We asked all our ordinands to say a bit about themselves to help us get to know them better.
Danyon Morton-Chong is part of Renew Communities. He is coming to the end of his time leading Blueprint Church and is, alongside his wife Holly, moving to Tītahi Bay to co-lead the planting of a worshipping community.
Andy is a leader at Lyall Bay Community Church where he has been serving for 8 years. He is husband to Cindy and Dad to Audrey (7).
Cassandra Mesa worships at All Saints Hataitai with her son Jaden. She works for MBIE as a Cyber Security Advisor and is passionate about building and fostering inclusive, intercultural and multicultral communities.
Emma is from the Parish of Epiphany in Masterton and is married to Jonas and has a 10-year-old daughter, Lilith. Emma has a passion for intergenerational and school gate ministry.
Dara is married to John and serves and worships at St Luke's Wadestown. They have four adult children, Matthias, Nathanael, Ian and Joan.
Helen is from the Parish of Silverstream and is married with two adult children. She is a chaplain at Rimutaka and Arohata prisons, previously having ministered in aged-care and community settings.
Andrew first came to Aotearoa as an International Student 30 years ago. His wife, Lilian and daughter, Monica live now in the Hutt. Andrew is a Chaplain at Victoria university of Wellington and attends the Anglican Chinese Mission.
Victoria is from the parish of All Saints, Palmerston North where she is involved mainly with the 5pm congregation. She is a chaplain at Massey University, Manawatu campus and is married to Ashton.
Hamish (Ngāti Ruanui, Te Ātiawa) has whakapapa to Taranaki, but grew up in central Wellington. He has spent the last two years doing his curacy in the community of St David’s in Naenae.
Rebecca lives in Wellington and works at the Sisters of Compassion. She is married to Matt and they worship and serve together at St Michael‘s in Kelburn.
Matthew lives in Wellington and works at the Waitangi Tribunal Unit. He and his wife Rebecca serve in the parish of Kelburn and worship at St Michael’s.
Joanna (Ngāti Paoa) lives in Shannon where she is a leader in the Venerable Bede Church and an Urban Vision team. She is married to Leigh and they have four children - two who are grown up. She works with others to grow food on their faith-based eco-farm, teaches singing and Te Reo Māori at Shannon Primary School, and helps out with the kids’ club.
Wendy is the Chaplain of St Matthew’s Collegiate School in Masterton, a Religious Education teacher, a mother of four grown women, and a Granny to 11 grandchildren.
Maria was born and bred in the Hutt Valley and while the rest of Wellington might mock it, she thinks it’s a pretty great place. She has been based in Taitā for the last seven years where she lives in an intentional community and serves as Co-Missioner at St Matt's Taitā.
Mim is from the parish of Pauatahanui near Porirua where she has served as deacon assistant since November 2023. She is married to Matt, and they have two kids, Josh (almost 14) and Tovi, (almost 10). Mim heads up Pauatahanui's children's and young people's ministry leadership team, with particular responsibility for kids in Years 1-6.
Michelle is a teacher at Nga Tawa School and alongside her husband, Adrian, forms the chaplaincy team there. Michelle is also a part of the team in the Parish of Rangitikei.
