Evensong this Sunday 

Evensong is on this Sunday at St Mary’s at 6pm


St Matthias Service 

This Sunday at 10am at St Matthias Church, Makara


ECE Lease Agreement 

We are delighted to announce that we have agreed to lease our Early Childhood space to Aurea Preschool & Nursery, who will open their centre here from March 2026.

Aurea is a privately-owned childcare provider with two other centres in Wellington. Their name, Aurea—Latin for “golden”—is inspired by the Golden Blossoms of the rare New Zealand Golden Pōhutukawa Tree. Our centre will be known as Aurea St Mary’s.

Aurea’s philosophy blends literacy and numeracy foundations with imaginative play, time in nature, and meaningful social connections. They are committed to working relationally with us as a church, honouring the heritage of childcare on this site, and incorporating Godly Play into their curriculum.

We warmly welcome Aurea Preschool & Nursery into our community and look forward to the wonderful opportunities this partnership will bring for children and families.


Contemplative Service 6th October 

Contemplative prayer – A Listening to God Service that is open to all. This is an opportunity to pause in the middle of our busy lives, to take some time out, to enjoy some quiet and just listen to what God is saying. On the first Monday of each month, in St Mary’s Church, see you on Monday 6th October from 7.30pm until 8.00pm


Get Involved 

You may see our new ‘Get Involved’ card in the church. This is a way for you to let us know if you would like to serve the church in any way. You can either fill out the back of the card, or scan the QR code!


Thank you for your donation! 

Thank you to those who have donated tools towards the Karori Anglican property resources. We really appreciate your generosity.


New Wine Early Bird Deal!

Book and pay before the 30th of November to get the deal
New Wine Festival 26 is the 15th -19th January, Wairarapa College.
Usually 30-50 of us go as a church whānau, some camp, some stay in dorms and we cater food together. There are great speakers, we spend lots of time hanging out, go to workshops, listening to talks and worship together.
Please let the office know if you sign up to come so we can include you in catering plans
Secure your earlybird tickets for the whole whānau now! https://newwine.org.nz/festival-2026/ 

Youth Weekend Away

We already have 15 young people signed up, and we’d love for you to join us too! If you’re keen, or even just thinking about it, please get in touch with Ben at ben@karorianglican.org.nz or 021 034 2751. Knowing numbers early will help us secure the space.

📅 28th – 30th November, Camp Kaitoke

The cost is around $160 per child (TBC) with a $20 deposit to sign up. Please don’t let cost be a barrier—just have a chat with Ben and we’ll make sure support is available.

The camp will be led by Paul Humphries, alongside our KA leaders: Ben, Jasmine, Kimberli, and Jack.


Intermediate Youth – CHAOS

Thursday 11th October 6pm. We are back. Come and hang out and play some Games.

 


Youth – The Collective

Friday 10th October 6pm. We will start the term of with good food, chats and Games.


Key upcoming dates:

  • St Matthias Service – Sunday 10am
  • Evensong – Sunday 5th October 6pm
  • Contemplative Prayer Service – Monday 6th October 7:30pm
  • Intermediate Youth – Thursday 11th October 6pm
  • Youth – Friday 12th October 6pm
  • Games Night – Monday 20th October 7pm Te Korōria
  • Youth Camp – 28th November