Moving - Rev. Tim Bustin
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Moving - Rev. Tim Bustin

Rev. Tim Bustin has accepted a call to All Saints Parish in Nelson after serving in the Wellington Diocese, most recently at the All Saints Parish Palmerston North for the last 2 years and prior to that at Waikanae Parish.

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Introducing Janet

Janet Mansell has just joined the Anglican Centre team as the Project Accountant so we thought we’d find out a little bit more about her and her new role.

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Retiring - Rev. Kathy Orr-Nimmo

Rev. Kathy Orr-Nimmo, from the Parish of Trentham, will be retiring in early May.

“I told Bishop Justin that I would stay until I was 65, because I had other ministry I'd like to pursue after that,” said Kathy. And now that the time ahs come Kathy will be focussing her time on her spirituality ministry. She plans to write some books and will be looking after granddaughter two days a week.

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Introducing Nickie

Nickie George joined the Anglican Centre team in January as the Volunteer and Administration Team Leader so we thought we’d find out a little bit more about her and her new role.

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Introducing Elsie

Elsie Joostens joined the team at the Anglican Centre last month so we thought’ we’d find out a little bit more about her and her new role.

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In Memoriam - Reverend Dr Hugo Petzsch
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In Memoriam - Reverend Dr Hugo Petzsch

Bishops Justin and Eleanor ask us to join in prayer for the friends and family of Rev Dr Hugo Petzsch who passed away on 15 January in Kent, UK. In our Diocese Hugo was parish priest at St Barnabas Church, Roseneath, Wellington and then combined being part-time priest at St Barnabas Church with being part time VUW Chaplain before he and the family moved to the UK.  May he rest in peace and rise in glory.

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In Memoriam - Canon Colin Wright
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In Memoriam - Canon Colin Wright

Bishops Justin and Eleanor ask us to join in prayer for the friends and family of Canon Colin Wright who passed away on Christmas Day. In the Diocese of Wellington he was Chaplain at the Porirua hospitals (1985-89), Vicar of Eastbourne (1989-2001) and chaplain at Wellesley College (1991-2000). He was appointed a Canon of the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul in 1990 and Canon Emeritus in 2000.

Colin's funeral was held in early January at Nelson Cathedral. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.

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In Memoriam - Reverend George Spargo
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In Memoriam - Reverend George Spargo

Bishops Justin and Eleanor ask us to join in prayer for the friends and family of Rev George Spargo, who passed away on 31st December 2021. Rev. George’s ministry in our diocese was in the Parishes of Tinui, Petone and Otaki. A family cremation service was held in early January. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.

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Rev. Peter Benge moves to City Mission

Rev. Peter concludes his time as Vicar of Lower Hutt at the end of January and moves to the Wellington City Mission to work as a counsellor in the Transitional Housing area.

Peter says, “I feel privileged to have been able to serve as a Priest in this diocese.”

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