The Society is an independent ecumenical religious community in the Celtic Christian, Liberal Catholic, and Contemplative traditions. We offer a welcoming, spiritually nurturing community whereby people can come together to celebrate the changing seasons and connect to God and each other through meditation, prayer, sacramental worship, and ceremony.
Our public Chapel Services are held eight times per year, All are welcome. Our quarterly Seasonal Ceremonies are for members or by invite only. Our services and ceremonies combine the beauty of traditional sacramental worship and liturgy with a nature-centered and mystical approach to Christian spirituality.
Regular attenders and those who wish to help support our spiritual work and activities are invited to join as members. Suggested membership donations to help towards covering costs and expenses are $120 NZ per year ($10 per month). We also provide a quarterly newsletter, a lending library of spiritual books and host an annual weekend retreat.
Chapel Services
The Society of St Columba was established in 2016 as an ecumenical, religious community in the Celtic Christian and Contemplative Traditions.
Join us in a beautiful historic church for our evening chapel services. Our sacraments are open to all people. The services combine traditional liturgical worship with candles, incense, sacred music, poetry, contemplative prayer, meditation and the eucharist. Steeped in tradition, the services evoke an atmosphere of spiritual stillness and peace.
Seasonal Ceremonies
Seasonal Ceremonies are held four times a year in March, June, September and November to mark the seasonal cycles of Autumn, Winter, Spring, and Summer. The Ceremonies are participatory and held in the sacred space of a circle with candles and incense and draw on the Celtic Christianand Western Mystery traditions. During the ceremonies we honour the four elements of creation and the archangels and take part in meditation, prayer, chant, seasonal readings, and ceremony,
Celtic christianity
Celtic Christianity draws on ancient religious and monastic traditions, yet this spiritual path is relevant for the contemporary world today. Revering nature as God's Creation and incorporating sacred music, art, and poetry in worship are integral elements of Celtic Spiritual and Monastic traditions. Through a deep personal spiritual journey a close relationship to Christ, Mary, and the Saints is developed. Distinctive features of this path include: Hope, equality, mystery, nature, holism, simplicity, and community.
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