Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Licence needed for work use Learn More
 

Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand - Latest News [Page 3]

Church Supports Marriage Between Man And Woman

Thursday, 11 October 2012, 5:12 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

At last week's General Assembly gathering, the Presbyterian Church upheld the historic Christian understanding of marriage as the loving, faithful union of a man and a woman. More >>

Presbyterian Church elects Moderator Designate

Sunday, 7 October 2012, 11:33 am | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Rev Andrew Norton of Auckland will be the next leader of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. Andrew has been elected Moderator Designate and will take up the role of Moderator in late 2014. More >>

Presbyterian Church on Pacific islands climate change refuge

Saturday, 6 October 2012, 4:27 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand: Presbyterian Church calls on NZ Government for more urgency in relocating Pacific islands climate change refugees More >>

Presbyterian Church has new elected leader

Thursday, 4 October 2012, 12:34 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Right Rev Ray Coster is the new Moderator or elected leader of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. He begins his two year term from 4 October 2012. More >>

More than 200 youth leaders will be gathering in Rotorua

Thursday, 5 July 2012, 2:35 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

More than 200 youth leaders will be gathering in Rotorua this weekend for Connect 2012 More >>

Churches encouraged to text during Sunday sermons

Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 5:01 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

Members of Presbyterian Church congregations won’t be told off for taking their mobile phones out during sermons this Easter Sunday, 8 April. In fact, ministers will be encouraging them to make more use of texting as Holy Week 2012 (1 - 8 April) ... More >>

Presbyterian Church Commends Murry McCully

Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 2:51 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Murray McCully, is to be commended for the prompt action taken in coming to the aid of the tiny island nation Tuvalu, says the Right Rev Peter Cheyne, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. More >>

Church supports Fijian Methodist right to gather

Monday, 5 September 2011, 12:51 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Presbyterian Church today expressed strong concern over the recent ban on Methodist gatherings in Fiji. More >>

Christchurch to host youth leadership conference

Friday, 24 June 2011, 12:28 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

More than 200 youth leaders are expected to come together in Christchurch for Connect 2011 during early July. More >>

Church appeals for international assistance

Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 12:25 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

In March 2011, a United Nations report stated that six million people in the DPRK (North Korea), a quarter of the country’s population, are in urgent need of international food aid. The Korean peninsula has suffered devastating summer floods, ... More >>

Church Donates Further $30,000 To Quake Fund

Wednesday, 6 October 2010, 10:42 am | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand will be giving a further $30,000 to those suffering from the effects of the Christchurch quake, taking its donation to $67,000. On Sunday 3 October an offering for earthquake relief taken up during ... More >>

Rev Ray Coster Is New Presbyterian Leader

Monday, 4 October 2010, 9:59 am | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Rev Ray Coster of Tauranga will be the next leader of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. More >>

$7000 (US$5000) to the city of Christchurch

Saturday, 2 October 2010, 12:55 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Rev Tae-jin Bae, General Secretary of the Presbyterian Church of the Republic of Korea, is in Christchurch as a guest at the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Aoteraroa New Zealand. He has brought a US$5000 donation from his Church ... More >>

Church brings new leader to Christchurch

Friday, 1 October 2010, 4:52 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Right Rev Peter Cheyne has been installed as the new Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, at a ceremony opening General Assembly 2010 in Christchurch. More >>

Church urges resumption of Tuhoe settlement

Thursday, 13 May 2010, 11:55 am | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Presbyterian Church is concerned by news that the settlement of the Tuhoe tribal claims has stalled at the eleventh hour. More >>

Church gives Easter buns to Wellington schools

Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 1:37 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

This Friday, 26 March, the Presbyterian Church will again shout Easter morning tea to two schools in Wellington; the Church’s Pacific Islander Presbyterian Church (PIPC) in Newtown will gift 480 Rosedale Easter buns (donated by Delmaine Fine Foods) ... More >>

Church marks Children’s Day with parenting booklet

Thursday, 4 March 2010, 1:42 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

The Presbyterian Church is to mark the theme of Children’s Day 2010, ‘Praise and Encouragement’, by sending every one of its 416 churches a specially written parenting booklet aimed at encouraging churches to run parenting courses for their ... More >>

Don’t buy into advertising this Christmas

Monday, 14 December 2009, 2:07 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

Christmas is increasingly succumbing to consumerism says The Right Rev Dr Graham Redding, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. More >>

Every week should be Volunteer Awareness Week

Monday, 15 June 2009, 10:05 am | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

Volunteer Awareness Week is an important event, and it highlights how we need to show volunteers each day throughout the year just how important and appreciated they are says the Right Rev Dr Graham Redding, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of ... More >>

Recession caused by unfair trading says Church

Monday, 4 May 2009, 12:15 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

Consumers should not assume that because something is labelled Fair Trade it necessarily costs more, as some Fair Trade products are no more expensive than their unfairly traded competitors, says the Right Rev Dr Graham Redding, Moderator of the Presbyterian ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

LATEST HEADLINES

  • PARLIAMENT
  • POLITICS
  • REGIONAL
 

Join Our Free Newsletter

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.