Anglican e-Life for 21 December 2011
21 Dec 2011
From the Word…
For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
(Isaiah 9:6 NRSV)
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Anglican News & Events – 21 December 2011
News
1. e-Life Distribution dates and altered format
Please note that Anglican e-Life will not be distributed through the email list on Wednesday, December 28 or Wednesday, January 4 (barring any very important messages). The regular email distribution will resume on January 11 with a slightly altered format.
To reduce the amount of information that is included in e-Life each week, we are going to implement the following:
(i) upon receiving notice of an event, it will appear for one week in the NEWS section of e-Life,
(ii) in the e-Life notices on the Wednesday preceding the event, it will be listed in the THIS WEEK section, and
(iii) if there are some weeks between (i) and (ii), the event will continue to be listed chronologically in the Coming Events section of the website.
As each week’s e-Life document continues to be available for download from the bottom of the Coming Events section, you have continuing access to information from previous weeks.
2. Christmas Tree for Receiving Gifts for City Mission
Christ’s College Chapel, Rolleston Avenue
To Friday 23 December: tree open to visitors 10am - 2pm
Thursday 22 December 10am - 2pm and also 3.30 - 5pm - following the Service for Children and Animals in the Dome in Hagley Park
Saturday 24 December: tree open 10am - 2pm and at service times - 7pm onwards
3. Family Christmas Worship Services on our website
Thank you to all who have sent information about their family Christmas worship services. Please check your listing on the home page of the website.
We have placed an advertisement in Family Times newspaper giving a link to our website’s Coming Events section for people who want to find family-oriented Christmas services in December.
4. Anglican Centre office closure for the holidays
The Anglican Centre at St Peter’s Upper Riccarton will be closed on Friday, 23 December, and will remain closed over the New Year until re-opening on Monday January 9.
5. 24 hours on the radio: Newstalk ZB (Christchurch 1098AM)
from 6pm 24 December till 6pm Christmas Day
NZ’s top Christian communicators will provide “faith-infused programming”.
Invite your friends and family to tune in!
6. St James' Chertsey Seeks a Bell
The folk of this church are looking for a bell, with a view to building a bell tower for it. If your church has a bell to spare, please contact Heather Stewart, Vicar of Rakaia Parish revheath@xtra.co.nz
7. Boundaries in Ministry dates for 2012
If you have not attended a course in the last 3 years, you will be due to attend the next level. If you are unsure when and what level you did last time, we can look that up for you.
To attend one of the following days, please contact Jo Barrett on 348 6701 or dioadmin@anglicanlife.org.nz.
Level 1: 17 February or 24 November 2012
Level 2: 18 February or 22 June 2012
Level 3: 23 June or 22 November 2012
8. Electoral College nominations: 11th Bishop of Wellington, New Zealand
Nominations to the Electoral College will open on 1 January 2012 and close on 31 January 2012.
The Anglican Diocese of Wellington will hold its ‘Electoral College’ in March 2012.
Those members of the ‘Electoral College’ who seek to propose a candidate, or priests of the Anglican Communion who are considering making themselves available for nomination, should make contact in writing, or by email, with the Diocesan Administrator who will supply the appropriate forms and documentation.
All enquiries should be marked as “Confidential” and addressed as follows:
Mail: Archdeacon Bernard Faull, Diocesan Registrar & Administrator
Email: bmfaull@wn.ang.org.nz
Mail: P.O. Box 12046, Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand 6144
Phone: +64-(04)-471-8583
Mobile: +64-(027)-443-9480
9. Vacancy for Ecumenical Healthcare Chaplain
The closing date for applications is Friday, 20 January 2012.
Applications are sought from experienced chaplains and other suitably ordained clergy for a full-time position covering Timaru and Talbot Park Hospitals
of the South Canterbury DHB & Aged Care Homes and Hospitals run by Presbyterian Support South Canterbury in Timaru and Temuka. This position is being offered on the basis of a 3 year term initially.
Additional information is available on anglicanlife.org.nz or by contacting
National Executive Officer
Interchurch Council for Hospital Chaplaincy
PO Box 6427
Marion Square
WELLINGTON 6141
Phone: 04-801 8008 Fax: 04-381 4842 E-mail: admin@ichc.org.nz
10. Teacher/Facilitator required: St Lukes Musical Tots programme, South Brighton
The programme has attracted an average of 10 preschool parents on Friday mornings for the last two years. The sessions involve an hour of music and activities from 10pm followed by play and social time. This is a paid position.
Enquiries please contact Don Rowlands and Olive Lawson Ph. 03-3886-882 or email rowlands.don@paradise.net.nz
11. St Matthew-in-the-City (Auckland) Christmas billboard vandalised
St Matthew-in-the-City will not replace its vandalised billboard which portrays Jesus’ mother, Mary, looking at a home pregnancy test kit revealing that she is pregnant. The billboard was ripped in half by a Whangarei man leading a Catholic Action Group protest group.
Read the full story on www.anglicantaonga.org.nz/News/TIKANGA-PAKEHA/vandalised-billboard
12. Maori for Beginners
Five Thursdays from February 2, 2012, 6.00 – 8.00pm, St Faiths Lounge (46 Hawke St, New Brighton)
Tutor; Dion Kamira (Te Waka Aroha)
Learn greetings, your mihi, waiata and experience the Maori way.
Fee $20.00 (assistance with cost is available).
