Diocese of Dunedin Year Book 2018

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN YEAR BOOK 2018

TOGETHER WITH THE REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-NINTH SYNOD HELD IN DUNEDIN ON THE 14TH – 16TH SEPTEMBER 2018

Page 1 Contents

ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN DIOCESAN OFFICERS 2018 ...... 5 Bishop Of Dunedin ...... 5 Vicar-General ...... 5 Deputy Vicar General ...... 5 Dean (Acting) ...... 5 Archdeacons ...... 5 Archdeacons Emeriti ...... 5 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES IN THE DIOCESE ...... 6 Cathedral Chapter...... 6 Diocesan Council ...... 7 Trust Board ...... 7 Archives Committee ...... 7 Diocesan Nominators ...... 7 Bishop’s Chaplains For The Ordained Ministry (B.Com) ...... 7 Diocesan Pension Committee ...... 7 DIOCESAN REPRESENTATIVES TO OTHER BODIES ...... 8 General Synod/Te Hinota Whanui ...... 8 Inter Diocesan Co-Ordinating Group ...... 8 Churches’ Education Commission ...... 8 Hospital Chaplaincy Council – Otago ...... 8 Southland Inter-Church Council On Hospital Chaplaincy ...... 8 Otago Tertiary Chaplaincy Trust Board ...... 8 Southland Tertiary Chaplaincy Trust Board ...... 8 Workplace Chaplaincy ...... 8 Tikanga Pakeha Ministry Council ...... 8 COMMUNITY SERVICES ...... 9 Anglican Family Care Centre ...... 9 Home Of St. Barnabas Trust ...... 9 North Otago Anglican Homes For The Aged Trust ...... 9 South Centre Community House, Invercargill ...... 9 Parata Anglican Charitable Trust, Gore ...... 10 Takitimu Home Anglican Care Trust ...... 10 St. John’s Roslyn Leslie Groves Home And Hospital For The Aged ...... 10 EDUCATIONAL ...... 11 Selwyn College ...... 11 St. Hilda’s Collegiate School ...... 11

Page 2 ARCHDEACONRIES ...... 12 The Archdeaconry of Dunedin City ...... 12 The Archdeaconry of Coastal Otago ...... 13 The Archdeaconry of Central Otago ...... 14 The Archdeaconry of Southland ...... 14 Local Churches Synod Representatives ...... 15 Non-Parochial Voting Members ...... 15 Authorised Lay Ministers Emeriti ...... 16 PARISH AUTHORISED LAY MINISTERS ...... 17 OFFICAL ACTS OF THE BISHOP ...... 19 MINUTES OF SYNOD 2018 ...... 22 MOTION NO.3: Diocesan Reports and Accounts ...... 26 Motion No. 7: Conversion Therapy ...... 29 Motion No. 8: Mental Health ...... 30 Motion No. 6: Selwyn College ...... 30 Motion No. 6: Selwyn College ...... 31 Motion No. 9: 150th Anniversary of Dunedin Diocese ...... 32 Motion No. 10: Anglican Overseas Mission ...... 32 Motion No. 11: Draft Diocesan Budget ...... 33 Motion No. 14: The ‘A Form for Ordering the Eucharist’ Amendment Statute, 2018 ...... 40 Motion No. 15: The Constitution/ Te Pouhere (Authorised Services – Te Reo Māori) Amendment Statute, 2018 ...... 42 Motion No. 16: The Title G Canon V, ‘Of Translations of Holy Scripture’ (Paipera Tapu 2012) Amendment Statute, 2018 ...... 43 Motion No. 17: The Calendar – Te Maramataka Amendment Statute, 2018 ...... 44 Motion No. 18: The Constitution/ Te Pouhere Amendment Statute, 2018 ...... 45 Motion No. 19: Place and Date of Synod 2019 ...... 47 Motion 22: Contribution of Ministry Educator ...... 48 Motion No. 20: Thanks ...... 48 Bills ...... 50 Bill No. 1: A Bill to amend Statute 19 ‘The Selwyn College Statute 2009’...... 50 Annual Reports ...... 51 Diocesan Council Report ...... 51 Discipleship Committee Report ...... 52 Mission Committee Report...... 53 Social Transformation Committee Report ...... 56 Stewardship Committee Report ...... 58 Diocesan Foundation Report ...... 59 Diocesan Accountants Report ...... 60 Diocesan Registrars Report ...... 61

Page 3 Anglican Family Care Centre ...... 62 Diocesan Archives Committee ...... 62 Association of Anglican Women (AAW) ...... 64 Association of Licensed Lay Ministers’ Report ...... 66 Bishop’s Chaplain to Retired Clergy Report ...... 68 Cathedral Chapter Report...... 69 CAIRA Pastoral Supervision Report ...... 71 Dunedin Diocese Cursillo Report ...... 72 Otago Chaplaincy Support Trust Report ...... 73 Overseas Missions Report ...... 75 Church Army New Zealand Report ...... 76 Tikanga Pakeha Mission Council Representative's Report ...... 77 Selwyn College Board of Governors Report ...... 78 Leslie Groves Society Report ...... 80 North Otago Anglican Homes for the Aged Trust Report ...... 81 Parata Anglican Charitable Trust Report ...... 82 South Centre Anglican Care Trust Report ...... 83 The Home Of St Barnabas Trust Report ...... 85 Takitimu Anglican Care Rest Home (Invercargill) Report ...... 87 St Hilda’s Collegiate School Report ...... 89 Trust Board Report ...... 91 Diocese of Dunedin Audited Accounts ...... 93 Dunedin Diocese Trust Board Financial Statements ...... 93 Bishopric Financial Statements ...... 102 Diocese of Dunedin Financial Statements ...... 110 Parish Statistics 2017 ...... 130

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ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN DIOCESAN OFFICERS 2018

Bishop Of Dunedin The Rt. Rev’d Steven Benford, MB ChB, DA, Dip Obs, Dip Min and Theol

Vicar-General The Rev’d Gary Griffith Smith B. Theol (hons)

Deputy Vicar General The Rev’d Hugh Bowron, B.A, M.A, Dip.Theol

Dean (Acting) The Rt. Rev’d Steven Benford, MB ChB, DA, Dip Obs, Dip Min and Theol

Archdeacons

The Ven Jan Clark, B.Theol, NZRGON Coastal Otago and Dunedin City (Vacant) Central Otago Mr Keith Gover Southland

Archdeacons Emeriti The Ven Bernard Wilkinson, L.Th

Chancellor (Vacant)

Diocesan Solicitors Gallaway Cook Allan P O Box 143 Dunedin

Diocesan Auditors Audit Professionals 10 George Street Dunedin

Diocese of Dunedin Office and Resource Centre P.O. Box 13-170 1a Howden Street Dunedin, 9052 Telephone: (03) 488-0820 Facsimile: (03) 488-2038 Website: www.calledsouth.org.nz

Accountant Ms Ginny Kitchingman

Page 5 Accounts Clerk Mrs Dominique Aitcheson Registrar Mr Andrew Metcalfe Bishop’s Executive Assistant Mrs Nicola Wong

Te Pihopatanga O Aotearoa The Right Rev’d Don Tamihere

Hui Amorangi Ki Te Waipounamu The Right Rev’d Richard Wallace

Ministry Educator The Rev’d Canon Alec Clark, B.A, LTh

Diocesan Child, Youth, Family Educator Mrs Diana Abercrombie

Association of Anglican Women Mrs Christine Aitken - Diocesan President

BOARDS AND COMMITTEES IN THE DIOCESE

Cathedral Chapter The Rt Rev’d Steven Benford (Bishop/Acting Dean) The Rev’d Barbara Dineen (Priest Assistant, ex-officio)

Clerical Canons Lay Canons The Rev'd Canon Gary Griffith-Smith (Vicar- Mrs Christine Barnsley General) Mrs Kate Wilson The Rev’d Canon Michael Wallace

Lay Members of Chapter Mr Andrew Thompson Ms Mona Tavakoli Ms Sarah Atkins Mrs Elizabeth Liddell Meg Kornmayer Mrs Christine Bell Mr Allen Frazer Prof Ruth Empson (Ex officio) Mr David Tucker Mr Bruce Aitken (Lay minister, ex-officio)

Clerical Cannons Emeritus Lay Canon Emeritus The Rev’d Canon Christopher Rodgers Mr Ian Gallaway The Rev’d Canon Claire Brown Dr Tony Fitchett Mrs Elisabeth Cunningham Mrs Molly Fulton Mrs Barbara Smith

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Diocesan Council

Clergy Laity The Rt Rev’d Steven Benford (Chairperson) Mr Fred McElrea The Rev’d Canon Alec Clark Mrs Anne Gover The Rev’d Canon Michael Wallace Ms Lisa Burton The Rev’d Dr Max Whittaker Mrs Trish Franklin The Rev’d Dr Andrea McDougall Mrs Lynda Turner-Heaton The Rev’d Joanna Fielding

Trust Board Mr Stephen Grant (Chairperson) Mr Alan Dunbar Mr Vin Maffey Mr Neil Wyeth Dr Tony Fitchett Rev’d Hugh Bowron Mr Alastair Wright Mr Peter Jackson Mrs Liz Duggan Ms Ginny Kitchingman (Secretary)

Archives Committee Mr Alan Edwards (Convenor) Mr Mark Hughes Mrs Margaret Tripp Mrs Louise Booth

Diocesan Nominators The Rt Rev’d Steven Benford (Chairperson) Mr Keith Gover The Rev’d Gary Griffith-Smith (Vacant) The Rev’d Hugh Bowron

Bishop’s Chaplains For The Ordained Ministry (B.Com)

The Rt Rev’d Steven Benford (Chairperson) Mrs Christine Barnsley The Rev’d Eric Kyte Ms. Julanne Clark-Morris The Ven Jan Clark The Rev’d Joanna Fielding

Diocesan Pension Committee

The Rt Rev’d Steven Benford (Chairperson) The Rev’d Cushla McMillan Mrs Nicola Wong Mrs Sarah Kyte Mr Andrew Metcalfe (ex-officio) Mrs Mary Crossan

Page 7 DIOCESAN REPRESENTATIVES TO OTHER BODIES

General Synod/Te Hinota Whanui Dr Bonnie Miller Perry The Rt Rev’d Steven Benford Mr Keith Gover The Rev’d Andrea McDougall Mrs Trish Franklin The Rev’d Michael Wallace

Inter Diocesan Co-Ordinating Group Mrs Trish Franklin

Churches’ Education Commission (Vacant)

Hospital Chaplaincy Council – Otago Miss Joan Carter

Southland Inter-Church Council On Hospital Chaplaincy Mrs Joanne Raines

Otago Tertiary Chaplaincy Trust Board The Rev’d Canon Michael Wallace

Southland Tertiary Chaplaincy Trust Board Ms Kirsty Ferguson

Workplace Chaplaincy The Rt Rev’d Steven Benford (Tikanga Maori position - Vacant)

New Zealand Anglican Missions Board Mrs Dot Muir

Tikanga Pakeha Ministry Council The Rt Rev’d Steven Benford Mrs Anne Gover The Rev’d Canon Alec Clark Rev’d Dr Michael Godfrey

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COMMUNITY SERVICES

Anglican Family Care Centre 266 Hanover Street Dunedin Central, 9016 Email: [email protected] Website: www.anglicanfamilycare.co.nz Director – Mrs Nicola Taylor

Board of Trustees Mrs Hilary Allison The Rt Rev’d Steven Benford Mr Jim Hawker (Chairperson) Mr Kyle Forde Mrs Sian Adamson Mr Bruce McCormick Ms Diana Hudson

Home Of St. Barnabas Trust 12 Ings Ave St Clair Dunedin,9012 Email: [email protected] Manager – Mrs Shirley Hennessy

Board of Trustees The Ven Jan Clark Mr Thomas Cardy (Chairperson) Mr Brian Tegg Mrs Carole McCormack Ms Charlotte Carr Mrs Anne Stevens Mr Danny Farrington

North Otago Anglican Homes For The Aged Trust St Luke’s Place 47 Eden Street Oamaru, 9400

Board of Trustees Mr Alan Kerby (Chairperson) Mr John Rush Ms Susan Douglas The Rev’d Dr Andrea McDougall Ms Alison Rush Ms Judy Goodall The Rev’d Bernard Wilkinson Ms Margaret Wing Mr Andrew Wilson Mrs Dawn Harrison

South Centre Community House, Invercargill 9 Jenkin Street Invercargill, 9812 Email: [email protected] Manager – Mrs Judith Petersen

Board of Trustees Mrs Joanne Raines (Chairperson) Mr Keith Gover The Rev’d Judith Johnston Rev’d Miki Thompson

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Parata Anglican Charitable Trust, Gore 39 Kitchener Street Gore, 9710 Email: [email protected] Manager – Ms Shirley Turnbull

Board of Trustees Mr Rex Shallard (Chairman) Mr Alan Steel Mr William Paterson Mr Peter Hargest Mr William Ainge Mr Gerald Watson Mrs Julie Tattershaw

Takitimu Home Anglican Care Trust 110 Conyers Street Heidelberg Invercargill, 9812 Email: [email protected] Home Manager – Mr Graham Dobbs Mr John Murphy Board of Trustees Rev’d Elizabeth Cheyne Mr Rod Jordon (Chairperson) Mr Brian Lucy

St. John’s Roslyn Leslie Groves Home And Hospital For The Aged 321 Taieri Road Wakari Dunedin, 9010 Email: [email protected] Manager – (Vacant)

Board of Trustees Mrs Roberta Lawrence (Chairperson) The Rev’d Eric Kyte Mr Malcolm Wong Mr Brian Tegg Mr Stephen Grant Dr Phil White Mr Alan Firth Mrs Leigh Hale

Page 10 EDUCATIONAL

Selwyn College 560 Castle Street Dunedin, 9016 Email: [email protected] Website:www.selwyn.ac.nz Warden – Mr Luke McClelland Chaplain – The Rev’d Canon Michael Wallace

Board Of Governors The Rev’d Aaron Douglas (Chairperson) Mr James Anderson (Student President) The Rev’d Hugh Bowron Mr David Tombs Mrs Anne Stevens Mr William Mohammed Mr Philip Noye Ms Lisa Burton

St. Hilda’s Collegiate School 2 Cobden St North Dunedin 9016 Email: [email protected] Website: www.shcs.school.nz Principal – Mrs Jackie Barron Chaplain – Dr Gillian Townsley

Board Of Proprietors Mrs Gaye Cowie (Chairperson) Mr Russell March The Rt Rev’d Steven Benford Mrs Kate Anderson Mr Richard Hutchens Mr John Manley Mr Diccon Sim Mrs Amanda Burke The Rev’d Joanna Fielding Mr Don Hazlett Mrs Ali Copeman Mrs Joe Kinney Mrs Anna Perkins Mrs Nadia McKenzie Mrs Rachel Cockburn

Page 11 ARCHDEACONRIES

The Archdeaconry of Dunedin City

Archdeacon (Acting) : The Ven Jan Clark B.Theol, NZRGON

Parish Vicar (V); Priest Asst. (P); Deacon Church Wardens Synod Representatives Asst. (D); Local Priest (L.P); Priest in Charge (P.I.C); Interim Priest in Charge (IP.I.C), Curate Assistant (C.A); Regional Dean (R.D) Honorary Priest Asst (H.P)

Brockville Co-op: (Vacant) (Vacant) St James, Brockville (Co-op Parish Minister)

Cathedral: The Rt Rev’d Steven Benford Mrs Meg Kornmeyer Ms. Meg Kornmayer St Paul’s (Acting Dean) Ms Sarah Atkins Ms Mona Tovaloki The Rev’d Barbara Dineen (P) Rev’d Christine James (D)

Caversham: The Rev’d Hugh Bowron (V) Mr Tubby Hopkins Dr Alexandra Chisholm St Peter’s, The Rev’d Brian Kilkelly (H.P.) Ms Di Bunker Deidre Harris

Dunedin North: The Rev’d Canon Michael Wallace Mrs Clare Greensmith Ms Natalia Yates All Saints’, North (V) Mrs Margaret Rockliff Ms Sophie Cawood Dunedin with St The Rev’d Dr Max Whitaker (P) Martin’s, North East The Rev’d Wiremu Quedley ( H.P) Valley and St Thomas, Pine Hill

Otago Peninsula: The Rev’d Jo Feilding (P.I.C) Mr Ralph Gordon Mr Kit Girling St Michael & All The Rev’d Mary Greet (L.P) Mrs Elizabeth Purdie Ms Lisa Burton Angels, Andersons The Rev’d Alison Latton (L.P) Bay; with St Nicholas, Waverley & St Aidan’s, Macandrew Bay

Port Chalmers: The Rev’d Rose Scott (P) Mrs Hannah Holzer Mrs Judy Ringland- Holy Trinity, Port Mrs Judy Ringland-Stewart Stewart Chalmers

Roslyn: The Rev’d Eric Kyte (V) Mr Fraser Richardson Mrs Trish Franklin St John the The Rev’d Dr Christopher Holmes Mrs Jane Musgrave Dr Paul Tankard Evangelist, Roslyn (H.P) The Rev’d Pauline Johnson (D)

Southern Coastal The Ven Jan Clark (R.D) Mrs Helen Humphrey Mr Robin Versteeg Deanery: The Rev’d Sandra Baird (P) Mrs Pamela Brown Ms Felicity Sim St Mark’s, Green Mrs Alyson Manning Island & St Mr Robin Versteeg Margaret’s, Brighton; with St Mary’s, Mornington & Holy Cross, St Kilda

Page 12 Parish Vicar (V); Priest Asst. (P); Deacon Church Wardens Synod Representatives Asst. (D); Local Priest (L.P); Priest in Charge (P.I.C); Interim Priest in Charge (IP.I.C), Curate Assistant (C.A); Regional Dean (R.D) Honorary Priest Asst (H.P)

St Matthews: The Ven Stu Crosson (V) Mr Grant Richards Dr Penny Field The Rev’d Bill Sim (P) Mrs Carole Scott Mr James Allaway

Taieri: The Rev’d Sue McCafferty (IP.I.C) Mr Chris Cresswell Ms Ruth Donaldson St Luke’s, Mosgiel Mr Dennis Burton Mr Jonathan Wood

The Archdeaconry of Coastal Otago

Archdeacon : The Ven Jan Clark B.Theol, NZRGON

Parish Vicar (V), Priest Asst (P),Priest- Church Wardens Synod in-Charge (P.I.C) Representatives

Balclutha: The Rev’d Brett Roberts (V) Mr Nicholas Wedge Mr Chris Morris St Mark’s, Balclutha The Rev’d Peter Ross (P) Mr Guy Broekuizen Mr Nick Wedge with St Peter’s, Mrs Delwyn Burrow Clinton

Milton Ms Pauline Bacon (Ministry Mrs Margaret Bryant St John’s, Milton Leader) with Lawrence

