Kia ora
Ko Wendy Scott ahau
I was appointed the rural dean to this parish in January 2016. I’m married to Graeme Munford and we have five children, three of our own and two fostered. I have been in ordained ministry since 2005. Prior to being ordained I was a nurse educator here in the Manawatu where we have predominantly worked and raised our family. I was a lay leader in the parish of Pohangina and have enjoyed the transition to full time ministry. I love leading this parish situated in a spectacular part of God’s creation. My true joy is sharing the love of God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ with those I meet. I like to think that I have the best job in the world, I get to hang out in God’s creation spending time with those he cares about the most. My main aim in leading church services is not to bore you but to open our eyes and ears to the possibilities that God has in store for each of us and the work he has for us to do. Drop me a line or come and visit, it doesn’t have to be on a Sunday either.
Ko Wendy Scott ahau
I was appointed the rural dean to this parish in January 2016. I’m married to Graeme Munford and we have five children, three of our own and two fostered. I have been in ordained ministry since 2005. Prior to being ordained I was a nurse educator here in the Manawatu where we have predominantly worked and raised our family. I was a lay leader in the parish of Pohangina and have enjoyed the transition to full time ministry. I love leading this parish situated in a spectacular part of God’s creation. My true joy is sharing the love of God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ with those I meet. I like to think that I have the best job in the world, I get to hang out in God’s creation spending time with those he cares about the most. My main aim in leading church services is not to bore you but to open our eyes and ears to the possibilities that God has in store for each of us and the work he has for us to do. Drop me a line or come and visit, it doesn’t have to be on a Sunday either.
Sarah McMenamin
Hi there.
I'm Sarah McMenamin, a priest assistant in the parish. I began here in February 2017, moving up from the Wellington region. I am married to Joe, who's an artist, and we have three children. I have been in ministry in Naenae, Lower Hutt for two years before moving here, and before that in Wellington, where I was ordained in 2014.
I am passionate about helping people encounter God in new and deeper ways, about seeing all ages and generations in the body of Christ, and about acknowledging what has been in the past to help us find a way forward for the future as a church.
Feel free to contact me for a chat or catch up, I'd love to meet you and hear what God is doing in your life.
Hi there.
I'm Sarah McMenamin, a priest assistant in the parish. I began here in February 2017, moving up from the Wellington region. I am married to Joe, who's an artist, and we have three children. I have been in ministry in Naenae, Lower Hutt for two years before moving here, and before that in Wellington, where I was ordained in 2014.
I am passionate about helping people encounter God in new and deeper ways, about seeing all ages and generations in the body of Christ, and about acknowledging what has been in the past to help us find a way forward for the future as a church.
Feel free to contact me for a chat or catch up, I'd love to meet you and hear what God is doing in your life.
John Merriman
Moved to Feilding in 2009 with wife of 37 years, Max.
Ministries include:
Anointing Ministry and a full Member of the Order of St Luke.
Joined the Prison Chapel team in 2005.
Started the Angel Tree programme in the Parish of the Oroua in 2012. This is a Christmas Ministry for the children of prisoners.
Ordained as Deacon in 2013. Priested in 2014.
Involved with the communities of St Barnabas, Rangiwahia, St Michael’s, Stanway and St John’s, Feilding.
Enables ministry to Rest homes in the community and performs room blessings at rest homes as required.
Moved to Feilding in 2009 with wife of 37 years, Max.
Ministries include:
Anointing Ministry and a full Member of the Order of St Luke.
Joined the Prison Chapel team in 2005.
Started the Angel Tree programme in the Parish of the Oroua in 2012. This is a Christmas Ministry for the children of prisoners.
Ordained as Deacon in 2013. Priested in 2014.
Involved with the communities of St Barnabas, Rangiwahia, St Michael’s, Stanway and St John’s, Feilding.
Enables ministry to Rest homes in the community and performs room blessings at rest homes as required.
Muriel Dewe
Lay ministry since arriving from England has been in this Parish and I was ordained to the priesthood here at St John's, Feilding on Labour weekend 1987.
Mainly involved with the Wednesday morning service now.
