Amongst calls being made for the New Zealand flag to remain and a motion for a Bishop’s age of retirement overturned, a profound theme threading its way through this year’s Te Runanganui o Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa – Maori General Synod of Aotearoa/New Zealand [Anglican Maori Synod ] that the lay leadership be heard in support of its clergy.
Lay leadership must step up and take control of the administration side of the Church, freeing clergy up to get on with their core business of worship. Continue reading