Bishop Peter—a memo from Lambeth
…our life as a global Communion. For instance, in Sunday morning’s keynote address, ++Justin spoke with insight on the relationship between local, provincial autonomy and interdependence as provinces forming one…
Covid Guidance for the Diocese of Christchurch (14 September 2022)
…context by its leadership. It is appropriate, for instance, for a determination to be made that wearing masks is still recommended in the Parish of X and/or that the president…
Message from the Bishop—14 September 2022
…the gap between the rich man and poor Lazarus is instantly recognizable. One question we could ask (among many questions this passage poses to its readers) is, What is the…
Message from the Bishop—12 October 2022
…instance that it will lead to the “gutting” of small towns (https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/130135307/will-the-governments-farming-emissions-plan-rip-the-guts-out-of-small-town-new-zealand). As a Diocese we are placed in a challenging position by this proposal. On the one hand, we…
Message from the Bishop—16 November 2022
…be inducted as Vicar of Ashburton and installed as Archdeacon for Mid Canterbury. All are welcome to this service. Clergy are invited to robe with red stoles. Next Tuesday 22…
Message from the Bishop—23 November 2022
…two uplifting inductions for new vicars in the past week: on Sunday afternoon for Archdeacon Indrea Alexander, now Vicar of Ashburton and also installed as Archdeacon of Mid Canterbury, and…
Message from the Bishop—14 December 2022
…has been installed on its new site (to be fully opened in time for ANZAC Day 2023)—it looks amazing and fit and ready to go for the rest of this…
Message from the Bishop—15 February 2023
…is opportunity to respond to the earthquakes, for instance through contributing to a Christian World Service appeal: https://cws.org.nz/donate-to-turkey-syria-earthquake/ . But our immediate concerns this week are, understandably, here in our…
Message from the Bishop—8 March 2023
…Saturday, our church will have a new bishop, when Sione Uluialakepa is ordained in Suva cathedral. He will then be installed as the Archbishop of Polynesia. A prior booking for…
Message from the Bishop—15 March 2023
…Sione Uluialakepa as bishop and installation as the Archbishop of Polynesia. Taonga has a great article with lovely photographs [where our lead photo above comes from]. Our Vicar-General, Archdeacon Mark…