Waiapu to mark Christchurch quakes
Taonga News
| 06 Feb 2012
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The impact of the Christchurch earthquakes is the focus of two events this month at Waiapu Cathedral in Napier.
On Sunday, 19 February at 5pm, the Art Deco Weekend service is entitled “A Tale of Two Cathedrals”. This service normally focuses on an aspect of the 1931 Napier earthquake, but this year Waiapu Cathedral’s story will be told alongside the story of ChristChurch Cathedral.
Dean Helen Jacobi says: “I don’t think there is another country in the world where two cathedrals have been destroyed in earthquakes. Napier and Christchurch share this story now and we want to support the people of Christchurch as they begin to plan their future, as the people of Napier had to do in 1931.”
The Royal NZ Navy Band will play at the service and give a short recital afterwards. One of the speakers at the service will be Lieut-Commander Simon Wells of HMNZS Canterbury.
Commander Wells was in Napier last year for the 80th anniversary commemorations and then in Christchurch for the 22 February event.
Stephen Jacobi was in Christchurch running a major conference with US government and business leaders at the time of the earthquake. He will speak about the experience, including the last major service held at ChristChurch Cathedral.
Then, on Wednesday, 22 February at 7pm, a service at Waiapu Cathedral will mark the first anniversary of the Christchurch quake.
This will be supported by the Napier inner-city churches, and Mayor Barbara Arnott will speak. The Cathedral Choir will sing at this service.
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