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 ...
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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 ...
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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. It was a long drive from Taranaki but an enjoyable one and the drive was worth every kilometer when we ...
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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 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 story. Jess began with the ...
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Three outstanding women, three different ways to experience the Lambeth Conference of Bishops. You are invited to listen in to a three-way conversation with Bishop Denise Ferguson, the Revd Jacynthia Murphy and Ms Teresa Kundycki-Carrell, as they discuss ’Lambeth from the Inside’. Originally recorded as virtual Theology Chat, on 17 November 2022. Video link Jacynthia Murphy is an Anglican priest, an indigenous woman, with strong links in the Environmental Network. Jacynthia has worked in various capacities within the public sector for most of her working life. She lived in Sydney, Australia for 15 years before moving to Brisbane Queensland to ...
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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 imaginaries, asking about ...
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Rev Dr Jekheli Kibami-Singh - Leviticus, Land & Jubilee. Presented to the Tikanga Pakeha Ministry Council, May 2021. https://youtube/wIBfiBQXOZI Jekheli Singh is a tribal Christian woman from Nagaland in the North East of India. She came to New Zealand about 15 years ago, and is currently vicar of Te Kuiti. In this talk about the theology of land, she incudes Biblical theology, God the Creator, Land and identity, land as Go’s gift to be shared, and land as new community. She references Leviticus: 25and the concept of Jubilee. Used with permission from Stephen Black, Diocese of Waikato ...
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Intriguing women speaking about their research, writing, thinking and theology An online opportunity to zoom in from anywhere and hear ideas from everywhere May 17, 2021 (Edit) Opportunity to ask questions and make links with your own experience and ideas. Open to everyone. Anglican Women’s Studies Centre invites you to zoom in- Third Thursday of the month (usually) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://anglicanchurch-nz.zoom.us/j/94599431152?pwd=U0Q4NG9DM1FhVU5OOTVmQjh1bERvUT09 Meeting ID: 945 9943 1152Passcode: 215527 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16 September 7pm NZ time Crisis? What Crisis? Is preventing the bad the same as planning the best? Jacqui Paterson, currently co-dean at the Taranaki Cathedral, shares a pot-pouri of insights gleaned from ...
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Who are we and what are we here for? 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 ...
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“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. Name: Galumalemana Bolivia Smith Parents: Rev. Dr Le Vaotogo Frank & Tulimata’i Smith Employment: Team ...
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Sue Paton is interested in the promotion of a relevant, contemporary spiritual practice. In this Virtual Theology Chat, she outlines a Christian ecofeminist theology. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIBxDF2zIOM Sue Paton has recently immigrated to New Zealand from South Africa. She is an Anglican priest interested in the promotion of a relevant, contemporary spiritual practise. She is currently the Chaplain to Whanganui Collegiate and St George’s schools where she produces regular Anglican services for the students and staff. She undertook a research master’s degree in Theology and Development in the topic of ecofeminist theology. She argued that a liberating ecofeminist spirituality was emerging through a ...
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with Jennifer LewisHear the wonderful Jennifer Lewis speak about Julian of Norwich, and how she can inspire us to create beautiful meditation spaces. https://youtu.be/Iatcendm0bg Contemplative, Feminist, and Faith-full: Creating Contemplative Learning Communities with Julian of Norwich A Virtual Theology Chat with the Anglican Women's Studies Centre Recorded at 7pm Thursday 20 April, in All Souls Church, Merivale, Christchurch. Jennifer Lewis is a Ph.D. Candidate and Research Fellow, Practical Theology, Boston University School of Theology (in progress) She holds both an M.Div. & M.A. (Religious Education), Princeton Theological Seminary, 2018 ...
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22 and 23 June 2023, St John's College, Auckland Thursday 22 June: Trauma and Theologies. What does theology have to do with trauma? This day will take a deep diveinto the field of Trauma Theology and examinewhat impact the experience of trauma has ontheology. As well as exploring ways in whichtheologies might contribute to trauma, we'llalso turn our attention to the ways in whichboth theologies and trauma survivors can beremade through trauma.Friday 23 June: Trauma andLiturgies: Ritual, Repetition, andRemaking. Does the Christian tradition haveanything to offer trauma survivors? This daywill focus on the relationships (both positiveand negative) between trauma and ...
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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 ...
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