Join us on the 2020 Peace Train Bike Ride to celebrate how the community came together after the March 15 tragedies to promote peace. WHAT: An ‘Interfaith Bicycle Ride’ that builds secular bridges between various places of worship in and around the Christchurch City Centre and to acknowledge all forms of diversity in the city. … Continued
The weekend celebrations will conclude with an entertaining afternoon of music featuring the Augmented Choir, Appollo Music, Erin Callanan, Lixin Zhang, Richmond Handbell Ringers, Annabelle Roys, and other performers. An Opening Celebration Information Sheet on the Opening Weekend’s programme is available. If you haven’t already Registered, you can do so here on-line. Or contact Wallace … Continued
A sumptuous 3-course meal is being catered by Cando (a social enterprise of Laura Fergusson Trust), and volunteer waiters will support a local youth fund-raiser for our Opening Celebration Feast. There will also be opportunity for greetings to be shared, reminiscences and entertainment. People with special dietary needs should have indicated this on the Registration … Continued
Manuhiri (visitors) to meet for the pōwhiri in the Huritau Garden (car park side of Aldersgate) by 2:15pm This is the main event of this special weekend and will be led by Rev Philomeno Kinera, and the guest speaker will be Rev Dr Mary Caygill, in the presence of various special guests, including the President … Continued
Beginning on Ash Wednesday, Lent is a season of 40 days of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter. It’s a spiritual discipline to help us put things in perspective, but it often hard to pause and reflect or even be quiet in the busy-ness of our lives and the noise of the city. This Lent, … Continued
Beginning on Ash Wednesday, Lent is a season of 40 days of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter. It’s a spiritual discipline to help us put things in perspective, but it often hard to pause and reflect or even be quiet in the busy-ness of our lives and the noise of the city. This Lent, … Continued
Beginning on Ash Wednesday, Lent is a season of 40 days of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter. It’s a spiritual discipline to help us put things in perspective, but it often hard to pause and reflect or even be quiet in the busy-ness of our lives and the noise of the city. This Lent, … Continued
Beginning on Ash Wednesday, Lent is a season of 40 days of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter. It’s a spiritual discipline to help us put things in perspective, but it often hard to pause and reflect or even be quiet in the busy-ness of our lives and the noise of the city. This Lent, … Continued
Beginning on Ash Wednesday, Lent is a season of 40 days of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter. It’s a spiritual discipline to help us put things in perspective, but it often hard to pause and reflect or even be quiet in the busy-ness of our lives and the noise of the city. This Lent, … Continued
Beginning on Ash Wednesday, Lent is a season of 40 days of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter. It’s a spiritual discipline to help us put things in perspective, but it often hard to pause and reflect or even be quiet in the busy-ness of our lives and the noise of the city. This Lent, … Continued
An On-line conference at the intersection of Parenting and Progressive Faith. Broadcast 11:30am-2:30pm, Tuesday 21, Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 April 2020 (NZT). Break Cycles of Toxic Religiosity and Raise Children with Healthy Spirituality An amazing line up of speakers is on offer – check them out at this link. If even a few are … Continued
An On-line conference at the intersection of Parenting and Progressive Faith. Broadcast 11:30am-2:30pm, Tuesday 21, Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 April 2020 (NZT). Break Cycles of Toxic Religiosity and Raise Children with Healthy Spirituality An amazing line up of speakers is on offer – check them out at this link. If even a few are … Continued
Leader of Worship: Rev Philo Kinera Lent 1: World Day of Prayer Guest Reflection: Rev Dr Mary Caygill Readers: Sue Spindler and Pauline McKay Prayers of the People: Darryn Hickling This Sunday we celebrate Holy Communion together – everyone is welcome to share; our table is fully inclusive and open to all More about our … Continued
An On-line conference at the intersection of Parenting and Progressive Faith. Broadcast 11:30am-2:30pm, Tuesday 21, Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 April 2020 (NZT). Break Cycles of Toxic Religiosity and Raise Children with Healthy Spirituality An amazing line up of speakers is on offer – check them out at this link. If even a few are … Continued
We have a host of exciting events to celebrate the opening of Aldersgate | Our Gathering Place | Puari Huinga – a new centre for inclusive spirituality and social justice in the city: Monday 17 Feb: Closing Date for entries in Children’s Art Exhibition on the theme of The Essence of Aroha Saturday 22 Feb – … Continued
The hīkoi will give an introduction to the story of the gospel here in Ōtautahi Christchurch, especially in the early days of Maori / European contact and European settlement, with the aim of constructively influencing both our present context and future developments. While commencing at St Marys Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester St., we will soon depart by … Continued
Marilyn Waring’s new book The Political Years looks at her extraordinary years in parliament. She tells the story of her journey from being elected as a new National Party MP in a conservative rural seat to being publicly decried by the Robert Muldoon for her ‘feminist anti-nuclear stance’ that threatened to bring down his government. … Continued
This is a must-see event for anyone with a passion for justice or the heart of an activist. In August 2014, twenty-nine-year-old activist DeRay Mckesson stood with hundreds of others on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, to push a message of justice and accountability. These protests, and others like them in cities across the country, … Continued
3:30pm Saturday 24 August at St Mark’s Methodist Church, Corner of Barringtgon & Somerfield Streets, Somerfield 8024. Jointly presented by the Canterbury Interfaith Society and the Christchurch Multicultural Council: Imam Dr Muhammed Ashafa, a Muslim cleric and Pastor Dr James Wuye, an Assembly of God Christian pastor, are known to many as “The Imam and … Continued
Climate Change and the Earth – Colin Meurk The second of four Forums in May on Climate Change and a Faith Response, organised by EcuAction, a Canterbury-based Inter-faith Network. All Welcome – a koha to defray expenses is appreciated. Further info from ecuactioncanterbury@gmail.com Phone Marilyn 021 061 3940 or Mary 021 387 088.