Introducing St Andrew's
Where we want to be
Last Updated on Saturday, 20 November 2010 09:39 Friday, 19 November 2010 15:28
Address by Liz Greville, supported by Lawrence Field, to the Wairarapa Families Anglican Trust, on behalf of the parishioners of St. Andrew's in the Paddock, supporting a submission for funds for our new hall, and offering a more holistic view of our project.
The philosopher and theologian, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, has written a book called The Politics of Hope and this has influenced to a great degree the vision of our future at St. Andrew's.
In the introduction, this is asked:
- “what sort of society do we want to live in?
- What kind of people do we aspire to be?
- On what basis can we, as widely differing individuals of all faiths and of none, join together to our greatest mutual benefit within a single society?”
You may well ask what any of this has to do with a small church hall and toilet.
The proposal we offer in our application is at first glance, a small hall for a growing congregation. I suggest that it needs to be seen within the larger context of the community and society.
Congregation growing
Our average Sunday attendance five years ago was 22. Last year it was 40, with the number of services almost tripled.
No doubt you are all aware of the societal changes afoot, with well-documented statistics of declining church attendance and an increasing interest in spirituality. At St. Andrew's in the Paddock we appear to be defying the trends. Why is this?
Sense of Community
I believe we have established the core of a meaningful presence in Upper Plain, along with the recognition of ourselves being a ‘community’ into which others are welcomed with no pre-defined expectations.
Finding us
Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 March 2010 09:39 Wednesday, 24 March 2010 09:11
St Andrew's in the Paddock is at Fernridge, on Upper Plain Road, Masterton.
The church is on the right-hand side driving west along Upper Plain Road, and is approximately 1.5 kilometres from the Renall Street/Ngamutawa Road intersection.
Parking is in the church paddock.
Contact St Andrew's in the Paddock on (06) 370 8274
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Masterton Parish Office
at the rear of St Matthew's
35 Church Street
(06) 370-8589
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Who's Who
Last Updated on Sunday, 21 March 2010 09:48 Monday, 11 January 2010 18:58
The Rev'd Liz Greville is in charge of St Andrew's, Upper Plain
Dan Rodda and Yvonne Esau are our regular LLMs (Licensed Lay Ministers) with Barbara Udy, Anne Kershaw and April Bamford taking up this duty less frequently.
Claudia Field is our crucifer and server.
Introducing St Andrew's
St Andrew's in the Paddock is a friendly and welcoming little Anglican Church in the countryside at Upper Plain, a couple of kilometres west of the centre of Masterton.
Led by the Rev'd Liz Greville, worship is based around the liturgies of the New Zealand Prayer Book and our own specially-printed service books make it easy for visitors to follow the service. We also use a range of special liturgies for special occasions and important Sundays in the church's calendar.
For children from three years onwards, the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, based around an Atrium, provides a programme of religious education that uses Montessori teaching methods. Such is the success of this programme, that there is currently a waiting list.
St Andrew's in the Paddock is a church within Masterton Anglican Parish.