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Advent Message from Bishop Andrew Hedge
Greetings all Welcome to the first week of Advent. Have you noticed how the Christmas cheer is beginning to show up in Christmas lights...
Dec 7, 20234 min read


Keeping it in the Family: Family Faith Journal Produced
Theology House in Christchurch have designed a Family Faith Journal. For each Sunday, and other important feast days, there’s a page for...
Dec 6, 20231 min read


ACW Tararua Community Services - Promoting White Ribbon Awareness Week
White Ribbon Awareness took centre stage in the Tararua District last week, with a strong emphasis on promoting healthy masculinity...
Dec 5, 20232 min read


Anglican Care Waiapu Kids St Francis Christmas Trip
A great day was held for the Waiapu Kids St Francis Christmas trip. It started with a service at St Luke's Church with carols, games,...
Dec 5, 20231 min read


An Anglican Care Waiapu Parish Project - Bibles for RSE Workers at Te Puke
Te Puke Anglican Church has had a special relationship with the Ni-Vanuatuan RSE workers for many years. It started with providing...
Dec 5, 20231 min read


Farewell to The Rev’d Jan Tapper
For fourteen years Jan Tapper has served as Chaplain to Waiapu House in Havelock North. Having decided to retire, Jan was farewelled at a...
Nov 30, 20231 min read


Toward a Church for all people
December 3rd is the International Day of People with Disabilities. It is a reminder of the worth of every human life, regardless of the...
Nov 30, 20231 min read


Save the Date... in fact, all the dates
The Diocese of Waiapu has begun to finalise the events calendar for 2024 and it is now available to all who wish to access it via the...
Nov 30, 20231 min read


ReGen24 Conference - Save the Date
The Anglican Community of St Mark is planning a conference for 8th to the 10th of May in 2024, based at St Margaret's Church in...
Nov 30, 20231 min read


Following in the footsteps of Paul and John
With the ongoing conflict in the Holy Land, the pilgrimage planned by the Reverend Mike Hawke to visit the sites and experience the...
Nov 30, 20231 min read


Uplifting Art Festival a Great Success
Holy Trinity Tauranga hosted a wonderful Art Festival led by the Doxa Art Collective. The collective is a gathering of enthusiastic local...
Nov 23, 20231 min read


Waiapu Cathedral Lights Up for Nuit Blanche Arts Festival
Waiapu Cathedral shining bright! Recently Napier held a family friendly event called Nuit Blanche – Art After Dark. This is an arts and...
Nov 15, 20231 min read


Bibles for Recognised Seasonal Employer Workers
“I was hungry, and you gave me food, I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a foreigner, and you welcomed me.” Matt 25:35 The Bible...
Nov 15, 20231 min read


St George's Memorial Chapel again a place of remembrance and farewell
Father Bill Chapman concludes a storied ministry in Crownthorpe As they have for so many years, the faithful gathered at the Memorial...
Nov 14, 20231 min read


Farewell to Joan Edmundson
For all that has been – thanks – for all that is yet to be YES! These were the words among so many which were delivered to farewell the...
Nov 14, 20231 min read


Diocesan Support for Papua New Guinea
Building on strong relationships. On 20th August, Bishop Andrew and Colleen Kaye, the Diocesan Registrar, flew to Papua New Guinea where...
Oct 31, 20231 min read


St Mary's consecrated
An important moment in history On Saturday 12 August 2023, the church of St Mary's at Mt Maunganui was consecreated by the Right Reverend...
Oct 31, 20231 min read


A new lease of life for St Luke's Organ
A 50 year servicing to bring new life to a beloved instrument The culmination of much effort, fundraising and love, the treasured organ...
Oct 31, 20231 min read


New Vicar for Parish of Otumoetai
The Reverend Tony Kippax joins the Otumoetai community Following an interegnum led by the Reverend Sue Genner as Priest in Charge, the...
Oct 31, 20231 min read


Holy Pizza
Breaking bread has always been part of the life of the church, but what about shaping it by hand and cooking it in a pizza oven. Holy...
Oct 31, 20231 min read
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