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What Jesus learned from women

July 26, 2022

What Jesus learned from women by James F. McGrathCall Number: BT590.W6 MAC"Weaving cutting edge biblical scholarship together with an element of historical fiction and a knack for writing for a general audience, James McGrath makes the stories of women in the New Testament come alive, and sheds fresh light on the figure of Jesus as well. This book is a must read for scholars, students, and anyone else interested in Jesus and/or in the role of ancient women in the context of their times." For more new books in the Kinder library, https://www.kinderlibrary.ac.nz/ … [Read more...]

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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

Edgewise? What does it mean to be a lay woman?

October 27, 2021

Nine Anglican lay women tell their stories, in a very readable new book, edited by Hannah Ward and Jennifer Wild. Watch the launch on youtube . Elaine Graham and Sara Maitland join Hannah Ward and Jennifer Wild, and many more, at St James, Piccadilly, London.  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Kq6gRJorE4JqOg-_lPchA  Once women were able to be ordained in the Church of England, where did that leave women who were committed to being lay? Back in 2000, Hannah Ward and Jennifer Wild invited a group of twelve women to gather, to discuss, share experience reflect on their professional , church and social roles in relation to the church and in the community. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gatherings - in person and online, International, publications, Womens Stories, Talanoa

Have you seen the new Prayer Book?

June 9, 2021

The much-awaited new edition of A New Zealand Prayer Book He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa with Eucharists in six languages; Māori, English, Tongan, Fijian, Samoan & Hindi, as well as Sentences & Collects in Māori https://youtu.be/EjdNzEskMto Order your copies through the General Synod Office At $30.00 plus P&P Email gensec@anglicanchurch.org.nz or phone (09)5214439 https://anglicanprayerbook.nz/ … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Liturgical Resources, Maori, Pakeha, Pasefika, Prayer, publications Tagged With: A New Zealand Prayer Book

Out of the Blue: A guide through the journey of grief and healing

June 9, 2021

Mary Redmayne ©Mary Redmayne Self-publishing a book, by Mary Redmayne Leaning on God through the painful journey of grief “The journey of grief can be terribly hard. So painful.”[1] The sudden loss of a loved one – especially one’s child or grandchild - is a bitter, protracted agony. Three years ago, my grandson died suddenly. Out of the blue. And the world, life, and the future changed for so many people. Here in New Zealand, there are, tragically, many healthy young lives lost suddenly and unnecessarily. “We don’t learn how we should handle such a loss of a loved one or close friend. It fills our life with no warning, with a wail, disbelief, confusion, despair. With … [Read more...]

Filed Under: publications, Reflections, Resources, Womens Stories, Talanoa Tagged With: death, grief, Mary Redmayne, prayer, self-publishing

Who was Rosemary’s grandmother?

June 9, 2021

a story of true love and Christian service, from England, to Fiji, Rawene to AustraliaRosemary Carey spent eleven years discovering the inspiring story of her grandmother. You are invited to the launch on Sunday 13 June, at Arohanui Church. Middle Road, Havelock North 7pm Taste Ethel's famous apple turnovers and get a glimpse of her fascinating life! “Ethel’s Story - An Intertwined Legacy,” traces my grandmother, Ethel Louise Jackson, from her birthplace in Warwickshire, UK in 1878, to New Zealand and then Fiji, where she trained as a nurse at the turn of the century. She met my grandfather, Dr Daniel Coto in Rawene, Hokianga, New Zealand, in 1907. They married and moved to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pakeha, publications, Womens Stories, Talanoa Tagged With: Ethel JAckson, Rosemary Carey, Walnut Legacy

Farewelling a home with karakia and love

May 19, 2021

Dr Jane SImpson           by Jane Simpson On Easter Monday a householder in Aranui, Christchurch, was sluicing down her front steps. In the sweltering heat they were dry in next to no time. The packing was done. The movers were coming the next day. Thirty minutes later a small group gathered at the entrance, each holding a copy of a new book left: Prayer at the entrance Their son, Wayne, had come down from Wellington to help with the packing and cleaning.The whānau were joined by two friends from the Diocesan Bicultural Education Committee, Marjorie Smart and Shirley Free, and by the author left: Family group When … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gatherings - in person and online, Liturgical Resources, Maori, Pakeha, Pasefika, publications, Resources, Womens Stories, Talanoa Tagged With: A New Zealand Prayer Book he Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa, Christchurch earthquake, farewelling a home, Jane SImpson, liturgy

Virtual Theology Chat with Jane Simpson

May 17, 2021

7 pm 20 May Dr Jane Simpson: The Farewelling of a Home: writing and publishing a new liturgy. https://youtu.be/gyHbsQVCObc Last year, as I was writing an academic article, a new liturgy was born. Unlikely as this sounds, reviewers have said that ‘The Farewelling of a Home’ is grounded in scholarship, the rigour of a poet and the restraint and beauty found in our Anglican liturgies over time. Published as a book this year, the liturgy was written to meet an expressed need, for people leaving their homes for last time. For it to be used by those who need it most I became a publisher. I dream that every parish in our Anglican Communion and beyond will have a set of five copies to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Gatherings - in person and online, Liturgical Resources, Maori, Pakeha, Pasefika, publications, Resources, Virtual Theology Chat, Womens Stories, Talanoa Tagged With: Jane SImpson, liturgy

It’s here! Talanoa, Telling our stories, Kōrerohia a tātou pūrakau

February 18, 2021

Happiness, sadness, reflection, anger and laugh out loud humour -all can be found in our latest publication. Deep spirituality, theological reflection, profound faith and aroha are also in these pages. Over forty Anglican women , ordained and lay, have written their stories, contributing to a beautiful, moving account of their lives, before during and after the history making decision to ordain women as Priests in the Anglican Church of these islands. Women were encouraged to write in their own voice, thus revealing the texture of our three tikanga church, and the sacredness of each story. from the foreword Order your copy now for $25.00. Orders of 5 or more are $22.00. Plus postage … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gatherings - in person and online, Maori, Pakeha, Pasefika, publications, Uncategorized, Womens Stories, Talanoa Tagged With: publication, Talanoa, women priests

Heard of Tui Motu?

December 14, 2020

Poetry by year 12 students, great insights from Uni student, Shanti Mathias, 'Waking up to the Big Picture' with Mike Riddell, other writers weaving real issues with intelligent Biblical exegesis, plus beautiful contemporary art- the December issue of Tui Motu is a great read and excellent stimulating resource . You can see more on their website www.tuimotu.org Tui Motu-InterIslands is a thought-provoking, reflective and informative magazine. ‘ We invite readers to question, challenge and contribute to its discussion of spiritual, social and ecological issues in the light of gospel values, and in the interests of a more just and peaceful society. Inter-church and inter-faith … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Reviews, publications, Resources Tagged With: Mike Riddell, Tui Motu

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