From the Word…
“O LORD, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you
discern my thoughts from far away. You search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted
with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, O LORD, you know it completely. You hem me in,
behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is so high
that I cannot attain it.” Psalm 139:1-6
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Anglican News & Events – 14 January 2015
DISCIPLESHIP MATTERS
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Taizé: Towards a New Solidarity – mark your calendars now
11 February 2015, Transitional Cathedral
Young Adults: Mark your calendars now for the Taizé event of the year. A celebration of the
75th anniversary of its foundation and 100 years since the birth of Brother Roger (founder of
Taizé).
The evening will include a workshop and Evening prayer. Email taizechristchurch@gmail.com
to receive an electronic copy of the poster which can be posted on your notice board.
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Taizé Services
Taizé style contemplative services are held every Monday night at St Michael and All Angels
(Oxford Terrace). Join us at 7pm if you'd like to learn a part, or at 8pm for the service. Stick
around for tea and baking afterwards. Please check our Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/TaizeChristchurch?fref=ts for more information.
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Farewell Service for The Venerable Canon John Day
25 January, 5pm, Transitional Cathedral
The Ven Canon John Day will be thanked and bid good-bye on 25 January at 5 pm at the
Transitional Cathedral Evensong. All are invited to attend.
John will be moving back to the UK and will serve in Diocese of Liverpool as Interim Associate
Archdeacon. His interim position will have a parish base but will also involve working with
clergy across the Diocese as he has done so well here.
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Diocese Youth Events for 2015
19 February – New Uni Students dinner
1 March- Football Competition
2-6 April – Easter Camp, Spencer Park
12 June- Social Justice Event
18 August- The New Thinkers Banquet (Synod Youth Reps)
28-30 August- The Abbey
18 September- Dodgeball
2-4 October- Deeper Camp
Please contact Sammy if you have any questions about any of these events
youth@anglicanlife.org.nz
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Theology House Courses 2015
New in 2015: Anglican Studies Papers, accredited through St John’s College
Courses in South Canterbury continue in 2015
Workshop on Parishes Joining Together, late February
Introduction to Preaching, Term 2
Introduction to Te Reo Maori, Term 4
We can bring courses to your ministry unit on discipleship, Old Testament overview, leading
worship and other topics to suit your needs.
Contact: Peter Carrell, director@theologyhouse.ac.nz. More details at:
http://www.theologyhouse.ac.nz/learning-events/
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Christmas Day Service at Oihi
The Christmas Day Service held at Oihi Bay is available to watch online. Click on the link below
to view.
http://tvnz.co.nz/praise-be/s2014-epchristmas-special-video-6211691
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News from the Diocesan Council for World Mission
GO: TELL THE GOSPEL is the theme the Diocesan Council for World Mission has adopted this
year to continue celebrating the 200th anniversary of the gospel coming to NZ:

Sunday, 15 February @ 3.00 p.m. at St John’s Bishopdale (cnr Cotswold Ave & Kingrove
St). Speakers: The Rangiora 5. Five people from the Rangiora Parish visited Tanzania
last September, and will speak on ‘Growing the Gospel in Tanzania’

Wednesday 22 April @ 6.30 p.m. at St Timothy’s, Kendal Avenue, The Rev Mike Hawke
(Church Support Officer for Anglican Missions) will speak on ‘Giving so the Gospel will
Grow’. Contributions to a shared meal please.

