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.
From 11.30am on Sunday 19 July until 2.30am on Thursday 23 July, 37 people from seven churches took turns reading every word of the Bible on the Cathedral steps. Together they covered all 88 hours, from Genesis to Revelation.
Held following Sunday morning’s service, the Joyrun involved up to 30 tamariki aged from age three to twelve (and a few enthusiastic adults).
For many delegates, what mattered most was not winning an argument but remaining connected. There was a genuine desire to stay together, even where deep disagreements remain. That commitment to relationship felt profoundly hopeful.
St Peter’s Palmerston North is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the consecration of the present church, with a weekend of special events to be held in October this year.
This project explores the experiences of people of Christian faith when a loved one resides in residential dementia care. The research will involve interviewing family members or anyone who was an informal caregiver for a person living with dementia before they entered residential care.
The IRCA family are gathering in Romania in July this year, a conference that will be available on-line for those not able to be there in person. The IRCA Oceania family is there therefore invited to attend an in-person and ZOOM gathering
This Saturday (1 August), the St Mary’s team decided to throw a fun 80s party for the neighbourhood (and any one else in need of some fun) during the gloomiest time of year.
With the general election approaching, recent changes to electoral laws mean there is less time to enrol to vote. This places marginalized groups—including renters, young people, and those on the fringes of society—at high risk of being left out of our democracy.
