Vicars letter - 17th May 2024

Kia Ora All Saints,

As we continue to explore what it means to be an authentic community, we know that at the very core of who we are as a people of God is prayer. As we pray with one another, our hearts align to God’s heart as a community, not just as individuals.

Today marks the beginning of our 48 hour prayer vigil where we as a parish will be praying round the clock for people in our lives who do not yet know Jesus and the transformation that comes with meeting Him. If you haven’t yet signed up for a slot, please do, or you can also just come when you’re available and pray alongside whoever is holding the space. Let’s lean in together as a body and allow God to show us what can happen through the power of prayer.

This Sunday is Pentecost, and Cassandra has been working hard to plan quite the celebration for us! Join us Sunday for a combined service at 10 am where we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit and the birthday of the church. Another part of authentic community is celebrating the uniqueness and diversity of those of us in our community. Cassandra has envisioned our Pentecost celebration to be a picture of the church throughout the entire world and we have many cultures represented at All Saints. So please come dressed in any special cultural clothing you might have (or just come dressed ready for a party!) and bring a dish (again from your culture if you’d like) for a shared lunch afterwards. Let’s celebrate together!

​Love,
Summer