Connecting Faith - Friday Light
Friday Light, based at St Luke’s Taieri, has been a significant way of "connecting faith" with people who may not fit into a conventional parish setting.
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A reminder of our regular updates: Bishop's Diary; Vacancies; I te Pāpaho - In the Media; Events and Calendar; Gospel Conversations. These are all also available from our website.
Remember that we are at the Red setting of the COVID-19 Protection Framework (Traffic Lights). Have a look at options for worship under the Traffic Lights framework. We have information-resources for isolating at home. Opportunities for daily prayer can be found on our Prayer Resources web page. The Diocesan Office is open by appointment only please contact us (03 488 0820) if you want to visit or arrange another way to talk to us. Click here for more information.
If you have any articles for the next edition (7 April), please forward these to bishops.pa@calledsouth.org.nz by 9 am Monday 4 April 2022. We appreciate any news and photos you have to pass on.
Ko Te Tonga kei te Karaka - The South Calling: ISSN 2744-6514. Published fortnightly on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.
Contents
St Hilda's 125th Anniversary Chapel Appeal
St Hilda's is asking for donors to help make a new spiritual and learning heart of the school a reality.
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Fast and Pray for Ukraine
CWS invites you to fast and pray for Ukraine and for peace this Friday and every Friday through Lent. You may want to use Psalm 31 in your prayers...
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A passion for Social Justice?
As annual general meeting season is upon us and faith communities are looking at who can take on particular roles, the Social Justice Committee is keen to connect with more Social Justice representatives.
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Correspondence with Ministers of Parliament
At Synod there will be motions that call upon the Government or other leaders to act on issues that we as a church feel strongly about. We have recently written to Government Ministers about the Accommodation supplement.
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Social Service Funds Grants
Is your Parish, church or organisation looking at a new service opportunity? The Social Justice Committee (SJC) has a further funding round taking place with the closing date of midday Thursday 7 April 2022. Remember, you can apply for Social Housing funding at any time…
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Spiritual Care for those in Dunedin and Wakari Hospitals
An update passed on by one of our Chaplains, Rev'd Vivienne Galletly.
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I te Pāpaho - In the Media
Keeping up to date with recent news about our parishes, organisations and the wider church.
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Monthly On-line Service
Join us and others on Sunday 24 July for our next on-line service.
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COVID-19 in Church, need to get tested, or have recovered?
We have received new advice if you are re-infected with COVID-19.
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Extend the benefits of ACC to all disabled New Zealanders
A petition is circulating to the Houses of Representatives requesting that funding for New Zealanders disabled by congenital conditions or illness be equal to that of funding for all who qualify for the support of ACC.
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Can you help Anglican Family Care support isolating whānau?
Anglican Family Care are making up self isolation kits for whānau who have been infected by COVID-19.
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Update: Boundaries Workshop Series for 2022
Reminder of next workshops - 21 May in Dunedin plus an opportunity for an online workshop.....
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Applications for Licensed Lay Ministers
Important Notice to all Faith Communities.
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