Remember in your prayers

It is with sadness we advise the Connexion that Syd Easton died on Saturday 4 February, while gardening with neighbours on the hillside behind their properties.

Syd, Parish Council Chairperson for Manawatu Rangitikei, Lay Preacher, Parish Lay representative to 3 Conferences (including Kerikeri 2022) was 76 years old. We share our sorrow with Syd's wife Audrey, their children Naomi, Mark, Eddie, Murray, Paul and Sarah, and their families.

Funeral arrangements are yet to be decided, but will likely be next week.

Messages of sympathy and support may be sent to Mark via mseaston@gmail.com

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It is with sadness that Vahefonua Tonga o Aotearoa would like to advise the Connexion of the death of Rev Sione Tokanauto Taukolo on the 21st February 2023.

Vahefonua Tonga would like to extend their sympathy to the window To'ilea Taukolo and the family.
The wake service for Rev Sione Tokanauto Taukolo was held on Sunday Evening (26th February) and the memorial service celebrating Rev Sione Tokanauto Taukolo's life was held at 9.00am on Monday morning the 27th of February 2023.

The Wake and Memorial service was held at the at the Epsom Methodist Church on 587 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland.
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It is with sadness we advise the Connexion that Rex Millar has died, at the age of 91 years old.

Rex has been a Lay Preacher in Marton for just short of 70 years. In the early 1950s when he went to Auckland University to do his B.Sc. he lived at Trinity College and became a Lay Preacher then. He has preached in Wellington, Wanganui, Palmerston North and Waituna West. We believe he was involved in Synod and probably a Conference Lay Rep for Marton.

Rex was a Secondary School Teacher at Rangitikei College over 2 or 3 decades, and the school became renowned for its excellence in Physics.

Rev Ian Boddy will be leading Rex Millar's funeral and it will be before Easter

10.30 am Thursday 6 April at Beauchamps, Kimbolton Road, Feilding.

Please see below a link where you can watch the service live and later if they are unable to watch live.
https://beauchamp.co.nz/tributes/#website-funeral-notices/view-funeral-details3/642a06b83b14ed00288fd130/

Rex, husband of the late Noelene, is survived by his sister Rell, his children Katherine, David and Jennifer, and 9 grandchildren.

Messages to the family can be emailed to Rex's daughter Jen, carlr_jenr@ yahoo.co.nz

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It is with sadness we advise the Connexion that Rev Derek Vernon McNicol died on Sunday 5 March 2023 in the Nelson Hospital, at the age of 88 years old.

Derek offered lay ministry and leadership at Shirley and Johnsonville while pursuing a career in advertising/marketing. His interests extended from Christian education to the “New Citizen” and the Porirua Social Justice Unit. Derek graduated from Trinity College to Ngaio Union, where he continued an interest, and represented Te Hāhi, in international affairs, peace-making, media and communications, and edited “Focus” for four years. In 1990, having moved to Tawa Union, he led a parish group of 13 people to Germany to study “justice, peace and the integrity of creation.”

From 1992 Derek served in St John’s Methodist, Nelson and was superintendent of the Nelson-Marlborough-West Coast district synod, and a member of the transitional MMA during 1998. Derek retired at the 1998 Conference.

We share our sorrow with Derek’s wife Barbara, children and family members.
Private funeral arrangements will occur.

Messages of sympathy and support may be sent to his son Andrew McNicol via andrewmcnicol@optusnet.com.au

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It is with sadness we advise the Connexion that Rev Michael Jackson Campbell died on Saturday 11 March 2023, at the age of 98 years old. Michael was an ordained Minister for over 70 years and he will be remembered by many and greatly missed by his family.

Michael came to NZ in 1959 bringing with him wide experience in Circuit Ministry in England, marked skills in many forms of communication, and capacity for leadership.

Under the NZ Methodist Conference Michael was stationed in New Plymouth, also serving as Superintendent Minister at Spreydon and Auckland East Circuit at Pakuranga.

We share our sorrow with Michael’s family. Messages of sympathy and support may be sent to Alastair Campbell via arcady1174@gmail.com. Details of his memorial service to be advised.

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It is with sadness that we advise you that Betty Bell, (wife of Rev Basil Bell ret), died early Sunday morning 16th April 2023 at Palmerston North Manor.

Betty and Basil have been associated with the Wesley Broadway congregation since Rev Basil retired to Palmerston North over 20 years ago. A service of thanksgiving for her life was held on Thursday 20th April.

Our love and prayers go to Basil and his family. Messages can be sent to Rev Basil Bell via he daughter Kathryn Patterson lancekathryn56@gmail.com

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It is with sadness we advise the Connexion that Rev Wallis Browne died on Wednesday 19 April 2023 in Nelson, at the age of 83 years old.

Wallis was ordained at the Dunedin conference in 1967, and served on the Faith and Order Committee. The experience of ministry in a new housing area, and including many Samoan worshippers, was richly rewarding to him.

There followed 27 years of service in Justice as a probation officer and manager. Wallis return to ministry in 2002 and served in Levin, Blenheim and Rotorua.

We share our sorrow with Wallis’s wife Jane, children and family members.

Funeral arrangements are to follow.

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In memory Elizabeth Mackie

CWS invites everyone to a memorial gathering for former staff member Elizabeth Mackie OP in Otautahi Christchurch at the Aldersgate Centre, 309 Durham Street on Sunday, May 21 from 12:30-2:30pm. Soup and slices will be served, followed by a time of sharing and a short liturgy. Please RSVP to cws@cws.org.nz for catering purposes.

If you cannot come, please send messages and memories for a memorial display to cws@cws.org.nz.

Donations in memory of Elizabeth are most welcome.