https://youtu.be/wiyRd_DyJoo recorded on 16 September 7pm NZ time Jacqui Paterson, currently co-dean at the Taranaki Cathedral, shares a pot-pouri of insights gleaned from a recent MBA paper ‘Leading Sustainable Enterprises’, which certainly gave her much food for thought and prayer. Although her mahi focuses on some brief (and relatively superficial) considerations relating to the environmental challenge of carbon emissions, the underlying issues could apply to many other situations which our church, communities and world are facing currently. Following a twenty minute presentation, there will be opportunity for discussion loosely based around the questions posed in the title, plus considerations for ...
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Kua neke te wa o ta tatau hui ko Te Orokohanga o te Ao/The Earth as our Mother/na Tina ni Vanua, ka tini ki a Aperira 2022. Our AWSC Hui has been postponed till April 2022. Your Council has been closely following the progress of the Covid-19 Delta outbreak, with hopes of being able to go ahead with the October Hui. However the outbreak is not yet under control, the future looks uncertain, and advice has been to postpone for some months. We are very fortunate to be able to move our booking at St Peter’s School in Cambridge 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 14 October Women and Interconnectedness: Ecological interpretations of scripture Emily’s research focuses on the relationship between the Bible and contemporary social imaginaries, asking about the ...
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Covid-19 is changing our lives again. Is our long awaited Hui still going ahead? The AWSC will make a decision on 10 September . Registration is extended to 20 September, and you are still encouraged to register. If the Hui does not go ahead as an in-person event, all monies will be refunded. In the event of a Covid related cancellation, the Hui will be presented on line, with some webinars, Zoom chats, and interactive events. Watch this space! STOP PRESS . Please note the Marae Retreat has sadly been cancelled Te Orokohanga o te Ao/ Na Tina ni Vanua/The ...
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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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Amy Ross is supporting churches on the journey to sustainability Amy Ross recently joined the Eco Church NZ team as the Community Coordinator for the Wellington region. She lives in Porirua with her husband, an Anglican vicar, and their two lively young sons. She was based in England for 10 years prior to 2020 and connected with A Rocha UK in various capacities throughout that whilst working for a mixture of Christian and environmental organisations. She has also pursued graduate research in climate justice, participation, environmental governance and sustainable consumption. Most recently she has begun examining links between faith and ...
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see Mrs Eleni Levin-Tevi in Tonga https://youtu.be/mBz_hLKV1vc Mrs. Eleni Levin-Tevi is the Head of EU Office in Tonga , founder of No Pelesitiki (Plastic) Campaign Tonga, mother of 5 and wife of Fe'iloakitau Kaho Tevi Eleni is the founder of No Pelesitiki (Plastic) Campaign Tonga & member of CIVA mentors for church youth, co-founder of 'Poumaama' think tank & talanoa space; co-founder of Live it Tonga fb safe space; fashion designer, community worker, advocate and human defender, former teacher, mother of 5, married to Fe'iloakitau Tevi. [CIVA= Community Integrated Vulnerability Assessment] Eleni will talk for 20 minutes about being good stewards ...
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What can you say in under 7 minutes? 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. ...
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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 ...
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KAHUI WAHINE Kahui Wahine are women and lay-leaders in Te Pihopatanga o Te Tairawhiti who hui together to maintain whanaungatanga and training opportunies through regular local hui, and attendance at the National Kahui Wahine conferences held bi-ennially. Key activities include fund-raising and advocacy for womens representation, social justice, and children's ministry. Renewal Conference 20 November Kahui Wahine ki te Tairawhiti are proud to announce that the RENEWAL Conference will now be held on Saturday 20th November, 2021. We hope you are able to attend as it is important to show our strength in numbers in unity. The conference will give ...
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