From the Word…
“Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and summoned the elders, the heads, the
judges, and the officers of Israel; and they presented themselves before God. And Joshua said to all the
people, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Long ago your ancestors--Terah and his sons Abraham
and Nahor--lived beyond the Euphrates and served other gods. Then I took your father Abraham from
beyond the River and led him through all the land of Canaan and made his offspring many.
"Now therefore revere the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness; put away the gods that
your ancestors served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.”” Joshua 24:1-3a, 14
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Anglican News & Events – 5 November 2014
At the clergy conference in May, we committed to pray for the fulfillment 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.
DISCIPLESHIP MATTERS
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Installation of the Revd Michelle Cockell
The Induction and Welcome of the Revd Michelle Cockell into the Temuka and Te Ngawai
Parishes will be held on Friday 14 November at St Peter’s Church, 193 King St, Temuka at 7pm.
All are welcome to attend.
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Festival 200
We're thrilled to let you know that tickets are now available online from Ticketek.
Here's a run down on what you need to know
Where: Horncastle Arena
When: Sunday 7th December, 6pm
What: A gathering across the churches celebrating the gospel story in New Zealand and the life
we share together.
For more information, visit http://raranga.org.nz/festival-info-what-you-need-to-know/.
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T4T (Training for Trainers)
Tim Scheuer will be in Christchurch on Thursday 6th November, at St James Church Hall, 750
Harewood Road 10.30am - 4pm. The day will be an introduction to T4T, and is a wonderful
opportunity to hear from one of Australasia's foremost authorities on this model.
One of the most dynamic Church Planting Movements in the world is unfolding today in Asia,
through a mighty work of God called “Training for Trainers,” or “T4T.” Today, T4T training is
being adapted in communities around the world resulting in many new movements to Christ
from Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, and secular background communities.
Perhaps God has lessons in T4T that He can use in your own community. If you would like to be
more engaged with proclaiming the gospel, discipling new believers and seeing healthy
churches planted and reproducing, we invite you to learn more about T4T and ask God how he
might use it to multiply new believers and churches in your own community.
The training day will be hosted by Church Army NZ, there is no cost, though there will be an
opportunity to give a Koha.
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FRESH EXPRESSIONS: the latest craze of the future of faith? with Phil Potter (UK)
Monday 10th November, 9.30-12.30pm @ the Transitional Cathedral
Spend a morning with grass roots guru & the new UK Director of Fresh Expressions, Phil Potter.
He’ll be exploring three big questions:
What exactly are Fresh Expressions?
Are they really working in the UK?
And can we do it here in Christchurch?
This is an ecumenical event, so anyone interested in mission, church planting and new
expressions of church are very welcome. RSVP to John Day on mission@anglicanlife.org.nz. A
$10 koha per person on the day would be appreciated. A special session for practitioners will
be held with Phil Potter in the afternoon.
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Helping Tenants in your Neighbourhood: Record Your Rental Launched on Monday
Record Your Rental is a great new Diocesan project to help tenants take and store photos of
how their rental homes were when they moved in.
We hope that every parish can put up five posters in their neighbourhood. You can help by
downloading and printing some of our posters, and putting them up in your neighbourhood - at
fish n chip shops, corner dairies, salons or anywhere else you're allowed! If you want, send a
photo of you putting your photo up to Lyndon Rogers at admin@recordyourrental.org.nz and
he'll put it on Record Your Rental's facebook page.
If you really care about Christchurch housing and want to be more involved, then get in touch
too! Check out www.recordyourrental.org.nz if you want to find out more.
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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.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury is inviting selected young people to live at Lambeth as
part of an intentional community for a year. Read about it in the Anglican Taonga.
http://anglicantaonga.org.nz/News/The-Communion/Fancy-a-monastic-gap-year-at-Lambeth
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CWS appeals for help to Stop Ebola
Christian World Service has launched an appeal to support church and community efforts to
stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. Visit the CWS website (www.cws.org.nz) for more
information.