East Otago: Ms Margret McCaw Mrs Eva Hammond St Mary’s, Mr Paul Havord Palmerston; with Hampden; St John’s, Waikouaiti; Hui-te- The Rev’d Juan Kinnear (P.I.C) Rangiora, Puketeraki, Kotahitanga, Moeraki Warrington/Waitati: The Rev’d Dr Jeremy Nicoll (P.I.C) Mr Alistair Wright St Barnabas, Mrs Rowena Park

Oamaru - Maheno: The Rev’d Dr Andrea McDougall Ms Gillian Lynch Ms Jennifer King St Luke’s, Oamaru; (V) Mr Alan Kerby Ms Gillian Lynch with St Andrew’s, Maheno

Waitaki-North Mrs Jane Simpson Mrs Mary Thompson Oamaru: The Rev’d Graham Silkstone Ms Mary Thompson Mrs Janice Cleave St Mary’s, (P.I.C) North Oamaru; with St Martin’s, Duntroon; St Alban’s, Kurow, St Thomas, Omarama

Page 13 The Archdeaconry of Central Otago

Archdeacon : (Vacant)

Parish Vicar (V), Priest Asst (P), Church Wardens Synod Honorary Priest (H.P) Representatives

Dunstan: The Rev'd Penny Sinnamon (V) Mrs Bronwyn Bell Mr Roger Banks St Aidan’s, The Rev’d Carol Masters (P) Mr Charles French Ms Barbara Withington Alexandra with Clyde and Omakau; St James, Roxburgh;

Maniototo: Mr Sam Inder Mr Glynn Smith St Hilda’s, Ranfurly; Vacant St George’s, Naseby; St Alban’s, St Bathans;

St Chad’s, Middlemarch

Upper Clutha: The Ven Damon Plimmer (V) Mr Leith Brew Mr Fred McElrea St Andrew’s, The Rev’d Doreen McKinlay (P) Mrs Noeline Watson Dr Bonnie Miller Perry Cromwell; with St The Rev’d Barry Entwisle (P) Columba’s, Wanaka; The Rev’d Ken Light (P) Tarras

Wakatipu: The Rev’d Dr Michael Godfrey Mrs Judythe Thew Ms Alice Gallaway St Peter’s, (IP.I.C) Mr Mark Wilson Queenstown; The Rev’d David Wright (H.P.) with St Paul’s, Arrowtown

The Archdeaconry of Southland

Archdeacon : Mr Keith Gover

Parish Vicar (V); Priest Asst. (P); Deacon Church Wardens Synod Representatives Asst. (D); Local Priest (L.P); Priest in Charge (P.I.C); Curate Assistant (C.A); Honorary Priest Asst (H.P) Team Priest (TP)

Bluff-Greenhills Co-operating Parish None Appointed Co-operating:

Fiordland: The Rev’d Jenny Tapsell (TP) Mrs Miriam Dudfield Mrs Judi Manning St Michael & All Mrs Judi Manning Rev’d Jenny Tapsell Angels, Te Anau; with Manapouri and Blackmount

Page 14 Parish Vicar (V); Priest Asst. (P); Deacon Church Wardens Synod Representatives Asst. (D); Local Priest (L.P); Priest in Charge (P.I.C); Curate Assistant (C.A); Honorary Priest Asst (H.P) Team Priest (TP) Gladstone: The Rev’d Richard Johnson (V) Mr Wynston Cooper Mr Steve Mitchell All Saints’, The Rev’d Judy Johnston (P) Mrs Linda Te Au Mrs Linda Te Au Gladstone; with Makarewa and St Andrew’s Stewart Mrs Iris Tait Island

Gore & Districts: The Rev’d Canon Gary Griffith- Holy Trinity, Gore; Smith (V) Mrs Patricia Tytler Mrs Anne Gover St Mark’s, Riversdale. The Rev’d Maud Milligan (L.P) Mrs Robin Lynette Speden Mrs Lois Sharland

Local Churches: The Rev’d Bruce Cavanagh (L.P) St Mary’s Waikawa,

All Saint’s Lumsden; St Alban’s Balfour Eric Swift (Lumsden) – rep for local churches Invercargill : Mrs Dot Muir Mrs Lynda Turner- St John’s, Invercargill Mr Rod Jordan Heaton with St Luke’s, Mrs Lynda Turner-Heaton Mrs Dorothy Muir Otatara

North Invercargill: The Rev’d Liz Cheyne (P.I.C) Mrs Jean McEwan Mrs Glenys Collie Holy Trinity, North The Rev’d Susan Slaughter (D) Mrs Janice Burton Mrs Jean McEwan Invercargill Western Southland: The Rev’d Jean Soper (L.P) Mr Lesley Smart Mr Lesley Smart St Mary’s, Riverton; The Rev’d Wayne Soper (L.P) Mr Patrick Westenra Mr Patrick Westenra with St George’s, The Rev’d Leah Boniface (L.P) Tuatapere

Winton: The Rev’d Patricia Ducker (P) Mr Reg Palmer Holy Trinity, Winton

Wyndham: None appointed Mr Lindsay Jennings St Mark’s, Otara

Local Churches Synod Representatives (Waikawa, Balfour, Lumsden, Milton, Waikouaiti, St Martha’s) The Rev’d Gillian-Mary Swift The Rev’d Esther Clarke Prebble Mr Eric Swift

Non-Parochial Voting Members

Association of Anglican Women: Mrs Christine Aitken Mrs Elizabeth Cunningham Chaplain, Dunedin Hospital: The Rev’d Vivienne Galletly Chaplain, St Hilda’s Collegiate School Dr Gillian Townsley Diocesan Ministry Educator: The Rev'd Canon Alec Clark Diocesan Youth Minister: Ms Diana Abercrombie Youth Representative: Ms Sarah Aitken

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CLERGY WITH PERMISSION TO OFFICIATE

The Rev’d Valborg Agar, Clyde The Rev’d Lois Hurd McKee, Clyde The Rev’d Richard Aitken The Rev'd Patricia Jones, Arrowtown The Rev’d Roger Barker, Waikouaiti The Rev’d Dr Jonathan Jong, United Kingdom The Rev’d Denis Bartley, Riverton The Rev’d Canon Robert Kereopa The Rev’d Vic Beaumont , Dunedin The Rev’d Graham Langley, Balclutha The Rev’d Canon Claire Brown, Dunedin The Rev’d Roly Letham, Alexandra The Rev’d Shirley Brunton, Dunedin The Rev’d Cushla McMillan, Dunedin The Rev’d Kit Bunker The Rev’d Gillian-Mary Swift, Lumsden The Rev’d David Crooke, Dunedin The Rev’d Jean Mead, Oamaru The Rev’d Winton Davies, Wanaka The Rev’d Helen Metzger, Clyde The Rev’d Ruth Doig, Dunedin The Rev’d Canon Chris Rodgers, Gore The Rev’d Aaron Douglas, Invercargill The Rev'd Ian Stephenson, Balclutha The Rev’d Canon Paul Dyer, Dunedin The Rev’d Pauline Stewart The Rev’d Jill Favel, Roxburgh The Rev’d Peter Stapleton, Dunedin The Rev’d Dr Warren Featherston, Dunedin The Rev’d Chris Tweddell, Queenstown The Rev’d Dr John Franklin, Dunedin The Rev’d Lois Warburton, Dunedin The Rev’d Vivienne Galletly, Dunedin The Rev’d Graeme Warburton, Dunedin The Rev’d Dr James Harding, Dunedin The Rev’d Stephen White, Dunedin The Rev’d Marcia Hardy The Ven Bernard Wilkinson, Oamaru The Ven Mike Hawke, Nelson The Rt Rev’d Dr Kelvin Wright, Dunedin

Authorised Lay Ministers Emeriti

Mrs Valerie Brown (St Nicholas, Waverley), Mrs Natalie Ellis-Wilson (St Michael & All Angels, Otago Peninsula), Mr John Gregory (Oamaru-Maheno), Mrs Kathleen Palmer (Winton), Mr Robin Pears (Waimea Plains), Mr Roy Simmons (Upper Clutha), Mrs Alison Simpson (Waitaki-North Oamaru), Mr Warwick Smith (Oamaru- Maheno), Mr Alistair Soper (Waimea Plains), Mr John Sutton (Waitaki-North Oamaru), Mr Henry Wilson (St Michael & All Angels, Otago Peninsula)

Page 16 PARISH AUTHORISED LAY MINISTERS

Balclutha Mr Bradley Clark, Mr Peter Geddes, Mr Brian Hutton, Mr Craig Jessop, Mrs Rita McKenzie, Ms May Miller, Ms Sarah Reid, Ms Annice Smith, Mr Jennifer Wedge

Cathedral Mr Bruce Aitken

Dunedin North Ms Katie Mrcar, Mr Benjamin Ong, Mr Michael McAlpine, Mr Andrew Metcalfe Dunstan Mrs Gladys Armstrong, Mrs Elizabeth Duggan, Mrs Barbara Withington.

Gladstone Mr Wynston Cooper, Ms Diana Mockford.

Gore Mrs Annette Ainge, Mrs Alison Crawford, Mrs Anne Gover, Mr Keith Gover, Mrs Eleanor Groves, Mrs Alice Hannabus, Mrs Aureen Schroder.

Invercargill (St John’s) Mr Rod Jordan, Mrs Dorothy Muir.

North Invercargill Mrs Beverley Barton, Mrs Janice Burton, Ms Erin McCallum, Mrs Joann Raines, Mrs Deidre Smith, Ms Ann Robinson.

Milton-Tuapeka Mrs Pauline Bacon

Oamaru-Maheno Ms Mary Acheson, Mrs Jennifer King, Mrs Beryl Miller, Mrs Frances O’Neill, Mr Graham Tee, Mrs Carol Brook.

Otago Peninsula Mrs Diane Body, Ms Lisa Burton, Mr Christopher Girling, Mr David Horne, Mrs Margaret Carter, Mr Ralph Gordon, Mr Grahame Cattermole, Ms Julia Jenkins, Mrs Celia Joyce, Mrs Valerie Laing, Mr Leslie Neilsen, Mrs Elizabeth Purdie, Mr Donald Woodward.

Palmerston Ms Daphne Taylor, Mr Paul Harvord, Mrs Margret McCaw

Roslyn Mrs Elisabeth Cunningham, Mrs Margaret McLanachan, Ms Verna Rutherford, Mr Brian Tegg.

Southern Coastal Deanery Mrs Christine Shaw, Mrs Catherine Caley, Mr Gerald Harley, Mrs Helen Humphrey, Mrs Alyson Manning, Ms Jan Aitken Dr Elizabeth Sharman, Mrs Ruth Matthews.

St Hilda’s College Ms Gillian Townsley

St Matthew’s Mr Peter Masters

Taieri Mr Jonathan Wood, Mr Dennis Burton, Ms Ruth Johnston, Ms Chta More, Ms Mary Neveille, Ms Jocelyn Scrymgeour

Page 17 Upper Clutha Mrs Rachael Ashby, Ms Catherine Davis, Mr Michael Horder Mr Fredrick McElrea, Mrs Anne McNeil, Mrs Joan Nolan, Mrs Noeline Watson.

Waimea Plains Mrs Jackie Butt, Mrs Helena Morton, Mrs Lois Shallard, Mr Eric Swift.

Waitaki-North Oamaru Mrs Dawn Harrison, Mrs Karen Hofman, Mrs Joan Prouting, Mrs Bernice Thompson.

Wakatipu Mrs Janice Cockerill, Mrs Alison Frude, Mrs Elisabeth Kleinjan, Mrs Kirsty Sharpe.

Warrington - Waitati Ms Roslalie Ireland

Western Southland Mr Leslie Smart, Mr Patrick Westenra

Winton Mrs Laraine Norman

PARISH MINISTRY TEAMS IN LOCAL SHARED MINITRY PARISHES

Ministry Team in the Faith Community of St Michael & All Angels Parish Fordland Team Membership licensed as follows:

Mrs Miriam Dudfield Administrator Convenor Ministry Team Mrs Olwyn Brown Liturgy Convenor Mrs Shirley Kent Mrs Noeline Adams Pastoral Care Convenor Mrs Judy Manning Rev’d Jenny Tapsell Team Priest Mr Garth Stewart Rev’d Adrianne Stewart Team Priest

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OFFICAL ACTS OF THE BISHOP

INSTALLATIONS 2018 May 12th Rev’d Graham Silkstone – Waitaki North Oamaru June 11th Rev’d Brett Roberts- Balclutha Parish

ORDINATIONS 2018 May 13 Rev’d Barbara Dineen to Priesthood @ St Paul’s Cathedral June 10 Rev’d Brian Kilkelly to Deaconate @ St Peter’s Caversham September 9 Rev’d Brian Kilkelly to Priesthood @ Cathedral

LICENCES ISSUED TO CLERGY 2017 November 24 Rev’d Vivienne Galletly – Ecumenical Chaplain to Dunedin and Wakari Hospitals 2018 January 26 Rev’d David Crooke – Priest-in-Charge, Waitaki North Oamaru February 8 Rev’d Gary Griffith-Smith – Vicar General February 9 Rev’d Canon Gary Griffith-Smith – Clerical Canon Rev’d Canon Michael Wallace – Clerical Canon February 25 Rev’d Michael Godfrey – Vicar Wakatipu May 12 Rev’d Graham Silkstone – Vicar Waitaki North Oamaru May 13 Rev’d Barbara Dineen – Priest Assistant Cathedral June 10 Rev’d Brian Kilkelly – Deacon St Peter’s Caversham June 11 Rev’d Brett Roberts – Vicar Balclutha August 1 Rev’d Sue McCafferty – Interim Priest-in-Charge East Taieri September 9 Rev’d Brian Kilkelly Honorary Priest Assistant St Peter’s Caversham

EXTENDED LICENCES 2017 December 16 Hugh Bowron – Deputy Vicar General December 2 Joanna Fielding – Priest-in-Charge December 16 Wiremu Quedley – Honorary Priest Assistant December 31 Juan Kinnear – Priest-in-Charge September 23 Jeremy Nicoll – Priest-in-Charge 2018 January 31 Ven Jan Clark – Regional Dean February 2 Rev’d Malcolm Falloon – Priest-in-Charge April 30 Rev’d Chris Homes – Honorary Priest Assistant March 22 Rev’d Esther Clarke-Prebble March 1 Rev’s Max Whitaker – Priest Assistant Dunedin North May 1 Ven Jan Clark – Archdeacon Coastal Dunedin May 1 Keith Gover – Archdeacon Southland May 31 Rev’d Peter Ross – Assistant Priest Balclutha June 24 Rev’d Elizabeth Cheyne – Priest-in-Charge North Invercargill July 1 Rev’d Penny Sinnamon – Vicar Dunstan September 1 Rev’d Ken Light – Priest Assistant Upper Clutha

Page 19 PERMISSION TO OFFICIATE IN A DIOCESE 2017 October 11 The Rt Rev’d Dr Kelvin Wright November 6 Rev’d Kit Bunker November 13 Rev’d Alistair Seabrook November 14 Rev’d Richard Aitken December 8 Rev’d Dr James Harding 2018 February 9 Rev’d Christopher Tweddell March 7 Rev’d Aaron Douglas

NEW LAY MINISTERS May 26th Ann Robinson Holy Trinity North Invercargill July 23 Diana Abercrombie Diocesan Children Youth and Family Educator August 5th Michael McAlpine Dunedin North August 5th Katie Marcar Dunedin North August 5th Benjamin Ong Dunedin North

LAY MINISTER RENEWALS 2017 December 19 Margaret Anne McCaw St Mary’s, Palmerston December 19 Paul Roderick Havord St Mary’s, Palmerston December 19 Daphne Pearl Taylor St Mary’s, Palmerston

FACULTIES ISSUED 2018 May 18 St Luke’s Oamaru -Maheno Data Projector Screen August 18 St John’s Invercargill – Sale of land and buildings at 108 Tay Street

SECULARISATION April 15th St Saviour’s Mataura

CONFIRMATIONS Date Parish Male Female Presiding Bishop 22nd October All Saints’, Dunedin 1 The Rt Rev’d Steven Benford 2017 10th December St John’s, Roslyn 1 2 The Rt Rev’d Steven Benford 2017 20th April 2018 All Saints’ Gladstone The Rt Rev’d Steven Benford In’gill 5th August 2018 All Saints’ Dunedin 3 3 The Rt Rev’d Steven Benford

Page 20 DEATHS

Rev’d Prue Miller Rev’d Margery Buckingham Ven Neville Selwood Ven Philip Charles

May they rest in peace and rise in glory

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MINUTES OF SYNOD 2018

FRIDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2018

7.00pm The Diocese of Dunedin Synod Eucharist was held at St Paul’s Cathedral, Dunedin.

8.35pm The First Session of the Sixtieth Synod then commenced with the formal Constitution of Synod, the announcement of a Quorum in each House and the reception of the President’s Address.

 Leave of Absence: The following people were granted leave of absence for Synod:

CLERGY Rev’d Dr Max Whitaker Whole of Synod Rev’d Richard Johnson Whole of Synod Rev’d Hugh Bowron Whole of Synod Rev’d Judy Johnston Whole of Synod Rev’d Maud Milligan Whole of Synod Rev’d Jeremy Nicoll Whole of Synod Rev’d Esther Clark-Prebble Whole of Synod

LAITY Ruth Empson Whole of Synod Gillian Townsley Whole of Synod Patrick Westenra Whole of Synod Judith Petersen Whole of Synod Paul Tankard Whole of Synod Delwyn Burrow Whole of Synod Bonnie Miller Perry Friday

 Welcome to visitors and observers: The President, Bishop Steven Benford, welcomed all members of Synod especially visitors and new members.

Mr Michael Hartfield, Anglican Missions Board Rev’d David Poultney, Dunedin Methodist Parish [Saturday] Rev’d Selwyn Yeoman, Church of Christ Community Father Gerard Aynsley – Catholic Church [on behalf of + Michael Dooley] Rev’d Maureen Cribb – Tikanga Maori Rev’d Robert Pomare – Tikanga Maori

 Greetings have been received from:

Anglican Care Network [Tric Malcolm] + Richard Wallace & the Diocese of Te Waipounamu + Andrew Hedge & the Diocese of Waiapu + Ross Bay, Jim White & the Diocese of Auckland ++ Philip Richardson & the Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki + Justin Duckworth & + Eleanor Sanderson & the Diocese of Wellington + Michael Dooley, Catholic Bishop of Dunedin

Page 22 Rev’d Trevor James Rev’d Andrew Scott, Moderator for the Southern Presbytery Rev’d David Hollingsworth, Vicar General of Nelson Diocese

APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by: The President – The Rt Rev’d Steven Benford Agreed That the 2017 Minutes, following the correction of the letters QC being removed from after Judge Harding’s name, be approved.

PETITION Selwyn College/Anglican Church Relationship Affirmation:

Good evening Mister President and Synod. My name is Sophie Cawood. I am the Synod Representative from Dunedin North Parish and I would like to present the following Petition.

