Harvest of Grace - Essays in celebration of 150 years of mission in the Anglican Diocese of Nelson
By R Bester - Editor
- Subject
- New Zealand / History
About this book
The Anglican Diocese of Nelson has released an exciting new publication entitled Harvest of Grace: Essays in Celebration of 150 years of Mission in the Anglican Diocese of Nelson. Featuring a range of authors, including award-winning Maori historians John and Hilary Mitchell, Harvest of Grace tells the story of the Diocese from its beginnings in the early nineteenth century through to the present. The book reveals the impact of successive bishops; the highs and lows of reaching Maori; the influence of Bishopdale Theological College on the Diocese; the challenges of the Second World War; the debate over Church Union and biblical orthodoxy; and the engagement of the Church with contemporary social issues like the 1981 Springbok Tour. Harvest of Grace also tells the stories of the Church's devotion to a poor Maori community in the outer Pelorus Sound; the first women to be ordained; the action-packed days of youth groups in the 1950s; and the mixed reception from Anglicans to the 1996 visit to Nelson of the Dalai Lama. This book helps to explain why the character of the Anglican Diocese of Nelson has remained persistently evangelical, or Gospel-centred, over 150 years. With a foreword from the current Bishop of Nelson, the Right Rev. Ellena, an overview of the first 100 years of the Diocese, and a detailed account of the period 1940-2006, Harvest of Grace is an essential read for anyone interested in history and the Anglican Church and the history of the Nelson, Tasman, Marlborough and West Coast regions.
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