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CATHEDRAL CONSECRATIONSelwyn’s vision is completed
BEING WELCOMINGFirst impressions count
CLIMATE CHANGEWe can make a difference
MISSION HOMEGROUNDAuckland City Mission to get a new look
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2 BISHOP'S MESSAGE A message from Bishop Ross
3 ADVENT RESOURCE TheRev’dSarahParkgivesideasondifferentwaystopray
duringAdvent
4 FROM THE ARCHDEACONS OurDiocesanArchdeaconskeepyouinformed
6 CATHEDRAL CONSECRATION AlookatsomeofthemanythingsthathavehappenedthisyearculminatingintheConsecrationService
9 TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE RodOramexplainswhatweasaDiocesecandotohelp
10 BEING WELCOMING TheRev’dLindaKingtellsussomeofherthoughtsonhowto
beawelcomingchurch
12 MISSION HOMEGROUND TheAucklandCityMissionisintheplanningstageto
redeveloptheirfacilitiestohelpimproveservices
13 HOMELESSNESS, JESUS AND POLITICS JeremyHarrisdiscusseshomelessnesswithinourDiocese
14 ENHANCING THE LIVES OF OLDER PEOPLE
AlookattheSelwynFoundation'snewventure-Inviga
15 SUMMER READING Wefindoutwhatsomepeoplewillbereadingoverthesummer
15 ’SUNDAY BEST’ AreviewofPeterLineham'snewlyreleasedbook
16 KIWI CAMINO Anupdate,withguidedhikoiofvaryinglengthsopenfor
registration
16 SUMMER ADVENTURE CAMP Agreatwaytostart2018
Coverphoto:ChildrenfromtheOfaKiheLaumalieMa’oni’onichoirformtheGospelprocessionduringtheConsecrationService.PhotoElizabethWitton.
ItwasahugethrillandagreatprivilegetoleadtheserviceofconsecrationofHolyTrinitycathedral
attheendofOctober.Itistheculminationof174yearsofdreamingandplanningbysuccessivegenerationsfromthetimethatBishopSelwynpurchasedthe“noblesite”ontheridgeinParnell.Ifeelveryhumbledtobepartofthegenerationthathasbroughtthatvisiontoitscompletion,andtobeabletoofferitbacktoGodforGod’sgloryandGod’spurposes.Itwasadayofgreatcelebration,reflectingourparticular
contextinthePacific.WewereblessedbymanyvisitorsfromacrosstheTikangaandfrombeyondourshores.Andwewerechallengedaswefacethefuture,thatwedonotrevelintheachievementofafinebuilding,butthatweuseittoexpressourloveforGodandforneighbour.AttheinductionofDeanAnneMillsinJuly,Ispokeofthe
ministryoftheporch.Theporchofabuildingisaspacethatconnectsthebuildingwiththeworldbeyondit.Whenyouareintheporch,youarenotquiteinside,butneitherareyouanylongeroutside.Itisaspacethatsignifiesuncertaintyand
BISHOP’S MESSAGEFind the Bishops on Facebook: Bishop Ross Bay / Bishop Jim White
transition,andsothatopensthewaytonewpossibilities.IsuggestedtoDeanAnneandthecathedralcommunitythat
wehadbuiltabeautifulcathedral,andnowweneededtoturnitintoaporch.Cathedralshaveagreaterchancethanmostatthekindofengagementwithaspectrumfromacrossourcommunitythatcreatestheopportunityforthediscoveryofanewworldandabiggerworldthanpeoplemayknow.Thereiswonderfulopportunityforcrossingthethresholdthattoooftenseparatestheworldofchurchfromtheexperienceoftheeveryday.Cathedralsmayhaveuniqueopportunitiesforthatkindof
missionengagement,butthereareopportunitiesineachofourcontextstocreateporchministry.Thatistodiscoverwheretheconnectingpointsare,theplacesintowhichwecanstepinserviceandwitnessandthewaysinwhichwecaninvitepeopleintofindandexperiencethegraceofGodweknowincommunity.ThiseditionofThe Anglicantellsstoriesofmanywaysinwhich
thatishappeningacrossourchurch.Ihopeyoufindsomefreshinspirationforporchministryinyourownplace.
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Advent Intercessory CalendarWORDS: THE REV’D SARAH PARK, DIOCESAN MINISTRY EDUCATOR
BeinganAnglicanmeansbeingaseasonalChristian.Theliturgicalseasonsprovideuswithanopportunitytoshapeourprayerlifeandpractices.Advent–beginningon
Sunday3December–isthe‘newyear’.ItistheseasoninwhichweanticipatethecomingoftheChristChild.Ofcourseitalsohappenstobethemostfrenetictimeofthecalendaryearasschoolswrapup,businessesclosedown,BBQscomeoutandsocialcalendarsimplode.SowhatmightyoudoandhowmightyoupraythisAdvent?
Herearesomesuggestions.
Create a Reverse Advent Calendar. Each day of the first two weeks of Advent put two items of non-perishable food in an empty box. Ask your friends to do the same. As you do so, read aloud this prayer for the season of Advent from our Prayer Book:
Giveuscourage,Godourstrength,toseeyourChristinallwhosuffer,tobehandstothehelpless,foodforthehungryandrescuefortheoppressed.Thenattheendofthesecondweekdropyour
box(es)offoodtotheAucklandCityMission.FortheremainingtwoweeksofAdvent,prayforthose
offeringandreceivingministrythroughtheCityMission.SetasidethemoneyyoumightspenddailyoncoffeeandmakeadonationtotheMissionattheirbusiesttimeofyear:www.aucklandcitymission.org.nz
The Examen is an ancient practice of discernment. It also helps us to pay attention to life. Take several minutes of silence – alone or with others – at the end of the day to reflect on what has been. AskGodtobringtoyourawarenessthemomentfor
whichyouaremostgrateful.Ask,IfIcouldre-liveonemoment,whichwoulditbe?• WhenwasImostabletogiveandreceivelovetoday?AsthesilencecontinuesaskGodtobringtoyour
awarenessthemomentforthedayforwhichyouareleastgrateful.Ask,• Whatwastoday’slowpoint?• Whatwasmybiggeststruggletoday?ThenprayerfullycommitthosethingstoGod.Youmight
choosetowriteinajournalaboutwhatcomestomind.OverthecourseofAdvent,noticethethemesthatemerge.WhatmightGodbesayingtoyou?
Engage in Intentional ConversationaboutthethemesassociatedwithAdvent.WheredoIseehope?HowamIcontributingtopeace?Whatbringsjoy?HowmightIdeepenmycapacitytogiveandreceivelove?
Download the "Pray as You Go" appandlistentotheirdailyreadingandprayerpractice.
Take up a 21 Day “No complaints challenge.”Everytimeyoufindyourselfcomplaining,youhavetostartagain!ThepracticeisdescribedbyRabbiBrianMeyerinhisYouTubeclip'Gratitudepractices'.
Read The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobealoudwithsomeone.NoticethewaysinwhichAdventanticipationisexpressed,especiallybyMrandMrsBeaver.
Thesearejustafewsuggestions,asyouusethemyoumayfindthattheystimulateyoutothinkofotherwaysinwhichyoucanprayduringAdvent.
Commit each day of Advent to pray for a different person. There are two ways to approach an Advent Intercessory Calendar:• BeforeAdventbegins,writealistofpeopleandassignapersontoeachday.
