MARCH 2008 JULY 2012

Youth suicides signal Tongan families under stress By Paul Titus High rates of depression and youth suicide in New Zealand's Tongan community are caused by the stress of living in an urban industrial society, and families and churches need to rethink the way they raise children to cope with it. This is the view of Tongan-New Zealand psychiatrist Dr Siale Foliaki, who works with Counties Manukau District Health Board. Over the past year there has been a spike in youth suicide among Tongans in NZ. Two young people took their lives in a recent one-month period. This 'epidemic' of suicide has taken

y Katrina Lintonbon/Matamata Chronicle. young people from different s denominations, including the Methodist Church. Siale believes parenting practices and social life in the Pacific Islands Photo courte provides young people with a robust, John Mott got stuck in boots and all to help create Matamata Union Parish's community garden. well-connected upbringing but that is often lost when families move to Western societies. Green thumbs up for Matamata community church He says the rate of depression among the general population in Western cities is five to eight percent. By Paul Titus “Some kids in the offenders doing community says. Among Pacific Island people the Green thumbs are helping neighbourhood were hanging service. “One of our parishioners, rates are dramatically different. Among Matamata Union Parish around the church compound “The gardens have got John Fernyhough, used his engage with its members and at night, painting graffiti and people in Matamata talking those who grow up in the Islands and tractor to dig up the ground, relocate to the city after the age of 18, the wider community. doing other silly things. I about us. I think we used to and local contractors Sian and Rev Metuisela Tafuna first thought that establishing the seem like a church that was the rate is just 2.5 percent. But for had the idea of putting the gardens could be a way to reach closed during the week and only Don Brown provided topsoil. Pacific Islanders who move as children extensive grounds at the back out to them and to the other open on Sunday. Now there is Local garden centres donated or grow up in a Western city, the rates of the church to good use by people in the community. It a sense that we are out and plants and we grew a variety of are 20-30 percent higher than the turning them into a community seemed like a good project for about, participating in vegetable crops throughout the average. garden. He shared the idea with our congregation because a lot community activities. The summer season. We had good “Early childhood - the first six years the Parish Council, and council of our elderly people love garden is a part of our effort to crops of potatoes and kumara, of life - is our formative stage when member John Mott caught the gardening,” he says. sell the church and let people as well as silver beet, broccoli, we form our personalities. It is the time when we develop our attitudes of trust vision and ran with it. Building the gardens had know we are not just Sunday leeks, celery, lettuces, and a and mistrust, and establish the Last summer the the desired effect of helping the gathering people.” fantastic crop of tomatoes. congregation got stuck into the congregation engage with the John Mott says the garden psychological patterns that will make project. Their community local youth. Some even helped project began with fundraising. “We have given vegetables us vulnerable or resistant to stress,” garden now consists of a large build the raised beds. It was successful thanks to the to families in the community Siale says. potato and kumara patch and “I think we have more support of the local businesses and to our food bank. We also “Young people start to come under three raised vegetable beds. understanding with them now. that contributed money or brought baskets of free increasing risk once they enter Fundraising is underway for Now we hardly see any tagging materials to build the raised vegetables to our local op shop adolescence. They have to deal with more raised beds. or graffiti and the amount of beds. to distribute. We sold some of higher expectations from their families, Metuisela says he got the rubbish around the grounds has “The enthusiasm for the the vegetables and the money puberty, exams, social groups, and idea for the gardens when the decreased dramatically.” project spread to some folks in went to our Church youth drugs and alcohol. congregation was having Metuisela says the church, and we built the group.” “If people are vulnerable, they may trouble with some neighbourhood people help raised garden boxes with the be overwhelmed by these experiences. neighbourhood teens. themselves to the vegetables in help from the community. Each John says the garden has been a steep learning curve for They will face emotional fatigue or the garden but nobody takes of the raised beds is 6.0m x depression and this can cause illness. more than they need. 1.2m so even people in wheel him and wife Jan, who has had Suicide is an extreme reaction to stress Those helping out chairs can reach in from both a big hand in its success. and pain.” INSIDE in the gardens include sides and pick vegetables,” John See Page 14 See Page 2

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CHURCH FOR SALE - PAGE 6 2 TOUCHSTONE • JULY 2012 NEWS Auckland March advances Pasifika issues organised and it had an overall peoples. We want development that good celebratory mood. Pacific is Pacific-designed, Pacific-driven, people feature negatively in all the and Pacific-delivered, not more indices such as education, justice trickle down initiatives.” and poverty. Taking a public stance To do this City Council needs gives them a voice for change,” to more reflective of Pacific people John says. both in its recruitment and through Uesifili says because the march its initiatives. was held in a respectful manner Immediately after the march and with a spirit of optimism. It there were small but promising had a Pacific flavour, which was signs of change. On the Tuesday expressed through music and after the march, Uesifili attended dance. a meeting organised by the Pacific “We highlighted the inequality Advisory Panel. The mayor was and serious issues we face. These there, along with leading members issues are not confined to the of the Ministry for Pacific affairs Pasifika people but it is the Pasifika and local board members and people who feel the impact most Pacific community representatives. devastatingly. They came to discuss issues raised “They are not new issues but by the march. they have been amplified by the “It was arranged before then,” local and international economy. he says. “But I believe it Health, education and youth empowered discussion of the issues unemployment are major issues. and strategies to deal with them.” Without jobs young people become vulnerable to crime, drugs, Uesifili acknowledges and gambling and alcohol,” he says. thanks the Methodist Connexion The Pasifika Advance march had a positive tone and a serious message. Mayor Len Brown was present for its support, in particular By Cory Miller The marchers called for better received. on the day and he took part in the President John Roberts, and the Last month a cold Saturday housing, employment, education “These days you measure march from beginning to end, other clergy and presbyters who attended. morning in Auckland saw a and healthcare. March organiser success in message visibility across Uesifili says. He says the key thing he heard vibrant trail of almost 1,000 Methodist minister Rev Uesifili a range of media outlets,” he says. “The mayor affirmed the from people was how proud they people walk from Albert Park to Unasa says he was overwhelmed “We were overwhelmed by the political right of the Pacific people by the response. leading coverage we received on and supported raising the issues. were to be at the march, to be there Aotea Square to express their “I was impressed by the TV1, TV3, and Maori TV. We He understood the need for council in solidarity with their people. concern about the future of outstanding success the march had gained a lot of visibility profiling to champion their issues.” “Many of those who attended Pacific peoples in this country. in terms of getting our message out our issues.” The march put forth some are engaged in the issues. They, People from all walks of life in a positive light across the country Methodist Church president specific demands, including a more their children, and their participated in the peaceful and internationally.” Rev John Roberts, attended the effective voice in the Auckland grandchildren are personally 'Advance Pasifika' demonstration Uesifili was pleasantly march in solidarity with the cause City Council. affected. They came knowing what on June 16th. It was marked with surprised by the both of Pasifika people. He says the “We want to see a stronger was at stake. They saw a voice was colourful flags, songs and chants comprehensive and positive media atmosphere was a positive one. Pacific voice in the planning stage needed to make Pacific people for equality. coverage Advance Pasifika “It was extremely well of projects designed to help Pacific prominent in political circles.”

Trust aims to bolster Parents, churches can support Tongan young young people under stress From page 1 often authoritative. Children are told what to do, people, families People resort to suicide when they cannot bear the criticised, and may well catch a smack if they pain they feel themselves, when they cannot bear the misbehave. to build self-esteem and get A community group that thought that they are causing pain to people they love, This style of child rearing can work well in the focuses on helping young perspectives that lead them away or they want to inflict pain on other people. Pacific Islands because families invest much more Tongans and their families cope from suicide. Siale says during the first years of time in young people and include them with life in New Zealand is For example, one recent young life the emotional support and in important activities. Young people working with health care person who took his life was the availability of the child's mother (or work in the gardens or go fishing with professionals and social workers boyfriend of a girl who committed lack of it) plays a key role in adults, and in doing so they build strong suicide earlier. With better support determining whether the child will be social bonds. to develop programmes to thwart and perhaps the ability to remove secure or insecure. Therefore parenting In a city, adults go off to work and youth suicide. that young man from the situation is vital in creating secure individuals. spend much less time with children. Rev Ikilifi Pope heads the he was in, perhaps he would not “The point is not to blame parents, This in itself is a problem but it can be Tongan Youth Trust, which has have made that terrible choice.” especially those at the bottom of society. worse if it is combined with harsh Mothers may not be available to their treatment. organised two public meetings of Iki says youth suicide is a major church and community workers to children because they suffer from post- “It is very important for Pacific issue for the Church because many natal depression.” families in New Zealand to spend lots address the problem. of the young Tongan people who Ikilifi says doctors, researchers, Again, the rate of post-natal of time with their children and develop have taken their lives are involved depression among Pacific Island women positive parenting, which is calm, warm, social workers and parents were in Church. Churches need to find in Auckland is almost double that of Siale Foliaki and rational rather than critical.” among those who attended the ways to provide real support to the general population. If the mother is depressed, she He believes churches have been slow to respond meetings. They aim to develop families and young people and not will not be emotionally available to the child. to the crises that are leading to youth suicide among parenting and counselling strategies marginalise them. Or the mother may not be available because she Tongans. to help young people reject the “We have to address this matter is working or facing other stresses of her own. In the “There are wonderful people in churches and they thought of suicide. seriously and try to find practical urban setting resources come through success in can be the first line of defence for someone who is “The Tongan Youth Trust is answers. It is not a problem that education and business. facing a critical situation in their life. People who are “Today more than 40 percent of Maori and 35 training for ministry or lay leadership should be trained now looking for funding so we can will end overnight but we need to work with social workers and percent of Pacific Island students don't achieve Level to deal with people who are in distress. implement a strategy so we can 1 educational qualifications under NCEA. This will “It would also be very helpful if the churches got psychologists to help families and help young people, youth groups likely rule them out of most jobs that bring good into the 21st century and recorded what they do with the young people who might be and families cope. incomes and self-esteem. people who seek help. They can share this information considering suicide,” Ikilifi says. “We can look to our Tongan “They will face stressful lives, and this means the with health professionals and get feedback so we can “Often families don't have the culture and values to help us do next generation of children may also be vulnerable. all respond more effectively.” experience or the skills needed to this but we have to be flexible This sets up an inter-generational pattern of people Siale says churches should also consider the help a young person who is facing enough to adjust them fit the with poor health and greater social adversity.” activities they do with families. If church is taking serious crises in their lives. They situation that will work and help The style of parenting can also contribute to how parents away from spending time with their children, need to learn positive parenting and young people here in New well supported young people feel and in turn how well they can be part of the problem. It is important that the young people themselves need Zealand.” they can weather the stresses in their lives. churches create activities that parents and children can Siale says parenting styles in Pacific cultures are do together. TOUCHSTONE • JULY 2012 3 SAMOAN INDEPENDENCE