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Livestream Link for Archbishop of Canterbury Installation

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.

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New Homes Blessed In Whanganui

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.

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Listen Up Exhibition at Wellington Cathedral of St Paul

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.

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Prayers: 22 March 2026

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.

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Prayers: 29th March 2026

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!”

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Palestinian Christians, Diplomacy, the Church and the war on Iran: John Snobar (Pt. 1)

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.

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Jesus Wept: Finding Hope in the Story of Lazarus | Rev Lucy Flatt

In this Lenten reflection, Rev Lucy Flatt explores the story of Lazarus and the God who pauses to weep with us. Jesus meets us in our grief, invites us to hope, and calls new life out of places that feel beyond restoring. A message of deep compassion and quiet resurrection for weary hearts.

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Palm Sunday: We Need a Saviour - Bishop Justin

Bishop Justin’s Palm Sunday reflection on Matthew 21:1–11 invites us to welcome the King who still comes to save. In a world of self‑reliance and blame, we remember we are not alone: God has sent his Son, and Holy Week leads us to encounter the risen Jesus afresh this Easter.

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A Weekend of Walking With Jesus

This past weekend our diocesan whānau gathered for one of the most joy-filled and spiritually rich events in our calendar: Ministry Leaders’ Family Camp

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