• AsyouwakeeachmorningaskGodtobringapersontoyour awareness, and let that be the person you pray for that day.
Then write that person a card to tell them that you have prayed for them as a way of seeking to draw closer to God and others in the season of Advent.
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Michael Berry Archdeacon Southern Region
WhatdoourAnglicanChurchcommunitiesatThamesandBombayPokenohaveincommon?Ofcourse,theyarebothawesomeplaces,with
fantasticallyfaithfulpeopledoingGod’swork.Ontopofthatthough,theybothtracetheirbeginningstothehardworkanddedicatedministryofoneofourpioneerpriests,TheReverendVicesimusLush.Inrecentmonths,bothMinistryUnitshavealso
celebratedsignificantsesquicentenniallandmarks;servicesatwhichIhadtheprivilegeofpreaching.ThecommunityatBombayPokenomarked150yearssincethebuildingofStPeter’s-in-the-Forest,Bombay;andThamesmarked150yearssincethedeclarationofthegoldfieldsthatsparkedthattownintolife.Alsoofnote,nextyearThameswillcelebrate150yearssincetheybuiltthefirstStGeorge’s(nowthechurchhall)and,becausetheyquicklyoutgrewthatbuilding,in2022,thesamelandmarkforthelargercurrentchurchwillberemembered.Thesesortsofsignificantmomentsareacauseforus
torememberandcelebratethefaithfulministryofthosewhohavegonebeforeus.VicesimusLushisafamousname,notjustbecauseofhisuniquemoniker,butalsobecauseofhisinvolvementinthebuildingofthreeofourparishes(Howick,thentheabove).Naturally,alongsidetheclergy,stoodasmallarmyofdedicatedlaypeople,faithfulChristianswhointhemidstofsettlingtheirowncommunitiesandbuildingtheirownlivelihoods,gaveofwhatlittletheyhadtobuildourfirstchurches.Thebuildingofchurcheswasapriorityforthem,notjustbecausetheyneededcommunityspacesinwhichtogather,butbecauseoftheimportancetheyplacedinlivingouttheirfaith,andprovidingspaceforpeopletoencountertherisenChrist.Today,asfaithfulChristiansinthisgeneration,we
certainlyfaceverydifferentchallenges.Ihopethough,thatwecanbeinspiredbythedetermination,faithandunwaveringdedicationofthosewhobuiltourchurchbeforeus.Maywebuildonthosestrongfoundations,givingofwhateverwehave,sothatwecanshapeachurchthatmeetstheneedsofthechangingcommunitiesaroundus.Maywestriveandserveandaddourministryeffortstotheongoingpagesofourchurch’sstory–toGod’sglory.
Sarah Moss Archdeacon – Ministry Review and Planning
Moving from: How are we doing? to Where to from here?
Aswebegintheworkshopphaseofthereviewprocess,parishionerssometimesask,‘sohowdidwedo?’Itisathought-provokingquestion.
Isitarequestforasummative‘grade’,likeoldschoolreportsthattolduswhatwehadachievedonlyintermsofanABorC,andcommentswerelimitedtohowhardweworked?Generally,myresponseisthatitismoreaquestionof‘wheretofromhere’.AnotherquestionIamaskedis,‘sohowdoesourchurchcomparewithothersintheDiocese?’ThisremindsmeofmyearlydaysofteachingwhenparentswantedmetocomparetheirchildtoothersintheclassandIhadtolearntosaytactfullythatitwasnotappropriatetocompareotherchildren’sprogresstotheirchild’s.Itisinterestingtoconsiderhowitisthatweoftengetasenseofoursuccess,orotherwise,throughcomparisonwithothers.Myresponsetothecomparisonquestionnowisnotalotdifferenttohowitwasintheclassroomsetting:whiletheremightbecommonelementsbetween[insert:pupils,people,parishes],directcomparisonsarenothelpfulbecauseeachisontheirownjourney.So,wereturntothematterof‘wheretofromhere’.Justasgoodclassroomassessmentallowsforclearlyarticulatedlearninggoals,whatwelearnaboutwhereweare‘at’ascommunitiesoffaithcaninformourgoalsettingandplanningforfutureMissionandMinistry.ThisyearIhavefacilitated17MinistryUnitsinaprocess
ofself-assessment.Wehaveworkedtogethertoreviewtheircurrentlifeasacommunityoffaithandidentifyprioritiesforfuturemissionandministry.SixofthesereviewshavebeenwithLocalSharedMinistryunitsand11havebeenwithParishes.ThreeoftheMinistryUnitshavebeencooperatingventures,whichhasinvolvedliaisonwithrepresentativesoftheMethodistChurch.Inthislatterpartoftheyear,therehasbeena‘reviewofthereview’,usingfeedbacksoughtandreceived,wehaveadaptedthesurveyandsimplifiedtheHealthyChurchModel.Thiswillnowhavesomeartisticflairappliedtoit,thankstoagraphicdesignerinourDiocese.Thisfirstcalendaryearofreviewshasprovidedthe
firstsnapshotoflifeinourDiocese,identifyingsomecommonthemesemergingacrosstheMinistryUnitsaswellassomedistinctivefeaturesparticulartovariouscommunitiesoffaith.Someofthethemeswillhelpshapeministrytrainingopportunitiesforthefuture;somewillinformtheEpiscopalTeamastohowwecanmosteffectivelysupporttheMinistryUnitsacrossourDiocese.
ARCHDEACONS
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throughtheactofreceivingandgivingofHolyCommunion.SuchasacramentalacthadaprofoundeffectonSarathatshethenproceededtosetupafoodpantryaroundthealtaratStGregory’severyFriday.ThepantrybecameanextensionoftheEucharist.Peoplewerefed,andconsequentlytheybecamemembersoftheFridaymorningcommunityandfedothers.Formeithighlightsthatitissometimeseasytoforget
thepowerofsharingbreadandwinetogether.Manyofusdothishabituallythroughouttheweek,whileothersafewSundaysayear.Sara’sstoryhighlightstheimportanceofthissacramentalact.Eucharististheonlymealthatwecannoteatalone.Wecannotbuyit,andeveryonegetsthesameamount.Wedonotaddspicesorofferagourmetoption.Itoffersconsistencyeverydayandaroundtheglobe.Itconnectsuswithpeoplepast,presentandfuture.Ittouchesoursenses–taste,movement,seeing,hearing.Insuchanactweneverstopgoingthroughtheconversionprocess.Itencouragesustoeatwiththosewhowewouldnormallynotchoosetoeatwith.SarasuggeststhatitbringspeopletogetherthatGodchoosesforus.WebecomethebodyofChristwhenweshareintheEucharisttogether.TheimportantmessageinsharingtheEucharisttogetheristhatwearenotaloneandthatGodactswithinus,aroundusandbeyondus.IthinkthatthisreflectiononthepoweroftheEucharist
ispoignantforus,especiallywhenwemoveintothebusyseason.Connectingtogetherthroughsacredmomentsiswhatcangiveuscouragetochangeourworld.ThankyoutoStLuke’s,MtAlbertforhostingsuchan
inspirationalconversation.Suchopportunitiesprovideusallwithfoodforthoughtandaction.IcontinuetoenjoyparticipatinginEucharistwiththemanyMinistryUnitsacrosstheNorthernArchdeaconryRegion,andwishyoublessingsandsacredmomentsthroughouttheAdventandChristmasseasons.
