​The Anglican Parish of the Oroua is a multi-church, multi-community and geographically diverse parish.  Stretching from State Highway 3 in the south to Rangiwahia in the North, it encapsulates 8 churches, each with their own unique style of worship and fellowship. With a church presence in the communities of Kiwitea, Colyton, Rangiwahia, Feilding, Beaconsfield, Stanway, Kimbolton, and Waituna West, where ever you are in our region there is a place for you to come and join us as we continue to build the Kingdom of God within the Oroua.  

Where you can find us.....

Our offices are in the hall behind the St John's Anglican Church on the corner of Camden and Lethbridge Streets, Feilding.  
Office hours are Tuesday - Friday 9.30am - 12.30am. 
​St John's Church is open Tuesday - Friday from 9am - 12 midday for anyone wishing to come in for quiet prayer.
​Please just phone Sarah McMenamin on 027 322 1252 or Vicki in the parish office on 06 323 4026.
​For up-to-date teaching and other content, please make sure to check out our Facebook page (link below).

Traffic Light System
A message from our Bishops

OUR REQUIREMENTS
FOR ATTENDANCE AT PUBLIC WORSHIP SERVICES IN THE WELLINGTON DIOCESE
To be in place from Thursday 2 December 2021 until further notice
Jesus said: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself. Matthew 22:37-39
We are mindful that we are entering a season of greater peril of Covid-19 infection than we have faced to date in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Those who are not fully vaccinated against this virus, especially children under 12 years of age, and those whose immune response to vaccination may be reduced through medical conditions, are at great risk of severe illness in the coming months, and some who are infected will die.
We therefore have a responsibility to take safety within our spaces extremely seriously and do all we can to minimise the risk of anyone becoming infected with Covid-19 at a worship service.
The principles we have used to guide us are:
• Those who are the most vulnerable among us must be prioritised;
• We want people to have the greatest confidence possible to enable them to safely attend church services;
• Our ministry leaders need to be supported by clear, simple direction and an overall approach provided by the Diocese while also respecting the principle of subsidiarity – that where possible decision-making rests in the local community; and
• The pastoral care of ALL of our people and all who come seeking the care of the church is of paramount importance.
We believe these principles are consistent with Christ’s command that we love one another with a love that sacrifices even our own desires and preferences for the sake of the needs of others.
We have carefully considered the practicalities of our common life together in worship services alongside the Government requirements at each level under the traffic light system. In order to meet our duty of care and love for the most vulnerable members of our congregations we have come to the following decision:
• Vaccine certificates will be required for attendance at worship services by everyone over the age of 12 and three months at all traffic light levels until further notice, unless that service has been exempted by Diocesan Council – we will review this advice at the end of March 2022.
• Therefore, all clergy or lay leaders leading a worship service where vaccine certificates are required must also be fully vaccinated.

If you have any queries please phone or come and see Rev Sarah.

The Parish Office will be open, Tuesday – Friday, 9:30am-12:30pm, with the above requirements in place.
Please be in touch if you have any questions or concerns, or just want someone to talk to .

​Morning Prayer
9am Monday-Friday 
Join the zoom (Meeting: 495 160 5377 Password: Feilding)
 
Evening Prayer
9pm Monday-Saturday
Join Rev Graham and others across the diocese to close the day in prayer:   movementonline.org.nz/churchonline
Telling the stories of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, NZ and Polynesia.​

    We'd love to hear from you!
Parish Operations Manager:
Phone:   (06) 323 4026
Email:    anglicans@oroua.org.nz
Postal Address:  13 Camden Street, Feilding.

The Parish office is located in the hall behind St John's Church at 16 Camden Street, Feilding.
Priest-in-Chrage
Phone: 027 322 1252
Email:  revsarahmac@gmail.com