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The St Matthew's Altar Cross

The story of St Matthew's altar cross

Here you will find material relating to the physical history and heritage of St Matthew’s in Auckland. Worship has been held on our site since 1853 and the current church was built in 1905. It tells a story.

Stories from our past |

The St Matthew's Altar Cross

The story of St Matthew's altar cross

Stories from our past |

Our Land?

 On Waitangi Day Helen Jacobi explores the history of the land St Matthew’s sits on 

Topic: Tikanga Māori
Stories from our past |

St Thomas and the Way

 Diana Rattray delivers a sermon written by Helen Jacobi on St Thomas and St Matthew’s connections wit the former St Thomas church in Freemans Bay, Auckland 

Topic: St Thomas
St Matthew's Day |

A birthday present for Matthew

 Bishop John Bluck reflects on the kind of church we are called to be if we follow our patron saint Matthew 

Topic: Christian practices
Stories from our past |

Hilda Fricker

 The story of parishioner Hilda Fricker who died in the 1918 flu. 

Topic: Plaques in the church
St Matthew-in-the-City |

Mercy not sacrifice

 Archbishop Don Tamihere preaches on St Matthew’s Day 2019 on the Christian practice of mercy 

Topic: Christian practices, Tikanga Māori, St Matthew's Day
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St Thomas' Church, Freemans Bay

Waiora Port tells the story of St Thomas’ Church before it was demolished in the 1970s 

Topic: St Thomas