Update from Bishop Andrew
Kia ora koutou, This week is a busy time in governance across the Diocese with each of our boards meeting. We find it’s helpful to have...
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Aug 203 min read
Reflection - from The Rev'd Deborah Broome, Ministry Educator
[Jesus said] Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because...
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Aug 161 min read
Vicar General Announcement
The Right Reverend Bishop Andrew Hedge recently received the resignation and retirement of The Rev’d Jenny Chalmers as Vicar General....
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Aug 142 min read
Reflection - from The Rev'd Deborah Broome, Ministry Educator
Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. So do not be...
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Aug 83 min read
Reflection - from The Rev'd Deborah Broome, Ministry Educator
So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our neighbours, for we are members of one another. Be angry but do not...
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Aug 51 min read
Anglican Thought Leadership Around Science (ATLAS)
Over this past week Bishop Andrew has been in Melbourne attending the ATLAS (Anglican Thought Leadership Around Science) deliberations....
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Aug 23 min read
Reflection - from the Rev'd Deborah Broome, Ministry Educator
John 6:24-35 So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into the boats and went to...
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Jul 254 min read
Message from Bishop Andrew
Greetings all, Today we have shared the statement from our Archbishops which is a public response to the release of the final report of...
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Jul 253 min read
Archbishops' statement on Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care
24 July 2024 E Ihowā, tohungia mātou, E Te Karaiti, tohungia mātou, E Ihowā, tohungia mātou. Lord, have mercy Christ, have mercy Lord,...
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Jul 232 min read
Safeguarding Training - new dates available
Penny Hales, Safeguarding and Risk Manager and The Rev'd Deborah Broome, Ministry Educator have been busy delivering safeguarding...
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Jul 133 min read
Pastoral letter to the Diocese of Waiapu from the Bishop of Waiapu
Friday 12 July 2024 The desert and the parched land will be glad The wilderness will rejoice and blossom Isaiah 35:1, 2 E te whanau a te...
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Jul 121 min read
Archbishops' statement on forced closure of Ah Ahli Hospital
Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza is desperately needed, but Israel's Defence Forces have forced it to close. Aotearoa, NZ & Polynesia's...
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Jul 92 min read
Waiapu Ministry Conference 2-4 July 2024
Bishop Andrew, clergy, laity and senior leadership staff from ACW and Shared Services attended the Waiapu Ministry Conference at St...
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Jul 53 min read
Archbishops back iwi Māori
Māori Anglican Bishop of Aotearoa Archbishop Don Tamihere was joined this week by Archbishop Justin Duckworth and Archbishop Sione...
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Jun 271 min read
Archdeacon, the Ven. Linda King stepping down
E te whānau a te Karaiti, Greetings and peace to you all. I’m writing to let you know that our Archdeacon of Eastern Bay of Plenty and...
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Jun 241 min read
Appointment of Rev'd Ruth Dewdney, Priest-in-Charge, Parish of Waipaoa
E te whanau a te Karaiti / Dear friends in Christ, I am pleased to announce the appointment of The Rev’d Ruth Dewdney as the...
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Jun 202 min read
Update from Bishop Andrew
It has been a busy few weeks since the General Synod Te Hīnota Whānui was held in Hastings where we were hosted by Te Pīhopatanga o Te...
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Jun 191 min read
St Barnabas celebrates centenary
St Barnabas Church in Ngongotahā celebrated its Centenary on 16 June. Initially a combination of churches developed a co-operative...
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Jun 171 min read
Big THANK YOU to our volunteers
It's National Volunteers Week! Thank you to all our awesome volunteers who dedicate their time and energy supporting their local parish,...
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Jun 61 min read
24-7 Prayer in the BOP!
Author: Reverend Carl Tinnion, Mission Rejuvenator I was part of the early days of 24-7 Prayer International starting up 25 years ago. It...
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