Greetings

Council of Assembly met for the first time since General Assembly 2018 on 15-16 November 2018. We were the guests of the Synod of Otago and Southland and, as part of the gathering, we were updated on some work streams of the Synod. We thank them for the opportunity to meet in Dunedin.

In the December 2018 edition, Moderator, the Rt Rev Fakaofo Kaio, asks us to pay attention to the spiritual and pastoral wellbeing of our older members. “Cherish and up lift them. Remind them that they are valued and loved,” says Fakaofo.

The UNESCO Memory of the World New Zealand Trust announced today that the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand Deaconess Collection has been awarded prestigious documentary heritage status.

The Collection is located at the Church’s Presbyterian Research Centre in Dunedin. 

At its most recent meeting, the Council of Assembly approved the minutes from the 2018 General Assembly, which was held in Christchurch from 3-7 October.

The minutes of the 2018 General Assembly are now online. Read or download the decisions of the General Assembly here.

White Ribbon Day on 25 November 2018 is the international day when people wear a white ribbon to show that they do not condone violence towards women.

Yes to respect - No to violence

I have a wife, two daughters and two granddaughters and I want them to live in an environment where they are safe, respected and treated as equals by all people.

Find out how human trafficking featured in the family history and story of Jesus.

The Council for World Mission has prepared an Advent worship resource that reads the genealogies of Jesus through the Sundays leading to Christmas.

In response to feedback, Hewitson Library has announced that it is dropping its membership fee. When borrowing books for a personal or group project, Hewitson will mail them to you free of charge and will also include return postage.