Worship

We are an Anglican community of faith in the Diocese of Auckland, part of The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.

We aspire to be an inclusive community that worships in ways that are meaningful, honest and thought-provoking. We want to create a sense of belonging across the generations and foster hopefulness and joy.

We seek to nourish creativity, to strive for justice and to respond to the needs of the community around us.

We hope you find a place of warmth and welcome here!

Please feel free to contact any of the Staff or Wardens if you have any questions or concerns, or just want to chat!

If being part of a church community is a new experience for you, we’d value the opportunity to explain things to you and to explore how best to meet your needs.

If you’ve come from active involvement in another congregation then you’ll know the areas of activity which best suit your interests and skills.

Whatever your situation, we would welcome and value your participation.

Judy Holt, Vicars Warden
Carolyn Wellm, People’s Warden

Services

What to expect

Sermons

All Saints Update / Notices

Our Services

Our worship is firmly within the Anglican tradition. 

The Eucharist (Holy Communion) is a central part of our worship.

We value the Anglican practice of common prayer, using liturgies (written forms of worship) that enable the responses and prayers of the whole congregation. These liturgies are drawn from A New Zealand Prayer Book as well as other resources that reflect the particular seasonal emphases of the Church’s Year.

Sunday 7.30am Holy Communion

This is a Eucharistic service without congregational singing.  The service is typically 50-60 minutes in length and is more contemplative in nature.

Sunday 9.30am Holy Communion

An intergenerational service, featuring a variety of music styles and liturgical presentation. This service is usually around 75 minutes in duration and is followed by morning tea in The Oak Room on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month.

This service is live-streamed via YouTube, with a link being provided to parishioners.

start of worship

Wednesday 10.00am Holy Communion

This is a midweek Eucharistic service without congregational singing. It takes place in the historic Selwyn Church. This service is typically 30-45 minutes in length.

All saints congregation
New Zealand Book of common prayer with ferns
Tea and biccies

What to expect in worship

What do I wear?

This can be a tricky question at the best of times! Please just come as you are! There is no dress code required or expected (other than generally accepted standards of decency!). Some members of the congregation may dress more formally, others more casually. Whether you wear a ball gown or tuxedo, shorts and jandals, a hat and gloves, or jeans and sneakers, you are welcome!

What happens during worship?

Our regular Sunday and Wednesday services each have a different feel, but all follow a similar shape and structure: we gather as a community, we confess our sins and receive God’s forgiveness; we hear readings from the Bible and a reflection on those readings (a sermon); we respond to what we’ve heard with an affirmation of faith and with our prayers for the world and the church and for those in need; we share a sign of God’s peace with one another and we celebrate Communion together. Then we go and have a cup of tea!

All of this (except for the cup of tea, maybe!), involves saying words of praise and prayer, singing hymns/songs, moments of silence, and times when we may stand or sit or kneel together. The words we use come from A New Zealand Prayer Book (the red book) and a variety of other sources, depending on where we are in the church’s year. These words are usually projected on our screens for the Sunday 9.30am service, while at the Sunday 7.30am and Wednesday 10.00am we use either physical copies of the prayer book or printed service booklets. 

All Saints Updates / Notices

Weekly updates with regular news and features and weekly church notices.

Morning Tea

During the year morning tea is served in the Oak Room on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month following the 9.30am service.

 A warm invitation is extended to all parishioners and visitors to join us for morning tea at the conclusion of the 9.30am service. This is a wonderful opportunity to catch up with friends, meet new people and deepen our fellowship!

Everyone is welcome!

All Saints Lent 2024 Study

God’s Call – Who is God calling us to be?

Some are calls to the Church as a whole and to all Christians, others are a more individual call, to a particular role or life.

 Tuesdays 7:00pm, beginning on the 20th of February through and including 26th of March.

Six studies, which correspond to the six weeks of Lent.

Join us for all or some of the sessions.

