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We had an awesome Easter weekend joining the Baptists in relaunching Central Easter Camp. It was a big event, with over 700 people attending, so El Rancho was pumping with energy over the weekend!

Scripture Union invite you to Kia Tipu Conference on Saturday, 20 June at St Ninian’s Uniting Church in Karori.

EFM (Education for Ministry) is offering a Kāpiti pilgrimage walk in Waikanae and Ōtaki with matua Rangi Nicholson.

Canon Precentor at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, Sue Paton, has resigned to take up the role of Vicar of Temuka-Te Ngawai Parish.

Attending the installation of Dame Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury was, for Bishop of Wellington and Archbishop - Tikanga Pakeha, Justin Duckworth, both a moment of privilege and a moment full of hope.

E te Atua aroha
Loving God

Titiro atawhai mai
ki a rātou kua wehe atu ki te pō,
ki a mātou hoki, te hunga ora tonu

Look kindly upon our people,
who have passed into the night,
and upon we who live this day.

Bidding:  …You alone are my portion and my cup;
Response: You make my lot secure..
[based on Psalm 16:5]

Join us for a joyful celebration of Jesus’ Resurrection

When: 6:30 am Sunday 5th of April

Where: Mt Victoria lookout.

Parishes from our Anglican Movement joined faith communities, social service agencies and members of our communities at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul on Sunday, for an overnight vigil opposing the proposed Move-on orders.

Assistant Bishop of Wellington Anashuya Fletcher invites us to live into the freedom offered through Christ, confronting fear, injustice, and complicity in systems that oppress others.

Whāia, whāia te ara Matua,
Whāia te ara Atua...
Ko te mauri o te rangi ka hono
Ko te mauri o te papa ka tau.
Kua ara a Ia!
He pono: kua ara a Ia!
Seek and you shall find the way of the Lord;
Seek and you shall find the way of God.
Let the heavens bear witness.
Let the Earth declare Your peace
For He is risen!
He is risen indeed!

We invite you to join with the wider Anglican Communion in prayer, celebration, and thanksgiving as Dame Sarah Mullally is installed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury.

This historic occasion will take place at Canterbury Cathedral on 25 March 2026, the Feast of the Annunciation, marking a significant new chapter in the life and leadership of our global Church.

It was a beautiful afternoon in Whanganui as people gathered to bless four new homes built by Bedrock Housing on a site below St Peter’s in Gonville.

Listen Up!, a new exhibition and graphic novel by photographer and Senior Lecturer David Cook, is the centrepiece of the national launch of Christchurch Methodist Mission (CMM) Doors to Dignity campaign. 

Now, it is available for public viewing at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul until Wednesday, 1 April.

E Ihowa o ngā Mano
Titiro atawhai mai ki a mātou
Me ō mātou tini roimata
Ki a rātou kua wehe atu
Whakatikaia, whakatika.

God, look kindly on we
who wait,
Who mourn,
who weep
For those who have departed.
May Your justice come near.

A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.  The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,

“Hosanna to the Son of David!”
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”
“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

On Sunday evening, young adults from across the Wellington diocese, along with other churches from around the region, gathered at St Hilda’s Church on a beautiful, sunny evening.

Former diplomat and advocate John Snobar shares his family’s remarkable history in Gaza, the legacy of the Anglican Al Ahli Arab Hospital, and why Palestinian Christian voices are essential for the global Church.

John also examines how failed diplomacy, Christian Zionism, and political power have shaped the war involving Israel, the U.S., and Iran. It’s an insightful look at theology, responsibility, and the global consequences of Christian political influence.

As the third week of escalating conflict unfolds between Iran, Israel, and the United States, we are called to raise our voices in prayer for peace and safety for all of God’s children.