In 1859 Rev John James of Reading, England, granted ten acres of land adjacent to Papanui Road to the Church Property Trustees for Ecclesiastical purposes in the Province of Canterbury. He had purchased 100 acres in the Province of Canterbury, but it seems that he never actually made it to New Zealand. He did however…

Earlier in the year Gareth Bezett, the Director of Theology House, led a study series on church history and heresies. We talked about why some teachings have been rejected by the Church as heresy, as false teachings that are harmful to the true faith and led people astray. Many of the heretics were people that…

As decided in various Parish Meetings, we are looking at selling the tennis court land. Vestry and CPT have been working on options for a deadline sale, while keeping in communication with the Christchurch Methodist Mission. We were looking at going to market later in the year, if the Methodist Mission could not provide an…

On the weekend we went to Diamond Harbour to experience the brand new ferry, the Black Pearl. It is a really comfortable catamaran with large panoramic windows and plenty of seats. If you want an enjoyable, affordable trip I’d highly recommend it. It’s free for Super Gold Card holders! I also noticed a few other…

At the Special General Meeting on 18 August 2024, the parish accepted the proposed motion with minor amendments. This allows Vestry and Church Property Trustees to also consider other options, while still keeping the sale of the land to the Christchurch Methodist Mission open. On the suggestion of CPT, Vestry has agreed to an updated…