Complete Overall List 2012
2012
January-March
12 January. 1) Liberty Christian Church, Avondale. Visit.
2) Hindu Temple, Avondale, Visit.
3) St Ninian’s Church, Avondale, Visit.
4) Sikh Temple, Avondale, Visit. Took note of sign “no Thoroughfare.” Thought “You don’t have authority.”
8 February. Vineyard Church, Newton. Took note of fish on wall. Had a meal there. I had my Paradise Shirt on.
16 February. 1) Church of Our lady of Lourdes, Glen Eden. Went inside, observed a woman that got up and went over and kissed the statue of Jesus. Then she left the building. I went to the back and come up to the front, at which point I went on tho the stage and sat in the chair that had a book in it.
2) Waikumete Cemetery. Past Chapel 2.
21 February. 1) Cathedral of St Patrick’s & St Joseph, Central.
2) Myers Park, Central, went pasted Statue of five goats from China and Statue of Moses.
3) Symonds St Cemetery, Central. Thought “Star of David.”
4) St Benedict’s Church, Newton. Went inside up to the front and on to stage, sat in Chair on stage.
13 March. Church Unlimited, Glendene. Thought “You don’t have authority.” In December 2013 I did go inside.
14 March. 1) St Paul’s Anglican Church, Central. Walked around outside.
2) St Benedict’s Church, Newton. Through entrance and sat in the last pew.
15 March. Latter day Saints Church, meet two people from this church, near New Lynn. Did not actually go to the church. “Never meet Them.”
22 March. 1) Wat Yarnprateep, Buddhist Temple, Kelston. Thought “You don’t have authority.” Visit.
2) George Maxwell Memorial Cemetery, Avondale. Thought “You will rise someone from here.”
28 March. Holy Cross Catholic Church, Henderson. Visit. Notes: Rosary Statue, Legion of Mary.
29 March. 1) Liberty Christian Church, Avondale. Visit.
2) Hindu Temple, Avondale, Visit.
3) Samoan Church, Avondale, Blockhouse Bay Rd. Visit.
4) Sikh Temple, Avondale, Visit.
5) St Ninian’s Church, Avondale. Went into cemetery, noted grave of Reverend David Hamilton and grave of a George.
6) St Mary’s Catholic Church, Avondale. Visit.
April-June
4 April. 1) Church of Latter-day Saints, Glen Eden. Visit. Not sure if part of sequence.
2) St Thomas Opportunity Shop, New Lynn. Went in to ask directions to church as the shop is located elsewhere. While I had been passed the church before I did not recall where it was. Sequence.
3) Church of the Nazarene, New Lynn. Visit. Sequence.
4) Samoan Church, New Lynn. Visit. Sequence.
5) St Thomas Anglican Church, New Lynn. Went inside. No talking to priests, service just finished. Sequence.
10 April. Baha’i National Centre, Henderson Valley. Visit.
12 April. 1) Church Unlimited, Glendene. Looked inside windows. Message on wall, “The fields…are ready for harvest” John 4:35. “Go into all the world and herald evangel” Mark 16:15.
2) Holy Cross Catholic Church, Henderson. Went just into the entrance. Noted St Vincent and St Francis. There was a mass on.
19 April. Congregational Christian Church Samoa, Mt Roskill. Visit. Matthew 5:3-10.
25 April. 1) Waikumete Cemetery. Looked at “Book of Memories” which was located in a display case that you could see by looking in a window, in Chapel 2. Did not go into Chapel 2. Went to Chapel of Faith. Noticed a broken green chalice.
2) Titirangi. Observed Anzac service with the army personal and the army vehicles.
3) Soldiers Memorial Walkway. Titirangi.
10 May. 1) War Memorial Park. Mt Roskill. View of Mt Roskill.
2) Person from Church of Latter-day Saints, near New Lynn.
22 May. 1) St Dionysius Indian Orthodox Church, Henderson. Visit
2) St Michael & All Angels Church, in Corban Estate, Henderson. Visit
23 May. 1) Samoan Church, New Lynn. Visit. Sequence.
2) St Thomas Anglican Church, New Lynn. Visit. Sequence.
