St Paul's The Parish Nurse programme at St Paul's began in 2003 with the commissioning of Pauline French as the inaugural Parish Nurse in the Otago-Southland Diocese. The Parish Nurse Ministry is a collaboration with the congregation to maintain and improve the well-being of the parish community in a holistic manner. As such, Pauline directs her efforts towards a healing ministry just as Jesus did — in body, mind and spirit.