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| NEWS FROM THE DIOCESAN OFFICE Welcomes and Appointments A big welcome to Bishop Kelvin and welcome back Rev’d Tim Hurd. We are pleased to announce that the Reverend Tim Hurd has accepted the position of Vicar in the Parish of Oamaru. Tim will be installed on Friday 26th @ 7pm. REMINDER REMINDER REMINDER REMINDER
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| DIOCESAN NOTICES Still Waters You are invited to experience STILL WATERS a contemporary eucharistic liturgy of healing and wholeness on WEDNESDAY, 10th MARCH, at 12.30p.m. in the Maori Chapel of ST. PAULS CATHEDRAL in the OCTAGON Laying-on-of-hands and Annointing for healing will be offered as a part of this liturgy. More Info:- (03) 4772336 EVERYONE WELCOME Lenten Meditations at the Cathedral 6.00pm Wednesday 3, 10, 17, 24 March (Followed by soup and rolls) Speaking Into the Silence: Poets and God These (30 minute) opportunities for prayer and reflection are led by the Dean. The meditations will explore how poets engage with issues of faith and doubt; venture into the silence of God, and may encourage us in our journeying. Over the 5 weeks, the poets featured will include John Donne, T. S. Eliot, James K. Baxter, Ursula Bethell, and R.S.Thomas. Lent at All Saints Invercargill An ecumenical programme - 'Faith as Life' - living the faith, Tuesdays at 7.30pm in the hall. Tuesday March 9 - Lauren Brown, Judy Johnston, Debra Murphy and Richard Johnson on faith and action. Tuesday March 16 - Sister Marie-Eugene, a Dominican, on the rhythm of prayer. Tuesday March 23 - Eric Miller on living the life of faith. All welcome. Plates are welcome too for supper afterwards. To all Licensed Lay Ministers in the Dunedin/Coastal Otago areas There will be an Area Day at St John’s, Roslyn in April. Like last year we will be meeting on either the Friday evening [6-8] of 23rd April or on the Saturday morning [9-11] of 24th April. If you missed the Diocesan Training Day on Saturday, 13th February, then please feel free to attend either of these sessions. Bring your tea with you if coming on Friday evening, and I will have the jug on for hot drinks! There will be morning tea on Saturday. Would you please pass this on to those Lay Ministers in your parish who are not on the Diocesan Email list. Thank you Verna Rutherford Convenor of Dunedin Hills ALLM BacktoChurchSunday – Mark it in your diaries Michael Harvey from the BacktoChurchSunday team in the UK will be in Dunedin on Thursday, March 18th, 2010. Seminar Time: 1pm – 3pm. Venue to be advised. BacktoChurchSunday will be celebrated on Sunday September 12th, 2010. For more information contact Jan Clark on 03 455-6032 or 027 351-5171 or email her at jan.alec@paradise.net.nz. Choristers wanted for St Paul’s Cathedral We are looking for new recruits for the St Paul’s Cathedral Choristers – boys and girls aged 7 – 11. The Choristers rehearse on Mondays and Wednesdays at 4pm, and sing at the 10am Eucharist on alternate Sundays. We offer a FREE MUSICAL EDUCATION! They receive instruction in singing, music reading and theory, and sing in a variety of styles and languages. Please contact the Director of Music David Burchell on 477 2336 (cathedral) or 473 6476 (home) for more information. No previous musical education is necessary. |
| GENERAL NOTICES Project Samoa Hope Rebuild – Tradesman & DIY enthusiasts please take note In September last year the Pacific Tsunami caused widespread damage and loss of life in Samoa. Using some of the funds raised in the Pacific Tsunami Appeal, the Anglican Missions Board is making available a $240 per person grant for Anglican Parishioners to assist as part of the Project Samoa Hope Rebuilding initiative being co-ordinated by Habitat for Humanity. The total cost to be a member of a building team is $1,200 and each building team is away for 2 weeks. Further details can be found at http://www.habitat.org.nz/index.php/pi_pageid/319. Please note the $1,200 payment is classed as donation so a tax credit is available for those who qualify. Habitat are taking applications for volunteers for teams to leave through until June 2010. For further details including an application form, please visit the Anglican Missions Board website www.angmissions.org.nz or contact Glen Williams on 04 473-5172 (office@angmissions.org.nz). Applications close March 26th. To The Church To The World Ki te Hahi Ki te Ao 23 contributors from Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas reflect on the life, concerns and vitality of the Anglican Communion. A book of essays in honour of the Rt Rev John Paterson. Contributors include: Rowan Williams, Robin Eames, Cathy Ross, Sally Thompson, Tony Fitchett, Simon Moore, Jenny Plane-Te Paa, Margaret Bedggood, Richard Randerson, David Moxon. Price $30.00 Books may be purchased from Vaughan Park Anglican Retreat Centre; Email: admin@vaughanpark.org.nz, fax: 09 473 2609 or post: 1043 Beach Road, Long Bay, North Shore City 0630. Payment may be made by cash, cheque or direct credit. With email or fax orders an invoice will be sent. PS Alec will be ordering a copy for the library. Our 2010 Alpha Training Conferences are rapidly approaching! By now, you should have received a Conference Training Brochure by mail. If you have not already registered, please take a moment now to consider registering for the Alpha Conference nearest you:
http://www.alpha.org.nz/conferences Seven Weeks for Water 2010: Holy Water Make Lent a time to promote water justice and water as a human right. The weekly meditations for the seven weeks of Lent are a way of trying to raise awareness of water and justice around World Water Day on 22 March. Each week during Lent a short biblical meditation will be posted here along with some campaigning links and ideas. This year we will delve into “Holy Water”, our theme for 2010. We would like to explore what the meaning and use of water in our liturgical traditions can tell us about the meaning and use of water in our everyday life? And vice versa - how can the reality of water today, including the crisis of water, inform and inspire our liturgical use of water? For more information please go to: http://www.oikoumene.org/en/activities/ewn-home/resources-and-links/seven-weeks-for-water.html. |