This petition acts as testimony from present and past Selwyn College students to affirm the relationship between Selwyn College and the Anglican Church as fundamental to the special character of the college, and the life experiences gained by the students.

Selwyn College was founded in early 1893 by Bishop Samuel Tarratt Nevil, making it one of the oldest residential colleges in New Zealand and the oldest residential college in Otago. Named after the first Bishop of New Zealand, George Augustus Selwyn, Selwyn College’s relationship to the Anglican Church is undeniable. This relationship between the Church, the hall’s staff and the students has provided the Church with a unique culture and history, enabling it to stand out from other local halls whilst also providing the Church with a unique opportunity for mission, and allowing many young people’s lives to be touched by Anglican values when they otherwise might have not had such opportunities.

The petition was sent to students who resided at Selwyn College between the years of 2016 and 2018. However, there are a couple of signatures of students from years prior to that. 280 students signed this petition over the course of two-three days.

The Prayer of the Petitioner is as follows: Dear Heavenly Father, We thank you for this unique opportunity for mission; to offer pastoral care and to bring Christ’s values to the lives of hundreds of young people. We thank you for our continued relationship with them and pray that we may continue to serve in your name. In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen

I, as the petitioner, would like to express my assent to this prayer and the contents of the petition, thank you for your time and consideration.

Mister President I move a motion without notice that this petition be printed and distributed. Moved by: The President – The Rt Rev’d Steven Benford That we receive this petition. Agreed

MOTIONS Motion No 01: Suspension of Standing Orders Moved by: Mr Fred McElrea Seconded by: Rev’d Canon Michael Wallace Agreed That Standing Orders be suspended under SO 93-95 so that a revised form of Motions 1 and 12-18

Page 23 inclusive be considered without all members of Synod having a copy of the revised form, provided that written versions of the revised form are before the mover and seconder and that the revised form of such motions has been published to Synod members on-line by the Registrar.

Motion No 1: Appointments and Procedures Moved by: The President – The Rt Rev’d Steven Benford Agreed

That: a) The President’s nominations of the Officers of Synod be confirmed;

Clerical Secretary : Rev'd Sandra Baird

Lay Secretary : Mrs Anne Gover

Chairperson of Committee : The Ven Damon Plimmer

Deputy Chairperson : Ms Lisa Burton

Clerk of Committee : Miss Lynda Turner-Heaton

Chaplain to Synod : Rev’d Canon Gary Griffith-Smith

Press Officer : (Vacant)

(c) the President’s nominations for the Committee for the Verification of Minutes be noted and the Committee on Statutes & Standing Orders, the Steering Committee, and the Printing Committee, be confirmed;

For the Verification of Minutes: Rev’d Jo Fielding, Mrs Trish Franklin, Rev’d Liz Cheyne

On Statutes and Standing Orders: Mr Fred McElrea, Rev’d Michael Wallace, Ms Lauren Pegg

Steering: The President, Ms Lauren Pegg, Rev’d Canon Michael Wallace

Printing: The President, Registrar

(d) the times of sitting of Synod and the Synod Programme, as printed in the Order of Proceedings, be confirmed;

(e) the Papers, Reports and Financial Statements, as listed in the Index, be laid on the table and taken as read;

(f) the Diocesan Accountant, Ms Ginny Kitchingman, the Chair of the Trust Board, Mr Stephen Grant, the Trust Board Property Advisor, Mr Peter Jackson, the Bishop’s Legal Advisors, Ms Lauren Pegg and Mr Diccon Sim, Selwyn College Student President, Mr Jimmy Anderson and Anglican Mission Board Representative, Mr Michael Hartfield be given speaking rights.

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(f) the President be authorised to suspend Standing Order 2 for such periods as he thinks fit in order that a person nominated by him and appointed by the Synod may preside over the Synod.

(g) ELECTIONS: the nominations for the following elections close on Saturday 15 September at 12 noon.

i. Diocesan Council – Five Ordained Ministers who are members of Synod and five lay members of Synod (In accordance with Statute 1, Clause 5.1.2 ii. Diocesan Nominators – Elected Membership, 2 Clergy holding a licence from the Bishop (elected by the House of Clergy), 2 Lay (elected by the House of Laity).

Voting for such positions will take place 1.30pm Saturday 15 September.

The forms for Nomination are to be returned to the Registrar by 12pm on Saturday 15 September. N.B. Standing Resolution of Synod (1985) –

"Every mover of a nomination for any Board or Committee may provide a factual statement of the candidate with his or her credentials for the office (no more than 50 words) and that such information be made available to members of the Synod by the Registrar after the nominations have closed".

(h) Scrutineers: Rev’d Alec Clark, Rev’d Vivienne Galletly, Mrs Lois Shallard, Mr Robin Versteeg

Motion No 2: Reports and Accounts [laid on the table] Moved by: The President – The Rt Rev’d Steven Benford Agreed

That the following Reports & Accounts laid on the Table be received.

a) Anglican Family Care - Audited Financial Statements b) Anglican Missions Board - Annual Meeting Report c) Cathedral Church of St Paul - Audited Financial Statements for the year end d) Earl Street Charitable Trust - Audited Financial Reports e) St Hilda’s Collegiate School Inc. Board of Proprietors - Audited Annual Financial Statements f) St Hilda’s Collegiate School Inc. Endowment Society - Audited Annual Financial Statements g) Selwyn College - Audited Financial Statements h) Parata Anglican Charitable Trust - Audited Financial Statements i) Home of St Barnabas Trust Annual Report j) Takitimu Home Anglican Trust - Audited Financial Statements k) The New Zealand Anglican Church Pension Board, The Financial Statements of the: i. Investment Trust ii. Pension Fund iii. Supplementary Support Fund iv. Widows & Orphans Endowment v. The Retire Fund vi. Board Administration and Controlled Funds vii. Christian Kiwisaver Scheme l) The New Zealand Anglican Church Pension Board i. Pension Fund – Annual Report ii. Retire Fund – Annual Report iii. Koinonia Fund – Annual Report

Page 25 MOTION NO.3: Diocesan Reports and Accounts Moved by: The Rev’d Damon Plimmer Seconded by: Ms Lisa Burton Agreed

That the Reports and Accounts as distributed be received.

Page 26 BILLS

The President moved that the Bill No 1 be introduced, and that consideration of the Principles of the Bill be an Order of the Day for Saturday 15 September. Agreed

Bill No. 1 A Bill to amend Statute 19 ‘The Selwyn College Statute 2009’.

Moved by: The Rev’d Eric Kyte Seconded by: Rev’d Aaron Douglas

Whereas The Selwyn College Statute 2009 makes no provision for the possibility that ownership and management of the College could be transferred to a body other than the Diocese of Dunedin, and

Whereas it may be expedient at some time for the ownership and management of the College to be transferred to a body other than the Diocese of Dunedin,

Now therefore be it enacted by the Bishop, Clergy and Laity of the Diocese of Dunedin in Synod assembled as follows:

1. The Short Title of this Statute shall be “The Selwyn College Statute Amendment Statute 2018”.

2. The Selwyn College Statute 2009 is hereby amended by adding the following Clause:

“27. If the ownership and/or the management of Selwyn College are transferred or leased to any body other than the Diocese of Dunedin any capital or income received by the Diocese as a result of such transfer shall be paid to the General Fund of the Diocesan Foundation and shall be utilised according to the provisions of “The Diocesan Foundation Statute, 2005”.

Note: By directing income and capital to the General Fund of the Diocesan Foundation it will be available for mission and ministry in the Diocese “including support for the ministry of the Bishop”. [Clause 5 (a) of Statute 37]

WITHDRAWAL OF BILL NO 2 Moved by: Mr Fred McElrea

Page 27 Seconded by: Rev’d Barbara Dineen Agreed It was moved that the 2017 Synod - Bill No 2 ‘The Selwyn College Statute Amendment Bill 2017’ which had been left to lie on the table, be withdrawn by leave of the Synod.

NOTICE OF MOTION Motion No 21: Selwyn College Mission Moved by: Rev’d Canon Michael Wallace Seconded by: Dr Penny Field Agreed to be received

That this synod:  Gives thanks to God for 125 years of Selwyn College  Recognises that Selwyn College is a crucial part of the Diocese of Dunedin’s mission work, and a strategic mission engagement opportunity with young people  Rejoices in the potential the College has to inspire and form young people as Christians and leaders in the Anglican Church  Recommits itself to the mission of Selwyn College.

To achieve Selwyn College’s mission as an Anglican College the Diocese commits to:  Establishing a Selwyn College Special Character Committee (which reports to Diocesan Council) to define, review and strengthen the Anglican mission of the college  Using the special character guidelines and regular review procedures established by the Anglican Schools Office (https://anglicanschools.nz/open-resources/official-documents/special- character )  Joining Selwyn into the global Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion network (http://cuac.anglicancommunion.org/) as a resource for Selwyn’s ministry with university students and to support special character in management and governance of the College  Selecting board members who are committed to the mission of the College as defined by synod  Training and supporting board members in governance and special character, and resourcing them to enhance the Anglican special character of the College  Working with St. John’s College Trust Board and other Anglican institutions (such as schools and university colleges) to enable a wider range of students from the three Tikanga of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia to be part of the College, and to enhance Selwyn’s ability to nurture Anglican students in tertiary education at Otago  Strengthening linkages with Christian groups on the University and Polytechnic campuses  Reviewing the special character and mission of the College at Synod 2024 and revisiting the future of the College if the Anglican special character and mission of the College are not being achieved to Synod’s standard.

9.00 pm Closing Prayers were led by the Synod Chaplain, Rev’d Canon Gary Griffith-Smith

Light supper (tea/coffee, biscuits), followed in the Cathedral Crypt.

Page 28 SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2018 The Crypt, St Paul’s Cathedral, Dunedin

8.30am Morning Prayer was led by the Synod Chaplain, Rev’d Canon Gary Griffith-Smith

8.50am House Keeping & Commencement of Synod

9.05am Consideration of Principle of Bill No 1 - Second Reading Moved by: Rev’d Eric Kyte Seconded by: Rev’d Aaron Douglas That this Bill be approved in principle. Lost

Speakers for the Principles of the Bill – Rev’d Vivienne Galletly Speakers against the Principles of the Bill – Rev’d Canon Michael Wallace, Mr Fred McElrea

9.23am Motions Motions No 4 & No 5 Moved by: The President - The Rt Rev’d Steven Benford That Motions No 4 & No 5 be withdrawn by leave of Synod Agreed

Motion No. 7: Conversion Therapy Moved by: Mr Fred McElrea (on behalf of the Social Transformation Committee) Seconded by: Rev’d Canon Michael Wallace Carried That this Synod rejects the practice of so-called "conversion therapy" for gay people, and considers that the Anglican Church should not be carrying out or promoting any "ministry" or "therapy" that leads to the expectation that a person’s basic sexual orientation can or should be changed. Further, it urges Anglicans throughout this country to follow the lead of the UK Government and support a ban on its use in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Speakers for this motion - Dr Bonnie Miller-Perry

Amendment 1 Dr Penny Field / Mrs Natalia Yates - change ‘so-called’ to ‘coercive’ Lost Amendment 2 Mr Fred McElrea / Rev’d Damon Plimmer - remove ‘so- called’ Agreed Amendment 3 Dr Penny Field / Ms Sophie Cawood - change ‘gay’ to ‘LGBTQIA’ Agreed Amendment 4 Dr Penny Field / Mr James Allaway - stop sentence after ‘therapy’ / add the word ‘such’ before ‘ministry or therapy’ Lost Amendment 5 Elisabeth Cunningham / Rev’d Barbara Dineen - stop at the word ‘changed’ Lost

The substantive motion was then put to the vote. Carried That this Synod rejects the practice of "conversion therapy" for LGBTQIA people, and considers that the Anglican Church should not be carrying out or promoting any "ministry" or "therapy" that leads to the expectation that a person’s basic sexual orientation can or should be changed. Further, it urges Anglicans throughout this

Page 29 country to follow the lead of the UK Government and support a ban on its use in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Motion No. 8: Mental Health Moved by: Mr Fred McElrea, (on behalf of the Social Transformation Committee) Seconded by: Rev’d Jo Fielding

That this Synod accepts that sound mental health is important to all people, and asks all Anglicans to (a) support increased Government spending for mental health services, and (b) raise their awareness of mental health issues through mental health organisations.

10.05am Synod adjourned for Morning Tea

10.35am Discussion continued regarding Motion No 8

Amendment 1 - Diana Abercrombie/Rev’d Michael Godfrey add words ‘professional mental health’ before the word ‘organisations’ / stop at organisations. Lost Amendment 2 - Fred McElrea/Steven Mitchell add word ‘suitable’ before the words ‘organisations’ / stop at organisations Carried

The Substantive Motion was then put to the vote. Agreed That this Synod accepts that sound mental health is important to all people, and asks all Anglicans to (a) support increased Government spending for mental health services, and (b) raise their awareness of mental health issues through suitable mental health organisations.

Motion No. 6: Selwyn College Moved by: Rev’d Aaron Douglas, Chair of Selwyn College Board Seconded by: Mrs Trish Franklin

Whereas it is acknowledged that the modern environment in which university halls of residence are governed and managed has become increasingly difficult, and Whereas the Selwyn College Board of Governors and the Bishop are no longer confident that best practice and the fundamental purposes of Selwyn College can be achieved with the present structure and governance of the College, and Whereas best practice and the fundamental purposes of the College can be better secured if the governance and management of the College is undertaken by an organisation which is professionally involved in, and expert in, such business, Now therefore this Synod authorises the Dunedin Diocesan Trust Board, at the direction of the Diocesan Council specific to the particular proposal being considered:

Page 30 being of its residents, subject to a formal undertaking by the purchaser to maintain the special character of the College.

2. To retain ownership of the land occupied at present by the College, and to enter into an agreement to lease that land to any purchaser of the College land and business, on a modern “Glasgow” type lease with 7 year ground-rent reviews.

3. To enter into a Memorandum Of Understanding with the purchaser regarding Clause 1 and 2 of this Resolution and the maintenance of the special character of the College, including a commitment to an ongoing relationship with the Bishop of Dunedin, who will report to Synod annually regarding the fulfilment of the Memorandum

Amendment 1 Rev’d Aaron Douglas/Ms Trish Franklin - three ‘whereas’ statements removed Agreed Amendment 2 Rev’d Aaron Douglas/Ms Trish Franklin - word ‘land’ to be replaced by ‘buildings’ after word ‘college’ Agreed Amendment 3 Rev’d Aaron Douglas/Ms Trish Franklin - remove words ‘specific to the particular proposal being considered’ Lost Amendment 4 Rev’d Aaron Douglas/Ms Trish Franklin - remove words ‘or another body in which the Diocesan Council has confidence that it is able’ Lost

11.25am It was moved that we go into committee to discuss this substantive motion. Agreed

Motion No. 6: Selwyn College Moved by: Rev’d Aaron Douglas, Chair of Selwyn College Board/Clergy Synod Representative for Gladstone Parish Seconded by: Mrs Trish Franklin

That this Synod authorises the Dunedin Diocesan Trust Board, at the direction of the Diocesan Council specific to the particular proposal being considered:

1. To sell the buildings and business of Selwyn College to the University of Otago, or another body in which the Diocesan Council has confidence that it is able to govern and manage the College according to best practice and for the benefit and well-being of its residents, subject to a formal undertaking by the purchaser to maintain the special character of the College.

2. To retain ownership of the land occupied at present by the College, and to enter into an agreement to lease that land to any purchaser of the College buildings and business, on a modern “Glasgow” type lease with 7 year ground-rent reviews.

3. To enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the purchaser regarding Clause 1 and 2 of this Resolution and the maintenance of the special character of the College, including a commitment to an ongoing relationship with the

Page 31 Bishop of Dunedin, who will report to Synod annually regarding the fulfilment of the Memorandum.

12.00pm Nominations closed for Diocesan Council and Diocesan Nominators at 12pm with biographical details of no more than fifty words supplied to the Registrar with the nomination form.

12.15pm Midday prayer was led by the Synod Chaplain, Rev’d Canon Gary Griffith-Smith

12.30 – 1.30 pm Lunch

1.30 pm Presentation by Mr Michael Hartfield, Anglican Missions Board +Steven and a group of synod members prayed for Michael and his ministry.

1.50pm Presentation by Nicola Taylor, Anglican Family Care Director The Ven. Jan Clark presented flowers to Nicola and thanked her for the work she had done over many years.

2.05pm +Steven moved that we go into committee to continue discussion of Motion 6 Agreed

2.50pm Rev’d Damon Plimmer moved that we go out of committee to report the decision. Agreed He reported to the President that Motion 6 was passed by all three houses.

Moved by: Rev’d Aaron Douglas Seconded by: Mrs Trish Franklin that the decision made in Committee be confirmed by Synod. Agreed

3.00pm Motions, Standing Resolutions, Reports & Accounts

Motion No. 9: 150th Anniversary of Dunedin Diocese Moved by: Mr Fred McElrea Seconded by: Rev’d Wiremu Quedley

That this Diocese marks its 150th anniversary in 2019 with an appropriate celebration.

Amendment 1 Keith Gover/Diana Abercrombie and that consideration be given to a written history being compiled. Agreed

The Substantive Motion was then put to the vote. Agreed

That this Diocese marks its 150th anniversary in 2019 with an appropriate celebration and that consideration be given to a written history being compiled.

Motion No. 10: Anglican Overseas Mission Moved by: Mrs Dot Muir Seconded by: Mrs Anne Gover Agreed

That this Synod: a) Give thanks to all members of the Diocese who have supported all Missions, especially Missions overseas, in the 2018 year. b) Recommends all Parishes actively support The Anglican Missions Board, by continually supporting their partners.

Page 32 c) That the Diocesan AMB target for the year January - December 2019 remain at $61,000.

Amendment 1 Mrs Dot Muir /Mrs Anne Gover That (c) amount be increased to $65,000 Agreed

The Substantive Motion was then put to the vote Agreed That this Synod: a) Give thanks to all members of the Diocese who have supported all Missions, especially Missions overseas, in the 2018 year. b) Recommends all Parishes actively support The Anglican Missions Board, by continually supporting their partners. c) That the Diocesan AMB target for the year January - December 2019 be $65,000.

ELECTION OF DIOCESAN COUNCIL AND DIOCESAN NOMINATORS

The following people were elected unopposed as Diocesan Council. Clergy Laity Rev'd Joanna Fielding [DC] Ms Lisa Burton [DC] Rev’d Dr Andrea McDougall [Coastal O] Mrs Trish Franklin [DC] Rev’d Canon Michael Wallace [DC] Mrs Anne Gover [S] Rev'd Dr Max Whitaker [DC] Mr Fred McElrea [Central O] Miss Lynda Turner-Heaton [S]

The following people were elected unopposed as Diocesan Nominators. Clergy Laity Rev’d Esther Clark-Prebble [DC] Mr Keith Gover [S] Rev’d Canon Gary Griffith-Smith [S]

3.00pm Synod adjourned for Afternoon Tea

3.30pm Motions

Motion No. 11: Draft Diocesan Budget Moved by: Rev'd Damon Plimmer Seconded by: Miss Lynda Turner Heaton

That the Draft Diocesan Budget be adopted as the budget for 2019. Agreed

Diocesan Accountant, Ms Ginny Kitchingman, spoke to the Budget.

