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Congratulations, Helen Roud!

September 28, 2020

The new Convenor of the Council for Anglican Women's Studies is the Ven Canon Helen Roud. The Ven Canon Helen Roud, Convenor Council for Anglican Women's Studies Tena koutou katoa, Bula vinaka, Malo e lelei, Talofa lava, warm greetings in Christ.  I was delighted to join AWSC council in July 2017, just in time to travel to Tonga for a wonderfully informative council meeting. What struck me then and has continued since, is the glorious diversity of gifts, the faithfulness and commitment to growth, learning and leadership, and the joyful fellowship of the women I have the privilege to meet – in council and across our 3-tikanga church. I currently serve in Christchurch as an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Appointments, Pakeha, Womens Stories, Talanoa Tagged With: AWSC COuncil

Vinaka Nai!

September 23, 2020

Nai Cokanasiga 'Sharing ideas from our different cultural backgrounds' will be one of the memories for Nai, as she ends her term on the Council. Nai Cokanasiga has been an active member of the Anglican Women in Ministry network, and attended many of the provincial hui. Bringing her experience at the House of Sarah in Fiji, her wide contacts and wisdom, Nai was an elected Councillor for four years. She has gently and thoughtfully upheld the women of tikanga Pasefika during her time with Anglican Women's Studies Centre.The Council will miss her kind and loving presence. Nai reports how much she enjoyed her time as a Councillor. 'I had so many learning experiences from all the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pasefika, Womens Stories, Talanoa Tagged With: COUncil, gift, nai Cokanasiga, Pasefika

Our publications

August 28, 2020

 Have you read these books? Over the years, the Anglican Women's Studies Centre has gathered stories and events into  uniquely crafted publications. While most are out of print, they are all available in the Kinder Library.http://www.kinderlibrary.ac.nz/ In 2020 we are publishing Talanoa, Telling our Stories, Kōrerohia a tātou pūrakau– 40 years of the ordination of women to the Priesthood. Over forty ordained women write of their experiences- a beautiful historic record, with equally beautiful photos. To be launched November 2020! 2018 Ka Tuituia Tātou e te Aho Tapu– the Sacred Thread that Weaves us Together 2015 Vashti’s Banquet: Voices from  her Feast– essays to mark the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: publications, Resources, Womens Stories, Talanoa

WE ARE READY!! Thursdays in Black video for the pledge campaign is ready!

August 19, 2020

Sexual and gender-based violence has been on the rise especially during the time of COVID19, as the Ecumenical Women at the United Nations coalition, we invite you to join us in this global campaign and in making the Thursdays In Black pledge.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhIrcVTixtc&authuser=0   Let us work towards a world without sexual and gender-based violence. Make the #ThursdaysinBlack pledge #ThursdaysInBlackhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/nrhvodspvzrc14p/EW%20Thursdays%20in%20Black%20with%20Intro.mp4?dl=0 God continues to order our steps.  May we continue to journey together in the work of ending all forms of sexual and gender-based violence in our lifetime. Let’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: International, Uncategorized, Womens Stories, Talanoa Tagged With: #Thursdays in Black, Ecumenical Women, Gender Violence, violence against women, World Council of Churches

Lock down Bread Again

August 18, 2020

photo: Unsplash Revd Anne Priestley: Every loaf has turned out well with this recipe!  5 cups flour (3 wholemeal/rye, 2 white: or use all white)  extra flour for kneading 2 teaspoons brown sugar or honey 2 teaspoons salt 1 tablespoon dry yeast 2 cups lukewarm water 2 tbs vegetable oil  * Reactivate the yeast with sugar and one cup of the water. * Meanwhile, in a large bowl sift and mix the flours and salt. * When yeast is frothy, add to the bowl, along with the other cup of water and the oil.    Stir well, then tip out the dough onto a floured surface and knead it till the dough has   become resilient (springs back if … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pakeha, Reflections, Resources, Womens Stories, Talanoa Tagged With: ANne Priestley, bread making, bread recipe, flour, honey, spirituality of bread- the recipe, sugar, yeast

