Posts from May 2022

Kia ora e te Whānau COVID, Prayer and CO2 MonitorsWe’re super aware that COVID is still cycling around the community – It’s not gone away yet!! We had some different families in isolation this week. It’s good to be aware of who we should be specifically praying for! The virus seems to be hitting people in quite different ways but, reassuringly, most Ilamites seem to be coming right gradually. Sunday was the first day with the CO2 Monitor in action…

Kia ora e te Whānau COVID, chilly winters and school halls It became very clear last Sunday morning that winter is coming! I am so sorry that we had such a cold service. It was helpful to get the many comments – I especially loved the emailed description of the service has having a retro Dunedin flat vibe!! It’s also really tough for any visitors who don’t know to wear their ski gear!  Obviously, we have to take the colder…

Kia ora e te Whānau It’s been so good to see more Ilamites each Sunday morning – faces that are so familiar, but do you find, too, that seeing people brings the realisation that it’s been several months since we’ve caught up? I think it’s going to take some time to get back to a stage of feeling up-to-date with what’s going on in each other’s lives – a lot of water has passed under all of our bridges in…