Grumbling and Grace “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the labourers for a denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. When he went out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and he said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ So they went. When he went out again about noon and about three o’clock,

It’s not about the maths! Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if my brother or sister sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him, and, as he could not pay, the lord ordered him

This is about community [Jesus said] “If your brother or sister sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If you are listened to, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If that person refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church, and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one

Bishop Andrew will Collate the Venerable Dr Deborah Broome as Archdeacon of Hawke’s Bay Cities and Hawke’s Bay Coast, at Evensong at the Waiapu Cathedral on Sunday 30th August at 5pm. People from both Hawke’s Bay Archdeaconries are especially welcome to attend. Clergy Dress: Choir dress (or alb & red stole)

The cost of following Jesus From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes and be killed and on the third day be raised. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “God forbid it, Lord! This must never happen to you.” But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me, for you are setting your mind not on divine

Mālō e lelei. Ni sa bula vinaka. Tālofa lava. Namaste. Tēnā koutou katoa. Grace and peace to you all in the name of our Risen Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. For the first time, General Synod / Te Hīnota Whānui gathers in the Kingdom of Tonga. We offer our humble greetings to His Majesty King Tupou VI, to the Royal Household, and to the people of this ancient and storied Kingdom. We give thanks to the Diocese of Polynesia, to the Episcopal Unit of Tonga, and to all whose mana

Who do you say Jesus is? Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist but others Elijah and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revea

Is tradition good or bad? Then [Jesus] called the crowd to him and said to them, “Listen and understand: it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles.” Then the disciples approached and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard what you said?” He answered, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And

Welcome to The Very Rev’d Ruihana Paenga - Amokura Dean of Waiapu On Saturday we held a wonderful celebration at Waiapu Cathedral to welcome and install our Amokura, Dean, the Very Rev’d Ruihana Paenga. The service was a tremendous occasion bringing together laity, clergy and bishops from across the motu and throughout Waiapu and Te Pīhopatanga to celebrate this historic event. Sitting alongside Archbishop Don during the service, we ministered together from our respective cat

Pauline Matthews, wife of the late Bishop Ralph Matthews, 11th Bishop of Waiapu (1979-1983), died peacefully in Taupō Hospital on Sunday 2 August, surrounded by her loving family. A devoted supporter of Bishop Ralph's ministry, Pauline served alongside him in parishes across Hastings, Waipukurau, Taupō and Gisborne, while also contributing actively to Anglican women's groups, including Mothers' Union and Young Wives and Family Fellowship. Alongside her church involvement, she

In the storm Immediately [Jesus] made the disciples get into a boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. And early in the morning he came walking toward them on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they

Waiapu Cathedral of St John the Evangelist 28 Browning Street, Napier Saturday 1 August 2026, 11am The Venerable Ruihana Paenga will be installed at a service at the Waiapu Cathedral on Saturday 1 August 2026 at 11am. The appointment sees Ven. Ruihana as the 15th Dean of Waiapu, as well as the first Māori Dean of Waiapu. All are welcome to attend the service. To watch the installation service, or see the recording afterwards, the installation service is being live streamed on

Scarcity and abundance Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselv

Oro! Oro! Oro! These are words of welcome, acknowledgement and peace which come from the Oro Province in Papua New Guinea. Oro Province is on the northern coast of the main island of PNG a short 30 minute flight over a steep range which divides that part of the island. Oro Province is home to many important landmarks and features of PNG life; a strong tradition of Anglican ministry, Martyrs’ Memorial College (Anglican) which commemorates the martyrs of WW2, the site of Japane

God’s hidden work of love [Jesus] put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was le

Siane! Hello from the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Last week I travelled to Papua New Guinea on a mission visit with a small team from Anglican Missions - Mark and Phoebe. Our focus here is to continue the warm relationship we have with the Anglican Church of PNG and to focus on missional projects to help improve sustainability of Anglican Health services, and offer training in community resilience, while also worshipping alongside our sisters and brother

Weeds among the wheat [Jesus] put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field, but while everybody was asleep an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and then went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared as well. And the slaves of the householder came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where, then, did these weeds come from?’ He answered

Over the past 12 months, we have seen several changes within the Finance Team, including movement of staff, adjustments to responsibilities, and improvements to our workflows. We are pleased to share that the Finance Team is now fully staffed and operating with clearly defined areas of responsibility. To help ensure your queries are directed to the right person and can be resolved as efficiently as possible, we would like to inform everyone across the Diocese of the key conta

Sowing seeds, preparing the ground, celebrating a harvest That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying: “Listen! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell on a path, and the birds came and ate them up. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did no

Greetings all, Celebrating Karuwhā / Henry Williams’ arrival to Tauranga Moana This time last week we were celebrating the arrival of Henry Williams to Tauranga Moana in 1826. Henry arrived at the invitation of kaumātua from Tauranga Moana and travelled with the support of waka from Nga Puhi with whanaunga ties to Tauranga Moana. Williams stayed in Tauranga Moana for four days receiving the manaakitanga of Otamataha Pā, trading for supplies for the mission and schools aroun