Abstract
This thesis explores the question of whether there is space in the Anglican Church of New Zealand, Aotearoa, and Polynesia (ANZAP) for online church from a tikanga Pākehā perspective. It practical theological action research which explores the perspectives of Anglicans regarding online worship. To undertake this research, I recruited eight volunteers to participate in ten weeks of online worship. This group was called “The Community of St. Julian (CSJ).” Participants engaged with a sacramentally designed website and regular gatherings once a week. The technologies used and experiments undertaken were designed to engage with Anglican understandings of sacramentality online. The website was created to sacramentally communicate theological meaning, and the gatherings engaged with sacramental practices. At the end of CSJ, I gathered information from the participants about their experiences of worshipping together online. Then I examined whether there were ecclesial, pastoral, and pragmatic justifications for online church. Based on participant reflections, experiences, and research into the issues presented, this thesis maintains there are convincing justifications for online church. Consequently, this thesis argues that there is space in ANZAP for online church long-term.