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In the wake of the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, Anglican Missions has launched the Myanmar Earthquake Appeal to support efforts in delivering food, shelter, and medical aid to those in need.
What would happen if every home, every street, and every neighbourhood in our cities and towns were covered in prayer?
Exciting news for the Wellington Diocese and the New Wine Aotearoa community—Rev. Caleb Rowe has been appointed as the new National Leader for New Wine New Zealand!
How are you going with your Lenten journey? Every day we are invited to lead our families in turning to God, to be fed by his Word and to talk with him in prayer. If you’ve missed a few days, or if you’re new to this collective, I encourage you it’s not too late.
Youth groups across the Diocese are heading to El Rancho in Waikanae this Easter for the AYM Wellington Easter Retreat.
You are invited to join us for Regen25, where we take a deep dive into discipleship through Jesus’ death and resurrection. The journey of discipleship involves continually dying to ourselves and walking in true resurrected life In Christ.
Bishopdale is offering ‘201.515 Engaging Theology’ as our semester 2 Wednesday Evening course, with a weekend at Ngātiawa River Monastery included in the plan. August 8-10.
Join Professor James Renwick and counsellor Silvia Purdie for a fascinating conversation.
We are offering our Diocesan Leadership Course again specifically for wardens and ordained people who have not had the opportunity for this learning that all vicars/PIC/lay leaders in charge have had.
Join St Augustine’s Petone as we present the powerful true story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a theologian who took a faith-based stand against Hitler during World War II.
As Archbishops of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia we give thanks for the cessation of war promised by the ceasefire agreed between the Government of Israel and Hamas to commence on Sunday 19 January 2025.
“Glory to God in the highest, peace to all the earth, and goodwill toward all people!”
Luke 2:14, The song of the angels.
A statement from the Archbishops of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia at the time of Archbishop Justin Welby's resignation as Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Archbishops of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, last week, joined the international condemnation of the forced closure by the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) of the Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza.
Kara Dodds is supporting our Children and Families’ team alongside Ella Brown while Natalie Moreno is on maternity cover.
Bishop Justin has accepted the resignation of Mark Harris as Vicar of the Parish of Waikanae.
Lyn O’Fee will be relinquishing her position as Lay Minister in Charge of the Parish Pohangina
Bishops Justin and Anashuya are pleased to announce the appointment of Revds Michelle and Adrian Tofts as Co-Vicars in the Parish of St Luke’s, Greytown.
Holly Morton-Chong has been issued a licence as Co-Lead Missioner (Lay) in the Titahi Bay Exploratory Mission Venture with effect from 23 Nov 2024.
Bishop Justin asks us to join in prayer for the friends and family of Reverend Colleen Henderson who recently passed away.
Bishops Justin and Anashuya ask us to join in prayer for the friends and family of Reverend Jane Heyes who passed away recently.
The story of faith has always been one embedded in difficult and desperate situations and in the face of oppression and empire – whether that’s Egypt, Assyria, Greeks, or Romans – yet in the end, the seed of love always continues. Seeing that God seems to be present to work again and again across history is something we can hold onto in the face of overwhelming challenges.
As we consider our calling as a transformative movement of local faith communities, how are we forming ourselves as people with spiritual disciplines that help us thrive?
We do not need to be afraid. God is faithful. God goes ahead of us. If we have faith to believe that to be true, then we will faithfully seek where God is already at work.
I can see that we as humanity tend to follow at least one of three coping mechanisms or behavioural responses when faced with an engulfing tide of threatening or disturbing events.
The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel (which means “God with us”).
Matthew 1.23
I had a moment last month where my past caught up with me. I walked into Thorndon New World and saw an elderly gentleman. I thought “I know who you are, but it can’t possibly be you.”
Bishop Justin encourages us to attend the the Leading your Church into Growth hui on 17-19 October.
