Greetings to you all from the UK. We thought it would be good to offer a few updates from the Lambeth Conference. Technically the Conference proper does not start for another few days but the Bishops have all gathered early for a two day retreat.

We stood in clusters in the carpark prior to the pōwhiri starting. I experienced the usual social discomfort of making small-talk with people – some that I knew, and some that were new to me.

The Religious Diversity Centre (RDC) is pleased to announce the Climate Action Workgroup’s 2022 programme: E tū te mana o Te Ao: Building a Climate of Hope.

It’s Monday night in a cold, damp Cathedral carpark. Ten blokes are standing round admiring a motorcycle, holding cups of strong, hot coffee, complaining about dangerous Wellington drivers and talking about life’s challenges.

Last weekend St John’s in Johnsonville celebrated the 90th birthday of one of their stalwart women of faith and bishops medal recipient Jane Watts. This wonderful celebration got us thinking. Not just about Jane, but also about the hundreds of women of faith like her across our movement in the Diocese.

Our vicar, Chris Dodds, dressed in a cassock and surplice for the first time in his life, hymns that were over a century old, the 1662 liturgy, Chris preaching from the pulpit. What was happening at our 10:00am service on Sunday 26th July 2022?

Hot on the heels of refugee Sunday, we talked to Jake Smythe from Red Cross about his role in the former refugee resettlement programme. This story comes as we are in the process of setting up four homes and have six more to do in the next few weeks.

Thursday 30th June marked 10 years since Bishop’s Justin’s ordination as Bishop of Wellington.