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Ways of Knowing

April 17, 2023

Women in and around Christchurch : you are warmly invited to Ways of Knowing  on 21 April.  Interactive sessions includeWays of Knowing God through ArtInterior Ways of KnowingBridging the Gap across TikangaPlease register anglicanwomenstudies@gmail.comThe AWSC Council and LINKS  will be present ,and look forward to meeting other women,  of our three tikanga. Council and LINKS will be staying at St Margaret's College, and will continue to meet on 22 April. Please contact Ceridwyn the administrator with any queries. anglicanwomenstudies@gmail.com … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christchurch, Council and Link Meetings, Dioceses, Gatherings - in person and online, Maori, Our Hui, Pakeha, Pasefika Tagged With: Kofe Havea, Miriam Fisher, St MArgaret's College, Susan Gill

AWSC goes to Samoa

February 3, 2023

After three years of Zoom meetings, we will meet face to face!  A group of AWSC Council and Links is excited to be flying to Samoa on 17 February, to meet up with Anglican women at All Saints in Apia.   The theme of the POP UP hui is ‘Women, Faith and Society’,  and will feature story telling, theological reflection , and lots of time to build friendships across our three tikanga church. The three day program includes a visit to the Anglican School, and an old people's home, attending church on Sunday. sharing meals, and much conversation. groups members are donating theological books, and gifts of the AWSC publications, Talanoa, telling our Stories, and Vashti's Banquet. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Council and Link Meetings, Gatherings - in person and online, Our Hui, Womens Stories, Talanoa Tagged With: AAW, Samoa

Karakia mō Matariki/Matariki Service- find out what is behind the liturgy

July 15, 2022

Ngā Whetū huihui i te rangi; ko tātou ka whakarautia   Behold the firmament of glistening stars; we linger leisurely and wonder. During a recent meeting of Council and Links of AWSC, there was a beautiful evening liturgy marking the season of Matariki.  The liturgy included seven Biblical readings about stars . Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earthSee the liturgy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Liturgical Resources, Maori, Our Hui

Burnt out?  Exhausted from years of Covid life?

July 5, 2022

 Wounded soldiers need healing too.  The Revd Jenny Quince on why she wrote a special healing  service. Revd Jenny Quince A great majority of clergy and lay in our churches have at some time experienced a depth of wounding or burn out that has threatened not only their capacity to minister, but also their ability to deal with daily life.Revd Jenny Quince Jenny called on her experience as the National Chaplain for the Order of St Luke Healing Ministry in crafting the beautiful liturgy with the Revd Debbie Cole . https://anglicanwomen.nz/me-whakaora-hoki-nga-hoia-taotuwounded-soldiers-need-healing-too/ Deb Cole We opened with the Peace, the affirmation the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Council and Link Meetings, Liturgical Resources, Maori, Our Hui, Resources Tagged With: Deb COle. Order of ST Luke, Jenny Quince

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

What’s on when? AWSC Leadership Hui 27-30 April 2022

September 6, 2021

Te Orokohanga o te Ao/The Earth as our Mother/Na Tina ni Vanua … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Our Hui Tagged With: Hui schedule, Leadership Hui 2021

PechaKucha -what is it?

August 9, 2021

What can you say in under 7 minutes? Photo by Natasha Hall on Unsplash At our Hui, there will be an innovative  PechaKucha evening on Wednesday 13 October 7.45pm Speakers get less than 7 minutes to convey their knowledge and enthusiasm. Our PechKucha topics will be related in some way to the theme of the Hui: Te Orokohanga o te Ao/the Earth as our Mother/Na tina ni Vanua What is PechaKucha? PechaKucha (Japanese for “chit chat”) is the world’s fastest-growing storytelling platform, used by millions around the globe.PechaKucha is what “Show and Tell” always dreamed of becoming.20 slides. 20 seconds of commentary per slide. That’s it. Simple. Engaging. Spurring … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Our Hui, Womens Stories, Talanoa Tagged With: climate change, eating crickets, Pechakucha, sustainable community, worm farming

Minister for Women to speak at Hui

August 9, 2021

AWSC is delighted that the Hon Jan Tinetti will speak at 10.30 on Thursday 14 October at the Provincial Hui: Te Orokohanga o te Ao/ The Earth as our Mother/ na Tina ni Vanua. Jan Tinetti is currently the Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister for Women, and Associate Minister of Education. Jan is a list Member of Parliament based in Tauranga. She was born in Hokitika and grew up rurally on the outskirts of Christchurch. Jan attended Villa Maria College before graduating from Christchurch College of Education with a Diploma in Teaching (Primary) and the University of Canterbury with a Bachelor of Education. In 2016 she graduated from the University of Canterbury with a Master’s in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Our Hui Tagged With: education, Jan Tinetti, politics

Climate Change and Reading Scripture

August 9, 2021

Dr Emily Colgan The key note scholar at the Hui in October will be Dr Emily Colgan. Emily says she is a bit of a Bible nerd who is utterly passionate about biblical interpretation incontemporary contexts. Dr Emily Colgan, Senior lecturer in Biblical Studies, Trinity College, Auckland: Emily will give the keynote speech at the AWSC Hui: Te Orokohanga o te Ao/ The Earth as our Mother/Na tina ni Vanua. https://anglicanwomen.nz/2021-hui-information/ She will speak at 1.30pm on Thursday 28 April 2022  Women and Interconnectedness: Ecological interpretations of scripture   Emily’s research focuses on the relationship between the Bible and contemporary social … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gatherings - in person and online, Our Hui Tagged With: Ecology and Scripture, Emily Colgan, gender and Violence

Hui 2021 Te Whaea, Papatuanuku: Na Tina ni Vanua: The Earth is our Mother

July 20, 2020

Covid-19 has pushed our 2020 hui out into next year. Our bi-annual hui is now scheduled for 13-16 October 2021. The location is Waikato Diocesan School for Girls, River Road , Hamilton. This is an exciting, educational, interactive, multi-strand event, for women of all three tikanga- Maori, Pasefika and Pakeha, to gather together, share and learn. Photo shows women from three tikanga-Nai Cokanasiga, , tikanga Pasefika, Kaye Dyer, tikanga Pakeha and Jenny Quince, tikanga Maori, at the 2016 hui. More information coming soon. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gatherings - in person and online, Maori, Our Hui, Pakeha, Pasefika Tagged With: Hui, Hui 2021, three tikanga

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