Te Kawemate o Muriwai Ihakara ki Poihakena

In July our community welcomed the whanau of the Late Muriwai Ihakara, supported by representatives of Ngati Pikiao and Ngati Hinekura.

Kia ora e the whanau o Muriwai Ihakara me Te Huinga Waka and the organisers for allowing us this opportunity to share our stories and thanks for all the contributions Papa Muriwai made to our community here in Sydney.

Sunday 3rd July 2022

Kia ora koutou. Due to major flooding and dangerous road conditions, there will be no worship service at Te Wairua Tapu this Sunday 3rd of July 2022. Please inform your whanau and your networks. Take care and God Bless. Archdeacon Karipa

Deepest Sympathy

Moe mai e Matua Wara

The Late Wara Heremaia

It was only fitting that we gathered together at Te Wairua Tapu to farewell our friend Matua Wara. Always remembered as a faithful servant, friend, respected kaumatua, beautiful exponent of Te Reo Maori. Thank you for sharing your talents with all of us here in Sydney.

Stories were shared and laughter heard. Wara is survived by his wife Margaret, daughter Lisa and son Warren and many mokopuna.

Pentecost Sunday

NO Karakia @ TWT on Sunday 5th June 2022

‘The Spirit Poured Out’
Holy Spirit of God, as of fire, forging, purging, all-consuming: touch us with love,
purge us from the dross of sin and self, so that we may tell your glory in the furnace of the world. With the Father and the Son, you live and reign, one God, now and forever. Amen

Unity

Sunday 29th May
Eternal God, Between Ascension and the Spirit; Between your going and your coming; we await your purpose. Grant us expectant hearts, and give us the vision of your reign. For you are alive and reign with the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.  Amen

ANZAC Service of Commemoration

Sunday 01 May 2022
The Venerable Kaio Karipa, Archdeacon Church of Te Wairua Tapu
Matua Sam Rerekura and DI Aaron Pascoe, New Zealand Police Consul
Mr Bill Debbie, New Zealand Consul General
Matua Sam Rerekura and Greg Makutu QSM, New Zealand Veterans in Australia

Easter Sunday 2022

‘Christ is Risen’

Alleluia, God Eternal; death cannot contain your glory, nor our mind confine this mystery. Give us faith’s insight, free us from all fear, and release in us the Risen Christ. Through Jesus Christ our Liberator, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever Amen