From the Word…
“Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his faithful, to those
who turn to him in their hearts. Surely his salvation is at hand for those who fear him, that his glory may
dwell in our land. Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss each
other. Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and righteousness will look down from the sky. The
LORD will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase. Righteousness will go before him, and
will make a path for his steps.” Psalm 85:8-13
Please note:
- the correct address for E-Life submissions is: communications@anglicanlife.org.nz
- E-Life is sent from a “no-reply” address and replies are not received.
Submissions of 100 words or less are preferred and we reserve the right to edit submissions.
Submissions received by Wednesday, 12 noon are included in the publication that day.
This document will also be uploaded to www.anglicanlife.org.nz.
Anglican News & Events – 6 August 2014
At the recent clergy conference we committed to pray for the fulfilment of God’s will for
ChristChurch Cathedral and we ask clergy and laity of this Diocese and further afield to simply
pause and pray at noon each day that God’s will might be done to resolve the issues
surrounding the Cathedral building in the Square. Please feel encouraged to share this prayer
request with Christian friends across the world.
For those interested, An audio recording of the funeral for Lynda Patterson from Dromore
Cathedral is available through the Dromore Cathedral facebook page or the cathedral web page
at http://cathedral.dromore.anglican.org
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ANGLICAN MISSIONS EMERGENCY APPEAL FOR THE AL-AHLI
HOSPITAL IN GAZA
Our partner, the Diocese of Jerusalem, has asked for help for the Al-Ahli
Hospital in Gaza as the conflict in the region continues. The Hospital has suffered damage, but
most importantly they need donations to enable emergency medical supplies, food, and fuel
for the generators to be purchased.
Anglican Missions has launched an emergency appeal to assist the Al-Ahli Hospital. To find out
how to donate, visit the Anglican Missions website: http://www.angmissions.org.nz/?sid=296
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Peace Sunday Resources for WWI and Gaza
Christian World Service is asking churches to pray for peace this Sunday and to support the
Gaza Emergency Appeal.
CWS has prepared worship resources “And the Hour is Now Late” to fit with Sunday’s
lectionary readings and remember the beginning of World War I, the dropping of the first
nuclear bomb on Hiroshima and the desperate need for peace in Gaza and Israel.
CWS is appealing for donations to help meet some of the desperate need in Gaza. Funds raised
will enable CWS partner Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (DSPR) to provide
US$100 emergency grants to families in need of food, water, fuel or other help. They will fund
the extension of the psychosocial programmes for children and mothers and four vocational
training centres helping young people gain practical skills. The appeal will also fund three
maternal health clinics providing medical services primarily to mothers and young children.
Peace Sunday is held on the Sunday closest to Hiroshima Day, 6 August. It is a time when New
Zealand churches remember the harm done by nuclear bombs and testing, and recommit
themselves to working for peace.
This Sunday is the closest to the day that New Zealand signalled its support to the British
declaration of war on Germany one hundred years ago on August 4, 1914. It is a day to
remember those who lost their lives in this long conflict and recommit to peace.
Donations to the Gaza Appeal can be made: on line at www.cws.org.nz/donate, sent to PO
Box 22652, Christchurch 8140 or by calling 0800 74 73 72.
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Child Poverty dvd and Petition
Please find below a link to the Rt Hon John Key’s: Create a national strategy to reduce child
poverty, including poverty measures, targets, and a commitment to report on progress.
http://www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/rt-hon-john-key-create-a-national-strategy-toreduce-child-poverty-including-poverty-measures-targets-and-a-commitment-to-report-onprogress?recruiter=16108939&utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_medium=email&utm_s
ource=share_petition
The link also provides an opportunity to sign a petition if you are interested.
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Mid Winter Spirited Conversation - tonight
August 6, 7pm Petersgate Lounge Cnr Yaldhurst and Curletts Road
“Living with Grief Sharing our Stories”
Speaker, readings, film clips, karakia, discussion, reflections, hot tips
Hot mulled wine and black currant drinks. Bring a plate for supper.
