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In accordance with ACOM’s Constitutional Canons, the current Archbishop of Melanesia George Takeli will be stepping down from office today. On 25th March 2019, Archbishop Takeli reached the compulsory retirement age of 60. more»

On behalf of the Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, and Churches within the worldwide Anglican Communion, Anglican Missions has launched a Relief appeal to demonstrate the aroha of the Anglican Church and its members towards the victims and families affected by the mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand on Friday 15th March 2019. more»

This year Anglican Missions is celebrating 100 years of missions fundraising and support. At the very beginning of the establishment of the Anglican Missions Board the tradition of supporting the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East was established; and this year is no exception. We have great pleasure in introducing you to the two projects we are supporting in the Diocese of Jerusalem as well as our usual third project, which this year is supporting the Water for All project in Fiji. more»

The Anglican Church's Vicar-General, Orisi Vuki spoke at a recent launch of the House of Sarah's initiative - Preventing violence against women in Fiji's faith settings. There was much talk of zero-tolerance to violence within homes, schools and communities throughout the country, Reverend Vuki said, and people really want to see what we do, not just what we say. He said it was time to bring the teachings from the Bible, which supported God's vision for human relationships, to the campaign against violence. Photo: Sarah Carers with Fiji Women's Crisis Centre workers (Thursdays in black to show opposition to violence against women) more»

We have just sent out our new Partners in Prayer diary for this year. This year as we celebrate 100 years of the life of Anglican Missions, we ask that you continue to pray as we share our mission stories and proclaim the good news of the kingdom. "Know that when you continue to join us every day in praying with our worldwide family, your prayers are heard, they are needed and they are greatly appreciated by many." - Canon Robert Kereopa, CEO more»

In October 2019 we were planning a Common Life Missions Conference, four years on from the CLMC held in 2015. Unfortunately due to a lack of funding, the Conference will not now be held in 2019. However, we are still going to celebrate our centenary in 2019!
We plan to focus on the First Mark of Mission “Proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom” and will encourage all churches to share mission stories both old and new. more»

The Bishops of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, have issued a statement expressing their deep disappointment at the continued suppression by the Indonesian Government of the basic human rights of West Papuan people. They call on the governments of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia to seek, through diplomacy, the peaceful redress of the human rights violations which are occurring amongst our West Papuan neighbours. Read the full statement here more»

This A1 sized Wall Planner has been mailed to subscribers. If you haven’t received yours or would like 1 or 2 more please contact Linda at the office on (04) 473-5172 or info@angmisisons.org.nz more»

Life has been busy at the House of Sarah over the last six months - read their 2nd newsletter for 2018
Photo: Women of Faith - Diocese of Polynesia, engaged in the elimination of violence against women and children more»

The money we raised is being used by Anglicare PNG to assist affected communities in the Southern Highlands region to get back on their feet. This includes the provision of large water tanks as shown in the photo. This one has been loaded onto a truck and will be installed at the United Church South Mendi in the Highlands. The church has prepared the site for the tank and is providing labour. Church leaders have been providing with training on the need for clean and safe water and in how to promote healthy communities. more»

Ni sa Bula Vinaka from the House of Sarah - greetings with resources for the 2018 Break the Silence on Sunday 25 November, which launches 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence. These resources include videos of 9 Fijian faith leaders from the Christian, Muslim and Hindu faiths speaking out against violence and these are to be shown in cinemas and Fiji TV from 25 November to 10 December. The HoS hopes that this is the first in future collaboration among the faith communities on addressing violence against women. more»

We commend to you this Appeal. More than one million people have arrived in Bangladesh seeking food, shelter, and safety. Since 25 August 2017 violence has intensified in Myanmar's Rakhine province, and more than 720,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh - 55% of them are children. ACT Alliance is working to increase local resilience and strengthen homes as well as meet the needs of the most vulnerable. Photo ACT Alliance Md.-Kamrul Hasan more»

Please read the latest newsletter, below under 'more', received from ACoM - the Anglican Church of Melanesia. Here at Anglican Missions we are supporting three 'on-going small scale projects' for three of the religious communities of ACoM this year. One of the projects is the sewing project of the Community of the Sisters of Melanesia and you can read about that on page 3 of the newsletter.
Photo: Sr Glenda (standing)-Sr Heather Meithegna - sewing project more»

