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Ko Te Tonga kei te Karaka - The South Calling: 4 November 2021

The last in the series challenging us to reduce our waste, the launch of the Bishop's Companion Programme and some upcoming events......

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

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.

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

Contents

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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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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Diocesan Office prepares for new traffic light framework 

From Bishop Steven

by Bishop Steven Benford

Traffic Light System

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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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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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Never Stop Learning

Upcoming Events

by Various

Have a look at a range of events throughout the Diocese and beyond...

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Connecting

Keeping Control of your Website

by Andrew Metcalfe

Websites 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...

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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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