All welcome/koha
Enquiries: Petersgate 343 3391 or Don 388 6882
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South Canterbury - Theology House Course
12 August, 5.45 – 7.45 pm at St John’s Highfield
Leading worship in rest homes and administering home communions.
Tutor: Peter Carrell.
Bring something to munch for tea. Soup, tea, coffee, juice provided.
Register with Les Brighton, admin@theologyhouse.ac.nz or 03 341 3399 by 5 pm Friday 8
August.
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Visit of Richard Bauckham to Christchurch
Professor Richard Bauckham, distinguished British theologian and biblical scholar will give two
lectures in Christchurch, Monday 11 August 2014
Authenticity of Apostolic Eyewitness (11 am);
The Bible and the Ecological Threats of our Time (1.30 pm).
Cost: koha; bring your own lunch; tea, coffee, juice supplied.
Venue: St Silas Church, Redwood (cnr Main North Road & Tuckers Rd).
Contact Theology House, Les Brighton, admin@theologyhouse.ac.nz for further details, also to
RSVP (by 12 noon Friday 8 August, preferably, otherwise, turn up on the day).
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ECU-ACTION AND KNOX CHURCH CHRISTCHURCH presents
A PRE-ELECTION SOCIAL ISSUES SEMINAR SERIES
5:30pm, Knox Church Centre, time for talk over coffee afterwards
 “Gross Inequality Hurts Everyone”
Jolyon White (Anglican Social Justice)
21 August 2014

“Every Child Counts”
Dr Justine Cornwall (Deputy Children’s Commissioner)
28 August 2014

“Fear and the Punitive Society”
A dialogue between Prof. Kevin Clement (University of
Otago – Peace and Conflict Studies) and Kim Workman
(‘Rethinking Crime & Punishment’)
4 September 2014
Entry to the seminars is free; koha appreciated
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THE ABBEY
August 22-24, 2014
The Abbey is our national Anglican youth ministry conference: a place for all Anglican youth
leaders to gather, train and to be encouraged, celebrated and equipped for their role. Besides
the awesome programme, there’s the chance to meet, discuss, laugh, pray, encourage, worship
and eat with other 150 other Anglican youth leaders who love Jesus and who love working with
young people.
The theme “You Are My Disciples If…” will look at a) how Jesus describes a disciple in the
Gospel of John, b) what a disciple looks like in New Zealand/Aotearoa today, and c) how we
make disciples of Jesus from among our young people.
Top speakers include Dr. Andrew Root (Professor of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther
Seminary in the USA), kiwi youth ministry legend, Merrilyn Withers, gifted communicator Don
Tamihere (Tūmuaki of Te Rau Theological College), and Dr. Sue Bagshaw running a series of
workshops on Helping Hurting Young People. There’s a Young Leaders’ Stream for Year 12/13’s;
Spanky Moore is our MC, and City of Light return as our worship band, and of course there’ll
be daily Morning and Night Prayer and really, really good food. The Abbey is organised by our
own Phil Trotter and Sammy Mould.
Registrations had to close early (at 180!) last year, so make sure you make it. For more
information and registration go to http://www.anglicanyouth.org.nz/theabbey. Registrations
close Aug 8th.
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Living in the Way of Jesus: a South Canterbury course on being a disciple
5.45 pm to 7.45 pm Tuesdays 26 August to 30 September 2014 inclusive.
This six part course explores key lessons in discipleship from the gospels.
Participants are encouraged to discuss what is read and shared from the Bible in order to apply
to everyday life.
Course leaders: Archdeacons John Day and Peter Carrell
Venue: St John’s Highfield, Timaru
Cost: Koha
Bring some food to munch. And a Bible.
Register: phone or email Les Brighton, 03 341 3399 or admin@theologyhouse.ac.nz by 10 am
Monday 25 August.
