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GA18 minutes online
The minutes of the 2018 General Assembly are now online. Read or download the decisions of the General Assembly here.
Free White Ribbon resources available to parishes
White Ribbon Day on 25 November 2018 is the international day when people wear a white ribbon to show that they do not condone violence towards women.
Church men encouraged to take the White Ribbon pledge
Yes to respect - No to violence
I have a wife, two daughters and two granddaughters and I want them to live in an environment where they are safe, respected and treated as equals by all people.
Human Trafficking Advent worship resource available
Find out how human trafficking featured in the family history and story of Jesus.
The Council for World Mission has prepared an Advent worship resource that reads the genealogies of Jesus through the Sundays leading to Christmas.
Commissioners invited to give feedback on General Assembly 2018
If you were at General Assembly 2018 (3-7 October in Christchurch), you are invited to provide feedback on Assembly arrangements including food, transport, venue and activities.
The survey will take less than 10 minutes to complete and can be done online by clicking on the link below.
Membership fee for Hewitson Library dropped
In response to feedback, Hewitson Library has announced that it is dropping its membership fee. When borrowing books for a personal or group project, Hewitson will mail them to you free of charge and will also include return postage.
Apply now for CWM Training in Mission programme
Training in Mission is a mission formation programme hosted by the Council for World Mission for young adults aged 18-20. Applications for TIM 2019 are now open. This is a good gap year option for young adults who are committed Christians and interested in cross-cultural mission.
Download the 2018-2019 lectionary and calendar
This latest lectionary and calendar is now available. The calendar shows the dates of the church’s festivals in the current liturgical year. It also shows dates of other important national, international and ecumenical celebrations and days of remembrance.
CWS invites donations to the Indonesia Earthquake Tsunami Appeal 2018
Christian World Service (CWS) is appealing for donations to support the survivors of last month’s disaster in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Presbyterian Church elects new Moderator
Media Release:
3 October 2018
The Right Rev Taimoanaifakaofo (Fakaofo) Kaio of Auckland is the new Moderator or elected leader of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. He begins his two-year term from the evening of Wednesday 3 October 2018.