Vicars Letter 15th may 2026

Rev Guy Benton

Kia ora, All Saints

This week I have been privileged to host and attend here at All Saints a few really powerful evenings with Young Adults gathering for worship, prayer, and opening the scriptures together, and can I just say what a space to be involved in!!! I was talking with someone in our congregation who has done a few more trips around the sun than I have. I was sharing that, post-Sunday morning, I felt really hounded by the evil one, and they encouraged me to keep leaning into what God was doing and to keep praying! Such a gift in such a time of need, as it was the next day or so, that God was really moving amongst our young people. A powerful scripture that was read out and sat with was from Psalm 119:9-16

There were no frills to this; these were gatherings of people who were really desperate to know and be known by the creator of the universe!! 

As we enter the next 10 days of prayer for Ascension, please let us really have a heart of prayer for our children, youth and young adults as we walk alongside them, support them, pray with and for them, open the scriptures with them, keep each other accountable and see God's Kingdom break through together. 

10 days of prayer and our 48-hour prayer vigil. Make sure you check out our Thy Kingdom Come prayer resources for our 10 days of prayer, as well as signing up for our 48 Hour Prayer Vigil starting Friday, 22nd May. 

All the information can be found on our website. 
https://www.allsaints.org.nz/thykingdomcome.html

We have FOUR Central Gatherings coming up over the next four weeks. Please put these in your calendar and share with those around you. 

Make sure you check out our e-news, as there are heaps of things happening and chances to get involved with at All Saints. 

Much love,