This week’s Lenten sermon comes from Rev Michelle Tofts of St Luke’s Greytown, who explores the encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well — a moment of radical welcome, revelation, and transformation.
This week we’re inviting our diocesan whānau to join Kate and Alex at Common Grace Aotearoa in a faithful, constructive response to the Government’s proposed ‘move‑on’ powers.
In the second week of our Lenten Study Series, Rev. Guy Benton from All Saints, Hataitai, offers an engaging reflection on one of Jesus’ most significant conversations: His late‑night meeting with Nicodemus in John 3:1–17.
Sunshine flooded the Ngatiawa River Monastery valley as hundreds of campers arrived over the weekend of 20–22 February for Te Huarahi Passionfest—an annual peace festival drawing young people from across the Wellington diocese and beyond.
Here’s some photos showing how some of our communities gathered—and got creative—for Shrove Tuesday!
Join Karuwhā on a group visit to the original nine sheets of Tiriti o Waitangi, homed within the He Tohu Collection.
With Lent upon us, here is a Whānau Lent Journal hot off the press.
The journal is full of simple 5-10 minute daily activities, stories, prayers and readings, with contributions from leaders and writers across Aotearoa and the tamariki in their lives.
'The Way of the Raukura'.. (a Parihaka Musical). The live performance of this has now been turned into a film and is showing (2 nights only) at Petone Lighthouse Cinema.
We’re welcoming applications for our residential community for tertiary students based in Island Bay.
We celebrate and unequivocally support the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE as the 106th Archbishop-designate of Canterbury.
As the anniversary of 7 October 2023 draws near, the present injustice must be seen in the light of a much longer history of fear, trauma, and violence.
Archbishops Don Tamihere, Sione Ulu’ilakepa and Justin Duckworth of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia strongly denounce the missile attacks on the Anglican Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, carried out in the early hours of Palm Sunday, 13 April 2025.
As Archbishops of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia we give thanks for the cessation of war promised by the ceasefire agreed between the Government of Israel and Hamas to commence on Sunday 19 January 2025.
The Bishops have accepted the resignation of Jethro Day as Vicar of the Parish of Petone.
The Bishops have accepted the resignation of John Loong as Priest in Charge of the Parish of Wadestown.
His final day will be Saturday 14 March 2026.
Bishops Justin and Anashuya ask us to join in prayer for the friends and family of Reverend John Terris who passed away this week.
The Bishops have accepted the resignation of Hennie and Sarah Nothnagel as Priests in Charge of the Parish of St Mark’s Carterton, and Epiphany, Masterton.
The Bishops have accepted the resignation of Andrew and Emily Spence as Co-Vicars of the Parish of Miramar-Seatoun-Strathmore.
The Bishops have accepted the resignation of Pete Hull as Priest in Charge of the Parish of South Wairarapa.
Bishops Justin and Anashuya ask us to join in prayer for the friends and family of the Right Reverend Brian Carrell who passed away recently.
+Brian previously served in our Diocese, including as an Assistant Bishop. Please see below for some words received from +Peter, Bishop of Christchurch.
The funeral service will be held at 10.30 am Monday 8 September, 2025, in the Transitional Cathedral, Christchurch.
May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
The story of faith has always been one embedded in difficult and desperate situations and in the face of oppression and empire – whether that’s Egypt, Assyria, Greeks, or Romans – yet in the end, the seed of love always continues. Seeing that God seems to be present to work again and again across history is something we can hold onto in the face of overwhelming challenges.
As we consider our calling as a transformative movement of local faith communities, how are we forming ourselves as people with spiritual disciplines that help us thrive?
We do not need to be afraid. God is faithful. God goes ahead of us. If we have faith to believe that to be true, then we will faithfully seek where God is already at work.
I can see that we as humanity tend to follow at least one of three coping mechanisms or behavioural responses when faced with an engulfing tide of threatening or disturbing events.
The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel (which means “God with us”).
Matthew 1.23
I had a moment last month where my past caught up with me. I walked into Thorndon New World and saw an elderly gentleman. I thought “I know who you are, but it can’t possibly be you.”
Bishop Justin encourages us to attend the the Leading your Church into Growth hui on 17-19 October.