3) St Austell’s Church, New Lynn. Visit. Sequence.
24 May. Mt Albert War Memorial Park. Mt Albert. Noted large statue of a red tree. Visit.
30 May. 1) Tibetan Buddhist Centre. Avondale. Visit.
2) Kodesh Christian Community, Avondale. Visit. Noted the names, Lang, Cotton, Moore, Honey.
5 June,15 Sivan. 1) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Glen Eden. Visit. Not sure if part of sequence.
2) St Thomas Opportunity Shop, New Lynn. Visit. Sequence.
3) Church of the Nazarene, New Lynn. Visit. Sequence.
4) St Thomas Anglican Church, New Lynn. Visit. Sequence.
5) Samoan Church, New Lynn. Visit. Sequence.
6) St Austell’s Church, New Lynn. Visit. Sequence.
20 June, 30 Sivan. 1) Henderson Masonic Centre. Up to doors to get out of rain. Visit.
2) St Andrew’s Church, Henderson. Visit.
3) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lincoln. Visit.
27 June. The Intersection Church, Avondale. Visit.
July
3 July. 1) Cathedral of St Patrick’s & St Joseph, Central. Service on at 12:15, did not go in. Visit.
2) Mum referred to St Matthew’s Church, Central.
4 July. St Mary’s Catholic Church, Avondale. Went inside for a minute while service was on.
11 July. Samoan Methodist Church. Te Atatu. Visit.
17 July. Waikumete Cemetery. Past the eleven trees. Round Chapel of Faith. Noted down John Dickson.
18 July. 1) Avondale Memorial Park.
2) Mt Albert Methodist Church. Visit.
3) Mt Albert War Memorial Park. Mt Albert. Took note of the War Memorial Hall & the Mt Albert Community & Recreation Centre.
4) Mt Albert Baptist Church. Took note of the Jubilee Hall.
5) Mt Albert Presbyterian Church. Visit.
19 July. Someone mentioned that there would be a meal on the 21 July, at the Pitt St Methodist Church, Central. Did not go to meal.
24 July. St Mary’s Catholic Church, Avondale. Into entrance, noted colour green, Pope, Egypt, & Babylon.
25 July. Waterview Methodist Church, Waterview. Visit.
31 July. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Western Heights. Visit.
August
2 August. 1)St Mary’s Catholic Church, Avondale. Into entrance. Morning tea $2, did not have any. Noted down Our Lady of Angels, Feast.
2) St Marth’s Anglican Church at St Chad, Sandringham. Visit.
3) Congregational Church Samoa, Sandringham. Visit.
4) Sandringham Christian Family Church. Assembles of God. Visit.
5) Christ the King Church, Mt Roskill. Visit.
9 August. 1) New Lynn Congregational Church, New Lynn. Visit.
On sign outside “When we listen, God speaks, When we obey God works.”
2) St Mary’s Catholic Church, Avondale. Inside briefly, 9 am service on.
3) Hosanna World Harvest Church, Mt Albert. Visit.
15 August. 1) Christ the King Church, Mt Roskill. Went briefly inside. Took note of Sisters of Nazareth 77 years, Southern Sun, Word of God symposium 12-14 Oct. Outside a man commented on the work going on for the motorway extension being built by the church. He said “back in my day, they dug everything by hand.”
2) Auckland Samoan Assembly of God Church, Mt Roskill. Visit.
3) Masjid-e-umar Mt Roskill Islamic Trust. Visit.
4) On a sign “Faith City Church, Manukau.” Did not go there.
5) War Memorial Park. Mt Roskill. Noted: Lovelock Athletic Track, World Records & Podium.
22 August. Blockhouse Bay Baptist Church. Blockhouse Bay. Visit.
23 August. 1) Promised Life Anugrah Assembly of God Church, Kelston. Visit.
2) Masjid-e-Abu Hurairah Islamic Centre, Kelston. Visit.
