News archive
Moderator’s reflection: Do we have a new civic religion in NZ?
The fastest growing religion in New Zealand is a religion of no religion.[i]
This does not represent a decline in religion but a transfer of religious affiliation. The new religion of New Zealand is “civic religion”.
CWS launches appeal for Nepal
Christian World Service has launched an appeal to provide relief supplies in Nepal.
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake has caused widespread damage throughout most of the country. The death toll is around 2,000 people and continues to rise.
Many people are remaining outside as large aftershocks continue. Rural areas were particularly badly hit and it will take some time for a full picture of the damage to emerge.
CCA calls us to prayer and action for Nepal
Christian Conference of Asia has issued a pastoral letter to all it's members, including the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, inviting us to join in prayer for the people of Nepal who have been devastated by the recent earthquake centred near the country's capital of Kathmandu.
News from our Church's April Visit to Vanuatu
Moderator, the Rt Rev Andrew Norton and Global Mission Co-ordinator, the Rev Phil King are currently in Vanuatu meeting with representatives from the Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu (PCV), offering pastoral support, and having discussions about how the Church can best help in the recovery efforts. Read these "Postcards from Vanuatu" to learn more about the situation in Vanuatu.
Postcard from Vanuatu: Proud to be Presbyterian
I am just letting you know that I'm bursting with pride about being part of the Presbyterian community.
Moderator's ANZAC Message 2015
ANZAC Day 1915 is a very special day in our history. It is this day that has shaped us as a nation. It is this day that the stories are told and passed from one generation to the next. It is this day that all agree “must not happen again”, and yet the cycle of history turns and each new generation must grapple with the issues of the present day. Lest we forget!
Last year I visited the Jerusalem memorial for over one million children who died in the Holocaust. Our guide asked, “Why did this happen?”
Study leave reports wanted by KCML
Have you undertaken study leave at any time during the past 10 years? Do you have a study leave report languishing on your desk or filed in your study or almost completed on your computer? If so, NOW is the time to share it with the rest of the Church. Please find it, dust it off, give it the last finishing touches if required and send it to KCML – we will be happy to accept paper copies or electronic versions.
Applications are open for the TIM Co-ordinator role
Applications are invited for the position of Administration Coordinator – Training in Mission. The Training in Mission programme is a youth leadership development programme run by the Council for World Mission (CWM), taking place for ten months in Taiwan, Kiribati and New Zealand.
Moderator's Easter message 2015
Easter came early for me this year, yesterday I celebrated the Passover Seder with the Wellington Jewish Council.
Easter & Pentecost Hymns & Lectionary Readings
Download Easter & Pentecost Hymns & Lectionary Readings from the New Zealand Hymnbook Trust
Helping Tuvalu, Kiribati and other Pacific nations recover after Cyclone Pam
In a response to the devastation caused by Cyclone Pam, our Moderator the Rt Rev Andrew Norton has launched Pacific Vision Vanuatu, an appeal supporting our partner church, the Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu.