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Ko Te Tonga kei te Karaka - The South Calling: 18 November 2021

More around the challenge of climate change along with other news and information. 

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 22 November. We appreciate any news and photos you have to pass on.

Opportunities for daily prayer can be found on our Prayer Resources web page and for Sunday worship here.

Remember that we are at Alert Level 2: We are wearing 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.

The Diocesan office
is open Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm, please let us know if you want to visit (03 488 0820) and bring your face covering with you. All staff based at Peter Mann House (Diocesan Office) have been doubly vaccinated.

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

Contents

Riverstone Castle: Siting ducks and rising water?!

How can we respond to climate change?

by Bishop Steven Benford

This month (with COP26 in mind) we ask Bishop Steve about how we can respond to this as Christians in our part of Aotearoa (and not put our heads under our wings!)

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Video: Landmark climate deal reached at COP26

COP26 Concludes: Hope for our Climate?

by Diocese of Wellington

We have reached the home stretch of COP26: UN Climate talks and there has been no shortage of big promises. If you haven’t been keeping up with COP, read on for some pretty significant highlights compiled by Karakia for Our Climate’s (K4OC) Olivia and Elise from the Diocese of Wellington.

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God's Promise

Diocesan Survey of Climate Change/Sustainability Action: Extended

by Social Justice Committee

Thank you to all those ministry units who have already responded to the Climate Survey. We would really like to hear from everyone to give a full picture for the Diocese. We have extended the deadline through until 28 February 2022.

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Video: Have your say on the Emissions Reduction Plan.mp4

Emission Reduction Plan: There is still time to respond

by Diocese of Wellington

We have an opportunity to respond to the Government’s Emission Reduction Plan - which sets the groundwork for our national plan for the next 15 years. The deadline of this is November 24th. The Diocese of Wellington have some resources to help us do this.

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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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Anglican Women's Study Centre

Anglican Women's Study Centre News

by Anglican Women's Study Centre

Have a look at the latest newsletter with some great resources and opportunities for development

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2022 Bird Calendar - Fundraiser for Missions

by Otago Peninsula Parish

Photos from Kit Girling have once again been into a calendar, which is available to purchase.

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Anglican Missions 100 years

Anglican Missions Board

by AMB

Please read on for the most recent update from Michael Hartfield...

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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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Bishop Steven Benford - official portrait photograph, 2019

Safety, Freedom, Welcome and Worship...

by Bishop Steve Benford

A message from Bishop Steve asking us to continue to reflect on vaccinations and our ministry as the body of Christ.

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Unite against COVID-19

Coronavirus Covid-19 Update: Level 2 Alert Information and Links to advice

by Diocesan Office

We 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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Privacy Act 2020

Privacy Act 2020: New Guidelines for Churches

by ICB and the Diocesan Office

The new Privacy Act 2020 took effect on 1 December 2020. The privacy principles remain the same but there are some changes to the way these are enforced. Read on for what is required at a local level.

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Spring blossom 

REMINDER: Diocesan Ministry School: Saturday 20 November 2021, 10am - 4pm.

by Michael Godfrey and Anne Van Gend

REGISTRATIONS DUE BY 10 NOVEMBER

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Video: Ordination Service for Rev Dr Katie Marcar 26 Nov 2021

A Weekend of Ordinations

by Bishop Steven Benford

Dr Katie Marcar was Ordained to the Diaconate on Friday 26 November at St Paul's Cathedral and Reverend Lisa Barlow was Ordained to the Priesthood on Saturday 27 November at St John's Roslyn.

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Putakitaki Paradise Shelducks 

Bishop’s Companions Programme

by Bishop Steven Benford

I am very excited about the Bishop’s Companions Programme (BCP) we are launching in 2022 for our Diocese.

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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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