29 August. 1) Auckland Christian Mandarin Church. Lincoln. Visit.
2) Jireh School, Christian, Lincoln. Visit.
3) Lighthouse Chapel International, Lincoln. Visit.
30 August. 1) St Mary’s Catholic Church, Avondale. Went inside up to front pew, just before 9 am service. On screen, “no signal.” Woman said “You want anything, you staying for the mass.” I said “No” and left the church.
2) Walked to War Memorial Park. Mt Roskill. Looked at painting of three birds that is on the edge of the park, one was a Tui. Did not enter park.
September
5 September. 1) War Memorial Park. Mt Roskill. Did one lap around track.
2) House of Prayer Church, New Lynn. Visit.
6 September, 19Elul. On TV program “Campbell Live” about funerals, had chapel 2 on at Waikumete Cemetery.
11 September. 1) New Lynn Samoan Seventh-day Adventist Church. Visit. Sequence.
2) St Austell’s Church, New Lynn. Visit. Sequence.
3) Samoan Church, New Lynn. {Next to St Thomas Church}. Visit. Sequence.
4) St Thomas Anglican Church, New Lynn. Visit. Sequence.
5) Imam Reza Mosque, New Lynn. Unfinished. Visit. Not part of sequence.
6) Ratanadpa Buddhist Temple, New Lynn. Visit.
12 September. 1) Henderson Methodist Church. Rainbow colours. Visit.
2) Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witnesses, Ranui. Visit
3) Swanson Cemetery, Swanson. Took note of a seat that was in loving memory of sweet angel Holly John Hartwell, 2 May 2010-22 Oct 2010.
4) Ranui Assembly of God Church. Visit.
5) St Malachi’s Church, Ranui. Visit.
6) Samoan Presbyterian Church, Ranui. Visit.
7) West Auckland Mosque & Islamic Centre, Ranui. Visit.
19 September. 1) New Lynn Samoan Seventh-day Adventist Church. Visit. Sequence.
2) St Austell’s Church, New Lynn. Visit. Sequence.
3) Imam Reza Mosque, New Lynn. Almost finished. Walked around the outside.
4) Tongan Methodist Church, New Lynn. Visit.
20 September. Rossgrove Bible Chapel, Mt Albert. Sign: Life without God is like a blunt pencil, pointless so sharpen up. Eph. 2:12-13 & Hebrews 11:6. Visit.
25 September. Cathedral of St Patrick’s & St Joseph, Central. Visit.
26 September, 10 Tishrei.
Noticed this is the tenth of the seventh Hebrew month, that is the Day of Atonement. 1) Waikumete Cemetery. Pasted the eleven trees and sat on seat on same path as trees, spilled water on the ground by the seat. This is the start of spilling the water at certain locations. Walked to Chapel 1 and entered walking up to the front and sat down. Noticed the button for the first time to lower the casket, later notice this button in Chapel 2. Went outside of Chapel 1, and spilled water outside. Walked to the fountain of four Pegasus (winged horses) and circled around it. Walked to Chapel 2 and went inside up to the front. Usually Chapel 2 is closed, the fact that I went over there and it was open is significant in of itself. Noticed the button for lowering the casket. I prayed asking about Vatican City, Jerusalem and Christchurch. Then I prayed for the people, inhabitants of England, inhabitants of London, the Great City.” Went outside of Chapel 2, and spilled water outside. Touched flagpole. Sat down on seat outside. After leaving the seat, I came across a tombstone that had on it, Servants of God at Rest,“ along with drawings of roses, two doves, an open bible and a mountain. Walking on I took note of the names Astley and Elizabeth. I walked to the Chapel of Faith and around the chapel. I thought “Knock and the Door Will Open.” Then I spilled water out the front of the chapel. Sat down on nearby seat.
2) Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Glen Eden. Entered by main doors and took note of a notice for a “Candlelight rosary procession and procession of Blessed sacrament for priestly vocations at Sacred Heart College, Glendowie, Benediction to follow.