| THE LATEST FROM THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION NEWS SERVICE 01-Mar: ACO - UN - Anglican women gather in New York for 54th annual UNCSW Thousands of women from around the world, including more than 90 representing the Anglican Communion, will gather in New York March 1-12 for the 54th session of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women to undertake a 15-year review of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Full story @ http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2010/3/1/ACNS4689 |
| DIOCESAN PRAYERS Please keep the following people in your prayers: Claire Johnson and her family and Pamela Laytham. |
| SITUATIONS VACANT Diocese of Auckland Dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral The Diocese of Auckland is seeking to appoint a new Dean. Expressions of interest should be made to the Bishop’s office no later than 26 March. Ph: 302 7288 Or email: kathy@auckanglican.org.nz Diocese of Nelson Picton Vicar Applications close 31st March. Parish profile and Application forms will be available either from the Bishop’s office or online after the 5th March. Cathedral Dean/Vicar Applications close 30th April. Cathedral profile and Application forms will be available either from the Bishop’s office or online after the 19th March. Awatere Cooperating parish Priest-in-charge Applications close 21st May. Parish profile and Application forms will be available either from the Bishop’s office or online after the 23rd April. Application forms should be sent to the Bishop of Nelson, PO Box 100, Nelson 7040. bprichard@nelsonanglican.org.nz Application forms and online parish profiles will be available from our website www.nelsonanglican.org.nz under vacancies. Diocese of Wellington The Chinese Anglican Mission Fulltime Pastor Parish of Churton Park Fulltime Vicar Expressions of interest and CV to: The Right Reverend Dr Thomas Brown P O Box 12046, Wellington - Telephone: 04 472-1057 or Email: bishoptom@paradise.net.nz Diocesan Children’s Co-ordinator The Bishop of Wellington seeks to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate self-starter to the fulltime role of Diocesan Children’s Ministry Co-ordinator. If you have a passion for ministry to children and their families, along with advocacy, facilitation, relationship management, equipping and providing resources to others, then this might be the opportunity for you. The ideal candidate will have sound written and oral communication skills, initiative, problem solving ability, organisational skills, together with a good knowledge of both the Bible and Anglican Church, and with previous experience working with children and their families. For a job description please contact Alayne Ringrose, Bishop’s PA, on email adringrose@wn.ang.org.nz, or telephone 04 472 1057. For more information on the position please telephone Archdeacon Gendy Thomson on the same number above. Applications close at 5.00pm on Friday 12 March 2010 Te Whare Wananga o Te Waipounamu Kaiwhakamana Te Whare Wànanga o Te Waipounamu Matauranga Division is an education provider of Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa /Anglican Church in Aotearoa. We are seeking a leader in quality education provision and experience with practical Ministry formation would be an advantage to manage our Ministry Programmes. If you have an educational, administration background with adult teaching experience and a commitment to Màtauranga Màori and Karaitiana and want to know more, we would be pleased to forward a job description and an application pack to you. The position is located in Christchurch and serves Te Hui Amorangi o Te Waipounamu (South Island and Missions in Australia). We envisage the successful applicant to commence this position in March 2010, however, for applicants outside Christchurch who may be successful, time may be extended to allow for relocation. For more information or an information pack, please contact Raquel Gray or Huia Tahere on (03) 389 1683 or email your request to whare_wananga@xtra.co.nz Applications close 5pm, Friday 12th March 2010. Social Services Enabler Te Whare Wànanga o Te Waipounamu is an education provider of Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa /Anglican Church in Aotearoa. We are seeking a Social Services Enabler. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in managing at a senior level and will be educated to a degree level or equivalent in Social Services. Whilst a professional teaching qualification is not essential, it is expected that you will have an understanding of the key principles of high quality teaching and learning which will include Christian and Tikanga Maori Values. A sound business understanding and the ability to manage budgets, interpret financial data as well as the ability to manage, motivate both lay and ordained ministry students working in a Social Work environment with families would be an advantage. The position is located in Christchurch and serves Te Hui Amorangi o Te Waipounamu (South Island and Missions in Australia). We envisage the successful applicant to commence this position in April 2010, however, for applicants outside Christchurch who may be successful, time may be extended to allow for relocation. For more information or an information pack, please contact Raquel Gray or Huia Tahere on (03) 389 1683 or email your request to whare_wananga@xtra.co.nz Applications close 5pm, Friday 19th March 2010. |
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