St Paul’s Cathedral and Town Hall lit up for Fifa games. by Andrew Metcalfe

Episcopal Ordination of the Venerable Dr Anne van Gend

Join us for this special occasion in person (if already registered) or via a livestream link. If you now can't attend read on.......
The Venerable Dr Anne van Gend, Bishop Elect of Dunedin — Image by: Wynston Cooper ARPS

In person

This is a ticketed service, due to seating capacity. For those who have registered to attend in person, the service is at St Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin, on Saturday 29th March 2025 at 1 pm (please be seated by 12.45 pm).

Further information and tickets were sent to all who have registered on Thursday 13 March. If you have RSVP'd and did not receive this, please contact Nicola Wong bishops.pa@calledsouth.org.nz or 03 488 0826

If you are not able to attend after all, please do not pass your ticket onto someone else. Please contact Nicola Wong.

Livestream

Join the Cathedral's Livestream on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@StPaulsCathedralDunedin/streams

The service will also be available on this link at its conclusion.

Livestream gatherings are being held at two venues on the day, to which you are warmly invited.

  1. St Peter's Caversham, 500 Hillside Road, Dunedin

  2. St Luke's, 67 Gordon Road Mosgiel (please phone the Church office to register your interest - ph 489 - 6350)

This is a time of change and looking forward to the future together. Please continue to pray for Anne and her whānau as they transition to this new phase of ministry within the Diocese of Dunedin as well as in the wider church.

Bishop Ross Bay (Diocese of Auckland)

Archbishops' Commissary for the Diocese of Dunedin

Tikanga Pākehā Archbishop Justin Duckworth with Diocese of Dunedin Bishop Elect Anne van Gend — Image by: Wynston Cooper ARPS

Link to initial announcement