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We had an awesome Easter weekend joining the Baptists in relaunching Central Easter Camp. It was a big event, with over 700 people attending, so El Rancho was pumping with energy over the weekend!
Attending the installation of Dame Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury was, for Bishop of Wellington and Archbishop - Tikanga Pakeha, Justin Duckworth, both a moment of privilege and a moment full of hope.
Parishes from our Anglican Movement joined faith communities, social service agencies and members of our communities at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul on Sunday, for an overnight vigil opposing the proposed Move-on orders.
Assistant Bishop of Wellington Anashuya Fletcher invites us to live into the freedom offered through Christ, confronting fear, injustice, and complicity in systems that oppress others.
Scripture Union invite you to Kia Tipu Conference on Saturday, 20 June at St Ninian’s Uniting Church in Karori.
EFM (Education for Ministry) is offering a Kāpiti pilgrimage walk in Waikanae and Ōtaki with matua Rangi Nicholson.
Join us for a joyful celebration of Jesus’ Resurrection
When: 6:30 am Sunday 5th of April
Where: Mt Victoria lookout.
We invite you to join with the wider Anglican Communion in prayer, celebration, and thanksgiving as Dame Sarah Mullally is installed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury.
This historic occasion will take place at Canterbury Cathedral on 25 March 2026, the Feast of the Annunciation, marking a significant new chapter in the life and leadership of our global Church.
As the third week of escalating conflict unfolds between Iran, Israel, and the United States, we are called to raise our voices in prayer for peace and safety for all of God’s children.
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.
Canon Precentor at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, Sue Paton, has resigned to take up the role of Vicar of Temuka-Te Ngawai Parish.
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.
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.
