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New Liturgical Robes for St Matthew-in-the-City

 New Liturgical Robes. On Sunday 27 February 2022 we dedicated a new set of robes - chasubles, stoles and banners - designed by Miranda Brown. This was the culmination of a four year project. Watch the video to hear our design story. 
Miranda Brown Rev Helen Jacobi

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New Liturgical Robes for St Matthew-in-the-City

 New Liturgical Robes. On Sunday 27 February 2022 we dedicated a new set of robes - chasubles, stoles and banners - designed by Miranda Brown. This was the culmination of a four year project. Watch the video to hear our design story. 
Miranda Brown Rev Helen Jacobi

Hybrid worship

Ryan Panzer writes about online worship - "hybrid ministry" which is when we are online and in person https://www.ryanpanzer.com/blog
Advent and Christmas |

The 2021 Christmas special

 A Christmas service filmed in St Matthew's, with a reflection from Vicar Helen Jacobi on the Christmas story found in Luke's gospel 
Rev Helen Jacobi
Advent and Christmas |

Advent wreath making

 Cate Thorn shows us how to make an Advent wreath at home 
Rev Cate Thorn
Topic: Christian practices
Climate Justice |

Climate Crisis

 20 September 2020. 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time. St Matthew-in-the-City, Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand 
Alan Broom
Topic: Season of Creation
Climate Justice |

Agents for Life

 6 September 2020. 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. St Matthew-in-the-City, Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand 
Rev Cate Thorn
Topic: Season of Creation
Lockdown Worship |

Lockdown Video for Lent 5

 Our first worship video recorded at home at the beginning of the Covid 19 pandemic on 29 March 2020, the fifth Sunday of Lent. 
Rev Helen Jacobi
Topic: Lent
Lockdown Worship |

Separately together in these times

 The first Sunday when church was cancelled at the beginning of the Covid 19 pandemic; a reading and sermon recorded in the church before we moved into the first lockdown 
Rev Cate Thorn
Topic: Lent
Advent and Christmas |

Christmas in the dark

 Helen Jacobi explores John 1:1-14 and its concept of light 
Rev Helen Jacobi
Topic: Faith

Engagement

Media interviews

Vicar of St Matthew's Rev Helen Jacobi is often interviewed in the media - here a a few links 
Rev Helen Jacobi
Justice issues |

Lambeth Woes: Bigger barns, Higher Walls

 Helen Jacobi challenges the Lambeth Bishops to include all 
Rev Helen Jacobi
Topic: LGBT
City Mission |

City Mission work

 Whaea Rose Harrop talks about the work of the City Mission with a Maori lens 
Rose Harrop
Topic: Tikanga Māori, Social services sunday
Stories from our past |

Matariki

 David Williams preaches for our first Matariki Sunday and explores the meaning of the day 
Rev Dr David Williams
Topic: Tikanga Māori
What do we mean by? |

Te Pouhere Sunday

 Wilf Holt explores the implications of Te Pouhere Sunday (the day we celebrate our three tikanga church) 
Rev Wilf Holt
Topic: Tikanga Māori
What do we mean by? |

Pentecost

 Cate Thorn looks for the coming of the Holy Spirit in our city 
Rev Cate Thorn
Topic: Pentecost

Climate Crisis Statement

At the end of 2021 a group of St Matthew's parishioners wrote this statement to outline our thinking on the climate crisis and to invite us to take action.
Rev Cate Thorn

What is religious freedom

Helen Jacobi presented to the Justice Select Committee on the Conversion Practices Bill in September 2021.
City Mission |

Good News

 Helen Jacobi describes the good news of the blessing of the new City Mission building, Homeground 
Rev Helen Jacobi
Topic: Christmas
City Mission |

Auckland City Mission and St Matthew's

City Missioner Helen Robinson speaks about the history of the relationship between the City Mission and St Matthew's which goes back 100 years. 
Helen Robinson
Topic: Social services sunday

Learning

What do we mean by? |

What is faith?

 Cate Thorn explore what we mean by faith with Hebrews 11 
Rev Cate Thorn
Topic: Progressive Christianity, Faith
What do we mean by? |

Wisdom

 Helen Jacobi explores the concept of wisdom on Trinity Sunday 
Rev Helen Jacobi
Topic: Progressive Christianity, Faith
Women in the Bible |

Noticing the Slave Girl

 Helen Jacobi looks at the unnamed slave girl in Acts 16:16-34 
Rev Helen Jacobi
What do we mean by? |

Thomas: Doubt and Faith

 Susan Adams explore doubt and faith through the lens of Thomas 
Rev Dr Susan Adams
Topic: Progressive Christianity
Advent and Christmas |

Living the Story

 Cate Thorn explores how we can live out the Christmas Story 
Rev Cate Thorn
Topic: Christmas Characters
Women in the Bible |

Let’s talk about Mary and Eve

 Cate Thorn explores the way we have approached Eve and Mary through the ages and suggests another way 
Rev Cate Thorn
Topic: Progressive Christianity, Saints, Mary the mother of Jesus

Breaking the Silence

 Helen Jacobi unpacks the Mark version of the Easter story 
Rev Helen Jacobi
Topic: Jesus, Progressive Christianity, Easter

Judas and Pilate are included

 Cate Thorn reflects on the roles of Pilate and Judas in the Good Friday story 
Topic: Lent, Progressive Christianity, Good Friday
What do we mean by? |

Where does scripture take us?

