20th Sunday of Ordinary Time/Te Rātapu Rua Tekau o He Wā Noa

NZCMS has launched a fresh suite of resources to inspire and connect churches across Aotearoa with the global mission of God.

With a setlist that included classic songs by Bon Jovi, Live, Rival Sons, Springsteen, Delta Rae and Dorothy, the Sacred & Secular Music Night wasn’t your usual St Mary’s service.

St Hilda's Anglican Church in Island Bay was packed on Sunday night to hear new material from Karel Van Helden from his new EP, Child.

Prayers inspired by original prayers Isa 1:1,10-20 Ps 50:1-8,22-23 Luke 12:32-40, Margaret Rizza, Convivium Singers Officium Divinum, Night Prayer, No 16 Night Prayers.

The Anglican Centre in Wellington saw nearly fifty people from across the Diocese gather for the annual Orientation Day last week.

On a chilly July evening in Eastbourne, something bright and beautiful happened. The parish’s monthly intergenerational ‘All-sorts’ service transformed into a festival of light complete with oranges, candles, red tape, cocktail sticks, and sweets.

As Māori wards come under threat across Aotearoa, Common Grace Aotearoa has released a new conversation resource to help churches respond with faith, clarity, and courage.

Last year, 15 young adults from across Aotearoa, some from as far as Dunedin, jumped into vans for the Mission Hikoi: a four-day road trip of discovery, prayer, and shared life.

Prayers taken from/inspired by Hosea 11:1-11; Psalm 107:1-9 43; Colossians 3:1-11; Luke 12:13-21, and the ANZPB.

Last week, Bishop Justin joined leaders from across Aotearoa’s major Christian denominations at Parliament to deliver a united call to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi as a sacred covenant.

Prayers inspired by original prayers; Hosea 1:2-10, Ps 85 Col 2:6-15,(16-19) Luke 11:1-13

Two calls for peace were issued by the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship (APF) following a conference at St Hilda’s Island Bay on July 11 and 12.

After years of dreaming, planning, and building, a joyful congregation gathered last weekend in Wairarapa to witness the consecration of a new worship and community space for St John’s church in Featherston.

The Diocese of Wellington is deeply committed to supporting refugee families as they begin new lives in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Rev Jon Hartley is a man of many callings. He’s Chair of Kiwibank, a priest in the Anglican Diocese of Wellington, and a passionate advocate for living faith in every sphere of life.

Between 09 September and 11 October, 42 councils will hold referendums on whether to keep Māori wards, including every part of the Wellington Diocese bar Upper Hutt Council

For in Him all things were created: all things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through Him and for Him. 

E te Atua aroha
Whakatata mai

Loving God,
Draw near to us now. 

Local talent of all shapes and sizes was on display at St Mary’s Silverstream for Anti Idol.