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February  02,  2024.  The Pastoral Newsletter for February 2024

In some of the months when there is no new edition of Knox Life, Matthew produces a Pastoral Newsletter. For the February version, View Document

December  15,  2023.  Christmas Services 2023

CHRISTMAS AT KNOX

Sunday 17 December, 10:00am
Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
"Joyful in the story"

Sunday 24 December, 10:00am
Ordinary morning service for the last Sunday of Advent
"Travelling light and with love"

Sunday 24 December, 11:15pm
Christmas Eve service of Carols and Candles
"Eternity in the heart"

Monday 25 December, 10:00am
Service for Christmas Day
"A living answer, the journey begins"

You are welcome at any of our services




















October  21,  2023.  October Pastoral Newsletter

In the months when we have no Knox Life magazine, Matthew produces a Pastoral Newsletter. The October edition is available here: View Document

July  03,  2023.  The Pastoral newsletter for July

In the months when we have no Knox Life magazine, Matthew produces a Pastoral Newsletter. The July edition is available here: View Document

April  09,  2023.  A Service on Easter Day

A Service on Easter Day - "Telling the Greatest Story". 10:00am, in the church. In reply to Thursdays reflection on humanity's failure to speak, and Friday's reflection on humanity's use of lies and hate speech, we look at resurrection as God's speaking again, and Easter as the day on which God enables humanity to find its truest voice - He is risen; he is risen indeed! A link to a video of the Easter sermon will work from 10:00am on Friday 7 April: https://youtu.be/kwuSoXTqUS4 (Cut and paste this into your browser.).


April  07,  2023.  A Service for Good Friday

A Service for Good Friday - "Humanity telling lies and using hate speech". 10:00am, in the church. The Good Friday reflection is a meditation on the cost of corruption. We consider how corrupt practices featured in the story of the crucifixion and death of Jesus. A link to a video of the Good Friday reflection will work from 10:00am on Friday 7 April: https://youtu.be/DVjGJYOzp3I (Cut and paste this into your browser.)


April  06,  2023.  A Tenebrae Service for Maundy Thursday

A Tenebrae Service for Maundy Thursday - "Humanity not able to say what is needful". 7:30pm, in the church. The Tenebrae reflection is a meditation on Peter's failure to speak up for Jesus as Jesus is sucked into the vortex of a sham trial and execution. We reflect on how evil happens when good people fail to speak. We observe communion and end the service with the shadow readings and the gradual darkening of the church. A link to a video of the Tenebrae reflection will work from 7:30pm on Thursday 6 April: https://youtu.be/TdDKKcKAckY (Cut and paste this into your browser.).




January  29,  2023.  A Shirley Murray Seminar


Having spent a number of years researching the life and work of the Aotearoa New Zealand hymn writer Shirley Murray, Anne Manchester has produced a seminar called “Under Shirley's spell: researching the life and work of Shirley Erena Murray”. Knox Church Ōtautahi Christchurch is pleased to be hosting the seminar at 5:00pm on Sunday 29 January 2023 - in the Hall of the Knox Centre, 28 Bealey Avenue. Entry is free.

Anne will discuss:
• why she decided to write Shirley's biography,
• her sources of information,
• and some of her interesting discoveries along the way.

The presentation will conclude with a study of two hymns.








January  27,  2023.  The latest pastoral newsletter

n the months when there is no Knox Life magazine, Matthew tries to produce a pastoral newsletter. The latest is available here: View Document

December  25,  2022.  Christmas Day service - the Word made flesh


10:00am - a simple service of celebration for Christmas Day - and a baptism

December  24,  2022.  Christmas Eve service - The reflection of God's glory


11:115pm - 12:10am. A service of carols and candles.

November  04,  2022.  Live streaming link for the funeral of Rev. Dr Ken Booth

Knox is hosting the funeral service for Rev. Dr Ken Booth, who was a well loved and respected member of our community. The service is at 11:00am on Friday 4 November. Those unable to attend in person can watch the service which is being live streamed. Please cut and paste this link into your web browser:
https://youtu.be/LAo2_dYbInI