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Diocese of DunedinKo Te Tonga kei te Karaka -The South Calling: 4 March2021
It is World Day of Prayer on Friday - remember that we have opportunities every day topray....
Remember that we are back at Alert Level 2: Keep scanning COVID-19 tracer apps and usecontact sheets at church, stay at home (and get tested) if you feel unwell, be safe at church -communion in one kind only, follow your plan for safe distances in pews and use the sanitiserprovided.
Click here for a printable version of this newsletter. If you have any articles for inclusion in the nextedition, please forward these to [email protected] by 9 am Monday 8 March. Weappreciate any news and photos you have to pass on.
Opportunities for daily prayer can be found on our Prayer Resources web page.
A Common PrayerSince the start of lockdown last year and with ongoinguncertainty around Alert Levels that this has brought, manyin the Diocese have been rediscovering the joy of prayer incommon...
From Tuesday to Saturday at 9 am and Tuesday to Friday at5 pm, people throughout the Diocese and beyond continueto gather for prayer, using the Daily Services from A NewZealand Prayer Book He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa. This
includes a cycle of prayers, readings for particular days, as well as the Psalms, Hebrew scriptures,New Testament readings and Gospel as set out in the lectionary. This rhythm of prayer takes thechurch through the seasons and cycles of the Christian year.
But more than this, these times have become a life-line for the regular and occasional participantswho gather to pray in this way. They have helped form a very different community to what was inplace a year ago, where people are able to care for each other, pray for our world and for matterscloser to hand, while being the "body of Christ" in a unique way.
This kind of common prayer is anything but ordinary. We have it in common, it is part of a usualpattern that can be part of our days, but often with extraordinary consequences.
Rev'd Claire Brown from Otago Penisular Parish (one regular participant) says:
What is important for me is the sense of Diocese: people from all over, joining inpraying - for the Church and for the world, and for those in particular need - with ourprayerful Bishop. It is a very precious time.
Judy Ringland-Stewart from Port Chalmers Parish writes:
The Diocesan Morning Prayer on zoom has been the best thing to come out of COVIDand the lockdown for me. I love the sense of connection and community which thoseof us have to each other who meet regularly or even occasionally. We are quite widelyspread throughout the Diocese.
There is no obligation and not much effort to be sitting in your own home and clickingonto the connection on the Diocese website.
I also love the format of the service - the canticles, the psalm, the readings andespecially the intercession prayers. It feels as though added strength is given to ourindividual prayers of concern when we voice them 5 times in a week with the group.
We prayed for my pregnant daughter in law and the safe arrival of the baby. Werejoiced at his birth. And then one of us was delighted to meet that baby by chance.
There is plenty of room for more people to zoom in and be part of this community.
Jo Stevens, who is part of the Dunstan Parish says:
What's been important to me about prayer by Zoom has been the sense of being ableto contribute by reading a canticle, psalm or Bible passage or by adding to thethanksgivings and intercessions. While someone is always leading the session we canall contribute fairly equally as you would in a house group rather than in a churchservice.
The Australian cartoonist Michael Leunig in one of his books about prayer talks of morning andevening prayer as like contemplating a tree, whose roots reach down below the surface. The treeseeks nourishment from the dark soil, the rich "broken down" matter of life, with its roots holding itfirmly to the earth. This enables the tree to grow, to swarm with life... but also withstand all thestorms and changes that inevitably come our way. He says:
"A person kneels to contemplate a tree and to reflect on the troubles and joys of life.The person imagines mornings and evenings in a great forest of prayers, swarmingand teeming with life.
The person is learning how to pray." *
Everyone is welcome to join in these times of prayer together and to add this into your own spiritualdiscipline... who knows who and what we may encounter in these "thin places" where God is to befound...
Morning Prayer (9 am Tuesday to Saturday)Evening Prayer (5 pm Tuesday to Friday)A New Zealand Prayer Book He Karakia Mihinare o AotearoaThe NZ Lectionary 2021 (version to download)
* Leunig, Michael (1991), The Prayer Tree, Collins Dove (Harper Collins Publishers Australia), ISBN 186371 034 5
10 Steps to Less Waste in 10 MonthsOne of our Five Marks of Mission is to strive to safeguard theintegrity of creation and sustain and re-new the life of theearth. Here is Step 2 of the challenge for the month of March.
