From New Zealand-
The church's essential mission is to "proclaim the Kingdom of God", the Right Rev Dr Kelvin Wright, the newly ordained Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Dunedin, says.
Dr Wright, who previously spent 11 years as vicar of St John's, Rosyn, was ordained the ninth bishop of the diocese in a ceremony attended by more than 400 people who almost filled St Paul's Cathedral on Saturday afternoon.
Some travelled from various parts of the North Island to attend and one person came from the Middle East.
"We have to proclaim the Kingdom of God," Dr Wright said after being formally ordained as bishop.
"All of us are loved by God and accepted by God."
That simple truth had huge implications which many people still found hard to accept, he said.
He knew there were expectations for him to "get more people in church" and to "repair the lack of money in the Church".
"Money and people are problems that will disappear if you ignore them, "If we get on with the business of proclaiming the gospel, the rest takes care of itself."
He earlier paid tribute to several of his predecessors as bishop, and acknowledged the careful and thorough work done by his immediate predecessor, Bishop George Connor, who retired late last year.
More here-
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/95576/new-anglican-bishop-ordained
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