Hemi Tapu Kirikiriroa

24/06/2026

Last day for orders tomorrow please - kia ora!!!

30/03/2026

Friends, in today’s Gospel (John 12:1–11), Mary of Bethany anoints Jesus for his death and burial. By this act, she anticipates the visit of three women to the tomb of Jesus. Early on the morning of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome will bring spices to anoint the body of Jesus.

They will look in and see a young man—and be frightened out of their wits. Can you imagine? You walk into a tomb, fully expecting to see a dead body, and you see instead someone alive and well—someone different than the man who was buried there! But that will not be the end of their surprise. The man will announce that the Jesus whom they seek is not there, that he has been raised up and will go ahead of them into Galilee.

From this grave of Jesus we will learn that everything we took to be the case is not the case. God is the enemy of death, and he has shown us his power over death in the most unambiguous way. Our lives no longer need to be dominated by the fear of death, and we see the proof of this in the most vivid way imaginable.

Keep all of that in mind as we read this beautiful story of Mary of Bethany anointing the feet of Jesus.

29/03/2026

Join us as we come to you LIVE for Holy Week, from Monday through Friday at 6.30am

05/01/2026

Come and join us for Karakia/Kaihapa on Sundays at 10am.

This Sunday is the 1st Sunday after the Epiphany, it is also the Celebration of the Baptism of our Lord. This day marks the beginning of Jesus's public ministry and reveals his identity and mission.

“And Jesus, when he was baptized, … saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my beloved Son.’”
— Matthew 3:16

24/12/2025

Our Christmas Service tomorrow 25th December 2025 will begin at 10am, naumai haere ki te Whare Karakia a Hemi Tapu

24/12/2025

Our service this evening Christmas Eve will begin at 11.30pm Naumai Haere Mai

17/04/2025

Arohamai Whānau our service this morning will be starting at the later time of 7.30am due to some technical issues

16/06/2024

Nau mai Haere mai
Ki AGM o Hemi Tapu Vestry @ Hemi Tapu Hall, corner Massey & Lyon Streets Frankton. Sunday 21/7/24 @ 12pm. Ngā mihi

26/03/2024