Every year, up to 200 people arrive in Wellington as part of Aotearoa New Zealand’s official refugee quota programme. They come from many different countries and circumstances, and with the desire to build a new life in a safe community.
As Matariki and Puanga rise in the winter dawn sky, people across Aotearoa mark the Māori New Year.
Rise Up Camp is an annual AYM camp seeking to foster community and to dig deeper into faith post-Easter.
On Monday and Tuesday this week, more than 150 people from across Aotearoa gathered in central Wellington for Little Revolutions — two days of dreaming, wrestling, praying and imagining what it looks like to follow the revolutionary Jesus in this particular moment.
The poverty premium (or poverty penalty) is the concept that people on low incomes pay more for the same essential goods and services than those who are financially better off. It represents a monetary disadvantage where the lack of upfront capital or lower creditworthiness forces individuals into more expensive payment methods or higher-cost products.
To celebrate NZ National Bible Sunday on 19 July the Waikanae Anglican parish is putting on a display of Bibles and Prayer books at St Michael and All Angels, Waikanae Beach on the 18 & 19 July.
This fascinating course will be offered by Zoom on Monday evenings commencing on 3 August 2026. Each session will be about 90 minutes.
Mike Crawford-Butler and David McLay invite you to join a new EfM group. We will commence in July, take a break over the Christmas/New Year period, and aim to finish in May 2027.
There’s still time to register for the Kia Tipu Conference on Saturday, 20 June at St Ninian’s Uniting Church in Karori.
This training is designed to encourage, equip, and inspire those involved in ministry with Children and families.
It is with a heart of thanksgiving and praise that we announce the election of The Venerable Susan Wallace (Kai Tahu, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Wai) to be the new Bishop of Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Waipounamu.
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.
Bishops Justin and Anashuya ask us to join in prayer for the friends and family of Reverend Bill Anderson, who passed away this week.
May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
Rev Jonathan Macfarlane has accepted an offer to become Priest in Charge of the Parish of Pohangina.
The Bishops have accepted the resignation of Alison Stewart as Priest in Charge of the Parish of Rangitikei.
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 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.
