Click here for a printable version of this newsletter. If you have any articles for inclusion in the next edition, please forward these to bishops.pa@calledsouth.org.nz by 9 am Monday 29 November. We appreciate any news and photos you have to pass on.
Opportunities for daily prayer can be found on our Prayer Resources web page and for Sunday worship here.
Remember that we are at Alert Level 2: We are wearing our face coverings to church, scanning or signing in, while continuing with non-contact forms of worship including communion in one kind only. Have a look at options for worship under the Traffic Lights framework. Make sure you follow Government Advice to keep yourselves and others safe.
The Diocesan office is open Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm, please let us know if you want to visit (03 488 0820) and bring your face covering with you. All staff based at Peter Mann House (Diocesan Office) have been doubly vaccinated.
Ko Te Tonga kei te Karaka - The South Calling: ISSN 2744-6514
Some of you may remember the Anglican church of St Thomas in Outram which was last sold in 2019. It's on the market again, and you may be interested in the changes that have been made...
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The Anglican Tikanga Youth Synod is coming up in the middle of December. If you are a young person over the age of 16 and are interested in attending this online synod keep reading.
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Christians around the world are preparing to unite: Inspirational films from your Christian community around the world
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Have a look at a range of events throughout the Diocese and beyond...
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The 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?
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Thank you to all those ministry units who have already responded to the Climate Survey. We would really like to hear from everyone to give a full picture for the Diocese. We have extended the deadline through until 28 February 2022.
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Photos from Kit Girling have once again been into a calendar, which is available to purchase.
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We moved to Alert Level 2 at 11.59 pm on Tuesday 7 September 2021. This has meant some adjustments for faith communities, with a requirement for contract tracing, up to 100 people only indoors and encouragement to wear face coverings. The Diocesan office is open Monday to Friday 9 to 3 pm, please let us know if you want to visit (03 488 0820) and bring your face covering with you.
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One 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
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I am very excited about the Bishop’s Companions Programme (BCP) we are launching in 2022 for our Diocese.
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