Prayer walking is covering our streets… and it’s blown us away. From Karori to Kilbirnie, from Tawa to the Terrace, Waikanae to Wadestown something sacred is unfolding on our streets. Our parishes, our mission units, our faithful walkers—have stepped out in prayer, and it’s beautiful.
St David’s Anglican Church is backing Resene factory workers in their campaign for the living wage.
Efforts by Whanganui Parish to increase housing supply were recognised on the front page of the Whanganui Chronicle over the weekend.
The AYM Easter Retreat 2025 was a standout weekend of faith, fun, and community that left youth buzzing.
At the recent Ministry Leaders’ Family Camp, Bishop Anashuya Fletcher challenged those gathered to pray for every house, street, and suburb across the Diocese.
Using individual study at home, group discussion, and theological reflection, the course looks at how our faith in Aotearoa has changed, or needs to change, from the Eurocentric model the settler churches brought from England.
Over two consecutive workshops, Rev'd Dr. Joe McGarry will lead conversations, help develop skills, and provide resources to strengthen the ministry of proclamation throughout our churches.
Communities across Aotearoa are being invited to unite in a powerful, nationwide moment of prayer for the next generation.
The Christian faith is the good way, a journey with God that unfolds over the course of a lifetime. Evening School is a place for you to deepen your understanding of God, and God’s work in the world.
Education for Ministry’s 2025 AGM will be held on Thursday, 8 May 10 am by Zoom
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.
“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 ask us to join in prayer for the friends and family of Reverend Margaret Barber who passed away last week.
Bishop Justin has accepted the resignation of Chris Dodds as Vicar of All Saints’ Church in Palmerston North.
Kara Dodds is supporting our Children and Families’ team alongside Ella Brown while Natalie Moreno is on maternity cover.
Bishop Justin has accepted the resignation of Mark Harris as Vicar of the Parish of Waikanae.
Lyn O’Fee will be relinquishing her position as Lay Minister in Charge of the Parish Pohangina
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.
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.
