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Diocese of Dunedin

Ko Te Tonga kei te Karaka - The South Calling: 1 July 2021

As winter comes on and COVID-19 remains an unwelcome visitor in our world, we have some health and safety reminders this week. 

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 5 July. We appreciate any news and photos you have to pass on.

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.

Contents

Bishop Steven Benford - official portrait photograph, 2019

Staying ahead of COVID-19

by Bishop Steve Benford

Bishop Steve is encouraging all of us to stay ahead of the virus by setting good examples in our communities....

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Safe Driving

Safe (Winter) Driving

by Andrew Metcalfe

As the seasons change, we have a reminder about Safe Driving.

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Young Adults Mid-winter dinner 2021

Diocese of Dunedin Young Adults Group Midwinter Dinner

by John Graveston

On the 29th of June 2021 Young Adults from three different parishes came together for a midwinter dinner and Matariki service.

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St Peter's Parish Centre Queenstown

St Peter's Queenstown - Heritage Project Completion

by Rev'd David Wright

Last Sunday, 27 June 2021, the Wakatipu Parish celebrated the successful completion of the heritage restoration of the Parish Centre and Hall.....

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Video: Rubbish Challenge Step 1

10 Steps to Less Waste in 10 Months

by Silvia Purdie

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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Cursillo

Dunedin Combined 24

by Anne Gover

Dunedin 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.

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Syrian Refugee in Jordan 

Refugee Sunday Material

by CWS

Christian World Service has produced worship resources including PowerPoint material and Biblical reflection for Refugee Sunday on July 4.

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Disability, Spirituality and Faith Network

Disability Awareness 2021

by Vicki Terrell

The 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.

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Anglican Missions Logo

Anglican Missions Fundraiser Evening

by Otago Peninsula Parish

Otago Peninsula Parish are planning a fundraiser evening for Anglican Missions on Friday 2 July at 6 pm @ 65 Dunrobin Street, Waverly.

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COVID Tracer App

Further Reminder On Worship at Alert Level 1 and Displaying COVID Tracing Posters

by Bishop Steven Benford

We 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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Never Stop Learning

Upcoming Events

by Various

Have a look at a range of events throughout the Diocese and beyond...

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Video: Matariki 2021 wrapped up - #Kaitahi

Matariki Resources and Challenge

by Andrew Metcalfe

As 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.

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Video: 'Give one. Get one' End of September 2021 Milestone

Get one. Give one. Campaign

by Anglican Missions

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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COVID-19 Vaccine Information

Updated: Frequently Asked Questions - COVID-19 Vaccination and the Christian Response

by Andrew Metcalfe

Not sure where to go for the right information about vaccines? We have the latest update in the following article.

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En Hakkore vista

3 Day Centering Prayer Retreat En Hakkore Retreat Centre, Orangapai, 2-4 October 2021

by Trish Franklin

An intensive retreat with teaching and practice in the Christian contemplative prayer practice called Centering Prayer.

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Eucharist

Anglo Catholic Hui 2021: Food For The Journey, August 12-14 2021.

by Johnaan Williams

You are warmly invited to the third Anglo-Catholic Hui at St Michael and All Angels, Christchurch.

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Protect yourself and others from COVID-19

Coronavirus Covid-19 Level 1 Update

by Diocesan Office

At 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....

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Anglican Missions box

Mission Fundraising from days gone by

by Andrew Metcalfe

While fossicking around in an antique shop, a discovery was made of an old Anglican Missions Board collection box.

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