DAILY DEVOTIONS

NIGHT PRAYER

Please join us Monday-Friday at 9am for daily devotions. Click the picture above to join each day at 9. See the website for more details.

Please join the Bishop each Sunday night at 7pm to light a candle and pray for the world. Click the picture above to join online.

MORE THAN CONQUERORS

A personal message from Bishop Philip.

STAY AT HOME

Please Note: WE ARE NOT AN "ESSENTIAL SERVICE"

This means that for all clergy and all parish personnel the lockdown rules apply, this means you must stay at home unless you are making an essential trip to the supermarket or pharmacy (or taking exercise in your immediate neighbourhood).

If you have a question about what is or isn’t permitted, as a rule of thumb the answer will most likely be ‘no’, but you can monitor advice and regulations listed on www.covid19.govt.nz. If you still have queries, watch a recent speech from the prime minister where she tells everyone to stay home and ensure you are always in your own bubble. This means that:

No-one is allowed to visit the Church or Church office;
Clergy are not allowed to be physically present at committals;
Any connection made with members of the Parish or local community must be virtual and must not compromise anyone’s bubble – use the phone or an online platform like zoom or skype;
Food preparation and delivery is not allowed unless it is being prepared by someone in the recipient's bubble.
Please do not print and distribute papers. We know that the virus can live on paper for a considerable period of time.

KEEP UP-TO-DATE

Please check the diocesan website homepage regularly for updates.
To see the latest news releases and policy statements please check this link regularly.

To get some ideas about alternate ways of praying and worshipping please see our "Together in Prayer" resource page.

The key sites are as follows:

The Diocesan Facebook page has been renewed and replaced. Please connect and share widely with your networks.

ST JOHN'S COLLEGE TRUST BOARD SCHOLARSHIPS

The St John's College Trust Board provides scholarships to Ordained Clergy, Candidates for Ordination and Lay Members of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia pursuant to the provisions of section 7 and section 3(1)(c) of the St John's College Trusts Act 1972.
The 31 March 2020 funding round is now open.
To apply for a scholarship see here.

EASTER AND HOLY WEEK

We are now collecting resources to help celebrate Holy Week and Easter in our new context. The new webpage is under development - so please keep an eye out over the next week for updates. If you have any great ideas/resources please let Stephen know (stephen@wtanglican.nz).

DIOCESAN PRAYERS

Family of God | Followers of Christ

Marked by Gratitude

Thank you for our champions who work in essential services: especially our supermarket workers, medical staff, and urban/rural utility support.

Growing Disciples

May this be an opportunity to connect with each other in new ways, to deepen our relationships, and discover new aspects of God.

Transforming Communities

Transforming God, empower us to be changed by this experience - to be more aware of those inside and outside our communities; to recall that we exist primarily "for the benefit of our non-members". May we come out of the lockdown knowing ourselves and your will for us with absolute clarity.

We are not people of fear: we are people of courage.
We are not people who protect our own safety: we are people who protect our neighbours’ safety.
We are not people of greed: we are people of generosity.
We are your people God, giving and loving,
Wherever we are, whatever it costs,
For as long as it takes wherever you call us.
Amen

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