A number of people asked how I was feeling about getting ordained, but the honest answer was I wasn’t too sure. But what I did know is how it felt in the two months leading up to the ordination.
Anglican leaders gathered for Nelson Waimea's first Emmaus day – a new, affordable leadership gathering format trialled, with two more to come in Greymouth and Blenheim next month.
"I just want everyone to meet Jesus because it’s all real. There are so many lost and broken people out there, and he just makes life better."
Thoughts, reflections, news and stories from across the diocese emailed to you every week.
I had known I wanted to do ministry for a long time.
On the road together: the first Emmaus gathering connects the diocese.
My mum said, “I think you're more crazy now that you've met Jesus!”
What an elder abuse response advisor wants us to know.
Influence, imitation, and the image of Christ.
When we feel heard, we feel loved.
From all places to this town they have come, the feast of Pentecost has drawn each one.
Ignorance carries an unexpected gift.
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.