Carole Hughes Archdeacon Northern District
Sacred moments
Itisthetimeoftheyearwhenlifestartstogetalittlebusierthanusualandquietreflectivemomentsbecomealowerpriorityformanyofus.Itisalsoatimeinthe
churchcalendarwhereourfocusembracesAdventandChristmaspreparationsandcelebrations.Sohowcanwecontinuetoenterintosacredmomentsamidstthedemandsoffamilyandcommunitylifeduringthisbusyseason?Onewayistosimplycontinuesharingbreadandwinetogether.AcoupleofmonthsagoIattendedaconversationatSt
Luke’s,MtAlbertledbytheReverendsClareBarrieandBrendaRockellwithSaraMiles,founderandDirectorofTheFoodPantryatStGregoryofNyssaEpiscopalChurchinSanFrancisco.HavingbeentoStGregory’sduringmystudyleave9yearsago,IwasinterestedtohearSaraspeakofherministrythere.Sarahaswrittenanumberofbooks,includingTake this Bread: A Radical Conversion (2007)whereshespeaksofherconversionexperience
SPACE FOR YOU AND YOUR BABYCarolyn Wellm Coordinator022 657 5851 | [email protected] education for babies and parents, support for families and strengthening of communities.AUCKLAND CITY MISSIONaucklandcitymission.org.nzCommunity assistance and support, crisis care centres, emergency food, clothing, furniture, detoxification centre.
THE SELWYN FOUNDATIONselwynfoundation.org.nz
Independent retirement living; rest home, hospital and dementia care, community outreach for older people.ANGLICAN TRUST FOR WOMEN & CHILDRENatwc.org.nzResidential family care, family therapy, counselling, Family Start programmes, pre-school centres and school social workers.GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT SERVICESClaudette van Niekerk [email protected] support programmes for children 5ys+, teen and adults.MISSION TO SEAFARERSThe Rev’d Khaw Cheng Cheen, Chaplain021 133 4426 | [email protected]
Reaching out to older people, the young and disadvantaged through caring agencies, ministry units, hospital chaplaincies and community groups.
Seafarers from many nations use the centre at 114 Quay Street when their ships visit Auckland port. Seafarers have a short time ashore, a few hours to enjoy the facilities, chapel and lounge in a friendly atmosphere close to the port. Our chaplaincy team visit ships daily to offer books, magazines, support and prayer. We are grateful for the wonderful help we receive from our churches and parish links. If you are interested we can arrange visits and talks about the work of the mission.
Consecration of Holy Trinity CathedralBishopSelwynhadavisiontobuildagreatcathedralfor
Auckland.Ithastaken174yearsbuthisvisionhasfinallybeenrealised.
TherehavebeenmanytwistsandturnsinthebuildingoftheCathedralstartingwiththevisionthatBishopSelwynwroteinaletterin1843.Hepurchasedthelandthatyearaswellbutworkdidnotstart
onthecurrentCathedralbuildinguntil1959eventhoughthefoundationstonewaslaidon13June1957.Foryearsonlythechancelwascompleted.Atemporary
corrugatedironlean-tonavewasattachedwhichlasteduntilworkbeganinthe1980sonthehugewidenave.Itwasdedicatedin1996.Intheearlypartofthe21stcenturythestainedglasswindows
wereinstalled.Thesewindowstransformedthehugebarebuildingintoastunningcentreforministrytothecity.AlltheDeansovertheyearshavecontributedtowardsthe
completionoftheCathedral.In2012DeanJoKellyMoore
presentedahugeprojecttotheDiocesetofinallycompleteandconsecrateAuckland’sAnglicanCathedral.Theproject,‘Selwyn’s Vision – let’s complete what history
started’,includedmorethanjustcompletingthebuildingwork.The‘bridge’thatdividedthechancelandthenavewasremoved,aneworganwasbuiltandinstalledintheCathedral,thehistoricGeorgeCroftorganinStMary’swasrestoredandStMary’slinkedtothemaincathedralandachapelnamedafterBishopSelwynwaserectedbehindtheHighAltar.ThecompletedCathedralhasarangeofcontrastingstyles
thatmakeitdistinctfromothercathedralbuildingsandmakingitaCathedralforall.2017hasbeenayearofcelebrationastheCathedral
congregationsandDiocesehaveworkedtowardstheconsecrationservice.Welookbackovertheeventsofthelastfourmonthsleadinguptotheserviceon28OctoberwhenHolyTrinityCathedralwasfinallyconsecrated.
Installation of the 'new' DeanOnJuly6TheVeryReverendAnneMillswasinstalledas
theDeanofHolyTrinityCathedral.WiththebuildingofHolyTrinityCathedralnowcomplete
DeanAnnesaysthatsheandtheCathedralcongregationsarelookingtowardsfocusingontheplanninganddevelopmentofmissionandministryinthemonthsandyearstocome.“ItisnowourresponsibilitytolistentowheretheSpiritofGodisleadingusasweseekwaystooffermissionandministrytotheDioceseandCity.”
Selwyn Exhibition at Auckland War Memorial MuseumRunningfromJulyuntilFebruary2018adisplay
illustratingthehistoryofHolyTrinityCathedralcanbefoundonthegroundfloorofthemuseum.Thestoryofthejourneyfromtheoriginalpurchase
ofthelandbyBishopSelwyntothecompletionoftheCathedralistold.OndisplayareBishopSelwyn’swritingboxandhis
pedometer,anembroideredceremonialcloak(loan)andamodelofthecrosssituatedoutsidetheBishopSelwynChapelanddesignedbysculptorNeilDawson(loan).TheoriginalpieceisoneofthemainfeaturesofthenewChapel.
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Excerpts from the lecture:
'ThisCathedralissomethingtothiscity.ItisaBigTent;God’sMarquee.Itisalargerspaceforgivingpermissionforencountersbetweenstrangers
andneighbours,friendsandforeigners,God,humanityandcreation.Cathedralscreatethepossibilityofaplacewheretherecanbepoetryandsilence;lamentandhope;blessingandcondemnation;trespassingandconvening.Thesespaces,inotherwords,makeallowancesfortheKingdomofGodtobecomearealityinthemidstoftheeveryday.’‘InarticulatingAnglicanidentity,IhavearguedbeforethattheAnglican
Communioncanbevisualisedanalogicallyasavastmansion,repletewithnewerEvangelicalandCatholicwings,addedinthenineteenthcentury.Itremainsalargestatelyhome.ThisCathedral,muchlikeourbelovedAnglicanCommunioncanalsoevokewhatBenedictAndersondescribesasan‘imaginedcommunity’.Memberswillreadilyacknowledgeadeep,horizontalcomradeshipofbelonging.’‘JohnRobinsonusedtoremarkthatallthechurchwasevermeanttobe
wastheconstructorshutonGod’sBuildingSite–whichistheworld.Thechurchistransitional:ameanstoanend;andthatendistheKingdomofGod.ThisiswhatitmeanstopitchGod’stentineveryage.WeareGod’spolyphony:thoughmany,weareonebody.Suchavisionfortheworld,underGod,tobeenabledandachieved,requiresustocontinuallyconsecratetogetherthespacesandplacesweinhabit,andthepeoplesweserve.’
