A Time of Change: A History of the Southland Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand 1990 to 2010

The Southland Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand was formed in 1860. It merged with four other presbyteries in the south of the South Island to form the Southern Presbytery in 2010. This book records the key people and events that took place during these 150 years.34 parishes were established from Te Anau in the north to Oban on Stewart Island in the south. Churches arose to meet the needs of local communities.
Lay people offered faithful service, supporting ordained ministers, who were appointed as the churches flourished and finances allowed. While membership of some churches grew, over time, many churches and parishes dwindled to the point they were no longer able to support paid clergy. Local churches, in both city and rural settings, often found it hard to amalgamate with neighbouring churches as they perceived they had little in common.
The book records the many ways the leadership of Presbytery supported parishes to restructure and remain viable. The final 20 years of the life of Southland Presbytery has been researched and collated in this publication, recording the many challenges and changes that took place over that time. ContentsPrefaceChapter 1 - 150 years: Parishes of Southland Presbytery 1860-2010The Settlement of the Free Church of Scotland Presbyterians) in SouthlandRiverton - 40kms west of Invercargill city centreOban, Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island - 40 kms south by sea from BluffFirst Church - Invercargill city centreBluff / Greenhills - 28 kms south of Invercargill city centreWallacetown - 15 kms north-west of InvercargillWoodlands (Longbush) - 20kms east of Invercargill centre.
St Stephen's - 4 kms north of Invercargill city centreSt Paul's, Invercargill - 1.5 kms north of city centreWinton - 40kms north of InvercargillCentre Bush - 50kms north of InvercargillTaringatura (Lumsden) - 80kms north of InvercargillForest Hill - 35 kms north-east of InvercargillHedgehope - 45 kms north-east of InvercargillLimestone Plains - 25-40 kms northwest of Invercargill city centreSt. Andrew's, Invercargill - 4 kms south of city centreFortrose (Toitois) - 50 kms east of InvercargillOtautau / Waiono - 50-90 kms west north-west of Invercargill city centreWaiau Valley - 80 kms west of Invercargill city centreOteramika / Kennington - 5 kms east of InvercargillKnox, Invercargill - 1.5 kms south east of the city centreNorth Invercargill - 5 kms north east of city centreTe Anau - 180 kms north west of InvercargillWaverley - 8 kms north-east of Invercargill city centreSt.
David's - 4 kms south east of city centreMossburn - 100 kms north of Invercargill city centreOtatara Community Church - 5 kms west of Invercargill city centrePacific Island Church, Invercargill - 2 kms south of city centreCentral Southland Presbyterian ParishWindsor Community Church (Presbyterian) - 5 kms north-east of Invercargill city centreSummaryChapter 2 - Southland Presbytery 1865-19901990-2010Committees of PresbyteryStanding CommitteePresbytery ExecutiveBusinessMinistry and Pastoral CareParish MissionMission Overseas and Public Questions2000-2010Property and FinanceSouthland ConnectionsJoint Regional Council - JRCPhotographsAssociation of Presbyterian Women - APWSouthland Presbyterian Youth - SPYChapter 3 - Looking to the FutureParish Mission ConsultantParish mergersChapter 4 - A Presbytery In CrisisChapter 5 - Local Ministry Teams and the Southland Regional Resource MinistryChapter 6 - A Proposal to Reform PresbyteriesQuestions & Responses for Parishes in the Southland PresbyteryChapter Seven - Notes from the minutes1990199119921993199419951996199719981...