Christ the King (or The Reign of Christ) Sunday/Ko te Karaiti te Kīngī

34th Sunday in Ordinary Time/Te Rātapu Toru Tekau mā whā o He Wā Noa

As we approach Advent (which starts on 30 Nov) and prepare for Christmas, let's lean into the real work of the season. Let's wait on the Lord, the one who never grows weary, our deliverer, the one who reigns over all.

Synod 2025 passed a motion to support the expansion of publicly accessible Automated External Defibrillators (AED) throughout the diocese.

St Mary’s welcomed the youth group and their families to an interactive evening of fun, frights, and facing fears

After standing empty for more than nine years, St Alban’s Church in Eastbourne is preparing for a long-awaited return to its historic de Jersey Clere building. The parish hopes to reopen the earthquake-affected church by 2026–27, breathing new life into a space that has been closed since seismic concerns following the Kaikōura earthquake.

Onslow Anglicans recently hosted its third annual Pie Competition, a much-loved event that brings neighbours, friends, and parishioners together for good food and good company.

E te Atua o te aroha
Ka tangi o mātou ngākau ki a Koe
Mō rātou kua wehe
Auē te aroha.

Bishop Justin Duckworth sits down with Palestinian Christian theologian Dr. Yousef and Cole Yeoman, to talk Hamas, Palestinian nonviolence and life under occupation.

Taken from/inspired by Haggai 1:15-2:9, Psalm 145: 1-5,16-20 and Psalm 98, 2 Thessalonians: 1-5, 13-17, Luke 20:27-38 and the ANZPB

“I’ve come to believe that a field hospital is a far better picture of the church. We are not a club tucked away from the battle. We are God’s field hospital operating in enemy territory, binding up the broken-hearted and tending the wounded in Christ. It’s messy and uncomfortable. You never know who’s coming through the door next. Sometimes it’s your neighbour, sometimes it’s you. Everyone’s hands are needed because lives are on the line.”

On Saturday 22 November, we gather as a diocesan whānau at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul to celebrate our people who are responding to God’s call to serve the Church in ordained ministry.

Joy was abundant at the Godly Administrators Retreat at Forest Lakes and provided a rare opportunity to peek under the hood and see what makes some of the administrators in our movement tick.

Prayers inspired by original prayers, Hab 1:1-4;2:1-4, Ps 119:137-144, Luke 19:1-10.

Common Grace Aotearoa is inviting parishes to take a stand against a government proposal that could lock Aotearoa into decades of fossil fuel dependence.

There’s no correlation between church wealth and church growth. The fastest-growing churches today are outside the Western world and don’t have our wealth. The issue isn’t money, it’s heart.

Prayers taken from/inspired by Joel 2:23-32; Psalm 65; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 19:9-14, and the ANZPB.

Mark your calendar. Te Huarahi Passionfest is back, and it’s calling Jesus-followers to gather, dream, and journey together.

If you’ve ever met Bishop Justin Duckworth, you’ll know he’s not your typical church leader. Dreadlocks, bare feet, and a heart that beats for the margins, Justin’s story is one of radical faith, deep conviction, and a relentless desire to see transformation in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Today in Aotearoa, the cost of living continues to rise, and families are under immense financial pressure. One in seven children live in material hardship. Parents face impossible choices between paying bills and putting food on the table, let alone buying gifts or festive treats.

An interview with Dr. Salim Munayer, founder of Musalaha and Palestinian Christian reconciliation pioneer