Bishop Selwyn LectureThe Very Rev'd Professor Martyn Percy, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford
House-hunting and Home-coming: Discovering ‘Consecrated Cathedral Space’
Cathedral Organ Festival Weekend
InSeptemberattheGrandOpeningRecitalanaudiencewasenthralledbythesoundoftheneworgan.CathedralOrganistPhilipSmithandCathedral
DirectorofMusicMichaelStoddartgavearecitalthatshowedtheflexibilityoftheorgan.
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Consecration Service
Thecathedralwasfilledwithpeople,theretowitnessamomentousoccasioninourDiocesanhistory.OurthreeTikangajoinedwithguestsfromaroundthe
worldincelebratingtheconsecrationofHolyTrinityCathedralinamovingservice.SpecialguestsincludeddescendantsoftheSelwyns,
ArchbishopsPhilipFreierofAustralia,GeorgeTakeliofMelanesia–andBishopMichaelIpgrave,oftheDioceseofLichfield,whichBishopSelwynhadledafterhisreturntotheUnitedKingdom.ArchdeaconJoKelly-MoorereturnedfromCanterbury,
England,toseetheculminationofthe$15millionprojectshehadstartedfiveyearsearlier.TheCathedral’sownchoir,AucklandAnglicanMaoriChoirand
OfaKiheLaumalieMa’oni’onichoirssangmovingpiecesduringtheservice.Oneofthemanymemorablemomentsoftheservicewasthe
GospelprocessionwithyouthfromparishesoftheDioceseofPolynesia.
Archbishop Philip Richardson preached reminding people of thesignificanceofthisCathedral.“Itwillbetheplacewherethiscitycangathertocelebrateand
tolament,itwillbetheplaceofpublicdebateanddiscourse,itwillbetheplaceofquietprivatereflectionandboisterous,noisygatheringsofthousandsofyoungpeople,itwillbetheplaceofplainsong–andperhapsevenalittlebitofHillsong.ItwillprovideanarrativeofChristianfaith,anditwillinviteus
alltojoinourownstoryoffaithintothisstream.”
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WORDS: ROD ORAM, MEMBER OF THE ANGLICAN CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK
Everyyearfarming,miningandotherhumanactivitiesmovemoreoftheearth’ssurfacethannaturedoes.HereinNewZealandalone,accordingtoLandcareResearch,some190mtonnesoftopsoilwasheachyearintoourriversandoceans,arateoflosseighttimestheglobalaverage.
This,climatechangeandthousandsofotherexamplesshowhumankindisnowthebiggestdriverofplanetarychange.So,scientistshavenamedanewgeologicalepochafterus,TheAnthropocene.Turningthisaroundseemsutterlyimpossible.Anyactionwetakeasindividualsorsocietiesseemsso
inadequate.Yet,ifaninfinitenumberofuseachmakeourinfinitesimallysmallcontribution,wecan.Inthatspirit,ourDiocesanSynodthisyearagreedtothreeconnectedactions:First,“thatthisSynodcommendstoMinistryUnitstheinclusionofcareofcreationmaterialinliturgy
andteaching.”Thisspeakstotwoofourmarksofmission-careofcreation,andsocialjusticebecauseitisoftenthe
poorestinsocietywhosuffertheworstfromthelikesofrisingsealevelsandclimatechange.LiturgyandteachingcanhelpusdeepenourspiritualrelationshipwithGod’screation.Itcanencourage
ustochangeourwayssoweliveinclosersymbiosisandharmonywithit.Careofcreationiscentraltoallthegreatfaithsoftheworld,soitcanhelpenrichourinter-faithdialogues.Itcanalsooffertopeoplewhocareabouttheenvironmentarichspiritualconnectionwithit.WemembersoftheAnglicanClimateActionNetworkAuckland(formerlytheDiocesanClimateChange
ActionGroup)arekeentohelp.Wearegatheringliturgyandteachingresourcesoncareofcreationthatwillbeavailableforanyoneinterestedinusingthem.Second,“thattheDioceseofAucklandcommitstocarbonneutralityinitsbusinessincludingitstravel.”Alongwiththerestofhumankind,weKiwishavetogettonetzerocarbonemissionsby2050ifwe
wanttolimitclimatechangetounder2 ̊C.Thatrequiresanuttertransformationinallaspectsofourlives,notjustinthewaywegrowfood,travel,buildandrunourhomesandcities,ormakethings.Everyhugejourneystartswiththefirstfewtentativesteps.Thus,ACANwillhelptheDiocesecollect
thedataonthefuelusedbythesevencarsusedbythebishops,theEpiscopalteamandthediocesanadministration.Wewillthenoffsetthosevehicleemissionsbybuyingcarboncreditsinanecologicalrestorationproject
intheDioceseofPolynesia.FindingtherightprojectisunderwaywithGeneralSynodsoitcanoffsetallitsairtravel.Overtime,wecanbringmoreofourdiocesanemissionsintotheprogramme.Thecostwillbesmall,butitwillimposearewardingdisciplineonouruseoffossilfuels.Third,“thatthisSynodrequestsDiocesanCounciltoestablishan
annualbudgettoemployaSustainabilityFieldWorker.”ACAN’sfieldworkerJohnAllenisalreadydoingexcellentworkonfood,energysavingsandothersustainabilityactionsatStAndrew’sPukekohe,asThe AnglicanhasreportedinitsSummer2017issue.Withasmallbudget,Johncoulddomuchmore.Aboveall,wewanttohearaboutyourcareof
creationactivities,asindividualsandministryunits.Pleasecontactanyoneofthethreeofusandwe’llsharethegoodnews!Let’ssowtheseedsofagoodAnthropocene.
Climate change – we can make a difference
Liturgical resourcesYou’llfindsomeonourwebsite:
cherished-earth.org.nz…andwewanttocollectandsharemore!PleasecontactACAN
memberRichardMilne,[email protected] ifyou’dliketogiveorreceiveresources.
Carbon neutralityFormoredetailspleasecontactACANmember
Sustainability Field WorkerJohnAllencanbecontactedat
[email protected]’dliketo knowmoreabouthowhecanhelpyour
ministryunit.
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“First impressions count’ is a well worn phrase and how we welcome visitors to our churches is often the first impression of a church and its congregation. Having said that, the physical act of welcoming a visitor to a service can be the second impression as society becomes more and more digitally orientated and people often get their first impression from a website or Facebook page.
Howpeoplearewelcomedissomethingthatisregularlycommentedonwhetheritbebyfirsttimechurchgoersorvisitorsfromanotherchurch,andresearchhasshownthat
churchesarenotalwaysaswelcomingastheybelievetheyare.WeaskedtheRev’dLindaKingfromClevedonParishsome
questionsabout‘beingwelcoming’asitissomethingtheyhavebeenfocusingonoverthelastfewyears.Beforewestartedsheexplained,“Asaparishweaspiretobe
welcomingandhospitable,andlikeanyaspiration,sometimeswedon’tgetitright,butthekeyforusistobeintentionalandtry.TogivesomecontextTheAnglicanParishofClevedonisasmall,multicentred,urbanparishwithastrongruralflavour.Weworshipinhistoricchurcheswithtraditionalarchitecture.Eachofthechurcheshasacemeteryattached.”
