St Barnabas Anglican Church Warrington/Waitati,
New Year 2020
We welcome you warmly to St. Barnabas Church Warrington/Waitati. Our service is at 9.30 am every Sunday including an Eucharist followed by a cup of tea in the Church Lounge.
Now a little about our ourselves and the history of the church.
Jeremy Nicoll, our priest-in charge, gratefully
acknowledges the support of Roger Barker in recent years. Roger came out of
retirement for a third time, in order to take at least one service a month and
more on some occasions. His deep theological understanding, scholarship and
humour have contributed to many memorable sermons.
Music continues to be a strong feature of St
Barnabas with two regular organists, Alistair Wright and Rowena Park, and
several enthusiastic singers amongst the congregation.
For over 145 years we have continued to hold
services every Sunday. In recent years our worship has been followed by
fellowship over morning tea. Each year we welcome back friends who join us for
the holiday seasons.
St Barnabas has an Historic Place Category 2
listing and is considered to be of “architectural, historical and spiritual
significance.” We have been extremely
grateful to the Paterson family trust and the Callis family trust in recent
years for enabling the addition of the new toilet and the carpark steps.
St Barnabas church has a small, loyal congregation
which hopes to continue to maintain the building, the graveyard and the service
it offers the community. We contribute regularly to the food bank and other
charitable organizations such as the Christmas special hamper initiative and
Anglican Family Care.
We wish you and your families a peaceful Christmas
season and happiness in the New Year.
December 2019
Church contacts Priest-in-Charge: Rev Dr Jeremy Nicoll 4821182
Church Blog: http://st-barnabas.blogspot.co.nz