Anglican Missions is supporting the Christian World Service appeal for donations to support the survivors of last month’s disaster in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Nearly 2,000 people have been confirmed dead, 74,444 displaced and over 1.1 million affected. Numbers are expected to rise further. An estimated 65,733 houses are damaged and electricity has only been partly restored. Hungry survivors have stopped relief deliveries before they reach their intended destination. The high level of damage has slowed recovery efforts. Photo: ACT Alliance Indonesia volunteer at Petobo in south Palu. Credit: ACT Alliance-Yakkum-M A Setyawan more»

The 7.4 magnitude earthquake on 28 September in Indonesia caused significant loss of life (over 1600 deaths so far) and damage to buildings and infrastructure. An estimated 5000 people are still missing. CWS (Christian World Service) has launched an appeal and through its in-country partners, will assist with the provision of food, clean water, hygiene kits, sanitation and medical care.
Photo: Medical staff examine first patients on the grounds of the Grand Mosque, Palu. Credit: YEU more»

THANK YOU to all who gave so generously to our Lenten Appeal earlier this year. Monies received have now been paid out to our partners and the projects supported. We have received grateful thanks... more»

The Golden Oldies Mission team return to Fiji for their 7th mission. "It's about partnering with the Anglican and Christian Churches, along with associated Christian ministries, bringing Gods love for people the team meet", say GOM leaders Graeme and Jane. They leave tomorrow and the oldest in the group is 85 years old! See links for photos and their programme. more»

We have recently launched our Spring Appeal for 2018 supporting three very important and worthy projects. Our focus is on support for NZCMS Mission Partners Anthony and Anne McCormick who are based in Battambang, Cambodia; the Diocesan Boys' Hostel in Pakistan; and NZCMS Mission Partner, Dawn Daunauda, who is serving in Vanuatu. more»

Photo: House of Sarah staff in their new premises, April 2018.
We have received recent newsletters from Kerina College in Papua New Guinea; and from the House of Sarah in Suva, Fiji. You can read them here...
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Following our Cyclone Gita Appeal, two shipping containers full of building materials, tools and pre-positioned relief items have now arrived in Tonga. See photos of the container being unloaded at St Paul's, Nukualofa. more»

Our Emergency Appeal for Papua New Guinea is now closed - Anglican Missions would like to sincerely thank everyone who contributed to this Appeal. You helped to raise over $17,000!
Our Emergency Appeal to support the Al Alhi Arab Anglican Hospital in Gaza is still current - an update on this will be issued soon. more»

THANK YOU for your generosity in contributing to the Tropical Cyclone Gita Emergency Appeal for Tonga. Over $90,000 was raised – which is an exceptional response to a significant event. Your donation has helped us purchase two shipping containers which are full of building materials, tools and pre-positioned relief items which have just arrived in the capital, Nuku'alofa. more»

Our latest Mission Action magazine has been mailed to subscribers. If you would like a copy, please contact the office, or you can read it here on our website. Includes articles on climate change, Appeals, projects, what's coming up. more»

Dot Muir, OM-TP (Overseas Mission-Tikanga Pakeha) representative from Dunedin and a team recently visited Vanuatu on a short term mission trip with funding from NZCMS and Anglican Missions to support Rev. Dawn Daunauda, a former Vicar of Awatere Parish, Nelson now an NZCMS Mission Partner at Talua Presbyterian Training Institute in Vanuatu.
Funding support of $7,000 was granted from OM-TP to buy the materials needed to put a new roof on their community centre. This Centre is used for many activities, i.e. education--class room and worship. more»

Tropical Cyclone Gita struck a number of Pacific Island countries in February, particularly Tonga. As a result of many generous donations, including AAW and the H&W Williams Trust, over $90,000 has been raised. The Tongan Anglican Church has requested building materials, tools, chainsaws, portable generators and pre-positioned supplies and as was reported earlier Anglican Missions has purchased two shipping containers which will be sent to Tonga next week... more»

