From the Word…
“Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say
that the Son of Man is?" And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others
Jeremiah or one of the prophets." He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Simon Peter
answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you,
Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. And I tell
you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against
it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in
heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."” Matthew 16:13-19
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Anglican News & Events – 20 August 2014
At the recent clergy conference 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.
Congratulations to our four new priests ordained last Friday evening: Mary Minson; Stephanie
Robson; Sam Knight; and Josh Taylor.
Thank you to the Ven Anne Russell-Brighty who has accepted appointment as the Acting
Archdeacon of Pegasus while Nick Mountfort is focused solely on Cathedral ministry.
SYNOD
 SYNOD EUCHARIST SERVICE
Synod begins on Thursday 4 September with the Eucharist service, to be held at the
Transitional Cathedral at 7pm.
Clergy are invited to vest and the liturgical colour is red.
All members of the Diocese are warmly invited to the Eucharist.
 REGISTRATIONS - registration forms are now overdue. If you have not sent in your form,
please do so as a matter of urgency. If you would prefer, email your reply to
dioadmin@anglicanlife.org.nz. Parishes wishing to send a youth representative should also
advise Jo urgently as above.

SYNOD MAILOUT: As advised in the MEMO, Up-dates will be emailed to Parishes/Ministry
Units/Synod members (if contact address has been provided) and also added to the
website.
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Appeal for Prayer
Our prayers are asked for Christians and others under persecution in Iraq.
The name of the Rev Andrew White, the Vicar of Baghdad has particularly
appealed for prayers as has the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev
Justin Welby.
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Child Poverty Petition + Video: Social Justice Unit
Just click your mouse twice to take action on child poverty. Petition your MP of choice to lead
their party towards a National Strategy on Child Poverty. Short video and online petition here:
http://tinyurl.com/ChildPovPetition
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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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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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Festival Evensong to Celebrate the Bi-Centenary of the Birth of John Robert Godley
Wednesday August 27th, 7pm, St Michael and All Angels
The choirs of the Cathedral, Christ’s College and St Michael’s joined by the visiting Oxford
Scholars are combining in worship with glorious music at a special evensong at St Michael and
All Angels Cnr Oxford Terrace and Durham Street at 7pm on Wednesday August 27th. Preacher
Fr. Andrew Starky. This will be a treat not to be missed! All Welcome
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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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Taizé Services
Taizé style contemplative services are held in the Christchurch Transitional Cathedral (234
Hereford St) every Monday night. 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 as we occasionally meet at St. Michaels
All Angels.
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CWS Appeals
The Christian World Service has a number of appeals happening at present. To learn more and
donate online visit http://www.cws.org.nz/.
News
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Changed Times for Daily Eucharist at St Michael and All Angels
Cnr Oxford Tce and Durham Street.
At St Michael’s there is a celebration of the Eucharist every day and we welcome people from
around the diocese to join us.
Sunday 8am and 10am, Monday – Friday 10am, and Saturday 9am.
Parking is available near the west door of the church.
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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.
KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON
Vacancies
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The Anglican Maori Diocese of Te Waipounamu: Executive Assistant position
Applications are invited for the fulltime position of Executive Assistant to the Bishop of the
Anglican Maori Diocese of Te Waipounamu. More information is available here.
For a copy of the Job description, or to apply, please email.
Applications close Monday 25 August 2014
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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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Anglican Care Community Development - Annual General Meeting
21 August 2014, 5.30 pm – Tomorrow evening
St Anne’s House
9 Wilsons Road South
St Martins
Ph. Kay 332 7143 for more details
Keeping Good Company
Our latest short play ‘Shedding Tears’ will have one more performance.
Sunday 24th August, 5.00pm at St. Faith’s, New Brighton.
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Admission by koha. It will be preceded by “High Tea” from 4.00pm.
Do hope you might be able to get along.
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Preaching Acts : The Unchained Word—a conference for pastors and lay preachers
Tuesday 26th until Thursday 28 August
Speakers: David Peterson, Andrew Reid and dinner keynote Brian Rosner
A residential conference over three days where you can take time to sharpen your preaching
skills with like-minded peers.
In-depth exploration of a particular Biblical genre
Skills development. The conference provides extended workshop options which cater for
everyone from the novice through to the seasoned preacher.