Enrolments WEA Tel: 03-366-0285
13. Christian Prophets for Our Time
Starting March 5 for 6 Mondays, 7.30 – 9.30pm, Honey Café, New Brighton Mall
(meals available from 6.00pm)
For more that 2,000 years the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth have inspired his followers to great acts of courage. In more recent years followers of Jesus have carried out acts of courage which have led to hardship, imprisonment and assassination. These studies will explore how particular Christians, including Hildegard of Bingen, Thomas Merton, Dorothy Day, Te Whiti, Martin Luther King Jr, and John Wyclif have sought to follow the way of Jesus in their times.
The Rev’d Jim Stuart holds a doctorate is Systematic Theology and Social Ethics and has taught courses in philosophy, religious studies, theology, and ethics.
Please enroll at the WEA Tel: 03-366-0285 or email: cwea@xtra.co.nz
14. Upcoming Conference:
Re-evaluating Christianity’s Influence in Shaping Aotearoa New Zealand c1800-c1860
27-29 November 2012
Pōwhiri, Welcome and Opening: Te Tii Marae, Waitangi, Bay of Islands, 27 November 2012
Plenary Sessions: Copthorne Hotel, Waitangi, Bay of Islands, 28-29 November 2012
A brochure is available from the Diocesan Archivist: email archivesdiochch@anglicanlife.org.nz
Website: www.gospel2014.org
15. AmuriParish Vicarage in Culverden available for rent
Whilst the parish is vacant, this lovely 4 bedroom house with woodburner , separate lounge and attractive garden is available for rent. Culverden is a small rural town just over an hour north of Christchurch and 1/2 an hour from Hanmer.
For further enquiries phone Ed Shand 03-315-8314
16. Fundraiser and Green Initiative
ITRECYCLA are collecting old cell phones, chargers, and mp3 players. Currently safe disposal is difficult, but ITRECYCLER breaks them down and re-uses parts and precious metals.
How it works: Ministry Units willing to provide a collection point for electronics will have a clearly-marked recycle bin supplied. When full it will be collected and the proceeds split 50/50 with the Ministry Unit for youth work.
For more information or to sign up for a recycle station please contact Jolyon at justice@anglicanlife.org.nz
This Week
17. The Christchurch City Mission Christmas Carol Service
Wednesday, 21 December, 7.30pm, St Michael and All Angels Church (86 - 90 Oxford Tce)
Looking Ahead
18. New Zealand and Beyond Conference
Monday – Wednesday, 19-21 March 2012, Christchurch
Confirmed speakers: Joel Holm, Tak Bhana, David MacGregor
Conference details at www.nzandbeyond.com
Super Early Bird registration before 16 August 2011: $25/person
Early Bird registration before 1 February 2012: $35/person
19. St James Anglican Church, Harewood, 150th Jubilee
Friday, 13 April – Sunday, 15 April 2012
Friday evening: Conversatione
Saturday: Open Church Day
Informative display in the church hall: St James 1862 – 2012
Garden Party with craft shows, children’s activities & much more
Saturday evening: 150th Jubilee Dinner
Sunday, 10.00am: Jubilee Celebration Service in a marquee in the church grounds, followed by morning tea.
For more information, please contact the Convenor, Dorothy Andrew 359 6577
20. Christian Schwarz (Founder and President of Natural Church Development International)
Thursday, May 31 2012, Auckland
Friday, June 1, 2012. Christchurch
Christian's main focus will be in the area of Empowering Leadership and to that end (and to gain the most benefit from the conference) all delegates will be invited to complete the online EL survey.
www.ncd.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=59
The purpose of this message is to get some idea of likely numbers for venue, catering, resource material, and so on.
Costs will be in the vicinity of $97 (if 4 come from one church, $74 each).
There is a special rate for four people if a church has completed ten or more surveys.
Neil Adams, 33 Lakewood Drive, Taupo 3330
Phone: 07 376 5792 Mobile: 027 7335 065
21. Devotional Tour of Turkey and Israel
May 2012
Led by the Revd Chris & Susanne Donaldson.
For all details go to www.biblelandadventures.com
22. Holy Land Pilgrimage
17 June – 2 July, 2012
Almost HALF the seats for the Israel Pilgrimage have been taken, so NOW is the time for you and your friends and family to buy an early Christmas present to enable that special person to join in on an unforgettable journey to Israel. On the way we will stop off at the Petra valley for a breathtaking walk (or camel ride) and then we will go to Mt Nebo where Moses saw, but never entered the Promised land (Deuteronomy 32.48). Then we experience the frustrations of crossing the sensitive border from Jordan to Israel!
Contact Mike Hawke CSO of AMB for more details mike@angmissions.org.nz
or ph 021-711-726
23. Centenary Reunion of St Peters Anglican Church
June 28 & 29 2014, Otipua Road, Timaru
If you were involved with AAW, Sunday School, Cubs and Scouts, Keep Fit, Cards, Bowls, Youth Group etc, either as leader or participant, please, if interested could you contact us with names, photos, anecdotes - in fact anything of interest.
Contact:
Ngaire Linton email ngairex@xtra.co.nz or telephone 03-614-7220 or mail: 21A Horton Street, Pleasant Point 7903, South Canterbury
OR
Averil Williams email avanto@xtra.co.nz or telephone 03-614-7533 or mail: 26 Harris Street, Pleasant Point 7903, South Canterbury
For a full listing of up coming events go to www.anglicanlife.org.nz/Coming-Events