The following is a resource for churches and whanau. Please copy and share (freecopyright). More material and videos at: www.conversations.net.nz/rubbish-challenge.html.
Step 2) March: Measure
Bible verse
There is lots of counting in the Bible; think of some and look them up. Counting helps us take noticeof reality. Jesus invited people to be fully aware of what was going on: “blessed are your eyesbecause they see, and your ears because they hear.” (Matthew 13:16)
‘Big Idea’
To read a map you need to know where you are. Measure your rubbish to set a baseline. Then youcan set goals and measure progress.
Questions for reflection & discussion
Take a good hard look at the rubbish that we produce.Find out more about waste issues in your city.Do you think you personally put too much in the bin?What are you already trying to do to reduce land-fill waste?
Action Step for March
Measure your rubbish. Choose a period (2 or 4 weeks). Make up a chart for each type of rubbish.Notice what is in each bin – what was in the wrong bin?
Watch the 4-minute video at www.conversations.net.nz/rubbish-challenge.html
Prayer
Dear God, if only we could throw away everything we do not want. If only stuff woulddisappear, from our homes, from our relationships, from the planet like … (pause toname things you would like less of).Dear God: We confess to you our rubbish - the junk we buy, the rubbish things we sayand do. Forgive us, God of infinite grace. Have mercy on us. Amen.
To receive the resource (free!) each month (Feb-Nov this year only) please email:[email protected]
Join the World Day of Prayer 2021All welcome to the service at St John's Roslyn Dunedin onFriday March 5. Morning tea at 10am, followed by the serviceat 10.30am.
A series of devastating tropical cyclones form the backdropto this year's World Day of Prayer. Through the resourcesthey prepared for this global event, Vanuatu women sharetheir faith in God’s love and address some of the manychallenges they face. Vanuatu is vulnerable to frequentdisasters like last year's Cyclone Harold, climate change, andnow with Covid-19, the significant loss of income due to thecollapse of tourism. Like women everywhere, they face theeveryday struggles of providing healthy food for theirfamilies, educating their children, and in a growing numberof cases finding employment or adequate livelihoods.
The service and accompanying Bible study include theirreflections on the story Jesus told about building houses. In a
land rocked by earthquake and cyclone, covered in volcanic ash, or threatened by rising seas, thedecision about where to build can be critical. “Building on a Strong Foundation” offers time forreflection and prayer.
“This service comes from the Pacific and explores familiar themes. It is an opportunity for us all toshare with ni-Vanuatu resident in Aotearoa and show our concern for the world we share,” saysPauline McKay, National President.
Artist Juliette Pita from Erromango island captures the prayer of the ni-Vanuatu in her painting
'Cyclone Pam II: 13th of March 2015'. The image is of a mother praying over her child, protectedfrom the large waves by a palm tree held firm by its strong roots. During the cyclone, artist JuliettePita took refuge in a container with her neighbours. When they opened the door the followingmorning everything had been destroyed except for her studio, a traditional hut made from palmtrees. Juliette says God answered their prayers and nature protected them from harm.
Offerings from the services will go to Christian World Service for a new food security programme ofthe Vanuatu Christian Council, the Bible Society of Vanuatu and the Interchurch Council for HospitalChaplaincy as well as costs.
For more information contact your local World Day of Prayer organising group, or Zella [email protected] or phone 03 302 8587.
The World Day of Prayer is a global movement of Christian women who come together in prayerand for action in more than 170 countries. Begun in the USA and Canada in the nineteenth century,it became a global movement in 1927. The first service in Aotearoa New Zealand was held inChristchurch in 1931.
For more information, please contact: Pauline McKay, National [email protected]
Mobile: 021 289 1225
Events and CalendarRead on for events throughout the Diocese, includingcommunity events which may be of interest.....
Alert Level 2: Please note some changes below to planned events.
Let us know anything that your Parish, community service or other organisation is doing andwe will place it here. Make sure you visit this page regularly and keep all that is going on inyour prayers.
