The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in State and Faith-based Care has been made public. This report highlights some shocking and saddening incidences of abuse towards those most vulnerable in our community.
We, as a church, want to be able to respond to people’s pain with care and compassion. We want to treat people with dignity and enable them to find the resources they need to heal... See the video for more.
Worship Services
Services are held in-person. The 9am service can be watched on our Facebook page. Our latest available streamed service can be viewed here.
Service Times
There's something for everyone: please join us.
9am Sunday
This is our unashamedly traditional service which uses the Anglican New Zealand Prayer Book with hymns. It includes activity packs for children. After our service you are welcome to join us for morning tea.
10.30am Sunday
This is our relaxed family-friendly service for whānau of all shapes and sizes. Whatever 'family' looks like for you, you are welcome here. It is a 45 minute service with creative interaction. We use non-religious language to make it accessible to all.
11.30am Sunday
A gathering that starts with a light brunch-style meal and includes faith discussion. All are welcome to be part of this collaborative style of worship.
5pm 1st Sunday of month Feb to Nov
Taizé service. A contemplative service in the circular chapel. We ask that you arrive and leave in silence.
10am Wednesday
An intimate service with strong fellowship, this service uses the Anglican New Zealand Prayer Book and traditional hymns with organ accompaniment. We have morning tea together afterwards every week.
Unwell, need support, prayer request?
If you or someone you know needs support or prayer (and you have the person’s permission to pass on their details), then please contact Ivan Jones on ph 358 2525 and one of our pastoral carers will get in touch.
The Corner community hubs
We have two community hubs. The Merivale Corner operates out of All Souls, to connect people in the wider Merivale-St Albans area. Other community activities are coordinated by The Corner St Albans and held at the community centre at 1049 Colombo Street. See here for details.
You will find within our community a sense of welcome, and that all are valued at the table of Christ.
The parish of Merivale - St Albans is a growing and inclusive Anglican faith community. Our purpose is to serve and heal the world by building neighbourhoods that live out the Gospel imperative to love and care. For us, this means creating a loving family of faith. We are guided by our core values: faith, integrity, inclusiveness, compassion, social justice and stewardship. Members come from Christchurch and surrounding areas to form a racially, ethnically, and economically diverse congregation.
We welcome all people, regardless of who someone has been, is currently, or will be. You are welcome regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexuality, rich or poor, adult or child, healthy or ill, educated or uneducated, a parent or without children, broken or healed; and we invite you to join our family.
