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Church edges closer to same-sex blessings

[By Lloyd Ashton for Anglicantaonga] There’s an almost irresistible momentum towards blessings for same-sex couples in church, and for the ordination of folk in those relationships.

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New Zealand clerics seek an official measure of child poverty

[ENI by David Crampton] Child poverty in New Zealand is drawing attention from several denominations after a recent report outlined legislative plans to help children through tax and welfare changes.

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Cathedral could be restored at a price - bishop

From Radio NZ

Bishop Victoria Matthews says the Anglican Church has always believed Christ Church Cathedral could be rebuilt, but the cost would be excessive.

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Faith nurses gathering in Christchurch

From Anglican Taonga

Faith Community Nursing will hold its 12th annual national conference in Christchurch from midday Friday to Sunday, 21-23 September, concluding with lunch. The venue is Sonoda House at Canterbury University.

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Third woman ordained for parish "historic event"

By Salaseini Vosamana in The Fiji Times Online

About 100 members of St Thomas' Anglican Church in Labasa gathered yesterday to witness the ordination of Angela Suruj Prasad.

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Cardboard cathedral refused funding

By Lois Cairns [The Press] Plans to build a cardboard cathedral in Christchurch have been dealt a financial blow.

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Cathedral deconstruction on hold, PM says

Prime Minister John Key has confirmed the deconstruction of Christ Church Cathedral is on hold while the Anglican Church considers an independent report saying it can be saved.

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A bishop's rights and a dad's heart

Again, General Synod dealt with sexuality issues today.

And the struggles faced by faithful, loving Christian families who must grapple with these things were laid bare to synod, in all their poignancy and rawness.

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T-shirts designed to motivate

The three archbishops turned heads when they entered synod this morning. Instead of cassocks they sported vivid t-shirts splashed with slogans: ‘Make the first move,’ ‘Every moment is the right moment’ and ‘Because it matters.

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Anglican Church could sell buildings

The Anglican Church could sell buildings to help pay soaring insurance bills that have nearly tripled in the past two years, a church leader has proposed.

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Timaru parish weighs up options

Workshops to consider combining four parishes into one

Merging or sharing of services could be on the cards for Timaru's Anglican parishes, as the Church looks to respond to declining numbers and financial pressures.

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Wellington greets Bishop Justin

It’s a mystery how a man who likes to mix with convicted criminals, who commends a life of slavery, who walks barefoot into cathedrals in the middle of winter could be so... well, so downright popular.

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New Zealand: Prepare to greet Bishop Justin

Wellington will consecrate and install the Rev Justin Duckworth as its 11th Bishop in the Cathedral of St Paul this Saturday at 1.30pm.

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Youth to lead synod welcome

Youth will take centre stage when leaders of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia meet in Fiji next month.

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Gender commission begins its work

The church has taken a step which it hopes will lead it out of the impasse over questions about the ordination and blessing of folk who are in same gender relationships.

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Diocese near 'collapse'

The Anglican Diocese of Dunedin is "two years out from a crisis" and must restructure to become sustainable, its Bishop, the Rt Rev Dr Kelvin Wright, says.

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Dramatic chapel for Holy Trinity

The winning design for a dramatic new chapel for Auckland’s Holy Trinity Cathedral has been revealed.

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Dreadlocked pioneer elected new Bishop of Wellington

Justin Duckworth has been announced as the next Anglican Bishop of Wellington.

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Frankton church unearths time capsule

Frankton’s Hemi Tapu (St James) Church has made an exciting find in the leadup to its centenary this November.

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Tears and laughter for Hone Kaa

Prayers, waiata, whaikorero, tears, and occasional laughter filled Holy Sepulchre Church on the first evening of the tangi for the Ven Dr Hone Kaa.

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