Link to Diocesan Office Calendar
Regular meetings and events at/organised by the Diocesan office in a monthly calendar format
Link to Christian Calendar
Dates for feast days and other Christian observations
______________________________ Shared Worship OpportunitiesDaily Morning Prayers: Tuesday to Saturday at 9 am via Zoom with Bishop Steve. Nocomputer or smart phone? Telephone 04 886 0026 (it may be a toll call depending on yourplan), then key in the meeting ID: 959 771 603 66Daily Evening Prayer: Tuesday to Friday at 5 pm with Bishop Steve. Meeting ID: 934 84250283See our website page for details on connecting electronically and in-person toworship.______________________________ World Day of Prayer
All welcome to the service at St John's Roslyn Dunedin on Friday March 5. Morning tea at 10am,followed by the service at 10.30am.
The service planned for St Luke's Otatara Invercargill on Friday 5 March, 7pm is cancelled.
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Celebration and Closing Service for the Brockville CommunityChurch2pm, Sunday March 7 2021
274 Brockville Road, Dunedin.
Come and join the Anglican Diocese, Methodist Synod, Southern Presbytery and the congregation ofBrockville Community Church as we celebrate the life of this church and recognise the closing of thecooperative venture in Brockville.
Everyone welcome.
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Arnold Spencer-Smith CommemorationTuesday March 9th 5.30pm at All Saints' DunedinNorth
Tuesday March 9th 2021 is the 105th anniversary of the death of Rev. Arnold Spencer-Smith,explorer, padre & photographer to Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
At 5.30pm on March 9th there will be a Mass in honour of Arnold Spencer-Smith, led by BishopSteven Benford, using the chalice and paten Spencer-Smith took to Antarctica.
Following the service there will be a reception in All Saints’ Hall.
At 7.00pm the 3rd Annual Arnold Spencer-Smith Lecture will take place at All Saints' hall.Moira White, Curator, Humanities, Otago Museum will speak on ‘People and penguins: OtagoMuseum and the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition’
Please join us for this opportunity to remember and honour the selflessness and courage of one ofthe least-known Antarctic explorers. Please share this invitation through your networks.
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Children and Youth Training Opportunities
Scope Way to Go ConferenceRefresh the mess: Messy Church Australia National ConferenceIntergenerate and Children's Spirituality Summit
See separate article for more information
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PRAYER BREAKFAST: that is not a breakfast. Saturday 6 March 8 – 9 am at Holy Trinity Invercargill.This event takes place but no food will be consumed. Practice social distancing, and don't hugeach other. Scan in or Sign in. Masks optional.
FAITH & FELLOWSHIP GROUP: Monday 15 March at Jocelyn’s place. Watching a movie of The LastSupper through to the Resurrection.
CONTEMPORARY SERVICE: 7pm @ All Saints Invercargill on the first and third Sundays of eachmonth except January.
FAITH THINKING: Friday evening 7 May 7 – 9pm & Saturday 8 May 9 – 12noon at First Church onTay Street. Chris Holmes from the Otago School of Theology will be leading the seminar, Exploringthe Trinity. Watch this space.
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AGMs for parishes and local Churches to be held before 31 March.
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SOUTHLAND CHRISM EUCHARIST: Tuesday 30 March 7pm @ St Mary's Riverton preceded by asimple pot luck tea 6.00 - 6.45pm. This is the service where laity and clergy renew their Baptismal &Ordination vows before each other. We also consecrate Chrism Oil and commission people for any
appropriate tasks. This service has been well attended in recent years and most parishes will haveparticipants in varied parts of the service. Clergy to robe please - white stoles. See this article formore information.
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LOCAL CHURCH CONFERENCE: Tuesday 27 April 10am - ....Venue to be confirmed. Watch thisspace.
______________________________ Dunedin Based Events VARIETY CONCERT Presented by JudyBellingham
Fundraiser in Support of Leslie Groves Hospital
Sunday 14 March 2021 - 3pm at St John's Roslyn, 373 Highgate Dunedin
Tickets ($20) available at St John's Roslyn church office (9.30am – 12.30pm ph 464 0240) LeslieGroves @ Sheen Street and Wakari and online c/o Brian Tegg Contact 0274135400
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MUM HEART GROUP
Looking for a chance to develop a fresh vision for your mothering journey? Then join us on thesecond Thursday of each month at 7.30pm, at St. John’s Roslyn, for food, drink and discussion. Seethis article for more information.
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The Public Health Association is hosting a workshop in Dunedin on 24 March entitled:Disrupting racism & upholding te Tiriti o Waitangi – moving past rhetoric.
