Our next service takes place on Sunday 22 December at 10 am. Service sheets (revised for 2024), hymns and readings are attached at the end of this article.

Click here for the Zoom Meeting Link for the 4th Sunday of each month from 9.30 am for a 10 am start.

Meeting ID: 998 4865 4542

• We have an order of service that can be used every month (attached below). 

• Hymns and readings for each service are also attached below (these are updated each month).  

Click on the image above for a recording of Bishop Kelvin's message from the November service.

Who can join us for any of our services?

Any group (or individual) who can gather around a screen!

• In places where church services are only occasional, maybe two or three of you could meet together in someone’s home and join us from there.

• Faith communities who don’t “need” this but are open to trying something new may like to join us to support smaller groups. (Alexandra is an example of this).

• Ministry teams of small churches may simply like a week off from finding a priest and filling a roster.

• Individuals who, for whatever reason, cannot attend a regular service are also welcome to join us and share in spiritual communion if we cannot get the reserved sacrament to you.

If you let us know in advance, we can ensure reserved sacrament gets to any small gathering. If you are wanting to meet in your own church, Anne van Gend can work with you to provide and set up whatever equipment and internet connection is needed.

Please contact Anne van Gend by email or phone 0272647245 (please do not leave a voice message).

This is not meant to be a plan to replace communal, in-person worship, but is offering an alternative to both assist some who can gather together but lack a preacher or priest, and for those unable to meet with others.

Why Do this?

This is part of our ongoing commitment to find ways to support and minister with all those across our Diocese, with services planned for the 4th Sunday of each month. We are all aware that there are communities and individuals across our Diocese for whom running or attending a Sunday service can be difficult. There are the regular issues of finding a priest, filling a roster, overcoming distances, being ill/needing to stay at home and so on. 

Services are using Reserved Sacrament in various physical locations from Invercargill and Dunedin to Lumsden, Alexandra and Palmerston, with smaller groups and individuals being given an opportunity to take part in a moment of Spiritual Communion. 

Documents for 22 December 2024

• Scripture Readings, Hymns, YouTube links and the Order of Service are attached below.