Ruihana goes to New York: UNCSW2019

August 17, 2020

How can we be more intentional in connecting globally to progress local issues? What are the opportunities to grow the influence and voice of the world wide Anglican Communion on human rights issues? Is there a need for our Church here in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia to be stronger advocates at Government/Parliamentary level? How in my role can I encourage young women leaders to build relationships, to network and to have a global perspective, inclusive of the United Nations.  Ruihana with Muslim delegates, after the Christchurch Mosque attacks. Ruihana Paenga attended the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 63rd Session in New York . She is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: International, Maori, Study Opportunities, Womens Stories, Talanoa, Young Voices Tagged With: mentoring, Ruihana Paenga, UNCSW

Unsung lives-discerning our ministries

August 12, 2020

photo: Austin Kehmeier Unsplash The Woman’s Prayer  (from the Episcopal Women's History project https://www.ewhp.org) O God, Creator of all life, bless the unsung lives of countless Christian women in every century who were your hands and feet, who kept alive your compassionate presence by feeding the hungry, nursing the sick, clothing the naked, comforting the sad, praying and petitioning, strengthening those in prison, teaching the stories, sewing and singing, weeping and rejoicing. Grant us the wisdom to discern our ministries in this day as our foremothers found theirs; lead us in new and timeless forms of discipleship; and let us joyfully find our place in this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: International, Prayer, Reflections, Womens Stories, Talanoa Tagged With: prayer

Elizabeth’s photo album

July 29, 2020

How do we pass on the story of the remarkable work carried out by Elizabeth Colenso? What can the photos tell us? Elizabeth Colenso, and girls on Norfolk Island photo Kinder Library  Elizabeth Colenso, best remembered for her work in New Zealand with the Church Missionary Society and Maori, including English to Maori translation work, especially the 1868 Maori Bible. She worked for the Melanesian Mission on Norfolk Island from early 1876 to 1898. Again, while working for the Melanesian Mission, she worked with translation of texts into Mota, the agreed language of the Melanesian Mission. As unmarried European women started to be sent to work at the Mission, Elizabeth took … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Womens Stories, Talanoa Tagged With: Elizabeth Colenso, Melanesian Mission, photos

Young and Fearless in the USA

July 29, 2020

A young and fearless group of women looked around and realized that the story of how the women had penetrated and demanded a new place in the life of the Episcopal Church needed to be documented. This was in 1980 in USA. There were stories that needed telling, and women wanted to tell these stories. They needed money to support their research and travel, time to write and find publishers, and the imagination to explore stories that had yet to be uncovered. The EWHP founders were capable and had the drive and interest to capture the stories of the women who had laid the foundation of The Episcopal Church. So, they started a new organization, the Episcopal Women’s History Project. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: International, Womens Stories, Talanoa Tagged With: USA, women priests

A True Sense of Home for Ruihana Paenga

July 20, 2020

Ruihana Paenga Ahakoa haere koe ki hea e kore te whenua e neke ka noho pumau mo tou hokitanga mai. No matter where you go, the land remains steadfast, awaiting your return Ruihana Paenga National Youth Advisor for Te Pīhopatanga o Aotearoa. She is also the LINK for the Anglican Women's Studies Centre in te Hui Amorangi o te Tairawhiti. Ruihana Paenga was raised away from whenua in the diaspora. Born in Wellington, and  raised in Gisborne, it was  not until she returned to her whenua and her whakapapa on her father’s side that she felt a true sense of home.   Unnamed soldier looks down on Tikitiki Home is the small rural North Island East Coast town so aptly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Maori, New Appointments, Womens Stories, Talanoa, Young Voices Tagged With: Anglican, calling, Ngati Porou, Ringatu, Ruihana Paenga, Tikitiki

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