Details in the attached flyer.
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Chrism Eucharist in Dunedin - St Pauls' Cathedral 6pm Wednesday 31 March 2021. All welcome.Clergy to robe please -white stoles. See this article for more information.
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Equipping for Ministry ORDER OF ST LUKE THEPHYSICIAN
Fellowship and Healing Day Saturday March 13th 2021, 10 am to 3 pm - St Luke's on the Taieriin Mosgiel.
The Order of St Luke the Physician is an international Order devoted to healing. Healing of thewhole: body, mind and spirit. It is interdenominational and has been in New Zealand since the1960s. It is open to Lay and Clergy.
See the attached poster for more information.
Bon Smith, OSL Southern Co-Convenor
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AFFIRM Training Opportunities - a variety of these are planned for 2021, see the flyer attachedbelow:
The Big Story of the Bible with Bishopdale College (Bible and Theology people), 6 Tuesdayevenings 23 February—30 MarchPrayer and walking in Spirit with SOMA (short-term mission experts), 4 Tuesday evenings 4-25MayWorldviews and Communicating across cultures with BTC, 4 evenings in the weeks of June 7-29Sharing the faith in practice with Church Army (gospel sharing experts), 3 Tuesday evenings
27 July—10 AugustPrayer Ministry in the Spirit’s Power with SOMA (short-term mission experts), 4 evenings inthe weeks of September 6—27Confidence in the Bible with Bishopdale College, 3 evenings in the weeks of October 18—November 1
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Uniting Churches of Aotearoa New ZealandForum 2021 - 16-18 April 2021 El Rancho, Waikane
The venue for our earlier-than-usual Biennial Forum is El Rancho near Waikanae Beach on theKapiti coast and the conference runs from Friday dinnertime, 5.30 pm on 16th April, to just beforelunchtime on Sunday 18th April.
This is a shorter Forum that previously but with a full programme featuring workshops, games,drama, and speed-dating! The theme of the Forum is the future of Cooperative Ventures: Where arewe going? We want the Partner Churches to hear the concerns of CVs about their future status andrelationships with the Partners.
We have Mary Petersen, Emily Colgin, Trudy Downes and Jo Randerson confirmed as facilitators –but we need YOU to be there to speak up for the CV movement (or offer constructive criticism).
Publicity material is on the website at https://www.ucanz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2021-UCANZ-Forum-flyer.pdf
The cost is a modest $240 which covers all food and accommodation as well as registration.
Adrian Skelton, EO, 027 559 9042
See attached flyer and poster for details.
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Other Community Events NZ Bible Society 175 AnniversaryCelebrations:
Events are being planned for Invercargill on Friday 9 April and Dunedin on Saturday 10 Aprilas follows:
City: DunedinDate: Saturday, 10 AprilVenue: Dunedin City Baptist ChurchVenue Address: 19 Main South Rd, ConcordStart time: 7 pm (Doors open at 6:30pm for this event).
City: InvercargillDate: Friday, 9th AprilVenue: Lindisfarne Methodist Community CentreVenue Address: 22 Lindisfarne StStart time: 7 pm
For more information including links to registration, follow this link. You can also register byemail:175@biblesociety or call them at 0800 424 253 to register.
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Newsletters
The latest February newsletter from South Centre is on thewebsite: https://www.calledsouth.org.nz/organisations/ or click here
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For Southland News to pass on, contact Keith Gover: [email protected] or 027 222 4055For all other news, contact the Diocesan Office
I te Pāpaho - In the MediaKeeping up to date with recent news about our parishes,organisations and the wider church.
Latest Videos
See our Faith Communities webpage (it may take a fewmoments to load)
Local Media National Anglican News atTaonga
Praying with Vanuatu in 2021
The ecumenical World Day of Prayer (WDP) coming up this Friday 5 March gives Anglicans inAotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia a prime opportunity to build ecumenical links and join theirVanuatuan neighbours in prayer.
Communion Office restructure ends
The review and restructure of the London-based Anglican Communion Office has ended with twomore staff moving on and two new roles in the pipeline.
