The Congregation

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Egyptian and Ethiopian families attend the damaged church

Fairfax Video, September 2010 (5)

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A video about the experiences of church goers after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Many of the congregations have had to find temporary facilities after the earthquake damaged their churches. The video includes an interview with Bishop Barry Jones from the Roman Catholic Church. Jones talks about the miracle that nobody died in the earthquake.

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A sign outside St John's Church indicating that the congregation have relocated and are still meeting at St Saviours on Sundays.

Photograph of St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church, 236 Cashel Street (91)

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A photograph of a screen inside St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church, erected in memory of members on the congregation who lost their lives during World War I.

Central Canterbury News Image: Gary Moody 2010:10:06 13:31:43

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Have faith. Vicar Jenni Carter and congregation member Dee Innes say the earthquake-damaged St John's Church will be rebuilt, despite a $5 million estimate".

The Church in the Quakes: Janice Moss's Transcript

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A transcript of Janice Moss's interview for the Church in the Quakes Project. The interview was conducted by Melissa Parsons on 19 October 2012. Janice Moss is a congregation member of the Wainoni Methodist Church and a former Sunday School teacher.

The Church in the Quakes: Janice Moss's Audio - Part 2

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Part two of an audio recording of Janice Moss's interview for the Church in the Quakes Project. The interview was conducted by Melissa Parsons on 19 October 2012. Janice Moss is a congregation member of the Wainoni Methodist Church and a former Sunday School teacher.

The Church in the Quakes: Janice Moss's Video - Part 2

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

Part two of a video recording of Janice Moss's interview for the Church in the Quakes Project. The interview was conducted by Melissa Parsons on 19 October 2012. Janice Moss is a congregation member of the Wainoni Methodist Church and a former Sunday School teacher.

The Church in the Quakes: Janice Moss's Video - Part 1

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

Part one of a video recording of Janice Moss's interview for the Church in the Quakes Project. The interview was conducted by Melissa Parsons on 19 October 2012. Janice Moss is a congregation member of the Wainoni Methodist Church and a former Sunday School teacher.

The Church in the Quakes: Janice Moss's Audio - Part 1

Audio, UC QuakeStudies

Part one of an audio recording of Janice Moss's interview for the Church in the Quakes Project. The interview was conducted by Melissa Parsons on 19 October 2012. Janice Moss is a congregation member of the Wainoni Methodist Church and a former Sunday School teacher.

"Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of the hills also move…

Research papers, University of Canterbury Library

In this paper, we consider how religious leaders and Civil Defence authorities might collaborate to establish a two-way information conduit during the aftermath of a disaster. Using surveys and in-person interviews, clergy in different Christian denominations were asked about their roles in the earthquake, the needs of their congregations and the possibilities and obstacles to deeper collaboration with Civil Defence authorities.