Bishop Victoria Matthews: “We are still proclaiming the Gospel...and God is with us and will see us through”
The Anglican Church says it will be at least another month before details of a temporary cathedral for Christchurch are made public.
A Wellington man has died in Fiji while working on a mission project.
He was Andrew Duxfield, and he was checking out a number of water projects in Fiji on behalf of the Anglican Missions Board (AMB) and Engineers without Borders (EWB) at the time of his death.
By Charlie Gates for The Press
Bishop Victoria Matthews' Christchurch home has been demolished after this month's earthquakes left it in a precarious state.
The insurance crisis facing all New Zealand churches in the wake of the Christchurch quakes today became more stark.
Leaders of the Anglican Church in New Zealand hope that voters at next weekend’s election referendum on MMP will give proportional representation the big tick.
From www.scoop.co.nz
Challenging the disparity between beliefs and practice in Christian churches is an issue that needs to be addressed, a senior clergyman said today while opening a national meeting on the elimination of violence against women.
From Anglican Taonga
The woman chosen to lead Pakeha students at St John’s College from 2012 will arrive having completed five years' teaching at one of the most famous theological colleges in the Anglican Communion.
There’ll be a community service in Greymouth on November 19 to mark the first anniversary of a defining moment for the West Coast – the Pike River Mine disaster.
Church leaders are calling on all political parties to acknowledge their shared responsibility to provide a just share of Aotearoa New Zealand’s wealth and resources for all its citizens, especially the most vulnerable.
From Anglican Taonga
An Australian rugby visitor has bought Wellington Cathedral's "All Black Jesus" for an undisclosed sum.
From the Church Times
AN IMAGE of Jesus as an All Black rugby player has gone on display in Wellington Cathedral to coincide with the Rugby World Cup tournament, which is currently taking place in New Zealand.
FromAnglican Taonga
Anglicans have raised more than $1m for Christchurch – and those funds have now been passed to the two bishops in the city to distribute for quake relief and rehabilitation projects.
From www.stuff.co.nz
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The Archbishop of York has paid tribute to Sir Paul Reeves, saying he found a kindred spirit in the former Governor-General, who stood for truth and what was fair.
From www.stuff.co.nz
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Sir Paul Reeves has been farewelled to the sound of waiata, haka and drums.
From Anglican Taonga
Deans from across Australia, New Zealand and Fiji gather in the Cathedral this Thursday (11 August) to spend a few days in conference and sharing of ideas, challenges and joys.
From Angilcan Taonga
Brother Colin Wilfred of the Society of St Francis has died at the friary of Canterbury, England. Brother Colin was in his early 70s and had been unwell for a time.
From Anglican Taonga website
The Bishop of Wellington, Dr Tom Brown, today announced his intention to retire in March next year.
