Anglo Catholic Hui
Anglo Catholic Hui 2026
Behold & Become
Liturgy as the Source and Summit of Christian Life
Friday 13 November 2026
St Michael and All Angels
Ōtautahi Christchurch
Anglo Catholic Hui 2026
Te Hui Katorika o Te Hāhi Mihinare 2026
Theme: Behold who you are & become what you receive: Liturgy as the source and summit of Christian Life
When: November 13 2026
Where: St Michael and All Angels, Ōtautahi Christchurch and online (link to come). Parking available on site.
Food: Morning and afternoon tea and light lunch will be provided.
Registration fee: $20 or koha for food welcome. St Michael’s has EFTPOS available in the Church.
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Pray, worship, talk and learn together in this one-day Anglo Catholic Hui.
Haere mai koutou, huihui tātou, everyone is welcome. See you in Ōtautahi Christchurch in November.
Questions: anglocatholichui@gmail.com
Draft programme
| 9.00am | Mihi Whakatau Gathering Prayer & Bible Study/Reflection Revd. Dr. Jenny Dawson |
| 10.00am | Young People Finding a Liturgical Path Panelists: Ava, Theodora, Luke & Thomas Moderator: Fr John Graveston |
| 11.00am | Coffee/tea (Hall) |
| 11.30am | The Handmaid of the Liturgy: Music in Anglo-Catholic Liturgy Panelists: Marnie Barrell, Ewen Clarke-Wallace, Teddy Finney Waters, Peter de Blois Moderator: Fr Lawrence Kimberley |
| 12.30pm | Angelus & Benediction Fr. Peter Williams |
| 1.15pm | Lunch (Hall) |
| 2.30pm | The Liturgy and Ministry of the People of God Dr Margaret Maclagan, Fr Peter Williams |
| 3.30pm | Coffee/tea (Hall) |
| 4.00-5.00pm | A great future behind us? The renewal of Catholic Anglicanism Dr Kieran Crichton Moderator: The Very Reverend Dr Tony Curtis Abstract: 2033 will mark the bicentenary of John Keble’s sermon, The National Apostasy, generally regarded as the commencement of the Catholic revival in the Church of England (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Apostasy). What does a renewing catholicism have to offer ordinary Anglicans, and what is the task facing catholic Anglicans as we prepare to mark the bicentenary of our movement? Addressing this year’s Hui theme, Liturgy at the heart of Christian life, Kieran will explore who we become through worship in the catholic Anglican tradition, and suggest that worship and devotion exercise a formative role on conscience, as well as exploring the formative role of aesthetics, with its implications on the formation of conscience towards solidarity and communion. Dr Kieran Crichton lives on Dja Warrung country in the city of Bendigo, Australia. He is an educator, performer, and writer. Kieran has worshipped and served as a musician in several major Australian centres associated with Anglo-Catholicism: St Peter’s, Eastern Hill, Christ Church, Brunswick, and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Wangaratta. He holds music degrees from The University of Melbourne and Australian Catholic University, and theology degrees from Trinity College Theological School (University of Divinity). When not seated at a keyboard Kieran enjoys reading, good coffee, and hanging out with magpies. |
| 5.30pm | High Mass Celebrant: Fr Jordan Greatbatch Preacher: Fr Michael Wallace |
| 6.30pm | Drinks & Nibbles (Hall) (Dinner own arrangements) |
Previous Hui
August 15-17 2024, Ōtepoti Dunedin, The Incarnational Life
Keynote speaker: Brother Christopher John SSF.
Read more at Anglican Taonga.
September 7-9, 2023, Waikato, Walking Together With Mary
Keynote speaker: Bishop David Moxon.
August 12-14, 2021, Ōtautahi Christchurch, Food for the Journey
Keynote speaker: Fr Richard Peers.
Watch Fr Peers’ keynote sessions at our YouTube channel.
August 15-17, 2019, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
Keynote speaker: Bishop Stephen Cottrell.
Watch Bishop Cottrell’s keynote sessions on YouTube.
August 9-11, 2018 Ōtepoti Dunedin
Keynote speaker: Bishop Steven Benford.
Read more at Anglican Taonga.
Anglo Catholics in Aotearoa
There have always been Anglicans who have responded most warmly to the Catholic elements of the church’s tradition. In the mid-nineteenth century, there was a welling up in the Church of England of movements that sought to restore to the church an appreciation of its Catholic heritage, and to establish that as a way of being Anglican. This led to the rediscovery of Catholic liturgy, of orderly and heartfelt sacramental worship, of serious biblical and theological scholarship, of personal growth in spiritual disciplines, the renewal of Religious communities, and a desire to serve the poorer and forgotten parts of society. The Tractarian and Oxford Movements eventually changed the face of 19th and 20th Century Anglicanism.
Movements that sought to reinvigorate the Church and put the sacraments back at the heart of worship and practice have shaped the liturgy, worship and practice of the Church, and few Anglicans in Aotearoa have been untouched by the ripples of Anglo Catholicism.
In Aotearoa New Zealand, Anglo Catholic church communities have been a small minority compared to overseas, but Anglo Catholic influence has been widespread and profound throughout the Church. The Parish of St Michael and All Angels, Ōtautahi Christchurch, where we will gather has been an Anglo Catholic centre for well over 100 years.
Catholic Tradition is a Living Thing, Rooted in the Revelation Of Jesus Christ and Growing in the Experience of the Church
We believe that Anglo Catholicism still has a lot to offer people in contemporary Aotearoa. The Hui provides an opportunity for Anglo Catholics and those interested in the tradition from across the country to gather together for fellowship and mutual encouragement.
Contact & Connect
Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. You can email us directly: anglocatholichui@gmail.com
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The Anglo-Catholic Hui aims to inspire those from the catholic tradition of Anglicanism to be a positive force for the Gospel and a model for effective mission in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia today. Haere mai koutou, huihui tātou, everyone welcome.
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