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Cursillo Weekend
November 20-23
The next Cursillo Weekend will be held at Blue Skies in Kaiapoi from November 20-23. This will
be Christchurch Combined 17. It is time to think about nominating parishioners whom you feel
are ready to undertake this course. For further information please contact Mary Cropp or any
member of the Secretariat. Please pray for the team being assembled, and for prospective
pilgrims.
News
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Change of Venue and Service Time.
St Luke's in the City will be based at Knox Presbyterian Church for the next three months
August - October) while the Mary Potter Centre undergoes earthquake repairs. Please note
that during these three months the Sunday morning Eucharist will be at 10am in the Knox
Chapel (a change from our usual 9.30am).
Weekday services will continue in the Knox Chapel as follows: 6pm Tuesdays and 2nd
Wednesday, 10am Wednesdays, 9.30am Thursdays. The 6pm Healing Service on the first
Saturday of each month will also be there during this period.
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Ordination Service
On 15th August 2014 at 6.30pm in the Transitional Cathedral there is the ordination to the
priesthood. Clergy are invited to vest in white stoles. Those being ordained as priests are:
Stephen (aka Sam) Knight; Joshua Taylor; Stephanie Robson and Mary Minson.
Please pray for those being ordained and for their families and loved ones supporting them.
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SYNOD
 REGISTRATIONS
Registration forms are now overdue. If you have not sent in your form, please do so asap. If
you would prefer, email your reply to dioadmin@anglicanlife.org.nz.
 EUCHARIST SERVICE
All members of the Diocese are invited to the Synod Eucharist service, which will be held at the
Transitional Cathedral in the evening of Thursday 4 September at 7pm.
KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON
Vacancies – in the Diocese
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Eastern Suburbs Community Organiser.
24hours/week 1 year Fixed Term Opportunity
Anglican Care is conducting a broad-based community organising pilot as a model of
community involvement. Community Organising is:
•
Inherently participatory and capacity-building
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Responds to locally-identified needs
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Builds community networks and an alliance that outlives any individual campaign.
Applicants would need to have:
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Excellent time management and organisational skills
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Qualitative research experience
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Community work experience
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Be able to consult and work with a wide range of stakeholders
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Understand principles of advocacy and community participation
•
A willingness to work within the values and ethos of the Anglican Diocese of
Christchurch
Please send a CV with expressions of interest to:
Anglican Care Social Justice Unit
Jolyon White, justice@anglicanlife.org.nz or PO Box 4438, Christchurch 8140
Vacancies - other
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The Mission to Seafarers Port Chaplain, Singapore
Are you a highly motivated leader looking for a challenge? The Mission to Seafarers needs you!
We provide help and support to the world’s 1.5 million seafaring men and women who face
danger every day to keep our global economy afloat.
As a world mission agency of the Anglican Communion, we are seeking a licensed Priest of the
Anglican Communion to direct our port ministry in Singapore.
For an application pack for this role, contact Tomi Toluhi on +44 207 246 2944 or at
tomilayo.toluhi@missiontoseafarers.org.
Closing date: 12 noon on Friday 8 August 2014
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Information Administrator
The Interchurch Council for Hospital Chaplaincy is the national provider of hospital chaplaincy
services in New Zealand under a shared funding arrangement between the Ministry of Health
and the Churches. The body of nine Churches currently involved in the provision of a
professional healthcare chaplaincy service are: Anglican, ACTS Churches New Zealand, Baptist,
Catholic, Christian Churches New Zealand, Congregational, Methodist, Presbyterian and
Salvation Army. ICHC is positioning for future, relevant services to those who pass through
hospitals, to provide appropriate, measurable and effective spiritual care.
The Information Administrator is responsible for providing administrative support, by ensuring
that timely and accurate information is available to the National Manager and wider ICHC
stakeholder community. The Information Administrator is also responsible for the generation
of reports and correspondence relevant to the contracts and employment agreements of
stakeholders and employees. Additionally, the incumbent is responsible for general
administration of the organisation and the National Office, which includes meeting
organisation, travel, accommodation and diary management (including reception).
