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Anglicanism in the Christchurch Diocese 1 Index Section 1: Welcome……………………………………………………………………………………………………..4 Need Help?…………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 Prayer………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4 Electoral College Arrangements Committee………………………………………………………5 Thanks…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5 Section 2: Procedural steps and timeline…………………………………………………………………..6 Section 3: Who we are and how we see ourselves………………………………………………….7 The Land……………………………………………………………………………………………………………7 Our Purpose………………………………………………………………………………………………………8 Our Structure…………………………………………………………………………………………………….8 Our People………………………………………………………………………………………………………10 The Bishop……………………………………………………………………………………………………….11 Section 4: The History of the Diocese…………………………………………………………………….12 The Settlement of Canterbury………………………………………………………………………..12 The Christchurch Diocese……………………………………………………………………………….12 More Recent Times…………………………………………………………………………………………14 Post-Earthquake……………………………………………………………………………………………….14 The Christchurch Bishops………………………………………………………………………………..14 Section 5: Diocesan Mission……………………………………………………………………………………..16 Ministering To People Under 40 Years………………………………………………………….16 Rural Ministry…………………………………………………………………………………………………...18 The Household Of Deacons……………………………………………………………………………19 Chaplains………………………………………………………………………………………………………….19 Overseas Mission……………………………………………………………………………………………..20 Theological Education, Ministry Training And Discipleship Development………21 Section 6: Anglican Care…………………………………………………………………………………………..24 Overview…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..24 Christchurch City Mission………………………………………………………………………………..25 Anglican Living…………………………………………………………………………………………………25 Anglican Care South Canterbury…………………………………………………………………….25 Anglican Care Community Development…………………………………………………………25 Anglican Advocacy…………………………………………………………………………………………..26 Structure and Governance………………………………………………………………………………26 2 Section 6: Anglican Care (continued) Financials………………………………………………………………………………………………………….27 Strategic Direction……………………………………………………………………………………………27 Section 7: Church Property Trustees……………………………………………………………………….28 Origins……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..28 Governance………………………………………………………………………………………………………28 Role of the Bishop………………………………………………………………………………………….29 Recovery………………………………………………………………………………………………………….29 Finance…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….29 Property……………………………………………………………………………………………………………29 Current Challenges………………………………………………………………………………………….30 ChristChurch Cathedral……………………………………………………………………………………30 Section 8: How we feel and what we want in a Bishop………………………………………..32 The Temperature of the Diocese…………………………………………………………………...32 Celebrating the last ten years………………………………………………………………………..32 Moving on………………………………………………………………………………………………………..33 The good we do……………………………………………………………………………………………..33 Future hope……………………………………………………………………………………………………..34 Challenges………………………………………………………………………………………………………..34 Our hopes for a new Bishop………………………………………………………………………….36 Appendices Appendix One: Regional Information………………………………………………………….37 Appendix Two: Diocesan Personnel…………………………………………………………...43 Appendix Three: Anglicanism in the Christchurch Diocese: Trends and Prospects (Stephanie Robson) Appendix Four: Children’s Ministry in the Diocese of Christchurch: A 2015 Snapshot with Reflections for the Future (Helen Roud) Appendix Five: The 2017 audited financial report for the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch Entity Information (Stand-Alone) for the year ended 31 December 2017. Cover image: View from Living Springs campsite over Banks Peninsula, Clergy Conference, May 2018. Photographer: Ven. Sue Baldwin 3 Section 1: Welcome — Nau Mai, Haere Mai Kia ora! Welcome to the Christchurch Diocese Electoral College 2018 This profile has been collated to help those preparing for the Electoral College for the Christchurch Diocesan Bishop to be held on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 August 2018. We hope that this document will be a useful guide as you prayerfully prepare yourself for this process. Need Help? — Me Āwhina? Should you have any questions, or wish to make contact with us during this process, please refer to: Diocesan Manager, Mr Edwin Boyce [email protected] 03-348 6957 or 027-292 7042 Prayer — He Karakia We invite you to pray with us to seek God’s guidance for this important appointment using the words below. Faithful God, We give thanks for our Diocese in all its diversity – for its beginnings, and all who have envisioned, served and pastored your pilgrim people thus far. As we seek to nominate our next Bishop, may we be attentive to the leading of your Holy Spirit throughout the process. Open our hearts and minds to recognise the person you are calling to be our spiritual leader at this time. Grant us wisdom and discernment, laying aside our own desires and ambitions. With humility and courage may we journey together, trusting in your mercy and grace. This we pray through Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. 