Inspired by the beautiful set up of St Matthew’s Masterton, Bishop Justin encouraged Synod that while we are presented with great challenges, we can still attend the wedding feast.

With the karanga call of mana whenua and Wairarapa sun warmly shining, delegates entered St Matthew’s Masterton for the 61st Synod of the Diocese of Wellington.  

Matt Crawshaw writes on our Diocese efforts to support former refugees. 

St Michael and All Angels Newlands-Paparārangi has a legacy of care for local whenua, having planted thousands of trees over the last decade around local reserves.

Climate change is the most serious issue threatening the planet. Scientists warn that, unless we make extraordinary efforts to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, climate change will get much worse.

St James’ Church, Lower Hutt recently hosted the Hutt Valley Multicultural Council Spring Fest, a vibrant celebration of cultural diversity here in Te Awakairangi ki Tai. 

Common Grace Aotearoa and Rev. Scottie Reeve held a peaceful demonstration on Parliament lawn, standing against the rhetoric of the Stop Co-Governance Tour.

Through Bedrock Housing and the wonderful mahi of Wellington City Mission we are responding to the desperate need for quality, warm and dry housing throughout Aotearoa.

The sun came out on Sunday afternoon as we celebrated the ordination of Amy Ross as Vocational Deacon.

Everyone is invited to attend one of three discipleship workshops with Caesar and Tina Kalinowski in Wellington, Christchurch and Whanganui in early November.

The Wellington City Mission will soon be operating support services from the newly built Rolleston housing complex in the Mount Cook suburb of Wellington.

The young people of St Alban’s Pauatahanui recently led a service on the topic of fast fashion and what we can do to make a difference.

Bishop Justin encourages us to attend the the Leading your Church into Growth hui on 17-19 October.

Pastor Wahu Wanjiku of Nairobi Chapel Ongata Rongai has a dream of setting up an after-school study centre in the informal settlement of Kware.

Through the non-profit organisation Educational Aid for International Development, set up by Whanganui Parishioners John and Mary Rowan, funds are now being sought to help this dream become reality.

EfM (Education for Ministry) is a programme of study devised primarily for lay people and offering four years of tertiary level study.

The group study learning format allows for an action reflection through weekly group meetings.

When St Mary’s Raetihi held a working bee recently, they took the opportunity to ask children from Ohakune Primary School to lend a hand.

The living wage movement is reaching into school communities, calling for all school cleaners, caretakers, canteen staff, and groundskeepers to be paid a living wage.

Amy Ross writes about her calling to be ordained as a Vocational Deacon, which takes place on 24 September.

The Word Street Spirit Hui held last week in Naenae zeroed in on the inseparable nature of justice and mercy in our fidelity to Jesus’ mission.

A new coalition of faith, climate and construction groups launched the Don’t Subsidise Pollution campaign last week, calling for an end to free carbon credits and introduction of a Carbon Border Mechanism to decarbonise Aotearoa’s emissions intensive industries like concrete, steel, and aluminium.