Over six weeks, St Tom’s Anglican Church in Newtown became a place of thoughtful conversation, learning and reflection as more than 60 people gathered across two weekly groups to take part in Thriving in this Land, a workshop series developed by Common Grace Aotearoa.

There was a strong sense of hope, unity and gratitude among Wellington Diocese representatives returning from General Synod in Tonga, where Anglicans from across Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia gathered for a week that many described as both historic and deeply moving.

Our theme for this General Synod / Te Hīnota Whānui is “One Mission, One Ocean, One Vaka.”

This Synod, we take the next step on that journey. Hope, if it is real, must set sail. It must leave the shore. The vaka is hope made seaworthy.

Around 65 people gathered at St John's Featherston on Sunday 4 August for the blessing of three new homes built on the parish's own land.

After seven years of pouring her whole, bubbly self into just about every corner of the Anglican Centre, Ella Brown is hanging up her many hats as Whānau Discipleship Enabler and heading off to a new chapter as school librarian at Wairarapa College.

What if we put on an 80s party for our neighbourhoods in the middle of Winter this year? It’s the gloomiest time of year and people need some fun and laughter – and what’s more fun than the 80s?!

After fifteen years at the Anglican Centre and nearly six years at the heart of the Bishops' Office, Paul Carey is stepping back from full-time ministry supporting Bishops Justin and Anashuya.

From 15 to 22 August, representatives from across the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia will gather in Tonga for the 67th General Synod Te Hīnota Whānui.

Parish administrators, treasurers and wardens from across the Diocese gathered at the Anglican Centre on 28 July for the annual Orientation Day, an opportunity to learn more about the people and resources that support parish life throughout the Diocese.