I have to say that Mark Tiplady and I had an amazing time up north at St Saviour’s in Kaitaia. What a church! We were met at Kerikeri airport by Bill Heald, the Vicar there and David one of their Synod Representatives. They took us on an impromptu tour of the area between Kerikeri and Kaitaia. It was a very beautiful day and the region is stunning. Over dinner in the church hall (an amazing array that included oysters, trifle and rice pudding and a whole load of other delicious things) their leadership team spoke about the church and some of the immediate issues they face in the future. We also prayed together which was wonderful. We are seeking to deepen the relationship between St Paul’s and St Saviour’s in the future.
We then headed back to our accommodation at about 10pm in time to watch the highlights of the All Blacks game☺ Go the AB’s.
On Sunday morning we went to their pre- service prayer meeting which was very inspiring followed by the 9.30am service. It was a wonderful service with outstanding worship. I spoke about the importance of bearing fruit as we follow God and then we prayed for many of the people there. It was great to see how God spoke into people’s lives through us with words of life, hope and encouragement. As ever, I am sure that it was way more encouraging for us than it was for the people at St Saviour’s! We then hurried off back down to Kerikeri to jump on the plane bound for Auckland. Someone had made us a packed lunch consisting of raw snapper and paua. It was delicious.
Thank you to all those at St Saviour’s who made us feel so welcome.
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