Vicars Letter 27th February 2026

Rev Guy Benton

Kia ora All Saints. 

Choices are everywhere, from the minute you wake up in the morning to when you lay down at night. What to eat? Where to go? Who to talk to, which thought to follow, which thought not to follow, what to give your attention to, etc., etc. 

This week in our Lent season, we are again presented with a conversation Jesus is having, this time with Nicodemus. This is a powerful interaction with all the things we discussed in it, it's packed with Agenda, Discussion, confrontation, forks in the road that require choices and decisions to be made that will have consequences for the future. - John 3:1-17 - Have a read of the passage prior to Rebekah preaching from the scriptures on Sunday. 

This same interaction is powerful for us today. Put ourselves in the place of Nicodemus, don't think of the Nicodemus you know, what are you hearing? What choices is Jesus asking you to make? What decision will you make? 

This Lent and many Lents before this one, ask us to take a good look at what we are choosing to give our attention to. Where are we placing our worth? Is it in the true source? Or have we had a false start in life, and rather than choosing to start again, are we carrying on down the same road? 

A reminder that we have both our gatherings in the centre this week. 9 am and 10:30 am mark the beginning of our rhythms for the year. 

Next Sunday we have 9 am and House Churches, if you are in a House Church, check in with your leaders as it is also Ministry Leaders Family Camp, which means that a significant number of our parish are away at this camp together. Pray for us all as we join together during this time. 

If you are not yet in a Lent group and you would like to be, please let me know, and we will place you in one asap. 

Much love,