Methodist minister joins NZ delegation to Samoa Being part of the official New Zealand celebrations marking the anniversary. It delegation that travelled to Samoa to mark began early and included an independence the 50th anniversary of the country's celebration service led by the president of independence has given Rev Paolo Ieli the Methodist Church of Samoa, Rev Tupu greater appreciation of the sacrifices past Folasa II. It included three hymns by a generations of Samoans have made but Methodist choir. also of the enthusiasm current generations Other elements in the ceremony included have to build a better future. a declaration of independence, raising the Paulo is presbyter at Papatoetoe Samoan Samoan flag, and a march past. Methodist Parish. He says he was more than “It was an awesome experience,” Paulo a little surprised when, a week before the says. “After lunch at the EFKS Hall we Samoan independence celebration on May returned to the stadium to watch the rest of 31st, he received a request to join a the celebrations - which included lots of delegation headed by NZ Governor-General singing and dancing. Lt General Sir Jerry Mateparae. “In his speech the Samoan Head of State The delegation also included current and made reference to the way the forefathers former Samoan members of the NZ fought against the New Zealand and German Parliament from across the political administrations that controlled Samoa. He spectrum, and representatives of the NZ emphasised that it is important to remember Army, Navy and Police. where we have come from but the focus is Samoa’s Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele (centre left) and Head of State Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese at the “The whole delegation numbered about celebrations of Samoa’s independence. NZ Governor General Sir Jerry Mateparae stands behind them. on the future and the fact that Samoa is the 250 people.We travelled on an Air Force leading country in the Pacific when it comes plane. Some of us boarded it at Whenuapai, the Cabinet. Governor General Mateparae independence. to economic growth and stable government.” and we then flew to Wellington to pick up spoke on behalf of the New Zealand Paulo says it was an inter-denominational Paulo says he was born in Samoa but the Governor General and the MPs. government.” service led by ministers from the Catholic grew up in New Zealand, and like many “We arrived in Apia on Wednesday the The next morning the Governor General and Ekalesia Faapotopotoga Kerisiano Samoan New Zealanders has spent more of 30th of May and got settled into our hotels. flew by helicopter to visit Lalomanu and Samoa (EFKS - formally London That night we attended a very nice dinner Saleaumua in Aleipata southeast region of Missionary Society) Churches. his life here than there. at the NZ High Commissioner's residence. Upolu badly affected by the 2009 tsunami. Like the rest of the major memorial “The visit enabled me to gain a real “It was attended by the Samoan Head He was back in Apia that afternoon for the events, it was held at Parliament Grounds understanding of how Samoans fought for of State Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese, Prime thanksgiving service that began the official in the Mulinu'u district of the city. the honour and the right to be recognised Minister Tuilaepa Sailele and members of celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Friday June 1st was the main day of as an independent people. Papakura Methodists serenade Samoa's Independence By Hilaire Campbell of the museum dedicated to heirlooms that Probationary minister David Palelei are inspirational for Samoans. won't forget the day members of his “We were very fortunate to be the church Papakura Samoan Methodist Church selected to perform. I understand a few were performed at a special ceremony marking asked but had to decline because it was a the 50th anniversary of the independence working day. I just think it was a perfect of Samoa in the grand foyer opportunity to seize this of the Auckland Museum. moment. After all there will The format was only ever be one half- traditional, and though it was century celebration. a weekday, an elder “The repercussion of the welcomed a large crowd. event is that the children are Surprisingly it included more aware of their identity Asian tourists and many now. The occasion was also Papakura Samoan Methodist Church choir performs at Auckland Museum. Europeans whose ancestors a way to bring some of our were in Samoa during young people back to WW1. church. They said it's David is a trained awesome, and spread the Art at Methodist musician, and he conducted word at school about the the unaccompanied church David Palelei. ceremony and those who Conference – theme: choir in a rendition of Samoa's national missed it have become interested.” anthem, as well as two traditional Samoan The Papakura congregation has lots of Methodist hymns. The overriding mood of exciting things in the pipeline for them. Up- Church the day was high emotion but the coming activities include a youth rally, fund celebrations ended on a light note with a raising for youth uniforms, and a camp in yesterday, well-known Samoan pop song October that will be a full on four days that “There were many children present who will include recording a CD of gospel music. today, tomorrow have never been to Samoa,” David says. David was brought up in the Church, Interpreted as widely as you please! “They were delighted to be part of such a and his father was the minister at Manurewa significant celebration, which is also about Methodist Church. He trained for the their identity, their history and their lineage.” MEDIA - All media welcome, within ministry from 2007 to 2011. While David didn't give a speech, he He reckons he has been called youthful display possibilities of conference space. was interviewed by Tongan television. The because there have been no young ministers interviewer wanted to understand the $10 entry, artists arrange handling, in training for some time. “Everyone else significance of Independence to Samoan winner determined by popular vote at in training was 20 years my senior. But they people. David is NZ born but says it means Evangelical Network and Liberal Society to him what it means to anyone of Samoan were a fantastic group,” he says. descent. Since February David has led the dinner. Winner scoops pool. “For all of us it means freedom of Samoan-speaking congregation at Papakura Entries displayed at Conference. speech, freedom to rule, and freedom to Methodist Church. He says it is made up of make decisions without any external about 60 people of different ages. Enquiries to [email protected] influence. It's a very good feeling.” David says in American terms, he is a or He says Auckland Museum organised freshman. “It's my first year serving in a PO Box 12-127, Christchurch 8023 the ceremony as part of the celebrations for congregation. I am working towards Independence Day. It was held in a section ordination in November 2013.” 