At a service held on the 31/1/10 the 100th Anniversary of the Laying of the Foundation Stone was commemorated in the first of the centenary celebrations.

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Over the last few weeks the children at St Alban’s have been getting themselves ready for our Parish Mission Day, including making bookmarks and decorating crosses. On the day (31 August) the children helped with a coin trail and sold the items they had made. In total they raised more than $500 towards the project we support in Fiji!

Photos of the Sunday Clubs in action.

Over the last four weeks a group of children have been meeting with Damon to talk about what it means to belong to God’s Family and to share in the celebrations of the church. The course concluded with a service of thanksgiving where the young people were presented with a certificate and invited to help Damon with the preparations for the Eucharist. The photos show Matthias, Elspeth, Matthew and Tobin at the altar (Ralph is hidden behind one of the Liturgical Assistants). 

Over 100 Anglicans from the Hutt Valley walked the Hutt River trail on Saturday 14 June to mark the 150th anniversary of the Diocese of Wellington. The walk began at the memorial cross on Petone beach and ended at St John’s Church in Trentham (23kms!). Along the way we passed by golf courses and city streets, markets and sports grounds, and the oldest church in the region – Christ Church Taita.

Creation was a recent theme at the Sunday Clubs. The young people re-created the world Pohutukawa Club style in pillows, blankets and soft toys. After the reenactment of the sixth day with the final arm full of cuddly animals safely placed in their cosy habitats there was a whole new appreciation for the seventh day!