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Presbyterians extending the hand of friendship this Easter

Friday, 18 March 2016, 3:59 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

This weekend Presbyterian parishes around the country will be extending the hand of friendship to their neighbours. More >>

Church billboard hammers home Easter message to Donald Trump

Wednesday, 9 March 2016, 9:24 am | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

AUCKLAND, 9 March 2016 - Donald Trump has made an appearance in Auckland today via a new Easter billboard outside a Remuera church. More >>

Presbyterian Church urges Government to do more for refugees

Thursday, 3 September 2015, 4:42 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand is calling for an urgent review of the country’s quota for accepting refugees for resettlement. More >>

Minister elected as head of international Christian charity

Friday, 21 August 2015, 3:38 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

Palmerston North Presbyterian minister, the Very Rev Pamela Tankersley, has been electedas the head of Singapore-based Council for World Mission (CWM). More >>

Calls for more alcohol-free local activities

Friday, 17 July 2015, 5:26 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Presbyterian Church has added its voice to those speaking out against New Zealand’s binge-drinking culture, saying that more alcohol-free activities for youth are part of the solution. More >>

Pope has important message on climate change for New Zealand

Thursday, 25 June 2015, 11:50 am | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Presbyterian Church has enthusiastically welcomed Pope Francis’s encyclical on the environment which addresses one of the great moral challenges of our time, climate change. More >>

Presbyterian Church to lead Waitangi Day dawn ceremony

Thursday, 29 January 2015, 12:53 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

For the first time in the history of the Presbyterian Church, its ministers, led by the Church’s Māori Synod, will conduct the Waitangi Day dawn ceremony at Waitangi. More >>

Put family arguments aside and enjoy a peaceful Christmas

Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 3:47 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

While Christmas is often a time of joy for reunited families, for others it is a time of arguments, old grudges and reminders of the differences that separate us. More >>

New national Assembly Executive Secretary for Presbyterians

Thursday, 16 October 2014, 9:52 am | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Rev Wayne Matheson has been appointed as the national Assembly Executive Secretary of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. The role is the equivalent to a General Manager and will be based in the Church’s national office in Wellington. More >>

Presbyterian Church elects Moderator-designate

Tuesday, 7 October 2014, 1:50 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Rev Richard Dawson of Dunedin will be the next leader of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. More >>

Presbyterian Church to consider divestment of fossil fuels

Monday, 6 October 2014, 5:24 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

At its biennial General Assembly yesterday, the Presbyterian Church agreed by a majority vote to request that the Church’s Property Trustees, who manage the major funds of the Church, divest from fossil fuel investments. More >>

Presbyterian Church elects new leader

Monday, 6 October 2014, 9:59 am | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Right Rev Andrew Norton is the new Moderator or elected leader of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. He begins his two year term from 4 October 2014. More >>

National Day to Commemorate New Zealand Wars Supported

Thursday, 1 May 2014, 10:39 am | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Moderator of the Māori Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, the Rev Wayne Te Kaawa, has supported calls by Tainui and Kingitanga leader Tukuroirangi Morgan to have an annual national day to commemorate the New Zealand Wars. The Moderator ... More >>

Church Concerns: Legislation Impact On Children & Families

Friday, 12 July 2013, 5:10 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Presbyterian Church today expressed its concern that more pokies will equal more problems for children and families of problem gamblers. More >>

Church Minister's Album Lands At No.6 In NZ Album Charts

Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 9:03 am | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

We hear increasingly that New Zealand is a secular society, and that church attendance is declining, so how does a contemporary rock album debut at number six in the NZ Album charts with songs about Christ and suffering? More >>

Les Misérables Film Offers Good Example of Easter Message

Tuesday, 26 March 2013, 9:52 am | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The adaptations of Victor Hugo's novel, Les Misérablescontain one of the best portrayals of the Easter story in action, says the Presbyterian Church. 'In Les Misérables, the character Jean Valjean, speaking of the bishop's kindness says, '˜He gave me ... More >>

The Easter Story told through texting, Facebook and twitter

Friday, 15 March 2013, 1:27 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

On Good Friday, 29 March, at 11am, thousands of phones will beep around New Zealand with a text message from a thief: More >>

Christians to encourage payment of living wage

Wednesday, 13 February 2013, 5:16 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

Churches have been involved in the Living Wage Campaign from its inception as part of a three-way partnership between faith communities, community groups and the labour movement. In New Zealand a growing number of national, regional and congregational ... More >>

Experience the story of Christmas by text, Facebook, Twitter

Wednesday, 19 December 2012, 2:14 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

This Christmas people are being encouraged to follow the Christmas story by subscribing to the texting service KiwiAdvent. KiwiAdvent is a chance for people to experience the Advent story, from 18th to 25th December, through first person story-telling ... More >>

Church: It's Not What You Own But How You Act That Matters

Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 9:25 am | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

Church Reminds Consumers It's Not What You Own But How You Act Towards Others That Matters This Christmas More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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