CATHEDRAL CONSECRATION...consecration of Holy Trinity cathedral at the end of October. It is the...

The Anglican | November 2017 1NOVEMBER 2017

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


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.


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.


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.”


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

[email protected]

Sustainability Field WorkerJohnAllencanbecontactedat

[email protected]’dliketo knowmoreabouthowhecanhelpyour

ministryunit.



“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


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

theRomans“Welcomeoneanother,therefore,asChristhaswelcomed

you,forthegloryofGod.”Romans15:7

"...everyone is loved, everyone is worthy and everyone is created in God's image.."

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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.”


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.


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


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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