How would you describe a welcoming congregation? i.e. Is it just about how a person is greeted or is it more than that? Firstly,Iwanttostartbysayingthatwebelievewelcomeand
hospitalityareintrinsicallylinked.Theyfeedintoandoffeachother.AndwhenItalkofhospitalityIamnotjustmeaningmealsandmorningtea(althoughIwouldn’tdaresuggestthatmorningteaisn’tanintegralpartofchurchlife).Hospitalitygoesmuchfurther.Welcomeisaboutthecongregationsayingtovisitors-we
aregladyouarehereandwewanttogettoknowyoubetter,andhospitalityisaboutthecongregationsaying-hereyoucan
bewhoyouare.Onewithouttheotherisabitlikeonehandclapping–stilltakesaneffortbutmakeslimitedimpact.Awelcomingcongregationinvolvesmuchmorethanensuring
avisitorisgreetedwellwhentheyarrive.Itstartswiththedesireofmembersofthecommunitytomeaningfullyengagewithothers.Inrealitythisisnotjustaboutvisitors,itisalsoabouttherelationshipswithinthecongregation.Thatdesiretoengagemeansconversationsandrelationshipsdeepenovertimeandthecapacitytoengagegrows,themoreitispractised.Thenideallythatsenseofengagementandrelationshipbecomespartofthechurchculturewhichisthenexperiencedbyvisitors.IguesswhatIamsayingisthatwelcomingisaboutwhoweareratherthanjustwhatwedo.
And what are the important factors you think about when you think about a congregation being welcoming?AttheriskofrepeatingmyselfIbelievethekeyisadesire
toengageandmeetpeoplewheretheyareintheirlifeorfaithstory.ThisisunderpinnedbytheunderstandingthateveryoneisbelovedofGodandhasgreatvalue.Whilethatiseasytosay,Isuggest,itisn’talwayseasytodobecausewearenaturallydrawntopeoplelikeourselves.Thisisprobablyoneofthemostdifficultaspectsofwelcomeandhospitalityandwhyithastobeanintentionalpartofchurchlife.Itiseasytobeafriendlychurchamongstourselves,butofferingwelcomeandhospitalitytothe
"...welcoming is about who we are rather than just what we do."
Being welcoming
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strangerrequiresintention.Andthisencompassesallaspectsofafaithcommunity’slife.Ibelieve,inparticular,wecannotundervaluetheimpactof
thewayourliturgyisconstructedandexperienced.Theuseof“church”language,thelackofclearexplanationsaboutwhatishappeningwithintheservice,theeasebywhichtheserviceisfollowed,thetreatmentofchildrenandthewarmthofthoseinvolvedintheliturgycaneitherexpresswelcomeandhospitalityorexpressthecompleteopposite.
Who do you think has the responsibility of being welcoming? Theshortansweriseveryone.However,Ihesitatetousethe
languageofresponsibilitybecauseIbelieveitispartofourcallasdisciplesofChrist.Thetheologyofthisissimplyagenuineunderstandingthateveryoneisloved,everyoneisworthyandeveryoneiscreatedinGod’simage.Ifwestartfromthere,thenthewaywetreatothers,cannotbeanythingotherthanwelcomingandhospitable.
Why is being welcoming so important?ItisimportantbecauseasStTeresaofAvilaremindsuswe
arethehands,feetandeyesofChristintheworld.Jesusistheexemplarofextravagantwelcomeandradicalhospitality.Hewelcomesinawaythatsayswhoeveryouare,whateveryouhavedone–come.Lookathisresponsetothechildren(Matt19:13-15),hisresponsetoclaimsthathedineswithsinners(Mark2:13-17),hisresponsetothewomanwhoanointedhim
withheroil(Luke7:36-50).Overandoveragainhewelcomespeopleintohislifeandministryandoverandoveragainheshareshimselfwithothersandgivesthemspacetosharethemselveswithhim.Tobeincarnationalistoembodythatsameextravagant
welcomeandradicalhospitality.Itisthroughavisitor’sexperienceofmeetingusthattheymeetChristandthatisourcallasachurch.Itisalsoimportanttorememberthatasweliveinanageof
quickdecisionsandlimitedbrandloyalty.Ifwedon’tgetthisrightourchurchesriskbecomingclubsthatnoonewantstojoin.Ifsomeoneisvisitingandtheydon’texperiencewelcomeandhospitalitymostwillnotcomebackandwhatisworst,theymaynotgobacktoanychurch.Andthat,Ifeel,isahugelossforusandforthem.TofinishIamremindedofthewordsfromtheletterofPaulto
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12 The Anglican | November 2017
Mission HomeGroundWORDS: TOM BRADY
CityMissionerChrisFarrellyisclearonhisgoalfortheMission’scentennialproject.“WearegoingtotakeamajorsteptowardsendingchronichomelessnessinAuckland.”
Fornearly100years,theAucklandCityMissionhasbeenhelpingthoseofmostdesperateneedinourcommunity.Thisyear’sSynodfeaturedtheannouncementthatthe
Governmenthasgranted$18milliontowardstheMission’sredevelopment,whichwillseetheoldbuildingsinHobsonStreetreplacedwithfacilitiesbuiltwiththechallengesoftodayandtomorrowinmind.MissionHomeGroundisaprojectthathasbeenalmostten
yearsintheplanning.“TheneedforourserviceshascontinuedtogrowandtheMissionteamperformmiraclesinthespaceswehave,butithasreachedthepointwhereweneedtogivethembetter,”saysChris.“Wehavebeenluckytohavealotoffriendswhohavehelpeduswithourplanning.”CityMissionBoardChair,BishopJimWhiteagrees.“The
facilityhasnotbeenfit-for-purposeforsometime.Wesoughtagooddealofadviceonhowtoproceed.Whileourcurrentlocationwasimportantforourabilitytoreachthosewhoneedus–ithasusintheheartofthecity–thequestionwaswhetherwesimplyupgradeourfacilitiesorupgradeandaddasignificantaddeddimension,namelyhousing.”ThebreakthroughcamewiththeHousingFirstmodelwhichradicallyshiftstheapproachtohousingthehomeless.In2016,theMissionbeganworkingcollaborativelywithfive
othersocialserviceproviders,andhelpedtoestablishtheHousingFirstAucklandCollective,withthejointgoalofendingchronichomelessnessinAuckland.Thispilotproject,launchedinMarch2017andfundedby
centralandlocalgovernment,focusesonfirstfindingahouseforavulnerableperson,thenprovidingappropriatewraparoundservicestoaddresstheirindividualneedsandhelpthemsustaintheirtenancy.“Althoughwehavethewraparoundservices,thereisa
shortageofappropriatehousingintheCBD.”TheMissionapproachedtheGovernmentaboutpartneringasasocialhousingprovideronthesiteandthenlookedforoverseassuccessfulmodelstoimplementtheHousingFirstphilosophy.InAustraliatheyfoundCommonGround.TheCommonGroundmodelisallaboutprovidingpermanent,
affordablehousingthatislinkedwithdedicatedsupportservicesthataddresstherootcausesofhomelessness.TheconceptoriginatedinNewYorkandhasnowbeenadoptedthroughoutCanadaandAustralia.Itprovidesa50/50mixofstudioapartmentsforthechronicallyhomelessandlowincomecityworkers.Residentsarekeptsafewith24/7securityandsocialserviceconcierges.ThistenancymixintheCommonGroundmodelreflectsan
urbanlivingcommunity.Itisproventobethemosteffectivewaytocreatetheopportunitiesforfriendships,integrationandthebreakdownofsocialbarriers.“Andwithourwraparoundservicesonsite,itoffersthebest
chancetohelpourmostmarginalisedtomoveonwiththeirlives.”
