Central Hawke’s Bay Anglican Parish
Local Anglicans in your communities
Welcome to our parish
Our Parish extends over a large geographical area in Central Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, from the coast out to the ranges. It is served by a number of historic churches, and is part of the Anglican Diocese of Waiapu. We look forward to meeting you.
Our Churches
Central Hawke’s Bay Parish was created in October 2015 from existing parishes in the CHB area. We now have several distinct faith communities within our parish. Each retains its unique identity while sharing in the wider life of the parish.
Our People
We have a great team of clergy and lay people who lead worship, look after the governance of the parish, and care for our people and our buildings
Our News
Little Shepherds of Epiphany
Our Worship
We believe that human beings are created to glorify and adore God. In worship we are most fully human; we live in that relationship of love with God who is love.
We aim to provide worship that brings everyone into God’s presence. Everyone is always welcome.
Upcoming Events
This Month’s Worship Services: October 2026
Sunday 4 October: Waipukurau 9.30am, Ormondville 10.30am (Presbyterian)
Sunday 11 October: Waipukurau 9.30am, Takapau 9.30am, Ōtāne 10am
Sunday 18 October: Waipukurau 9.30am, Ormondville 10.30am
Sunday 25 October: Waipukurau 9.30am, Takapau: 9.30am, Ōtāne 10am
Events:
All Souls’ Day services: coming up at the beginning of November, Sunday 1 November; Waipawa in the Glebe at 5pm, Takapau at 6pm; and Monday on 2 November in Waipukurau at 4pm. They are contemplative services, with space for remembrance, grief and love. You are very welcome at any of these.
Fund-Raising Events:
Venue for Hire: St Mary’s Hall, Waipukurau is available for hire on a regular or one-off basis. Contact Jenny 06 858-8881, jenny.don@xtra.co.nz
A Small Halls session at St Peter’s Waipawa: Saturday 14 November. Raybon Khan is performing, along with musician Mon Shelford. Sounds like a fun evening! 6:30- 10:00pm Tickets available at https://www.smallhallsessions.co.nz/
This Season
We’re in the Season of Ordinary Time, which began after Trinity Sunday (31 May) and runs until the beginning of Advent (Sunday 29 November).
Ordinary time is just that: ordinary. But there’s a richness to this season, because it reminds us all that “the road to the sacred is paved with the ordinary.” Nora Gallagher, an American writer, says this: “In most of the other church seasons, we trace the life of Jesus—from expected arrival to resurrection, Advent to Eastertide. But in Ordinary Time we are in our own lives, living out the gift of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.” Ordinary Time assures us that we meet God most often in the everyday events of our everyday lives.
The liturgical colour is Green, Green means growth, the ongoing growth that should characterise our lives as Christians. This is a continual growing in faith, growing close to God, growing closer to each other.
Life Stages: Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals
Contact us
Telephone: (06) 211 4294 or (06) 858 8505
Email: daveez@xtra.co.nz
Postal address: C/- 39 Hatuma Road, Waipukurau, 4200
The email and telephone are monitored by our People’s Warden, Jennifer Davies.
Parish Bank Account: For Direct Debits, Donations Account No. 01-0778-0132207-00
