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Upcoming Events

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In addition to the events advertised elsewhere, the following events are coming up in our Diocese.
  • Wednesdays during Lent — Eucharist at 7.30am at the Transitional Cathedral.
  • Community Event - The Super Sonic Ginormous Easter Egg Hunt — Sunday 31 March, 4pm at All Souls, Merivale.
  • Friends of Sister Eveleen Retreat House Launch — Tuesday, 9 April, 5.30pm at the Transitional Cathedral.
  • Safe Ministry 101 Professional Development, 9am–4pm — Thursday, 11 April (St Peter's, Upper Riccarton); Thursday, 9 May (All Souls', Merivale); Saturday, 1 June (St Stephen's, Ashburton); Saturday, 22 June (St Mary's, Timaru); Thursday, 27 June (St Stephen's, Lincoln); Tuesday, 13 August (North Canterbury, venue TBC); and Thursday, 22 August (St Faith's, New Brighton). To register, please fill in this form or use the QR code (in the Photo gallery below).
  • Clergy Conference — 4pm Monday 10 June to 2pm Wednesday 12 June in Methven. Details about speakers, venue, accommodation are being finalised and will be communicated soon. Please put these dates in your diaries now. The theme of the conference is "Regeneration: The Next Five Years".
  • Diocesan Conference — Saturday, 26 October. More details to come.


Holy Week Services

Holy Wednesday, 27 March

  • Holy Communion: 7.30pm at St Mark's Church 101 Opawa Rd.
  • 7pm at Church of St Mary, Truscotts Rd / Martindales Rd, Parish of Heathcote and Mt Pleasant.
  • 7pm Jesu Christ Superstar Tenebrae at St Peter's Church, 22 Main South Road, Upper Riccarton.


Maundy Thursday, 28 March

  • 10am at St Christopher's Anglican Church, 244 Avonhead Road, Avonhead.
  • Foot washing and Stripping of the Altar: 7pm followed by Vigil until midnight at the Transitional Cathedral.
  • Senior Parishioners Easter Communion Service: 2pm at St Stephen's, 64 Park St, Ashburton.
  • 5.30pm at St John's Anglican Church, 125 Wai-iti Road, Highfield, Timaru. 
  • Soup and rolls (6pm), followed by Holy Communion Service: 7pm at St Paul's Papanui.
  • 7pm at Church of St Mary, Truscotts Rd / Martindales Rd, Parish of Heathcote and Mt Pleasant.
  • 7pm at All Saints, Hokitika, Discussion group, followed by Stripping the Altar and Night Prayer
  • 7pm Solemn Mass of the Lord's Supper at St Michael and All Angels
  • The Lord's Supper: 7pm at St Mary's, 77 Talbot Street, Geraldine.
  • 7pm at All Saints Church, Blakes Rd, Prebbleton.
  • 7pm at All Souls Church, 30 Church Lane, Merivale.
  • 7pm Eucharist with Foot washing at St Peter's Church, 22 Main South Road.
  • 7pm Foot Washing service at St Faith's Church, 46 Hawke Street, New Brighton.
  • 7.30pm (Communion and Foot Washing, recalling the Last Supper) & 8.30pm (we read the story of Jesus' passion as candles are extinguished) at Fendalton Parish, St Barnabas.
  • 7.30pm at St Stephen's, Cnr Edward and James Streets, Lincoln.
  • Holy Communion & Foot Washing: 7.30pm at St Mark's Church 101 Opawa Rd.


Good Friday, 29 March

  • 9am: Good Friday Children's service at the Transitional Cathedral.
  • 9am: Good Friday meditative service at Hanmer Anglican Church, 33 Jollies Pass Road Hanmer Springs.
  • 9am: Stations of the Cross at the Parish of Heathcote and Mt Pleasant.
  • 9am: A Service of Reflection at St James' Anglican Church, 750 Harewood Rd.
  • 9.30am Reflective Service at St Aidan's Anglican Church, 63 Brookside Terrace, Bryndwr.
  • 9.30am Service of Devotion at St Peter's Upper Riccarton
  • Meditation on the last 7 words from the cross: 9.30am at Holy Innocents Church, 7 Church Street, Amberley.
  • 9.30am St Saviour's at Holy Trinity Church, 17 Winchester St, Lyttelton.
  • Service of the Day with St Andrew's Uniting Church: 9.30am at All Saints, Hokitika.
  • Walk of Witness: 9.30am starting at the Elim Church, Main St, Methven finishing at All Saints Anglican Church, Chapman St, Methven for a 10am Service followed by morning tea.
  • 9.30am: Service of Devotion at Peter's Anglican Church, 22 Main South Road, Christchurch.
  • 10am at St Christopher's Anglican Church, 244 Avonhead Road, Avonhead, Christchurch 8042.
  • 10am at Trinity Church, Akaroa.
  • 10am: Good Friday Ecumenical Service led this year by Presbyterians at St James Church, Hawarden.
  • 10am: St Faith's Anglican Church, 46 Hawke Street, New Brighton.
  • 10am: Ecumenical Walk of witness from Catholic Church, Peel Street, Geraldine.
  • 10am: St Mary's Church, 329 Halswell Rd, Halswell.
  • 10am: All Souls Church, 30 Church Lane, Merivale.
  • 10am: Good Friday Devotional Service Combined at St Columba's, 452 Main South Road, Hornby.
  • 10am: St Aidan's Anglican Church, 119 Hoods Rd, Mt Somers.
  • 10.00am: Reflective Service at St Silas Church, 237 Main North Road, Redwood.
  • 10am: Solemn Liturgy at St Mark's Church, 101 Opawa Rd.
  • 10am: A procession of the cross through Lincoln by the combined churches, commencing at St Patrick's Catholic Church, Gerald St, Lincoln.
  • 10am at St Faith's Church, 46 Hawke Street, New Brighton.
  • 10am: Combined service for St Paul's Papanui, and St Margaret's Presbyterian Church at Farrington Avenue, Bishopdale.
  • 10.30am: Good Friday Intergenerational Service in the Fendall Hall, Fendalton Parish, St Barnabas then having Hot Cross Buns together.
  • Drop in between 10.30am-12pm (noon): All Age Prayer Reflections at St Timothy's Church, 46 Kendal Ave.
  • 12pm (noon): Walk with the Cross from St Andrew's Church, 151 Thomson St, Tinwald, Ashburton to St Stephen's, 64 Park St, Ashburton. Joint walk with the Mid Canterbury Catholic Parish.
  • 12pm (noon) at the Transitional Cathedral followed by self-guided stations of the cross.
  • 12pm (noon) Solemn Liturgy of the Lord's Passion at St Michael and All Angels
  • 12pm (noon): St John's Rangiora, 353 High St, Rangiora.
  • 12pm-1pm: Vigil at Fendalton Parish, St Barnabas —Passion readings and hymns before the Cross.
  • 1.30pm-3pm at St Stephen's, 64 Park St, Ashburton.
  • 3pm: Readings and Meditation at St Augustine's Church, 15 John St, Waimate.
  • 7pm: A combined Anglican-Catholic service of evening prayer and adoration of the cross at St Stephen's, Cnr Edward and James Streets, Lincoln.