For more information and application pack, please contact
ICHC
PO Box 6427
Marion Square
Wellington 6141
Telephone 04 801 8008
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ECUMENICAL (Bi-Cultural) HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN, Gisborne Hospital, Tairawhiti DHB
Due to the transfer of the resident Ecumenical Chaplain in August 2014 at Gisborne Hospital,
applications are being sought from experienced chaplains and other suitably qualified ordained
clergy for this full – time, sole charge Hospital Chaplaincy position. The position is being
offered on the basis of a 2 year term initially.
Applicants should have a degree or equivalent qualification in theology or ministry and an
ability to speak and lead worship in English and Te Reo Maori as 60% of the patient admissions
are Maori. Experience in working ecumenically in hospital chaplaincy, parish ministry or other
relevant ministry positions is also required as well as ideally having completed a minimum of
one Clinical Pastoral Education course.
The Chaplain must have the ability to provide spiritual, emotional and pastoral health care to
people with a range of health needs and from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds,
and be able to participate in a multi-disciplinary health care team, consistent with the
principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
The Chaplain must also be able to lead, train and supervise a team of part-time voluntary
Chaplaincy Assistants providing Christian ministry, spiritual and emotional support and pastoral
care to patients, their families and staff in the Gisborne Hospital.
An appointee who is not already an accredited healthcare chaplain will be required to work
towards obtaining accreditation. Chaplains are now required to work towards and become
accredited within 5 years of appointment.
No assistance with relocation expenses can be made.
The closing date for the receipt of applications is Monday, 18 August 2014.
An information pack is available from: The National Executive Officer, Interchurch Council for
Hospital Chaplaincy, PO Box 6427, WELLINGTON 6141
Phone: 04-801 8008, Fax: 04-381 4842, E-mail: admin@ichc.org.nz
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St Stephen’s, Tamahere – Full time Vicar
A Christian family extending God’s love to our community and our world .
Applications are invited for the full-time position of Vicar to the Mission District of St Stephen’s,
Tamahere.
St Stephen’s is conveniently located between Cambridge and Hamilton, but is a church in a
rural park-like setting. The church hosts a thriving monthly Country Market Day, enjoys close
relationships with local schools and the retirement village, and extends ministry to the church
of St David’s, Matangi. The enduring and much-loved Christmas Festival is a highlight of the
parish calendar.
Worship has been offered on the site of St Stephen’s for nearly 150 years, but the existing
church buildings date from the 1970s, with alterations made in 2003. The result is a plant that
serves the congregation well, with an integrated crèche that keeps children connected with
worship. There is one main Sunday morning service, with ministries tailored for groups offered
regularly: men’s and women’s fellowships, Tots and Tunes, and an annual Light Party.
St Stephen’s is a mission district in more than name: the church is diligent in tithing proceeds
from market days, supporting the work of Anglican Action and a number of other charities.
The new Vicar at St Stephen’s will be blessed by a welcoming, inclusive church family full of
potential to respond to those in need. This enthusiastic parish will welcome a pastoral teamplayer, and looks for leadership to develop youth ministry, worship, and community outreach.
More information about the Mission District of Tamahere and the Diocese of Waikato and
Taranaki is available from the Bishop of Waikato, The Rt Rev’d Dr. Helen-Ann Hartley, via the
Diocesan website www.waiktaotaranakianglican.org.nz or Executive Assistant, Jill Schumacher,
email: ea@waikatoanglican.org.nz, phone: (07) 857 0020.
Closing Date: 12 September 2014
Notices & Events
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'It's in the Bag'
8 August 2014
An evening of hilarity with great prizes! $10 tickets. A fundraiser for St Chad's, Linwood
following our recent fire. Supper provided. BYO drinks. Ph. 389 5833 to order tickets.
RSCM Workshop - The Art of Hymnody - Presented by Professor Colin Gibson.
Saturday 9th August, 2pm, St Michael and All Angels Anglican Church, Oxford Terrace.
