Regular Services
Church services in a variety of styles are offered by Ashburton Anglicans throughout each month, including monthly all-age services and Evensong.
8am Sunday Service
St Stephen’s
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A traditional Anglican service that follows the NZ Prayer Book, with Eucharist, without music.
45min service
This service is paused during January and from May- August
10am Sunday Service
St Stephen’s
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A family-friendly traditional Anglican service, with Eucharist, Children’s activity area (art materials, books and toys), followed by a shared morning tea. Music includes pipe organ, piano and choir, with hymns and songs from across the centuries (including music from the NZ Hymnbook Trust).
1 hour service -
Held on the first Sunday of the month in the hall, our All-age Service has a focus on children and their families. Children meet for worship preparation and pizza a few days before the service, and are involved in leading the service. Everyone is seated at round tables within reach of the craft activities which are a feature of the service, and we finish with a sausage sizzle together.
10am Wednesday Holy Communion
St Stephen’s Chapel
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A traditional Holy Communion service, using the Book of Common Prayer (1928), without music.
40mins
5pm Monthly Sunday Service
St Stephen’s
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Evensong Service
A traditional service with readings, hymns, sung Psalms and a sermon.
From March, every second month and paused in winter.Taizé-style Service
A meditative service with repetitive chant-style music, following a seasonal theme. Use of candles and other visual aids to inspire prayer. Includes a 20min period of reflective silence.
This service is paused at present.These services are paused during January
12pm Ecumenical Tongan language service
St Stephen’s Chapel
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An ecumenical all-age service of worship and praise in the Tongan language. Most of the services follow the Tongan Methodist format, so is easily recognisable to people of the Tongan culture.
3 hours (approx)
Contact: Rev Leni Havea | 027 496 1643 | fete.leni@outlook.co.nz