Holy Week & Easter services 2024

…Easter Day Sung Eucharist & renewal of baptismal vows 31 Mar 10am at St Mark’s Church 101 Opawa Rd, Christchurch https://www.osmparish.com/ https://www.facebook.com/OpawaStMartins/ https://ww.instagram.com/stmarksosm/ N/A Papanui Maundy Thursday – 6pm Soup…

Beca Christchurch Heritage Festival 2019—An 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 Bishop—2 February 2022

…Consumer NZ, is at https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/buying-a-mask#article-surgical-masks- ). What the Government is asking of us re the kind of masks we wear (e.g. at https://covid19.govt.nz/prepare-and-stay-safe/keep-up-healthy-habits/wear-a-face-mask/ ) is the following: A face covering…

Special Message from the Bishop—Royal Commission Follow Up—12 April 2021

…can be. Yours in our shared ministry in Christ, Appendix:   Archbishop Philip Richardson’s apology www.abuseincare.org.nz/library/v/216/statement-of-archbishop-richardson-for-the-faith-based-redress-hearing The combined Archbishops’ apology www.abuseincare.org.nz/library/v/217/statement-of-archbishop-tamihere-archbishop-fereimi-cama-and-archbishop-richardson-the-primates My apology www.abuseincare.org.nz/library/v/215/statement-of-bishop-carrell-for-faith-based-redress-hearing National Anglican complaint process www.anglican.org.nz/Complaints  …

Message from the Bishop—4 August 2021

…eLife is a forum for transparency and honesty re the dark side of the church’s story. Two news items relating to two priests are noted to you here: https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington/125942691/priest-accused-of-abusing-a-child-had-links-to-two-wellington-schools, https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/125721946/anglican-church-knew-of-abuse-by-carer-but-promoted-him-anyway…

Operation Clearout

On Saturday the 1st of October the Christchurch City Mission, in collaboration with local Rotary Clubs, ran “Operation Clearout.” “Operation Clearout” aimed to collect good quality furniture, clothing, and household…