Vicars letter - 15th November 2024

Rev Guy Benton

Kia ora All Saints whānau

Guy here this week. I have been asked a lot recently about how All Saints is going. It's a strange question to answer because, on the one hand, I know I have an innate response to overinflate the positive so that it comes across really well, but also, God is good, and All Saints is wonderful, but it means I have to also look at and ask the question of what's not going well. 

I have recently, for the first time in 4 years, written a Co-Vicars report, and naturally, I took the ones that Andy had written as a template. Going forward, this will likely change, but for this year, it felt right. One of the things I didn't expect to happen was, as I re-read last year's report, there were a number of things we committed to aiming at and attempting to achieve. Some we did and did well, others we didnt get close to and require a look at our commitment to, or lack of, following through on them. 

What I do know to be true is that our commitment to one another, to seeing God move, and our want for deeper levels of discipleship are key and core. 

I hope that you will take time to read our Co-vicar's report and celebrate with us the blessings that are flowing here and the struggles we have had. 

A reminder that this Sunday we have our November AGM 10am combined service with Lunch and AGM to follow. 

Cassandra is being ordained on Nov 23rd at St Pauls Cathedral 2pm. See the newsletter for more details. 

If you want to join the Hikoi this Tuesday and you want people to go with, please sing out. There is a group from All Saints heading along. 

Continue to pray for your friends who don't know Jesus, and let us be bold this Advent and Christmas season to share the Good News of Jesus.