Ordination Training Manager - Ian Scarlet
It is wonderful to introduce Ian Scarlet, our first ever volunteer Ordination Training Manager.
In Memoriam - Ven. Ian Bourne
Bishop Justin asks us to join in prayer for the friends and family of Ven Ian Bourne who passed away last week.
Moving on - Rev. Andrea & Lance Lukin
Rev. Andrea Lukin has resigned her role as Vicar of Upper Hutt Parish to take on a new role as Children and Families Consultant for Scripture Union.
In Memoriam - Reverend John Dermot (Derm) Buchanan
Bishop Justin asks us to join in prayer for the friends and family of Rev. John Dermot (Derm) Buchanan who passed away last week.
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.
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.
Retiring - Rev. Peter Benge
Peter Benge has just retired from the Parish of Lower Hutt after being a Priest in the Wellington Diocese since 1994.
Retiring - Rev. John Hughes
Rev. John Hughes is retiring as Vicar of Eastbourne. He will be on leave for the month of April and then officially retire on the 1st May.
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.
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.
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.
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.
