Sunday August 17 marks a significant moment in the life of our Coast Vineyard whānau. We’ll come together for a significant Commissioning Service—a time to reflect, honour, celebrate, and look ahead.

We’ll be thanking and farewelling Matt and Jacinda Lilly, our much-loved founding pastors, as they step out of their leadership role after twelve years of faithful service. Their vision, heart, and obedience to God have shaped the story of this church from the very beginning, and we are so deeply grateful.

We’ll also be commissioning Stanley and Rachel Ross as our new lead pastors—praying for them, welcoming them, and standing together as they step into this new chapter of leadership.

This moment is part of a wider transition journey. If you’d like to learn more about how we’ve been walking through this season together, visit our Lead Pastor Transition page.

It’s going to be a powerful morning of worship, story, gratitude, and hope for what’s to come.
Everyone is welcome—this is a family moment not to be missed.