Holy Trinity Gisborne looks to centenary
Gisborne’s Holy Trinity Church is in fine shape for its centennial weekend on May 25-26.
Drone reveals further damage
A remote-controlled drone has revealed further deterioration inside ChristChurch Cathedral.
At last, a fitting landmark…
Work begins on a heritage project that will mark the birth of New Zealand, and commemorate the arrival of the gospel to these shores.
Church insurer expects huge bills
An insurance company that covers most of the churches in Christchurch expects damage to run into "hundreds of millions of dollars."
• A fifth of Christchurch may have left
• Where to worship in Chch this Sunday
• Overview of building damage around diocese
• 'Tented village' plan for quake victims
• Govt may declare national day of mourning
Quake toll rises to 165
Confirmed deaths from the Christchurch earthquake have risen to 165, with 200 missing.
• Helen Clark says Christchurch as bad as Haiti
• PM announces appeal with global reach
• 'God is in this, weeping with those who weep'
• Blessing over earthquake bodies at Burnham
Dr Williams offers prayerful support.
The Archbishop of Canterbury offers prayers of support to quake-ravaged Christchurch.
Working Towards Shared Vision
Two bishops and an academic tackle the question of a shared vision for theological education in this province.
Confirmation – only for the retired?
Confirmation ought to be about mature faith and therefore reserved for the newly retired, argues a canon theologian in the Church Times.
Wellington & Auckland launch appeals
The bishops of Wellington and Auckland have launched appeals to assist the Diocese of Christchurch in its ministry to quake victims.
Covenant section seen as 'punitive and unAnglican'
Punitive, controlling and completely unAnglican” – that’s how Dr Tony Fitchett sees Section 4 of the proposed Covenant.
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Ivy
Holy Trinity in the grip of ivy. Photo: Auckland Public Library.
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Close shave
Holy Trinity Gisborne: had a narrow escape from demolition after a severe earthquake in 1932.
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Lyttelton aftermath
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Be True...
Local people listen as John King speaks of his hopes for the project.
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Watching over Gallipoli
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Journey to the cross
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Bells of St Mary's
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Vision for the project
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The old rugged cross still stands...
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Moses makes a point
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Interpretation
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Whanau waiata
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Tall
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Helen flies in
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Turning the first sods
John King and Hugh Rihari turn the first sods. Excavators will move on to the site in about a month.
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Charlie's waiata
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Sifting the evidence
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The Gathering Place
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Hill of many sorrows
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The final bell
A demolition worker cuts up the fallen bell frame at St Mary's in Merivale. Photo: Lloyd Ashton
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Merivale lowered
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A swooping bird...
An architect's impression of the view from within The Gathering Place.
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Rites of passage
Should Confirmation be reserved for the newly retired? Feature from the Church Times.
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Inside job
The drone takes off in its mission to scout out the cathedral.
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He links to the churches
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Sands of blood
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Into the breach
Bishop Victoria and Acting Dean Lynda Patterson enter the cathedral through a back door.
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Amid the rubble
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John King, relationship builder
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The young will carry the vision
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A relationship built on trust
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Soldiers at rest
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The Interpretive Centre
An artist's impression of The Interpretive Centre, which has been designed by Cheshire Architects.
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Hugh's hopes
Hugh Rihari, the Ngati Torehina kaumatua, speaks of his people's hope for the project.
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