Donations to the Ebola Response Appeal can be made:
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On line and by direct deposit at http://cws.org.nz/donate
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By Phone with a credit card: 0800 74 73 72
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By Post to: CWS, PO Box 22652, Christchurch 8140
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Theology House Lent Book 2015 Gratitude and Grace: Through Lent with John, by
Lynda Patterson and Peter Carrell
Six studies for Lent with two extra studies for use after Easter! Details on
www.theologyhouse.ac.nz.
Distribution: from 15 January 2015 (Ash Wednesday is 18 February)
Price: early bird orders received before 15 January 2015, $6 per copy plus P&P. From 15
January 2015, price is $7 per copy plus P&P. 10% discount for bulk orders of 50 or more copies.
Order: (preferred) email Les Brighton, admin@theologyhouse.ac.nz (or ring 03 341 3399)
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KEEPING GOOD COMPANY are offering two contributions for the Christmas season:
1. a fifteen minute performance of a comic sketch entitled “Not Just All In The Mind”. What
might happen if the shepherds encountered a psychiatrist after their visit to the Bethlehem
stable?
2. a selection of children’s nativity plays suitable for end-of-year services.
For further information or requests please contact David Winfield at 322.8723 or
davenjo@xtra.co.nz.
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Applicants for Te Kotahitanga (St John’s College Trust Board) Scholarships
please note that there is an unusual delay this year in sending out letters detailing the result of
your application. It is hoped that letters will be sent before the end of November 2014.
KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON
Vacancies – in the diocese
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DEAN of the ChristChurch Cathedral
ChristChurch Cathedral and the Transitional Cathedral, Christchurch, New Zealand have
attracted global attention in recent years. The Cathedral in the Square continues to be a matter
of controversy while the Transitional Cathedral is the only building in NZ designed by a winner
of the highly esteemed Pritzker Prize for architecture. In July 2014 the beloved Dean of the new
Transitional Cathedral died suddenly and her death continues as a cause of grief across the
nation and beyond. The Diocese of Christchurch is now looking for a gifted preacher and a
mission-focused and visionary leader for the position of Dean of ChristChurch Cathedral.
Excellence in liturgy, church music and particularly the proclamation of the word are priorities.
The ability to direct and inspire the mission of the Cathedral for the next decade and beyond
will be essential, as is the ability to form a relationship with the local and global community, as
the ChristChurch Cathedral continues to work towards re-establishing herself in Cathedral
Square. Fundraising for the new Cathedral is an expectation.
The new Dean will preside from the Transitional Cathedral for up to nine more years prior to
re-location back to Cathedral Square. He/she will possess a commitment to and a deep
understanding of the Anglican Church. Strong people skills and a passion for the Gospel are of
top importance.
The Cathedral anticipates the new Dean will begin the appointment by Pentecost 2015.
Interested inquirers should read the Cathedral webpages found at
www.christchurchcathedral.co.nz and www.cardboardcathedral.org.nz. Expressions of
interest and request for further details should be sent to: The Rt Rev Victoria Matthews email:
bishopspa@anglicanlife.org.nz. By post: Jocelyn Richards, Bishop’s PA, PO Box 4438,
Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
Application Deadline: 20 November 2014
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Youth Pastor – Burnside-Harewood Parish
We are looking for someone to join our team as our new Youth Pastor, overseeing Discipleship
and Outreach for young people aged 11-18. We have strong links with Burnside High School
through the 24-7 YouthWork programme, and a team of experienced and passionate volunteer
leaders. The job is for 23 hours per week and the successful applicant will be paid according to
the Diocesan Pay Scale.
St Timothy’s and St James’ Churches - The Anglican Parish of Burnside-Harewood. Further
details and a full job description are on our website www.burnside.org.nz or contact our Vicar,
Matt Watts vicar@burnside.org.nz or 022 6396093.
Applications close Friday 21st November 2014.
