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FLOURISH- good news with science-based theology

June 22, 2022

Monday, 18 July and Tuesday, 19 July 2022How can science-engaged theology contribute to greater human flourishing? Carey Baptist College is bringing together a fabulous line-up of international and local speakers for an open conference on human flourishing: the Flourish Conference, 18-19 July, in Auckland.  The conference will explore a range of topics related to flourishing, including autism & neurodiversity, accountability, freedom and human needs in relation to Christian faith. Come along! Would you like to attend? AWSC has mentoring funding available on application to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gatherings - in person and online, Resources, Study Opportunities, Theological Education Tagged With: Flourish, science-engaged theology

Thank you to Val Riches.

June 15, 2022

The Revd Val Riches has been a Councillor for Anglican Women's Studies for many years. She stepped down recently to take up the position of Vicar General in the Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki, adding to her role as the Vicar of Morrinsville, and with NZ Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. Beneath these pictures you can see some of the tributes from Council members. From Bettina Maxwell  E taku tuahine i roto i a te Karaiti, e taku hoa Val, Ka nui te mihi me te maioha mo o mahi whakaihiihi katoa mo te Whare Wananga mo nga wahine Mihinare. I tino harikoa ahau ki te mahi tahi me koe me te huarahi hihiri I whakapuaki ai koe I o wheako ki a matou Ma te … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Council and Link Meetings, Pakeha

20 women, 3 tikanga, 2 days, several languages, many prayers, thousands of words, new directions.

June 13, 2022

Anglican women from New Zealand, Aotearoa and Polynesia met in person to discern a contemporary expression and vision for the Anglican Women’s Studies Centre. Skillfully guided by facilitator, the Revd Caroline Leys, this kanohi-ki-te kanohi gathering was the culmination of many Zoom calls and emails.  The group met first at St John's College, welcomed by Dr Moeawa Callaghan, then joined in with midday prayer in the historic Chapel, shared lunch in the Dining Hall with current students, and used the spaciousness of the Wesley Hall for small and large group discussions. The evening and the next day were spent at St Francis Retreat Centre, in Hillsborough- an excellent venue. Like … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Council and Link Meetings, Gatherings - in person and online, Maori, Pakeha, Pasefika

Mana Wahine Theory- Why is there a need in Church and Society today?

June 8, 2022

Minolta DSC Moeawa Callaghan visits a range of written and oral sources that support the claim that women have always held leadership positions in Maori society. http://youtu.be/HlMnSMVnmgM Whakapapa maintains that women have always held significant, central positions in Maori society, within their own whanau, hapu and iwi. Why then has there been a need for a Mana Wahine theory for reclaiming mana wahine in church and other social environments today? Moeawa has a background in Anglicanism, Practical Theology, Christian Thought, Treaty, and Maori and Indigenous Theologies. She has studied and engaged with Mana Wahine Theory and Praxis throughout her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gatherings - in person and online, Maori, Virtual Theology Chat

He Kākano Ahau

May 4, 2022

Revd Jacynthia Murphy On Thursday 19 May at 7pm, Jacynthia Murphy presented a dynamic a story to deeply stir the spirit from sad to angry! It is the 'amplification' of kāhui wāhine around the world that is now being heard. "He Kākano Ahau"  Watch on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8tfbs9swVo I’m a bit of an environmentalist at heart and I’m always looking for ways in which to poke our nation and church into reducing our negative footprints that create global havoc commonly attributed to the ill-effects of human decadence.  Rev Jacynthia has emerged inspired, enlightened and uplifted after attending 23 sessions of the UNCSW NGO programme as part of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: International, Virtual Theology Chat, Womens Stories, Talanoa

Dangerous words: Women, Bible, Earth

April 13, 2022

You are invited to another opportunity to hear Emily Colgan, this time in person, in Hamilton. Friday 29 April 2022 10.30 am -1.30pm Chartwell Cooperating Parish 124 Comries Rd, Chartwell, Hamilton Dr Emily Colgan, Biblical scholar, reveals the dangers of dualistic thinking about women and earth in sacred text.  Feminine and land-based metaphors in sacred texts  can influence real world assumptions, attitudes and behaviours towards women and the earth – without the readers’ knowledge.  At the heart of the problem, said Dr Colgan, is a mindset formed in ancient times and perpetuated in ‘the West,’ that categorises everything into an ordered list of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gatherings - in person and online, Maori, Pakeha, Pasefika, Theological Education, Waikato Tagged With: Emily Colgan

Women in Creation Care/God at Work

April 4, 2022

30 women, Māori, Pacific, Pākehā and from around the world, connect faith, culture and calling Revd Silvia Purdie Silvia Purdie in conversation with some of the contributors to a new book out soon Listen to the energetic music and stories https://youtu.be/RqeXgd69GaU ‘Awhi Mai Awhi Atu: Women in Creation Care’ tells the stories of thirty women from a wide diversity of cultures who describe their involvement in environmental action.  Silvia Purdie gathered these stories, poems and prayers , asking the question, ‘What is God up to in the world? In this Virtual Theology Chat you will hear from some of the writers and perhaps be inspired yourself! Editor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Gatherings - in person and online, Maori, Pakeha, Pasefika, publications, Virtual Theology Chat, Womens Stories, Talanoa Tagged With: Awhi MAi, Silvia Purdie

The Gift of Desperation, with Jax Clark

March 14, 2022

The 12-Step program and how its characteristics of honesty, openness and willingness could be enhancing to the wider Church culture. Virtual Theology Chat Listen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykbpI3gw0HY  The Council for Anglican Women’s Studies invites you to a Virtual Theology Chat, to hear Jax Clark. This was recorded on 17 March 2022 In a 2020 interview for America's Public radio, Lutheran Minister, theologian and recovering alcoholic Nadia Bolz Weber stated "the basement of their church is more full of people talking honestly about their lives and connecting with some sort of God.  I think this happens more frequently in basements than it does … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gatherings - in person and online, Virtual Theology Chat, Womens Stories, Talanoa Tagged With: 12 Step program, Jax Clark, Nadia Bolz Weber

Cancellation of 2022 Hui: Te Orokohanga o te Ao,The Earth as our Mother, Na Tina ni Vanua

March 14, 2022

bad news and good news It will probably not come as a surprise for you to hear that our long awaited and planned for Hui scheduled for 27-30 April 2022 has been cancelled. The Covid-19 situation with Omicron still spreading in the community has forced so many cancellations, with much sadness and disappointment.  An email has been sent to all who registered, so we can arrange refunds. Please contact the administrator if you have not yet been contacted anglicanwomenstudies@gmail.com Dr Emily Colgan Good news 1Dr Emily Colgan was to be the keynote speaker, but you can still get a 20 minute taster of her address. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gatherings - in person and online, Maori, Our Hui, Pakeha, Pasefika

 Interconnections: Women and Earth in Scripture

February 9, 2022

Dr Emily Colgan  Emily Colgan looks at ecological interpretations of scripture   https://youtu.be/eCH0At1BlcQ What kind of world is the text inviting us to inhabit? Does this world embody the imperatives of justice and compassion? Listen as Emily outlines the dualisms revealed in scripture, and how the conceptualising of earth as female has shaped Christian thinking. https://youtu.be/eCH0At1BlcQ Emily’s research focuses on the relationship between the Bible and contemporary social imaginaries, asking about the ways in which biblical texts interact with communities in the present. She is particularly interested in ecological representations within the Bible … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gatherings - in person and online, Reflections, Virtual Theology Chat Tagged With: Bible, climate change, Emily Colgan

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