St Nicholas Christchurch

29/07/2026

Praying for Christchurch this morning with 300 other Christians from across the city. What a blessing it was to be soaked in prayer and worship. And lovely praying with people from other churches. We prayed through the Christchurch Cost of arms. Fida Condita, Founded in Faith- Fructu Beata, Rich in the fruits of earth and industry of founders faith- Spe Fortis, Strong in Hope, bold in claims upon future. May the people of Christchurch know the love and grace of our saviour and live in the hope of Christ Jesus. Amen!

27/07/2026

Women’s Bible Book Club are reading Genesis 37-50, The Story of Joseph. Tues 4th August at St Nicholas Church at 6pm. Over a meal we will discuss the story of Joseph, gaining new knowledge, insight and growing in the knowledge and love of Jesus.

09/07/2026

Join us Friday night at 6pm for a Matariki remembrance shared dinner. Bring some kai to share and we will remember those who have passed, celebrate being together and look to the future with hope. We will be meeting in the St Nicholas Hall entrance at the back.

18/06/2026

It’s volunteers week and we have so many amazing people who help keep St Nicholas running smoothly. Ministry doesn’t just happen from the pulpit. It happens in the kitchen, in the set-up, and the pack down, in the morning tea time, the gardening and the cleaning, it happens in groups and in the carpark, in the readings, the serving, welcoming, and making the service run smoothly, and in the music. Thank you for being the hands and feet of this community.

16/06/2026

Congratulations to Glenda on her volunteering award from Volunteering Canterbury on Monday. A well deserved award for years of service and dedication to St Nicholas Church. We think you are a Superstar! 🌟

08/06/2026

This is a great article. Food for thought. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/monk-exhausted-worker-today/?fbclid=IwdGRjcASUNFNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEetbRH2ZDpXtAxYAfdZVKviDXeAQkmhrd7wf7H0Pqp3JwSzPQHaGWSGUn4nf8_aem_Ruqt59iyat2ibmjy_tv4sw

What would a Benedictine workday look like today?

04/06/2026

Christianity Explored is a relaxed seven-week course designed for you to investigate the Christian faith at your own pace. It requires no prior biblical knowledge and provides a safe, welcoming environment to ask honest questions, listen, and discuss life’s biggest questions. And the bonus is there will be a meal provided! Join other young adults on this discovery of Christianity, and see what it means for you and this world.

Where: St Nicholas Church – Lounge Room
When: Sunday evening beginning on 21st June
Time: 6pm
Who: Young Adults (18-40 years)
What to bring: Your curiosity
Contact: Jo Cotton, 027 545 1185, [email protected]

02/06/2026

Word on Wednesday, a weekly group that meets at midday every Wednesday to look at the Bible. For the next 7 weeks we will be looking at what the Bible says about Prayer. If you would like to know more or join us. Please come along, bring your lunch, we meet in the Lounge Room and entrance is through the back door. for more information message us.

05/05/2026

A few of us attended this workshop on Saturday. Fantastic bible teaching, great food, as always, and great to be praising and worshiping God together with so many amazing women! We all found it very valuable, thanks Women's Christian Convention

30/04/2026

Congratulations to The Venerable Susan Wallace! It was lovely to see her on Sunday morning at the Nelson Cathedral.

Primatial Announcement: The Venerable Susan Wallace named Bishop-elect of Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Waipounamu


E tīororotia ana e ngā rangi te korōria o te Atua; e tītohutohutia ana e te kikorangi ngā mahi ā ōna ringa - Ps 19.1

Ka tīorooro ki te tihi o Aoraki mauka,
ka tīorooro ki ngā wai pounamu e rere noa ki ngā tai e whā,
ka tīorooro ki ngā ngākau hari o Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Waipounamu.

E rere nei ko te rongo pai a ngā Pīhopa Mātāmua o te Hāhi Mihinare ki Aotearoa, Niu Tireni me Te Moana nui a Kiwa kua kōwhiria he pīhopa hou ki Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Waipounamu.

It is with a heart of thanksgiving and praise that we announce the election of The Venerable Susan Wallace (Kai Tahu, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Wai) to be the new Bishop of Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Waipounamu.

Archdeacon Susan's election is a moment of deep significance for Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Waipounamu, for Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa, and for the wider life of Te Hāhi Mihinare. Susan will become the first wahine Māori to serve as Pīhopa for Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Waipounamu, and only the second wahine Māori to serve as a Pīhopa in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.

All throughout the ages God has called women and men to serve in the Church. From those in the bible such as Deborah, prophet, judge and leader of Israel, to Phoebe, entrusted with ministry in the earliest Christian communities, the people of God have always been uplifted, empowered, and enhanced when the gifts of women are received with aroha, thanksgiving, and joy.

Archdeacon Susan brings to her new calling a lifetime of service to the Hāhi, iwi and her hāpori, where she has earned the love and trust of her people. Susan's ministry has been shaped by more than forty years of lay leadership before her ordination as deacon in March 2024 and priest later that same year.

Since the passing of her beloved late father, Pīhopa Richard Wallace, in 2024, Susan has carried significant leadership responsibility for Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Waipounamu. As Commissary, she helped steady and guide the Hui Amorangi through a season of transition, preparing the way for the calling of a new Pīhopa, whether that calling would fall to her or to another. In this, she has shown humility and faithful stewardship.

Her election also stands within a wider legacy of women's episcopal leadership in this Church and Communion, including The Right Reverend Penelope Jamieson, the first woman elected as a Diocesan Bishop in the Anglican Communion, and The Right Reverend Waitohiariki Quayle, the first wahine Māori to serve as Bishop in this Province.

We ask the whole Church to surround and uplift Susan in prayer, grace, aroha and unity. The calling of women to Episcopal Leadership is something we celebrate.

We give thanks for the Electoral College of Te Hui Amorangi ki Te Waipounamu, and for the care, prayer and discernment they brought to this sacred process.

The ordination and installation of Archdeacon Susan as Bishop is set for Saturday 6 June 2026 in Christchurch.

Yours in Christ,

++ Don Tamihere, ++Justin Duckworth, ++Sione Ulu'ilakepa