Photo: ACT Alliance/ Paul Jeffrey. New Zealand churches have helped, and are currently helping, to resettle refugees. June 20 is World Refugee Day - a time to stand in solidarity with refugees everywhere; and caring for the refugee is an important responsibility for Christians. July 1 is set down as Refugee Sunday and CWS has prepared worship resources to pray and reflect on the plight of people who have fled their homes. Supporting refugees in neighbouring countries is an important way of showing concern; work CWS has been doing for more than 70 years as part of the church. CWS is grateful to participants in this year's Operation Refugee raising funds to help Syrian refugees with food, education and medical care. Many have completed the challenge to live on refugee rations in the past week. However, people are welcome to join the challenge or support participants until the end of July. more»

At CWS we value diversity of ideas and input into our action against poverty. We are looking for people of varying age groups and backgrounds to help inform us in our decision-making. Whatever your age or background, we invite you to join our 12-month “Action against poverty – Decision-makers mentoring programme”. Applications close: Saturday 30 June 2018.
Applications are sought from individuals who:
• Would like to gain exposure to governance in a faith-based aid organisation, supported by an experienced and qualified governance mentoring group;
• Are willing to offer ideas and support to CWS;
• Seek the opportunity to express their faith through action in a caring and supportive environment;
• Are enthusiastic about gaining governance experience to complement their education and career development, and to enhance their CV. more»

Materials are beginning to be loaded into the 2 containers - Free tee shirts, polo shirts, measuring tapes and bags. Thank you to Mitre 10 West Gate, Auckland. Tools are being delivered tomorrow and water equipment early next week. We have been able to put our logo on one of the containers.
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Anglican Missions has launched an Emergency Appeal to support the Ali-Ahli Arab Anglican Hospital in Gaza as it responds to the tragic events of early May when 61 people lost their lives and 2,768 people were injured. The Hospital, in the centre of Gaza City, treats over 45,000 patients a year and is a haven of peace and hope in in the middle of one of the world's most troubled areas. The Hospital needs urgent financial support in order to obtain emergency medicine and medical supplies and the Diocese of Jerusalem has asked the Anglican Communion for help. more»

Join Lifeline to Refugees - a five day challenge to live on the same food as in a refugee emergency food parcel - raise funds to support Syrian refugees more»

GREAT NEWS!!! From the Golden Oldies Mission organisers: - "Just to let you know, with the success of Golden Oldies Missions over the past 6-years we have been able to secure some improved discounts on our costs. The benefits are that this year we can now discount the Mission fee down to a New Total Mission Fee of $2,499. That's a saving of $400!
We are continuing to prepare for the mission with time spent at hospitals, a school specialising in second-chance education, St Christopher's orphanage, a day trip to the remote coastal fishing village in Fijian long boats, visits to remote villages and squatter settlements, and meeting people from a variety of churches.
Places are still available. See Poster
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The Very Revd. Bob Key was interviewed during his recent visit to New Zealand by Duncan Brown, Communications Advisor for the Wellington Diocese. The interview, where Bob talks about Thy Kingdom Come and how we can be fully engaged can be found here more»

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is inviting Christians around the world to pray as one for people to know Jesus Christ. Jesus calls us to be the light of the World. See Thy Kingdom Come website and add your light to the map of the world. more»

Luke 14:13 "But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind." This Biblical quote underlines the work of the Rwenzori Special Needs Foundation. Anglican Missions CEO, Canon Rev Robert Kereopa recently visited this Foundation on a visit to Uganda (currently one of the projects supported by this year's Lenten Appeal). more»

THANK YOU to all who donated so generously to our Cyclone Gita Emergency Appeal - this Appeal is now closed. Our Emergency Appeal to raise funds to support those affected following the earthquake and aftershocks in Papua New Guinea is still in place. Donations received from this Appeal for PNG will contribute to a joint church response managed by the combined Church Partnership Programme (CPP) - which comprises the seven mainline churches. Please continue to support this Appeal as the needs are great and the country continues to get rattled by earthquakes. more»

This annual event is an opportunity to learn how the church is supporting local missions and to meet the people in the villages and communities in Fiji. more»

Thank you very much to everyone who has supported the Cyclone Gita Emergency Appeal to provide relief to those most affected, particularly in Tonga. We will close this Appeal after Easter, however will continue raising funds to support those affected following the earthquake and aftershocks in Papua New Guinea more»

