The latest Presbyterian Church social issues booklet titled, Interchurch Unity: Churches Working Together explores how churches of different denominations can find ways to work together in a joint sense of mission.
Tomorrow a campaign to lift all wages to a living wage will be launched. The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church says, “It is shameful that those who do not receive a living wage cannot afford basic necessities”.
Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Download the PresCare Lenten Refelctions booklet here. It contains weekly reflections based on the lectionary readings in the weeks leading up to Easter.
The Moderator has written to the Catholic Church in New Zealand to assure them of our prayers and thoughts as they go through a period of transition. Read the letter here.
Training with Kids Friendly Coaches is available for children’s ministry workers in Auckland and Dunedin at the Kids Friendly offices. Whether you are a Sunday School leader/teacher, holiday programme coordinator or crèche facilitator Jill and Cheryl aim to help.
The Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches, has challenged Korean congregations to believe the promise of peace and to become peacemakers in a region that for 60 years has been divided by the De-Militarized Zone between South and North Korea. Read his sermon here.
The Knox Centre for Ministry and Leadership is offering scholarships to Presbyterians doing part-time or full-time theological studies through Otago and Auckland Universities, Laidlaw College, Carey Baptist College and the EIDTS. Application deadline is 31 March. See the KCML website for information.
The 2013 PresCare Lenten resource was mailed to all parishes the week commencing Monday 11 December 2012. If you would like more copies of this booklet you can download the 2013 Lenten resource from the Church website.
The latest issue of Spanz magazine is now online.
The 2012 General Assembly resolved that the Church make a submission to Parliament not to proceed with the proposed amendment to the Marriage Act. Read the submission here.
