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Join Anglican Care Waiapu as their next Kaihautū/CEO
Anglican Care Waiapu works throughout the Anglican Diocese of Waiapu (Bay of Plenty, Hawke’s Bay, and Tairāwhiti). They deliver services...
May 29, 20241 min read


Synod welcomes Archbishop Justin
General Synod Te Hīnota Whānui has welcomed the election of the Right Reverend Justin Duckworth as the new senior bishop of the New...
May 23, 20241 min read


Eucharist celebrated with Tikanga Pakeha Conference
On Sunday morning members of Tikanga Pākehā Conference joined with parishioners of the Parish of St Luke's Anglican Church in Havelock...
May 21, 20241 min read


Welcome to General Synod
Ōmahu marae in Fernhill, Hastings extended a beautiful powhiri to welcome Te Hīnota Whānui General Synod on Sunday 19 May....
May 21, 20241 min read


Message from The Right Rev'd Andrew Hedge
Greetings all It has been a very busy time since the beginning of Holy Week and then throughout the season of Easter with a lot of time...
May 16, 20244 min read


Rest in Peace Rev'd Dr Calum Gilmour
Sadly, I received news this week that the Reverend Dr Calum Gilmour died Tuesday 14 May 2024. Calum had spent most of his life in the...
May 16, 20241 min read


Liturgical farewell - The Rev'd John Hebenton
A liturgical farewell is being held for The Rev'd John Hebenton, Vicar of the Parish of Gate Pa on 26 May at 3pm at Gate Pa, led by...
May 10, 20241 min read


General Synod Te Hīnota Whānui 2024
General Synod will be held in Hastings from 4pm 19 May until 1.30pm 23 May.
May 9, 20241 min read


Reflections...by The Rev'd Canon Jenny Chalmers
Mark 1:14-20 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled,...
May 9, 20243 min read


CATCH - Little Revolutions Conference
CATCH brings you the inaugural ‘Little Revolutions’ conference - a conference for leaders, church-planters, and those who still believe...
May 9, 20241 min read


Safeguarding training - have you booked yet?
Penny Hales, Safeguarding and Risk Manager and The Rev'd Deborah Broome, Ministry Educator have been busy travelling and delivering...
Apr 29, 20242 min read


Reflections of Anzac Day... by The Rev'd Canon Jenny Chalmers
Revelation 21: 1-4 The New Heaven and the New Earth Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had...
Apr 24, 20243 min read


Consecration of Bishop John Dubabagi, Papua New Guinea
Bishop Andrew Hedge has been attending the consecration of Bishop John Dubabagi at Dogura, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. He has been...
Apr 18, 20242 min read


Messy Church Road Trip May 2024
Coming in May.... Two fantastic guests, travelling to a place near you - Hawke's Bay May 18 Training Day. Register...
Apr 11, 20241 min read


Being Anglican in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia
Do you wish you knew more about how the Anglican church here was formed? This key paper is coming to Waiapu in May! BEING ANGLICAN IN...
Apr 11, 20241 min read


Reflections: occasional thoughts... by The Rev'd Canon Jenny Chalmers
My father died after suffering with dementia for about ten years. The passage of his decline will be very familiar to many of you....
Apr 11, 20242 min read


Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Kia ora koutou, and greetings from the National Dialogue for Christian Unity during this Holy Week. The National Dialogue hopes to raise...
Apr 4, 20241 min read


Archbishops' Easter Message
Kua ara a Te Karaiti! He pono tonu kua ara a Ia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! What use is faith in the modern world? In the story...
Apr 4, 20242 min read


Reflections from The Rev'd Canon Jenny Chalmers
Easter day is the beginning of our Easter season. A season which will last 50 days until Pentecost. During this time the readings will...
Apr 4, 20242 min read


Anglican Bishops’ statement on Israel-Palestine conflict Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
E te whanau a te Karaiti, Last week during the meeting of the House of Bishops we discussed the conflict in the Holy Land. The following...
Mar 28, 20243 min read
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