Kaikoura's shining testimony
The light of St Paul's in Kaikoura shines brighter than ever thanks to volunteers and council funds.
Christ in Christchurch at Christmas
Bishop Victoria announces that all Anglican churches in Christchurch will hold their Christmas services outdoors - and reflects on what a messy Christmas can deliver.
• Bishop Victoria's request for prayer
• Video: Cantabrians celebrate Christmas
• Thousands flock to Bethlehem for Christmas
• Video: Archbishop David Moxon's Christmas message
• Dr Williams laments 'broken bonds'
• Record turnout for City Mission lunch
Cathedral rocked again
ChristChurch Cathedral sustains further damage in Friday's rash of quakes.
Wellington seeks names for bishop
The Diocese of Wellington calls for nominations to succeed Bishop Tom Brown.
Vandalised billboard to stay
St Matthew-in-the-City will not replace its vandalised billboard which portrays Mary looking at a home pregnancy test kit.
• St Matthew's responds to the protests
• Reflecting on the character of Mary
• Magnificat for a broken world
Bishop denies rift with dean
Bishop Victoria Matthews says she has been treated "shabbily" and dismisses a reported rift between her and Dean Peter Beck as "fiction".
• Dean remains silent as he looks ahead
Dean seeking seat on council
The Dean of ChristChurch Cathedral is quitting his church job to stand as an independent on the city council.
• The Press says Dean has Labour backing
• The Press reports Dean's job 'untenable'
Gingering up cathedral reconstruction
ChristChurch Cathedral has been reconstructed, albeit in gingerbread.
Bishop Tom's last ordinations
Bishop Tom Brown ordains 16 deacons and 10 priests – his last ordination service as Bishop of Wellington.
Big bikes promote children's art
Bikers revving up awareness of child refugees stop off at Wellington Cathedral for an art show.
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From go to whoa
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The holy gospel is written in Mark...
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Jim and George
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Token of thanks
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Signing the contract
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Waiting...
ChristChurch Cathedral awaits make-safe work and removal of artifacts. Photo/The Press
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Christchurch welcomes its new bishop
Bishop Victoria is flanked by Chancellor Richard Cottrell and Registrar Alison Jephson.
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Before the dozer rumbles in
Bishop Victoria prays for the Churchill Courts' chapel to be deconsecrated.
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Laying hands on Bishop Bear
Hannah Crosse from Weber presents Waiapu's Bishop Bear to Archbishop Brown Turei.
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Chasing the flow of cultural change
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Mourning a great New Zealander
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Waiapu reflects on 150 years
Sir Paul Reeves delivers the sermon at Waiapu's 150th anniversary service at Pukehou.
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Waipapa blessing
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Tim the teacher
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Leadership required, says Bishop
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Her Bishop's blessing
Bishop John blesses Mrs Betty Tevi, who is a cathedral parishioner.
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Thanksgiving
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Eucharist
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Open air blessing
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Bishop George signals goodbye
Bishop George Connor who has announced his retirement in November.
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His staff, set down
A solemn moment - Bishop John's staff, laid on the altar, ready for the next Bishop of Auckland.
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Their fine family
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Contour-check
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Musical signature
The Waiapu Cathedral Choristers sing at the signing of the organ contract.
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The shepherd's crook
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Rt Rev Wright
The new Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Dunedin, The Rt Rev Dr Kelvin Wright.
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CMS family: Steve and Mary Maina with Rinna (8) and Tanielle (5).
CMS family: Steve and Mary Maina with Rinna (8) and Tanielle (5).
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Let the celebration proceed...
Processing into St Paul's Cathedral at the start of Wellington's sesqui celebration.
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Bethlehem bound
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Wizard comes to church
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Prayer after Communion
"We give you thanks," prayed Bishop Ross, "for this foretaste of your glory..."
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Gumboot glory
The Waiapu Cathedral choir dons gumboots in sympathy with Christchurch. Photo: Glenn Taylor
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Consolation
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Holy Trinity Avonside
Rubble and upended prayer kneelers near the organ loft at Holy Trinity Avonside.
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Through a glass brightly
The upper part of the new stained-glass window at Christ Church Pukehou
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'Lift up your hearts!'
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Dean Jo's response
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Waiting for the beat
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The Great Thanksgiving
Archbishop David Moxon celebrates as Bishop Victoria looks on.
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Farewell haka
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Blessing remains
Bishop Victoria Matthews pronounces her blessing after the deconsecration service.
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Making his Mark
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Ready to move out
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Marathon man
Dean Jamie after the consecration of St Mary's as a cathedral in March 2010.
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Waiting to fall
Close up of the damage above the portico of the Oxford St Baptist Church
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Bishop Tom among friends
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Waiapu's past and present
Bishop David Rice and Sir Paul Reeves catch up at Waiapu's 150th celebrations.
