The spirit of the ever-expanding love of God was celebrated at St Peter’s on Willis in Te Aro Wellington on Sunday morning the 12th of March.

At a recent retreat for Tikanga Pakeha bishops, we were introduced to this poem. I shared it recently at Ministry Leaders’ Family Camp, and wanted to offer it again now for us all to reflect on as we enter the second half of Lent.

On Saturday, Anglicans from across the pacific gathered together in celebration to ordain and install the Most Rev Sione Uluilakepa as Bishop of Polynesia and welcome him as an Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. Ven. Julie Rokotokala went to Fiji to represent us and she tells us about her time there.

Ministering from Weakness was the theme of this year’s Ministry Leaders Family Camp held on 10-12 March at El Rancho in Waikanae. Throughout the weekend we were stimulated, challenged and humbled by some powerful testimonies of God’s goodness in the midst of immense suffering.

The Northern AYM Games took place last Friday and Davis from our Palmerston North whānau tells us what went down.

As we approach ANZAC day, Rev Graham Conlon shares about the transformative work they have been doing with partners in the RSA.

Last weekend, a group of students gathered at Ngātiawa River Monastery to participate in an Old Testament Anglican Studies block weekend. Led by Dr. Don Moffat, the event was filled with various activities and engaging discussions.

AYM kicked off the year (pun intended) with the annual AYM Games. Five youth groups from the southern part of the diocese met in Upper Hutt to battle it out.

All Saints Hataitai-Kilbirnie has been looking for new ways to connect with the neighbourhood and communicate the gospel narrative, and they found a unique solution - street art!

Human trafficking today assumes many forms, is exacerbated by several factors including social and economic inequality, conflicts, and the climate crisis, and inordinately affects the most vulnerable whose desperation is often exploited.

Great news from St Matthew’s in Taita! The exploratory mission venture has been approved for a housing development programme worth $2.3m, which will see eight new dwellings built on a 1,200m2 site where the old church used to be located.

Wendy Scott has been in Zambezia visiting with Bishop Vincente. She tells us about her time there.

“A mountain of need” is how Matt Crawshaw, Diocesan Social Transformation and Community Development Manager, describes the scene in Hawke’s Bay after arriving with a team to support the Cyclone Gabrielle response.

Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne, visited the Wellington Cathedral of Saint Paul on Thursday 16 February 2023 for the unveiling of the stone commemorating the Mission to Seafarers and the Merchant Navy.

Covid played havoc with the St Alban’s children’s ministry over the last three years, so by the end of 2022 it was time for Eastbourne parish to get creative. A team led by Jutta Chisholm took over the local community centre for a Children’s Event on Christmas Eve and created a ‘Christmas tent’ for families of all ages.

Professional supervision is a significant investment of time and money. But is it working for you? The new year is an excellent time to reflect on what you need this year, and to review your supervision.

We’re excited to bring you two new resources that we think are pretty cool.

A treasured friend and colleague to many, Chris Casey died last week after battling cancer. We know that so many in our Diocese and beyond were impacted by Chris’s life and ministry over almost 20 years, and so we wanted to offer some reflections and stories from some of those who worked closely with him.

At this time of year there are plenty of articles in the news media about the price of getting children back to school. This expensive period has been made slightly easier this year thanks to the hard work of the team at St Michael’s, Newlands-Paparārangi.