Te Pouhere Sunday is the second Sunday after Pentecost, and is the day that the Anglican Church celebrates its Constitution / Te Pouhere.

The constitution established the three Tikanga (cultural streams) of this Church in this Province of Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia. The General Synod office has resources that you may like to use to acknowledge this important day in the life of our Church: 

• Te Pouhere Sunday Resources (1)
• Te Pouhere Sunday Resources (2)
• Te Pouhere Sunday Sermon (see also attached)

• Prayer of thanks for A New Zealand Prayer Book - He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa: ANZPB-HKMOA Thanks Prayer

Loving God, you have made us in your own image,
diverse, beautiful and precious in your sight.
May we see that same precious beauty in every person, a unique creation beloved of you.
May we celebrate the life we can bring to each other.
Give us the courage to stand unequivocally for justice, for truth,
and for the reconciliation and hope that is ours through Jesus Christ.
Help us to dismantle racist agendas.
Help us to transform unjust structures.
Help us to decolonise our Christianity.
Help us to love you with all our heart, soul, and strength.
Help us to love one another as you commanded us to do.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord,
Amen

If you are hoping to preach directly on Te Pouhere Sunday, we have some previous Gospel Conversations which could be of help: https://tinyurl.com/ym98bfd4 and https://tinyurl.com/yjadr5t2 ).

• Bible Explore (Strandz) has some great resources for this Sunday.