The Emmaus training day on Saturday saw around 60 people from all across the Māwhera deanery gather to inspire each other in faith and ministry.
I've invited three of our clergy to talk about what they love about the Anglican tradition, and the unique ministry and missional opportunities it offers.
What should be our Christian response to Matariki? Should we see it as a pagan festival to be resisted, or is it something else – something maybe to be celebrated and taken on board?
Thoughts, reflections, news and stories from across the diocese emailed to you every week.
"We are part of something much bigger."
The art of saying no, looking for God wherever you are, and how life is like a bike wheel.
"Our main goal is to meet the needs of connection and belonging."
I had known I wanted to do ministry for a long time.
"We Anglicans have something powerful to offer."
In Western society, we have lost the sense of life’s rhythm.
Church services are just the tip of the iceberg in the role of a vicar.
"Studying the Scriptures is an essential part of discipleship."
The big changes in my life have grown out of small, ordinary moments – not grand gestures.
We are called to be ambassadors of reconciliation.
"People in our community are already asking questions about meaning and spirituality."
We lead out of who we are more than what we say.
