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PARISH PROFILE

February 2021

St Luke’s Church, Corner of Weymouth and Russell Roads, Manurewa

St David’s Church, Great South Road, Parish Profile 2021

Contents

Introduction 3

History 4

Community 4

Worship 5

Current Parish Activities 6

Opportunities for Ministry in the Future 7

Our New Vicar 7

Vicarage 8

Making an Application / Contact Details 9

The original St Luke’s Church, now Ruka Tapu. Located on the site at Manurewa, the church is home to a Tikanga Maori congregation.

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INTRODUCTION

The Parish of Manurewa is an Anglican community of faith situated within the Diocese of . It has two centres of worship;

• St. Luke’s located in Manurewa • St David’s located in Wiri.

This is a geographically large Anglican parish and has had a long and varied history in the region serving an increasingly diverse population.

St Luke’s, Manurewa

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HISTORY

Manurewa, a small township, developed with the coming of the railway prior to 1900 and in 1916 was constituted a town district, designated a Borough in 1937, and joined County in 1965 to form the new .

In 1886, Manurewa became part of the Parochial District of -cum-Manurewa with services held at St David’s, Wiri. The first service in Manurewa was held in 1908 and St Luke’s was dedicated in 1910. By 1951 Manurewa had become a parochial district and a house in Lupton Road was purchased as a Vicarage. The present St Luke’s was built in 1983.

The Parish is bounded by the Parishes of (to the south), Clendon (to the west), (to the north), Clevedon and the Mission District of (to the east). All these parishes are in the Archdeaconry of Manukau which is a part of the Southern Region of the Diocese of Auckland.

The boundaries include Manurewa and surrounding areas such as Wiri, , The Gardens, , and Mahia.

COMMUNITY1

Manurewa has a population of 95,670, with 36% Pacific, 29% European, 26% Maori, and 25% Asian. Of these there are 26% under the age of 15, and 8% older than 65 years.

This culturally and socially diverse community has opportunities for growth and outreach and is reflected in social and educational activities in the area, with Manukau City as a hub. There are several schools in Manurewa catering for Primary to Secondary age groups. The Vicarage is zoned for Manurewa Central Primary, Manurewa Intermediate on Russell Road, and Manurewa High on Browns Road.

Train, bus, and road travel are all easily accessed from Manurewa, with links to Auckland City and to the South.

1 Data based on the 2018 Census figures. People can choose more than one ethnicity. Percentages will add to more than 100. 4

WORSHIP

PARISH

Sunday services are held at 9.00am at St Luke’s and at 11.30am at St David’s. Both congregations combine on the 5th Sunday at St Luke’s.

There is a 10.00am at St Luke’s on a Wednesday. Services are also conducted at local Rest Homes during the week.

TIKANGA PARTNERS

Ruka Tapu (Tikanga Maori) gather for worship and fellowship in Manurewa. St Teresa Agelikana Aukilani (Tikanga Pacifica) gather at St David’s, Wiri.

ECUMENICAL

The Assyrian Ninevah Association offices are located onsite at St Luke’s. The local Methodist Church currently have services at St Luke’s on Sunday at 11am as their own place of worship was badly destroyed by fire about 6 months ago.

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CURRENT PARISH ACTIVITIES

The current Manurewa congregation has many experienced people who are supportive of and reach out to the community, often having close family ties and history within this parish. They support a traditional Anglican liturgy and appreciate having a local place of worship.

Lay Ministry. At St Luke’s each Sunday the Vicar is assisted by a Liturgist, Readers for Lessons, leading intercessory prayers, and serving at Communion. This roster is arranged on an annual basis.

The parish has a part-time Administrator who prepares the weekly “News for Pews”, banks any monies, and collects the mail. She liaises with the Vicar, Vestry and the Treasurer. St Luke’s has co-ordinators for Forever Young, Friday Friends, and for the Prayer Chain.

There has been a Foodbank onsite at St Luke’s supported by the Auckland City Mission which had become increasingly necessary over previous years. This was suspended in 2020 due to Covid 19 restrictions, but we are in discussion with the Methodist community to restart this service combining with their providers and the Auckland City Mission, and using the St Luke’s church hall facilities for distribution from Russell Road. Negotiations are ongoing and we hope to return this valued service as soon as possible.

The St Luke’s Hall is available for hire and is used regularly by several community groups.

A group of older citizens attend the Forever Young Friday mornings to socialise over board games and morning tea.

Friday Friends meet monthly for lunch and have proactively encouraged the congregation to support the Anglican Trust for Women and Children and knitting for Kids First.

The active Social Committee organise an annual gathering for parishioners. Last year we had a Brunch and Bubbles morning complete with entertainment. This committee also arranges for the decoration of the changing church seasons.

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINISTRY IN THE FUTURE

In November 2020 the Parish met to discuss priorities for ministry into the future. We invite a new Vicar to work with us in developing these goals.

• Meaningful worship and prayer, alongside the development of a diversity of worship and different use of the available worship spaces.

• Improved relationships with our Tikanga partners, parishioners and the wider community with home visits and wider use of the facilities.

• Reinstatement of Home Groups e.g. Lenten Studies, and extending a ministry with younger people.

• Develop the Foodbank and the necessary partnerships that support it.

• Be present in the community at events and activities where the church is welcome.

• Restore and grow the heart and confidence of the congregation by developing prayer and pastoral care.

OUR NEW VICAR

Our new leader will have qualities that bear in mind our history, priorities and opportunities as outlined above. These qualities will include:

• Multicultural outlook • Pastoral care • Drive, enthusiasm, and energy • Life experience • Broad theology • Family friendly • Sense of humour • Able to plan and lead worship sensitive to our needs

The person we seek will be comfortable working alongside a diverse range of people involved in the lay ministry of the parish and be able to forge a synergistic environment that will enable the parish to achieve its ministry goals.

They will also be challenging in their preaching and be helpful in empowering people to discover and utilise their gifts. The new Vicar will be able to provide administrative leadership for the parish ministry, actively supporting religious education programmes, and new member recruitment. 7

VICARAGE

The Vicarage is a comfortable brick and tile home with 4 bedrooms and a study.

The house is located in Manurewa in a side street off Russell Rd. The back gate adjoins the St Luke’s carpark.

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MAKING AN APPLICATION

Thank you for your interest in the position of Vicar of the Parish of Manurewa.

The Nomination Committee invites you to lodge a formal application with the committee’s Link Person:

John Buckingham [email protected] 027 439 1067 09 268 2636

Please send applications by email including:

1. Cover Letter describing your gifts and skills that will enable the parish to fulfil its hopes and aspirations.

2. Curriculum Vitae providing usual education details and ministry experience.

3. Names and contacts of three Referees. At least one person should be clergy and at least one person should be a lay person.

Application close on Friday, 5 March, 2021 at 5.00pm.

Should you be short listed for the position you will be required to attend an interview at Neligan House in Parnell. Further details will be supplied at a later date.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Link Person should you have any queries related to this vacancy.

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