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...
Christmas
24 Dec, 5pm & 9pm
25 Dec, 9am
Holiday Sundays
Sunday 29th Dec – 26th Jan, 9am
Feb Sundays
8 am Traditional Communion
10am Intergenerational Worship
Feb Wednesdays
10am Informal Communion
168 Deep Creek Rd, Torbay, Auckland 0630
Aotearoa New Zealand
Current Series
For the 4 weeks leading up to Christmas we prepare ourselves for the Birth of Jesus. Our theme this year is Words for the beginning.
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
Get Connected
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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
Baptism
Connect
Alpha
Pray
Groups
Missions
Seasons for growth
Serving in the Community Shop
Children and Youth
Weddings
Foodbank
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Join Us At Any Event!
Blue Christmas – Quiet Words
Sunday 15th December, 2024, 7pm
In the Creative Space under the hall,
168 Deep Creek Rd, Torbay
If you have had a difficult year, are weary from loss and grief or want a break from a commercial Christmas, join us for a quiet, contemplative service.
Christmas Week Reflections
16th – 21st December, 2024
Daily 10am – 7pm
168 Deep Creek Rd, Torbay
Take a moment out of the busy season for some reflection. A self-guided series of worship stations inspired by our theme “Words for the Beginning”
Christingle Service
24th December – 5pm
168 Deep Creek Road, Torbay
Join us for pizza and a short service where we will read the Christmas story and make a Christingle. Suitable for all ages. RSVP to dion@stmary.co.nz for catering.
Candlelight Service
24th December – 9pm
168 Deep Creek Road, Torbay
Carols by Candlelight and Communion. Carols from 9pm with the service beginning at 9:30pm.
Christmas Day – Intergenerational Communion
25th December – 9am
168 Deep Creek Road, Torbay
A service for all ages that includes communion.
Holiday season services
29th December – 9am
5th January – 9am
12th January – 9am
19th January – 9am
26th January – 9am
168 Deep Creek Road, Torbay
After Christmas day, for the final service in December and all the January services, we have one 9am service that is a blend of our 8am and 10am service.
2nd February – 8 & 10am
9th February – 8 & 10am
16th February – 8 & 10am
23rd February – 8 & 10am
168 Deep Creek Road, Torbay
Services
We Gather Every Wednesday & Sunday
Wednesday 10am
Informal Communion
Sundays 8am
Traditional Communion
Sundays 10am
Intergenerational Worship
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.
