This week’s Lenten sermon comes from Rev Michelle Tofts of St Luke’s Greytown, who explores the encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well — a moment of radical welcome, revelation, and transformation.

Join Karuwhā on a group visit to the original nine sheets of Tiriti o Waitangi, homed within the He Tohu Collection.

Haere mai tātou, kia koropiko, kia tuohu:
kia tukua ngā turi ki te aroaro o Ihowa, o tō tātou Kaihanga.
Ko ia hoki tō tātou Atua;
    ko tātou Tana iwi e hepara ai,
    ngā hipi a Tōna ringa.

Come, let us bow down in worship,
    let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;
 for he is our God
    and we are the people of His pasture,
    the flock under His care.

This week we’re inviting our diocesan whānau to join Kate and Alex at Common Grace Aotearoa in a faithful, constructive response to the Government’s proposed ‘move‑on’ powers.

With Lent upon us, here is a Whānau Lent Journal hot off the press. 

The journal is full of simple 5-10 minute daily activities, stories, prayers and readings, with contributions from leaders and writers across Aotearoa and the tamariki in their lives.

The Bishops have accepted the resignation of Jethro Day as Vicar of the Parish of Petone.

The Bishops have accepted the resignation of John Loong as Priest in Charge of the Parish of Wadestown.

His final day will be Saturday 14 March 2026.

In the second week of our Lenten Study Series, Rev. Guy Benton from All Saints, Hataitai, offers an engaging reflection on one of Jesus’ most significant conversations: His late‑night meeting with Nicodemus in John 3:1–17.

'The Way of the Raukura'.. (a Parihaka Musical). The live performance of this has now been turned into a film and is showing (2 nights only) at Petone Lighthouse Cinema.

Sunshine flooded the Ngatiawa River Monastery valley as hundreds of campers arrived over the weekend of 20–22 February for Te Huarahi Passionfest—an annual peace festival drawing young people from across the Wellington diocese and beyond.

Here’s some photos showing how some of our communities gathered—and got creative—for Shrove Tuesday!

1st Sunday in Lent/Te Rātapu Tuatahi o Rēneti

In his New Year reflection, Justin stresses that joy doesn’t deny reality; it lives despite it, grounded in awareness of Jesus’s daily presence and confidence in God’s future restoration (“glad tidings of great joy”). This eschatological hope and everyday companionship of Christ shape a resilient, thankful posture.

We’re welcoming applications for our residential community for tertiary students based in Island Bay.

6th Sunday of the Epiphany/Te Rātapu Tuaono o He Wā Noa

Bishops Justin and Anashuya ask us to join in prayer for the friends and family of Reverend John Terris who passed away this week.

In this conversation with Bishop Justin Duckworth, Fr. David lays out a timeline of the conflict. He points to 1917, the post‑Holocaust reconfiguration of the land in 1947–48, and the 1967 occupation of the remaining territories as milestones that shaped today’s reality. He challenges the very phrase “peace process,” suggesting what many witness on the ground feels less like peace and more like a piece‑by‑piece dismantling of Palestinian life.

St Augustine’s Church in Petone is blessed with a stunning Category 2 heritage building — the last wooden church designed by Diocesan Architect Frederick de Jersey Clere, and faithfully used by its community since its dedication in 1903.

As I write this, my hands still bear the honest dirt of this morning's gardening. There's something deeply grounding about tending to the whenua around our home – the simple act of pulling weeds, nurturing seedlings, and watching things grow in their own time. It's a rhythm that slows me down and reminds me that I am not the owner of this land, but a guest, a kaitiaki for a brief season of its long story.