Thank you for your ongoing support for the three projects of this year's Lenten Appeal. Further details can be viewed in our 'Appeals' section. Your prayers are also much appreciated.See our main article for a link to prayer points and a recent report from the Rwenzori Special Needs Foundation. more»

Yesterday the Tongan Prime Minister, Akilisi Pohiva, announced that the State of Emergency that has been in force in Tonga for the past month has been extended for a further four weeks. The renewed State of Emergency recognises that it will take a while for Tonga to truly get back on its feet (for example the cost of damage to the agriculture sector alone is estimated to be in the order of US$152 million).
Photo source: NZ High Commission, Nuku'alofa more»

Anglican Missions has just launched an Emergency Appeal to support response and recovery efforts following the devastating 7.5 magnitude earthquake that hit the Highlands region of Papua New Guinea on 26 February. Given the severity of the earthquake, the number of fatalities, the fact that recovery and rebuilding will take years, the central role the church plays in PNG in responding to natural disasters and the strong history and level of partnership between the Anglican Church of PNG and the Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, we commend this Appeal to you. We will work closely with ABM (Australia) and the Anglican Alliance to help ensure a collaborative and coordinated Anglican response and will provide updates via this website. more»

The Archbishops have announced who is to become the next Pihopa o Aotearoa. He will become the youngest primate in the Anglican Communion. The Rt Rev Don Tamihere, who is 45, and who has Ngati Porou ties, now succeeds the late Archbishop Brown Turei not only as Anglican Bishop of Te Tairawhiti, the tribal district which covers the eastern seaboard of the North Island, but also as Pihopa Mataamua, leader of Te Pihopatanga and co-leader of the three tikanga church. more»

You will be aware that a 7.6 earthquake has hit Papua New Guinea's Southern Highlands, and more than 30 people are believed to have been killed. Radio New Zealand is reporting that more than 300 people injured, and that the earthquake has caused widespread destruction. While we are still waiting for details and advice as to how we might best respond, we would ask that you hold the people of PNG in prayer. more»

We are very grateful for the contributions to our current emergency appeal in response to Tropical Cyclone Gita. We will be working closely with the official Tongan Government response to ensure the support from Anglican Missions aligns with best international best practice. See the latest article on Tonga more»

Our latest Mission Action magazine and our Partners in Prayer diary for 2018 are now available. Hard copies have been sent to parishes and individual subscribers. You can also read them here on our website. more»

As part of the Centennial Celebrations at St Stephen's Whangaparaoa, the parish decided to mount a reverse mission and in November to early December the Parish thoroughly enjoyed the visit by Rev Tito and the Rev John from Kondoa Diocese in Tanzania. It was a blessing to all and details of their visit can be seen on St Stephen's website - recently updated. more»

Untimely Death of Bishop James Marvin Ligo, Diocese of Southern Vanuatu & New Caledonia was announced by Selwyn Leodoro, Regional Secretary of the Anglican Region of Port Vila and New Caledonia. more»

Our 2018 Wall Planner has now been mailed to subscribers – if you haven't received yours or would like 1 or 2 more please contact Linda at the office on (04) 4735172 or info@angmisisons.org.nz more»

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign is an opportunity to show collective actions and solidarity in efforts to end violence against women. The 16 Days of Activism began in 1991 as an initiative of the Centre for Women's Global Leadership (http://16dayscwgl.rutgers/edu) based in New Jersey, United States of America. Over the years the campaign has been widely supported by many organisations. The Christian Network – Talanoa is an alliance of ecumenical partners and individuals convened by House of Sarah (HoS) of the Anglican Diocese of Polynesia to talk with each other, share information and take collaborative actions to address violence against women. more»

The Institute for Healing of Memories is a social healing non-governmental organisation that works globally. For 20 years they have been able to contribute to the transformation of people's lives in South Africa and across the world. Very many people have said that their experience of healing of memories was life altering, life changing and transforming. They need help to survive and thrive and have launched an appeal. Donations can be made through their website more»

More than half a million Rohingyas have crossed the border from Myanmar into Bangladesh in the last six weeks in what the United Nations is now calling a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing”. Christian World Service has an appeal for Rohingya refugees that supports those who have arrived in Bangladesh and those still needing help in Myanmar. We encourage you to support CWS. more»