Durham Street Methodist Church

26/02/2026

You can’t address homelessness by just moving people on…

The government has announced it will give police new powers to issue so called move-on orders - as a way to legally get disruptive individuals out of a particular area like the CBD. It's expected to impact the way they police homelessness in particular, in Auckland and across the country. But once y...

21/02/2026

Over the 40 Days of Lent from Ash Wednesday to Easter Day, you are invited to engage with 14 questions that Jesus asked his followers during his ministry, selected and interpreted by James Burklo (United Churches of Christ, Simi Valley). The selection "is intended for open-ended, contemplative, prayerful personal meditation and group conversation. The questions are presented out of their contexts in the gospel narratives .. You can fit Jesus' questions into your own contexts, imagining how they address or challenge your own life experience. The questions are... tossed into our minds to break us loose from habits that get in the way of Divine Love. There are no right answers. It may be enoughto mindfully contemplate the questions rathr than trying to answer them!" https://progressivechristianity.org/resource/14-questions-for-lent/.

10/02/2026

We’re looking for volunteers at the Blanket Bank!

We are seeking stock sorters and sewists (able to sew simple bags for our request orders) to join our friendly, welcoming team.

Stock sorters: Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays, 10.00am – 12.00pm

Sewists: Flexible hours to suit you (depending on access to a sewing machine)

Our small team is warm, supportive, and would love to have you on board. If you’re keen to help our community in a practical and meaningful way, we’d love to hear from you.

Please comment below or send us a message to get involved.

19/01/2026

Our Sunday Gatherings return to their usual time 10:00am from this Sunday 25 Jan 2026.

19/01/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DFzFs9fqp/?mibextid=wwXIfr. What questions you ask yourself (and others) matters.

30/12/2025

Congratulations to Rev Dr Patricia Allan, whom we had the privilege of borrowing from the Anglicans from 1998 to 2004, when we still met in the old stone ‘wedding cake’ church.

Our most recent church history “Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors” records in 2001 a TV camera was present in our church seevice filming Patricia Allan for a 60 Minutes programme about Louise Deans, ‘Whistle Blower’ as Patricia, “along with the congregation of the time, was willing to speak out about abuse cases and seek justice for such victims as Louise Deans, in church settings.”

Reverend Dr Patricia Allan learnt of sexual abuse and harassment within the Church while she was preparing for ordination.

25/12/2025

For followers of the baby in the manger, being inclusive and hanging with those at the margins is not negotiable