4 Electoral College Arrangements Committee 2018 The Electoral College Arrangements Committee members: Archbishops’ Commissary for the Electoral College – Archbishop Sir David Moxon The Chancellor – Mr Jeremy Johnson The Diocesan Manager – Mr Edwin Boyce The Vice Chancellor – Mr Alex Summerlee Standing Committee Appointee – Ven. Indrea Alexander Standing Committee Appointee – Mrs Renée Santich Thanks — He Whakawhetai The Diocesan Manager would like to thank all the contributors to this Profile Booklet, including those who fed back in the consultation, office holders who wrote parts of the information, the archivist, accountants, proof readers, te reo speakers, photographers and all those who contributed in some way to the making of this profile. Thank you for helping us achieve this picture of the Diocese. 5 Section 2: Procedural steps and timeline Date Step 24 April Electoral College Arrangements committee formed 1 May Electoral College called 2–25 May Archdeaconry consultations held 28–31 May Profile Booklet written 1–5 June Profile Booklet with Standing Committee for comment 8 June Candidate nominations open – website live 29 June Nomination period closes 2–6 July Candidates interviewed on video (to be shown at Electoral College) 6 July Information distributed to members of the Electoral College: Procedural information Electoral College Standing Orders Biographical information on Candidates 17 –18 August Electoral College Convenes 20–31 August General Synod considers the nomination 3 September Public announcement regarding the successful candidate To be confirmed Installation of the next Bishop of Christchurch 6 Section 3: Who we are and how we see ourselves The Land — Te Whenua The Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, located in the South Island of New Zealand, is one of seven Tikanga Pakeha Dioceses within the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. (Please go to www.anglican.org.nz for more information.) The Diocese stretches from the Lewis Pass in the North to the Waitaki River in the South and from the West Coast of the South Island to the Chatham Islands in the East. In the Diocese there are 61 parishes, 24 of which are rural and small town parishes (approximately 40% of the overall Diocese parishes). We have a total of 12,000 parishioners on parish roles, 6 Diocesan Schools (with a further two who have a connection to churches in the Diocese), 69 stipended priests and deacons, 15 chaplains and 103 priests with permission to officiate. The Diocese includes urban, rural and remote locations all in one Diocese: Such is our diversity. 7 Our Purpose — Tō Tātou Whāinga We exist to serve the people in our region by working towards the Global Anglican Communion’s five marks of mission: To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom To teach, baptise and nurture new believers To respond to human need by loving service To transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and pursue peace and reconciliation To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, and sustain and renew the life of the earth Within this mission, our Diocese has three strategic priorities that guide our work: Young Leaders: Raise up; encourage; educate; appoint and enable young people as leaders in our Diocese. Christ-Centred Mission: Christ is both our centre and the One we serve. We become Christ-like by furthering the Kingdom and further the Kingdom by becoming Christ-like. Faithful Stewardship: Of the Christian faith; environment; Diocesan properties and finances; time; talent and our heritage. Stewardship of the Christian faith includes how we offer theological education. Our Structure — Tō Tātou Whāinga The operational structure of our Diocese is comprised of three independent bodies: ‘Anglican Diocese of Christchurch,’ ‘Anglican Care,’ and ‘Church Property Trustees.’ Each body is governed by an independent board. Together, these entities work to serve the spiritual and practical needs of the people of Canterbury, Westland and the Chatham Islands. Diocesan Synod is the overall governing body of the Diocese of Christchurch and the Standing Committee functions as “Synod out of session”. The Anglican Diocese of Christchurch is the ministry body of the Diocese which encompasses the ministry units, ministry programmes and services, clergy and ministry staff. 8 Anglican Care is the social services and social justice body of the Diocese that oversees five main divisions: Anglican Living (Providing retirement living, rest home, hospital and dementia care within central Christchurch),
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