Dunedin Anglican Bishop, the Rt Rev Kelvin Wright (left), Dunstan Parish vicar the Rev Penny Sinnamon, of Omakau, and parishioner Lorraine Armstrong, of Poolburn, outside the newly deconsecrated St Mary’s church in Omakau. Photo by Jono Edwards. : Lightning strikes church before deconsecration
Dunedin Anglican Bishop, the Rt Rev Kelvin Wright (left), Dunstan Parish vicar the Rev Penny Sinnamon, of Omakau, and parishioner Lorraine Armstrong, of Poolburn, outside the newly deconsecrated St Mary’s church in Omakau. Photo by Jono Edwards. : Lightning strikes church before deconsecration
Lightning strikes church before deconsecration
An Omakau church ended its more than 150-year run yesterday, but not before being struck by an ‘‘act of God''.