Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in the Church of the Province of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia

This article focusses on the formation and delivery of training and support for pioneer ministry in the Church of Scotland, by (i) reflecting on recent thinking on the place of theological education in enabling missional vocation; and (ii) presenting three case studies of approaches taken by denominations (in the Netherlands, Germany and Aotearoa New Zealand) which share a similar historical tradition with the Church of Scotland and which have seen similar trajectories of decline.

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The Constitution of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia: A Model for Europe?

Ecclesiastical Law Journal ◽

10.1017/s0956618x14000544 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 340-350

Author(s):

Hanns Engelhardt

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

New Zealand ◽

United States Of America ◽

Church Of England ◽

The United States ◽

Anglican Church ◽

European Continent ◽

Aotearoa New Zealand ◽

Catholic Churches ◽

The Church

It is a peculiarity of the European continent that there are four independent Anglican jurisdictions side by side: the Church of England with its Diocese in Europe, The Episcopal Church, based in the United States of America, with its Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, and the Lusitanian and Spanish Reformed Episcopal Churches which are extra-provincial dioceses in the Anglican Communion. Alongside these, there are the Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht, with dioceses in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. All of them are in full communion with each other, but they lack a comprehensive jurisdictional structure; consequently, there are cities where two or three bishops exercise jurisdiction canonically totally separately.

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Catholicity and a Vocation for the Anglican Communion

Anglican Theological Review ◽

10.1177/000332862010200105 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 102 (1) ◽

pp. 71-95

Author(s):

Bruce Kaye

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

New Zealand ◽

The United States ◽

Aotearoa New Zealand ◽

Narrative Tradition ◽

The World ◽

The Church

For several decades now, Anglican churches around the world have been struggling with serious conflicts about gender relationships. Internal troubles have been most apparent in the United States, Canada, England, Scotland, and more recently in Aotearoa New Zealand. These conflicts between churches have occupied the attention of the institutions of the Anglican Communion, usually in terms of establishing some framework of unity between the churches. In this context, I wish to suggest a different way of approaching these issues. I want to draw on a renewed sense of catholicity in the church and of the eschatological framework in which all Christians are called to live. In the process, I hope to offer a picture of what might be a vocation for the Anglican Communion, specifically its institutions, that will better honor the narrative tradition of Anglicanism and provide a more effective way into engaging with the problems of our times.

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Anglican Identity and Theological Formation in Aotearoa New Zealand

Journal of Anglican Studies ◽

10.1177/1740355308091386 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 49-58 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jenny Plane Te Paa

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Anglican Church ◽

Cultural Traditions ◽

Aotearoa New Zealand ◽

The Relationship ◽

The Church

ABSTRACTSt John's College Auckland has served the New Zealand church for over 150 years. In 1992 the Anglican Church in New Zealand changed its constitution to give recognition to the Pakeha, Maori and Polynesian groups in the church. The Canon concerning St John's College was also changed to reflect the new Constitutional arrangements. From that time the college was committed to recognizing the two cultural traditions in its leadership and across all aspects of the college's activities and environment. This implied significant curriculum challenges. Some difficult choices have been faced as to the relationship with a secular university and its implications for the presence in the curriculum of Anglican studies. These have been resolved in a way which honours the contextual issues and the tradition of Anglican faith.

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