West Auckland

By Mark Farquharson

Note: Only has the places that I have been to at least a few times.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Glen Eden

2011

25 August. Visit.

2012

4 April. Visit. Not sure if part of sequence.

5 June. Visit. Not sure if part of sequence.

26 September, 10 Tishrei. Visit.

Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Glen Eden

Note: Usually main doors are closed, but there is a side door that is usually open.

2011

20 April, 16 Nisan. Visit.

19 May, 15 Lyyar. Visit.

20 September. 21 Elul. Church of Our lady of Lourdes, Glen Eden. Went inside and walked around outside.

2012

February

16 February. 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.

September-November

26 September, 10 Tishrei. 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.

8 November. Went inside, sat on seat on stage. Touched water in bowl.

14 November. 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.

2013

19 February. Person on roof. Inside on to stage, sat at back, sat at front, sat to side, touched water in bowl.

2014

26 February. Spilled water at doors, went inside and sat in main chair on stage.

15 October. Inside sat in front pew. Person asked "are you waiting for someone," I said "No." Sat on other side. On urn "I am the resurrection and the life."

2015

29 January. Spilled water at front doors and doors on two sides of the building. Circled around outside. Inside sat on seat to side of stage, and went briefly on stage.

Church Unlimited, Glendene. Church & school

2012

13 March. Thought “You don’t have authority.” In December 2013 I did go inside.

12 April. 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.

2013

15 December. Person in car park mentioned the 9 & 11 am services. I heard a man say 6 years. Went into the auditorium while the music was on for the service. Man asked me “find you a seat.” I said “no” and left the building.

2014

2 April. Spilled water twice at doors to hall.

7 October. Spilled water at four lots of doors to hall.

2015

7 January. Observed painters, painting the outside. Someone had mentioned painter the day before.

22 January. Spilled water by door to part of school.

2 July. Man opening gates as I went past.

8 October. Spilled water at doors of auditorium, by the tables & chairs. Later the sign "I love London."

Imam Reza Mosque, New Lynn.

2012

11 September. Unfinished. Visit.

19 September. Almost finished. Walked around the complete outside.

10 October. Unfinished, roadwork’s outside. Visit.

15 November, 1 Kislev. Unfinished. Spilled water outside at main doors.

The Intersection Church, Avondale.

2012

27 June. Visit.

2014

2 January. Spilled water at door.

19 February. Sat on steps.

5 March. Right up to doors.

St Austell’s Church, New Lynn.

2012

23 May. Visit. Sequence.

5 June. Visit. Sequence.

11 September. Visit. Sequence.

19 September. Visit. Sequence.

St Mary’s Catholic Church, Avondale.

In school grounds.

2012

29 March. Visit.

4 July. Went inside for a minute while service was on.

24 July. Into entrance, noted colour green, Pope, Egypt, & Babylon.

2 August. Into entrance. Morning tea $2, did not have any. Noted down Our Lady of Angels, Feast.

9 August. Inside briefly, 9 am service on.

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.

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.

15 November, 1 Kislev. 1) 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.

2) Second visit. 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.

27 December. Vicar leaving house for service.

2013

January-February

3 January. 9 am service. Into entrance observed two priests at the doors to the hall. Left the building.

10 January. Inside, book on raising the dead. Into hall & up stairs to balcony. Sat in balcony. Back down stairs past the pews up and on to stage. To table, then to box which I touched. Sat to side of stage. On way out sat down about halfway along on a pew.

17 January. Hearse outside for funeral

29 January. Hearse outside for funeral

31 January. Into entrance only.

12 February. Thought “walk in and sit down.” Entered hall and sat down on a pew.

13 February. Inside hall sat on a pew. Ash Wednesday first day of Lent, Jesus tempted 40 days, Satan.

27 February. Inside hall past pews to and on to stage. To Chair, table box and lectern.

November

7 November. Inside up to stage, on to stage and sat in main chair.

2014

22 January. Meet up with woman walking to St Mary’s Catholic Church, Avondale. I had been walking about an hour.

5 March. Door open, up to door. Observed children holding candles in entrance.

13 August. Spilled water at both entrances. Inside observed priest eating bread, sacrament.

2015

12 February. Inside entrance. Observed priest coming out of a room. Then observed different priest unlock door to same room and go inside. Five to six sisters entered foyer. Priest indciated two minutes to kneeling man.

17 December. In car park a car with plate 622.

St Paul’s Church, Massey.

2013

30 October. St Paul’s Church, Massey. Inside, sat in front pew of side pews. Up on stage and put hand on back of main chair.

2014

1 January. Service on. Walked in using the side entrance. Observed person seating in main chair on stage.

3 April. St Paul’s Church, Massey. Sat outside on seat. Spilled water at door. Inside entrance, notice box of books. Book 1: Final Notice. Book 2: Devices & Desires by PD James, inside book, Livingstone 218. Into hall, drawing of Jesus falling the third time. Up past the pews, touched the piano. Sat in chair by large cross. Drawing apostle Paul to the nations. Up on to stage and touched lectern stand. Sat in main chair on stage. Got up and touched table. Went over and touched the Eucharist box with right hand on left side. Left stage and headed back past the pews. Touched empty bowl.

2015

7 January. Under care of Salesian Fathers. Went inside, up to front. Observed people lighting candles.

9 July. Arrived at about 10:30 a.m. Doors locked. sat on wet seat outside. Took of right shoe and sock, sore toes.

St Thomas Anglican Church, New Lynn.

2011

9 June. Visit

19 July. Visit

2012

4 April. Went inside. No talking to priests, service just finished. Sequence.

23 May. Visit. Sequence.

5 June,15 Sivan. Visit. Sequence.

11 September. Visit. Sequence.

Samoan Church, New Lynn. {Next to St Thomas Church}

2012

4 April. Visit. Sequence.

23 May. Visit. Sequence.

5 June. Visit. Sequence.

11 September. Visit. Sequence.

3) Individual Listings of Places:

3A) West Auckland

3B) Central Auckland

3C) Waikumete Cemetery, West Auckland

Study into Religious Places that I have been to in Auckland, New Zealand Index