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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 >>
Church to give Easter buns to low-decile schools
Tuesday, 7 April 2009, 10:39 am | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
On Wednesday 8 April two low-decile schools in Wellington will receive Easter buns and milk from St Johns in the City Presbyterian Church, Wellington. For morning tea on Wednesday, Berhampore School and Newtown School in Wellington will receive from ... More >>
Churches have role in Madagascan reconciliation
Friday, 20 March 2009, 3:14 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
Churches have an important role to play in reconciliation initiatives in troubled regions of the world, such as Madagascar, says the Right Rev Dr Graham Redding, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. More >>
Switch off the TV this Children's Day
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 5:15 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
This Childrens Day, 1 March, an Auckland Presbyterian Church is encouraging parents and caregivers to switch off all electronic gadgets and connect with their children. More >>
Christians responsible for both war and peace
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 4:43 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
Throughout history the Christian church rightly stands accused of giving divine sanction to horrific acts of genocide, violence and oppression. Such acts have been directed not merely towards people of other faiths, but also towards fellow Christians. The ... More >>
Church to tackle decline by funding growth
Monday, 6 October 2008, 11:31 am | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
The Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand is to use $2m from the past sale of its Wellington office building to kick-start a fund for growth projects. More >>
Presbyterian Church To Take Action On Climate
Saturday, 4 October 2008, 2:50 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
The Church has urged its 419 parishes nationwide to take practical action, to audit their environmental footprints, and to study the issues of climate change and the environment. The Church also endorsed a declaration on climate change, developed ... More >>
Champion of Indian girls' education to visit NZ
Thursday, 25 September 2008, 3:59 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
An advocate of education for Indian girls, Mrs Kamla Singh, arrives in New Zealand today for a fortnight visit. More >>
Presbyterian Church has new elected leader
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 5:02 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
The Right Rev Dr Graham Redding is the new Moderator or elected leader of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. He begins his two year term from 2 October 2008. More >>
Church encourages child abuse prevention
Thursday, 19 June 2008, 5:27 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
New Zealand used to be known as a great place to bring up kids. Sadly, it's now near the bottom of the class of developed nations when it comes to our children's wellbeing. More >>
Presbyterian Church: Eat less meat
Thursday, 1 May 2008, 6:22 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
"We need to act on climate change right now; the need is real and urgent", says Dr Audrey Jarvis, chairperson of the Interchurch Bioethics Council (ICBC). More >>
Colin McCahon And The Cross Controversy
Friday, 14 March 2008, 11:49 am | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
What would Colin McCahon, a man deeply concerned with religious questions, make of the monetary focus of the Cross controversy? More >>
Church to Offer More Out Of School Care
Thursday, 28 February 2008, 11:17 am | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
Last year the Government increased funding for out of school care services, the Presbyterian Church responded by seizing this opportunity to reach out and serve communities. The Presbyterian Church would like to encourage churches not currently ... More >>
Presbyterians support White Ribbon Day
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 5:18 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
Ministers in Presbyterian churches will be among those supporting White Ribbon day this Sunday. More >>
Assembly votes to confirm rule on sexuality
Friday, 29 September 2006, 3:25 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
General Assembly, the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand’s top decision-making body, today confirmed its 2004 rule that those involved in a sexual relationship outside marriage, whether gay, lesbian or heterosexual, cannot become ministers or ... More >>
Race relations report marks Te Aka Puaho’s 50th
Monday, 14 March 2005, 4:20 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
Race relations commissioner Joris de Bres will commemorate the 50th birthday of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Maori Synod by releasing a report on race relations in 2004. More >>
Presbyterians Block Homosexual leadership
Friday, 24 September 2004, 9:26 am | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
Delegates at the Presbyterian Church’s biennial assembly decided not to adopt a proposal that would allow individual parishes to make decisions about whether homosexual leaders would be allowed in their respective churches. More >>
Way Ahead: homosexual people in church leadership
Wednesday, 22 September 2004, 8:47 am | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
The Council of Assembly set the stage for the day’s discussions when it presented its report, ‘A Way Forward’, concerning homosexual people in leadership in the Presbyterian Church. More >>
Music and story set tone of Presbyterian Assembly
Monday, 20 September 2004, 10:29 am | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
Presbyterians from all over Aotearoa New Zealand, and from Asia, Australia and the Pacific gathered in Christchurch this afternoon for the opening session of the biennial Presbyterian General Assembly. More >>
Presbyterian Church General Assembly
Friday, 10 September 2004, 4:39 pm | Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
What: Around 500 Presbyterians will gather in Christchurch from 19-24 September for their biennial Assembly. Both ministers (ordained) and lay people from parishes around New Zealand will participate in deciding the future direction of their Church. More >>
