Tikanga Maori

Ngā Whetū huihui i te rangi; ko tātou ka whakarautia   Behold the firmament of glistening stars; we linger leisurely and wonder. During a recent meeting of Council and Links of AWSC, there was a beautiful evening liturgy marking the season of Matariki.  The liturgy included seven Biblical readings about stars . Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earthSee the liturgy here.https://anglicanwomen.nz/nga-whetu-huihui-i-te-rangi-ko-tatou-ka-whakarautia/ He aha ...

During Matariki, the stars took on another form. Not in the deep dark sky, but in a workshop in Manurewa, three brilliant stars shone out in glorious pinks, blues, yellow and green. This colour overload greeted members of AWSC visiting the workshop of Lissy Cole and Rudi Robison. Lissy and Rudi are drawing from traditional forms and crafts and creating new possibilities. https://www.lissycole.com/wharenuiharikoa This resonated with AWSC as they too are drawing from the wisdom and experience of the past to create a new way for women in the Anglican Church. An initial graphic for AWSC has been the concept ...

a liturgy for healing by Revd Jenny Quince and Revd Deb Cole ME WHAKAORA HOKI NGĀ HOIA TAOTŪ!WOUNDED SOLDIERS NEED HEALING TOO! Mihi Waiata: E toru ngā mea                                          There are three thingsNgā mea nunui                                          That a greatE Kī ana                                                         According toTe Paipera                                                   The BibleWhakapono                                                FaithTūmanako                                                   HopeKo te mea nui                                            The greatest of theseKo te aroha.                                                Is love. M:         The peace of Christ be always with you W:         And also with you. M:         We have come together to acknowledge God’s presence With praise and affirmation, to seek reconciliation And to pray for healing and wholeness. M:         The Lord be with ...

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 ...