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Ko Te Tonga kei te Karaka - The South Calling: 19 December 2024

Our final pānui for 2024 celebrates Christmas and looks forward to next year. Have a great break - the Diocesan Office closes from 20 December to 13 January. Check out the Christmas Greetings from the Anglican Archbishops and Primates of Aotearoa, NZ and Polynesia. Remember that Anglican Missions are still accepting donations for their Holy Land Appeal. Finally, do you have photos from Advent and Christmas? We’d love to get them!

There are more articles than will appear in your email summary - follow the links to explore the full publication.

Our first edition for 2025 will be on Thursday 23 January 2025. Please forward any news and photographs to bishops.pa@calledsouth.org.nz by 9 am Monday 20 January 2025.

Click here for a printable PDF copy of this edition and see our newsletter webpage to view previous ones and for accessible viewing options. Have a look at our regular articles that may not be featured in this newsletter: Vacancies, Events and Calendar,  Nourishing Faith Resources, Latest Public Health Advice.


The Diocesan Office and Resource Centre (Peter Mann House) will fully reopen again on Monday 13 January - click here for more information

Ko Te Tonga kei te Karaka - The South Calling: ISSN 2744-6514. Published fortnightly on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.

Contents

Refugees

Good News

by Andrew Metcalfe

As difficult and dangerous circumstances around the birth of Jesus Christ continue in our world, what is the Good News that continues to be proclaimed?

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Video: Otago Peninsula Parish Pilgrimage 2024

Otago Peninsula Parish Pilgrimage

by Michael Holdaway

Advent has been a time of pilgrimage for one Dunedin parish on the epic setting of Otago Harbour…

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St Andrew's 150th - a congregation assembled

150 Years of Worship and Service at St Andrew's Cromwell

by Noeline Watson

From Friday 29 November through to Sunday 1 December, people gathered to share memories and celebrate this significant milestone. Noeline Watson tells us more...

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Christmas Star over St Paul's Cathedral

The Scattered People of the Good Shepherd - Online Service

by Bishop Anne van Gend

Our next service will be held on Sunday 28 December 2025 at 10:00 am. You can join us from 9:30 am via Zoom for a time of worship, prayer, and shared community.

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St Paul’s Cathedral and Town Hall lit up for Fifa games.

Episcopal Ordination of the Venerable Dr Anne van Gend

by Bishop Ross Bay

Join us for this special occasion in person (if already registered) or via a livestream link. If you now can't attend read on.......

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Called South Advent

A 2024 Diocesan Advent Calendar for all!

by Anne van Gend

Have you checked out the Diocesan Advent Calendar? There a few more days to go and this year individuals and faith communities from across the Diocese have come together to create an Advent Calendar to lead us up to Christmas

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Advent and Christmas 2024

Advent and Christmas 2024

by Andrew Metcalfe

Greetings from the Diocesan Office as we move into Advent: check out our website for Advent and Christmas services this year.

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Otago Peninsula Parish History

In True Community Book Now Available

by Andrew Metcalfe

There are a limited number of an updated history of the Otago Peninsula Anglican Parish available for sale - perhaps a perfect gift or for your own bookshelf.

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Pilgrimage Aotearoa

Pilgrimage Aotearoa - A New Resource

by Andrew Metcalfe

Ever wanted to go on a pilgrimage... but want to stay closer to home rather than go on a bigger adventure elsewhere in the world? This new resource has places of significance that you can visit within Aotearoa - New Zealand.

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Final 2025 Boundaries Workshop Day: 7 June

by Diocesan Office

There is a final opportunity to attend a workshop, if you missed out in the recent series ......

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Pastoral scene

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Otago and Southland 2026

by Mary Huie-Jolly

Are you interested in exploring CPE in 2026? Indications of interest are now requested....

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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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BARTHOLOMÄUS BRUYN [1493–1555 Germany], Birth of the Saviour

I te Pāpaho - Media and Latest News

by Andrew Metcalfe

Keeping up to date with news and stories from across our faith communities, the wider church and community....

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Nourishing Faith - Food for the Journey

Nourishing Faith: Food for the Journey

by Diocesan Office

On this page we have Gospel Conversations, links to resources for all ages... plenty to nourish and inspire.

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