From 2008 until 2018, she served as Bishop of Christchurch in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.

[5] In 2004, she was a nominee for the posts of Bishop of Toronto and Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada but had to withdraw from both slates in order to undergo treatment for breast cancer.

[5] In February 2008, she was elected Bishop of Christchurch in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia,[4] and she was enthroned on 30 August 2008.

[8][9] During her time as the Bishop of Christchurch, there were over 12,000 earthquakes and aftershocks in the city and surrounding area.

The Diocese had 220 buildings badly damaged or destroyed including the iconic ChristChurch Cathedral which is central to the history of the city and province.