Bishop Ross Bay visited St. Peter’s to consecrate a new altar
On Thursday 11 April Bishop Ross Bay visited St. Peter’s and consecrated the new altar during a special communion service. Noting it was ‘Bishop Selwyn Memorial Day’ he spoke of Bishop Selwyn, the first Anglican Bishop of New Zealand, who died on 11 April, 1878. A hundred and fifty five years later Anglicans and many […]
Ongoing effort to establish walking & cycle ways in Bream Bay
Post on behalf of the Waipu Walking & Cycleway Trust. It’s taking a lot of effort, money and generosity to establish a walking and cycle network in in the Bream Bay area. Many local people have already contributed by donating time, money and easements – and there is still a way to go. “Come on! […]
Mozart concert
Post on behalf of the Whangarei Choral Society On 25th May 2024, the Whangarei Choral Society are providing Bream Bay Residents with the opportunity to enjoy Mozart’s Missa Brevis. The concert will be held at St. John’s Church at 149 Kamo Road, Whangarei. Door sales available.
Babies need blankets – do you knit?
The midwives at Maternity Service Whangarei need people who like knitting to join them in the Baby Blanket challenge they have started. Their aim is to provide warm blankets for the babies as cold weather arrives. The blankets can be knitted in either acrylic or wool and measure 60cm by 60cm. The finished blankets can be […]
Liturgist training, Saturday 6 April, 10.00 am
If you are a liturgist, or would like to serve BBAMD as a liturgist at either church, there will be a training at St Peter’s on Saturday, 6 April, at 10 am. It will last as long as necessary, but probably no more than an hour.
Easter service times
Easter service times are now available on this website.
Open Day on 1 March – New homes in the Marsden Village
Post on behalf of Kainga Ora. The construction of our Peter Snell Road/Buoy Way homes is completed, and we are excited to share that the Open Day event has been scheduled for Friday 1 March. We hope you can make it to celebrate this milestone, see our beautiful whare that will be housing our customers, and enjoy a […]
AGM documents here
The AGM will be held immediately following the regular service on Sunday 17 March at St. Paul’s. Reports and documents to be presented have been posted here. Please read the documents. They may be download and/or printed if required. Priest in Charge report to the Annual General Meeting H&S Report BBAMD AGM Op Shop Report […]
What’s happening at Christmas?
Joy to the world! Are you starting to plan your Christmas schedule? Simply click here to see Christmas Eve and Christmas Day service times. Whether you are a Bream Bay local, or a visitor to these parts, you are more than welcome to join us at Christmas – and at any other time of course […]
Blessing of the Animals
In honour of the Feast of St. Francis we held a Blessing of the Animals at St. Paul’s, Ruakākā, on Saturday 7 October at 10.30 am. The event, which brought members of the local community together, was popular with some very lovely dogs. After the blessing we all enjoyed a sausage sizzle.