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Deconsecration looms
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Pukehou awaits the procession
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Weaving the Cross
Dancers from Chilton St James' School performing during Wellington's sesqui celebration.
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Holy Trinity Avonside
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Desolation
The sight that greeted those who arrived by bus for the deconsecration service.
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Renewing their commitment to ministry
The Bishops of Auckland and Te Tai Tokerau lead their clergy through the renewal of their vows.
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They asked for ice...
Dean Peter Beck and Bishop Victoria Matthews take the icy plunge for children with heart defects.
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Addressing Waiapu
The main speaker for tangata whenua at the anniversary powhiri at Te Aute College.
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Blessing
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Dean Helen-Ann
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Susan has a new mission
Susan Blakie, who succeeds Des Britten as Wellington's city missioner. Photo: Jacob McSweeny
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Hard hat, sad heart
Bishop Victoria surveys the damage to the structure of the chapel.
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Sad landmark
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Jenny's last journey
The hearse emerges from the honour guard, bound for the crematorium.
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New team for Auckland
Auckland's Diocesan Bishop, Ross Bay, with his new Assistant Bishop, Jim White.
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Whirimako sings
Whirimako Black, renowned soul diva, singing in the cathedral after the dedication.
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'Keep them strong and faithful'
Newly ordained are presented to the congregation, who react with wild applause. Photo/Jay Berryman
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The end is nigh
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Momentum
Off to a flying start from the flanks of the Mountain Fountain.
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Sad end
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Lyttelton landmark damaged
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Saving scandal
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Past connections
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Outdoors services this Christmas
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Bus-born witnesses
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Firefighting Bishop prays
Bishop Ross leads a prayer before the firefighters' memorial climb.
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Selwyn Foundation generosity
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A bishop's humility
Bishop Victoria Matthews prostrates herself before the altar of ChristChurch Cathedral.
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Congratulations
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Stepping down
Bishop George Connor on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral in Dunedin.
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Old friends
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From Canada with love
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Waipukurau's unlikely vicar
Leo Te Kira: a man who doesn't try to cover up or apologise for himself.
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Bishop addresses her diocese
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Sure to rise
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Lost and found
The "Pembroke bell" which has turned up in an Auckland scrap yard. Photo: TV3
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Tripping the light fantastic
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Quake destorys mortar
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Enthusiastic samplers
Enthusiastic buyers of the book in the cathedral after the launch.
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Bishop Tom calls it a day
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Listening to the verdict
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Celebration
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Fiat Lux
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For those in peril...
Royal New Zealand Navy sailors worshipping in Wellington Cathedral. Photo: Jay Berryman
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Kia ora tatou, e hoa ma...
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Invocation
"Send your Holy Spirit, that we who receive Christ's body, may indeed be the body of Christ..."
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Much-loved bishop dies
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Now he's hooked on Waiapu
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A unique pulpit
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Mantle of leadership
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Quake aftermath
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Cup of tea, anyone?
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Moving on
The Rev Dr Kelvin Wright, in St John's Roslyn, the Dunedin church he's served for the last 11 years.
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Governor's Bay history at risk
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Out of action
The belltower at St John's Latimer Square. What hasn't already toppled is severely damaged.
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Longstanding servants
Mrs Joyce Irving, long-time cathedral parishioner, farewells Bishop John.
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His banner over us...
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Dean Jo's welcome
Dean Jo Kelly-Moore welcomes folk to the Mountain Fountain dedication.
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Bishop-elect Ross Bay
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Close-up on a legacy
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Sacred become secular
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Final briefing
Final briefing before the firefighters begin their 549-step slog up the BNZ tower.
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Terry's turn
Terry Stringer, the Mountain Fountain sculptor, reflecting on the meaning of his work.
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'Let us be a pilgrim people'
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Anointed for service
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Silenced
The remains of the top of the belltower at St John's Hororata.
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Shedding new light on Waiapu
Pukehou's new stained-glass window is unveiled during Waiapu's 150th celebrations.
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The mayor's merriment
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An appreciative audience
After the dedication, the crowd moved into the cathedral for a concert.
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Media scrum
Bishop Victoria Matthews and earthquake minister Gerry Brownlee face the media.
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Art show opens with a roar
Dean Frank Nelson welcomes the touring bikers to Wellington Cathedral. Photo/Stu Corlett.
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In the line of fire
Ross Bay, the new Bishop of Auckland, with members of the Auckland Fire Police Unit. - NZPA
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Mangere makeover
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The Canterbury toll
The Canterbury quake's toll. A closeup of the wrecked belltower at St John's Latimer Square.
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Wellington parties on despite the rain
Despite the rain, people still had to eat during Wellington's sesqui.
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Leaders
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Affirmation
The Rev Helen Wilderspin presents the diocese's warm wishes to its new bishop.
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Check this out!
