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Abbey calls youth to God’s love

The team behind ‘The Abbey’ are calling Anglican youth leaders, young adults and their whānau to join a three-day festival of music, worship, workshops and fun in Waikanae this 30 August – 1 September. 

From film crew to on-set chaplain

After decades behind the camera, chaplaincy studies graduate Kevin Denholm has founded FilmChaplain, an on-location support service designed to address the unique challenges faced by people working in film production.

Christchurch revisits Cathedral cost

Christchurch Diocesan Synod has agreed to find more funds for the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project, which has moved its focus to reinstate the stone Cathedral first.

Prayer Book meets psychedelic rock

Rev Tim McKenzie reviews a new psychedelic rock version of Night Prayer and Midday Prayer from A Zealand Prayer Book - He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa.

Dunedin farewells Bishop Steven

St Paul’s Cathedral Dunedin saw an influx of worshippers on Sunday 12 May  as Anglicans and wellwishers turned out from across Otago and Southland to farewell and thank Bishop Steven Benford for his faithful service as Bishop of Dunedin over the last seven years.

Wellington welcome refugee whānau

Two Mission Units in the Diocese of Wellington have welcomed former refugees to start new lives in their communities through the Community Organisation Refugee Sponsorship (CORS) scheme.

Wellington celebrates Bishop Ana

The Diocese of Wellington hit full celebration mode last weekend as they gathered to support the Right Reverend Anashuya Fletcher to be ordained and installed Assistant Bishop of Wellington on Saturday 13 April 2024.
• Watch the livestream of Anashuya Fletcher's episcopal ordination

Christchurch faces mothballed Cathedral

The project to reinstate Christchurch's Cathedral in the Square is facing an indefinite break in works, which would leave the Diocese and the city of Christchurch with a broken Cathedral at heart.
• 'Gothic pile' or 'heart of the city'?

Mission opens addiction care space

Wellington City Mission is opening a "first of its kind" alcohol dependents' safe home to care for people unable to access other homelessness services in the capital city. 


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