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Gisborne wesleyan methodist church of new zealand
The Methodist Church of New Zealand — Te Hahi Weteriana O Aotearoa is a Methodist denomination headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is a member of the World Council of Churches. This Methodist denomination is supportive of women ministers and clergy in same-sex unions. In 2013, when same-sex marriage was legalized in New Zealand, congregations that opted to do so were able to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies.
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Percy Paris became president of the Methodist conference in 1938. The Methodist Church of New Zealand has an estimated 18,548 members.
Ecumenical relations
The Methodist Church of New Zealand is a member of Christian Conference of Asia.
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Methodist Church of New Zealand Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA