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Seasonal Sermons Lent to Trinity
Please visit Sermons for Major Festivals, Lent to Trinity, MF07-MF17, in Browse all Posts (Resource Library).
Bishop Bruce Gilberd Memorial Homily
Homily at the memorial service for Bishop Bruce Gilberd. St George’s church, Thames. 19 January 2024
Te Tiriti o Waitangi – Charles Waldegrave
A detailed analysis in a sermon by Charles Waledgrave of the risks to Te tiriti posed by the coalition government, and linked to Luke 4.18.
Church Life Survey
An extract of the 2023 CLS by Peter Lineham. 2400 Anglicans responded on issues relating to their local church such as faith, spiritual sustenance, outreach to community and leadership. A wealth of material for mission and ministry.
Wilberforce Report (faith and belief) on 2023
This the latest WF report on attitudes on faith and belief. Few are church members so here are views of the community at large. Some are surprisingly hopeful and suggest areas for church outreach.
NZ Government’s Fast Track and Fresh Water Proposals 2024
A paper by Marinie Prickett (University of Otago) and Dr Mike Joy (Vuw) on these key issues with suggestions for response.
State of the Nation Report (Salvation Army 2024)
This brilliant annual report from the Salvation Army contains a comprehensive overview of social-economic data on issues such as housing, income, penal policy, children and youth, Māori wellbeing, social hazards (eg drugs). Invaluable for local or regional social justice groups.