill Morning Tea: Judith & Digby Prosser   More about our Sunday Gatherings  

Qtopia and Ethnic Rainbow Communities invite you to join us for an interfaith Pride Week service at Aldersgate (309 Durham Street North) with a focus on connecting our ethnic rainbow community with the faith communities of Otautahi Christchurch. All are welcome to join the celebrations – whatever your faith or none, whatever your sexual or … Continued

Leader of Worship: Rev Barbara Peddie Readers: Pippa Herrod & Jacob Fone Prayers of the People: Valerie Marshall Steward: Garth Nowland-Foreman Morning Tea: Mere & Kili Tubucake Children: Philo Kinera More about our Sunday Gatherings  

Join us in remembrance and to say, Never Again! On the 76th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Music, speakers and candles. Organised by Disarmament & Security Centre and WILPF. Inquiries to 022 0673517 11:00am, Sunday 8 August at World Peace Bell, Botanic Gardens, Christchurch

2pm on 14 August on Zoom Diane Rogers and Taryn Banks from the Access Alliance on Making faith communities accessible: update on the accessibility legislation campaign. Followed by the AGM of the Disability, Spirituality & Faith Network Aotearoa New Zealand. Use this Zoom link for access: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85274929389?pwd=T21yci9jeDdCWHFvRDBDMTZTbk1EZz09 For more information email Rev Murray Wills, Treasurer, Disability … Continued

This event has been postponed due to COVID-19 Alert Levels. Watch this space for new details. We are going to have a games night! Come ready for an evening of fun and community – all you need to bring is a snack to share and yourself. Everyone is welcome — see you there! Any questions please chat … Continued

After a feast of ideas during July, thanks to the four seminars on Wellbeing Economics, the usual monthly Theology Discovery Group will be resuming in August. For those of you who missed out on one or more of the July seminars, recordings were made by Plains FM – Community Radio and are available under “Community … Continued

This event has been postponed due to COVID-19 Alert Levels. Watch this space for new details. It’s cheffing time. The Men’s Group will be donning aprons and bringing all the culinary skills they can muster for the Annual Men’s Group dinner! And this year is an Italian theme. Let the camaraderie, conviviality and general mayhem proceed. … Continued

Valerie Wycoff and Jim Lovell-Smith are part of this event which will be held at Aldersgate, 7:00-9:00pm on Saturday 29 May, 2021.   Organised by Singing for our Lives, this is an occasion to promote a healthier environment through thought-provoking entertainment. It features a vibrant variety of acts from singer/songwriters to poets and choirs, including: … Continued

Howard, a registered GP, will lead a discussion on men’s health. Please send questions to him beforehand, so he can address specific issues of concern or interest to group members. 7:30pm on Monday 26 April at Warwick’s    

The Peace Train is an interfaith bike ride. The concept grew out of a desire to have an event to acknowledge the effects of the March 15 2019 mosque attacks. It is an event focussed on positivity, unity and love, and the name “Peace Train” was inspired by Yusef Islam’s (Cat Steven’s) beautiful address at … Continued

A conversation with Dr David Tombs (Otago University) on Jesus as a Victim of Sexual Abuse His forthcoming book, When did we see you naked?, identifies the Easter-week stripping of Jesus in the praetorium, and his naked exposure in crucifixion, as forms of sexual violence and abuse. In this discussion we will explore pastoral perspectives … Continued