Two calls for peace were issued by the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship (APF) following a conference at St Hilda’s Island Bay on July 11 and 12.
After years of dreaming, planning, and building, a joyful congregation gathered last weekend in Wairarapa to witness the consecration of a new worship and community space for St John’s church in Featherston.
The Diocese of Wellington is deeply committed to supporting refugee families as they begin new lives in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Rev Jon Hartley is a man of many callings. He’s Chair of Kiwibank, a priest in the Anglican Diocese of Wellington, and a passionate advocate for living faith in every sphere of life.
Between 09 September and 11 October, 42 councils will hold referendums on whether to keep Māori wards, including every part of the Wellington Diocese bar Upper Hutt Council
Notices and Events
Families considering a Marsden education are warmly invited to Marsden's final Open Day for 2025 on Friday 15 August, 8.45 am–12.00 pm.
A Rocha will be hosting a free, online Eco Church kōrero on 4th August, to explore this year’s Season of Creation theme and share practical ideas for how churches can be involved.
Join us for an unforgettable evening with Br Guy Consolmagno SJ, the Director of the Vatican Observatory and one of the world’s leading voices at the intersection of science and faith.
This short course under Venn’s Centre for the Arts is designed to help you explore how the arts fit in with God’s good world.
Come, rest, and listen to the still small voice of God
Archbishop Statements
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.
Our People
Bishops Justin and Anashuya are pleased to announce the appoint of Rev Julia Budd as Interim Priest in Charge in the Parish of All Saints Palmerston North with effect from 25 May 2025.
Bishops Justin and Anashuya are pleased to announce the appointment of Reverend Lucy Flatt as Vicar in the Parish of Johnsonville.
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.
Bishop’s News
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.