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Indigenous Eco Mission

June 7, 2023

Who are we and what are we here for? The Ven. Mere Wallace The Venerable Mere Wallace explores Te Oranga Ake. How do we understand ministry and mission? Hui Amorangi in Te Wai Pounamu is going through a process of articulating who we are and what we are here for. We describe this as Te Oranga Ake. This is how we understand our ministry and mission. How do we have a thriving and flourishing ministry? What are the actions that we need to take in order for that to happen? In this article I outline aspects of Te Oranga Ake and how this covers both human community and care for creation. Core Principles Our theology begins from Aroha, which is love, which is best … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Maori, Reflections, Womens Stories, Talanoa Tagged With: Mere Wallace

Bolivia Smith: Lalagaina o la’u malaga (Weaving my Journey)

May 22, 2023

“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2: 10 Bolivia Smith is an impressive young Samoan woman. She has a chiefly title,  she was the Youth Coordinator in the Diocese of Polynesia at the age of 15, and in her professional life as an IT specialist she has a staff of 15 . Bolivia lives in Samoa and will share her malaga or journey, in this Virtual Theology Chat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyaDMLhS37w Name: Galumalemana Bolivia Smith Parents: Rev. Dr Le Vaotogo Frank & Tulimata’i Smith Employment: Team Leader CIT – Systems, Network, SCADA, GIS & Call Centre (I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pasefika, Virtual Theology Chat, Womens Stories, Talanoa, Young Voices Tagged With: Bolivia Smith, Diocese of Polynesia, Virtual theology chat

Know any women ordained as priests since 2012?

May 8, 2023

Lisa Guthrie, a Master's student at Laidlaw College, is wishing to contact women who have been ordained priest for less than ten years. My name is Lisa Guthrie, and I am a Masters student in Theology at Laidlaw College. This research project is work towards my thesis. I am undertaking this academic study alongside my training at St John's College where I am in my fourth year.   The research aims to show how, for women, sharing our stories helps develop our sense of calling, because story-telling acts as a reflective process. It will give a women's perspective of calling to the role of priest and locate the role of a priest in the context of Anglican women in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Maori, Pakeha, Pasefika, Reflections, Theological Education, Womens Stories, Talanoa Tagged With: Laidlaw College, Lisa guthrie, ordination of women, women priests

A Torch and A Thermos (an allegory): Spiritual speleologist Anam Cara goes in search of a more woman-inclusive God

May 8, 2023

Kia ora! Talofa! Malo e lelei! Hi! My name is Anam Cara and I absolutely love exploring.  I’m a spiritual speleologist who delights in navigating spiritual landscapes, squeezing into caverns and grottoes where refreshing ideas are lurking. Would you like to join me on my next adventure? Until recently I’ve been camping out with a group of like-minded people near the Forest of Certainty, a softly undulating paddock populated with rows of pinus radiata and native seedlings. It’s also known as the Forest of Order. Bordering this is our campsite, protected from the wind by dense foliage.  I came across an early map, drawn decades ago by a cartographer called Fowler, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christchurch, Pakeha, Reflections, Womens Stories, Talanoa Tagged With: megan Blakie, Spiritual Direction

Virtual Theology Chats- what’s coming up?

April 24, 2023

Virtual Theology Chats in 2023 7pm-8pm on the third Thursday of the month Zoom https://anglicanchurch-nz.zoom.us/j/94599431152 Meeting ID: 945 9943 1152 All welcome to Zoom in. Thursday 15 June 7pm Revd Dr Nyasha Gumbeze in Auckland Thursday 20 July 7pm Revd Deb Cole, Tamaki Makaurau Thursday 17 August 7pmMs Lissy Cole and Mr Rudi RobinsonTamaki Makaurau Thursday 19 October 7pm Dr Miryam Clough, Auckland … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Maori, Pakeha, Pasefika, Virtual Theology Chat Tagged With: Bolivia Smith, Deb Cole, Lissy Cole, Miryam Clough, Rudi Robinson

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

Women’s Writing Retreat, Vaughan Park Retreat Centre, Auckland 25-29 October 2022

December 9, 2022

Confidence, honesty, soul food, scholarship, publishing, laughter, connection, three tikanga, spirituality, challenge, inspiration, academic support Twelve women from Aotearoa/New Zealand and Polynesia gathered for some days of intentional writing. Some were polishing a piece of writing, some were writing proposals, some were developing poetry, some were seeking some guidance and collegial input. Retreat costs were funded by the St John’s College Women’s Leadership Group, while travel costs were funded by the Anglican Women’s Studies Centre. Read some comments by participants. from left: Akanesi Folau, Moana Hall-Smith, Tekweni Nyamukachi, Jill Fleet, Ceridwn … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gatherings - in person and online, Maori, Pakeha, Pasefika, Places of study and retreat, Study Opportunities, Womens Stories, Talanoa Tagged With: VAughan Park

Blood, Bellies, and Breasts: A Theology of the Womb

November 29, 2022

Join Jess Hall and Bridie Marsden-Boyd for a Review and Discussion of Bauman’s Theology of the Womb, introduced by Ceridwyn Parr, Administrator of Anglican Women's Studies Centre https://youtu.be/Tp840NErkpo Women’s bodies tell and re-tell the story of divine activity through their many rhythmic and cyclic processes; bleeding, birthing, growing, creating, holding, and dying. In this work, Bauman comprehensively investigates the implications of believing that the body, and in this case the female body, is a site of revelation. What results is a disarming read of intelligent and intimate proportions, which invites every reader to consider how their body tells God’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gatherings - in person and online, Pakeha, Reflections, Virtual Theology Chat, Young Voices Tagged With: Theology of the Womb

Virtual Theology Chat with Sepiuta Hala’api’api

September 14, 2022

introduced by The Revd Bettina Maxwell, Convenor Anglican Women's Studies Centre. https://youtu.be/dKU3JCM6tB0 A rare young woman My name is Sepiuta Hala’api’api – born to Tongan missionary parents, born and raised in Fiji. I currently serve as an ordained minister – one of the few young women in ordained ministry in the Diocese of Polynesia. now  Diocesan Secretary I also currently serve as the Diocesan Secretary and Registrar for The Anglican Diocese of Polynesia. once was Youth Director, Fisheries officer.... I previously served as the Diocesan Youth Director for my Diocese. Prior to taking up fulltime ministry, I also served in Government as a Fisheries … [Read more...]

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

Leading Lady Seeks Stipend: how humour, honesty and a robust prayer life have been key to one priest’s leadership journey.

August 8, 2022

Join Rev Annette Cater, freshly appointed Vicar of Lower Hutt Anglican Parish as she shares openly and honestly about her 20 year journey of paid ministry in the Anglican Church. No question off limits - in fact the bolder the better!  A third generation Anglican, Annette was born and raised in Upper Hutt. She drinks her coffee black, paints and does upholstery for fun, preaches without notes and loves liturgical worship. She also loves mentoring and creating opportunities for others to grow into their God-given potential.  https://youtu.be/pIIk-ir8D9s Hear Annette Cater on a Virtual Theology Chat Thursday 18 August 2022, https://youtu.be/pIIk-ir8D9s The Sunday Star Times … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pakeha, Virtual Theology Chat, Womens Stories, Talanoa Tagged With: Annette Cater

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