AndsoMissionHomeGroundwasborn.Theplanistoredevelopthewholesiteintoapurpose-built
housingandsocialservicesfacility.MissionHomeGroundwillprovidenew,fit-for-purposespacesforeachoftheMission’sservices,includingaself-contained15beddetoxcentre.Crucially,MissionHomeGroundwillinclude80apartments
forthechronicallyhomelessandothersontheSocialHousingRegister,whichwillhelptoalleviateAuckland’shousingshortage.ItwillalsointroducethisnewmodeltothewholeofNewZealandanddemonstrateitseffectiveness.Chrisdescribeshowthebuilding’sgroundfloorwillcover
thewholesitebetweenHobsonStreetandFederalStreetandprovidewell-designed,future-proofandaccessiblespacesfortheMission’sessentialsocialservices.“We’realsomakingitacommunityhubwithplacesandactivitiesforpeopletomix.”Theoverallcostis$76million.WiththeGovernment
contribution,andfromwithinitsownresourcesincludingborrowing,theMissionalreadyhas$36million.Furthermore,inOctoberthisyear,FoundationNorthannouncedthatitwassupportingMissionHomeGroundwitha$10milliongrant–itsbiggestever.“ThistrulysignificantgrantdemonstratesclearlythatweshareacommonvisionforthewellbeingofthepeopleofAuckland”,saysChris.Thisstillleaves$30milliontoraise.BishopRossBayrecentlyannouncedthattheDiocesan
Councilhadagreedtosupporttheprojectwithacontributionof$500,000asanindicationofthepartnershipbetweentheDioceseandtheMission.TheoriginsofthesefundscamefromthesaleoftheChurchoftheAscensionatPointChevalieranditwasanexpresseddesireofthecongregationthere,afteryearsofsupportingtheMission,thatasignificantamountbegiftedtotheMissionifatallpossible.“HalfamilliondollarsfromtheDioceseisincredibly
significant,”saysChris.“QuiteapartfromourAnglicanpedigree,individualAnglicanshavealwaysbeenamongthebackboneofoursupporters.Itisobviouseveryonewillhavetoworktogethertoachievesuchanambitiousgoal,andit'swonderfultohavetheDiocesebehindus.”Planningcontinuestoensureallthosewhowishtohelpcan
bepartofthefundraisingcampaigninameaningfulway.Meanwhile,thedemandfortheMission’sservicescontinues.
ChrisiskeentoremindusthatChristmasistraditionallythebusiesttimeforthestaff.“FortherestofthisyearwearefocusedonourChristmasCampaign,butwehaveatalentedteambehindthescenesensuringwearestayingontrackwithourproject.”WecanexpecttoseemorefromtheMissionHomeGround
intheNewYear.AtSynod,BishopJimspokeaboutgoingtoeveryMinistryUnitintheDiocesetoaskiftheyhavesomeonetochampionthisexcitingdevelopmentlocally.Chrisbelievesthatmanywillwanttobeinvolved.“Ihaveastrongsenseofamovementtoendhomelessnessinourcity.Togetherwecanmakethathappen.”
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WORDS: JEREMY HARRIS
AtatimewhenCaesarwascalledLord,andbrought“goodnews”oftheRomanEmpiretotheworld,JesuswasdeclaredLord,andheproclaimedtheGoodNews
oftheKingdomofGod.However,asJesussaystoPilate,“myKingdomisnotofthisworld,ifitweremyfollowerswouldfight”(John18:36).TheamazingthingaboutJesusisthathewasprofoundlypolitical,buthedidn’tattempttogovernbygainingpower.Hewasakingwholedbywashingfeetanddyingonthecrosstobringredemptionintheworld(andrisingagainandascendingtoheaven,mindyou).Astheologian,JohnHowardYodersays,thecrossisnotjustawaytotheKingdom,“itistheKingdomcome.”1ThekingdomweareinvitedintobyJesusistheKingdomofthecross;forthekingiscruciform,andhiscallistocarryourowncrossaswefollowhimtofreedom(Luke9:23).Jesuswaspolitical,notbygoverningthroughforce,butthroughfascination.ThequestionisnotwhetherChristiansshouldbepolitical,itis“howshouldwebepolitical?”TherewasamotionrecentlyatSynodabouthomelessness.
Wecalledonthegovernmenttobuild34,000affordablehomes.Amen!Weneedthosehousesbuilt!Butthisalsoraisesalotofquestionsofus.Asthegovernmentbuildshomestohousethehomeless,how
arewedoingatrestoringhomesthathavebeenbrokenandpushedpeopleontothestreets?Asthegovernmentinsulatesstatehousestocombat
rheumaticfever,howarewedoingatinsulatinghomeswithloveandwarmth(andPinkBatts)?Howarewedoingathostingotherstobuildcommunitiesthat
inhabitbuildings?Howarewedoingatputtingourmoneywhereourmouthis
andbuildingstructuralalternativestotheempire?Howmanyofushaveemptybedroomsinourhomes,spare
landthatcouldholdTinyHouses,orrentalhomesthatareoverpriced?HowcanweworshipahomelessmanonSunday,andignore
oneonMonday?Ibelieve,asMatinLutherKingJnrdid,thatafterpullingso
manypeopleoutoftheditchliketheGoodSamaritan,weneedtoaskifthewholeroadtoJerichoneedstobereimagined.Butletusalsoaskofourselveshowwemightbetterembodythecommunitieswewouldlikethesystemsofgovernmenttobuildsothatinthemeantimeand(whentheyarebuilt)wemightdomorethanwait.
WeareluckytohavetheCityMissioninourdiocesebutwecannotsimplyoutsourceresponsibilitytothemorthegovernment.Let’sgetinvolvedinwhattheyaredoing,let’suseourresourcestobuildhomes,andlet’sfosterlovingcommunities.2Ihavespentmanyhourssittingonsidewalkswithhomelessyoungpeoplethroughtoseniorcitizens,andinmyexperience,twokeythingsstoodouttomeaspeoplepassedbyusorlookedtheotherway:oursocietyisfragmentedanddisconnected,andweallarenotsodifferent–weallhaveaneedforloveandbelonging.AsIattendedtheSaturdaymorningsessionofSynodin2016,
Istumbledacrossawomansittingonthepavement,cold,andaskingforfood.Wewentandsharedbreakfast,andasshewelledwithtearstellingmethiswastoomuch,Ilookedbackintohereyesandsaid“no,youdeservesomuchmorethanthis.”AndIwasremindedofthewordsofShaneClaiborneinThe Irresistible Revolution:thegreatesttragedyintheChurchtodayisnotthatwedon’tcareaboutthepoor,becauseIbelievewedo,butthatwedon’tknowthepoor.AsweponderhomelessnessinNewZealand,some41,000
peopleinourcommunities,letusdreamofwhatgovernmentdepartmentscandotohousethem,butletusalsodreamof
whatwecandotogettoknowthem,tobefriendthem,towalkwiththem,andtoembodyaKingdomthatisgoverned,notbyaPrimeMinisterorCaesar,butaservantKing.Asecondpartofthemotionthisyearwastoestablisha
committeetoexploreourownresponseasadiocesetothehousingcrises.Mayweprayforthatcommittee,andmaywealsoprayforourselves,thatastheyreportbackinayear’stimewithrecommendations,wewouldsay“Yes!”and“Amen”,takeupourcross,andfollow.