Lay ministry since arriving from England has been in this Parish and I was ordained to the priesthood here at St John's, Feilding on Labour weekend 1987.
Mainly involved with the Wednesday morning service now.
Graham Conlon
Graham is an Accredited Parish Chaplain and congregational leader for St Andrew’s Church in Colyton. He also assists in leading the innovative Saturday services and can be seen around the parish working with St Saviour's and St John's, especially with his music ministry.
He has been active in the parish since he moved from the UK in 2004 with his wife Su, and children Angharad and Niamh who are now both in tertiary studies. Graham is passionate about worship and has been involved in leading worship in a number of churches in the district.
Graham is a full time Maths and Robotics teacher at FAHS Feilding High School and leads a number of community clubs.
Graham is an Accredited Parish Chaplain and congregational leader for St Andrew’s Church in Colyton. He also assists in leading the innovative Saturday services and can be seen around the parish working with St Saviour's and St John's, especially with his music ministry.
He has been active in the parish since he moved from the UK in 2004 with his wife Su, and children Angharad and Niamh who are now both in tertiary studies. Graham is passionate about worship and has been involved in leading worship in a number of churches in the district.
Graham is a full time Maths and Robotics teacher at FAHS Feilding High School and leads a number of community clubs.
Bobbie & Lindsay Nicholls
Bobbie and Lindsay are a husband and wife team who are Authorised Parish Chaplin's within the Anglican community of the Oroua.
They minister in the rural area of Kimbolton. Also assisting is other parts of the Parish of the Oroua as required by the Rural Dean.
They are both actively involved in the Feilding community.
Lindsay is also an Independent Celebrant involved in funerals and weddings for families who are not affiliated with the Church.
Bobbie and Lindsay are a husband and wife team who are Authorised Parish Chaplin's within the Anglican community of the Oroua.
They minister in the rural area of Kimbolton. Also assisting is other parts of the Parish of the Oroua as required by the Rural Dean.
They are both actively involved in the Feilding community.
Lindsay is also an Independent Celebrant involved in funerals and weddings for families who are not affiliated with the Church.
Joe McMenamin
Joe is a painter and printmaker and the flowing organic patterns that ripple through his works have won him a following throughout New Zealand. Joe has a bachelor of media arts from the Waikato Institute of Technology.
Joe’s recent paintings depict a range of subjects painted directly onto the medium of plywood - it is a natural medium that attracts him and he makes the frames for each piece by hand. He is interested in New Zealand native birds. Joe skilfully paints these birds directly onto the plywood, which gives them a raw quality and showcases his photorealistic painting technique. He often applies a layer of Danish oil overtop, which brings out the grain of the wood and the jewel-like paint colours.
Joe and his family moved to Feilding at the beginning of 2017, where he has taken up an artist in residence position at the Anglican Parish or Oroua. Joe’s artworks are available to purchase at the NZ Art Show (annually) and in the studio. You can view his latest works on Facebook and Instagram. If you'd like to commission a work of art, or are interested in any of his paintings or prints, feel free to email Joe on: mrjoemcmenamin@gmail.com
Joe is a painter and printmaker and the flowing organic patterns that ripple through his works have won him a following throughout New Zealand. Joe has a bachelor of media arts from the Waikato Institute of Technology.
Joe’s recent paintings depict a range of subjects painted directly onto the medium of plywood - it is a natural medium that attracts him and he makes the frames for each piece by hand. He is interested in New Zealand native birds. Joe skilfully paints these birds directly onto the plywood, which gives them a raw quality and showcases his photorealistic painting technique. He often applies a layer of Danish oil overtop, which brings out the grain of the wood and the jewel-like paint colours.
Joe and his family moved to Feilding at the beginning of 2017, where he has taken up an artist in residence position at the Anglican Parish or Oroua. Joe’s artworks are available to purchase at the NZ Art Show (annually) and in the studio. You can view his latest works on Facebook and Instagram. If you'd like to commission a work of art, or are interested in any of his paintings or prints, feel free to email Joe on: mrjoemcmenamin@gmail.com
