Holy Holy Holy Lord God Almighty heaven and earth are full of Thy Glory

Welcome to St Michael and All Angels

Photo: Alistair Kinniburgh

Please join us for

Holy Week and Easter 2026

Palm Sunday (29 March)

8:00am
Low Mass

9:45am
Blessing of Palms, Mass (Starting in the Parish Hall)

7.00pm
The Stations of the Cross

Monday - Wednesday in Holy Week (30 March -1 April)

12.35pm
Mass

Maundy Thursday (2 April)

7.00pm
Solemn Mass of the Last Supper, followed by Watch of the Passion

Good Friday (3 April)

12:00pm
Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion

Holy Saturday (4 April)

8.00pm
Easter Vigil with Baptisms and Festal Mass of the Resurrection

Easter Day (5 April)

8:00am
Low Mass

10:00am
Solemn High Mass

7:00pm
Festal Evensong and Benediction

Gethsemene, Harry Siddons Mowbray

Welcome

St Michael and All Angels is an inclusive, lively Anglican church and a beautiful sanctuary of peace in the centre of Ōtautahi Christchurch.

We are an Anglo-Catholic parish seeking to renew and transform people's lives through our tradition of rich worship, spiritual formation, engagement in the arts and music, and acts of compassion.

Whatever your background, you are welcome here.

Fr Jordan Greatbatch, Vicar

If you are new to St Michael's please download our Welcome to St Michael's Pamphlet

Photo: Alistair Kinniburgh

Worship With Us

Sunday

8:00 Said Mass
10:00 Sung Mass (with Choir)
19:00 Choral Evensong and Benediction
Except the fourth Sunday of the month, where there is a non-choral evening service. *Please note there is no evensong or evening service during January.

Weekdays

Tuesday – Friday
12:35 Said Mass
Weekday Mass' may vary due to public holidays.

Special Services

Special services, including Christmas and Easter, will be announced on the news page.

Services may be subject to change during different Seasons of the year please check 'posts' and the latest Pew Sheet for current services.

Location

Detail of ikon in pilgrim chapel. Photo: Joshua Black

News and Features

To view a post in full, click on its title or image.
Notices and service schedule can be found at the back of each week's pew sheet.

On Tuesday the 28th of February we welcomed out new Vicar Fr Jordan Greatbatch with a formal induction service. The service was led by Bishop Peter Carrell and Archdeacon Megan Herles-Mooar.

Bishop Peter delivered a sermon of advice, instruction, and encouragement with readings taken from Numbers 11:16, 17, 24–29, Ephesians 4:7–16, and Luke 12:35–44.

The service was also our first full run of our new live streaming system. We are very grateful for Grant Hadley who set the system up and sourced equipment for us.

Read on for both the service video and the text of Bishop Peter's sermon.

Please join us as we welcome our new Vicar, Fr Jordan Greatbatch, on Tuesday evening at 7:00pm. The service will be led by the Bishop of Christchurch, Bishop Peter Carrell.

Read on for a leaflet with further details and for links to the live stream.

Download this week's pew sheet here.

Streaming

Connect with us on Facebook or on YouTube to watch our services live and view previous services. We currently stream Sunday masses.

You can watch our most recent service below. For videos of recent services and the text of sermons click here.

Live Stream of the 10am Sung Mass for the Third Sunday of Lent. 2026. St Michael and All Angels, Christchurch