Homelessness, Jesus and politics
"...we all are not so different – we all have a need for love and belonging."
1JohnHowardYoder,ThePoliticsofJesus,p51.2TheParishofClendonisanincredibleexampleofthis,withanumberofaffordablehomesbuiltthroughtheirchurch’seffortstocreatecommunitiesofloveandhospitality,andembodyanalternativethatisbetterthanthepresent.MaybeasktograbacoffeewithRev.MarkBealewhooversawthis,orRev.GlenPaddisonwhoisvicartherenow.
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Enhancing the lives of older people
Make hope my story
Maintaining strength and balance for positive wellbeing
TheSelwynFoundation’snewventure–Inviga(from‘Invigorate’)–whichwaslaunchedlastyeartoprovide
healthcaresolutions,enhancedbytechnologyanddeliveredtopeoplewithinthehome,hasalsointroducedanumberofexcitinginitiativestoenhanceseniors’qualityoflife.Inviga’s‘ForeverYoung’strengthandbalancecourses
helpolderpeoplelivinginthecommunitytomaintainpositivewellbeingbybuildingexerciseintotheirdailyroutineandeverydayactivitiesandsoreducetheriskoffalls.DeliveredbyaSelwynphysiotherapistorexercisephysiologist,the10-weekprogrammealsomeasurestheparticipants’physicalimprovementthroughpre-andpost-assessment.TheprogrammehasbeenheldattheRoyalOakSelwyn
CentreandatotherSelwynvenuestodate,andplansareunderwaytobringthecoursestoawideraudienceofseniors.
OnthestreetsofGazayoumeetyoungpeoplewithenergyandhope.Theywanttocontributetotheworldandmakepeacein
theirregion.Cutofffromtheworldandlivinginalandscapevisiblydamagedbythe2014war,theydreamofafuturewherethereisenoughfood,waterandelectricityforthefamiliesandneighbours.Theirvoiceslikeothersinareasofhighconflictorwidespread
povertyareoftenlost.Inthisyear’sChristmasAppeal,ChristianWorldServicehighlightsstoriesofpeoplemakinghopeintheirneighbourhoods.YoungPalestinianandSyrianrefugeesreceivetuitionorvocationaltraining.Dalitwomenwhohavebeenelectedtotheirlocalpanchayatorcouncilsaretrainedtomaketheirdreamsofacommunitywatertaporstreetlightingcometrue.Filipinosplantingmanytimesmoretreesandrootcropsthantheylostinthe2013typhoon.ThroughAdventandChristmas,ChristianWorldServiceis
puttingthespotlightonpeopletakingactionagainstpovertyandinjusticewithhelpfromtheannualChristmasAppeal.Thankstoyourdonationstheyhavealreadyhelpedmanypeoplecarvepathwaysofhopeintimesofhardshipandsuffering.AtChristmas,weinviteyoutosharethemessageofhopewith
someofthepeoplewhoneeditthemost.CWSpartnershavetheskillsandnetworkstogivethemthesupporttheyneed.Listeningtothevoicesofthosewhohavesurvivedviolence,
disasterandhardship,wecanfindtheenergyweneedtostandalongsidepeoplewhoneedfood,waterandjustice.Workingtogetherwecanmakehopeourstory.
Promoting health and independence at home through telemonitoringInvigaalsoofferstechnology-enabledhealthmonitoringfor
patientswhohavebeenrecentlydischargedfromhospitalorhaveachronichealthcondition,enablingthemtoreceivetimelyhealthcaresupportandadviceinthecomfortoftheirownhomeforashortperiod,untiltheyarerestoredtogoodhealth.Usingasimpletouch-screencomputerandmonitoring
equipment,clientsareabletomeasuretheirvitalsignsandsendtheresultsviatheInternettobereviewedbyanInvigatelehealthnurse.Boththepatientandnursearethenabletodiscusstheresultsandanyparticularactionthatmayberequiredtomanagetheperson’scarethatdayviavideoconferencing.Theservicerunsalongsidetheperson’scurrentcareprovision,andtheresultsarealsosenttotheirdoctortoassistwithclinicalmanagement.Thistypeofhome-basedhealthcareservice,facilitatedby
assistivetechnology,supportstheolderpersoninfamiliarsurroundingstobetterunderstandtheirhealthandalsoprovidespeaceofmindfortheirfamilymemberswhentheycan’tbethere.Selwyn’sChiefExecutiveOfficer,GarrySmith,says:“The
SelwynFoundationaimstocontinuouslyimproveandexpandonourrangeofservicesthatareavailabletoolderadults–whethertheyliveindependentlyinthelocalneighbourhood,suchasHaumaruHousing’scommunitiesforolderpeople,orinaretirementvillageorresidentialagedcaresetting.“Throughournewhealthandwellbeingprogrammes,our
SelwynCentresanddementiadaycentres–aswellasourpartnershipswithAnglicanandothersocialserviceorganisations–weaimtoproviderealassistance,torespondtotheneedandtomakeatangibledifferencetothelivesofsomanymoreseniorcitizensandtheirfamilies,wherevertheymaylive.”
For further information on the work of The Selwyn Foundation, visit www.selwynfoundation.org.nz. For Inviga’s range of services, visit www.inviga.co.nz
You can find stories and resources for the 2017 Christmas Appeal or make a donation at: http://christmasappeal.org.nz
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Sunday Best: How the Church Shaped New Zealand and New Zealand Shaped the ChurchPeter Lineham, Auckland: Massey University Press, 2017. pp. 463. ISBN 978-0-9941407-7-7
A REVIEW BY DR TIM MEADOWCROFT, LAIDLAW COLLEGE
Sunday Best,byMasseyUniversityProfessorPeterLineham,isaguidedwalkthroughtheeverydaylifeofthechurch(initsvariousmanifestations)since
thebeginningsofEuropeansettlementofNewZealand.Iexperiencedarangeofemotionsonthewalk:sadness,joy,yearning,frustration,hope,nostalgia.Allofthemandmoreexpresstheachievementofthisbook.Readerswillfindinitthingstheyneverknew,thingstheyremember,andthingstheyhavemis-remembered.AsIread,Ifoundmyselfsayingvariously:no,itwasn’tlikethat;hey,you’veleftthatout;yes,that’sit;oh,Ineverunderstoodwhytilnow.Therangeofresponseisadirectoutcomeofanarguablyuniqueabilityinthisauthortoundertakedispassionate,almostrelentless,analysisalongsideadeepinsider’sloveforhisidiosyncraticsubject,thechurch.Theloveandtheanalysisbothshineoutofthisbook.Linehamhandles,sometimesatbreakneckpaceand
sometimesatmoreleisure,anastonishingrangeofmaterial,andproducessomedelightfulgems.Thefoxtrotdancedtothetuneof“JustACloserWalkWithThee”ataparishdance;sixpagesofinstructionsonepiscopaldressandornaments;thepriestwhotookoutlifeinsuranceonhimselfonbehalfofhisparish(readthebooktofindoutwhathappenednext);andmanymore.Althoughreadershipwillmostlybeofthosewhothemselvesknowand/orlovethechurch,Linehamwritesalsotohelpthosewhodonothavepersonalexperienceofthechurchinallitshumdrumbanality(butdescribingthealbas“akindofponcho”?Really,Peter!)Herewehaveamagisterialpieceofsocialhistory,
portrayingthebestandworstofchurchinthelifeofsociety.Theauthor’sscopeofreferenceisthefruitofalifetime’scollectingandcataloguingofprimarymaterialrelatingtothechurch,andofengagementwithherhistoryandherhistorians.Butitisfarmorethanacollectionoffacts;itisahighlynuancedreflectionontheforcesatworkshapingthechurchinthisplace,consideredfromarangeofdifferentangles,andpresentedbyagiftedstory-teller.Ifoundthechapteron“thegenderedchurch”compelling,forexample.Andthefinalcarefulreflectiononthechurch’songoingcontributiontosocialcapitalisbothhauntingandhopeful.Onlyonepersoncouldhavewrittenthisbook,andweareall
muchricherforhimhavingdoneso.Butareviewerisobligedalsotohaveaquibble.MineiswithLineham’sclaiminthefinalsentenceofhisbooknottobeaprophet.Yetinthebiblicalvisionprophetandhistorianareone;bothdiscern,sometimesonlyinsnatches,thewaysofGodamongsthumanity.Inhiscarefullovinghistoricalwork,Linehamalsoprovidesglimpsesofpossibilityandhope,andinsodoingrevealshimselfasprophetaswellashistorian.