Check this out! A close-quarter inspection, once the fountain has started to flow.
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Taking up his cross
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'Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth...'
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No visitors please
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'Come Holy Ghost'
Wellington ordinands prostrate themselves as the Holy Spirit is invoked. Photo/Jay Berryman
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The anointing
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Damage, closeup
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Aroha
Lady Beverly Reeves congratulates Bishop John on his retirement.
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Guard of honour
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Copts bearing gifts
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St Cuthbert's
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In the name of The Father...
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Precarious
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Tools of office
Preacher Jim White hands the new bishop two essential tools of office: a basin and towel.
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Solo for his mum
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Damage done at Hororata
The tower at St John's Hororata has partially collapsed, puncturing the church roof.
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A vicar with 'streetcred'
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Lifting the tapu
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Full cathedral for Wellington sesqui
Children to the fore for Wellington's sesqui celebration in St Paul's Cathedral.
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Bishop Ross' blessing
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Family gift
The Bishop's mitre was designed and made by his sister, Valerie Swatridge, of Nelson.
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Bishopdale's new Dean
The Rev Dr Andrew Burgess, who is the new Dean of Nelson's Bishopdale Theological College.
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Allan's latest legacy
Bishop Ross Bay commends Allan Davidson, the editor of Living Legacy, for his labours.
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A time to smile...
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Students rally
Students help to clear a Christchurch street. Picture, Mark Mitchell in the NZ Herald.
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Dedication
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Reverence
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Banks is backing this
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Sacred art
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Bishop Victoria welcomed
Bishop Victoria chats with a special guest after her installation.
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Earthquakes strike, but games go on
Bishop Victoria watches while a spirited game of indoor bowls is in progress.
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The law and the prophet
It's a fair cop: Anne Knox with Bishop Philip Richardson. Photo: Andy Jackson of Fairfax Media.
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His watch over
Bishop John lays down the pastoral staff which he picked up 15 years ago.
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"More human, and more divine."
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Blest are the paw...
Nelson's Dean Nick Kirk blesses Fiona Saunders and Yuki. Photo: Patrick Hamilton.
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Bishop-elect
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Campus colleagues
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Rubble at St John's Hororata
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Blessing
Dunedin's new Bishop bestows his blessing on the cathedral congregation.
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Tsunami memorial
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The stone has moved
ChristChurch Cathedral's stone altar has been shaken off its pedestal.
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Fully yielded
The bishop-elect prostrated himself before the altar immediately before his ordination.
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Up by February?
A model showing the entrance to cardboard cathedral proposed for Christchurch.
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Hukarere leads the prayers
A Hukarere College choir leads the Lord's Prayer during Waiapu's 150th celebrations at Pukehou.
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Moment of Grace
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Adam's assessment
Adam Kelly-Moore and a mate exploring the sculpture's skateboarding potential.
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Driving force
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Revelation
St Matthew-in-the-City's Christmas billboard, portraying Mary's anxiety over a pregnancy test.
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Holy trinity?
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Defence force Anglican bishop
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Parnell poet
Kids from the Parnell District School had a hand in welcoming the Mountain Fountain to its new home.
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Jim White: priest, scholar, bishop
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Candidate
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Eyeing the city council
Dean Peter Beck who is stepping back from his cathedral job to seek a seat on the city council.
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In memory of a twin tower hero
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The Invitation...
Bishop Ross Bay invites the congregation to make their Communion.
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Into the breach
ChristChurch Cathedral's retrieval team poses for a quick photo before venturing into the rubble.
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St John's Latimer Square
St John's Latimer Square, close to the centre of the city, has sustained major damage.
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Turning her back on the rubble
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Jenny leaving church
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Body of Christ
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Shared moments
Mrs Clemency Wright, Bridget, Catherine and Scott Murray, Bridget's husband.
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David Rice, 15th Bishop of Waiapu.
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Selwyns to be honoured
George and Sarah Selwyn: next year marks the bicentenary of their births.
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Family celebrations
Kelvin and Clemency Wright: a recent photo, taken at the time of their daughter Bridget's wedding.
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Easter fallout
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Pakuranga greets you
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Thanksgiving
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Getting the measure of his cathedral
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The authors
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Crozier
The Bishop's new crozier was designed and carved by Hugh Prebble of Oamaru.
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Family ties
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Who wants to cut the cake?
Former mayor Roy McLennan delivers the sword to cut Nelson's birthday cake. Picture: Nelson Mail
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Candle in the dark
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The Word from Waiapu
The Very Rev Helen Jacobi, Dean of Waiapu Cathedral, who preached the installation sermon.
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Let your light so shine
St Paul's Church beams on Kaikoura. Photo: Marborough Express
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Kitted up ready to climb
Bishop Bay, kitted up and ready to climb the 28 levels of the Queen St BNZ tower.