GSSC postpones Hīnota Whānui
The General Synod Te Hīnota Whānui meeting that was due to be held by Zoom on 13 March 2021has been postponed
In the National & International Media
(with thanks to the Diocese of Christchurch)
The latest edition of the Living Wage newsletter is available to read here. Of note is thechallenge laid down to local bodies in South Canterbury.The Christchurch Police Kiosk in Cathedral Square is being demolishedThe College of St. John the Evangelist—Hoani Tapu te Kaikauwhau i te Rongopai opened thisweek with a pōwhiri
Worth a look - WORLDWIDE
S.Peter's Riccarton church back after 10 yearsBrass cross stolen from Mt Peel ChurchDestiny Church in spotlight for lockdown dodgeIndigenous Anglicans back vaccines in North CanadaOttawa diocesan youth fund help for homeless peersFiji Methodists face a clergy abuse allegationPolice warn church breaking Level 3 lockdownColonial thinking hinders Māori housing actionCatholic journalist urges her church to support BLMIraq's Christians hope for boost from Pope's visitCofE ethical cleaning firm sets up poetry prizeUK family win case for Irish on tombstoneHM the Queen urges vaccine: 'think of others'Minister warns of NZ immigration drop after CovidTwo homeless people arrested in Chch crackdownState abuse inquiry reveals far-reaching cover upHow the US continues to fuel the war on YemenNun's remains to stay in UK after 100s object to moveTanzania's leaders pray, ignore Covid adviceQuestioning the ethical property investor mythChristchurch Cathedral rising again after ten years
Vacancies: 3 March 2021
Vacancies: 3 March 2021A regular update of Diocesan vacancies and thosefurther afield.
Diocese of Dunedin
Part-time Parish Secretary at the Otago Peninsula AnglicanParish.
Based at the Parish Office at 44 Elliot Street, Andersons Bay, Dunedin.
Eight hours per week, currently split over two half-days (Tuesday and Friday), but the hours could beworked over three days if preferred.
Proficiency in word-processing, spread-sheets, desk-top publishing, administering web-pages andtaking minutes, as well as excellent communication skills, are required. Experience working in anAnglican parish would be useful but not required as training will be provided.
For more information and to see the job description, contact Elizabeth Purdie (Warden), telephone476 1650 or email [email protected].
Please apply in writing, with your CV, two references and covering letter, to the OtagoPeninsula Anglican Parish at
44 Elliot Street Andersons Bay Dunedin or
By email to [email protected]
Applications close at midday on Wednesday 3rd March 2021.
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Anglican Parish Vicar required for Saint Peter’s Caversham, Dunedin
A traditional Anglo-Catholic benefice in Dunedin, New ZealandSolid foundation of Anglican worshipEngaged and supportive congregationProgramme of community contactOpportunities to grow the parishLarge vicarage and grounds suitable for a young familyOutdoors activities abound from coast to alpsA university city with excellent education at all levelsMinimal COVID restrictions at present
For further information see: www.stpeterscaversham.org.nz
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Otago Peninsula Parish
PART TIME PRIEST IN CHARGE/VICAR
The Otago Peninsula Anglican Parish is seeking a permanent part-time Priest in Charge/Vicar.
The post is open to any Priest in Anglican Orders who is entitled to live and work in New Zealand.
The parish is able to support a 50% stipend, and the appointee would be ably supported by a strongteam of lay-leaders, two local priests and a number of retired clergy. The appointee would be aperson who values and enhances this leadership, and the appointment would be for a three-yearterm in the first instance. Accommodation and/or an accommodation allowance on a pro rata basiswould be arranged with the successful applicant.
The Otago Peninsula is on the edge of Dunedin City, which provides rich experiences of arts, sports,academic and other cultural benefits. The parish includes suburban and scattered ruralcommunities, and has reflected that diversity over its long history. The story of the parish since its
conception has been one of creative and adventurous approaches to ministry and mission. Theparish has a strong record of exploring creative and inclusive models of ministry, empowering lay-leadership, engaging actively in social justice issues, affirming women’s priestly and other ministries,all underpinned by often innovative yet always faithful sacramental and liturgical worship. In July2019 the Parish voted to consolidate its ministry, mission and outreach and its liturgical life at StMichael and All Angels’ Church in Andersons Bay. The appointee would lead the cooperativeamalgamation of the individual faith communities (and their differing traditions), while continuingthe parish’s developing connections with the various communities that form the demographic of theOtago Peninsula.