All Saints Food Bank

The Food Bank is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10am-11am and is a confidential service available to all regardless of household size.

We are incredibly grateful for all donations, both of goods and of money. You  generosity allows us to meet the needs of those in our community who are struggling.

It would be wonderful if you are able to bring one non-perishable item to donate to the Food Bank when you join us!

Thursdays@7

Thursday 7 March – Songs and Dances

Lilia Carpinelli (soprano) and Matteo Napoli (piano)

The dances are represented by Chopin’s well-known Polonaises for piano, while the songs are his much lesser-known Polish Folksongs. Chopin, though residing for most of his life in Paris, was still a passionate advocate of Polish culture. Husband and wife team Lilia and Matteo combine the skills of lyric coloratura soprano and concert pianist in this intriguing musical mix.

Conversation & Reflection

During the year Conversation & Reflection is held in the Oak Room on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month following the 9.30am service.

You are welcome to join us as we meet fortnightly, on the 2nd & 4th Sundays of each month following the 9.30am Service for conversation and reflection on the Sunday’s  sermon. This opportunity is open to those who would like to  attend regularly and casual visitors. Hosted by the clergy, and held in the Oak Room, this is a great way to meet  others and share the word.

Garden Produce Swap & Share

You are invited to bring any excess produce from your gardens and trees to swap and share with others in the parish community! On Sundays, a table will be set up in the church entrance and you are welcome to deposit your produce there. This is a                 wonderful opportunity to admire produce, exchange gardening tips, share gardening stories, and make new friends amongst like-minded parishioners!

Any produce not taken to a new home will be gifted to our Food Bank.

Seasons for Growth

Seasons for Growth is a grief and loss small group education programme run throughout the Auckland Anglican Diocese. All Saints hosts a local Seasons programme which aims to strengthen the wellbeing of children, young adults and adults who are dealing with significant life changes in our local area.

If you, or someone you know, would like more information please contact area coordinator Candice on either:

Space

This year All Saints is excited to host Space for you and your baby on Wednesday and Thursday mornings.

Each week there is the opportunity to:

participate in group discussions on child development topics

explore play, music, movement, books and stories with parent and baby

chat to other new parents over refreshments.

Auckland Anglican Space runs in several locations throughout Auckland, now including All Saints!

Taizé Services

Taizé is a monastic community located in Taizé, France, founded in the 1940s by a Swiss named Roger Louis Schütz-Marsauche, familiarly called Brother Roger. The community practices a form of contemplative worship that has resonated with people around the world. It involves sung and chanted prayers, meditation, periods of silence, liturgical readings, and icons. If you would like to experience and participate in this form of worship, our Taizé services will be held on Sunday the 3rd and 17th of March at 4.00pm In the Selwyn Church.

Saturday Still Spot

On the first Saturday of each month, between 10.00am-11.00am, the Saturday Still Spot offers a drop-in time for quiet, mindfulness, meditation, prayer, and support for the people of All Saints and the wider Howick Community.

 First Saturday of the month, Selwyn Church, 10:00am-11:00am

Selwyn Centre

The Howick Selwyn Centre at All Saints is open Mondays and Fridays from 9.30 in the Community Centre Hall.

Audiologist, Amurutha Kishore, will be giving a presentation on the 8th of March at 10.30am.  Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy a cup of tea.     Entrance $3.00.

Volunteer to teach English to new New Zealanders

Do you have 1-2 hours a week to teach English for settlement to an adult refugee or migrant? You can learn how to do this with English Language Partners Auckland South. They offer FREE training for 6 Fridays from 9.30am until 2.00pm (excluding Good Friday), beginning on 15th March and continuing until 26th April at Eastview Baptist Church,  559 Chapel Road, Botany.

You can make a real difference to a new New Zealander’s life.

PHONE: 09 278 9099

EMAIL:

aucklandsouth@englishlanguage.org.nz

www.englishlanguage.org.nz