 Cate Thorn wonders about scripture and our assumptions when we read the Bible 
Rev Cate Thorn
Topic: Christian practices, Progressive Christianity, The Bible
Advent and Christmas |

God for an exile

 Cate Thorn explores the poetry of Isaiah 
Rev Cate Thorn
Topic: Prophets, Isaiah

Meditation & Prayer

Healing |

Perfume

 Helen Jacobi completes the 2022 Lenten series exploring anointing as part of healing 
Rev Helen Jacobi
Topic: Christian practices, Lent
Healing |

Prodigal Grace

 Cate Thorn continues the 2022 Lenten series exploring grace as part of healing 
Rev Cate Thorn
Topic: Christian practices, Lent
Healing |

Theologies of repentance

 Cate Thorn continues the 2022 Lenten series exploring repentance as part of healing 
Rev Cate Thorn
Topic: Christian practices, Lent
Healing |

Lamenting

 Helen Jacobi continues the 2022 Lenten series exploring lament as part of healing 
Rev Helen Jacobi
Topic: Christian practices, Lent
Healing |

Temptations

 Cate Thorn begins the 2022 Lenten series exploring healing with the gospel of Luke 
Rev Cate Thorn
Topic: Christian practices, Lent
Prayer |

Midday Prayer from Lockdown

 A service to pause with in the middle of the day. 
Rev Helen Jacobi
Topic: Midday Prayer

Arts and Music

The Music of Christmas |

Silent Night

 A reflective version of Silent Night, played on the piano by Matthew Howes, Leader of the St Matthew's Voices 
Matthew Howes
Topic: Music
The Music of Christmas |

The Great O Antiphons: O Emmanuel, O Virgo Virginum

 The St Matthew’s Voices sing the O Antiphons, each one using a different name for Jesus 
St Matthews Voices Nathan Hauraki
Topic: Music
The Music of Christmas |

The Great O Antiphons: O Sapientia, O Adonai

 The St Matthew’s Voices sing the O Antiphons, each one using a different name for Jesus 
Matthew Howes St Matthews Voices
Topic: Music
The Music of Christmas |

The Great O Antiphons: O Oriens, O Rex Gentium

 The St Matthew’s Voices sing the O Antiphons, each one using a different name for Jesus 
St Matthews Voices Chris Adams
Topic: Music
The Music of Christmas |

The Great O Antiphons: O Radix Jesse, O Clavis David

 The St Matthew’s Voices sing the O Antiphons, each one using a different name for Jesus 
St Matthews Voices Celia Aspey-Gordon
Topic: Music

The Grand Piano

 This video introduces our grand piano to you - it arrived in July 2018 and we have been in love with it ever since. 
Topic: Music
St Matthew-in-the-City |

Farewell sermon for Michael Bell

Rev Helen Jacobi's farewell sermon to St Matthew's Music Director Michael Bell
Rev Cate Thorn
Topic: Music
Lent and Easter 2015 |

Reflecting on the music written for Lent

Michael Bell reflects on the music written for Lent.
Michael Bell
Topic: Lent, Music

Heritage

Stories from our past |

Our Land?

 On Waitangi Day Helen Jacobi explores the history of the land St Matthew’s sits on 
Rev Helen Jacobi
Topic: Tikanga Māori
Stories from our past |

St Thomas and the Way

 Diana Rattray delivers a sermon written by Helen Jacobi on St Thomas and St Matthew’s connections wit the former St Thomas church in Freemans Bay, Auckland 
Rev Diana Rattray
Topic: St Thomas
St Matthew's Day |

A birthday present for Matthew

 Bishop John Bluck reflects on the kind of church we are called to be if we follow our patron saint Matthew 
Bishop John Bluck
Topic: Christian practices
Stories from our past |

Hilda Fricker

 The story of parishioner Hilda Fricker who died in the 1918 flu. 
Rev Helen Jacobi
Topic: Plaques in the church
St Matthew-in-the-City |

Mercy not sacrifice

 Archbishop Don Tamihere preaches on St Matthew’s Day 2019 on the Christian practice of mercy 
Archbishop Don Tamihere
Topic: Christian practices, Tikanga Māori, St Matthew's Day
Stories from our past |

St Thomas' Church, Freemans Bay

Waiora Port tells the story of St Thomas’ Church before it was demolished in the 1970s 
Dr Waiora Port
Topic: St Thomas