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Past Events

Ignite – afterschool programme

Wednesday afternoons 3.30 to 5.00 pm during school terms A fun time for kids that encourages development in a faith-based environment. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLrir7qFADnym4sTLi-2C69fLdO0r6llHFlo9jsOsA2Xuc9g/viewform

Blue Advent Evensong

Traditional Evensong remembering those with dementia and memory loss as we prepare for Christmas.

GOSPEL SING-ALONG

Come along for a gospel sing-along – BUT FIRST – we have dinner together (simple make your own salad rolls and a cuppa). Dinner at 6pm, sing-along at 7pm

Parish prayers on Zoom

On the third Wednesday of the month we get together on Zoom to pray for the Parish, the Church and the community. A few people are allocated specific topics, but you are always welcome to join us. To get the link to join, please send an email to the Vicar: vicar@stpaulspapanui.org.nz

Special General Meeting

A Special General Meeting has been convened for Sunday 18 August 2024 after the 10am service to consider the following motion: “The Parish of Papanui: 1.    remains supportive of the full sale of the land to the Christchurch Methodist Mission aspreviously resolved on 28/04/2024; 2.    agrees to retain less land (800 m² to 1,000 m²)  for a new vicarage and potentially for…

Hymn Sunday

We’ll have those brief reflections instead of a sermon that day so that we can probably sing up to 12 hymns. So get your singing voices ready!

CREEDS, COUNCILS AND CONTROVERSIES

Church History and the Faith with Gareth Bezett – Thursdays, 2 pm – in the Meeting Room11 July – Trinitarian heresies18 July – Schisms – 1054, early European reformation Please let Vicar Tim know (352 7669) if you think about coming, so that we can provide course materials.

CREEDS, COUNCILS AND CONTROVERSIES –

Church History and the Faith with Gareth Bezett – Thursdays, 2 pm – in the Meeting Room20 June – Early controversies – Gnosticism, persecution and Donatism 27 June – Christological heresies Please let Vicar Tim know (352 7669) if you think about coming, so that we can provide course materials.