Worship Options
Religious contacts and worship centres in Dunedin
Buddhist Contact :
Venerable Dr Maithree Moorthi maithreem@yahoo.com
Jewish Contact :
Katherine dunedinjewish@gmail.com
Muslim Contact :
Mohammed Rizwan mohammed.rizwan@anatomy.otago.ac.nz
All Saints Anglican Church
All Saints is a parish of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, in the Diocese of Dunedin (Otago-Southland). We come out of the High Church tradition, meaning a care for good liturgy and preaching as we seek to worship God together. We aim to be a friendly parish, small but beautiful. We seek to express an expansive, orthodox, liberal theology, accepting of all, regardless of age, stage or sexual orientation. Engaging the real world and its issues.
Meetings
8 am & 10:30 am Sundays
5:30 pm Wednesdays
786 Cumberland St
Contact
Rev. Michael Wallace
Vicar, All Saints' Anglican Parish
786 Cumberland Street, Dunedin 9016
Aotearoa/ New Zealand
Tel: +64 3 4778300
Fax: +64 3 4778304
Email: vicar@allsaintsdn.org.nz
Web: www.allsaintsdn.org.nz
Bahai
Tel 64 3 477 3217
Email dunedin.bahais@clear.net.nz
Baptist Church - (Community Baptist Church)
Independent, Evangelistic, KJV, Non-Charismatic
Web www.communitybaptist-nz.com
Meetings
Sunday 10:30 am and 4:30 pm
Blind Foundation Hall, corner of Hillside Rd and Law St
South Dunedin
Wednesday 7:30 pm (at Pastor Rutta's home)
Transport available if required
Pastor
Robert Rutta
Tel 64 3 456 2585
Email pastor@communitybaptist-nz.com
On campus contact
Iain Hewson
Email ihewson@cs.otago.ac.nz
Baptist Church (The Lighthouse)
We are committed to:
- extending the love of God to others
- embracing the love of God in worship
- experiencing the love of God in the word of God
- expressing the love of God to one another
Services
Sunday 10 am and 11 am
Wednesday 7:30 pm
222 Main South Rd, Green Island
Tel 64 3 488 6022
Pastors
Gary Max
Tel 64 3 488 2019
Email gandcmax@xtra.co.nz
Dan Reddiex
Tel 64 3 453 4991
Email reddiex@xtra.co.nz
Brandon Max
Tel 64 3 488 4897
The Blue Lagoon
NE Valley Presbyterian Church, Corner of North Road and James St.
A place you won’t be embarrassed to bring your friends to. Breakfast/café service in a historic church. We value life-changing community and spiritual growth.
Meetings
Sundays from 9:30 am
Contact
Tel 64 3 472 8844
Email sinclairs@watchdog.net.nz
Buddhist - Sri Lankan
Contact
Ven Maithree Moorthi
E mail maithreem@yahoo.com
Buddhist - Dhargyey Buddhist Centre
22 Royal Terrace
Gatherings
Sunday 10am
Monday & Tuesday 7.30pm
Contact
Director Peter Small
Tel 64 3 477 8374
Email jampao@ihug.co.nz
Web http://www.dhargyey.org.nz
Buddhist - Soka Gakkai International (SGINZ)
Dunedin Activity Centre
1st Floor
469 Moray Place
Web http://www.sgi.org or http://www.sginz.org
Catholic Church/CathSOC
420 Great King St
Holy Name Parish
There are many ways to get involved and deepen your Catholic faith while at Otago. Cathsoc offers many ways to serve, pray, and form community all in order to know and love and serve Jesus.
Our mission is to grow into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ through sharing and living our faith. CathSOC is a tertiary students organisation encompassing all the various Catholic tertiary groups.
Our aim is to encourage and give the opportunity to students at the tertiary level to be part of the Catholic community. We work closely with the Catholic university chaplains and welcome you to participate and get involve in the Catholic student side of life. It presents as a good opportunity to meet like-minded people, to grow in faith in a supportive environment and also to create a network of friends. All are welcome, Catholics and non-Catholics alike.
Meetings
Mass at Holy Name
Sundays 10 am & 7 pm (student service)
Daily mass on Mondays to Saturdays at 8:30 am
Contact
Father Mark Chamberlain
Tel 027 220 7685
Amy Armstrong, Campus Ministry
Tel 64 3 479 5348
Email cathsoc.dunedin@gmail.com
Web http://cathsoc.dunedin.googlepages.com/home
C3 CHURCH (Christian City Church)
22 Vogel St
A fresh and exciting new church who are seeing people saved, discipled and empowered to live their best life – we’d love to see you!’
