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Ko Te Tonga kei te Karaka - The South Calling: 22 July 2021

Some opportunities to give to others who continue to struggle with a COVID-19 landscape, and important reminders as Synod approaches. 

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 26 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.

Ko Te Tonga kei te Karaka - The South Calling: ISSN 2744-6514

Contents

Fiji COVID Appeal

COVID Appeals for Fiji and India

by CWS

This week Cristian World Service (CWS) is appealing for Fiji where COVID-19 and hunger are spreading rapidly as well as for Indian fish workers under COVID.

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Young Adults Mid-winter dinner 2021

Dunedin Anglican Young Adult Group

by John Graveston

The Diocese of Dunedin runs a fortnightly Young Adults Group based in Dunedin, which brings together young adults from different parishes.

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Flax Cross

Election of Representatives to General Synod Te Hinota Whanui

by Andrew Metcalfe

Every two years we elect our representatives to General Synod Te Hinota Whanui - but did you know that this is open to all lay people and ordained ministers? What Synod members do is to nominate and then vote to choose the candidates, but candidates don't need to come from within the Synod itself.

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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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Operation Refugee

Operation Refugee

by CWS

Operation Refugee has got off to a good start – thanks to last year’s participants who have signed up again. Will you join this year’s challenge?

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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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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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Stewardship

He waka eke noa - Mission Aligned Investment

by Andrew Metcalfe

We 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.

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Diocese of Dunedin Crest

Update to Visiting Minister's Form

by Bishop Steven Benford

Please note I have amended the Visiting Minister's form to also include pastoral ministry....

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The Abbey 20-22 August 2021 - Youth Leadership Training

by John Graveston

The Abbey still has beds free so get in if you wish to attend.

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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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Minister of Women to speak at Leadership Hui: Anglican Women In Leadership Three Tikanga Hui 13-16 October 2021

by Anglican Women's Studies Centre

All Anglican women, lay and ordained are invited to the upcoming Hui , 13-16 October 2021 at St Peter’s School, Cambridge. In spite of COVID-19, planning is well underway for a stimulating and creative range of events, all on the theme of Te Orokohanga o te Ao, The Earth as our Mother, Na Tina ni Vanua.

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Social Justice Hui

Social Justice Hui -POSTPONED

by Kristy Boardman

Due to current Alert Level settings, the hui on the weekend of August 27 – 29, 2021 is postponed until we can meet together safely.

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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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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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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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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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