Holy Saturday, 30 March

  • 2pm-4pm: Easter Saturday, "Fun for the Kids" at St Timothy's Church, 46 Kendal Ave.
  • 8pm at St Saviour's at Holy Trinity Church, 17 Winchester St, Lyttelton.
  • 5pm: Vigil in the Chapel at St Christopher's Anglican Church, 244 Avonhead Road, Avonhead.
  • 7pm: Easter Vigil at St Michael and All Angels
  • 9pm: The Great Vigil of Easter — Passiontide Service led by Lay Clerks and Choral Scholars of the Cathedral Choir at the Transitional Cathedral.


Easter Sunday, 31 March

Easter Morning services

  • 6.30am Dawn Son-rise service in St Stephen's grounds, 64 Park St, Ashburton.
  • 8am Holy Eucharist at the Transitional Cathedral.
  • 8am Communion St at Stephen's, 64 Park St, Ashburton.
  • 8am Low Mass at St Michael and All Angels
  • 8am Eucharist at St Peter's, Upper Riccarton
  • 9.30am Festive Communion at St Barnabas, Fendalton
  • 10am Lifestreams/ngā puna waiora all-age service in Fendall Hall, St Barnabas, Fendalton
  • 8.30am: Easter communion service and 10am Family Easter services at Hanmer Anglican Church 33 Jollies Pass Road Hanmer Springs.
  • 8.30am Easter Sunday Traditional Service at St Aidan's Anglican Church, 63 Brookside Terrace, Bryndwr.
  • 9am: Easter Day Celebrations at St Paul's, 705 Weedens Ross Road, West Melton.
  • 9am Coffee & Hot Cross Buns; 9.30 Easter Service at St Christopher's Anglican Church, 244 Avonhead Road, Avonhead.
  • 9.30am Easter Sunday celebration at Holy Innocents Church, 7 Church Street, Amberley.
  • 9.30am Easter Sunday Service St Saviour's at Holy Trinity Church, 17 Winchester St, Lyttelton.
  • 9.30am Eucharist at All Saints, Hokitika.
  • 9.30am Greening of the Cross at St Luke's, Yaldhurst
  • 9.30am Eucharist at St Peter's, Upper Riccarton
  • 10am Choral Eucharist at the Transitional Cathedral.
  • 10am Solemn Mass at St Michale and All Angels
  • 10am: Easter Day Service at the Church of St Mary, Heathcote.
  • 10am Family Service with Easter eggs and Hot Cross buns at St Aidan's Anglican Church, 63 Brookside Terrace, Bryndwr.
  • Easter Sunday Service at St Paul's, Glenmark at 10am, followed by morning tea with hot cross buns and easter eggs. All welcome.
  • 10am Easter Sunday Celebration at St Faith's Church, 46 Hawke Street, New Brighton.
  • 10am: Easter Communion at St Peter's Church, Akaroa.
  • 10am Eucharist at St Stephen's, 64 Park St, Ashburton.
  • 10.30am at St Columba's, 452 Main South Road, Hornby.


Easter Afternoon/Evening services

  • 1pm Easter Day Eucharist Sts James & John Congregation, Community Hall, HariHari.
  • 1pm Easter Sunday Family Fun service at St Faith's Church, 46 Hawke Street, New Brighton.
  • 2pm at St Luke's Church, Little Akaloa.
  • Easter Sunday Open Church at St Paul's, Glenmark from 2pm to 4pm with afternoon tea. An opportunity for anyone interested to visit the church and see the restoration to date. 
  • 5pm at St Andrew's Church, Le Bons Bay.
  • 5pm Easter Day Family Service and Eucharist at St James, Franz Josef.
  • 5pm at St Saviours, 50 Kirk Road, Templeton.
  • 5pm Road to Emmaus Eucharistic Meal at St Andrew's Hall, 146 Thomson St, Tinwald, Ashburton.
  • 5pm Festal Evensong at the Transitional Cathedral.
  • 5pm Choral Evensong at St Barnabas, Fendalton Road
  • 7pm Festal Evensong and Benediction at St Michael and All Angels
  • 8pm Zoom Night Prayer - see www.stbarnabas.org.nz for Zoom link.