Telephone 021 0262 5001
Email chrism@c3dunedin.org.nz
Web http://www.c3dunedin.org.nz
Christadelphians
Box 5236
Dunedin
Tel 64 3 477 2296 or 64 3 477 7640
Church of Christ Community (Christian Churches NZ)
Corner St. Andrew & Filleul St.
Meetings
Relaxed Sunday worship 10 am
Friday evening drop-in (6:30 pm)
Contact
Minister Dave Brown
Email brown.church@xtra.co.nz
Tel 64 3 477 4848
Church of Christ
Corner George St and Park St.
412 Christian Student Group.
We offer worship, Bible study, prayer groups, fellowship and fun activities to help each other be Jesus focused.
Grace oriented and love motivated. Pulpit Minister Welburn Hayhurst.
Meetings
Sunday Bible Class at 10 am
Worship 11am and 6 pm
Wednesday lunchtime prayer meeting and 7 pm
Bible Study Friday 7pm The Attic – student activity, meal, devo and FUN!
Tel 64 3 477 8386
Email aaron@412.co.nz (Campus Minister Aaron Knotts)
Web http://www.dunedincofc.com
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons)
17 Fenton Cres, St. Clair
Tel 64 3 455 3506
Cornerstone International Bible Church
786 Cumberland St
At All Saints Church Hall. As a family oriented church with an international flavour, we aim to support the Dunedin Christian community by providing a strong, relevant, expositional Bible teaching programme.
We also provide a home for the Japanese Christian Fellowship (same location, 5:00 pm Sundays).
Meetings
10:00 am Sundays
Contact
Tel 64 3 473 7954 (evenings, Prof John Hannah)
Web http://www.cornerstonecity.org.nz
Dunedin City Baptist Church (DCBC)
2 Arthur Street, Otago Boys High School.
Sunday 9.45 am followed by shared meal for tertiary students and young adults. Then there are adventure activities! Once monthly there will be a SERVING SUNDAY. We will use the afternoon to be of help to people in need – 2-3 hours of getting our sleeves rolled up.
Each Thursday 6 pm - dinner at Alhambra Union Rugby Club, Great King Street (near campus) followed by devotions, communion, prayers and testimonies till 7.30 pm. At 7.45 pm on weeks 1 and 3 of the month there will be Bible teaching. On weeks 2 and 4 everyone will disperse to the homes of older established Christians from DCBC in various parts of the city.
DCBC provides a great place to encounter God. Our services have a relaxed and casual style and people are warm and friendly. Messages are interesting and relevant and the music is upbeat and contemporary. A service designed to help you to grow and to worship Jesus. The aim is to experience the love of God, to know the will of God. If you are up for more in the way of Christian discipleship, mentoring, community, and preparing for a life of service – and more, then check DCBC out.
Tel 64 3 477 2150 (DCBC Centre)
Email office@dcbc.co.nz
Web http://www.dcbc.co.nz
Read the DCBC Young Adults Handbook 2010 for details. This is available on our website: www.dcbc.co.nz.
Young Adults’ leaders
Robin Taylor
Tel 027 228 6281
Email robin.taylor@otago.ac.nz
Mike Bagge
Tel 027 366 9506
Email purplecherries2000@gmail.com
Lisa Geddes
Tel 021 211 2385
Email lisa.h.geddes@gmail.com)
Dunedin City New Life Church
48 Stafford St.
The Pastors and Elders of Dunedin City New Life Church welcome people of all ages to our church in the Exchange end of the city. Our church is a part of the New Life Stream and is a family church with a heart for worshiping our God. Our main service is 10 am on Sunday, with smaller services during the week.
Pastors: Mark and Josephine Billings.
Meetings
Sundays, 10 am
Youth Fridays, 7 pm
Contact
Contact Karen at the office
Tel 64 3 474 9060
Email admin@dunedincitynewlife.org.nz
Web http://www.dunedincitynewlife.org.nz
Elim Christian Centre
67 Harrow St.
Hey and welcome to Dunners! Even for a couple of years, make it home, it´s a great place to study, make friends, grow and LIVE!
We are an outreach-focused student ministry at Elim Christian Centre. We are: Students who love God, do Life together and bring Life to others. At Elim we get together for services where the music is us, the praise is inspiring, the worship is moving, the preaching is life-changing, and the power of God is present.
We have a network of small student groups deeply committed to each other, Christian living, loving, serving one another and connecting with unbelievers.
Meetings
International Service – Saturday 7 pm
Family Service – Sunday 10 am
Night Church – Sunday 7 pm
Contact
Tel 64 3 4775533 (Student Pastor – Rabena Kini)
Email bena@dunedin.elim.org.nz
Web http://www.dunedin.elim.org.nz
First Presbyterian Church
Moray Place
Kia ora, Kia orana, Talofa and welcome. Join us for worship within one of NZ’s finest gothic churches. Visit our Heritage Centre.
