It was hot and windy, but the gathering was relaxed and happy.

As with previous years Taranaki clergy and families gathered at Te Awhina, Bishops House for hospitality and fellowship.

Belinda, Archbishop Philip and their extended family and friends cooked up a storm and welcomed fifty people beneath the clip-on marque that extends Bishops House on such occasions.

Archbishop Philip spoke briefly about his visit to Myanmar earlier in the year and how important these visits are for building relationships across the Anglican Communion.