On Palm Sunday I was at the Tauiwi Strategy and Stationing (TSS) meeting. Palm Sunday is the day we remember Jesus’s ‘triumphant’ entrance into Jerusalem, with the people gathered around him waving palm branches in the air.

On 30 March 2022, the Methodist Alliance put out a media release about the benefit increases coming in to force on 1 April.

Following the ecumenical service recorded in Wellington for Christmas Day 2021, for Easter 2022 a special recording of a service has been made in Auckland.

Twenty year old Suzan is about to sit her final exams for High School.

gender and HIV-AIDS, and the impact of COVID-19 on human trafficking

The southern hemisphere observance of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is in between Ascension and Pentecost.

Jerusalem is sacred to Christians, Muslims and Jews.

“There’s a grace when the heart is under fire. Another way when the walls are closing in. When I look at the space between where I used to be and this reckoning….” favourite words of mine from Another in the Fire by Hillsong United.

The Methodist Church of NZ Lectionary is produced by Faith & Order in July each year.

CWS reminds you that you can claim a tax credit for your donations.

Mother’s Day is on May 8. Choose a gift from Gifted and support a family who needs life-changing support.

Pray, eat walk for refugees in this year’s Operation Refugee. CWS will be launching the two months’ campaign for this year on June 20.

Thank you to you for your generous support to the Ukraine Crisis Appeal. Already you have given more than $120,000 and much needed donations are arriving each day.

Open Door magazine

The next date for applications to be received by the Professional Development Grants committee is May 15th 2022.

We said farewell to Assistant Archivist Jennie Hood on 23 March.

A partnership with Manawatu People’s Radio (MPR)

Join Wendy Anderson and Trudy Downes as they take you through Insurance, Property and Safety considerations for your parish, rohe and work.

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