A Mulled Evening
On a mild evening in Waikaia on 30 June, just over twenty people gathered in the pub to join Roman Catholic Bishop Michael Dooley and our Bishop Steve.
Visit this articleHave you been enjoying our Gospel Conversations? The series continues, along with reflections on mulled wine, some new resources from STRANDZ and a touch of nostalgia. Pray for our Tikanga Pasifica as Archbishop Feremi Cama is farewelled this week.
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Remember that we are at Alert Level 1: Keep scanning COVID-19 tracer apps, stay at home (and get tested) if you feel unwell, be safe at church - no intincting (dipping) bread into wine and use the sanitiser provided.
Opportunities for daily prayer can be found on our Prayer Resources web page.
Ko Te Tonga kei te Karaka - The South Calling: ISSN 2744-6514
On a mild evening in Waikaia on 30 June, just over twenty people gathered in the pub to join Roman Catholic Bishop Michael Dooley and our Bishop Steve.
Visit this articleStrandz* have been doing some dreaming and thinking around how they could provide a resource where you can search for Bible passages, characters and stories... with a creative NZ twist.
Visit this articleArchbishop Fereimi Cama’s funeral service will take place on Friday 9th July 2021 in Suva, Fiji with a livestream starting Thursday 8 July 3-5 pm and begining again on Friday from 8.30 am to 2 pm.
Visit this articleDue to current Alert Level settings, the hui on the weekend of August 27 – 29, 2021 is postponed until we can meet together safely.
Visit this articleAre you old enough to remember "Pictorial Parade", the National Film Unit news reels that used to show in cinemas before the main features? Here is one recently digitalized that has a glimpse into Anglican worship at the time of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation...
Visit this articlePlease find attached the updated Diocese of Dunedin Cycle of Prayer which is being distributed throughout the Diocese with my invitation and encouragement to use as part of daily prayer life in our faith communities, individually and collectively.
Visit this articleOne of our Five Marks of Mission is to strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and re-new the life of the earth. Here is Step 10 of the challenge for the month of November
Visit this articleDunedin Combined 24 Cursillo is all set to go from Friday 26 evening to Sunday 28 January mid-afternoon 2024 at Selwyn College. If you have not yet been to a Cursillo [which just means ‘short course’ in Spanish] this could be your opportunity to experience Christian community over this weekend.
Visit this articleHave a look at a range of events throughout the Diocese and beyond...
Visit this articleBishop Steve is encouraging all of us to stay ahead of the virus by setting good examples in our communities....
Visit this articleThe Get one. Give one. Campaign is an opportunity for Anglicans in Aotearoa New Zealand to pay it forward to others as we receive our vaccines for free (and now all over 12 years can book in!). Over $126k has been given so far to the Get One. Give One. campaign ...can you help increase this even more?
Visit this articleAs the seasons change, we have a reminder about Safe Driving.
Visit this articleThe Disability, Spirituality and Faith Network Aotearoa New Zealand marked Disability Sunday this year by launching the Creating Welcoming Churches e-book version and a ‘Stand or sit?’ campaign. The nationwide launch took place in the middle of June.
Visit this articleWe have been hearing more about how churches are doing things differently around investments, assets and stewardship, having a significant impact on wider communities in Aotearoa-New Zealand. We also thought about this more at Synod in 2022.
Visit this articleNot sure where to go for the right information about vaccines? We have the latest update in the following article.
Visit this articleAs we move to the second year of celebrating Matariki, including a public holiday on Friday 14 July, we have home-grown liturgies and other resources to help us mark Matariki... plus an invitation to learn an expression of hope - kaikōhau - in te reo Māori.
Visit this articleYou are warmly invited to the third Anglo-Catholic Hui at St Michael and All Angels, Christchurch.
Visit this articleAn intensive retreat with teaching and practice in the Christian contemplative prayer practice called Centering Prayer.
Visit this articleAt Level 1 we need to continue to take care of each other and ourselves. We have updated our Level 1 information to remind each other what we need to do....
Visit this articleWe have been so fortunate to have remained in Alert Level 1 for the past few months, but as NZ opens up its bubble with Australia and other Pacific neighbours, and winter arriving, we need to make sure that we don't grow complacent. This is especially so as Wellington as moved into Alert Level 2 from 23 June 2020.
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