Between 4-7 July, Matthew Fox, who is a spiritual theologian, Episcopal priest and activist for gender justice and eco-justice, will be giving four lectures in Auckland. Matthew will be speaking on: “Creation Spirituality: Reawakening Mysticism, Protecting Mother Earth”.

The Rev Stephanie Wells has been appointed Director of the Presbyterian Church Schools Resource Office and will commence work on 22 July 2019 in a 0.5FTE capacity. She is currently full-time minister at Kaiapoi Cooperating (Methodist/Presbyterian) just north of Christchurch.

CWS invites Presbyterian and Uniting parishes to mark Refugee Sunday on 23 June (Presbyterian and Methodist) or 7 July (Anglican). World Refugee Day is on 20 June.

This year, Refugee Sunday highlights the plight of refugees from Syria, some of whom were already Palestinian refugees.

The Presbyterian Church has made a submission on the review of the Charities Act (2005).

The Interchurch Bioethics Council (ICBC) has produced a guide for churches to facilitate discussion on the referendum into the Legalisation of Cannabis for Medicinal and Recreational Purposes in New Zealand.

Presbyterian Support, a regional donation manager, is seeking applications from Presbyterian and Uniting parishes for grants from The Tindall Foundation (TTF).

The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Committee for Ecumenism has prepared resources for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which this year is from 2-9 June (Ascension Sunday to Pentecost Sunday).

9 June 2019

Jesus told his disciples: 

The New Zealand Institute for Pacific Research has published research into church responses to gender-based violence in Samoa.