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October 31, 2006

Onward Christian Voters is party's new theme tune

NZ Labour party is seeking to embrace its Christian membership ...
"I think what you will see is more attention being paid by Labour to matters of religious principle and respect for all faith."
www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=500818&objectid=10408213

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October 25, 2006

Head of US Episcopal Diocese Enflames Anglican Divisions by Granting Same-Sex Blessings

The controversial head of the Diocese of Connecticut has enflamed the divisions within the Anglican Communion this week, after he announced that Episcopal Church priests in the diocese may give pastoral blessings to same-sex unions in church ceremonies.
http://tinyurl.com/yblk38 ChristianToday
For full text of Bp Smith's address to the 222nd Diocese of Connecticut Annual Convention www.anglican.tk/?page_id=773

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October 24, 2006

Evangelism Plus

John Stott for more than 35 years, has devoted three months of every year to traveling the globe, with a particular emphasis on churches in the majority world. He is ideally suited to comment on evangelicals' past, present, and future. John reflects on where we've been and where we're going. Interview by Tim Stafford, Christianity Today
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/october/32.94.html

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October 13, 2006

New Bishop of Nelson Elected

Richard Ellena, the Archdeacon of Blenheim, has been elected as the next Anglican Bishop of Nelson.

Richard, who is 55, has been Bishop Derek Eaton’s Vicar General, or deputy, since 2002 – and he has pledged to continue to “hold high the flag of evangelical orthodoxy” during his term as the Diocese of Nelson’s 10th Bishop. Read more on the Nelson Diocese website:
www.nelsonanglican.org.nz/

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