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Chaplain – part time
Enrich, an interdenominational Christian based organisation, wishes to appoint a chaplain to
provide spiritual, emotional, and pastoral support to people with Intellectual Disabilities in the
greater Christchurch area. The position is part of a chaplaincy team to support and develop
relationships with people with disabilities, their families, local churches, residential and
vocational providers.
This is a ‘hands on’ role that is community based, and involves regular visits and contact with
people with disabilities. This includes providing support for people at times of sickness, end of
life, grief and loss, and organising and facilitating weekly chapel services. It is a part-time
position (25 hours) and would commence mid January.
For a position description for this role please contact Sid Starr on (03) 3632815, or by emailing
sid.starr@me.com.
Applications, closing 10th November, can be emailed to the above address or sent to Sid Starr
c/o PO Box 14169 Christchurch 8544
Vacancies – other dioceses
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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.
Some assistance with relocation expenses can be made.
The closing date for the receipt of applications is 19 November 2014.
An information pack and job application is available from the National Manager
Interchurch Council for Hospital Chaplaincy
E-mail: admin@ichc.org.nz
Phone: 04-801 8008 or Fax: 04-381 4842
PO Box 6427
Wellington 6141
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Vicar – St John’s Parish, Otumoetai, Tauranga – Two-thirds time position
The Parish of St John’s seeks a vicar to offer leadership alongside the existing lay ministries and
to encourage the development of new ministries.
This position will be a two-thirds time position and will be negotiated by way of a covenant to
ensure that this includes the provision of worship every Sunday in the month, and the midweek Communion.
For further information and a copy of the Parish Profile please contact the Bishop’s PA.
Expressions of interest, including a CV and three references should be addressed to The
Bishop’s PA, P O Box 227, Napier 4140 or emailed to belinda@waiapu.com.
Applications close at 5.00pm on Friday 21st November, 2014.
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Children & Families Facilitator – Diocese of Auckland
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and their families? Do
you have a vision for helping build strong and healthy church communities? Children and their
families are a key priority of the Anglican Diocese of Auckland. This leadership role will involve
journeying alongside over 50 churches as they seek to build God’s kingdom in their
congregations and communities. If you also have experience in leading children & families
ministries in a church context and inspiring & training volunteers we would love to talk with
you.
The successful applicant will be working with a team of fieldworkers who share a passion for
children, youth and their families. This is a fulltime position; however for the right applicant we
would consider a range of employment options. Please contact Karen Spoelstra to express
your interest and/or to ask for a position description and application form,
KarenS@auckanglican.org.nz or 09 302-7261.
Applications close Friday 28 November.
Notices & Events
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Blue book updates
Updates for the Diocesan Handbook have been distributed during the last week. If you have
not received your copy, or would like additional copies for your parish office, please contact Jo
Barrett on 03 348 7202 or dioadmin@anglicanlife.org.nz.
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An important lecture in this Bicentenary Year: The Land
Thursday, 6 November, 7.00 pm, Charles Luney Auditorium, St Margaret's College, 12
Winchester Street, Merivale
Dame Anne Salmond, FRSNZ, Distinguished Professor of Maori Studies and Anthropology at the
University of Auckland Dame Anne will be presenting the 2014 New Zealand Rutherford
Lectures: Experiments across worlds. In The Land, her second lecture in the series, she will
begin with the first European settlement in the Bay of Islands, where the Church Missionary
Society missionaries established their first precarious foothold ashore, and their relations with
local rangatira including Ruatara and Hongi Hika. The bi-centennial of that arrival will be
commemorated in December this year.
Note: The lecture is being recorded by Radio New Zealand for broadcast in December. The
lecture is free and open to the general public. To ensure a seat, register at:
http://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/experiments-across-worlds-christchurch-tickets13121868863?ref=ebtn. Please ensure you are seated before the advertised start time
because latecomers will not be admitted.
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Burwood Community Fair
Saturday November 8th, 9am All Saints Church Grounds, 305 New Brighton Road, Burwood.
