Vicars Letter - 19 July 2024

Rev Andrew Spence

Kia ora All Saints,

I have had many people ask me about the book I shared last week. They are great presents and a wonderful little series. You can see more about that here.
I have found this Generosity series great for reorientating my mind and heart. 

I have had a great example of someone Generous in my life my father. He was always so generous with what he had, the way he valued people and with his time. It was a real example of how to use all I had for the good of others. The more I hear down this series the more I am reminded of the goodness of our God. He has given us everything for use and continually shows generosity to others. It is a great reminder to me that in all things God comes first and our hearts need to be thankful and content.

This week I am away with AYM at our Stars Leadership programme. It is a chance to take year 12 and 13 students to a part of the Wellington Region and learn together about how to lead others. This week we are learning about running small groups. I thought how wonderful it was to be doing that on the week that as All Saints we are doing House Churches.

I wanted to finish by reminding you of all the great things that are happening here at All Saints:

• We have 35 people registered from All Saints and another 15 from Miramar Parish, for the Parish Weekend Away. Get your registration in to take advantage of the Early Bird Pricing (ending 31 July). Register here
• For the 4 Wednesdays in August (starting 7th Aug) we are holding 'Belonging in this land: Treaty basics from a Christian perspective.' It is an opportunity for our faith community to explore the story of the Treaty of Waitangi over four 90-minute video sessions. Whether you know a lot or a little, let’s be curious together. See a trailer here.

Hope you have a great weekend and see you soon!
Mā te wā,
Andrew Spence