Our heart is for Intergenerational Christian Worship. Different people believe in different types of Intergenerational Ministry and have different starting points. Our heart is for iGen Worship. This means that our main worship service is fully intergenerational. We...
Sundays
8 am Traditional Communion
10am Intergenerational Worship
168 Deep Creek Rd, Torbay, Auckland 0630
Aotearoa New Zealand
Current Series
For the 6 weeks leading up to Easter we prepare ourselves for the Resurrection of Jesus. Our theme this year is Everything in between – where we explore Luke’s Gospel.
Get Involved
Interested in volunteering at our community shop?
Intergenerational Worship
At our main 10am service we are exploring what it means to be an intergenerational church. Our goal is to share our faith across the generations; to learn from and inspire each other to be resilient and faithful.
Visiting
Plan your visit to St Mary by the Sea, 168 Deep Creek Road, Torbay. Ph 09 473 8183
Have Kids?
We have lots happening for children and youth. Click here to check out what we offer
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Service Times
Sunday
8am Traditional Communion
10am Intergenerational Worship
Wednesday
10am Informal Communion
January
only service is Sunday 9am
Our Mission & Vision
St Mary by the Sea’s vision and mission is to help connect people to faith in Jesus
That every follower of Jesus has the opportunity to be comprehensively intergenerational in their heart and practice, so that the way of Jesus may be passed on as a faith journey that is lived out everyday. Our heart is for Intergenerational Christian Worship. This means that our main worship service is fully intergenerational. We don’t believe in just creating worship experiences outside of the main service; we believe in creating comprehensive intergenerational experiences in the main service
Next Steps
Lots of Ways to Get Involved.
Space for you and your baby
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Alpha
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Seasons for growth
Serving in the Community Shop
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Maundy Thursday
7pm, Thursday 17th April 2025
168 Deep Creek Rd, Torbay
Power & Humility – a reflective service
remembering the Last Supper.
Holy Friday
3pm, Friday 18th April 2025
168 Deep Creek Road, Torbay
Acceptance & Resistance – Holy Friday through the perspective of the penitent thief.
Easter Day
6:30am, Sunday 20th April 2025
Waiake Beach
Sunrise communion and lighting of the Easter Candle.
8am, Sunday 20th April 2025
168 Deep Creek Road, Torbay
Traditional Communion.
10am, Sunday 20th April 2025
168 Deep Creek Road, Torbay
Intergenerational communion.
Services
We Gather Every Sunday & Wednesday
Sundays 8am
Traditional Communion
Sundays 10am
Intergenerational Worship
Wednesday 10am
Informal Communion at Vaughan Park Anglican Retreat Centre
Plan Your Visit
We have angle parking right outside on the kerbside. To catch the bus, the regular services to us are the 856 and 861, you will want to get off at Stop 3064/3068 or 3066, depending on what direction the bus is going
Address
168 Deep Creek Road
Torbay
Auckland 0630
Aotearoa New Zealand
Torbay
Auckland 0630
Aotearoa New Zealand
Intergenerational Worship
We sit at tables of 8 people. We start with sung worship, confession, scripture and a response to scripture. We then move into intercessory prayer and communion. We close with sung worship and a blessing.
For more on intergenerational worship, click here.
Church Blog
The Latest News & Updates
Testimonials – Intergenerational Worship Experiences
Warden [Board Member] Board review comments Intergenerational worship at our 10 am service every Sunday has been a big success story, and ‘It has revitalised our Parish.’ The collective experience of the Vestry members is that the new intergenerational service has...
Space for you and your baby
Space supports you and your baby throughout your first critical year, while you build great relationships with other parents. Together with your little one, you’ll meet weekly over 20-30 weeks to explore parenting and your baby’s development as you discover what works for your family in a safe, facilitated environment. As well as discussion topics such as sleep, attachment and brain development, you’ll enjoy music, books and play experiences while getting to know the families in your group.