Meetings
10 am “Classic Presbyterian”
12 noon Cook Island Language
2 pm Samoan Language
Contact
Tokerau Joseph and Anne Thomson
Tel 64 3 477 7150
George St Church of Christ
Cn. George and Park St.
412 Christian Student Group.
We offer worship, Bible study, prayer groups, fellowship and fun activities to help each other be Jesus focused. Grace oriented and Love motivated.
Pulpit Minister Welburn Hayhurst.
Website http://www.dunedincofc.com
Campus Minister Aaron Knotts
Email aaron@412.co.nz
Tel 477 8386
Meet
Sunday Bible Class at 10 am
Worship 11 am and 6 pm
Wednesday lunchtime prayer meeting and 7pm Bible Study
Friday 7pm The Attic – student activity, meal, devo and FUN!
Grace Bible Church
2 Duke St.
Pastor Mark Smith.
At GBC we have a Passion for God and a Passion for People and would love to welcome you as a part of our church family. Ignite is the arm of GBC to serve, build and equip all students during your time at Otago, check out our website to see what’s happening.
10 am and Late Church 7 pm each Sunday, Leith Bowling Club
Website http://www.ignite.org.nz
Email jeyre@ignite.org.nz
Email gracebiblechurch@clear.net.nz
Tel 027 555 3766 (Josh Eyre)
Tel 64 3 473 8100 or 021 112 7063
Hindu
J Valli Ragupathy
Tel 64 3 466 7083 (home)
Tel 64 3 477 7412 (work)
Email valliragu@hotmail.com
Knox Presbyterian Church
449 George St.
A worshipping and reconciling community, centred on Jesus Christ where ALL are welcome. Contemporary theology, lively liturgical worship, stimulating preaching. Choir, Special Music Services, Lunchtime Recitals.
Minister
Rev. Dr. Sarah Mitchell
Meeting
10 am and 7 pm Sunday
Contact
Tel 64 3 477 0229
Email knox.church@xtra.co.nz
Web http://www.knoxchurch.net
Methodist Church
Glenaven (Chambers St, North East Valley)
Revs. Stuart & Cornelia Grant
Meetings
9:30 am
11 am Mornington (Galloway Street)
Contact
Tel 64 3 466 4600
Email parish@dmm.org.nz
Web http://www.dunedinmethodist.org.nz
Tongan Methodist Fellowship
Queens Drive, St Kilda
We are inclusive churches offering a warm welcome to all. Our motto is ‘Finding good in everyone; finding God in everyone.
Meeting
1pm
Methodist Church (Dunedin Chinese congregation)
249 Ravensbourne Rd.
Meetings
Sunday service 10:30 am
Friday Youth group meeting 7:30 pm
Contact
Email tzeeyang@yahoo.com (pastor King Tzee Yang)
Pastor King
Tel 021 1825868
Tang Kie Sing
Tel 64 3 454 5566
Michael Tio
Tel 64 3 473 6450
Muslim Students Association and Otago Muslim Association
Al Huda Mosque/Dunedin Islamic Centre
21 Clyde Street
PO Box 6288
Dunedin
Tel 64 3 477 1838
Steve Ali-Akbar Johnston
Tel 021 0582195
Email steve_ali@slingshot.co.nz or musa_logistic@islam-online.net.
Nations Christian Church
Meets in the College of Education Auditoruim, Union St East, Sundays 10.30am and 6pm. Office and main worship centre - 334 King Edward St, South Dunedin. We have a focus on reaching students from all cultures in Dunedin as well as many of the families in the city area.
For more information
Email admin@nations.co.nz
Web http://www.nations.co.nz
Tel 027 235 6910 (Daniel)
Pacific Islanders’ Presbyterian Church (PIPC)
162 North Rd.
Pacific Islanders’ Presbyterian Church. Our vision is to be a more welcoming church, to reveal Christ to everyone. We would like to offer a worshipful and prayerful place for people (especially Pacific Islanders) to worship and connect with God.
Meetings
Combined Service (in the English Language) – 1st and 2nd Sunday of the month at 10:30 am.
Cook Island Service- 3rd, 4th and (5th) Sunday of the month at 9:30 am.
Samoan Service- 3rd, 4th and (5th) Sunday of the month at 11:30 am.
Young People’s Service (in the English Language)- 3rd Sunday of the month at 4:00 pm.