On Sunday 25 October @ 4.30 p.m. in the Transitional Cathedral, Mark Powell, CEO, The
Warehouse will speak on ‘Celebrating the Gospel in the Workplace’.
Further meetings are planned for June, August and October.
Contacts: Rev Bob Henderson, Chair DCWM thehendeersons@paradise.net.nz 960 2640
May Carrell, Secretary mcarrell@xtra.co.nz 352 9999
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
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Highfield, Kensington and Otipua Parish - Full-time Vicar
The Parish of Highfield, Kensington and Otipua in Timaru is looking for a Vicar, called by the
Holy Spirit, to proclaim the Gospel, celebrate the sacraments, and offer spiritual and strategic
leadership in our parish.
Are you an experienced leader with a collaborative style who enjoys building a team?
Are you a strong and thoughtful communicator who isn’t afraid to speak the Gospel?
Can you inspire and encourage our congregation to recognise, develop and use their gifts and
talents?
Our parish is relatively new having merged during 2013 and is now worshipping on one site.
We hold 3-4 services per week which are attended by a wide range of ages.
We would value working with a Vicar who would be open to exploring and introducing new
ways of worship and relates well to people of all ages. We look forward to improving and
growing particularly in the areas of our children’s ministry, work with families, outreach to the
wider community and in exploring new styles of worship whilst
maintaining a good balance between the traditional and more
charismatic.
Do you feel that God is calling you to Timaru? Could you inspire and encourage others to
evangelise and help us take our Parish forward.
For a ministry position description and an expression of interest form please e-mail the office
of the Rt Rev Victoria Matthews at e-mail: bishopspa@anglicanlife.org.nz
Closing date is 30th January 2015
Vacancies – other diocese & beyond
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SECRETARY GENERAL - Anglican Communion Office
The Anglican Communion seeks a new Secretary General to assist the Communion to become
even more faithful in engagement with God’s mission of reconciliation.
The successful candidate will be a committed Christian, a person of deep faith and prayer, a
visionary ambassador for Christ and his Church, a bridge-builder to effect healing amongst the
Churches of the Anglican Communion, a creative and imaginative thinker, and an inspirational
leader who will help to renew the witness and effectiveness of the Communion, its structures,
and its programmes. Lay and clergy individuals from a member Church of the Anglican
Communion are encouraged to apply.
The post requires a breadth of vision for what the Anglican Communion could be, together with
a dedicated brief to carry forward its work, a track record in reconciliation ministry, extensive
experience of working globally and cross-culturally, and proven management experience at a
senior level.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for this full-time position, based in
London, England.
Further information is available on our website.
Applications should be sent by 21 January 2015 to
applications@anglicancommunion.org.
All applications and enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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The Sir Paul Reeves’ Lecturer in Biblical Studies
St John’s Theological College (An Anglican Seminary of the
Province of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia) is wishing to
appoint a full-time lecturer in Biblical Studies on a four-year
fixed-term contract, in conjunction with the Department of Theology & Religion at Otago
University, Dunedin, New Zealand, to commence duties on 1 July 2015. This position is unique
in that the person, while employed by the College and a member of its faculty, would be
responsible to:
 Teach University of Otago papers in Biblical Studies as determined by the Department
and agreed with the Principal/Manukura. The standard expectation is to teach five
papers over two years. Such teaching may involve infrequent teaching days at other
centres around New Zealand.
 Provide tutoring in other Department papers as required by the Principal/Manukura.
 Supervise postgraduate students at the level of Honours, Masters and PhD as required
by the Department and agreed with the Principal/Manukura.
 Co-ordinate the Department’s teaching programme at St John’s College and have
oversight of the Department’s students at St John’s College in collaboration with the
Department’s Distance Programme Co-ordinator.
 Determine, in consultation with the Department and the Principal/Manukura, ways in
which the delivery of the Department’s teaching programme on the St John’s College
site can be enhanced, and potentially take responsibility for initiating these.
 Be actively engaged in academic research and publication.
 Be a fully participating member in the life of St John’s College.
The successful applicant will:
 Have a Doctoral degree in Biblical Studies from a recognised university.
 Ideally have published research in learned journals or books.
 Ideally be an Anglican priest or otherwise be supportive of and prepared to engage in
the worship and community life of an Anglican Theological College.
 Ideally have educational qualifications and experience as a tertiary educator in a multifaceted delivery environment.
Remuneration: The successful applicant will receive an appropriate salary and housing on or
near the Meadowbank site. The College also offers attractive superannuation and sabbatical
options.
Applications (comprising a covering letter; a current, position-specific curriculum vitae; and the
names and contact details of three referees) should be sent electronically to the College
Director of Administration, Elizabeth Warde e.warde@stjohnscollege.co.nz by 4pm Friday 30
January 2015. Interviews will be conducted in February and the successful applicant notified
soon thereafter.
For further information, including a detailed job description, please access the College website
or contact the Principal/Manukura:
Rev Canon Tony Gerritsen
0064 9 521 2475 (Office)
0064 9 528 7408 (Home)
t.gerritsen@stjohnscollege.ac.nz
www.stjohnscollege.ac.nz
Notices & Events
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Parish Insurance Renewal Questionnaire reminder
Church Property Trustees (Facilities) wish to remind all Ministry Unit’s Wardens and Treasurers
that the Insurance Renewal Questionnaires emailed out in December are due back completed
and signed by next Monday 19th January.
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Contact Information
Does the Anglican Centre have your most up to date contact details? If you have changed
anything over the past year and haven’t remembered to let us know, please drop us an email to
fill us in. We will then update our database so we don’t miss sending you information.
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Retreat in Daily Life
14-21 March 2015
Expressions of interest are invited for a Lenten Retreat in Daily Life to be held at St
Christopher’s Church, 244 Avonhead Road, from 14 - 21 March 2015.
There will be a gathering on Saturday afternoon 14 March, then each retreatant will commit to
a time of prayer each day and also meet at a mutually convenient time with an assigned prayer
guide.
On Saturday 21 March there will be a gathering to celebrate and conclude. Cost: $30, payable
at registration. Numbers limited
For further information contact: Margaret Shearing at shearingz@inet.net.nz or Barbara
Sampson at barbara.sampson.nz@gmail.com
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Israel/Jordan Pilgrimage
Last years Pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan was full and a number of you missed out, so we are
doing it again in 2015; May 13-28.
Don’t hesitate too much longer for a once in a lifetime journey to Gethsemane, the Dead Sea,
Galilee and more
Register your interest at Lynda@innovative-travel.com or ph 021 257 7741 or toll free
0508100111. If all else fails email mike@angmissions.org.nz or ph 021 711 726. Discuss, during
the school holidays, the possibility of coming on this pilgrimage and get a group to come with
you.
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requests for non-parish/diocesan related advertising, we are not able to publish some notices.