The Anglican Centre team experienced the transformative spirit of Wellington City Mission's Whakamaru during a recent team building visit.
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A group of 12 from the Wellington Diocese embarked on a significant journey to Waitangi last week, joining 120 Christians from across Aotearoa to commemorate Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
We were burgled the other day. I woke up in the morning to find that someone had been to our shed and helped themselves to meat from our freezer and to my chainsaw.
In the rush of daily life, it’s easy for faith formation to take a backseat. The Catechesis Collective is here to help families reclaim their homes as places of discipleship and spiritual growth.
Henry Williams, CMS missionary, has always occupied contested ground: as a missionary and peacemaker amongst Māori hapū and as a Treaty interpreter for the British Crown at Waitangi and in the Cook Strait region in 1840.
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On Monday 10th February, we have our first Eco Church Kahāpai Kōrero for 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.
“Glory to God in the highest, peace to all the earth, and goodwill toward all people!”
Luke 2:14, The song of the angels.
A statement from the Archbishops of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia at the time of Archbishop Justin Welby's resignation as Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Archbishops of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, last week, joined the international condemnation of the forced closure by the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) of the Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza.
Bishops Justin and Anashuya are pleased to announce the appointment of Revds Michelle and Adrian Tofts as Co-Vicars in the Parish of St Luke’s, Greytown.
Holly Morton-Chong has been issued a licence as Co-Lead Missioner (Lay) in the Titahi Bay Exploratory Mission Venture with effect from 23 Nov 2024.
Bishop Justin asks us to join in prayer for the friends and family of Reverend Colleen Henderson who recently passed away.
Bishops Justin and Anashuya ask us to join in prayer for the friends and family of Reverend Jane Heyes who passed away recently.
Bishop Justin is pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Graham Conlon as Priest in Charge in the Parish of Oroua.
The Rev. Terry Alve is to retire from his role of Priest in Charge at Porirua Anglicans.
Bishop Justin is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev Alison Stewart as Priest in Charge in the Parish of Rangitikei.
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.
