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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

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

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