Everyone very welcome.
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Plant Sale
8 November, 9am, St Aidan’s Church, cnr Brookside Tce & Aorangi Rd
We are having an Awesome Plant Sale at St Aidan’s church, corner of Brookside Terrace and
Aorangi Road, in Bryndwr, on November the 8th, beginning at 9am.
Bedding plants $3. Wide range of other plants at reasonable prices.
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Quality Used Clothing, Plant and Jam Sale
Saturday 8th November, 9am - 1pm, at St Anne's Church, Cnr Wilsons & Centaurus Roads, St
Martins.
Proceeds towards community work done by St Martins Presbyterian Church and the Anglican
Parish of Opawa-St Martins.
Cash Only.
For more information please phone - 980-9983.
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ECUMENICAL BOOK LAUNCH
Sunday 9 November, 2pm, The Transitional Cathedral
Singing The Sacred, Vol 2. By local hymn writer, Bill Wallace.
A Durham St Methodist & Christchurch St Luke’s Anglican project. Contemporary texts to
traditional and modern tunes.
Organists: Barry Brinson & Graham Hollobon.
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Carol our Christmas:
Sunday, 9 November at 7:00pm in St Mark’s church hall, 101 Opawa Road
(car parking is off Vincent Place).
Accomplished hymn text writer and New Zealand Hymnbook Trust member Marnie Barrell and
the parish of Opawa-St Martins is offering a music seminar that will bring to life the hope and
promise of Advent and the joy of Christmas, through Advent and Christmas music written and
composed by New Zealanders. Each hymn text brings rich imagery drawn from the New
Zealand experience that expounds the themes of joy, hope and promise that flow from the
Church’s annual celebration of the Incarnation.
This will be excellent for church musicians, those responsible for planning parish music
programmes, and all who love lifting their voices to God in prayer and praise.
Enquiries to Lawrence Kimberley: lak@clear.net.nz or phone 981 7384.
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Tony Walter:Death and Dying in the West and in the East
Tuesday, November 11, 2014 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Society for Death Studies (NZ) and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of
Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
What determines how a society manages death and dying? Does it depend on the society's
state of economic development - hunter-gatherer, agrarian, industrial, post-industrial? Or does
it depend more on national history, laws and culture? How important nowadays are global
forces? Or are there distinctive Eastern and Western ways of managing death? This lecture tries
to unravel how these different factors interact and shape how people today die, create funeral
rites, and mourn.
Professor Walter is a world leader in Death Studies. His numerous books and articles have
framed the field for nearly two decades. http://www.bath.ac.uk/sps/staff/tonywalter/index.html
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Church Fair
Saturday 15 November 9am-12 noon , St Ambrose Community Ministries, 309 Breezes Road,
Aranui.
Cakes, Sweets, Sausage Sizzle, Garage Sale/Trash n Treasure, Sewing and Handcrafts, Plants,
Books, Chocolate Wheel, Raffles, Face Painting, Devonshire Tea
Plenty of things for children to buy and do!
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An evening with The Cathedral Choir
Wednesday 19 November, 6pm, St Mary’s Church, 329 Halswell Rd.
$20 per ticket, (includes wine and cheese to follow). Tickets available from the Halswell Parish
Office, 329 Halswell Rd or maryalls@xtra.co.nz , 322 6095. Door sales available if not sold out
prior.
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Oxford-Cust Bicentennial celebration
The Oxford-Cust parish is celebrating 200 years of the Gospel in New Zealand with an old
fashioned Parish Fair in costume with stalls, cup of tea, items and lunch, on Saturday 29th
November from 10am-4pm at St Andrew’s, Oxford. This will be followed by a combined church
service on Sunday 30th November at 10.30am at St Andrew’s Oxford. The Rev Samuel Marsden
(aka Ven John Day) will be preaching.
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An Ecumenical service of 9 lessons and carols organised by combined churches of
North West Christchurch.
