Rev Jonathan Macfarlane has accepted an offer to become Priest in Charge of the Parish of Pohangina.

Like most things in life, prayer is something we learn—something we can grow in.

What does it look like to turn environmental conviction into daily practice—especially within a faith community? This reflective piece explores one student household’s commitment to plastic-free living as an act of hopeful, missional discipleship.

E te Atua o te pūaroha
ūkuia o mātou roimata
mō rātou kua mene atu ki tō aroha.
Rātou ki a rātou.

God of unqualified love
wipe away our tears
for those who have been gathered
into your love.

EfM is a unique course of study, theological reflection, Christian formation and discipleship.

Each year, Vaughan Park Anglican Retreat & Conference Centre welcomes ministers, scholars, writers, artists, and researchers seeking dedicated time and space for theological study, reflection, writing, research, and creative work within a peaceful retreat environment overlooking Long Bay, Auckland.

Join a cohort of emerging leaders from across the globe to build skills, deepen faith, and strengthen the WDP movement for generations to come.

We are pleased to welcome Billy Rowe to the Archdeacons (AD) team, following her appointment from 1 February this year.

Little Revolutions returns to Wellington and Christchurch in June 2026

Taken from/inspired by 1 Acts 17:22-31, Psalm 66:7-19, 1 Peter 3:13-22, John 14:15, and the ANZPB.

For 47 years EfM has been providing education for lay people (and some clergy) that makes a difference. Those who have completed our programme have a solid understanding of scripture, the story of the church in the last 2000 years and the skills to discern God’s presence in the everyday world around them.

Prayers inspired by original prayers, Psalm 31:1–5,15–16, Acts 7:55–60, 1 Peter 2:2–10, John 14:1–14

It is with a heart of thanksgiving and praise that we announce the election of The Venerable Susan Wallace (Kai Tahu, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Wai) to be the new Bishop of Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Waipounamu.

Common Grace Aotearoa invites you to join them in imagining a flourishing Aotearoa.

Bidding:  …You alone are my portion and my cup;
Response: You make my lot secure..
[based on Psalm 16:5]

The Bishops have accepted the resignation of Alison Stewart as Priest in Charge of the Parish of Rangitikei.

A traditional vaka named Uto ni Yalo — “Heart or Soul of the Spirit” — is carrying prayers, stories, and shared commitment across the waters of Fiji as part of the Sails 4 Hope programme, a faith-rooted response to the accelerating impacts of climate change across the Pacific.

Children and families from St Tom’s Anglican Church in Newtown spent the weekend in God’s creation, for its annual Rātapu Children’s Church tramp into the Orongorongo Valley.

Following torrential rain that battered Wellington on Sunday night, members of St Tom’s Anglican Church, Newtown, arrived for morning prayer on Monday and found signs of flooding throughout the church building.

The Primatial e‑Newsletter offers a unique window into this shared leadership of our three-tikanga church.