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2019 Budget Commentary

Source of Figures  2017 figures are final  2018 figures are best estimate full year, based on year to date  2019 figures are based on 2018 unless discussed below

Business as Usual  At this stage this is essentially a “business as usual” budget

Assumptions  Receive $65,000 Grant from St Johns towards the Bishopric  DDTB Interest rate 4.25% (compared with 4.75% for 2018)  Parish contributions total $190K (individual calculations for requested contributions to follow, likely to end up very similar to 2018)  Donations estimate for 2019 only includes fairly regular ongoing donations

Page 36  Contributions to the Bishopric from the Bishop’s House Fund and the General Purpose Funds resume in 2019, after being temporarily suspended in 2018  There is no Diocesan contribution to the Bishop’s Car Fund in 2018 or 2019 (current balance of this fund is nearly $50,000)

Surplus  The 2019 Budget has a total operating surplus of $40,000  Some spending priorities coming up include:  Office computer server upgrade  Office phone system upgrade  Diocesan website improvement  Diocesan-wide valuation of land and buildings

Rev’d Damon Plimmer expressed appreciation to Ginny and Dominique for the work they do on our behalf.

3.42pm Motion No. 12: The Endings of Collects Amendment Statute, 2018

Moved by: Rev’d Canon Michael Wallace Seconded by: Mr Keith Gover Carried

The General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui of the Anglican Church of Aotearoa has requested Diocesan support for Statute 733.

That this Synod assents to Statute 733.

Statute 733 The Endings of Collects Amendment Statute, 2018

Whereas, the General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui adopted resolutions to strengthen the Trinitarian endings for collects and it is desirable to provide suitable forms, and

Whereas, General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui 2016 passed Statute 724 providing for some alterative collect endings to replace those on page 549 of A New Zealand Prayer Book He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa, and

Whereas, the Common Life Liturgical Commission received feedback in the Assent process that the current collect endings were still valued and deserved to be retained alongside alternative provisions, and

Whereas, the current collect endings, as revised, and the proposed collect endings have all been translated into Te Reo Māori, and

Whereas, the Common Life Liturgical Commission propose that Statute 724 not be Confirmed, but be replaced with the following provision,

The General Synod/te Hīnota Whānui enacts as follows:

1. Title. The title of this Statute is The Endings of Collects Amendment Statute, 2018.

Page 37 2. Purpose. To strengthen the Trinitarian endings for collects by providing suitable forms, but also to retain some gender-inclusive endings.

3. The provisions on page 549 of A New Zealand Prayer Book He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa are amended by the removal of all the words on that page and the substitution of the following words:

Concerning Sentences, Prayers and Readings for the Church’s Year

The minister chooses one, or more, of the Collects set down for the Day for use in the service, and selects the Sentence, Psalms, and Set Readings from pages 550-723, or selects the alternatives set down in A Prayer Book for Australia, or in Revised Common Lectionary Prayers.

At the end of a Collect, when needed, the minister may add or substitute one of the following

Hear this prayer for your love’s sake. Amen. Whakarongo ki tēnei īnoi i runga i tōu aroha. Āmine.

Or Praise to you our God; you answer prayer. Amen. He whakamoemiti ki a koe, e tō mātou Atua; whakamana ēnei īnoi. Āmine.

Or This we ask through Christ our Mediator/ Saviour/ Redeemer/ Lord/ Companion/ eternal source of Peace/ Guide/ Refuge/ Friend/ Strength. Amen.

E īnoi ai mātou i roto i a te Karaiti tō mātou Kaitakawaenga/Kaiwhakaora/Kaihoko Ariki/Hoa aroha/pūtake o te Rangimārie/Kaiwhakaatu/Hoa pūmau/Kaha. Āmine

Or, for a Trinitarian ending

Through Jesus Christ our Liberator, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen Ko Īhu Karaiti tō mātou Kaiwhakaora, e ora ana, e kīngi tahi ana me koe, i te kotahitanga o te Wairua Tapu, kotahi anō Atua, ināianei, ā, mō ake tonu atu. Āmine. or, if the Collect is addressed to the second person of the Trinity For you are alive and reign with the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Tēnā koe rā e ora ana, e kīngi tahi ana me te Matua i te kotahitanga o te Wairua Tapu, kotahi anō Atua, ināianei, ā, mō ake tonu atu. Āmine. or, if the Collect is addressed to the third person of the Trinity

Page 38 With the Father and the Son, you live and reign, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Ko koe me te Matua me te Tama, e ora ana, e kīngi tahi ana kotahi anō Atua, ināianei, ā mō ake tonu atu. Āmine.

1. Process. Clause 3 of this Statute is the adoption of a specific proposal in terms of Part B, Clause 6(a) of the Constitution/te Pouhere, and Section 4(a) of the Church of England Empowering Act 1928, and shall be made known to Te Runanganui o Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa, the Synod of the Diocese of Polynesia, and the several Diocesan Synods in New Zealand.

We certify that this Statute was passed by the General Synod/ te Hīnota Whānui on 8 May 2018. As witnessed by our hands on 13 June 2018.

Motion No. 13: The ‘A Form for Ordering the Eucharist’ Amendment Statute, 2018 Moved by: Mrs Trish Franklin Seconded by: Dr Bonnie Miller Perry Carried

The General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui of the Anglican Church of Aotearoa has requested Diocesan support for Statute 736.

That this Synod assents to Statute 736.

Statute 736 The ‘A Form for Ordering the Eucharist’ Amendment Statute, 2018

Whereas, the General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui in Statute 457 in 1988 confirmed as a Formulary ‘A Form for Ordering the Eucharist,’ and

Whereas, ‘A Form for Ordering the Eucharist’ provides only for use of one of the Great Thanksgivings provided on pages 420, 436, 467, and 485, or the following on pages 512- 514 of A New Zealand Prayer Book – He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa, and

Whereas, the General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui in Statute 693 in 2010 confirmed as Formularies ‘Alternative Great Thanksgivings A to F,’ and ‘Alternative Great Thanksgivings for use with Children A and B,’ and

Whereas, it is desirable to allow use of all Great Thanksgivings approved by the General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui with ‘A Form for Ordering the Eucharist.’

The General Synod/te Hīnota Whānui enacts as follows:

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1. Title. The title of this Statute is The ‘A Form for Ordering the Eucharist’ Amendment Statute, 2018.

2. Purpose. To amend the rubric regarding what Great Thanksgivings may be used with ‘A Form for Ordering the Eucharist’ so that it allows use of all Great Thanksgivings approved by the General Synod/te Hīnota Whānui.

3. The rubric on page 511 of A New Zealand Prayer Book – He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa,

‘The presiding priest uses one of The Great Thanksgivings provided (pages 420, 436, 467, 485) or the following’ be replaced with the words

‘The presiding priest uses one of The Great Thanksgivings authorised by the General Synod/te Hīnota Whānui, or the following’

4. Process. Clause 3 of this Statute is the adoption of a specific proposal in terms of Part B, Clause 6(a) of the Constitution/te Pouhere, and Section 4(a) of the Church of England Empowering Act 1928, and shall be made known to Te Runanganui o Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa, the Synod of the Diocese of Polynesia, and the several Diocesan Synods in New Zealand.

We certify that this Statute was passed by the General Synod/ te Hīnota Whānui on 8 May 2018. As witnessed by our hands on 13 June 2018.

Motion No. 14: The ‘A Form for Ordering the Eucharist’ Amendment Statute, 2018 Moved by: Dr Bonnie Miller Perry Seconded by: Mr Keith Gover Carried

The General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui of the Anglican Church of Aotearoa has requested Diocesan support for Statute 737.

That this Synod assents to Statute 737.

Statute 737 The ‘An Alternative Form for Ordering the Eucharist’ Amendment Statute, 2018

Whereas, the General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui in Statute 457 in 1988 confirmed as a Formulary ‘A Form for Ordering the Eucharist,’ and

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Whereas, the General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui in Statute 656 in 2006 confirmed as a Formulary ‘An Alternative Form for Ordering the Eucharist,’ and

Whereas, ‘An Alternative Form for Ordering the Eucharist, provides for use of one of any Great Thanksgiving approved by the General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui, or equivalent, of any member church of the Anglican Communion, and

Whereas, the General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui 2018 has agreed to Bill 12, to amend ‘A Form for Ordering the Eucharist’ so that it only provides for use of all Great Thanksgivings approved by the General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui, and

Whereas, it is desirable to have consistency in our provisions for use of Great Thanksgivings,

The General Synod/te Hīnota Whānui enacts as follows:

1. Title. The title of this Statute is The ‘An Alternative Form for Ordering the Eucharist’ Amendment Statute, 2018.

2. Purpose. To amend the rubric regarding what Great Thanksgivings may be used with ‘An Alternative Form for Ordering the Eucharist’ so that it is consistent with ‘A Form for Ordering the Eucharist’.

3. The rubric in ‘An Alternative Form for Ordering the Eucharist’

‘Authorised means approved by the General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui, or equivalent, of any member church of the Anglican Communion.’

Be replaced with the words

‘Authorised means approved by the General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui.’

We certify that this Statute was passed by the General Synod/ te Hīnota Whānui on 8 May 2018. As witnessed by our hands on 13 June 2018.

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Motion No. 15: The Constitution/ Te Pouhere (Authorised Services – Te Reo Māori) Amendment Statute, 2018 Moved by: Rev’d Dr Andrea McDougall Seconded by: Mr Keith Gover Carried

The General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui of the Anglican Church of Aotearoa has requested Diocesan support for Statute 739.

That this Synod assents to Statute 739.

Statute 739 The Constitution/ Te Pouhere (Authorised Services – Te Reo Māori) Amendment Statute, 2018

Whereas General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui in 2016 Confirmed in Statute 726, amending Part G, Clause 2 of The Constitution/Te Pouhere by the addition of the definition of ‘Authorised Services’ contained in clause 3 of Statute 711, namely:

‘“Authorised Services” includes (a) Formularies, (b) Experimental uses as authorised by the 1928 Act, and (c) other services authorised under Title G Canon XIV,’ and

Whereas the Common Life Liturgical Commission has sought a translation of this provision into Te Reo Māori, to amend page ‘xv’ of The Constitution/Te Pouhere,

The General Synod/te Hīnota Whānui enacts as follows:

1. Title. The Title of this Statute is ‘The Constitution/Te Pouhere (Authorised Services – Te Reo Māori) Amendment Statute, 2018’

2. Purpose. To amend Part G of the Constitution/Te Pouhere to define ‘authorised services’ in the Constitution and Code of Canons in Te Reo Māori.

3. Constitutional Amendment:

4. Part G, Clause 2 of the Constitution/Te Pouhere is amended on page xv by the addition, at the end of the clause, following the words ‘tenei karangatanga.’, the words,

‘“Kō ngā tikanga karakia” arā tētahi o ēnei e whai ake nei: (a) Kō ngā Ōhākī, me (b) Kō ētahi karakia e whakamanangia ana e te Ture Whakamana i te Hāhi o Ingarangi, 1928, me (c) Kō ētahi atu karakia e whakamanangia ana e Te Wahanga G Ture XIV o ngā Ture o te Hīnota Whānui.’

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5. Process. The passing of Clause 3 is an adoption of a specific proposal in terms of Part G Clause 4 of the Constitution/Te Pouhere, and shall be made known to Te Runanganui o Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa, the Synod of the Diocese of Polynesia, and the several Diocesan Synods in New Zealand in accordance with the provisions of Title C Canon I.

We certify that this Statute was passed by the General Synod/ te Hīnota Whānui on 8 May 2018. As witnessed by our hands on 13 June 2018.

Motion No. 16: The Title G Canon V, ‘Of Translations of Holy Scripture’ (Paipera Tapu 2012) Amendment Statute, 2018 Moved By: Rev’d Dr Andrea McDougall Seconded by: Dr Bonnie Miller Perry Carried

The General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui of the Anglican Church of Aotearoa has requested Diocesan support for Statute 740.

That this Synod assents to Statute 740.

Statute 740 The Title G Canon V, ‘Of Translations of Holy Scripture’ (Paipera Tapu 2012) Amendment Statute, 2018

Whereas, the General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui in 2016 adopted Statute 728 to amend Te Paipera Tapu references in ‘A New Zealand Prayer Book – He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa’ as drawn from Te Paipera Tapu 1952 to Te Paipera Tapu 2012, and

Whereas, it is desirable to clarify that clause 3, which refers to ‘the edition of Ko te Paipera Tapu first published by the Bible Society in New Zealand in 1952,’ also includes later editions published by the Bible Society in New Zealand, namely the 2012 edition, Te Paipera Tapu 2012 is to be added to the Schedule of translations of Holy Scripture authorised for use in this Church in Title G Canon V,

The General Synod/te Hīnota Whānui enacts as follows:

1. Title. The title of this Statute is The Title G Canon V, ‘Of Translations of Holy Scripture’ (Paipera Tapu 2012) Amendment Statute, 2018 2. Purpose. To add Te Paipera Tapu 2012 to the Schedule of translations of Holy Scripture authorised for use in this Church in Title G Canon V 3. The Schedule of Title G Canon V is amended by the addition of the words:

“Paipera Tapu 2012”

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We certify that this Statute was passed by the General Synod/ te Hīnota Whānui on 8 May 2018. As witnessed by our hands on 13 June 2018.

Motion No. 17: The Calendar – Te Maramataka Amendment Statute, 2018 Moved by: Rev’d Canon Michael Wallace Seconded by: Mrs Trish Franklin Carried

The General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui of the Anglican Church of Aotearoa has requested Diocesan support for Statute 742.

That this Synod assents to Statute 742.

Statute 742 The Calendar – Te Maramataka Amendment Statute, 2018

Whereas:

a) The General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui by Statute 456 in 1988 confirmed the adoption of The Calendar – Te Maramataka as a Formulary, and

b) The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (from Ascension Day until Pentecost) is recognised by this Church, and

c) The Lectionary currently notes this week of prayer in square brackets denoting it as a celebration of interest but not amongst the days designated by resolution of General Synod Te Hīnota Whānui, and

d) The Council for Ecumenism now wishes to add this week to The Calendar – Te Maramataka, and

e) This proposal has the support of the Common Life Liturgical Commission, pursuant to Title B Canon XXX Clause 4.4.

The General Synod/te Hīnota Whānui enacts as follows:

Page 44 1. Title. The title of this Statute shall be The Calendar – Te Maramataka Amendment Statute, 2018.

2. Purpose. To allow for The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity to be added to The Calendar - Te Maramataka.

3. The Calendar – Te Maramataka (of A New Zealand Prayer Book / He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa) - is amended as follows: at the appropriate place on page 13, following Section 6 (iv), in the Calendar, the words

‘(v) Ecumenical

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – from Ascension until Pentecost,’ are inserted.

4. Clause 3 of this Statute is the adoption of a specific proposal in terms of Part B, Clause 6(a) of the Constitution/te Pouhere, and Section 4(a) of the Church of England Empowering Act 1928, and shall be made known to Te Runanganui o Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa, the Synod of the Diocese of Polynesia, and the several Diocesan Synods in New Zealand.

We certify that this Statute was passed by the General Synod/ te Hīnota Whānui on 8 May 2018. As witnessed by our hands on 13 June 2018.

Motion No. 18: The Constitution/ Te Pouhere Amendment Statute, 2018 Moved by: Mrs Trish Franklin Seconded by: Rev’d Canon Michael Wallace Carried

The General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui of the Anglican Church of Aotearoa has requested Diocesan support for Statute 751.

That this Synod assents to Statute 751.

Statute 751 The Constitution/ Te Pouhere Amendment Statute, 2018

Whereas, General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui in 2016 carried Motion 29 asking the Primates to establish a working group to consider possible structural arrangements within the Church to safeguard both theological convictions concerning the blessing of same gender relationships; and

Whereas, that working group in its final report made a number of recommendations including amendments to the declaration of adherence and submission required by the Constitution/Te Pouhere; and

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Whereas, General Synod/Te Hīnota Whānui considers it desirable to implement the recommendations of that working group including amendments to the declaration of adherence and submission required by the Constitution/Te Pouhere

The General Synod/te Hīnota Whānui enacts as follows:

1. Title. The Title of this Statute is ‘The Constitution/Te Pouhere Amendment Statute, 2018’

2. Purpose. To amend clause 15 of Part C of the Constitution/Te Pouhere to repeal and replace the existing form of declaration of adherence and submission

3. Constitutional Amendment:

Part C, Clause 15 of the Constitution/Te Pouhere is amended by the deletion of everything after the words "DECLARATION OF ADHERENCE AND SUBMISSION TO THE ANGLICAN CHURCH IN AOTEAROA, NEW ZEALAND AND POLYNESIA" and their replacement with:

I, A.B. DO DECLARE that I will give all due obedience to the Constitution/Te Pouhere and the Code of Canons of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia and to the decisions and judgments of those holding authority under the Constitution/Te Pouhere and the Code of Canons including all regulations which may be made pursuant to the Constitution/Te Pouhere and the Code of Canons.

AND I hereby undertake in consideration of my holding any such office or membership immediately to resign that office or membership together with all the rights and emoluments appertaining thereto whenever I shall be called upon so to do by those acting under authority given to them by the Constitution/Te Pouhere or the Code of Canons or any regulations made pursuant to them.

Given under my hand this day of in the presence of:

4. Process

The passing of Clause 3 is an adoption of a specific proposal in terms of Part G Clause 4 of the Constitution/Te Pouhere, and shall be made known to Te Runanganui o Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa, the Synod of the Diocese of Polynesia, and the several Diocesan Synods in New Zealand in accordance with the provisions of Title C Canon I

We certify that this Statute was passed by the General Synod/ te Hīnota Whānui on 10 May 2018. As witnessed by our hands 29 May 2018.

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Motion No. 19: Place and Date of Synod 2019 Moved by: Rev’d Canon Michael Wallace Seconded by: Mrs Anne Gover

That the next Synod be held in Oamaru on 13-15 September 2019

Amendment 1 Ms Gillian Lynch/Mrs Jennifer King - That the word ‘Oamaru’ be replaced by ‘Dunedin’. Agreed

The Substantive Motion was then put to the vote. Agreed That the next Synod be held in Dunedin on 13-15 September 2019

Motion No 21: Selwyn College Mission [detail of motion shown in Friday’s Minutes – Notice of Motion] Moved by: Rev’d Canon Michael Wallace Seconded by: Dr Penny Field

Rev’d Canon Michael Wallace withdrew this motion.