4 TOUCHSTONE • JULY 2012 OPINION Theories not beliefs To the editor, We should question the authenticity of the Many of the beliefs behind the dogma and virgin birth, the physical resurrection and traditional teachings of the Christian churches ascension of Jesus, the Genesis accounts of the came from people's attempts to understand their origin of life and original sin, and claims about world and to live with more hope in a world the afterlife, to name a few. that felt insecure. We have minds to use for the advancement While this is understandable, some of those and fulfilment of life. The Christian church beliefs have not been helpful in today's society should be leading people to do this, not dragging where we have much more factual information the chain. about our world and where we encourage Most of what the churches call belief cannot questioning and discussion. be substantiated or proven. There is plenty to Thinking people today cannot believe give us faith and hope in life by what we can blindly 'with faith and trust' as the church used see and know, rather than believing what we to insist on. It is totally wrong and very don't know. restrictive of growth to demand belief without Beliefs should remain as theories. It's okay the freedom to question such claims as 'all to say we don't know. things in the Bible are true and the prophetic Sadly, the church's teaching has emphasised word of God'. belief to the detriment of its more life-enhancing In my mind, the churches' attitude on this message of love and best humanity. has been the opposite of what Christianity is. Deirdre De Zoete, Auckland Safety message must get out To the editor, his funeral. In my role as manager for Tongan Youth In regards to suicide, the foster daughter of Trust I want to remind Touchstone readers of a Tongan couple in Glen Innes died in the last two urgent issues amongst New Zealand's week of April, and in late May, another Tongan Tongan and Pacific communities - water safety youth took his life in Western Springs. and youth suicide. Please spread the positive message of water The May edition of Touchstone carried a safety and the need to wear life jackets to your story about the water safety message I presented community, the media, students, and the church. in my church. However, in June we had another And please encourage young people to seek FromFrom thethe backyardbackyard tragedy at Mangere Bridge when a father and help when they have problems. his seven year old son drowned. I had to lead Ikilifi Pope, Auckland God in the ordinary Christchurch reveals dilemmas for Gillian Watkin Our garden is a very ordinary places where the spiritual and the central city churches garden. We have trees, flowers, vegies everyday are that much closer To the editor the Aldersgate office complex and the and birds and the neighbours' cats together, where heaven and earth The consultation occurring in the district parsonage, the congregation faces years before when they get lonely in the day. We almost touch. We find such places and served by the South Island Synod is a necessary it might reassemble regularly on its site in the stage in renewing our congregations and making central city. Coming to terms with this is a time have a washing line, compost bins, gain an understanding of holy places decisions about rebuilding church property. of deep anguish but it is also one of potential weeds and a shed. if we can but pay attention and be The story in the June Touchstone is correct excitement. There are those who think that willing to open our hearts and minds in describing the discussion document, ably We are caught up in the unknowns of the because I write about it, our garden to our daily lives. initiated though the work of Jill Hawkey, as a central city redevelopment. Put simply, what is one of those glamorous House and Brother Lawrence lived in a preliminary strategic plan. the city will become is a major question. Garden type show places. But no. Or monastery. His thin place was his Lest one thinks the process was a response The role of central city churches and what only to the earthquake we must recognize that maybe yes, if you take the pictures work place, the kitchen. People would level of investment is required to present a on the right day and in the right light. visit and discover this man of wisdom the issues this strategic process is highlighting Christian message inside the city begs a serious What does standing on holy and grace. After his death his letters were evident prior to the quakes. Congregational strategic plan in its own right. What is the future viability and the long-term future of ground mean? How can I describe my and words of wisdom to people who Christchurch parishes were on the Synod's of a Methodist presence in central Christchurch? The fundamental questions about our faith's place or your place as holy ground? met him were gathered up as the agenda prior to 2010. Do we stop and think, and wriggle beginning of what is still a bestselling The earthquakes have focused us more presence in the city necessarily precede any clearly. There is now an opportunity to address decisions. Your report, while fair and reasonable, our toes to feel it, or is it a transitory book after 400 years, 'The Practice of the issues directly. Insurance will create a omits as indeed the report does, the central thought that makes us feel good? the Presence of God'. resource that will assist this process. questions about Methodist presence in Central It is easy to love the world when Brother Lawrence would tell But there is a danger that we will revisit the City Christchurch. we sit on a sunny day and look across people about peeling potatoes for the past if we reconstruct a model of parish This is a matter for wider church the landscape. Do we wait till we are glory of God. He considered that organisation and use of buildings that mirrors consideration and not just one for a single beyond the buildings and the concrete people invented the means and congregation reflecting as it does a wider debate what has been lost. before we pay attention? Do we feel methods of coming to God's love. Some churches have been challenged about central cities' urban Christian leadership severely. One of these is Durham Street. Aside and mission. lost if the ground has crumbled While the rules and practices to bring from the loss of its Church and likely loss of Digby Prosser, Christchurch beneath us? Do we carefully dissect ourselves into an awareness of God's our life, work and faith into something presence seemed a big deal, he wrote akin to the segments of an orange? “Yet it might be so simple. Is it not Got a bee in your bonnet? They make up a whole but are always quicker and easier just to do our Something in Touchstone get under separate. common business wholly for the love your skin? Moses met God on the mountain of him?" (Exodus 3:5) and was invited to take As the common day prophet Have an opinion about the issues off his sandals to experience and Wendell Berry puts it in his book 'The of the day? honour the holy ground. This story Unseen Wilderness', “And the world reminds us of the nearness of God, cannot be discovered by a journey of Put your fingers on your keyboard and where and how God is miles, no matter how long, but only and write a letter to the editor. experienced. It also reminds me that by a spiritual journey, a journey of the biblical and the natural world one inch, very arduous and humbling cannot be separated. They are two and joyful, by which we arrive at the parts of God's story. ground at our own feet, and learn to In Celtic tradition there are thin be at home.”