Emily Paterson – Ministry Mentor for AYMGrowing Young by Kara Powell, Jake Mulder and Brad GriffinWeoftentalkaboutwhyyoungpeopleareleavingthechurchbutwedon’toftenfocuswhytheyarestaying.Growing Young is
basedonground-breakingresearchwith250churcheswhoaremanagingtoinvolveandretaintheiryoungpeople.I’minterestedtofindoutmoreaboutthestrategiesthesechurchesareusingandhowwecanbettergrowyoungpeopleinourcongregations.
The Very Rev'd Anne Mills – Dean of Holy Trinity CathedralGod's Belongers by David Walker God's Belongersshouldtransformourthinkingaboutwhatitmeanstobelongtochurch.Uniquely,DavidWalkerreplacestheoldandworndivisionbetween'members'
and'nonmembers'withafourfoldmodelofbelonging:throughrelationship,throughplace,throughevents,andthroughactivities.Fromhisextensivepracticalresearch,theauthorshowshow'belonging'canencompassafarwidergroupofpeoplethanthosewhoattendweeklyservices.Thisopensupcreativeopportunitiesformissionintoday'sworld."InthisexcellentbookDavidWalkerbringstogether
hisconsiderablegiftsasafirst-ratemathematicianandtheologianinahighlyaccessiblemanner.Theresultisnotonlyfascinatingandthought-provoking:itsinsightshavethepotentialsignificantlytorenewthemissionofthechurchinitseffortstomaketheloveofGodinJesusknown.Ihopeitwillbeverywidelyread."-TheRightRevdDrJohnInge,BishopofWorcester.
The Rev’d Chris Harris – Co-ordinating Enabler for LSMAll The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr ForanextendedreadoverthesummerIcanhighlyrecommendabookIhavereadinthepastyear.Isay‘extended’,butitwassogoodIcouldbarelyputitdown.The
websitegoodreadsdescribesitthus:"Astunninglyambitiousandbeautifulnovelabouta
blindFrenchgirlandaGermanboywhosepathscollideinoccupiedFranceasbothtrytosurvivethedevastationofWorldWarII. Doerr'sgorgeouscombinationofsoaringimaginationwithobservationiselectric.DeftlyinterweavingthelivesofMarie-LaureandWerner,Doerrilluminatestheways,againstallodds,peopletrytobegoodtooneanother.Tenyearsinthewriting,All the Light We Cannot Seeishismostambitiousanddazzlingwork."
BOOK REVIEW
What book will you read over summer and why does it appeal to you?
WORDS: GEOFF HARPER
SinceourlastarticleinThe AnglicanWinter2016 issue our HikoiRangihouaProjecthasbeenadvancingwell.
Inaugural HikoiOn20thMayagroupof12madeupourinauguralwalkfrom
HolyTrinityCathedralinParnelltoVaughanParkatLongBay.WestartedthedayappropriatelyintheintimateMarsdenChapelwithasongJoshJones,VicaratStGeorgesEpsomhadwrittenespeciallyfortheHikoi.It’salongwalk–juston25km,fromMarsdenChapelinHoly
TrinityCathedraltoRuataraChapelatVaughanPark.Perhapsapoignantreminderthatitwasalsoalongroute,withmanydifficultiesforMarsdenandRuataratobringtheGospeltoAotearoa.
3-7th December Guided Group Hikoi Thenextorganizedwalkwillbea4day/nightHikoi,startingat
VaughanParkandendingatMarsden’sCrossinOihiBay.Theexperiencewillbeauniqueonewithalltheelementsofa
challengingwalk,spectacularscenery,Māoriculturalexperiences,engagementswithlocals,spiritualreflectionsandhistoricalinputsfromRevDrAllanDavidsonandAdriennePuckey.
Update on Hikoi Rangihoua (A Kiwi Camino)Participantswilldiscoveranunderstandingofhowpilgrimage
enablesonetounderstandatadeeperplacethejourneyoflifeandfaith.Itoffersopportunitiesforspiritualformationtopeopleas“thespiritualdisciplineofwalkingwitheyesandearsopen,bodyandsoulconnected”.Itwillgivetimeto‘pause,ponder,plananew’forourlivesaswalkingwithothersisagoodantidotetoourindividualisticwaysofsocietytoday.
2018 Guided Group HikoiParnelltoVaughanPark30thJanuary.Thissingledaywalk
includingferryharbourcrossing,DevonportNavalBasevisit,localchurchstopsandthespectacularNorthShoreCoastalWalkthroughtoLongBay.ParnelltoPuhoi25th-27thMarch.Twonights.TheOkuraBush
Walkway,coastalwalkfromOrewatoWenderholmandkayakingthePuhoiRiver.Localchurcheswillbevisitedalongtheway.Andmorehikoiarebeingplanned.
For further information on Kiwi Camino go to: www.vaughanpark.org.nz
Photo above: Members of the inaugural hikoi met with people from Holy Trinity Devonport at their first stop.
Start2018withanadventure!Joinotherfamiliesofallagesandstages,toparticipateinchallenging,funactivitiesandadventure,conversationandrelaxation.
BasedatbeautifulLongBayonAuckland’sNorthShoreandrunbytheDioceseinconjunctionwithVaughanParkRetreatandConferenceCentreandtheSirPeterBlakeMarineEducationandRecreationCentre,youwillhaveaweekendtoremember.Abseiling,climbing,kayaking,biggroupgames,water
activities,worshipandmuchmorewillbeonoffer!Saturdayeveningwillbeafunentertainmentnight–sobring
yourguitars,skits,actsandbestjokes!
Register now to ensure you don’t miss out by going to: tinyurl.com/SAW2018
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