Message from the Bishopâ16 February 2022
…100 persons). The new Holy Trinity Church, Avonside will be consecrated by me on Thursday 24 February 2022. The parish has already reached its limit of 100 persons under Red…
Message from the Bishopâ10 March 2021
Dear Friends, Last week the media made something of Brian and Hannah Tamaki publicly indicating they would not be receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. My counter is that Christian leaders should…
Message from the Bishopâ23 March 2022
…(copied from Stuff): From midnight Friday, there will be no limits on outdoor gatherings. The number of people allowed to gather inside will increase from 100 to 200 under the…
Beca Christchurch Heritage Festival 2019âAn Anglican Perspective
…events that might be of special interest to Anglicans and include this below. https://www.ccc.govt.nz/news-and-events/whats-on/show/3036 Spirited Cemetery Tours – St Paul’s Anglican Cemetery – find Sir Charles Upham https://www.ccc.govt.nz/news-and-events/whats-on/show/2991 Historic Akaroa…
Message from the Bishopâ27 May 2020
…for use—if chosen—in online services. Now that we are at the Limit of 100, the sermon for this Sunday will be the last I provide via my YouTube channel. Thank…
Message from the Bishopâ2 December 2020
…had 100% response. I ask for 100% response because I find that other denominations advertise all services in all their churches and I see no reason why this Diocese cannot…
Message from the Bishopâ8 September 2021
…Weddings, Tangihanga, and Churches and faith gatherings. So far, in response to the Government’s announcement on Monday, I am recommending that services for this Sunday 12 September remain online. We…
Celebrations Postponed: St Mark’s Schoolâ100 Years
Message from the Bishopâ29 April 2020
…There is a lovely article in a recent Church Times by Gillean Craig which casts “a critical but sympathetic eye” over current online services in the Church of England, https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2020/24-april/comment/opinion/virtual-worship-in-a-time-of-pandemic…
Message from the Bishopâ24 November 2021
…Michael Brantley, that we were able to hold our physical session of Synod on Saturday. We were able to meet in two groups of 100 or less in two different,…