Upcoming Events

Let us know anything that your Parish, community service or other organisation is doing and we will place it here. Make sure you visit this page regularly and keep all that is going on in your prayers. 

Link to Diocesan Calendar

Regular meetings and events at/organised by the Diocesan office in a monthly calendar format, and other events are also noted here.

Save the dates....Upcoming Diocesan Events

There are some significant events coming up over the next few months which we invite you to mark in your calendars now....

See More events and dates in this article link

ACM REGEN25 Conference (22-24 May) 

Theme: Going Deeper - Jesus-shaped Discipleship

St Margaret’s, Hillsborough, Auckland

Eventbrite Bookings now open

https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/regen25-tickets-1290789910369

Main Speakers:

Rev Dr Andrew Katay (CTC), Rev Dr Nathan McLellan, Rev Dr Andrew Burgess

Bishop Steve Maina plus many seminar and forum sessions.

Upcoming Movie releases of interest:

BONHOEFFER in New Zealand cinemas on March 27, 2025.

This powerful film, from the studio behind The Chosen and Sound of Freedom, tells the inspiring story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer—a theologian, pastor, and martyr whose faith and courage continue to inspire Christians today. (See information attached)

THE KING OF KINGS will be in cinemas on 10 April 2025 in New Zealand. This animated film, which features an all-star cast including Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman, Mark Hamil, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Forest Whitaker, and Oscar Isaac, brings to life the story of Jesus Christ through the imaginative lens of Charles Dickens narrating to his son, Walter.  Watch the trailer here.

Other Links

• Latest Anglican Family Care Newsletter

• Latest South Centre Newsletter (March 2025) attached below

• Link to Christian Calendar: Dates for feast days and other Christian observations

• Messy Church

  Messy Church Master Classes 2025 1pm or 7pm via Zoom

  20 May; 19 August; 21 October

  To register please email: jocelyn@messychurch.nz

  Please see Newsletter attached.

You are invited …. To a short course about An ancient Christian Controversy: “Melee at Nicaea” - When Santa Punched a Priest!

Presented by Prof Douglas Pratt, a short course exploring the issues and implications of this meeting will be held at St Andrews Anglican Church (cnr of Donegal and Blyth Streets Cromwell) on four Tuesdays: April 29, May 6, May 13, and May 20.

Click here for more information plus registration instructions.

Pop-Up Ecumenical Hui for Women: Sunday 27 April 2pm - 4pm

St Peter's Caversham, 500 Hillside Road Dunedin

Past, Present & Future Insights

Titiro Whakamuri, Kōkiri Whakamua

     Reflective  afternoon 

See this article for details

St Paul's Cathedral has a variety of events that you can access here.

St Margaret's Anglican Church and Retreat Centre Brighton, 4 Seaview Road Dunedin

Programme for 2025

Time for some space to reflect, to think, to pray, time for God and you in the company of fellow pilgrims

Fridays 10am to 3pm, unless otherwise stipulated

2025 programme (first 6 months) attached below

For information on Retreats or to register to attend, contact Maureen 021 107 1401

Meditative/contemplative prayer

Every Wednesday a time of meditative/contemplative prayer is offered in the small meeting room at Holy Cross Church – (access 5 Bellona St St Kilda.) We gather at 5.30 pm and move quickly into some stilling music and then 30 mins silent prayer. All are welcome to join us. If you would like to know more about this please phone Maureen Harley 456 0573 (021 1071401)

Click here for the Southland Archdeaconry Newsletter page.

Archdeaconry Meetings

Venue - Holy Trinity, North Invercargill, with Zoom link available

• May 6th at 12 noon

Wider News and Resources

• For the latest news from Anglican Women's Studies Centre click here

• For the latest news from Arocha Aotearoa Eco Church click here 

• Latest South Centre newsletter attached below.

Shared Worship Opportunities

Daily Morning Prayers: Tuesday to Saturday at 9 am via Zoom.

Meeting ID: 959 771 603 66
No computer or smart phone? Telephone 03 659 0603 (it may be a toll call depending on your plan), then key in the meeting ID: 959 771 603 66

Daily Evening Prayer: Tuesday to Friday at 5 pm.

Meeting ID: 934 8425 0283.
No computer or smart phone? Telephone 03 659 0603(it may be a toll call depending on your plan), then key in the meeting ID: 934 8425 0283

Monthly "Scattered People of the Good Shepherd" Zoom Service- 4th Sunday of the month 10 am at this link. 

For all news to pass on please contact Nicola Wong at the Diocesan Office