The Bishop of Dunedin is looking to appoint Priests who are practising and modelling lives of prayer,a commitment to the Bible, and witnessing to the risen life of Jesus Christ.
To request a Parish Profile or to make informal enquiries please contact:
Rt Reverend Steven Benford (Bishop of Dunedin) PO Box 13170, Dunedin 9052 New Zealand.
Email: [email protected] Phone: (03) 488 0826
To apply, please send a formal letter of application, your CV/resumé, and the details of tworeferees to the above address.
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Vicar of St Matthew’s Church in the City of Dunedin
St Matthew's is looking for a full-time Vicar. We are seeking the right person to lead our team ofcommitted lay people to make disciples, equip the church and reach out to impact and transformthe local community.
We have a long history as an evangelical, charismatic church, with a missional focus, deeply valuinggood biblical teaching. We are affiliated to the AFFIRM Christian Community, and any applicantwould need to be a member, or able to subscribe to the beliefs and discipline of the Community.
Our facilities are well resourced and we are looking for someone with a passion for the gospel, goodrelational and management skills, and is a genuine team worker.
The post is open to any Priest in Anglican Orders who is entitled to live and work in New Zealand.
To request a Parish Profile or to make informal enquiries please contact:
Rt Rev’d Steven Benford (Bishop of Dunedin) PO Box 13170, Dunedin 9052 New Zealand. Email:[email protected] Phone: (03) 488 0826
To apply, please send a formal letter of application, your CV/Resume, and the details of two Refereesto the above address.
The Bishop of Dunedin, is looking to appoint priests who are practising and modelling lives ofprayer, a commitment to the Bible, and witnessing to the risen life of Jesus Christ.
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Anglican Family Care: For current vacancies see their website here_______________________________________ Diocese of Auckland
Vicar, Parish of ClendonApplications are sought for the ministry of Vicar of the Parish of Clendon. This is a full-time role.Please visit the Diocesan Website (click here) to view the Parish Profile. The closing date is Friday 5March 2021.
Vicar, Parish of ManurewaApplications are sought for the ministry of Vicar of the Parish of Manurewa. This is a full-time role.Please visit the Diocesan Website (click here) to view the Parish Profile. The closing date is Friday 5March 2021.
____________________________________________________ Diocese of ChristchurchSt Margaret's College - School Chaplain
Please see the attached advertisement.
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Chrism Eucharists 2021A warm invitation to all to join with me at a Chrism Eucharistthis Holy Week.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I warmly invite you to join me at one of the Chrism Eucharistsas follows:
Tuesday 30 March 7pm @ St Mary's Church, 173Palmerston Street, Riverton.
Preceded by a simple pot luck tea 6.00 - 6.45pm.
Wednesday 31 March 6pm @ St Paul's Cathedral
As part of the service, there will be an opportunity to renew baptismal and ordination vows. Chrismoil will be available for you to take back to your parish.
Clergy to robe please - white stoles.
With love and prayers,
+Steven
Ngā Puna Mihinare - LatestPandemic Response Policy andGuidanceBelow are links to the Pandemic Response Frameworkand Diocesan Policy for Worship at all Alert Levels.
General Instructions
The documents below will assist faith communities whohave in place an Action Plan for the Provision of Ministry for Level 2 as previously outlined. Whilewe do not require plans for Level 1, those who have these in place will be able to continue worship(subject to any revised Government directives) for any movement back into Alert Level 2.
All parishes with approved plans are noted on the Worship On-Line and Live web page. This sitealso directs people to your own websites or contact details.
The links to other documents referenced abovefollow:
Diocese of Dunedin Pandemic Response FrameworkDiocesan Policy for Ministry and WorshipAction Plan for the Provision of Ministry
These documents are also available from the Health and Safety Page on our website in thePandemic Resources folder.
Here are links to other appendix documents associated with the Pandemic Response Framework
Appendix 3: Diocese of Dunedin Faith Community Worship Checklist Level 2
Appendix 4: Diocese of Dunedin Church Buildings Cleaning and External Users ChecklistLevel 2Appendix 5: Diocese of Dunedin Contact Tracing Register Template Level 2Appendix 6: Diocese of Dunedin Small Group Checklist
Appendix 7: Notices for Open - Closed Churches - in a Word version that you candownload and personalise.
