On Maundy Thursday we will hold an Agape Meal as our evening service. Agape is the Greek word for selfless love and affection. It is the word generally used for God’s love in the New Testament, for love of neighbour and Christian brethren, and for love in the family. Greek has several other words for…

As we hear about wars around the world, the increasing use of military force around the globe and the ordinary people that are affected by the threat of injury and death, many people in New Zealand feel overwhelmed. Whether it is the uncertainty, the knowledge that war is breaking out more easily, sympathy with the…

Recently I attended the exhibition “Cathedral Square Unearthed”, which was on in the shell of the Cathedral on the Square. The building is now sufficiently safe for groups to enter. We were required to wear hard hats and safety vests. The exhibition was organised by the Christchurch Archaeology Project (https://www.christchurcharchaeology.org/), an initiative led by several…