Contacts
Rev. Nimarota Lale
Minister
Email lalenima@hotmail.com
Tel 64 3 454 2909
Mrs Keni Moeroa
Session Clerk
Email kenimoeroa@xtra.co.nz
Tel 64 3 454 4927
Salvation Army Nitechurch (the original)
43 North Rd, North Dunedin
“Caring for community, practical worship, making space for God in the everyday”
Based at the gardens, we engage with God through doing community everyday by practically living & loving along side the great people of North East Valley & North Dunedin.
Another way we worship is on Sunday, 7pm at 43 North Road. Relaxed, fun and meaningful.
Nolan & Leanne Hill (student team leaders)
Tel 027 439 0922 or 64 3 473 0581 (work)
Email nolan_hill@nzf.salvationarmy.org
Seventh Day Adventist Church
58 Stafford St.
Friendly & welcoming group of people.
Age range from little ones through students to older people.
Meetings
Bible study Saturdays 9:30 am. Service Saturdays 11 am.
Weekly Prayer Meetings every Wednesday at 7:30 pm.
Contact
Pastor Kyle Richardson
Email KyleRichardson@adventist.org.nz
Web http://dunedin.adventist.org.nz
SouthLife (Apostolic) Church
24 Union St.
Life is too short to miss out on opportunities that will change your life. SouthLife is a fantastic bunch of people trying to get the most out of LIFE. I dare you to get along to one of our great services!
Meetings
Sunday 10:30 am & Revolution Service 6:30 pm
Contact
Tel 64 3 477 3367
Email office@southlife.org.nz
Web http://www.southlife.org.nz
Student ministry
James Roy
Tel 021 221 5194
Email james@southlife.org.nz
Student Life – On the Journey!
We’re passionate about giving every student at least one chance to hear a simple message about Jesus in a relevant way. Come join us for the journey!
1 pm Wednesdays in the Union Hall (University of Otago)
President Cam Mackenzie
Tel 027 313 2869
Email otago@studentlife.org.nz
Web http://www.studentlife.org.nz
Studentsoul
Studentsoul is a café-style church for students committed to helping students find God and wholeness in all aspects of life while studying. We aim to grow great community and enjoy life together reaching out and serving God.
Meetings
7:00 pm Sunday evenings during semesters.
George St School Hall, 989 George St
Contact
Presbyterian Ministers: Rev Helen Harray & Rev Richard Dawson.
Mob/text: 027 473 0042
Email hmharray@paradise.net.nz
Website http://www.studentsoul.church.net.nz
St Mark’s Presbyterian Church
304 Pine Hill Rd.
A safe, friendly family church community. We value the cultural differences in our Pine Hill community and provide a year round ministry to Mums, Dads and children of all ages and backgrounds. We have a close connection with the schools in our community.
Meetings
Sundays from 10:00 am
Contact
Ray McKendry (Minister)
Tel 021 205 5905
Email raymac_97@yahoo.com
Tricia Scott (Session Clerk)
Tel 64 3 473 8445
St Matthews Anglican Church
30 Hope St. Revealing Jesus to the World. St Matts has long had a heart for students and hope we can help in your walk with God.
Meetings
Sunday 10:00 am and 6:00 pm
Tel 64 3 477 8908 (Sarah)
Email office@stmattews.co.nz
Website http://www.stmatthews.co.nz
St Paul’s Anglican Cathedral, Octagon
Meetings
Weekly Services Tuesday – Friday
Sunday Services 8 am Eucharist, 10 am Choral Eucharist, 7 pm Choral Evensong.
Other Services – Celtic-Style Eucharist, Still Waters (Service of Healing), Te Hakari Tapu (The Eucharist in Māori)
Contact
Ven Dr Trevor James
Dean
Tel 64 3 477 2336
Email cathedral@stpauls.net.nz
Web http://www.stpauls.net.nz
St Stephens/Leith Valley Presbyterian Church
257 Malvern St, Leith Valley, Dunedin 9010
We meet Sundays at 10 am at the George St Normal Primary School, 989 George St Dunedin. We are a church committed to growing great community both within the church and in the community at large.
Tel 64 3 467 9208
Email lvally@maxnet.co.nz
Web http://www.leithvalley.org.nz
Valley Baptist Church
270 North Rd.
We are a friendly community church in the North end of the city. Everyone is welcome!
Meet
We have community Sunday services at 10:30 am
Contact
Tel 473 9413
Email office@valleybaptist.org.nz
Woori Korean Methodist Church
449 George St.
We have an English service. Welcome everyone!
Meetings
Sunday Service 12:00 noon, Herron Hall
Contact
Rev Philip Park
Tel 021 045 5181
Email fiji1004@hotmail.com
Campus Chaplains
Further information about the Campus Chaplains is available elsewhere on this website.