4.10pm Resolutions of the Previous Synod

The President moved that we go into Committee to discuss the Resolutions of the previous Synod Agreed

Mr Fred McElrea spoke to these Standing Resolutions of the Synod

The Diocese of Dunedin Diocesan Council has requested the Synod support the following amendments to Standing Resolutions.

A - Schedule of Resolutions passed at Synod 2017 which in the opinion of the Diocesan Council should be maintained in force (i.e. become a Standing Resolution)

It is recommended by Diocesan Council that motion no. 7 (child poverty) of 2017 should become a Standing Resolution, in these terms –

Child Poverty (2017)

That synod affirms the right to security, food, shelter, education and healthcare for every child in New Zealand; and that this Diocese supports the work of the Child Poverty Action Group, is grateful for the work being done by Anglican Family Care and the South Centre, draws attention to the Child Poverty Action Group website www.cpag.org.nz (accessed on 3 July 2017) and encourages Anglicans to become members and/or contribute financially to the donation schemes of these organisations as a practical expression of their Christian commitment.

B – Schedule of Resolutions of earlier Synods which in the opinion of the Diocesan Council should continue to be Standing Resolutions of Synod

It is recommended by Diocesan Council that all existing Standing Resolutions set out in

Page 47 the existing Handbook should remain in force except the three listed as 3.2 (Bicultural Committee, 1986) 3.6 (Surplus Clergy Costs, 1987) 4.8 (Archdeaconry Meetings, 1985).

[Explanatory notes: Standing Resolutions relate only to Motions, since Bills that are passed (enacted) become Statutes and remain in force until they are repealed by another Statute. Standing Resolutions are dealt with by Statute 31 (“A statute to provide for Standing Resolutions of the Synod”). All Synod members should have a copy of the Handbook referred to. Existing Standing Resolutions occupy six pages at the end of Standing Orders and before the Diocesan Statutes. Under clause 7 of Statute 31, any Resolution not included in the Standing Resolutions remains in force only until the start of the next ordinary Synod. These recommendations are the result of resolutions of Diocesan Council at its meetings in February and March 2018.]

Rev’d Damon Plimmer moved that we come out of Committee. Agreed He reported the results of the voting to the President.

Child Poverty (2017) should become a Standing Resolution. The following Resolutions of earlier Synods – (Bicultural Committee, 1986) should remain in the Handbook 3.6 (Surplus Clergy Costs, 1987) and 4.8 (Archdeaconry Meetings, 1985).should be removed from the Handbook.

Moved by: Mr Fred McElrea Seconded by: Anne Gover – that the decisions of Synod in Committee regarding Standing Resolutions should be adopted as the decisions of Synod Agreed

+Steven moved that Standing Orders be suspended so he could move the following motion. Agreed

Motion 22: Contribution of Ministry Educator Moved by: The President, The Rt Rev’d Steven Benford Carried by acclamation

That this synod recognise the contribution of the Rev’d Canon Alec Clarke who retires as the Diocesan Ministry Educator at the end of 2018. We thank God for his ministry: for the wisdom, support and encouragement that he has given to so many over the years.

4.25pm Motion No. 20: Thanks Moved by: Rev’d Brett Roberts Seconded by: Mr Fred McEIrea Agreed

That this house expresses its appreciation to:

The President for his leadership. To Synod Officers for their willingness and ability in facilitating the proceedings of

Page 48 Synod. To the Chapter and the Parishioners of St Paul’s Cathedral, St John’s Roslyn and All Saints Dunedin North for their warm and welcoming hospitality and worship. To Rev’d Canon Gary Griffiths-Smith who led prayer and worship during Synod To the Dunedin Anglicans who have so generously hosted us in our time at Synod. We thank God for God’s blessing.

4.27pm Evening Prayer led by Rev’d Canon G Griffith-Smith

4.40pm +Steven Benford declared the First Session of the Sixtieth Synod closed.

6.00pm for 6.30 pm Dinner @ St John’s Roslyn Hall, 373 Highgate (Pre-dinner drinks)

SUNDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2018

8.00am Eucharist in All Saint’s Church, Cumberland Street, North Dunedin, followed by Breakfast at Selwyn College

Page 49 Bills

Bill No. 1: A Bill to amend Statute 19 ‘The Selwyn College Statute 2009’.

Moved by: The Rev’d Eric Kyte Seconded by: Rev’d Aaron Douglas

Whereas The Selwyn College Statute 2009 makes no provision for the possibility that ownership and management of the College could be transferred to a body other than the Diocese of Dunedin, and

Whereas it may be expedient at some time for the ownership and management of the College to be transferred to a body other than the Diocese of Dunedin,

Now therefore be it enacted by the Bishop, Clergy and Laity of the Diocese of Dunedin in Synod assembled as follows:

1. The Short Title of this Statute shall be “The Selwyn College Statute Amendment Statute 2018”.

2. The Selwyn College Statute 2009 is hereby amended by adding the following Clause:

This Bill was lost

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Diocesan Council Report Synod 2018

It is a privilege to be able to write this report as Bishop, coming to the end of my first year in post.

I would like to start by thanking those who have been, and are prepared to continue, serving on Diocesan Council. I don’t underestimate the commitment in terms of time, cost and travel that this necessitates, and it is important for me to acknowledge this.

Diocesan Council has met ten times over the last year, and has undergone some re-structuring effective from January. Those attending has been reduced to those elected by Synod and those mandated to attend by statute – which means numbers have been reduced to the 5 elected Clergy Members and 5 Lay members, the Ministry Educator, the Diocesan Children Youth and Families Educator (vacant for most of this year) and the Diocesan Registrar. We have had input from other sources – for example Ms Ginny Kitchingman, Diocesan Accountant – as needed.

The Council is constituted to fulfil the will of Diocesan Synod, and as such has the task of looking at the decisions made, and seeking to enact them. There have been difficult decisions made regarding churches and other mission units as they recognise the changes in working with different circumstances, often with reducing resources – personnel and finances. It is never an easy decision to close or sell resources that had been bought with such high expectations and hopes, and have over the years seen God at work. But part of being a living church, and not in the museum business, acknowledges the need to change and adapt. There have been frustrations and learning curves to negotiate as transparency and business acumen occasionally collide – and the Council recognises some of the ethos of the commercial world and the impact it has dealing with a larger group as opposed to individuals.

The financial state of the Diocese continues to influence how we can act and plan for mission, and as a Diocese we are very blessed to have the expertise and commitment of the Office staff to guide and operate so efficiently. Our finances – as indicated by the Financial Report and Budget – are stable, and are even enabling us to move forwards!

Both Selwyn College and Anglican Family Care are looking at changes in the coming few months, with both personnel and administrative changes needing to be addressed.

The Diocesan Council (and the Diocesan Trust Board) will be involved in addressing these as the situations progress, and it’s my hope that as we continue to seek to serve both the Church and wider community, we can discover the best ways to equip and enable these, and all of our organisations to make known the name of Jesus Christ in the Diocese.

As a Diocese I continue to pray that we will be a people who “read the bible, pray and live out the risen life of Jesus Christ” – please pray for the Diocesan Council as your elected representatives seek to do just that.

Bishop Steven Benford Chair

Page 51 Discipleship Committee Report Synod 2018

Members of the Discipleship Committee: Jo Fielding (Chair) Lisa Burton, Andrea McDougall, Lois Shallard, Max Whittaker.

Ex Officio member: Alec Clark (Diocesan Ministry Education)

The main areas of work over the last year have included:

1. Continuing to update our awareness of youth education and initiatives going on within the Diocese and across NZ. 2. Completing and delivering a written resource on Eucharistic liturgies in the ANZPB 3. Researching different forms of shortened Eucharistic liturgies in use across the Diocese.

I would like to thank all the members of the Committee who gave their time enabling us to meet - especially in our evening meetings, often in addition to their day jobs. The Committee has done some useful work in surveying the number of alternative Eucharistic liturgies that are being used, particularly with Reserved Sacrament in regular services (where a priest cannot be present) or in pastoral situations visiting parishioners at home or in Rest Homes.

As a result of work done by the Committee, an effective and useful training session was delivered at the LLM training day in Balclutha, looking at the main 3 Eucharist liturgies commonly used on Sunday mornings, and enabling people to discover the theology behind the different liturgies and to think about how they could use that knowledge and awareness for making links with Scripture readings in a wider context in preaching etc.

It has been really useful to have effective links and good communication between the Discipleship Committee and those responsible for planning and delivering LLM training in the Diocese. It was hoped that some further training opportunities could be offered later in the year but so far it has not been possible to arrange suitable dates across the Diocese, due to too many diary clashes with other events.

The Discipleship Committee has not met as often as it should have done this year. This is in part due to my absence for 3 months in the middle of the year. I recommend that the new Diocesan Council review how the committee can work more effectively in the future.

Rev’d Jo Fielding Chair, Discipleship Committee

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Mission Committee Report Synod 2018

The Mission Committee brief was agreed at the 25 November 2014 Diocesan Council Meeting, but was not established until after the 2015 Synod. Having worked with this brief for two years Diocesan Council asked us to look at our Purpose and Key Tasks as to their relevance and report back to the 13 March Diocesan Council Meeting.

The Committee agreed that the Purpose is still relevant and does not need changing. Purpose:  To support future church development through encouraging new Christian responses for reaching and serving communities with the gospel of Christ.

 To be the ‘research and development’ team, experimenting, innovating and supporting those who are already working to generate new faith communities.

The Committee also agreed that the Key Tasks are still relevant and do not need changing either.

Key Tasks:

1. Recruit, support and work with people good at generating new faith communities1 1 Faith communities may be based geographically or based around a common interest or goal. The establishment of St Martha’s, as an Anglican faith community in an urban setting, with Rev’d Esther Clarke-Prebble as their minister is the only faith community that has been initiated although a number of local churches, parishes and regional deaneries are discussing ways they might generate new faith communities in their areas.

2. Listen, research and consult current/new stakeholders in order to map possibilities, determine where to focus energy and to progress opportunities We are aware of the need to prayerfully consider this task and the Mission Committee is available to work with churches and people in order to implement this in our diocese. I represented our diocese at two Mission Huis held in Wellington in November 2017 and April 2018 as part of the Decade of Mission.

In 2014, General Synod launched a Decade of Mission which would run from Advent 2014 to Advent 2024, which committed the Church to reorder its priorities, structures, committees and leadership around mission. After three years this appeared to be going nowhere so long-time mission advocate Graham Miller, former Church Army Director Peter Lloyd, AMB CEO Robert Kereopa, Archbishop Philip Richardson and General Secretary Michael Hughes jettisoned the top-down national programme (which was what the first Commission had tried to do) and started again from the ground up by getting people to share their stories about what they were already doing at local level. Then, connecting those people and seeing where that might lead.

The November Mission Hui was really successful, but there was a feeling too, that people needed not just to hear about the necessity of proclaiming faith – but also about putting faith into action. So the Decade of Mission 2nd Hui was held in Wellington on Saturday 21 April. This hui began, as in November, with people sharing their stories in small groups. And in the plenary feedback from those groups we

Page 53 heard of the quite extraordinary range of mission that Anglicans are involved in: from Minita a Whanau (which is spreading like wildfire in Tikanga Maori), through Messy Church, Alpha, Cursillo, 3DM, addiction counselling, suicide prevention, kapa haka as mission, men's groups… through at least 20 more things besides.

Aimee Mai, the CEO of CAP (Christians against Poverty), said it straight: “Poverty is demonic.” The thief seeks ‘to steal, kill and destroy’ and one in four of the people who seek CAP's help have contemplated suicide. CAP works with the local church to ‘bring good news to the poor’ – helping its clients both to work their way out of debt (in part, by going in to bat for them with their creditors) and to find new life in Christ.

‘Thy Kingdom Come’ prayer movement was shared. This is a global prayer movement, which invited Christians around the world to pray between Ascension and Pentecost 10-20 May, 2018, for more people to come to know Jesus Christ. What started out as an invitation from the Archbishops’ of Canterbury and York in 2016 to the Church of England has grown into an international and ecumenical call to prayer.

3. Encourage and support existing parishes in how they are listening and responding to communities Responses to the 2016 questionnaire were collated under each archdeaconry and sent to Archdeacons to discuss at their respective Archdeaconry meetings as well as being placed on the diocesan website. These need to be revisited to see what progress has been made in areas that were identified.

4. Identify gifts and skills needed for pioneering work, define learning needs and work with the Discipleship Committee to provide relevant learning opportunities This is an area where people need the opportunity to learn about giftings and we met with the Discipleship Committee in order to ascertain where we could work together to provide relevant learning opportunities and what areas we needed to focus on as separate committees. We have been working on defining what we understand Evangelism and Discipleship to mean/include and involve.

5. Allocate budget resources available for mission wisely around focussed projects and initiatives that support the Mission Committee purpose The 2016 Synod agreed to establish a Mission Fund which would use the future sale of property to be available to use for new initiatives. Existing funds would not be added to this Fund unless the parish, regional deanery or local church agreed. Applications may be made by any of the following - Parish(es) / Regional Deanery / Local Church(es) / Bishopric. An application form was created and the first round of applications closed on 30 September 2017. An application from Central Otago and the Coastal Archdeaconries was approved in 2017 and an application from the Bishopric has been approved this year.

6. Develop an annual plan in consultation with the Bishop and senior staff for Diocesan Council approval that will become part of the overall Diocesan plan. Report to Council on the implementation of the plan and recommend changes as necessary. A committee report is presented at Diocesan Council Meetings. The Mission Committee has discussed the need for an overall Diocesan Plan and the importance of all four committees and their members meeting with the Diocesan Council to decide on the key focus areas.

The Mission Committee felt that a key area should be ‘Sharing our faith with Jesus as the focus’. The general consensus was that very few people in the diocese had any understanding of the role of the

Page 54 Mission Committee and that there was general inertia and lack of energy in many parts of the diocese.

We agreed that: a. We need to pray with intentionality for a change of mindset so that when we pray for growth we do so with a sense of expectancy accepting that we all need to play our part for that growth to happen. b. We need to be encouraged to invite friends to church recognising that no church is perfect but that God is the one who changes hearts and minds. c. We need to encourage applications to the Mission Fund for new projects and initiatives.

Overseas Mission – Tikanga Pakeha:

Dot Muir represents our diocese on this national committee and encourages churches to invite mission speakers and to support appeals.

Meetings: We have used Skype electronic media for our evening meetings as most committee members are not available to meet during the day. We have representation from three of the four archdeaconries.

Membership: Annie Baxter, Rev’d Aaron Douglas, Kristy Ferguson, Trish Franklin, Anne Gover, Dot Muir, The Right Rev Dr Steven Benford The Ven Stu Crossan [Adviser to the Mission Committee] and Ven Damon Plimmer receive agendas of meetings.

Anne Gover Chair, Mission Committee

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Social Transformation Committee Report Synod 2018

Purpose To support the prophetic role of the Church around social justice and service in and with the community, and enable the effective contribution of existing and new Church- initiated service and activities for social transformation. To strengthen collaboration between Church initiated services around their future sustainability, impact and links with other parish and Diocesan work.

Key Tasks of the STC

 Provide an ongoing vehicle for conversation, shared information, vision and action between church social service organisations (Leslie Groves home and hospital, St Barnabas, Parata, Takitimu, NOAH, Anglican Family Care, South Centre).  Encourage these organisations in the performance of first rate social services consistent with the mission aims of the diocese.  Create forums and connections between parish level action and these agencies  Identify opportunities for collaboration/new ways of organising/responding to community needs, including small scale actions with a social transformation focus  Build new connections to foster and support new ministries around identified needs  Elect representations to the NZ Council of Christian Social Services, Anglican Care Network.  Utilise the investment income from endowments and invite applications for grants that respond to the social transformation committee purposes and endowment parameters.  Prepare an annual plan with strategies that can be aligned to the vision and mission of the Anglican Church and relevant programmes/initiatives that utilise income from trust endowments.

Membership of the Committee:

The Bishop, Jan Clark, Liz Liddell, Fred McElrea, Colin McLeod, Lindy Nevill, Rose Scott. During the year we welcomed Bp Steve to the committee. Unfortunately Diocesan Council has been unable to appoint another Council member to chair the committee (this position has been vacant since Michael Wallace’s resignation last year). It is our recommendation that in electing Diocesan Council members at Synod thought is given to who is willing to chair this committee so the feedback loop to Diocesan Council is strong.

Social Justice Update

ANGLICAN CARE is a nationwide network of Anglican social service agencies, parish based programmes and interchurch groups. The Network aims to be ”an expression of the love of Christ and the mission of the Church in loving service and working towards justice and equality for all in society.” This year Lindy Nevill has accepted appointment as our second representative on the Anglican Care network, she joins Liz Liddell. The network is undergoing review and new structures are being explored, it is too early at this stage indicate an outcome.

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Oversight of Social Service Funds

As well as the quarterly disbursements to Anglican Family Care and South Centre from the interest on Child care funds which continued this year a recommendation was made to grant Anglican Family Care $5,000 for the establishment of the Oceans programme which has been set up in Oamaru. This grant was from a fund which is also available for parish applications for new projects benefitting children. Work is continuing on other social service funds and the parameters for their use. As well as ministry with the elderly, there is potentially funding available for social service work in the community. This is a slow and painstaking process which we hope will be completed in 2018.

Social Service Ministry

Bishop Steve will host a gathering of representatives from our Rest Homes in Balclutha in August. This replaces a meeting planned earlier in the year; the goal is to get to know one another across the various ministries to the elderly, to share concerns and celebrate achievements and to continue work on a reporting format. If we are to support and advocate for these ministries we require up to date data.

Rev’d Jan Clark Interim Coordinator

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Stewardship Committee Report Synod 2018

As the financial reports indicate, in 2017 the Diocese was able to end the year in a much healthier financial position than in previous periods. There were reasons for this – as outlined by the Diocesan Accountant, Ginny Kitchingman; but equally it was the result of this Synod taking greater responsibility for the good stewardship of our Diocese.

My thanks to all Ministry Units for helping the Diocese to get back on track.

The members of the Stewardship Committee are as follows – Rev. David Wright, Ms Lynda Turner- Heaton, Rev. Damon Plimmer, and the Rt Rev. Steven Benford (ex officio).

This Diocese is well served by the accounts team. 2017 was full of changes and challenges, increasing the workload and demands on all those in the Diocesan Office. With this in mind,

I would like to express my gratitude to Ginny Kitchingman and Dominique Aitcheson for their professionalism and patience, and for their dedication to the life of our Diocese.

Rev’d Damon Plimmer Chair, Stewardship Committee

Page 58 Diocesan Foundation Report Synod 2018

Year End December 2017

The Diocesan Foundation was launched in 2005 after recognising that the Diocese of Dunedin did not have sufficient reserves to support a Bishop and administration team.

The foundation received a total of $1,342 in donations from five regular contributors during the 2017 year. The fund earned interest of $13,701 and 90% of this interest was paid out to the Diocese for general purposes. The balance of the fund at the end of the year was $267,552.

