Jun 14, 2024 | Weekly e-news
E NEWS 14TH JUNE 2024 Talofa lava, special thanks to Ross and Doug for taking the last two Sunday services. Unfortunately, I’ve been struck with a very nasty flu for the last four days and it doesn’t seem to be relenting. I do not have covid but it feels...
Jun 7, 2024 | Weekly e-news
E NEWS 7TH JUNE 2024 This weekend is a significant weekend for the Wellington Catholic Archdiocese in that it marks the reopening of the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart on Hill St Wellington. Six years ago, it closed after being classified as earthquake...
May 31, 2024 | Weekly e-news
E NEWS 31ST MAY 2024 I’m just off to Queen Margaret College for a Samoan lunch as part of Samoan language week, le vaiaso o le gagana Samoa. Yesterday I was at the NZRU as SAOTT minister to pray for the Special Meeting to vote for new proposals to the NZRU...
May 24, 2024 | Weekly e-news
E NEWS 24TH MAY 2024 What a week I have had. After the closing worship of our Presbyterian women’s retreat I went outside to drive back to Wellington and my car had died outside Kapiti Uniting Church. There was no life whatsoever, so it had to be towed back to...
May 17, 2024 | Weekly e-news
E NEWS 17TH MAY 2024 Morena e hoa ma. I’m writing from El Rancho Retreat Centre in Waikanae as we begin our last day of our gathering of Presbyterian Women ministers. There are about 38 women: 5 Amorangi from Te Aka Puaho, 5 Pacific Island women, and the rest...
May 10, 2024 | Weekly e-news
E NEWS 10TH MAY 2024 Last Friday was one of my busiest days since coming to SAOTT just over two years ago. In the morning I planned Lloyd Jobson’s tree planting memorial for tomorrow with Molly and Sarah in Ranui, Porirua. Then I whipped up to Paraparaumu for a...