Photo Story – St Matthew St Aidan

Full House at Christmas Tea

4 December 2019 |

Full House at Christmas Tea Hartley Hall was packed to the rafters for this favourite community event to get in the spirit of Christmas. There were delicious sandwiches and sweets for all to enjoy. Tickets were sold out well in advance but folks were still trying to snag a ticket in the days leading up…

Bishop delivers charge to synod

9 November 2019 |

Bishop delivers charge to synod Bishop Andrew says, “It’s not a time to be afraid; it’s a time to have courage.” During the Eucharist, Bishop Andrew Asbil gave his Charge to Synod.Watch the video. He spoke about pruning for growth, of letting go of dead wood and trying new things for the sake of the…

Delicious Chick ‘n Ribs at Dinner-Auction

22 October 2019 |

Another delicious Country Chick ‘n Ribs Fest It was a winning experience to gather in supporting Buckhorn School Breakfast Programme “The next winner could be you”: Jim Blakeley scores a win for the school breakfast programme It was another full-house for the Annual Country Chick ‘n Rib Fest Dinner and Auction. This marked the tenth…

Be our guest — community supper

16 September 2019 |

‘Be our Guest’ community supper huge success It was non-stop for community and parish volunteers as they served close to 150 local folks It was the best community supper ever,” Eunice Blakeley, event organizer, said as the community and parish volunteers were wrapping up after a very busy evening. Based on RSVP’s to give an…

Pancakes on Shrove Tuesday

5 March 2019 |

Pancakes on Shrove Tuesday Click arrow for full-screen view About 70 folks from the local community and beyond decided to store up for Lent by digging into delicious pancakes and sausages on Shrove Tuesday at St Matthew – St Aidan. Even before 4:30 pm, people were waiting to indulge. From then until 6:30 pm, there…

Country Chick’n’ Ribs Dinner

25 October 2018 |

Country Chick’n’ Ribs Dinner Click arrow for full-screen view It was a sell-out crowd for the new Chick’n’ Ribs Dinner and Auction in Hartley Hall on Monday 22 October for the Buckhorn School Breakfast Programme. Those who were lucky enough to obtain a reserved place for the dinner enjoyed a delicious meal of beautifully moist chicken…

Another Fabulous Plant and Bake Sale

27 May 2018 |

Another fabulous Plant and Bake Sale On Saturday 26 May, the weather was perfect for the Annual Plant and Bake Sale at St Matthew – St Aidan. Although the event is always scheduled to begin at 9 am, early shoppers were there before 8 am. Our ‘Plant Managers’ still managed to keep the plants arranged…

Good Friday 2018

18 April 2018 |

To view slideshow in full-screen, click on arrow button at bottom right of slide window display. To go back, press ESC or the arrow at bottom right. On 30 March, Good Friday, Bishop Riscylla shared in the Solemn Liturgy for Good Friday at St Luke’s in the morning followed by a similar Liturgy in the afternoon…