NATIVITY CHURCH
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Meet Our Team

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Our history

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Meet the team

Nativity church is led by a committed team of clergy and lay people. However, we believe that all parishioners should be involved in ministry.
Ministry Team
​Office Staff
Governance
Ministry Team
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Glen Ashworth
Vicar
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Miriam Taylor
Priest
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Kevin Thompson
Priest
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Richard Dyer
Priest
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Kaye Dyer
​Priest

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Alison Brice
Chaplain to the Elderly
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Bianca Shepherd
Outreach Coordinator
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Families Leader
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Kathy Hammond
Counsellor
​Office Staff
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IEMKE MOORE
Receptionist
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SUSAN SCHMIDT
​Parish Admin & Finance
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KATHY TAYLOR
Admin & Finance Support
​(Volunteer)
Governance
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Phillip de Bruyn
Vicar's Warden
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Ruth Struthers
People's Warden
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Stephen Leitch
Treasurer

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Kate Bristed

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Rachel Powell
​Synod Rep

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Alastair Smith
​Synod Rep

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Dion Mundy
Vestry

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Alex Smith
​Vestry
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Conway Taylor
​Vestry

How our governance works

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Our beliefs

​We believe with all Christians everywhere that Jesus lived, died and rose again as the Son of God who came into the world to rescue us from our sin and independence from God. We think this is good news. For by Jesus actions we who were living apart from God have been brought near, not because we are better, but because Jesus made it so through his incredible and unconditional love, and so we put our faith and trust in Jesus.

​Christian faith

At the centre of Christian faith is the person Jesus Christ. His words and actions expressed most fully the character and purposes of God and brought into existence this entity called the church. The church consists of fallible people, but people from all walks of life who experience a connection with God that gives a hope through our life and beyond it as well. Here is a short clip explaining a bit more about the church, along with some articles that attempt to answer some of the difficult questions life and faith confront us with.

Q&A on faith

Below are few articles that have been written to give ‘depth’ to Christian thinking about key subjects which enquirers in Christian Faith might want to explore.
  • Tim Keller - How can I know God
  • Science and Faith
  • Can we believe in a good God?
United in Christ: Drawing in, Growing Up, Reaching Out

Our vision

GATHER around Christ.
Our desire is to help people know Jesus and trust in the good news he brings. A big part of that is through gathering for worship on Sundays and in our small group during the week.

GROW in Christ.
As we come to know Christ, we want to support one another in developing spiritual maturity. ​

GO the love of Christ.
Once we understand the love that Jesus has for us, we simply must share it. We want to show others the love that God has for them by demonstrating authentic love to our neighbours wherever they are; in our workplaces, in our community and in our wider world.
MINISTRY STANDARDS

Gather    Grow    Go

Nativity Church
P: 03 578 3909     E: [email protected]     A: 76 Alfred St, Blenheim 7201
  • Home
  • About
    • Faith
    • Us
    • Service Times
    • Calendar
    • Ministries >
      • Children and Youth >
        • Preschool >
          • Tunes 4 Tots
        • Nativity Kids 0 - 10Y
        • Intermediates 10-13 Y
        • Youth 13-18 Y
      • Families
      • Small Groups (Care Cells)
      • Women
      • Men
      • Senior Adults >
        • Care
      • Prayer
      • Missions
    • Contact Us
  • Haere Mai
    • Try Praying Interest Form
  • What's on
    • Christmas Services
    • Care & Share
    • Pilates
    • Out and About
    • Courses >
      • Healing Horticulture
      • The Marriage Course
    • Repair Cafe
  • How We Help
    • Baptisms
    • Weddings
    • Funerals
    • Counselling >
      • Bereavement Care
      • Personal Counselling
    • The Blue Door
    • Giving >
      • Serving
      • Financial
  • Venue Hire
  • Sermons
  • News
    • Weekly Pew News
    • Nativity News (quarterly)
    • Building Project
    • Bishop's Apology
    • Health & Safety