Welcome to St Peter's on Willis (Wellington)
Who are we?
We are an Anglican Church that has stood watch on Willis Street, Wellington since 10th September,1848. We have helped the city grow up around us and we are committed to making this a very human part of Wellington in which to live and work. Have a look around and see what's on offer more...
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ST PETER'S HAS NEW VICAR
The nominators are delighted to announce that Brian Dawson has accepted the position of full-time vicar to start at St Peter's on Willis later this year. So without ado let our new vicar speak ....
E te whanau o St Peter's, tena koutou.
It is with great delight that I look forward to becoming your next Vicar. Some of you will know a little about me and some will know a little about Kirsten. This is the quick-fire introduction.
It was about six months ago I think that I was 35, but somehow today I'm 46, and my two sons, Alex and Simon, have gone from toddlers to 21 and 17 respectively overnight. I was born in the Elsdon Maternity Hospital and lived briefly in Titahi Bay and Paraparaumu before spending my primary school years in Waikanae. At age 11 my family moved to Stokes Valley and it was in the Hutt and Wellington that I spent the next decade or so. Although it has been twenty-three years since I left Wellington this move feels very much like coming home!
Kirsten was born on the distant planet of Waikato but is certainly no stranger to Wellington. She managed the Resource Centre at the diocesan office for some years before training for ordination. She was Assistant Priest in the Onslow Parish before I enticed her away to Hawke's Bay.
We will be coming to you with an almost finished PhD thesis (Kirsten), two cats (one each), and from time to time a boy or two (both my responsibility!)
What do you need to know about me? You'll find out lots over time, but for now let me say that I began my priestly ministry on Queen Street in Auckland and am passionate about inner city ministry. All churches, and especially those in a city, have essential ministries of presence and hospitality and it is my intention to join with you in further developing those ministries. Otherwise, Oscar Wilde once said that if you're going to tell people the truth, make them laugh. I will be trying to do both, sometimes simultaneously!
We look forward to getting to know you all.
Brian Dawson
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MUSICAL ADDITIONS
Miss the good old days when you were part of the choir at St Peter's? Remember Tony Jennings and wish you had some of the recordings made under this direction? You do have some of the recordings made under his direction but the grooves are well worn down, it's getting harder to get the record player needles and the sound is no longer quite the same? Or do you have a love for superb choral singing.
Well do we have a treat for you
ST PETER'S ON WILLIS presents - VINTAGE RECORDINGS REMASTERED
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