Colin Gibson has been writing hymn texts and hymn settings for over 20 years. His works have
been published and performed in Africa, the United States, Asia and Australasia, Great Britain
and Europe. He is organist and director of the Mornington Methodist Choir, Dunedin, a lay
preacher, and retired in 1999 as Head of the Department and Donald Collie Professor of English
at the University of Otago.
Entry by koha
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Monster Book Sale
Saturday 9 August, 9am – 2pm, St Martin’s Church, Spreydon Parish (50 Lincoln Road)
Any book donations welcomed. Please phone 338 4062.
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Te Raranga Prayer Breakfast 2014
Wednesday 13th August
This year we're delighted that St Christopher's has opened its doors to us to give thanks and
bless our city. We'll be sharing about Festival 200, and some the exciting things happening in
Christchurch.
Venue: St Christopher's, 244 Avonhead Rd
Breakfast served at 7:30am
Registration has started and is available at :
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BiezgyaGa760rOCaL2WtVhT9swYDgJs2tjC1nQbwFQ/viewform?usp=send_form
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Archbishop of Canterbury visit
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and Mrs Caroline Welby will be visiting New
Zealand on Thursday 14th August.
They have kindly agreed to take part in a service of worship with the people of our Church.
While we acknowledge travelling so far for many from outside Auckland for such an event is
unlikely, we do invite all to be present at this service at 6pm on Thursday 14th August, in Holy
Sepulchre Church, Khyber Pass Rd, Grafton. This will be a Three Tikanga service led by our
Archbishops. The preacher will be Archbishop Justin Welby.
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Anglican Care Community Development - Annual General Meeting
21 August 2014, 5.30 pm
St Anne’s House
9 Wilsons Road South
St Martins
Ph. Kay 332 7143 for more details
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Anglican Living – Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 27th August 2014 at 5pm
Guest Speaker: Bishop Victoria Matthews
Venue: St Chad’s Anglican Church Hall, 1 Carnarvon Street, Linwood, Christchurch
(off Buckleys Rd or Woodham Rd)
For catering purposes please RSVP to Jacqui ph 943 0892; Email pa@anglicanliving.org.nz
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A Marsden Bicentenary event. - Visit of Dr Peter Lineham
Wednesday, 3 September, St Barnabas’ Fendalton, 7.15 – 9.30 p.m.
A leading Church historian and media commentator on Church Life in New Zealand, Massey
University Professor of history, Peter Lineham is speaking at St Barnabas on ‘200 Years of
Anglicanism in New Zealand: A Stock Take’. Peter will cover the development of Anglicanism
from the early Maori mission through to the present day, looking at the changing geography of
religion during that time, with observations on the future prospects of the Anglican Church in
New Zealand. Open public event. Supper. Question time. Koha. Contact: Parish Office 351
7064
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Ultimate Baking Competition
Saturday 13th September 2014 at St. Silas Church, 237 Main North Road.
The Belfast/Redwood Anglican Parish is ‘calling all bakers’ to enter ‘The Ultimate Baking
Competition” being held on Saturday 13th September 2014 at St. Silas Church.
No entry fee, plus adult and youth prizes within six categories, we hope will tempt all those
keen cooks! Judges Emily Cross and Marcus Braun from CPIT will be in attendance and we’re
delighted to have the support of Kidd’s Cakes and Bakery.
Directly following the baking competition we're holding our mega bake sale of all the yummy
items entered into the competition so do come along and stock up the cupboards!
Registrations open 1st August at: www.davidandsilas.org.nz or you can request an entry form
by either e-mailing the organisers at ParishEvents@outlook.com, or phone the Church office on
352-1366.
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Konica Photocopier available
The Burnside-Harewood parish has a Konica 7021 Copier which is now surplus to requirements.
The copier is about 10 years old and is working fine. It has around 400 000 copies on the
drum. You are welcome to come and pick it up from St. Timothy's 46 Kendal Ave Chch. A
small donation would be appreciated. Contact 358-8174 if interested
They are also looking for a Ipod classic 160GB - if you have working model
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St Matthew’s in St Alban’s, Christchurch: Reunion and Celebration of Parish history
To be held over St Matthew’s Day weekend of 20th-21st September
The September 2010 earthquake interrupted plans for the 50th anniversary celebrations for
the Cranford Street church. As a further consequence of the earthquakes, the buildings on site
are going to be demolished. We are therefore planning to revisit the church reunion and add in
a celebration of the history of St Alban’s parish.
