Above, Spring in Southland
God parents (left) along with parents Lauren and Sam Russell anticipate Jonty enjoying his baptismal experience at Mossburn's Church of the Good Shepherd. Three generations of the family have been baptised at the church.
WELCOME!
This is a forum for news and events from Southland, the southern region in the Diocese of Dunedin, also known, more poetically by Maori as ‘murihiku’, which roughly translates as the ‘last joint in the tail of the whale’. You’re welcome to email news items and photographs for this site - send them to richard@allsaintsinvercargill.org.nz
ST ANDREW’S CHILDRENS’ SPRING FLOWER SHOW. This superb event was again held recently, and a huge success as always. Congratulations to the congregation and community! Read all about it here!
ST JOHN’S INVERCARGILL 150TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS. The story here!
THE EPIC SCOOTER RIDE! This is one story you’ve got to read! Jill Whitfield, from All Saints Invercargill, tells the great story of the recent fundraising ride for prostate cancer for 50cc scooters from Invercargill to Queenstown. (Thanks to Bike Rider Magazine for permission to reproduce the article). Read it here. (Give it a few seconds to load – use full screen).
COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR. Anne Gover, wife of Southland Archdeacon Keith, wins Toastmasters’ ’2011 Communicator of the Year’ award. Read more…
CELEBRATING ST FRANCIS IN TE ANAU. St Michael and All Angels celebrated the blessing of pets recently…read about it!
CELEBRATIONS AT STEWART ISLAND. On the Saturday and Sunday of Labour Day Weekend, October 22 and 23, St Andrew’s Stewart Island celebrated the completion of a major refurbishment of the church and hall. Read more here.
REEL TIME IN TE ANAU. ‘Reel Light’ in Te Anau. (An Engagement 21 Venture for St Michael and All Angels). Jenny Tapsell writes: “A number of years ago I read a copy of Refresh (put out by Spiritual Growth Ministries), which was titled ‘Reel Light’. Essentially it was about the way in which movies can aid our spiritual journey, and as someone who enjoys movie I was attracted to such a practice. Using our networks we shared our idea with others and eventually gathered together to view our first film during Holy Week. It was a Japanese film was ‘Departures’ (Japanese), followed a few weeks later by ‘As it is in Heaven’ (Swedish), and then more recently ‘Babette’s Feast’ (Danish), and finally ‘Life is Beautiful ‘(Italian). It was great to watch a movie and discuss it briefly over afternoon tea with folk; some of who do not attend church, but like us recognise the value that film can play in our lives. We look forward to future viewings next winter”.
The Rev’d Angela Dutton was inducted as Regional Dean of Waimea Plains and Gore and Districts on September 29. Go to News or to the link above for more on Angela.
The Bishop’s Charge from Synod can be found here or via the link in the panel above.
