Our Diocesan Child Youth and Family Educator, John Graveston and Aleshia Lawson are being married at St Michael's Anglican Church, Christchurch on Saturday 23 November.

Every year Diocesan Registrars and Managers from throughout the three Tikanga meet for two to three days to talk about highlights and challenges as well as fresh ideas for serving our faith communities more effectively.

As the office will be closed until 13 January, interest for the December quarter is likely to be paid out the following week on 20 January.

The Children's Ministry Network is running an Advent get together for people who work with children. Find details below

The sun shone on the Wanaka Community Hub for its official opening last Saturday, 2 November.

The Diocesan Office will be closed for the Christmas holidays as follows:

In our Diocese we hear the call to " respond to God’s Call in Otago and Southland with faith communities who read the Bible, pray and live out the life of Jesus Christ." This training seeks to enable us to do this. Come along to this event which is open to everyone as well as Lay Ministers.

Sunday December 1st is the 30th anniversary of the 1989 launch of ‘A New Zealand Prayer Book – He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa’.

You will be aware that the Royal Commission has begun its work and is currently involved in contextual hearings.

At Level 2, some staff have returned to the Diocesan office and some are continuing to operate mostly in a remote capacity. We can continue to help with setting up your virtual meetings......