It wasn't intended, but it feels fitting sitting down to write this outside, in front of the fire listening to the river, the insects.......and the stags roaring in the distance. Often, I forget that my wife Amilie and I are in the process of trying to replant an Anglican church in the rural context of Ohakune.

Rowan Williams states that: ‘One of the simplest possible definitions of the Church is to say that it is meant to be the place where Jesus is visibly active in the world.’

The church in Aotearoa is at a crossroads. Many congregations are aging, and younger generations are disengaging. While leaders strategise about church models, discipleship, and community engagement, a crucial piece is often missing - we have forgotten about creation care.

Humble wonderings on replanting a church.