We warmly invite former clergy and parish members to join us to reminisce and share our
thanksgivings together.
Brian Butterfield will be glad to receive registrations to brian.butterfield@ihug.co.nz or
addressed to St Alban’s Parish Reunion, Parish office, 145 Cranford Street, St Alban’s,
Christchurch 8014. Further details of the programme will be sent upon registration.
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Red Cross Community Workshops
New Zealand Red Cross organises Recovery Matters Community Workshops. The community
workshop is 45 minutes long, free for the communities and its aim is to support communities in
their recovery. You can just book a date and time on the website.
Please find more information here: https://www.redcross.org.nz/what-we-do/in-newzealand/helping-in-canterbury/community-workshop/.
Please also have a look at the poster with more information: https://www.redcross.org.nz/ykfiles/793fc8b064c11e5c309ef6c34014581d/Psychosocial%20Recovery%20PosterFlyer%20A4%20-%20Community%20WS%20LR.pdf
There are also Workplace Workshops which are 3-4 hours long, which are intended to
encourage workplaces to support their staff and clients. This is a link to the website
https://www.redcross.org.nz/what-we-do/in-new-zealand/helping-in-canterbury/workplaceworkshop/.
You can also find more information here https://www.redcross.org.nz/ykfiles/5ceef3b3a0edf2cafa5dec21b70598f6/RC%20Workplace%20Workshop%20information%2
0sheet%20v2%20LR.pdf.
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Notices of Anglican Care Divisional AGMs and Agency AGM.
All members, volunteers, staff and anybody interested in Anglican Social Services and Social
Justice are welcome to attend the following meetings.
Refreshments will be served
Anglican Care South Canterbury AGM
Wednesday 20th August 2014 at 12 noon at St John’s Church Hall, Highfield, 125 Wai-iti Road,
Timaru
Speakers: Matt Cameron, Ocean’s Grief and Loss Counselling; Ruth Swale, Social Justice
Anglican Care Community Development AGM
Thursday 21st August 2014 at 5.30pm at St Anne’s Vicarage, 9 Wilsons Road, St Martin’s,
Christchurch
Speaker: John Robinson: Men’s Shed, Getting blokes together/Creating Community
Anglican Living AGM
Wednesday 27th August 2014 at 4.30pm at St Chad’s Church Hall, 2 Carnarvon St, (Off Buckleys
Road) Linwood, Christchurch
Speaker: Bishop Victoria
Christchurch City Mission AGM
Thursday 28th August 2014 at 4.30pm, Community Room new City Mission building, 276
Hereford St, Christchurch
Speaker: Duncan Gibb, General Manager SCIRT
Anglican Care AGM
Tuesday 21st October 2014 at 5.30pm for 6pm at the Community of the Sacred Name, 181
Barbadoes St, (cnr Barbadoes St and St Asaph St) Christchurch.
Speaker: Glenn Livingstone, Christchurch City Councillor and Housing Committee Chair
Please note: In the interest of keeping this newsletter concise, due to the increasing number of
requests for non-parish/diocesan related advertising, we are not able to publish personal
notices.
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Pre-Synod Archdeaconry Meetings schedule for
Synod 4-6 September 2014
Date
Time
TOMORROW
Thursday 7 August
5.30pm
Venue
Archdeaconry
St Peter’s Church Hall
192 King Street
Temuka
Mid & South
Canterbury
(combined)
As well as Synod members, other members of the Diocese are welcome to attend.
The meeting covers items such as financial information including the draft 2015
Diocesan Budget and Bills & Motions received for Synod and is an opportunity to
hear what is on the Synod agenda. If you are not able to attend your own
archdeaconry meeting please feel free to attend another.