2017 2016 Opening Balance $264,840 $261,931 Add Donations $1,342 $1,566 Add Interest $13,701 $13,426 Less Transfers to Diocese $12,331 $12,083 Closing Balance December $267,552 $264,840

Ms Ginny Kitchingman Diocesan Accountant

Page 59 Diocesan Accountants Report Synod 2018

In 2017 Diocesan operating expenses were again covered by available operating income, without the need to draw down from capital reserves (that is, we “lived within our means”). In fact, the 2017 financial statements show an operating surplus of $118,000. This is somewhat more than originally budgeted and is due to a number of factors. Significantly, the Diocese was without a Bishop for four months of the year, which of course resulted in much reduced expenses in the Bishopric. The DDTB maintained a 5% interest distribution rate for the year, which was higher than had been anticipated. Both the Diocese and the Bishopric also benefited from some significant one-off donations during the year. The forecast for 2018 shows an expected surplus of $78,000. This is partly due to a number of parishes voluntarily contributing more than the requested amounts to the Diocese.

The last couple of years have been quite an unsettled time in the Diocesan Office, with a lot of staffing changes, some serious paring back of expenses, and a number of deferred projects. We are hopeful that we are now entering a period of more stability in the office, with Bishop Steven settling into his role, Nicola Wong taking on the part-time Bishop’s PA position, and Andrew Metcalfe now appointed as full-time Registrar. Along with our treasured Senior Accounts Clerk, Dominique Aitcheson, as well as frequent reference to the wisdom of Alec Clark, it feels like we now have a really supportive and capable team.

The budget for 2019 takes the higher staffing level into account and projects a modest surplus of $25,000. The surpluses built up over the last two years will no doubt be very useful when we come to look at some of the projects that have been on hold, including upgrades of the office computer server, the phone system, and the website.

It has been very satisfying over the last couple of years to see the Diocese move from a situation where expenses consistently exceeded income to a more sustainable operation. We have also successfully transitioned to the new Financial Reporting Standards and have been gradually tidying up various matters which have not been entirely clear in the past (we are not quite there yet, but we are getting there!) The Diocesan Office deals with a huge variety of financial transactions, from the multi-million dollar investment transactions of the Trust Board, to the passing on of $5 donations to missions. It seems likely that the years ahead will bring significant challenges, so it is good to know that at least we are starting with a balanced budget, compliant financial reporting, and a great team.

Ms Ginny Kitchingman Diocesan Accountant

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Diocesan Registrars Report Synod 2018

The last Registrar’s report prepared for Synod was for 2016. Since then there has been considerable change within the Parishes of our Diocese as well as in the Diocesan office. In 2016 the then Diocesan Registrar Debbie Flintoff wrote:

Within our diocese we have thirty-four parishes, seven institutions, two schools, trust board, diocesan council and office which are all as unique as the people who worship, live and work in them. The diocesan office was set up to serve the needs of the bishop, parishes, institutions, trust board and diocesan council and while the reason for its existence hasn’t changed, the structure and its workings certainly have.

At this stage, the Diocesan finances were in real difficulties, one result being the Diocesan office team of five reduced to a small team of three people as part of a restricting process. Since then, considerable work has taken place to stabilize our finances and enable us to work from a balanced budget. Although there continue to be significant challenges, we have managed to improve the situation to the extent that we were able to look towards bring back a part time role of Bishop’s Personal Assistant and replacing the combined Bishop’s PA and Registrar role with a full time Registrar post. In 2018 (outside the remit of this report) we have welcomed Mrs. Nicola Wong at the Bishop’s PA and Mr. Andrew Metcalfe as Diocesan Registrar. Along with the election of Bishop Steven Benford in September 2018, the Diocesan Office has an even split between well-established people and “new kids on the block”, and a new team is gradually forming.

I want to make special mention of those who have served – and continue to serve – our Diocese so capably, and who went above and beyond what was required of them over the past few years: Ginny Kitchingman our Accountant, Dominique Aitcheson our Senior Accounts Clerk, and Alec Clark our (soon to retire) Diocesan Educator. All of these people have continued to cover many duties within the office, especially in times when we were without a Bishop and permanent Registrar in post. We also want to acknowledge again the fantastic work done by our former Registrar-Bishop’s PA Debbie Flintoff, and note our appreciation for Fiona Creagh who stepped into this position on an interim basis from the end of 2017. One piece of significant work carried out was the development of Diocesan Health and Safety resources that are now available from the website.

There continue to be challenging days ahead as we seek to respond to God’s call in our part of NZ and beyond. We continue to need to look at how we can do things differently and embrace the changing reality of the world that we live in. Our Diocesan office team continue to focus on serving our Diocesan Parishes, Churches and Institutions, enabling all of us to “respond to God’s Call in Otago and Southland with faith communities who read the Bible, pray and live out the life of Jesus Christ”.

We are so grateful to everyone who continue to be available to support us and give of your time, wisdom and resources, often at very short notice. We appreciate your kindness – and patience with the newer (and older!) members of the team as we carry out our roles.

Mr Andrew Metcalfe Registrar

Page 61 Anglican Family Care Centre Synod 2018

The achievements for Anglican Family Care Centre in 2018 have bene significant, as we have continued to respond to the need fo our community Dunedin and Otago wide, while at the same time exploring new strategic directions for the agency.

We have worked very closely with Catholic Social Services and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin to consider a potential Partnership. We agreed not to pursue the idea of a full merger, but we will continue to work closely together as we have a great deal in common.

Our discussion with the Anglican Trust for Women and Children over the past year have been very fruitful as we continue to be very excited about the potential for collaboration into the future.

The Bishop has given a great deal of support to these deliberations and we would like to thank him and the wider Diocese for their assistance.

We have also worked hard to deliver an extended Family Start service into rural Otago, and we now have staff based in Oamaru, Balclutha and Alexandra/Wanaka delivering Family Start. We continue to offer Home based Family Support in Balclutha and Central Otago/Wanaka.

Restorative Justice conferences are a powerful and effective intervention, giving the opportunity for victim and offender to meet before their sentencing.

A number of new staff have joined our tam, bringing huge energy and commitment to their work. We also have some very long-serving staff, whose wisdom and experience are invaluable.

The relationships with parishes are strong, particularly in rural areas. The support for staff I Oamaru is huge, especially with the delivery of the “Oceans” programme. The Wanaka community have bene very excited to have us in their area. The simple solutions and resources provided by parishes make an enormous difference tour work throughout the Diocese –financial, fundraising, firewood, knitting warm clothes of reading to children. Thank you for your generosity.

We are ending the financial year in a stronger financial position that in previous years, due to careful management of resources and the continuing generosity of our donors and the Trusts who support our work. We are deeply grateful for the many contributions people make to support our work.

Page 62 Diocesan Archives Committee Synod 2018

I am pleased to present the 2017/18 report of the Diocesan Archives Committee, comprising Alan Edwards (Convenor), Mark Hughes, Louise Booth and Margaret Tripp. (Margaret Tripp has recently resigned, after many years of service.)

In 2017, records of Southland churches and parishes were officially transferred from Hocken Collections to Invercargill City Libraries and Archives and were formally deaccessioned by Hocken staff in December 2017. We now encourage the Southland parishes to visit the Invercargill City Libraries and Archives to establish what is held there, and then follow up back in the parishes as to the whereabouts of registers, minute books, and other records, particularly of those for closed churches.

During the past year (to early July), additional records were deposited with official repositories as follows:

1. Hocken Collections https://www.otago.ac.nz/library/hocken/ (Otago records – excluding North Otago): A. Recently deposited but not yet arranged and described (and therefore not yet available to the public) All Saints’ Anglican Church (Dunedin): Further records Upper Clutha Anglican Parish: Further records

B. Archives arranged, described, and added to ‘Hakena’ St John’s Anglican Church (Roslyn): Marriage register St Mary’s Anglican Church (Mornington): Further records All Saints’ Anglican Church (Dunedin): Further records All Saints Anglican Church: Church of the Holy Innocents (Woodhaugh): record

2. Waitaki District Archive https://culturewaitaki.org.nz/waitaki-district-archive/ (North Otago records): St Mary's Church, Ngapapa: Service register, 1934-1937

3. Invercargill City Libraries and Archives http://ilibrary.co.nz/ (Southland records): St John’s Anglican Parish (St John the Divine), St George (Jack St, Newfield), Christ Church (Humber St, Clifton), St Aidan (Jenkin St): a wide range of records, including registers, minute books, photographs, correspondence and publications

(Note: some records may be embargoed or restricted to users who have obtained prior specific permission from the Bishop or Diocesan Registrar.)

Mr Alan Edwards Convener

Page 63 Association of Anglican Women (AAW) Synod 2018

DIOCESAN SYNOD: Margaret McLanachan and Eleanor Groves attended Synod as the AAW Reps at Dunedin in September 2017. Rev’d Jo Fielding and Anne Gover continue as members of the Diocesan Council which is the governing body for our diocese. Dot Muir is the Diocesan Mission Co-ordinator.

VISITING AAW GROUPS: Anne visited groups around the diocese during 2017 using the theme of ‘What’s in Your Purse?’ with a fun activity and a power point showing how everyday items in our purses can remind us during our Christian faith journey.

MONTHLY PRAYER CYCLE: This prayer cycle lists not only every group in our diocese, their leader and time of meeting, but also other areas and people to pray for on each day of the month. This is updated and sent out to groups as we receive notice of changes

AREA DAYS: North Otago held an Area Day in September that Anne spoke at and the Southland AAW Advent Luncheon was held in Gore on Saturday 2 December following a Eucharist led by Rev’d Canon Gary Griffith-Smith. In June Gore hosted a Mid-Winter Luncheon attended by members from Dunedin, Invercargill, Riverton, Winton and Gore.

Gary entertained those present with a talk entitled ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly from the ‘not so good’ Book’. These are special times of fellowship as distances between groups in our diocese means that it takes at least five hours to travel from Oamaru to Invercargill or Te Anau.

DIOCESAN AAW ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: This was held on Saturday 10 March at All Saints, Dunedin. The theme of ‘Growing through Dedication’ was used for the AGM, Eucharist and Commissioning of the Executive. After lunch Bishop Steven Benford spoke on this theme and Anne used a power point and an alphabet activity to think of words that related to ‘DEDICATION’. Anne was thanked for her term as President and presented with flowers and a gift voucher.

Executive members: Christine Aitken [President], Anne Gover [IPP], Marjorie Brown [Secretary], Margaret McLanachan [Treasurer], Rev'd Jo Fielding [Chaplain], Dot Muir [Overseas and Outreach], Elisabeth Cunningham [Social Concerns], Margaret Tegg [Dunedin Link], Robin Speden [Southland Link], Nonie Rooney [North Otago Link], Christine Aitken and Margaret McLanachan [Publicity], and Margaret McLanachan [Circle Distributor].

EXECUTIVE MEETINGS: We have continued to hold our Executive Meetings by Skype and this has meant continued savings in time and cost. We hold a face to face meeting at the time of the Diocesan AGM to set the Skype dates for that year.

MEMBERSHIP: We have 198 members in 14 groups with interesting meeting speakers and activities for members being organised. We also have 8 lone members in churches where there are no groups. We were disappointed at the closure of the group at Holy Trinity, Invercargill but, with aging membership, many of our groups no longer have women willing to take leadership roles. A number of groups have experienced the deaths of members who have given life-long loving service in their church communities.

Our AAW WEB PAGE on the diocesan website has been used to advertise diocesan events.

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Christine and Anne have represented our diocese at the AAW EXECUTIVE MEETINGS held in Wellington. Reports from the other Diocesan Presidents and hearing what the groups do in the other dioceses is always interesting. A number of members will be travelling to Wellington in October to attend the Triennial Conference.

In closing we would like to thank Bishop Steven for his support of AAW in this diocese and all members for their continuing support and prayers.

Anne Gover Christine Aitken Diocesan President to March 2018 Diocesan President March 2018 -

Page 65 Association of Licensed Lay Ministers’ Report Synod 2018

As this is my first report as Diocesan Lay Convenor I want to start by thanking those who have given faithful service to this association over many years –Lois Shallard as Lay Convenor, Gillian-Mary Swift as Chaplain, Jenny Campbell, Jennifer King, Liz Duggan, Gerald Harley and Virginia Broughton as Committee members, all Licensed Lay Ministers in parishes, local churches and regional deaneries and the staff at the Diocesan Office.

We currently have 105 Licensed Lay Ministers and 12 Lay Ministers Emeriti and I know that we have appreciated the ongoing support and, in particular, the ‘Boundaries’ workshops that have been led by Rev’d Canon Alec Clark, our Ministry Educator, and we wish him well in his retirement at the end of 2018.

Our Diocesan Education Day was again held at Balclutha in February and was extremely well-attended. The day began with morning tea followed by Opening Worship led by Bishop Steven. This set the spiritual tone for the day. Bishop Steven then shared his understanding of Lay Ministry in general and expectations for this diocese. Following lunch there were three workshops: 1. ‘Starting up small groups’ - Rose Langley; 2. ‘Team ministry’ - Te Anau Parish; 3. ‘What to do for worship when no vicar is present’ - Rev’d Jo Fielding. Before the closing worship which was led by Chaplain Gillian a panel answered questions..

We really appreciated the hospitality and the facilities at St Mark’s, Balclutha as this helped make the day such a successful one.

The annual Ministry Conferences are open to all and these have again been excellent training for Lay Ministers in our diocese.

As we consider our relicensing in 2019, I pray that we will be looking at encouraging younger parishioners to become Licensed Lay Ministers and be willing to act as mentors alongside them.

Alec Clark’s list is not exhaustive but is an aid to consider the lay ministry needs of your faith community: a) Administrator: A person who exercises a significant administrative and co-ordinating role in the parish or other mission or ministry unit. b) Catechist (or Teacher of the Faith): Someone who will respond to the educational needs of the parish, local church or regional deanery and prepare people for baptism and confirmation. c) Evangelism (Sharing our Faith): Someone who has a recognised ministry of evangelism, sharing the Gospel of Christ by their ministry in the community. d) Liturgist (or Worship Leader): People who can lead public worship well, conduct funerals and plan liturgies; and distribute the Reserved Sacrament when requested to do. e) Pastoral Care: A person who will co-ordinate the pastoral care and social work in the parish, local church or regional deanery; care for the pastoral needs of the faith community, visit people, and take home communions f) Preaching: People called to read, understand and preach God’s Word with integrity, truth and love .

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Committee Members:

Diocesan Lay Convenor Mrs Anne Gover Diocesan Chaplain Rev’d Canon Gary Griffith-Smith Treasurer Ms Ginny Kitchingman

Area Co-ordinators

Central Otago Mrs Liz Duggan Dunedin Mr Gerald Harley North Otago Mrs Jennifer King Southland Ms Virginia Broughton

Anne Gover Diocesan Lay Convener

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Bishop’s Chaplain to Retired Clergy Report Synod 2018

Since Synod met on 23rd September 2017, I have made the following visits: 25th – 26th October 2017: Southland – 3 retired clergy in Mosgiel and Balclutha, 6 in Riverton, Lumsden, Te Anau and Invercargill.

31st October 2017: North Otago- 2 clergy widows and 2 retired clergy

19th – 20th February 2018, Central Otago: 2 retired clergy in Green Island and Mosgiel, 4 in Roxbugh, Alexandra, Clyde and Wanaka.

7th – 8th May 2018, Southland: 7 retired clergy in Balclutha, Gore, Invercargill, Riverton and Te Anau, and a clergy widower in Riversdale.

12th May 2018, North Otago: 2 clergy windows and 2 retired clergy.

I keep in contact with Ann Mann, now living north of Auckland. Through a mutual friend in Auckland I was told of Jean Robinson’s death on Waiheke Island on 12th May 2018.

Last October I visited Rev’d Valborg Agar in Dunedin Hospital, and write to Rev’d Helen Wallis and John on their move to Ashburton, and to the Rev’d Guus Lukkien and Rita on their move to Christchurch.

While in Christchurch I visited two of our former clergy, the Reve’d Malcolm May and the Very Rev’d Gavin Yates. Earlier this month I visited the Rev’d Bob Mills and Waikanae.

The Rev’s Prue Miller died on th e7th November 2017 and the following day the Rev’d Margery Buckingham died. I visited the Ven. Neville Selwood several times before his death on the 19th April 2018, and them visited his daughter Lorna. I attended the funeral of the Ven. Philip Charles on 21st July and have spent time with his family.

From time to time I catch up with retired colleagues in and around Dunedin.

Travelling across Otago and Southland is a great joy, and experiencing the friendship and on-going commitment to the Diocese of our retied clergy is a privilege.

Rev’d David Crooke Bishop’s Chaplain to Retired Clergy

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Cathedral Chapter Report Synod 2018

The Cathedral Chapter wishes to acknowledge its gratitude for the continuing close association with the staff at the Diocesan Office. The great help received, in particular with the financial management of such a complex entity as St Paul's Cathedral is very greatly appreciated. The joint oversight and attention to detail in recording and reporting from the Diocesan Accountant (Ginny Kitchingman and her team), the Diocesan Trust Board, the Cathedral parish Finance Committee, and our Treasurer (Allen Frazer) have all ensured pleasing stability in the Cathedral's financial performance and account status. As Dean Trevor James noted last year though, we must keep a keen eye out for fund-raising opportunities to cover such vulnerabilities as seismic protection and heritage restoration in the works sector, and the parlous state of endowments to continue to support the stature of Cathedral music into the future.

Highlights of the past year in Cathedral worship life have included a number of events:

Bishop Steven Benford's welcome and episcopal ordination on 24th September was conducted in a packed Cathedral with folk gathering from all parts of our Diocese and our community, and many from near and far in the New Zealand church beyond Otago and Southland, as well as family and close friends from Britain.

Rev'd Barbara Dineen's priestly ordination was conducted by Bishop Steven on Sunday 13th May in a well-filled Cathedral, with a joyous congregation of well-wishers and supporters.

Also in May the Cathedral responded positively again to the request from Organ Donation New Zealand to provide a liturgy of Thanksgiving for Organ Donors for the Dunedin local branch of ODNZ. This service was overseen by the Rev’d Barbara Dineen and the music provided by the Cathedral Choir. It was well attended by recipients and their families, and also by families of donors and living donors themselves, as well as health care professionals who contribute to this vital work.

Another ordination is approaching on 9th September; that of Brian Kilkelly, from St Peter's parish at Caversham.

We were saddened to lose our Dean Trevor James into retirement in June this year. His skill as a teacher, preacher, and liturgist will be sorely missed, and we wish him and Christine the very best for whatever new directions God leads them into in this next phase of vocation. Bishop Steven has stepped into the breach as our Acting Dean pending assessment of future directions of Cathedral ministry and clergy succession planning. Meanwhile, the continuing ministry of our Cathedral and parish are in highly capable hands. The help of several priests, who are licensed to serve within our Diocese, in supporting Bishop Steven in the on-going ministry and outreach of the Cathedral during this interregnum is very gratefully acknowledged.