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John and Jenny
The Rev John McAlpine, with his late and much loved wife, the Rev Jenny Harrison.
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Church of the city
Open-air service in Cathedral Square on Sunday morning. Around 500 people turned up.
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Looking for a bishop
The Auckland Electoral College convenes in Holy Trinity Cathedral.
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549 steps later...
Bishop Ross and his fire police brigade team at the top of the 28 level BNZ tower
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New clamber zone
Kids clambering over the new feature in the Holy Trinity Cathedral forecourt.
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Chatting in Cathedral Square
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The three St John's deans
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I will
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Symbol of fidelity
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The Lion, the Loaves and the Fishes
Wellington's sesqui crowd is entertained in the Loaves and Fishes.
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In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit...
Dean Ross performs the first baptism at Holy Trinity Cathedral's new glass baptismal font.
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Secretary-General preaches
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Auckland's new Dean
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General Synod sermon
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His opening act
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Think on these things
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Radio with pictures
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Apostolic succession
The moment of ordination: the Archbishops and Bishops lay their hands on the candidate.
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A long way from home
Murray and Kelly James survey the damage to their house in central Christchurch. Photo: AP.
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Top scientist and Anglican
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Bishop-elect Tim bound for Adelaide
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Pihopa Hemi
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If the hat fits...
Archbishop David Moxon prepares to place the bishop's mitre on Ross Bay. Picture, Simon Woolf.
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The divine art of cardboard
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban with a slide of his cardboard cathedral. Photo: The Press
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Christchurch breaks out the incense
Bells and smoke for the installation of Bishop Victoria Matthews in Christchurch.
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Exploring all the angles
Before the dedication ceremony gets underway, these kids explore the Mountain Fountain's angles.
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The Turn of the Tide?
Alan Firth, a layman from St John's Roslyn, preached the ordination sermon.
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'The Lord is here'
Newly ordained priests join Bishop Tom behind the altar. Photo/Jay Berryman
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Living history
Living history: seven Waiapu bishops - and the 10 authors of The Gift Endures.
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Bishop-elect
The Rev Dr Kelvin Wright, the man chosen to lead the Anglican Diocese of Dunedin.
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The French connection
Bishop Tom Brown (right) with Paul McIntosh after his deaconing in Paris.
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Dean Jamie
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From Wellington with love
The Wellington prayer quilt that has been presented to the Christchurch City Missioner.
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Sisterly embrace
After the service - and the warmth of the congrats dispelled the rain and bluster of the evening.
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Selwyn's gift to Christchurch
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Nicked
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Beyond us, within us, and between us...
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Affirmation
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Greetings from your tikanga partners
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'Lifting the tapu'
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Hukarere waiata
Hukarere girls offer a waiata at David Rice's ordination in Waiapu.
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Farewell action
Bishop John and Marion leave Holy Trinity Cathedral to a stirring haka.
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Destined for deconsecration
ChristChurch Cathedral - destined for deconsecration, and partial demolition.
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President
Bishop John presided at last Sunday's Eucharist at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell.
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Spire topples
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Through a glass brightly
A reflective moment for Sir Paul Reeves during Waiapu's 150th anniversary service.
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The monsignor's message
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Arsenal fan
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David Rice is presented to the archbishops.
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Temporary space
Interior of the cardboard cathedral proposed for Christchurch.
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Precarious
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Prayers of protest
Billboard protesters kneel in prayer outside St Matthew-in-the-City.
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Oboe expert
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In communion with Alaska
Bishop Mark MacDonald (from Alaska) receives communion from Bishop Victoria.
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Fountain of living water...
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An embrace as wide as the Tasman
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Forecourt feature
A view from the cathedral of the new addition to the forecourt.
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Threshold of a new era
The new bishop and his wife respond to wellwishers outside the main entrance to the cathedral.
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Making her promises
Dean Jo Kelly-Moore recites her vows last night to her Bishop, the Rt Rev Ross Bay.
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On a mission to parents
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Jubilee
On her way to receive communion, Jubilee Rajiah acknowledges Clemency Wright.
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Tower demolished
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New colleagues in episcopal ministry
Bishop Victoria Matthews alongside Bishop John Gray prior to her installation in Christchurch.
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Roadtest
After the concert, the kids check out the Mountain Fountain.
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Giving thanks for Waiapu
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Natural fit
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Cutting response
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Proud of you, Mum.
Nathan Kelly-Moore gives his newly-installed mum a squeeze of congratulations.
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Coming down
St Luke's in the City is reduced to rubble. Photo: Stacy Squires
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Family celebration
Catherine and Bridget with their mum and dad, Clemency and Kelvin Wright.
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Cover-up
The St Matthew's billboard after a protestor took a paint brush to it.
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Bishop Ross fronts up on the forecourt
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Her last look around
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The eyes have it...
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