Message from the Bishop—6 July 2022
…Anglican Communion, www.lambethconference.org. This is the first Lambeth Conference since 2008, having been delayed to 2020 from the regular 10-year cycle date in 2018 due to upheaval in the Communion,…
Message from the Bishop—28 February 2024
…speech! One obvious use of Te Reo is to use Te Reo in our liturgies and in our songs. I applaud the use of Te Reo in our services and…
Message from the Bishop—20 May 2020
…Cross, bishopsea@anglicanlife.org.nz. Congratulations to Gareth Bezett, Director of Theology House, on graduating Master of Theology with Distinction (Otago University). Gareth’s thesis was on “Lift up your guts: a liturgical anthropology…
Message from the Bishop—4 November 2020
…healed up pretty quickly in the days since! A few weeks ago I mentioned the serious illness of Kathy McCulloch, very long serving youth worker in Glenavy, South Canterbury. Kathy…
Give a Little – North Canterbury/Kaikoura Earthquake Appeal
…and the long term needs. We are hopeful that people will find the following helpful. We have set up a ‘Give a Little’ page and also supplying a diocesan account…
Message from the Bishop—15 December 2021
…find their ‘Yes’ and ‘Amen’ in Jesus, born in Bethlehem and longing to be born in every human heart. In that same spirit of joyful celebration of God’s fulfilment, I…
The Rubbish Challenge—10 Steps to Less Waste in 10 Months
…to Less Waste in 10 Months A resource for churches and families, designed as an e-newsletter insert. Full material and teaching videos at: www.conversations.net.nz/rubbish-challenge.html. Written by Silvia Purdie (no copyright,…
Cashmere Conference—entitled “Let’s Take a Long View”
Under 40’s
…to the video – it’s about 3 mins long. It shows our young people 5 steps they can use to unpack their days with Jesus. Challenge them to do this…
Third Option re ChristChurch Cathedral
…its former glory and managed by them on behalf of all New Zealanders for use as a public space. I am not saying that will happen but it is a…