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Cathedral hosts 'beloved spaces'

Christ Church Cathedral has opened its doors once again to the people of Christchurch, this time to host an art exhibition that features places in Christchurch's centre city that were once loved and now lost.

'Smart Parish' unlocks value of AI

Diocese of Wellington communications manager David Cross is helping churches to use the time-saving and creative benefits of Artificial Intelligence through a new e-bulletin: "The Smart Parish".
• Sign up to the Smart Parish bulletin here

Meet 'good sort' Ross McQueen

Ross McQueen's faithful service to the Christchurch City Mission has strengthened the Mission's ability to care for people who are struggling for almost half a century. This New Year's Honours his years of faithful service gained him Membership in the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Wellington celebrates "paid-up" hub

The Wellington City Mission team are celebrating this week as roughly four weeks after the opening of their new building, Whakamaru, the Mission has raised the full $50 million required to pay for its transformative new community services hub.

Dunedin elects Anne van Gend

The Diocese of Dunedin electoral synod has elected the Ven Dr Anne van Gend to lead the people of Otago and Southland as the 11th Bishop of Dunedin.
• Archbishops' official announcement letter
• Diocese of Dunedin announcement
• New Bishop elected for Otago-Southland

Cathedral tree back for Xmas

Christchurch City Mission has joined with Christ Church Cathedral in the square to bring visitors back inside the Cathedral this Christmas, returning to tradition with an updated City Mission Christmas Tree.

'Living Faith' fires discipleship

The Diocese of Christchurch welcomed 400 Anglicans to an energetic 'Living Faith' conference this 26 October where a line-up of speakers shared their vision of how churches can transform into communities of 'disciples that make disciples'.

Wellington invests in homes

The Diocese of Wellington has celebrated delivery of the first two houses from its Diocesan Housing Programme prefabrication factory. 

+Justin invites all to care

Archbishop Justin Duckworth challenged Aotearoa New Zealand to take up the call to care as he blessed the Wellington City Mission's brand new community hub and social housing apartment building 'Whakamaru' in downtown Wellington this last week. 


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