Feeding the shepherds. Our keynote address, as well as opportunities for prayer with fellow
preachers, provides nourishment for preachers in their own faith, love and hope
Click here: http://www.ridley.edu.au/events/event/2014-annual-preachers-conference/ for
more registration information.
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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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CAMBODIAN CULTURAL EVENING
Friday 29th August, 6pm at St Christopher's Church, 244 Avonhead Rd.
Come along and enjoy Khmer food, music and dancing and an auction hosted by Anne and
Anthony McCormick (NZCMS Mission Partners working in Cambodia) and the Khmer Fellowship
from Papanui Baptist Church. Tickets $20. Family discounts available. Tickets available from St
Christopher's parish office, 9am-2pm weekdays, or CMS office, 78 Peterborough St during
normal office hours. Limited tickets - don't delay! RSVP Monday 25th August. Enquiries Ph.
Annie Nortje 358 9922.
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Upper Riccarton-Yaldhurst Parish fundraiser
“A Sunday afternoon Concert” by Audrey’s Entertainers is to be held on Sunday 31 August at 2
pm in St. Peter’s Parish Hall. Entry: Adults $5, Children free. A delicious afternoon tea will be
served. Exciting raffles available. All proceeds will be donated to St. Peter’s Restoration Fund.
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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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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 stmatt@paradise.net.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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Spring Carnival at The Anglican Parish of Opawa St Martins
9 am, 27 September 2014 at St Mark's Church, Cnr. Opawa Road and Vincent Place, Opawa
Come to our Spring Carnival - fun, food, entertainment & bargains galore for the whole family.
All the fun of the fair with sweet, book, craft, cake, toy, white elephant, china, tool, linen stalls
and more! Bring your blunt wood chisel (in reasonable repair – conditions will apply) and we
will sharpen it while you enjoy the Spring Carnival. Be entertained while you sip great coffee,
snack on terrific food and grab a bargain. And there are games and a bouncy castle for the
children too.
For more information please phone - 980-9983.
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A COUNTRY ESCAPE
Discover the HISTORY & HIDDEN TREASURES of South Canterbury
Enjoy a three-day visit to Geraldine to explore the historic churches in the area with their
exceptional stained glass windows and exquisite wood carvings. You will be told their history by
descendants of the original pioneers and also have the opportunity to visit some very special
homesteads, gardens, local artists and craftspeople.
Special highlight: a trip up the Rangitata Gorge to Mesopotamia Station.
Visit http://www.homesteadtours.co.nz/spring.html for more information.
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DNA Vision Conference
NZCMS would like to extend you an invitation to the first DNA Vision Conference to be held in
New Zealand. Designed for pastors, church leaders, community leaders, trust leaders and
anyone with a passion to see change within their community, the processes taught can be
applied immediately with your community to bring about long term change.
For more details go to http://www.nzcms.org.nz/dna/. Please consider attending yourself or
sharing this information with others in your sphere of influence who might be interested
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HAWKE HOUSE 2015 CHRISTCHURCH STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
Hawke House is now seeking 2015 applicants for first and second year students studying in
Christchurch. It's a supervised flat to help students explore faith, flatting & freedom. Rent is
affordable, uni is walking distance, they'll have a live in mentor & a ready made community of
young adults. We're looking for students wanting to be part of this experience - especially 1st
year students from out of town. If you know of anyone, or would like more information, email
Rev Josh Taylor on youth@stchristophers.org.nz.
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Pre-loved Computer Monitors available
Due to an upsize of some of the monitors used at the Anglican Centre, we have 6 x 19”
monitors available for Parishes. If your parish would like one of these, please email Denise at
reception@anglicanlife.org.nz. They will be allocated on a first in basis.
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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 - tonight
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 – tomorrow night
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
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Fund-raising Ferrets
John Stringer’s brother in law, Murray Dixon, died in June 2013 leaving unsold, thousands of
copies of 2 hard cover children’s books (about Hornsnoggle Ferret) that he had written,
together with a stuffed toy. His wife wants to clear these from her garage and at the same time
help charitable organisations raise funds. Some parishes in the diocese have already taken this
up. The arrangement is that individuals place orders (one item $10, two items $15, 3 items $20)
and then we can fulfil the required bulk order. One third of money raised can be kept by your
church and two-thirds sent to Fay. If you want to take advantage of this fund-raising
opportunity contact John or Dawn on 342 7833; John 027 651 2224; Dawn 021 0789 239 for
more information.
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.