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CONVERS ATION WITH THE CONNEXION

A reflection by Make friends with books President Rev John Roberts It's been The Christian Library he compiled has housekeeping, not only in the domestic Religion: The End of the Church and the said, 'A good been described as “a massive and edifying sense of cleaning, but in the larger sense Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening' is a book is the compilation of potted biography and of keeping a spiritual home for oneself solid read. The book has three parts. The best of friends, the same today and practical divinity: writings from the early and family in the face of loss, for the girls End of Religion considers the decline of forever'. If this be so, then John Wesley Fathers; from Catholic, Dissenting and experience a series of abandonments as the church, particularly in the last decade. must have had many friends in the form Latitudinarian divines; from a wide they come of age. It was because I had A New Vision captures the many and of books, for he was a real bookworm. diversity of English, Scottish, and read Robinson's two most recent novels, varied efforts to reshape Christianity for Wesley read widely and deeply. He continental theologians.” Wesley later 'Gilead' and 'Home' that I thought I should the future. never lost an opportunity to pick up a book created book stewards who were read her first novel. I highly commend all The author proposes that new visions and start reading. He spent endless hours responsible for the care of the books three. must end the centuries old approach of in the saddle crisscrossing the country and entrusted to their care and oversight for Robinson is also a gifted non-fiction believing, behaving, and belonging in would average 4000 or 5000 miles in a the benefit of the people called Methodists. writer. Having read her lecture series favour of the more ancient order: year. Always he had a book in his pocket There's something for us to learn from 'Absence of Mind: The Dispelling of belonging, behaving, and believing. for reading as he rode. this. Wesley would have us, his followers Inwardness from the Modern Myth of the 'Awakening' moves from possibility to Wesley got so accustomed to reading today, read widely and deeply. We need Self', I was eager to read her most recent practice. I was attracted to this book on horseback that he used the experience to make time to read. Our preaching and collection 'When I was a Child I Read because I found two of Butler Bass's to design a reading chair in the bedroom thinking is the poorer when we don't make Books'. In several of the essays Robinson previous works made for compelling of his London house. He sat facing the time to read. explores the theme of law and grace as it back of the chair where there was a book We should read across the diverse pertains to the Old Testament. The stand reading, 'A People's History of Christianity: rest on top of the upright back of the chair. traditions of Christianity. And we should out essay for me however was 'Austerity The Other side of the Story', and 'Strength It was almost like riding a horse, except not confine our reading to theological or as Ideology', which I read just after Bill for the Journey: A Pilgrimage of Faith in it didn't move. spiritual books. We need to read all forms English's Zero Budget had been Community'. To encourage his followers to read of non-fiction, and not neglect to read announced. I wish that he and John Key I've just realised that all the books I've widely and well Wesley established a fiction. would read this essay and take it to heart. recently read have been written by women 'Christian Library'. He edited and abridged So what has the President been reading On the theological and spiritual front and wonder what that says! a number of devotional classics and lately? I've enjoyed the novels of I have read two books. Sally Welch's In closing I extend congratulations to republished them. These 'Extracts from Marilynne Robinson. While on leave 'Every Place is Holy Ground: Making a one of our country's outstanding fiction and Abridgements of the Choicest Pieces recently I read her book 'Housekeeping'. pilgrimage through everyday places' fits writers, who was made a Companion of of Practical Divinity Which Have Been In it Ruth narrates the story of how she my concern for a spirituality of place, and the New Zealand Order of Merit for Published in the English Tongue', as he and her younger sister Lucille were raised provides some very simple and practical services to literature in the Queen's subtitled them, were first published in 50 by a succession of relatives in the fictional exercises that take place in the home, Birthday Honours. I refer to Owen volumes in 1750. For Wesley it was “a town of Fingerbone, Idaho. church and community. Marshall Jones who has a good Methodist complete library for those that fear God”. The novel addresses the subject of Diana Butler Bass's 'Christianity after background. Living the Questions opens Beware the Trans Pacific doors to contemporary Partnership Agreement Christianity Rev John Roberts, Methodist restrictions on foreign investments. system for the purchase of Church of NZ President The TPP is an agreement that prescription drugs, whereby By Graeme McIver personal exploration rather than In December 2010 I was one guarantees rights to foreign based Pharmac negotiates downwards Living the Questions is a as the giver of answers, people of 15 prominent people fronting companies and investors. It has prices with drug companies for 21-session series of DVD- will engage with the material up in a feature advertisement in been called a bill of rights for big medicines that are prioritised by based group explorations and with one another at depth. the NZ Herald to challenge the companies the government. The TPP is of contemporary liberal / Participants become eager Trans Pacific Partnership free A major concern is that the expected to give drug companies progressive theology and for what each new session will trade agreement (TPP). I followed negotiations are held in secret and more power over Pharmac's Biblical studies. offer and over time become that up with an article in no documents are released from decisions. Subsidies on drugs Each session follows a excited about the fresh Touchstone February 2011. The the negotiations. The public is left which keep some priority theme and has about 20 understandings of faith being TPP is now getting more in the dark, although some medicines at low prices could be minutes of excerpts and