Appendix 8: Diocese of Dunedin Church Safety PosterAppendix 9: Diocese of Dunedin Office Safety Poster
Appendix 10: Diocese of Dunedin Children’s Ministry Checklists Alert Level 2
Appendix 11: Diocese of Dunedin Hospitality Checklist
Appendix 12: Welcome Notice Poster for Churches Level 1Appendix 13: Link to Government COVID 19 PostersAppendix 14: Alert Level 1 Advice for Pew sheets
If you are aware that people are not able to access this information electronically, pleasecontact Nicola Wong and we will get it to them another way.
Coronavirus Covid-19 Update: Level2 Alert Information and Links toadviceWe are at Alert Level 2 from 6 am on Sunday 28 February(Auckland will move to Alert Level 3) for at least 7 days.All Churches will need to follow their Action Plans untilfurther notice. Please consider how this may impact onany activities you have planned for Lent - this includesagreed on maximum numbers with physical distancingand ensuring other hygiene provisions are in place.Remember, you can still receive communion but only in
one kind (the bread). Please contact us if you need any support with organising events byZoom. The main message is to play it safe so we can maintain all of our hard won gains.
We are aligning ourselves with advice-resources from Government sources, including informationon Level 2 and have also developed our own Policy and Guidelines around Level 2 including ourPandemic Response Framework.
All churches that remain open under level 2 to must have a COVID-19 Tracing Poster displayed, as wellas fill in contract tracing information for anyone attending services or groups.
This is an on-going situation where we need to plan carefully, follow guidance and not let our guardslip as it can only takes one contact to start a new cluster.
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Summary of Level 2 for Faith Communities
Groups of up to 100 can meet including weddings and funerals - tangihanga. For all groupoccasions appropriate public health measures include physical distancing and contact tracingmeasures. We are being encouraged to wear a mask if out in public, this is already bemandatory on public transport (including taxis and ubers). Regular worship services cancontinue for Churches who have an approved Action Plan from the Bishop.
We need to follow best practice and remain calm and confident as we continue to put our trust inChrist and be agents of joy and reassurance in our communities.
Ours is the crucified God. Jesus himself cried out from the cross. We feel and lament. We hope andso reach out in solidarity and care. We seek not to explain or reason, but trust and work outtogether how our hope leads us towards life-giving responses.
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Directions for churches: Liturgical practice, hospitality, pastoral care, churchactivity groups and church office areas
All of our current advice is in our updated Diocese of Dunedin Pandemic Response Framework and theassociated Diocese of Dunedin Policy for Ministry and Worship available here. Please review thisand provide it for key people involved in ministry in your faith community.
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More Detail on our Current Alert Status
We are operating under the Government alert system from the government and are currently atLevel 2 i.e. Reduce from 28 February 2021. We are following government directives which areultimately working towards eliminating the COVID-19 virus.
We have policies, guidelines and resources that will help you adjust your activities under level 2.
Key information from the latest Level 2 guidance as it relates to Faith Communities is sumarisedbelow:
Alert Level 2 requires that you
Keep your distance from other people in public i.e. ideally 2 metres for those we don'tknow outside the home and 1 metre in places where we know others and contact tracingmeasures are in place. Wash and dry your hands. Wash often. Use soap. 20 seconds. Then dry. This kills the virusby bursting its protective bubble. Use a sanitiser if running water not immediatelyavailable. Wash and dry your hands: before eating or handling food; after using the toilet;after coughing, sneezing, blowing your nose or wiping children’s noses; after caring for sickpeople.Keep a note of where you have been and who you have seen, download and use theGovernment COVID-19 Tracing app, if you are able. Wear a face mask if you can in public and you must wear a mask if using publictransport. Have a look at current advice on the use of these.
Only controlled gatherings will be permitted (a maximum of up to 100 in total indoors oroutdoors) while maintaining public health hygiene, physical distancing and contact tracingrequirements. This is to reduce the risk when people who know each other well socialise orfellowship together.
Any small or larger church related groups or services must conform to public healthmeasures including washing hands, keeping surfaces clean, limiting numbers to allow safephysical distancing and noting attendees for contact tracing. An Action Plan for these mustbe signed off by the Bishop. Smaller gatherings/groups can still take place on-line with norestrictions.
