Primates Write for Creationtide
“We are subject not only to biological laws but also to moral ones, which cannot be violated with impunity.”
Peter Carrell to Lead Christchurch
The Ven. Peter Carrell will become the ninth Bishop of Christchurch, succeeding the Rt. Rev. Victoria Matthews.
‘Distinctive Coexistence’
Archbishop Glenn Davies of Sydney has asked the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and Polynesia to consider a model for peaceful coexistence.
N.Z. Church Affirms Same-sex Blessings
Tikanga Pasifika abstained from the vote and recorded its dissent on blessing same-sex couples.
Māori Anglicans Welcome Young Archbishop
Māori Anglicans welcomed the Most Rev. Don Tamihere as a new archbishop April 28.
Bp. Victoria Matthews to Resign
Bishop Victoria Matthews: “I’m not retiring and I’m not in ill health, I am merely following where my Saviour is leading me, wherever that may be.”
The Rt. Rev. Doctor
A priest who worked in New Zealand as a doctor in the 1990s will become the new Bishop of Dunedin.
Not Yet on Same-sex Marriage
The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and Polynesia postpones decision to 2018.
Threading the Needle
Resolution: “We recognise a diversity of voices about what constitutes a right ordered intimate relationship.”