From 15 to 22 August, representatives from across the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia will gather in Tonga for the 67th General Synod Te Hīnota Whānui.
Parish administrators, treasurers and wardens from across the Diocese gathered at the Anglican Centre on 28 July for the annual Orientation Day, an opportunity to learn more about the people and resources that support parish life throughout the Diocese.
From 11.30am on Sunday 19 July until 2.30am on Thursday 23 July, 37 people from seven churches took turns reading every word of the Bible on the Cathedral steps. Together they covered all 88 hours, from Genesis to Revelation.
Held following Sunday morning’s service, the Joyrun involved up to 30 tamariki aged from age three to twelve (and a few enthusiastic adults).
For many delegates, what mattered most was not winning an argument but remaining connected. There was a genuine desire to stay together, even where deep disagreements remain. That commitment to relationship felt profoundly hopeful.
The new songs consider what God looks like in everyday life. Like how to be a parent. How to hold onto hope. And how to rest in the knowledge of a God who loves us, and walks alongside us in every chapter. He’s with us. He's good. And He calls us deeper.
Families considering a Marsden education are warmly invited to Marsden's final Open Day for 2026 on Friday 14 August, 8.45am–12.00pm
St Peter’s Palmerston North is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the consecration of the present church, with a weekend of special events to be held in October this year.
This project explores the experiences of people of Christian faith when a loved one resides in residential dementia care. The research will involve interviewing family members or anyone who was an informal caregiver for a person living with dementia before they entered residential care.