discovered. There is no professional and media attention. information has been leaked. challenged through the TPP discussions from 10 or so difficulty to keep people It's time for an update. One leak relates to the right to provisions. people who are among the involved over 21 weeks of 90 As it is currently framed, the sue provisions of the TPP. This Our laws on the price of world's top proponents of up- minute sessions. TPP will create a mega-treaty means that if a foreign investor tobacco have been put in place as to-date understandings of Each 20 minute DVD across 11 countries: Australia, considers that a government policy part of a campaign to stop smoking. Christian faith. session is divided into five or Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, or law affects the value of their This could also be viewed as a Groups using this DVD six chapters but I found that by Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, investment in this country, they barrier to business and as material and the hand-outs for intuitive use of the pause button Singapore, the USA and Vietnam. can sue the government for very interfering with trade and so the each session have the we could stop for thought, It might end up being more as large sums of money. Protecting tobacco companies could sue the opportunity to engage at depth reflection and discussion on others seek to join. the economic interests of government, as they are now doing with these exponents of the points made. I had people What could the TPP affect? transnational corporations becomes in Australia. contemporary Christian faith say excitedly, “This is not what Everything from foreign ownership more important than the rights of Opposition to the TPP is rising. in the context of small groups, I was taught in Sunday of land and resources, including the government to exercise In May more than 60 eminent which build trust conducive to School!” And, “Well, I think I mining licenses, media laws and sovereignty over their own affairs. lawyers from the negotiating personal exploration. always believed this. I am glad support for local content, Treaty In June it came to light that countries signed an open letter to Groups may meet around to hear it put forward by the settlements, control of financial while Australia is standing out the negotiators to stop the right to a table in a church lounge or experts.” speculation, the price of medicines, against this provision of the TPP, sue provisions. in a cafe style setting with the I am feeling visionary. I compulsory labeling of food, plain New Zealand has already agreed What can we do about the TPP? goal of understanding some of would like to see the Methodist packaging of cigarettes, to name a to it despite the protestations of We can get the word around all our the great themes of Biblical Church gather a group of few. Trade Minister Tim Groser. networks. We can ask our MPs and understanding - God, Jesus, prospective facilitators from The USA is the dominant party Currently food that has more local government representatives resurrection, justice, church across the country to reclaim in the TPP negotiations. It is than one percent of genetically if they know what is going on. We and many more. with courage our traditional targeting New Zealand for modified content must be labeled. can demand that the negotiations Living the Questions liberal/progressive Christianity concessions in relation to the sale, However Monsanto, the US be open and transparent. We must moves us beyond the prevalent and use Living the Questions manufacture and labeling of company that produces much GM get the discussion going. idea that Christianity supplies in a range of community and genetically modified foods; our food, is not happy with this law. As a Methodist you can contact pat answers toward a new church settings with a view to strict quarantine rules; parallel Under the TPP this could be seen Public Questions Network Co- comfort with the mysteries and re-enlivening people's faith and importing, especially for music and as restricting the access of US ordinator Betsan Martin, to state wonders of life. It is moving love for the church and all it computer programmes; intellectual investors and be a reason to sue your concerns about the TPP or from faith as a destination to stands for. property protection in digital media the government. Will the NZ ask questions. In due course Betsan faith as a journey. We plan to begin in and pharmaceuticals; the Pharmac government weaken its labeling and I will co-ordinate an My experience using Christchurch as one ingredient scheme for buying drugs and law as a tradeoff in the TPP appropriate public response. Living the Questions in of our post-earthquake healing subsidies; voluntary local content negotiations? Betsan can be contacted at: Christchurch and Napier, is that and rebuilding. quotas for broadcasting; and At present we have a beneficial [email protected]. when the leader becomes a More information from facilitator of the group's www.livingthequestions.com. 6 TOUCHSTONE • JULY 2012 HONES T TO GOD By Ian Harris NEWS AND VIEWS Christianity and the energy of love What a different world our nemesis hung over the world great-grandparents grew up like the sword of Damocles. in! Today small bands of fanatical They could generally live terrorists dream up catastrophes their lives in their on a global scale, own place and and unite the world fashion, without in apprehension of too much where they might concern for what strike next, and was happening with what elsewhere. News weapons. Global travelled slowly. warming adds to Distances around our foreboding. the world seemed As early as the Ian Harris vast. 1930s the French What mattered most to them Jesuit priest and palaeontologist and shaped their identity were Teilhard de Chardin saw how the things that distinguished the process of 'planetisation' them from others - race, place, was creating a new set of class, language, custom, conditions for humanity. nationality, empire, religion, In addition to the envelopes and denominations within of soil, water and air that religions. produce and sustain physical Such loyalties are far from life, he saw a new reality St Johns in the City, Nelson. dead but they become more emerging from the human quaint with each passing year. experience. Increasingly, it is dawning on This is the sphere of Historic church on people that what unites thought, or reflective thinking humanity matters far more than - his word was “noosphere”, what divides us. from the Greek noos, meaning the auction block This consciousness lies at mind. This envelope of thought the heart of globalisation, the Nelson Methodist Parish's Council want them to stay together Polytech was very interested and is the dynamo of globalisation. process whereby the world's desire to be more user-friendly for as a complex.” got well down the track towards a All those other universalising peoples and cultures, in all their developments are only the community and other religious Alison says the St Johns in the purchase. However, new kaleidoscopic variety, are being groups has led it to sell its historic City congregation numbers about regulations that say its building instruments for furthering the drawn together towards a process. The economic forces church buildings. 