3) Library Glen Eden. Book: Salvador Dali, inside book, Protecting Paradise in Paihia, the Story of Williams house & Gardens, Temptation of St Anthony, Christ of St John of the Cross, Sleep, Metamorphosis of Narceissus. Earthquake drill at 9:26 a.m. Handing out yellow bags, I did not get one.
4) Harold Moody Park, Glen Eden, Has a Memorial Hall. Noted Eagles, Bears 97, 98, 99 and 1981.
5) Water Pumping Station, Glen Eden, 211. Nearby Red Car went past with plate: DRY 200.
6) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Glen Eden. Visit. Noted “For thou art in Christ and Christ in thee.”
7) Bookstore, Kelston. Book 1: World History. Book 2: Queen Elizabeth II, purple on cover.
Book 3: London Secrets & Celebrations: Looking inside the book I noted down, Nelson’s Column, Olympic Stadium, Gherkin Building, St Paul’s Cathedral and High Alter. On the page before the High Alter was St Brides Church.
October
3 October. 1) St Ignatius Romanian Orthodox Church, Waterview. Visit.
2) In library, took note of St Mathew’s Church {Central} Chamber Orchestra‘s 40 year anniversary, and the signs Noah, animals.
3) Old Homestead Co-Operating Parish, Pt Chevalier. Visit.
4) Springs Life Church, Pt Chevalier. Visit.
5) St Francis & St Therese Parish Hall, Pt Chevalier. Visit.
9 October. 1) St Michael & All Angels Church, in Corban Estate, Henderson. Went inside up to the front. Noted harvest. Commented that I was just having a look.
2) Tuvalu Christian Church Hall, Henderson. Visit.
10 October. 1) Amazing Grace Fellowship Church, AOG, New Lynn. Visit.
2) Imam Reza Mosque, New Lynn. Unfinished, roadwork’s outside. Visit.
3) Evangelical Formosan Church, New Lynn. Visit.
11 October. St Mary’s Catholic Church, Avondale. Went inside. Book “The Kingdom of Divine Will.” In main hall down one side to stage, passed piano and stand. Across in front of stage and back down the other side.
19 October. 1) St Matthew’s Church, Central. Walked around inside the hall and up to the stage. Noticed the Thomas Chapel made of wood. Went outside and walked completely around the building.
2) St Benedict’s Church, Newton. Completely walked around outside, either side of locked gate. Went inside up to the stage. Went into and sat in the chapel. Come out of chapel, and walked onto the stage. Went to the lower and higher speaker stands. Sat on seats on stage.
3) The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Newton. Completely walked around outside. Noticed separate Maori Chapel at the back.
4) St David’s Presbyterian Church, Newton. Completely walked around outside.
5) Church of Scientology, Newton. Went inside and had a look around.
6) Auckland Baptist Tabernacle Church. Central. Visit.
25 October. St Paul’s Anglican Church, Central. Inside, walked up to and on to stage. Sat to side of stage. Noticed raised speaker stand. Went into side room, and sat at front. Came out of room and walked down to main entrance. Spoke to woman who said that they were preparing for a wedding that was tomorrow. They had removed the pews to fit more people. She showed me the spiral staircase that the children use to use to go down to the crypt and liken it to Harry Potter. We went to the back stairs that are now used to go to the crypt and went down to the crypt, which she also called a Labyrinth and a dungeon. Lead me back up to the hall. She noted that some people had liken the church to the Christchurch Cathedral only smaller. Note Christchurch Cathedral severely damaged by earthquakes. She pointed out the rose window.
November
2 November. 1) St Matthew’s Church, Central. Went inside briefly, wedding on.
2) Myers Park, Central. Noticed five rams sculpture from Guangzhou, China.
7 November. Serbian Orthodox Church, Pt Chevalier. Said to person just looking. Visit.
8 November. Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Glen Eden Went inside, sat on seat on stage. Touched water in bowl.
13 November. 1) Cathedral of St Patrick’s & St Joseph, Central. Inside and up to the stage. Up into chapel at back of stage. Noticed large gold box in a niche in the chapel.
2) Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witnesses, Ponsonby. Visit.
14 November. Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Glen Eden. Went inside and sat at front, waiting for woman to go. Sat on seat on stage. Put both hands fully into bowl of water to side. “Declared the true evangel to go forth in the name of the Father, Son, Holy Spirit,” at the speaker stand.
15 November, 1 Kislev.
1) Waikumete Cemetery. Pasted the eleven trees. Chapels closed.
2) Imam Reza Mosque, New Lynn. Unfinished. Spilled water outside at main doors.
3) St Mary’s Catholic Church, Avondale. Spilled water on head of statue of person praying to Mary in pool of water. Inside observed pastor eating bread at table from box at back.
4) Owairka Domain, Mt Albert. Five poodles at entrance. Went up to summit of Mt Owairka, and sat on seat. Stood up and made the following declaration “Door of Heaven open, true evangel to the whole world and beyond, salvation of All, including all mankind, all animals, and spirit beings in the league of Satan, and Satan himself” Amen.
5) St Mary’s Catholic Church, Mt Albert. Went inside and noticed Wairaka room, which was locked. Book on Israel 1948-2010. Noticed Confessional room. Lay out with speaker stand in the middle with pews either side and pool opposite stand in middle. Declaration at speaker stand same as on the mount. Sat on seat on stage. Walked over and put hands in water bowl by pool. Walked over to chapel behind pews, box located here. Symbol roses.
6) St Mary’s Catholic Church, Avondale. Went inside and walked up to and on to the stage. Noticed box was on a stand with Maori carvings. Touched water in bowl. Made same declaration as on Mount and in other church at speaker stand. . Sat in seat on stage.
22 November-28 November
22 November. 1) Victory Christian Church Convention Centre. Freeman’s Bay. Visit.
2) St Mary’s Church, Ponsonby. Went inside and up to altar. At altar made same declaration as on the 15 November 2012.
3) Pompallier Diocesan Centre, Ponsonby. Includes Bishop’s House. Visit.
28 November. 1) Terry St Bible Chapel, Blockhouse Bay. Man opened door, did not go in. Visit. Romans 10:17.
2) Blockhouse Bay Community Church. Booklet: Our Daily Bread. Went inside and spoke briefly to Pastor Andrew Marshell. Walk through lounge and into auditorium. Walked almost up to first pew.
4 December
1) St Matthew’s Church, Central. Inside up to front, pews arranged facing side wall. Used toilet underneath church.
2) Cathedral of St Patrick’s & St Joseph, Central. Inside, sat at front. 1 Peter 4:8. There was a school class. Walked into chapel, looked at gold box.
3) Symonds St Cemetery, Central. “Suffer little children forbid them not.” War Memorial. Bishop Selwyn application to Governor Hobson, 8 acre grant for Church of England.
4) St Benedict’s Church, Newton. Inside, touched water at the entrance. Workmen outside. Into main hall up to the front. Looked at two Christmas scenes, Matthew 2:1-2 & Luke 2:1-16. Behind one of the scenes blow out several candles. Went into chapel at side of stage and up to the front of the chapel. Prayed for daily bread, knowledge, glory, the overthrow of Usurps, the Sons of God to have authority.
5) United Church of Tonga, Ponsonby. Own derelict building next door. Visit.
6) St Paul’s College, Ponsonby. Looked at statue. Visit.
7) Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Ponsonby. AD Oremus in aeternum Sanctissium Sacramentum. Tames Michael Liston DD Bishop 15 July 1962. Inside up stairs to look out over hall from terrace. Back down the stairs and into small room, and sat down. Came out of small room and went into auditorium. Went into alcove that is of auditorium. Came out of alcove backing to auditorium and up to stage. There was this painting of three figures on a stand. The thought came to my mind of it burning. Then I went to the altar and read “Go and announce the gospel of the Lord.” I declared the evangel to go forth, the coming of the knowledge and glory, the anointing of the apostles. Books: Roman Missal & Lectionary. Water in bowl between pews and stage covered over. St Vincent De Paul food stuffs collection. Back past the pews to where I entered hall. Open book, Psalm 72, Luke 10:21-24, Isaiah 25:6-10, Ps 22:1-3, 5-6, Ru 6, Matt 15:29-37. In alcove denounced this place. “I am one of the truest resemblances the church possess of the mother of god” written on wall.
