Faith Traffic Lights
This month, mindful of announcements taking place around a new Traffic Lights system to be implemented around COVID-19, we ask +Steve: what does a traffic light system look like for the Church?
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Remember that we are at Alert Level 2: We are bringing our face coverings to church, scanning or signing in, while continuing with non-contact forms of worship including communion in one kind only. Many places are now open for worship, check out our website for options. Make sure you follow Government Advice to keep yourselves and others safe.
Opportunities for daily prayer can be found on our Prayer Resources web page and for Sunday worship here.
Ko Te Tonga kei te Karaka - The South Calling: ISSN 2744-6514
This month, mindful of announcements taking place around a new Traffic Lights system to be implemented around COVID-19, we ask +Steve: what does a traffic light system look like for the Church?
Visit this articleInformation about a conference on faith engagement in health emergencies, co-convened by WHO and Religions for Peace Global which started early October and continues through November.
Visit this articleRecently Bishop Steve indicated that hospitality could resume in Churches according to what was agreed in original Action Plans.
Visit this articleWe 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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Visit this articleNot sure where to go for the right information about vaccines? We have the latest update in the following article.
Visit this articleKarakia For Our Climate is an ecumenical group of young Christians organising nationwide prayer events in support of strong climate action, including an in-person event at Knox Church, Dunedin, on 12 November. We now have some words you can put in your pew sheets.
Visit this articleOne 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
Visit this articleThe 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?
Visit this articleWebsites are great at connecting us with our communities, but we are aware that some parishes have endured some real difficulties with them. This ranges from losing control of them if a key person moves on, or losing the site altogether if a domain name subscription lapses and is then on-sold. Is this you? We can help...
Visit this articleThe Anglican Church has installed a Ministry Standards Commission to help it ensure that ministers and office holders exercise the exemplary level of conduct the Anglican Church owes to all those in its care. Julanne Clark- Morris writes in Taonga...
Visit this articleWe have been doing some reorganising on the Website to make some information easier to find, and continue to commend The South Calling - Ko Te Tonga kei te Karaka as a way of connecting us together.
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