45 on a typical Sunday and is very must be 100 percent of building common destiny. code made it too expensive. that currently hog attention The church complex of St Johns forward thinking and community There have been prototypes make up just a fragment of a Several parties have put in in the City, Nelson consists of a focused. They reach out to Nelson's of this vision in the great world deeper process. serious expressions of interest for 19th century church, hall, and newer faith communities such as religions. Ideally, unity in the But for Teilhard, the parsonage. The Historic Places Sikhs, Hindus and Buddhists, and purchasing the St Johns complex. faith transcends racial, national noosphere is not the end of Trust has given the complex the church hall is used by many It went to tender on June 21st. and class differences. That is evolution. It is a stage preparing Category II listing, which means it community groups. Alison says the Nelson very clear in Christianity, the way for the next step: a total has high cultural and historic value. “About a year ago we had a congregation is currently looking though assumptions of Western human society in which the superiority and national and While the hall and parsonage strategy session. We all listed the to purchase a modern building that unifying energy of love catches denominational rivalries have are strong enough for public use, things we like to do as a church will better suit its needs. Several up every individual into a living of their tenants are interested in blurred the vision. the church itself is currently only and what we think the congregation whole. making the move to new premises At the beginning of the 20th Indeed, he says this step is about 20 percent of earthquake should focus on in the near and century there were few secular with them. now biologically necessary for code. distant future. We also asked - on parallels to this sense of “Restorative Justice, English survival. And for it to happen, Rev Alison Molineux says the a scale of one to 10 - whether our universality. Today the world Language Partners, and several “all we may well need is to strengthening work needed to make buildings help or hinder what we is awash with them. Besides councillors use our hall and they imagine our power of loving the United Nations there are, the church safe was not the initial see as our mission. would like to continue with us. We developing until it embraces motive to sell the buildings. “Surprisingly we found that for example, international are looking for a building that institutions for health, labour, the totality of [human beings] “Some years ago we explored when it comes to most of the things would provide a worship space for and of the earth”. how to make the church warmer, we enjoy doing, everyone rated the law, trade, agriculture, business, the congregation, meeting rooms science, education, human At times the church has more welcoming, and more useful value of the church buildings as for them and an interfaith chapel rights, medicine, aviation, played along with divisions of to us as a congregation and to the less than five. We really want to be for the many new religious groups climate change, women's rights, rank, class, sex, race, nationality community. The cost of those doing other things than focusing who are now in Nelson.” the press, and economic and religion so willingly that upgrades would have been about all our energy on being property The Nelson congregation of the development. Christians might well wonder $0.5 million. managers. So we decided to sell.” Methodist Church of Tonga It's easier to add to those where their faith tradition and “We could have sold one of our The congregation first currently meets at St Johns in the examples than to think of the vision of a Teilhard can buildings to fund the work but our approached the neighbouring City and is one of the parties exceptions. possibly connect. heritage rating means that the Nelson Marlborough Institute of interested in purchasing the Meanwhile, technology is His “energy of love” is the obvious starting point. Historic Places Trust and the City Technology. Alison says the complex. at work on our imagination. Air travel has shrunk the tyranny Christianity's contribution to of distance. Radio, cable links, the future will depend on how and now satellite television successfully we can break those carry instant awareness of same barriers down - in other remote events all round the words, how far we can make globe. Immediate data transfer the community (or kingdom) and the mushrooming of the of the Christian imagination Internet have created a global take shape in the global village. cyber network accessible to In Teilhard's vision, the Established by Conference 1978 anyone with a computer. evolving process itself reflects Space probes bring us God, and the “cosmic Christ” for the secure investment of the Church's funds. images of what our planet looks is the one in whom all things like from way up there, hold together. powerfully reinforcing the Each religion must find its sense that this is one world and, own part to play and seek its Investments measured against Church when the chips are down, own path to follow. But the human beings belong in it realisation that, in the final Guidelines for Socially Responsible Investment. together. analysis, we are all in the same Negative experiences have boat, and that we will grow up also contributed to this or blow up together, lies at the awareness. During the Cold heart of the new cultural War the fear of a nuclear awareness of the world. TOUCHSTONE • JULY 2012 7 NEWS AND VIEWS