Much time and effort has been given to the continuing search for a new Director of Music for the Cathedral. It is disappointing to report that the position remains vacant. As reported in last year's Chapter Report to Synod, most suitable potential appointees require a full-time position/salary and would need to be both highly competent organists as well as the having the experience and skills to direct the Choir. We are enormously grateful that - despite the long interregnum - the Choir has remained strongly faithful to their role in ministry with the worshipping community and the calibre of the music remains truly excellent and a source both of inspiration and of pride to all. At the organ

Page 69 console, we are greatly indebted to Donald Cullington, Margaret Murphy, Johnny Mottershead and several others for their sterling work in supporting the liturgy and our worship through this prolonged process.

Tribute needs to be paid to the superb and meticulous work of our Dean's PA. This is a demanding part-time position that always seems to extend well beyond the scheduled hours. The transition between Katrin Buerkle's wonderful tenure of this post and that of Ondine Godtschalk was expertly managed by Meg Kornmayer.

Regarding the role of the Cathedral as an important meeting place in central Dunedin, we are keen to encourage more expansion in outreach. Occasions such as involvement with the Dunedin Arts Festival in September, the Knox College versus Selwyn College choral competitions for the Nevill Cup, hosting the Royal Artillery Association on 21st October in conjunction with their AGM here in Dunedin, as they commemorate 100 years since the end of WW1 - all are significant ventures in which Cathedral plays a vital role. The crypt also continues to be used on a regular basis by a range of community groups.

Pastoral care of our parish congregation remains a high priority and we are very grateful for the work of Rev'd Barbara Dineen, Libby Cutfield, and the Cathedral's Parish Life Committee’s work The Chapter received the report last year for seismic strengthening and proposals for how the required code-compliant improvements for access and facilities (i.e. lifts and toilets) may be achieved. This is anticipated be a major project and will certainly involve extensive consultation and discussion in preparation for a busy programme of fund-raising to see it to fruition.

As the end of the Church's year approaches, new challenges and new directions present for thoughtful consideration and we are reminded that God's work is never complete. In this coming year, in which we celebrate the Centennial of Bishop Nevill's consecration of the Cathedral building, may we be equal to those challenges and faithfully committed to the work that He would have us do.

Geoff Cutfield Bishop's Warden and Chapter Clerk

This report was submitted by Professor Geoff Cutfield on the day that he died. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.

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CAIRA Pastoral Supervision Report Synod, 2018

The biblically based CAIRA model of pastoral supervision is offered throughout the Dunedin Diocese. Six people, drawn from a range of denominations and residing across the Diocese, hold a CAIRANZ supervisor’s licence. They are available to work with either clergy or lay people involved in ministry leadership roles. Supervision may also be negotiated for people who live in remote areas by using Skype.

What is CAIRA supervision? CAIRA is an acronym for the philosophy of the interaction of Collegiality, Accountability, Identity, Responsibility and Authority. It was first introduced into the Dunedin Diocese in 2002. During the intervening years, the curriculum has undergone two major revisions resulting in a comprehensive 2+ year formational training programme for supervisors to meet registration requirements as Members of CAIRANZ. See the website www.caira.org.nz for further information including names of licensed supervisors in the Dunedin Diocese.

What does CAIRA supervision offer? CAIRA supervision is talking to a professionally trained person about role related work and / or pastoral issues, in order to develop personal growth and improve competence in the role. It provides  A process of reflection, enabling personal transformation and growth.  A confidential and safe relationship, centred in an atmosphere of trust and competence.  A suitable environment for reflection, exploration and expression of the issues the person receiving supervision considers important to him/her in their work/ pastoral role  Non-judgemental acceptance of the other using a Christ-centred model.  An affordable service

He iti, he pounamu It may be small but it is precious.

Jenny Campbell CAIRA National Advisory Group, representative for Dunedin Diocese

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Dunedin Diocese Cursillo Report Synod 2018

In October 2017 Combined Cursillo 21 took place in Pounawea in The Catlins. The attendance was good with three of the Pilgrims under twenty. The Monday of Labour Weekend saw a wonderful visit from Bishop Steven which was greatly appreciated by all present. This venue is in a very beautiful part of our region and is one that allows us to have our own cooking team, a great blessing to the pilgrims and the whole team.

Our Ultreyas have continued with the 11th of November seeing one held in Balclutha. Christy Fergueson gave the witness talk with great effect. February the 24th in Gore saw Abraham Visage give a very inspirational witness talk at this Ultreya. Lynda Turner Heaton spoke in Alexandra on the 19th of May. Her witness talk was as wonderful as those before. We are so fortunate to have these inspiring people around us. A common theme this year has been the need to offer some form of Spiritual Direction to Pilgrims in their 4th Day. This may be professional or a Spiritual Buddy system where finances or isolation intervene. This is very much on the minds of Glenda and David Prosser as our New Zealand Lay Directors. During the year we were lucky to have Glenda and David embark on a southern voyage around the Diocese asking questions and spreading encouragement. That they did this meant a lot to all of us.

Cursillo 22 is well under way. This combined event is being lead by Pete Masters of Dunedin and the venue is Camp Iona at Herbert. Camp Iona will be a great venue for all involved. Getting a team together has been challenging and many involved are let’s say, familiar , enthusiastic and dedicated. The secretariat Has been meeting as required and has been well supported. To finish we would like to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Rev. Vivienne Galletly for her service as our Cursillo Diocesan Spiritual Director over many years and her ongoing wonderful service to Cursillo when asked to fill in for Rev. Jo Fielding , our new Spiritual Leader when she is not available. Vivienne is a wise and practical friend to us all.

De Colores.

Craig and Margaret McLanachan, Diocesan Lay Directors.

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Otago Chaplaincy Support Trust Report Synod 2018

The Trust comprises 6 members representing several denominations plus a Health Board representative. Meetings are held monthly and are chaired by surgeon Stephen Packer.

The purpose is to provide and support a professional and spiritually comprehensive Christian Healthcare Chaplaincy Service in the public sector Dunedin hospitals and elsewhere as appropriate, in collaboration with the Interchurch Council for Hospital Chaplaincy (ICHC).

Last year following the sudden departure of the ICHC's CEO, who was the main architect of its reorganisation into a body which had much closer oversight of New Zealand's chaplaincy services, the "bedding in" of those plans faltered somewhat. Several months later the Rev Tim Pratt was appointed National Manager and chair of the ICHC board. Sandra Wright-Taylor of Christchurch was appointed regional chaplain and has subsequently visited Dunedin, representing the ICHC at the commissioning of two new chaplains. ICHC had taken over the local financial services which the Dunedin diocesan office previously assisted with. The national body was running at a considerable loss, however all funds and donations tagged for Dunedin are spent on local services. Despite fundraising with a street appeal and several bake sales our area ended the financial year in deficit.

There have been changes in chaplaincy personnel in Dunedin this year. Pam Crosbie and Hannah Pomare resigned a few months ago to spend more time with family. Subsequently Vivienne Galletly as ecumenical chaplain and Maureen Cribb, Maori chaplain, were appointed and duly commissioned. Both have fitted very well into the chaplaincy team. All four chaplains report to the Trust committee monthly. Their support of patients, their families and hospital staff are much appreciated and along with the Chaplaincy Support Assistants, Frances O'Connell - fundraiser and clerical assistant, Sunday bed pushers and hostesses they fulfill a vital role.

Planners of the new hospital have had talks with our chairman and chaplains. It is likely the space allowed will be smaller than at present, but it is hoped that there will be the possibility of expansion when needed by having a multiuse room next door with a sliding partition. There is agreement that the embroidered panels and windows will be incorporated into the new chapel.

Joan Carter Anglican representative on the Otago Chaplaincy Support Trust

Page 73 Otago Tertiary Chaplaincy Trust Board Report Synod 2018

The Otago Tertiary Chaplaincy Trust Board is very grateful to the Anglican Diocese of Dunedin for its Annual Grant. Without the support from the Diocese, and from a range of other Churches and Trusts, our work would not be able to continue. Thank you so much for this on-going support.

Many members of the Diocese will be aware of the tragic death of Mike Wright on 26 July 2017. Mike had been a Chaplain at both Otago Polytechnic and at the University of Otago since 2003. Members of our Board, staff and students at Otago Polytechnic and at the University of Otago, and many, many other people in Dunedin and further afield were hugely impacted by Mike’s sudden death. Mike was a wonderful Chaplain, and as a Board, I know we all continue to feel a deep sense of loss at Mike’s tragic death. He was great with people and he was great at building relationships. He gave people space – to talk, to come to terms with things, to hear God speaking into their situations. In his own quiet and unassuming way, he journeyed with people. He also had the gift of responding prayerfully to whoever or whatever he encountered – he was so flexible and willing to fit so many “extra things” into his life and ministry. He offered a wonderful ministry to so many and we give thanks to God for his life among us.

I want to pay tribute to all that Greg Hughson, our University Chaplain, has done since Mike’s death. Greg has continued to offer a rich and fruitful ministry of care and support in these very challenging circumstances of loss and grief. We give thanks to God for Greg’s on-going ministry.

We were also very grateful to Rev Jo Fielding for being willing to be an Acting Chaplain for a number of weeks after Mike’s death. Similarly, Rev Peter Frost served as Acting Chaplain for six months. Sherrema Bower (from the USA) was also a Voluntary Chaplain with our team from Feb-May 2018. Lyn Meinders has also continued as a volunteer member of the ecumenical team and her work is greatly appreciated. These people have all been wonderfully supportive.

Our Board has also made three new and very significant appointments. The Chaplaincy position at Otago Polytechnic has become full-time and we have welcomed Steve Downey to this position. Rev Wayne Te Kaawa has been appointed as a part-time (0.2) Māori Chaplain at both the University and Polytechnic. Rev Olivia Dawson has just taken up a half-time position at the University of Otago. Steve, Wayne and Olivia each bring great strengths and much experience to their work as Chaplains, and its great to have such a strong team. We are also in the process of appointing a part-time (0.1) Chaplain at the University of Otago Christchurch Campus.

We remain very grateful to Associate Professor Geoff Cutfield, the Diocesan representative on the Board, and to Professor David Fielding who continues to be a University Representative on the Board.

Our ecumenical team works in partnership with the Catholic Chaplaincy team of Rev Mark Chamberlain and Mrs Amy Armstrong. Our Chaplains continue to be available to offer pastoral care and counselling, spiritual support, spiritual direction, services of worship, retreats and a whole range of other forms of ministry.

Our most sincere thanks again for the support provided by the Anglican Diocese of Dunedin, which is vital for the ongoing ministry of Chaplaincy here.

Professor Paul Trebilco Chair, Otago Tertiary Chaplaincy Trust Board

Page 74 Overseas Missions Report Synod 2018

Thank you to all who have given in so many different ways supporting the many projects overseas.

Anglican Missions is committed to supporting those most in need and over the past five months have launched three emergency appeals, raising over $120,000 (Tropical Cyclone Gita, Tonga; PNG earthquake and Al-Ahli Arab Anglican Hospital in Gaza).. The Spring and Lenten appeals were well received, and funds raised have been earmarked for projects in Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Togo, Zarka, Uganda and Jordan. Each project received at least $10,000.

There have been a number of short term mission teams to the Pacific throughout the Diocese and by applying to Overseas Mission—Tikanga Pakeha they have receive funding to support them.

Please contact me [email protected] 0274055218 to have a chat as to how I can assist you with your plans or access on line www.angmissions.org.nz application for funding forms and all information regarding Missions.

At Synod 2017 a commitment to raise $63,000 for the financial year was given towards Diocese giving, and as of July 2018, roughly half way through the year, $27,128 has been given - almost half way toward achieving the goal. That is a great effort for the Diocese and very much appreciated. .

I would like to move that at this 2018 Synod we commit $63,000 once again.

Are we all committed to this???

Thank you to the groups that have invited me to come and talk with them. I’m excited to have Michael Hartfield and Rev. David Dell from Anglican Missions to talk with us at this Synod and with others from Dunedin, Oamaru and surrounding districts in the next few days following this Synod.

Thank you for supporting Missions Overseas

Blessings

Dot Muir Diocesan Motivator for Overseas Mission—Tikanga Pakeha

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Church Army New Zealand Report Synod 2018

CANZ has had a very eventful 2017, with the former National Director Philip Clark passing away at the beginning of September, after 2 ½ years of extraordinary ministry during his illness, defying the cancer that was ravaging his body! At the same time he trained up his successor, Monika Clark, to continue with his God-given ministry, mission and vision of reaching all of New Zealand, and beyond, with the life transforming Good News of Jesus Christ. Philip’s funeral was a truly special event with people from the length and breadth of the country attending and a clear Gospel message preached…he would have approved!

Despite the circumstances, we also saw wonderful blessings: missions, conferences and training events, equipping ordinary followers of Christ to share their God-stories and the Gospel and people being won for God’s Kingdom, and Christian leaders being trained to do the same.

A particular highlight was the inauguration of CANZ training students at St John’s Theological College in CPM/T4T principles and processes in 2017, and in 2018 starting similar evangelism & disciple making, Discipleship courses at at Bishopdale Theological College in junction with training in collaborating parishes in Nelson Diocese.

Other highlights were:  Training the 2017 cohort of YWAM students in Tauranga in CPM ready for their 2 year mission in Nepal.  CA International Leaders’ Conference in April.  Conferences and training events in various churches in Auckland, Tauranga, Dunedin, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Hamilton...  The interdenominational Engage (Evangelism) Conference.  The CANZ Board Retreat Weekend to seek God’s will for the future of CANZ.  Over a dozen keen young individuals across NZ via Skype, etc, budding evangelists and potential church leaders, being coached and mentored to grow in faith and evangelistic and leadership skills.  being invited to contribute to the Minita a Whanau training in Tikanga Maori churches all over Auckland in 2018, and, indeed, having been invited by Bishop Kito to get involved in Hui Amorangi training across the nation.

So it looks like 2018 will be a very busy year for CANZ, equipping ordinary Christians all over the country to have the confidence in their competence to share their faith and the life giving Gospel of Christ and empowering (future) Christian leaders to make disciples who make disciples, that there may be no place left in New Zealand where Jesus has not been made known.

Monika Clark National Director of Church Army NZ

Page 76 Tikanga Pakeha Mission Council Representative's Report Synod 2018

Thank you to all who have given in so many different ways supporting the many projects overseas.

The Spring and Lenten appeals were well received, and funds raised have been earmarked for projects in Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Togo, Zarka, Uganda and Jordan. Each project received at least $10,000.

There have been a number of short term mission teams to the Pacific throughout the Diocese and by applying to Overseas Mission—Tikanga Pakeha they have receive funding to support them.

I would like to move that at this 2018 Synod we commit $63,000 once again.

Are we all committed to this???

Thank you for supporting Missions Overseas Blessings

Dot Muir Diocesan Motivator for Overseas Mission—Tikanga Pakeha

Page 77 Selwyn College Board of Governors Report Synod 2018

We are pleased to report that Selwyn College continues to provide a unique and enjoyable experience for its residents, where lifelong friends and memories are made. Much of what is great about Selwyn College can be attributed to the Welfare Team as well as the significant role the Selwyn College Student Association play in organising events and fostering the long association with Knox College through cultural and sporting competitions. The last 18 months have involved addressing aspects of the College life that do not meet the fundamental objectives of the College and puts the Church at significant legal and reputational risk. Some of this culture has played out on local and national TV, radio and print recently and we want to reassure you that we have indeed been proactive in reforming the College where needed. We are also thankful to those who have had the courage to bring to light unacceptable behaviours that have enabled us to address these. The Student Association have been great to work with in supporting necessary change and providing peer leadership and modelling where they can. The Warden and Senior Tutor couldn’t achieve the results that they do without the very loyal and faithful staff, many who have been with Selwyn for a long time.

125th Celebrations

The college celebrated 125 years with many past residents and staff turning out for a wonderful weekend at the end of March. The highlight was the dinner at Toitu where 250 people were in attendance. The connection people have in their hearts with Selwyn remains a lifelong one for many past residents.

Chaplaincy

We are thankful for the relationship with All Saint Parish and their generous provision of Fr Michael Wallace as College Chaplain. His continued involvement and presence in the life of the College is very welcomed.

Fr Michael co-ordinates most of the College’s Church services which include a Commencement Service, Reveal services for both the College Haka and Waiata, our Mid-Winter service, our ANZAC service and the service preceding High Tea. This last year also saw many College alumni join in All Saints Palm Sunday service during the weekend of our 125th Celebrations.

Community

The collegial spirit of Selwyn is alive and well as is reflected in the high degree of participation in and spectatorship at our many cultural, social and sporting events. As a smaller College, Selwyn punches above its size defending or competing to claim either of the sporting or cultural trophies between the two colleges each year. The annual exchanges between Selwyn and College House in Christchurch are also a highlight for both colleges. “Selwyn looks after its own” is a claim that is made about the Selwyn community. We see this present in the tight knit nature of the Selwyn community. There is indeed a cultic aspect to being a resident of Selwyn that lives on long after being there. The tension we have as guardians and participants in the formation of these young people is between empowering them to make wise decisions as the adults they are while also continuing to provide some boundaries to keep them safe and those around them safe. Financial Matters

Page 78 The College’s financials allow us to manage our operational expenses and continue to pay down debt.

Future Projects

The proposed extension to the Brother's Hall and new adjoining servery and kitchen with 20 new rooms above, has been an exciting project and final design drawings have been completed. While this project has been halted for one year, the Board clearly accepts the need for a much bigger dining room than the one built in 1951 for no more than about 100 students. We cannot house our college community let alone any invited guests because of the dining room size.

Mr Ashley Day Rev’d Aaron Douglas Warden Chair – Board of Governors

Page 79 Leslie Groves Society Report Synod 2018

Leslie Groves is proud to continue as a strong independent entity in the aged care sector in Dunedin. We have continued to maintain positive occupancy across the Hospital, Rest Home and Day Centre, despite ongoing challenges felt by everyone in this industry.

The board was pleased to have sufficient surplus to continue with its Charitable Trust position, and again allocating funds for donations to other organisations that are aligned with the special character of Leslie Groves, specifically the Anglican Diocese, St Johns Church and Anglican Family Care. With the clear desire to continue with similar donations on an annual basis subject to sufficient surplus.

Leslie Groves has had the on-going challenge of obtaining staff through the year, although our required numbers have been met with registered nurses, and residents have not been at risk. There remains a clear focus to maintain the required levels with the local shortage of nurses available. In addition the recent changes in legislation relating to staff from overseas has required more time and commitment from our Chief Executive – Lyneta Russell.

Our Day Centre continues to be under review from a cost benefit perspective, and uncertainty from SDHB funding decisions. However, the Board is supportive to maintain the centre as it is a valuable community service. The viability is reviewed on an annual basis.

