"It's really clear that God says we walk through the valley of the shadow of death. There's no escaping that in the psalm, but as we walk through the valley, we find still waters and green pastures. You have to go through the valley. There is no choice, but in the valley is the provision and the grace." - Bishop Justin Duckworth

On Saturday 17 October, Synod members, clergy and bishops of the Diocese of Wellington were welcomed onto Whakarongotai Marae in Waikanae by Ngāti Toa Rangatira and Ngā Uri o Wī Parata, the descendants of Wīremu Parata Te Kākākura Waipunaahau. The visit signified the beginnings of a fresh relationship with the Parata whānau and Ngāti Toa Rangatira.

Let us pray.
Jesus [said]: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
[from Matthew 22:37-40]

Gracious Lord,
May our communities embody your law of love;
thank you for your grace and mercy.

Wairua Tapu, Holy Spirit
We pray for Your loving and healing presence among us,
In our homes, our families
In our communities
In our dealings with those we know
And those we do not know.
Show us how to listen, and to do what is necessary.

As the sun set over Strathmore on Sunday 4 October, around 15 people gathered on the Kāinga Ora site on Nuku Street to pray for justice and hope.

How do you celebrate the life of someone who died 800 years ago and, yet, still influences the world today?

For more than a decade, St Christopher’s Tawa has hosted a children’s holiday programme during the first week of the September/October school holidays. This year, with the church building under reconstruction, the programme simply moved down the road.

Every year, the bishop(s), ministry coordinators, vicars and parish representatives from all over the diocese gather in one place for the weekend to do business. It’s called synod.

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time/Te Rātapu Rua Tekau mā ono o He Wā Noa
Taken from/inspired by Exodus 32:1-14, Psalm 106:1-6,19-23, Philippians 4:1-9, Matthew 22:1-14 ,and the ANZPB.

What if your next chapter of ministry was in the heart of the Wairarapa?

We’re a warm, diverse and growing Anglican community looking for a priest who will walk with us, lead us and help us grow.

Christmas reminds us that God comes close, especially to those who are doing it tough. Jesus arrives in a humble home, surrounded not by wealth but by love. His birth tells us that God sees every struggle, every quiet worry, every parent doing their best.

Throughout our diocese, parish communities are rolling up their sleeves in a practical and vital way to help people enrol to vote.

E te Atua tino tapu
E rapu ana mātou
i Tō mata;
E huri ana ngā whakaaro
Ki a rātou kua wehe atu ki tua o te ārai.
Meinga kia noho rātou kei roto i Tō poho
Meinga kia huri mātou ngā morehu
i ō mātou ngākau ki a Koe.

Holy God
We seek Your face.
We also turn our thoughts.
To those who have passed beyond the veil.
May they rest in You.
May we who are left
Turn our hearts to you.

Wellington's Anglican Cathedral of St Paul gathered two archbishops, front-line workers, and five election candidates to wrestle with a question the country keeps failing to answer: why, in a land with the resources to house everyone, are people dying on the streets without a home?

Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of All Saints’ Anglican Church in Foxton on Sunday November 1st.

St Luke’s Greytown is preparing to celebrate a significant milestone, marking 150 years since the consecration of its original church building in 1876.

Join St Luke’s Greytown as we celebrate 150 years since the consecration of the original church in 1876.

Synod reps are delegated by their parish to represent them at synod. They review and discuss matters with the rest of the members of synod and help make decisions accordingly.

The realities of rural ministry in Aotearoa New Zealand were reflected in conversations with church leaders from around the world when Reverend Alison Seifert attended the International Rural Churches Association (IRCA) Conference in Romania in July.