Sunday 14 December, 5pm ,Chinese Christian Church 286 Greers Road.
Refreshments and fellowship to follow
A rehearsal for singers on Saturday 13th 10.30am. same venue.
Music Director: Denis Guyan 0272597665.
All are welcome.
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Gospel Bicentennial events
If you are interested in celebrating the Bicentenary of the Gospel being preached in New
Zealand, the following two events may be of interest.

Grand opening of Rangihoua Heritage Park
21 December 2014
The Commemoration will take place this day at Rangihoua Heritage Park. The GovernorGeneral will attend and formally open the Park. All are welcome to this the bicentennial
of the first Pākehā settlement established in accord with, and under the protection of,
Māori. See the info pack for important information from the Rangihoua Heritage Park
website: http://www.rangihouaheritage.co.nz/.
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Christmas service
25 December 2014
On Christmas Day, 25th December 2014, the coming of Christianity to Aotearoa New
Zealand will be celebrated at the Park in an ecumenical Service. This is the 200th
anniversary of the sermon preached by the Rev. Samuel Marsden. All are invited. See
the info pack for important information from the Rangihoua Heritage Park website:
http://www.rangihouaheritage.co.nz/.
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Volunteers Have Fun!
There are now four Selwyn Day Centres being run in the diocese: at Burwood (All Saints
Church), at Opawa ( St Mark’s Church), at Aranui (St Ambrose) and at Fendalton-Merivale (St
Barnabas). The groups of older people meet weekly for a morning or afternoon session which
is run by a paid co-ordinator and a team of volunteers. And the volunteers have fun too!
Volunteers say they enjoy many aspects of participating in the Selwyn Centres; for example,
they enjoy watching people who had been isolated gaining confidence week by week. They
enjoy being able to put people in touch with other community activities; they enjoy the
activities and exercises they provide for the guests, the interesting conversations and caring
‘family’ atmosphere. Above all they enjoy being told by the guests how much they are getting
out of their visits.
The volunteers are trained and supported in their work which many choose to do on a roster.
If you or someone you know is interested in finding out more about becoming a volunteer at
one of the Centres please contact the Reverend Anne Russell-Brighty by telephone 3848396.
There are a few places for guests also available as the New Year begins so also contact Anne if
you have an enquiry about a place for a guest.
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Relocatable Buildings for sale
Eleven relocatable buildings are now available to you for sale by tender. You can tender for
one or more buildings or block of buildings.The buildings are currently in use at St Margaret’s
College, Merivale.
These modern, high quality structures are currently used as classrooms and science labs. Toilet
blocks are also available.
The tend closing date is 5 December 2014. The purchaser(s) will be awarded by 18 December
2014. The removal of buildings is to be completed between 3 April 2015 and 27 April 2015
(school holidays).
The tender documentation, including photos and all of the buildings specifications, is available
on the Tenderlink Adcentre website: www.tenderlink.com/adcentre. After registering (see
‘Registration’ tab), click on the ‘Search Tenders’ tab, then ‘View a specific tender number’ and
enter nz-659867.
To inspect the buildings or for more information, please call Rachelle Mathews 353 2564
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A pair of Brass Candlesticks and a Wooden Lectern needed for Centenary Celebrations
Christ Church Anglican Church, in Waiwera, has its Centenary next year. They wish to buy a pair
of Brass Candlesticks and a Wooden Lectern to complete the furnishings of their tiny Church, in
time for the celebrations.
Does any Parish in the Christchurch Diocese have such items spare to sell? If so, could you
please contact Runa Brandon on 03 338 9740 who will pass on the information to the Hibiscus
Coast Vestry.
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Room to rent
St Ambrose Church, 309 Breezes Road, Aranui.
Office space (3m x 3m) with storage. Phone, internet and electricity included. $200 incl GST per
month. Contact Rev’d. Christine de Senna on 981-1900 or 021 113 7178.
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 some notices.