The 'Care and Support Worker Pay Equity Settlement' from last year has continued to impact on budgeting with the variance in funding against the new pay rates, and the differentiating of other roles. Negotiations for enrolled and registered nurses are to be finalised, and it is critical for the board to ensure the skills they offer are fairly recognised. This continues to be a priority for the board supporting Lyneta Russell, our Chief Executive, as we appreciate the impact on all in the aged care industry.

The dedication of staff and management under the guidance of Lyneta in taking care of our residents is greatly appreciated by the board.

We were thrilled to join in the celebrations as our Chaplain Barbara Dineen was Ordained in May. The board were pleased that the key role Barbara has was acknowledged in such a positive way.

At our last AGM the board said farewell to long serving board member and stalwart Vin Maffey who held the role of Secretary for 30 years. His considerable breadth of knowledge across Leslie Groves and the Diocese has been greatly missed.

The 2018 Board has been made up of Rev. Eric Kyte (President), Roberta Lawrence (Chair), Malcolm Wong (Treasurer), Margaret McLanachan (Secretary), Alan Firth, Brian Tegg, , Leigh Hale, Lorraine Young, Phil White and Stephen Grant.

Roberta Lawrence Board Chair - Leslie Groves

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North Otago Anglican Homes for the Aged Trust Report Synod 2018

As happens most years, there has been a number of changes of tenancies in the past twelve months. Four units at S. Mary’s Place became vacant, and the Trust followed the usual procedure of ensuring that they were freshly painted, papered, re-carpeted, and drapes checked before letting to new tenants. All units are now occupied again, and in good repair.

The Trust’s finances continue to be sound, and it is worth noting that what began in 1960 with a donation of 50 pounds is now an asset with a valuation of $2 million, mortgage free. Present rentals are $130 per week for one person, and $140 for a couple. The Trust believes they fulfil an important social service in offering improved accommodation to the elderly of the parish, and community.

Bernard Wilkinson Treasurer

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Rex Shallard Chair, Parata Anglican Charitable Trust

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South Centre Anglican Care Trust Report Synod 2018

The past year has been difficult year for South Centre. Two staff have unfortunately succumbed to serious illness and Family Bereavements have added to the pressure. Diane, our admin/Receptionist has been off 3 months and there is doubt as to whether or not she will be able to return to work. Diane has been with us for over 12 years. We are extremely thankful and proud of our staff at the Agency. Everybody steps up when other staff are away. For some it has been a learning curve and they have risen to the challenge. I have heard it said many times over the years at away meetings that people who work for Christian agencies are exceptional and give so much more and our team are certainly evidence of that. We give thanks to the Lord for guiding us through a difficult period.

We are in the second year of our 3 year Oranga Tamariki contract and having not had an increase in funding for over 10 years, received notice yesterday the Minister has approved a 1.6% increase in funding. This is nowhere near enough to cover extra costs and in particular we are facing a dilemma with such large increases in wages being granted to other workers. The flow on effect this has to Non Government Organisations is indeed a concern.

Referrals to our Home based Family Support Service still continue to rise and as Families are presenting with more in-depth issues requiring longer intervention which means our waiting list times increase, and numbers in our support programmes are increasing too.

We are still required to work with Oranga Tamariki clients within the contracts and this also means longer intervention times and waiting list pressure. With high need cases taking precedent over families who just need some good preventative work, the effect is these families are pushed down the waiting list and there issues intensify while waiting to be picked up.

Social needs are continuing to increase and Food bank struggles to meet demand for food. Budgeting advice is built into the food bank structure but does not really help when winter power bills roll in or school cost have to be met. We are concerned at the number of clients who when faced with sickness in the home, are still unable to find the money to go to the Doctor. A new scheme has been developed in Invercargill whereby patients are seen via internet with a nurse present in the room. This is a free service still in its initial stages and it will be interesting to see how it goes .We do not see this situation improving anytime soon.

We have seen a marked increase in donations of food from our Parishes and for this we are truly grateful.

Again we have been overwhelmed this year with the generosity of Parishioners who donate regularly to Foodbank, and also provide linen, knitted knee rugs, knitted children’s winter woolies etc. for our families and Elderly clients. Thank you all so much. It is certainly appreciated by our clients.

The free Nurses Clinics held at South Centre have now been moved to Awarua Social Services in town. There were two reasons for this move. One, safety of the Nurse practitioner and our staff, and two Whanau asked for a night clinic. Once the nurse became a Practitioner Nurse able to write certain prescriptions there were risk around people looking for drugs. We are quite isolated and unable to provide the security available at Awarua Social Services

Our Agency continues to grow and providing holistic services and programmes is of great benefit to the

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The coming year will bring more challenges and we will rise to meet them the best way we can.

As an Anglican Social Service Agency we continue to be supported by national organisations – Anglican Care Network and New Zealand Council of Christian Social Service. The benefits of belonging to both of these organisations are huge, in particular training opportunities and the advantage NZCCSS provides in enabling us to combine with the other major Church Social Service Providers to lobby Government on issues facing our areas of work.

We give thanks to our Board of Trustees lead by Joann Raines as Chairperson and again to our wonderful team at South Centre Anglican Care.

Mrs Judith Petersen Manager

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The Home Of St Barnabas Trust Report Synod 2016

The 2017/2018 year has been another busy and successful year for the Home of St Barnabas Trust. Having celebrated our 60th anniversary the previous year it was time to take stock and think strategically about the future challenges and opportunities. The initial challenge was the implementation of the first year of the Care and Support Workers pay equity legislation. We were fortunate that with a high occupancy rate for the year we have been able to cover the care workers wage increase. In planning a way forward we commissioned Selwyn Foundation to complete a peer review of our residential care service and Ignite Consultants to provide a marketing review for our Meals on Wheels Service.

This year the Home of St Barnabas Trust has been able to generate a surplus of $39,888.00. This is an excellent result and it is pleasing to see that the home has still managed to remain profitable in a very challenging operating environment.

Demand for our community Meals on Wheels service has continued to grow and during the year we have extended our Mosgiel service to six days a week. This has presented challenges as we have increased our delivery runs and worked to increase our pool of volunteer drivers. We say thank you to Age Concern Otago for the assistance of their volunteers to help us achieve a consistent delivery service to our clients. The overall number of meals supplied has increased by 1,234 with 63,613 meals delivered in 2016 and 64,847 for 2017.

HOME OF ST BARNABAS TRUST

MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERED 2005 - 2017

To meet the needs of our clients, we have provided meal deliveries over most public holidays and without the willing support of Age Concern, staff and our St Barnabas volunteers we would not have been able to achieve this. Thank you all for your efforts in all-weather to ensure our clients received their meals We acknowledge with thanks the continuing support from the Marsh Family Trust and Cook Howlison for the donation of Christmas cakes for our Meals on Wheels clients, the Gig city project fund for the meals on wheels app which is being developed by the Otago Polytechnic and the St John Hillside Youth Division for the Xmas and Easter Cards for meals on wheels clients.

Along with our meals on wheels service we continue to cater for parish and community group functions. This service helps link us as an integral and vital part of both our Anglican and Dunedin communities.

Page 85 This has been another successful year with $119,407.00 of additional revenue. As our contribution to the community we provided frozen meals to Roxburgh following the flooding, baking for fundraising for the Chaplaincy service and assistance to the night shelter.

Within our residential care service we continue to adjust to meet the challenges of the increasing frailty and higher care needs of people entering the home. It is a privilege to provide service and care to residents and we remember with affection those residents who passed away during the previous year. For the year we achieved 96.18% occupancy. We have continued to provide teaching opportunities for Dietetic, Medical, and Nursing students.

The maintenance and ongoing improvement of the home is an ongoing focus and this year we completed:-  The installation of a new IT server  Upgrade of our Accounting programme  The installation of a new telephone system  Replacement of the last two skylights  Upgrade of the day room / lounge  Purchase of 2 HiLo hospital beds and pressure relieving mattresses

In the coming year, we continue to look for opportunities to upgrade the home and to plan a way forward as we consider the outcomes of the reviews and the challenges of managing in an uncertain employment climate. The implementation of year two of the care worker pay legislation and uncertainty regarding nurses pay will not come without its set of challenges however, we are confident that the management team with the guidance of the board will be able to once more deal with significant sector changes.

The board would like to thank our General Manager Shirley Hennessy the management team and everyone who works at St Barnabas for their dedication and hard work throughout a very busy year.

The contribution to the wellbeing and success of the Trust through good governance and voluntary effort by the board members is invaluable and we welcomed Charlotte Carr and Danny Farrington to the Board. We thank Thomas Cardy as Chairman for his support and guidance throughout the year. Thank you to Trustees Jan Clarke, Carole Adair, Anne Stevens and Brian Tegg.

Thomas Cardy Shirley Hennessy Chairman Manager

Page 86 Takitimu Anglican Care Rest Home (Invercargill) Report Synod 2018

I have much pleasure in presenting my report for the year 2017-2018.

I once again would like to thank all the staff at Takitimu Home for their work and effort during the past year. I thank the management and administration staff for all their extra effort. We also thank the nursing staff and all the caregivers, cooks, cleaners, maintenance man and all those others in our employ, your efforts on behalf of the Home are very much appreciated by Management and the Board. I would also thank all the Clergy who give their time to take services and visit each week and all those others who give of their time to entertain and visit our Residents.

This has been a very difficult year for our staff due to the lower occupancy levels and hence the lesser number of staff required to care for the residents. That the staff have been willing to accept reduced working hours has been very much appreciated by the Board and Management.

This year our occupancy level has varied from 70% to 86% which reflects the DHB goal to keep the elderly in their homes for as long as possible and the much higher rate of serious illness when they become eligible to enter a rest home. This has now become a matter of very serious concern to the Management and Board as the entire welfare of the Home rests on a high occupancy level. The Board will need to appraise our current situation and where our future as a Rest Home may lie.

The Home now has a continuing focus on respite care and boarders as well as residential care. The flats are all full at present, including the upstairs flat, and we have a waiting list of those wanting a flat. Part of our wish list is more flats, however funding is an issue.

During the past year the Home has had the usual audits and spot audits all of which take time to manage and include extra staff training as well as upgrading various plans and putting more emphasis on others. The number of new government audit and compliance requirements have taken effect which have increased the workload without extra remuneration to cover the extra costs involved. Our policies which are robust still need constant revision and upgrading and an increased awareness by all the staff as well as the Board members.

Maintenance, both planned and unplanned, is being carried out on a regular basis and that we are able to keep this up is a very important consideration. As much work as is possible is carried out by the Home’s handyman and is a good saving on costs. Some planned maintenance will be carried out as funds become available. A problem with asbestos has arisen and is being worked on currently, both the removal and the costs associated with this, but could take some time to complete.

The financial position of the Home has been difficult with the low occupancy, the wage increases and the general cost increases, together with pending wage increases, insurance and food costs. All of which give us cause for concern. We must thank the management team and the staff for their work in reducing costs and working to a reduced budget which have helped us through the year. We have been lucky to have received some grants which have enabled us to complete some insulation work, repair the bi-fold doors and have the radiators upgraded. We should be very grateful for the extra funding and the work that went into receiving that funding. The government’s pay equity funding did cause some problems and although it did address a need for our caregivers it has caused questions about pay parity with our other staff members. This matter has been addressed but will need to be monitored and adjusted on a regular basis. Finance will be big issue this coming year and our expenditure will need to be closely monitored for the welfare of the Home.

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I must also mention the Inter-rai system which is now being reviewed regularly to make sure that it is up to date and the new Medimap control of medication and distribution system, both of which will have benefits to the Home and its Residents.

At this time I would like to thank the Rev Richard Aitken the Home’s Chaplain for his work in the Home. He has moved on and we would like to welcome the Rev Liz Cheyne as his replacement, I am sure she will find the work most rewarding.

Finally I would like to thank all the Board members for their work on behalf of the Home and I would like to welcome the Rev Liz Cheyne as a Board member. It is becoming harder to find new board members and we do believe that she will be an asset to the Board. The continuing welfare of the Residents and Flat Dwellers relies on the goodwill of the staff and Board Members, all doing our best to look after the vulnerable in the community.

Gods Blessings and thanks to you all.

Rod Jordan, Chair

Page 88 St Hilda’s Collegiate School Report Synod 2018

The special character of St Hilda’s Collegiate School continues to be practiced and enhanced by the school community, ably led by Dr Gillian Townsley, our two sacristans and the Chapel Committee.

The Special Character Committee met four times during the 2017 year. During each meeting a report is received from the Chaplain regarding topics that have been spoken about during chapel services, what is being taught at each year level and the programme for the remainder of the year. The Committee also attend Chapel on the day of the meeting.

The start of the year for Year 9 continues to focus on the history of the school. A programme for the girls was developed, focusing on the Special Character of the school for the first two weeks, prior to their camp in Week 3. The girls studied the history of the school and St Hilda, visited sites such as Sister Geraldine’s grave, The Grange and All Saints, and investigated the meaning of the school prayer and hymn, amongst other things. The enthusiasm of the students was wonderful.

The stained-glass window development was making good progress. Designing was underway by designer Peter McKenzie. This project is commissioned by the Old Girls.

Anne van Gend from the Anglican School Office has been involved in planning PLD for staff.

Night prayers at Tolcarne were made voluntary rather than mandatory. Sessions became smaller but the discussions were of a deeper, more engaged and personal level than what they were in the past.

Special services held last year included the Prefect Commissioning, Easter Eucharist, Founder’s Day, St Hilda’s Day and Leavers’ Service.

2017 was again very successful academically. NCEA results can be seen below:

NCEA Endorsed with Excellence Endorsed with Merit No Endorsement St Hilda’s National St Hilda’s National St Hilda’s National Level One 31.2 20.1 45.5 35.6 23.4 44.7 Level Two 31.5 16.1 38.4 26.1 30.1 57 Level Three 22.1 15.6 44.2 27.9 33.7 56.6

Students also continue to experience success in sporting and cultural activities.

Students continue involvement in service-based initiatives, demonstrating they understand the importance of living our shared values. Operation Christmas Appeal took place, where students and staff filled shoeboxes for children in the Pacific and South East Asia which were to be delivered to them for Christmas. As a school, 55 boxes were filled which was a pleasing result.

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We continue to have a strong connection with Anglican Family Care, supporting their work both with student volunteers and with collections that tie in with our three on-site Eucharist Services. For example, in Term Two, AFC presented the students with a $5 Challenge based on the parable of the talents; students ended up raising over $5000 for AFC by the end of the term which was fantastic.

Members of the school community and Diocese are welcome to attend any chapel service held at St Hilda’s Collegite School.

Mrs Jackie Barron Principal

Page 90 Trust Board Report Synod 2018

Membership

The members of the Trust Board are Mr S.J. Grant (Chairman), Rev’d H. Bowron, Mrs E.A. Duggan, Mr A. Dunbar, Dr A.E.J Fitchett, Mr V.T. Maffey, Mr A.J. Wright and Mr N. Wyeth.

Meetings:

The Board met monthly throughout the year. All meetings were held at Peter Mann House with the exception of one meeting held in Queenstown in September in conjunction with the Board of the Earl Street Charitable Trust and with the November meeting being held in Invercargill. The primary business of the Board includes the supervision and monitoring of the use of trusts both for the Diocese and Parishes where these are under the Board’s control, operating the Income and Growth Funds including deciding the quarterly distribution rate for the investors in the Income Fund, and managing, supervising and approving property transactions.

The Board operates an Investment Sub-committee (Chaired by Mr A.J. Wright). This arranges and constantly monitors the investments of the Income and Growth Funds under the guidance of Craigs Investment Partners and meets monthly, usually the day prior to the main Board meetings, to consider the various investment activities.

The Board is assisted in dealing with property matters by former Trust Board member Mr Peter Jackson who regularly attends the Board’s meetings in an advisory role and assists with negotiations on property acquisitions and disposals.

Overview:

The Board maintains an environmentally sensitive policy regarding share investments as recommended by the Anglican Clergy Pension Board in Wellington and does not hold any investments in companies linked to oil, coal and gas extraction or in companies involved in alcohol, tobacco or gambling.

Overall total funds and reserves under management through the Income and Growth Funds at 31.12.2017 were $31,345,247. The Board acts as Trustee for the owners of these funds. Included in this total is the Trust Board’s ‘equity’ in the form of the Administration Reserve amounting to $220,606 at 31.12.2017.

Income Fund:

The Board’s investments are subject to the vagaries of the market and fluctuate from time to time. Reserves stood at $922,444 at 31.12.2017. The Fund and its Reserves remain in a very healthy position.

In spite of lower interest rates during 2017, the Board maintained a distribution rate on funds deposited at 5% throughout the period. To achieve this small drawdowns from the income reserve have been necessary from time to time. Interest rates continued at low levels during 2017. It remains very difficult to forecast the position ahead but the Board is expecting to sustain a distribution rate for the Parishes and Trusts which are depositors in the Income Fund of 4.75% for the whole of the 2018 year.

The Trust Board’s charges for administration of the Income Fund remained unchanged during 2017.

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Growth Fund:

The financial accounts of the Trust Board for the year ended 31st December 2017 show that due largely to increases in the unit value, investments through the Growth Fund increased during the year to $2,162,771. The value of each unit was $3.52 at 31.12.2017 (compared with $2.94 at 31.12.2016). The latest value at 30 June 2018 was $3.71.

The Future of the Diocese:

While the financial position of the Diocese continues to be constrained the prudent financial management currently in force will place the Diocese on a secure footing. The Board looks forward with optimism to further progress being made in ensuring the viability of the Diocese.

Property:

During 2017 the Board oversaw the management of Diocesan properties including the programme of disposal of church properties which fall below an acceptable percentage of the National Building Standard or which are for other reasons surplus to the requirements of parishes.

The Board is pleased to note the now improved financial position of the Earl St Charitable Trust (ESCT) owner of the commercial building at St Peters Close, Queenstown. Messrs A.J. Wright and N. Wyeth from our Board are trustees of ESCT and keep us well informed as to the performance of ESCT. This is important as the Trust Board has a substantial mortgage investment in the freehold property of ESCT. A near 100 per cent occupancy of the building and rising rent levels in Queenstown augur well for the future of ESCT.

Administration and thanks:

The Trust Board wishes to place on record its sincere gratitude to the Diocesan Office team and in particular former Diocesan Registrar Debbie Flintoff, temporary Diocesan Registrar Fiona Creagh and Diocesan Accountant Ginny Kitchingman for their work in 2017. The team was placed under considerable pressure to cope with the demands placed on it and it performed exceptionally well. We are pleased that following a well conducted recruitment programme the appointments of Andrew Metcalfe as Diocesan Registrar and Nicola Wong as Personal Assistant to the Bishop have been made. We look forward to working with them as members of the Diocesan Office team.

Finally I would express my thanks all members of the Trust Board for their sterling work during the year under review. Their wise counsel freely given has been invaluable.

Mr Stephen Grant Chair

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