…online service or providing resources for worship in parishioners’ own home. On this Diocesan webpage https://anglicanlife.org.nz/news-and-announcements/virtual-services-in-the-diocese/ we list the online or alternative services we have been provided information about. Thank…
Dear Friends, We are now in Delta Level 2 (limit 100), which is going to be closer to “normal” than anything we have experienced for some weeks. Diocesan life and…
…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…
…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…
…sign of inter-faith solidarity and compassion in our region. Food for Thought—here are a couple of articles you may be interested in reading https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/western-intellectuals-dreaming-christian-dreams/ https://democracyproject.nz/2020/05/17/fr-joe-grayland-is-the-governments-de-facto-ban-on-religious-services-a-form-of-prejudice/ With respect to the…
…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…
Dear Friends, Covid Level 2 (Limit 100) We remain in Level 2 (Limit 100) for—it would seem—at least another month. The light at the end of the tunnel is the…
…this chapter of Matthew. In each of five parables ‘the kingdom of heaven is like’ something: mustard seed, yeast, hidden treasure, a fine pearl, a net with all kinds of…
…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…
