“It is a tale, told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing” - Macbeth I was given a daily Shakespearean insult calendar for 2020, which I enjoy very much (my sons know me well). The quote at the time of writing this is the above, from Macbeth- and it made me smile. I thought immediately of my contributions to Effervescence, and I am hoping that the above does not always apply to what I produce! Although I... read more
Now that we are back at Level 1 we are able to re-start many of the activities and events that have been on hold! Have a read below for details. As we go about our lives, please remember that, changing alert levels will not magically change the way everyone feels or make the impacts of Covid-19 disappear from everyone’s lives. It is perfectly normal for people to experience the same thing in vastly different ways. Keep up that wonderful spirit of... read more
St Mary’s set to feature on Prime TV’s Artefact series Earlier this year our Cathedral and several key members of the Project team were involved with an episode for the new season of Artefact – a wonderful New Zealand series featuring Dame Professor Anne Salmond. It focuses on artefacts and taonga at the heart of pivotal moments of our history. The episode is set to screen on Prime TV on Tuesday 22nd of September at 7.30pm. We are planning (alert... read more
Our latest issue of E-ffervescene is ready for you to download HERE read more
Check out the latest issue of our Parish newsletter E-ffervescence HERE read more
Click HERE for a message from Bishop Philip (or to read the Diocese's most recent Alert Level 2 advice click HERE) read more
The return to Level 2 (and the gathering limit of 100) means we will revert to our usual two services (8am and 10am) this Sunday (August 16th). The AGM will take place directly after the 10am service. Level 2 rules mean the return of some (now familiar) changes including: 2-metre social distancing rules will apply (limit 50 parishioners per service) Unfortunately, there will be no singing in the service and no cup of tea before or soup luncheon after the... read more
Here’s what’s coming up over in the lead-up to Christmas at Mere Tapu Festival of 9 Lessons & Carols –... read more
In-person services scheduled for Sunday Decemeber 5th (8am, 10am and 5pm ALT_Mary) are CANCELLED. In the past 24 hours positive COVID-19... read more
To find out more about the group you can emailStomp leader shemane.m@hotmail.co.nz! read more
