Connecting the Diocesan Council and the Dunedin Diocesan Trust Board (DDTB)
On Thursday 10 June the Diocesan Council and the DDTB had a joint meeting to talk about ways that they could better connect with each other.
Visit this articlePlenty happening including the latest Diocesan Council meeting, connecting Dio Council with the Dunedin Diocesan Trust Board and the Selwyn College Special Character Hui.
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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.
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Get one. Give one. Campaign
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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Selwyn College Te Maru Pūmanawa Special Character Hui
On Saturday 12 June representatives from Diocesan Council, Selwyn College Te Maru Pūmanawa Board, students and senior staff participated in a hui facilitated by Emeritus Archbishop Sir David Moxon.
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Accounting On The Run...
Fiona Gray started with us on Monday 14 June with our Acting Accountant Paul Pedofski currently handing over to her. There is a backlog of things that need to be attended to - please be patient with us.
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Matariki Resources and Challenge
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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Minister of Women to speak at Leadership Hui: Anglican Women In Leadership Three Tikanga Hui 13-16 October 2021
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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Postage Stamps - Fundraiser for Anglican Missions
Thank you to all those parishes which collect stamps for Anglican Missions.......
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Not So Petty Cash
With changes in banking practices some are finding that petty cash set ups are no longer sustainable. Read on for some advice...
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Youth Leader Training Day 19 June 2021
A day of encouraging and equipping youth ministry leaders in Otago and Southland for all people who minister to Youth. This event is organised by the Presbyterian Church, Scripture Union, and the Anglican Church.
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Al-Ahli Arab Hospital Emergency Appeal : Update and Thank you
“I’ve lived through three wars in Gaza and I’ve seen nothing like this.” - Suhaila Tarazi, Hospital Director.
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Upcoming Events
Have a look at a range of events throughout the Diocese and beyond...
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Updated: Frequently Asked Questions - COVID-19 Vaccination and the Christian Response
Not sure where to go for the right information about vaccines? We have the latest update in the following article.
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Faith Thinking June to September 2021
The latest Faith Thinking Short Courses jointly offered by the Theology Programme, University of Otago and some Dunedin Churches in conjunction with Continuing Education at the University of Otago.
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10 Steps to Less Waste in 10 Months
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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Further Reminder On Worship at Alert Level 1 and Displaying COVID Tracing Posters
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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