8) Chinese Catholic Community Centre, Ponsonby. Visit.
9) St Stephens Presbyterian Church, Ponsonby. Visit.
10) Ponsonby Baptist Church. Visit.
11) All Saints Anglican Church, Ponsonby. Vicar Reverend Diana Rattray. Into hall, sat in two chairs in amongst the choir stalls that are to the side of the rest of the pews. Walked up to stage. At the front there are three lecterns, one left, one right and one raised on right. I announced “the evangel to go forth, the coming of the knowledge and glory, the anointing of the apostles” at the two on the right. Then I went to the table asking for the bread. Behind the table was a separate area with a few seats, and a eagle lectern. I announced from the eagle lectern. Then I cam to the front, and thought about announcing from the left lectern but was unsure. While no one else was in the church, the back door was open and there was this woman seating on a bench. I could see her from the left lectern, but not the other lecterns. I did announce from this lectern, not sure if this counts as a witness, for she would not have heard want I said. I do think she noticed me inside the church at the lectern, although I can not be sure. Walked past the pews to the entrance, before leaving I blow out one candle, that was on a stand by itself. As I came out of the church the woman got up and walked away.
12) Methodist Church of NZ Auckland Samoan Parish, Ponsonby. Taeao Mua Hall. Parking for Media Works down side. Visit.
December
5 December. 1) Te Atatu Congregational Church, Te Atatu South. Visit.
2) St Giles Presbyterian Parish, Te Atatu South. Visit.
3) City Church Waitakere, Henderson. Visit.
11 December. 1) St Benedict’s Church, Newton. Inside past the pews up to the candles, blew them out including one big one. Went into chapel. At the front of the chapel I declared for the evangel to go forth, and overthrow the usurps. I include the reconciliation to Jesus. Then I came out of the chapel and on to the stage. I made a similar prayer at the lectern. At the raised lectern I again made a similar prayer but this time I said that it was in front of the angels and I repeat it at the Ciborium. I ask for bread at the table between the lectern and the Ciborium. The ciborium is a raised canopy on four pillars, however it is not over the altar in this church, it is over the box which is on the wall.
2) Cathedral of St Patrick’s & St Joseph, Central. Touch water inside.
12 December. 1) Christ the King Church, Mt Roskill. Went inside, service was on. Eating of bread mentioned. Touched water in two bowls at back.
2) Pacific Islanders Presbyterian Church, Mt Roskill. Visit.
3) Salvation Army Worship Community Centre, Sandringham. Visit.
4) Christ the King Church, Mt Roskill. Second time. Our Lady of Fatima Statue. Inside school children.
13 December. 1) St Mary’s Catholic Church, Mt Albert. Inside school children, “last time” for that year.
2) St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Grey Lynn. Visit.
3) Hebron Christian College, Mt Albert. Visit.
18 December. First Presbyterian Church of St Andrew’s. Central. Visit.
19 December. 1) Christ the King Church, Mt Roskill. Briefly inside.
2) Christ the King Church, Mt Roskill. Second time. Went inside, sat in front pew. Touched water on stage.
20 December. 1) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Grey Lynn. Visit.
2) St Columbia Anglican Church, Grey Lynn. Psalm 34:10. Inquintes Dominum Non Minuentum Omni Bono. The Valerie Lagorio Labyrinth, based on medieval labyrinth at Chartres Cathedral, France. Visit.
3) Rossgrove Bible Chapel, Mt Albert. People arriving for funeral. Visit.
27 December. St Mary’s Catholic Church, Avondale. Vicar leaving house for service.
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1) Complete Overall List
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