More about Gathering and Events
You can have friends and family over to your home, but play it safe — keep surfaces clean, washyour hands, and keep the numbers low so you can practice safe distancing. Please note, homegroups or any other church related small group can meet in private homes if an Action Planaround this has been prepared and signed off (see also a Small Group checklist to help youprepare your plan).
Please note we are not recommending you to offer hospitality at Level 2. If you intend to, itmust be signed off in your Action Plan.
Additional conditions on gatherings:
Physical distancing and infection prevention and control requirements must be met.All gatherings should record attendees to ensure contact tracing can be conducted ifnecessary.Hospitality guidelines regarding alcohol consumption need to be strictly adhered to.You can’t participate in any gatherings or events if you have COVID-19 symptoms or if youneed to be in isolation/quarantine for any reason.
All gatherings outside of the home (indoors and outdoors) can have no more than 100attendees, excluding staff like waiters. Indoor gatherings should be seated if possible, andshould be approximately two hours long.
Are you potentially an at-risk person?
There is guidance for people at higher risk of COVID-19. It includes advice under the different AlertLevels, who is at higher risk, and how they can protect themselves. Information for at-risk people
Key additional points for all of us:
Ensure you follow directives for places you visit or work in (see our posters on ChurchSafety and Church office areas)Be kind. Make a difference by checking-in on others, especially the elderly and vulnerable.Look after anyone that needs help. Drop supplies to those at home sick and ensure youhave no physical contact.Keep up your physical distancing habits and other ways of staying in touch with morevulnerable people i.e. the phone, a video messaging system or something similar
Got symptoms or have health questions?
Call your GP before you visit. Or call Healthline on 0800 358 5453. If you feel unwell, remain athome.
Not sure who to talkto?
If you’re not sure what assistance may be available, or you don’t know who to contact for help,phone the Government Helpline on 0800 779 997 (8am – 10pm, 7 days a week).
The Ministry of Health recommends that you should follow the usual precautions including:
Staying safe and well
At every alert level people should take measures to stay safe and well.
Regularly disinfect surfacesWash and dry your hands thoroughly and regularlyDon’t touch your faceStay home if you are sickGet tested for COVID-19 if you have flu like symptoms – call your GP or Healthline on 0800358 5453. Continue to seek primary medical care.
Anyone who has returned to New Zealand from overseas must abide by NZ governmentrequirements. Currently this is to remain at a Government organised quarantine facility. Thisinvolves self-isolating by staying indoors and avoid contact with other people for 14 days from thedate of arrival and then follow lock down procedures until advised otherwise.
Want to know more? See the Government's dedicated COVID-19 webpage
For more information, click here.
The Diocesan office is very happy to answer any queries you may have. Please contact AndrewMetcalfe.
Bishop Steven's Diary 4 -10 March2021To invite Bishop Steven to an event or make an appointmentto see him, please contact his EA Nicola [email protected] or 03 488 0826. Thank you.
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Thursday 4 March
9am Daily Morning Prayers - Zoom
Various meetings
5pm Daily Evening Prayers - Zoom
Friday 5 March
9am Daily Morning Prayers - Zoom
Various meetings
5pm Daily Evening Prayers - Zoom
Saturday 6 March
9am Daily Morning Prayers - Zoom
Various meetings
Sunday 7 March
10am St Mary's Palmerston
2pm Service of Celebration and Dissolution - Brockville Community Church
Monday 8 March
Day off
Tuesday 9 March
9am Daily Morning Prayers - Zoom
10.30am Diocesan Council and Trusts Board meeting
5pm Daily Evening Prayers - Zoom
5.30pm All Saints' Dunedin
Wednesday 10 March
9am Daily Morning Prayers - Zoom
10am Holy Communion - St Luke's Taieri
5pm Daily Evening Prayers - Zoom
Anglican Missions 2021 LentenAppealAnglican Missions 2021 Lenten Appeal was launched on AshWednesday, 17th Feb. You should have received resources(poster, envelopes and brochure) by now. Details of thethree projects being supported are on our attachedbrochure...
This years Projects:
St Luke's Hospital - JerusalemYouth Ministry Training - EgyptWater Security, Solomon Islands
Information is also available on our website
Please the office ([email protected] or 04-4735172) if you require more resources orinformation.
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