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Dear AGAC whanau, Last week in our Northshore clergy cluster group meeting, we had a presentation from Age Concern New Zealand  (visit: www.ageconcernauckland.org.nz). They offer a wide range of support to older adults(65+), from advice, information and resources through to free counselling, companionship, advocacy with government departments, help with health, finances and technology, in-home care […]

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, October 17 is the United Nations’ International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The theme this year for the day is “Ending social and institutional maltreatment by ensuring respect and effective support for families.” The observance of this day can be traced back to 17 October 1987. On that

Dear AGAC friends, This week, I attended the intergeneration ministry conference held in Torbay Anglican Parish. The theme of the conference this year was “Living Story”- What  happens when all ages truly connect in community-? We learned how stories shape memory, identity, and participation in God’s unfolding work. I also enjoyed sharing our stories with

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, How are you enjoying the warmer weather? As for me, while I enjoy every aspect of the warmer weather, I really enjoy walking with my dog at beach whenever I can. The sacred season of creation culminates on this Sunday, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi (actual feast

From 1 September to 4 October, the global church celebrates the Season of Creation—a time to give thanks for God’s wonderful gift of creation and to reflect on how we care for our common home. At AGAC, we will mark this season with a series of special services and gatherings. You are warmly invited to

Dear friends of AGAC, The creative gifts Sunday at Holy Cross was a wonderful celebration! There were a wide range of creative gifts; figures, car models, painting, quilts, woodwork, poems, books, knitting, teddy bears, calligraphy, cross-stitch, a lump, embroidery, cards, etc. And each one of them has a story behind it. For example, when I

Dear AGAC whānau, 17th September marks the feast of St. Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), one of my favourite saints. St. Hildegard grew up with a very personal understanding of God and his love. Her writings include 3 volumes of visionary theology, 70 musical compositions with accompanying poetic texts, a morality play and 9 books on

Dear friends of Parish of Albany Greenhithe, Last week, Christian, Robert and I attended the 58th Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Auckland held at Holy Trinity in Parnell. The meeting included interesting topics such as ministry resources for the last stage of life, Inclusive Bible, the first third generation. At the closing, Bishop Ross

Dear brothers and sisters of Earth, We have entered a new season of the church in which we celebrate the beauty and the life of Creation. We worship this Sunday with the whole fauna and flora family on Earth. New Zealand is renowned for its unique flora and fauna, featuring a high proportion of endemic

Welcome to Spring and to the Season of Creation! The freesias and daffodils are blooming, and there’s a bit more daylight at each end of the day… The theme for the Season of Creation 2025 across the globe is peace with creation, based on Isaiah 32:14-18. In this powerfulpassage, prophet Isaiah offers a vision of