Ways of increasing the church’s involvement in the community are likely to be addressed at this year’s Anglican Diocese of Nelson synod.
Starting today in St Christopher’s parish hall, Blenheim, the three-day meeting will be led by the Bishop of Nelson, Richard Ellena, former parish priest of the Nativity Church.
Fifteen years in that role helped him appreciate how the church can be a visible symbol of the life of Christ. He and media officer Rev Peter Carrell took a break from yesterday’s pre-Synod conference to outline the programme.
Time will be made to discuss issues affecting the church and its congregations as well as all the administrative tasks like measuring accounts, assessing budgets and appointing officers to keep the region’s 26 parishes operating smoothly.