Tikanga Maori

Moeawa Callaghan visits a range of written and oral sources that support the claim that women have always held leadership positions in Maori society. http://youtu.be/HlMnSMVnmgM Whakapapa maintains that women have always held significant, central positions in Maori society, within their own whanau, hapu and iwi. Why then has there been a need for a Mana Wahine theory for reclaiming mana wahine in church and other social environments today? Moeawa has a background in Anglicanism, Practical Theology, Christian Thought, Treaty, and Maori and Indigenous Theologies. She has studied and engaged with Mana Wahine Theory and Praxis throughout her theological academic life. Mana Wahine Theory with ...

30 women, Māori, Pacific, Pākehā and from around the world, connect faith, culture and calling Silvia Purdie in conversation with some of the contributors to a new book out soon Listen to the energetic music and stories https://youtu.be/RqeXgd69GaU ‘Awhi Mai Awhi Atu: Women in Creation Care’ tells the stories of thirty women from a wide diversity of cultures who describe their involvement in environmental action.  Silvia Purdie gathered these stories, poems and prayers , asking the question, ‘What is God up to in the world? In this Virtual Theology Chat you will hear from some of the writers and perhaps ...

We have vision, we have courage, we have guidance Te Ara Poutama Tuatahi Co-design Summary By Val Goold and Steve Taylor.         Word Cloud created from responses to the summary of the project which began most conversations. We are seeking a roadmap for theological education and ministry training for the whole Church from 2020-2040.Te Kotahitanga By doing so we aim to transform training and formation to better reflect the needs of changing patterns of mission and a changing societal context for the mission of the church. This roadmap/strategy is intended to inform and guide Te Kotahitanga, and will ensure transparency in ...

Deb Cole responds to Jacqui Paterson, Virtual Theology Chat: Crisis? What crisis? . Thoughts from Rev Jacqui Patterson’s reflection on Sustainable Development 16.09.2021 Sustainable Development –  ‘Jesus is the master of the creator universe and of human history.  He is the one in control of all … upon which the physical cosmos depends … that is the theological meaning of scientific and technological enterprise. (Science and technology) have always presented themselves as the instruments for solving human problems, though without its theological context it becomes idolatrous and goes mad.[1] From a Christian perspective one has confidence in the absolute belief in ...

Applications close 30 Sept. Lay and ordained women and men are invited to apply for scholarships. The St John's College Trust Board provides scholarships to Ordained Clergy, Candidates for Ordination and Lay Members of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia pursuant to the provisions of section 7 and section 3(1)(c) of the St John's College Trusts Act 1972.​ Applications are able to be submitted twice a year, with deadlines for submission being the 30th of September and the 31st of March each year.  Applications submitted by 30 September are for courses of study that will commence in the first ...