NAS ILI VAKA'UTA Reading to reveal ignored subjects REFLECTS ON MARK In the gospel according to Mark, objects of healing? Is Jesus not the only has a different agenda. with no name, no voice, no place, and Jesus is the Messiah and Son of God. person worth knowing? She is not there just to watch, but to insignificant as far as readers are This Markan claim is situated upon We are welcomed to the month of July be healed. For she said, “If I but touch his concerned. several narratives and events such as the with the story of yet another unknown and clothes, I will be made well” (Mark 5:28). Most of the ignored subjects baptism of Jesus, the Transfiguration, ignored person, a woman who suffered She is not there to be an object of healing; experienced affliction and oppression. and Peter's messianic confession near from hemorrhages for 12 years (Mark she is an active subject in her own healing. They were stigmatized, they were Panias (or Caesarea Philippi). 5:25-34). Mark does not reveal the identity Despite not being part of the plan, she alienated, and even compared to dogs The healing narratives are especially of the woman. The only information given prepares to grab the opportunity available (Mark 7:24-30). Yet they are the ones that important to Mark. Each offers the readers is that the woman has suffered for years to her with both hands. She does not care bring the healing power of Jesus into the some ideas about Jesus. Recipients of these and in need of healing. where Jesus is going. She does not even fore. Their faith makes a difference. healing events include a man with an We are given no name, no background, care what the crowd would think. She Lest we forget, we have ignored unclean spirit (Mark 1:24), a paralytic and no indication of her ethnicity. She is cares about one thing only: Jesus has subjects in real life. At the underside of (Mark 2:1-12), a man with a withered only a woman with a life-threatening healing power and she is not going to let the church, society and family, there are hand (Mark 3:1-16), and the Gerasene problem. it pass! people who yearn to be loved, to be cared demoniac (Mark 5:1-20). What binds them Her story is placed within another story Very often, we read the bible with for, to be considered, to be cuddled. Some together is the fact that Mark does not (Mark 5:21-43) where Jesus heads to the attention to what we label as 'main of those subjects are our own which really say much about them. These people house of a man with status, a synagogue characters'. In other words, readers tend includes parents, children, brothers, sisters, are virtually unknown, nameless, and leader, because the man's daughter was ill to focus on known characters with position and friends. ignored. and dying. A large crowd follows to check of power and privilege. But there are These subjects have voices and One might as well ask, why should what was coming. No one expects an subjects at the underside of biblical interests. We have to give them a chance. they be made known? Are they not just interruption. But this unknown woman narratives that are yet to be read - subjects Let us do it. Let us ignore them no more!

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Looking for the unexpected By Jim Stuart All too often we events that take place in our lives. Rather to millions down through the centuries? predicted the tremendous changes from forget that than focus on the known, he challenges Think about it. The story of Jesus is information technology or medical uncertainty is our us to be open to the unexpected. unexpected: the many healing stories in innovations that have happened in my life natural habitat. We According to Taleb, “our world is the Gospels; Jesus's unusual ability to time. Yet I have benefitted from them and try to build dominated by the extreme, the unknown, know what was in other's hearts and minds; predictability into and the very improbable… and all the his courageous, prophetic ministry they have changed significantly the world our lives so that we while we spend our time engaged in small challenging the privileged and powerful I inhabit. won't be surprised talk, focusing on the known, and the people of his time; his compassion; his When strategic planning and setting by what might repeated.” courage in the Temple at Jerusalem, his goals become the dominant discussion I happen. Black swan events, says Taleb, endurance of the pain and humiliation of reserve my prerogative to ignore the lot Professor of the Sciences of illustrate the severe limitations to our crucifixion; his extraordinary resurrection. in favour of looking for the unexpected. Uncertainty at the University of learning from observations or experiences, The Christian faith is founded on the Like John Wesley of old, I find the way Massachusetts, Nassim Taleb, tells the the fragility of all our supposed knowledge. unexpected, the improbable. However, I story that before the discovery of Australia, He observes, “Almost everything in social suspect most of us are adverse to of providence a necessary antidote to the people in the Old World were life is produced by rare but consequential unexpected change. Our natural inclination focusing on achieving goals and meeting convinced that all swans were white, until shocks and jumps; all the while almost is to be like Humpty Dumpty when an strategic targets. one day a black swan was sighted among everything studied about social life focuses unexpected event occurs that disrupts In a way, this is the dilemma that is the white swans. The appearance of the on the normal.” everything. We are naturally inclined to facing the church at the moment, we want black swan signalled the existence of a Using this metaphor, one might call try to put everything back together again, to put everything back together but know world beyond what was known and the the life of Jesus a positive black swan as if nothing happened. possibility of new knowledge and insights. event. Who would have expected a peasant This is also true in our personal lives. that something new must happen. The Taleb calls these unexpected events from Galilee to become the heart and soul Taleb's work reminds us that we cannot Canterbury earthquakes have been a signal that change the world, 'black swan events'. of a faith movement that encompasses the plan for everything and that the unexpected to the church - it is time to make some They are the significant, random, extreme world and has brought hope and healing is likely to happen. I could never have new choices.

By Nigel Hanscamp, Orientation guide for explorers of Terra UCANZ UCANZ Standing Committee Whenever I travel to a new place Methodist but from the perspective Standing Committee is putting congregational leaders, by theological the first thing I do is to get my of their mingled stories. together an orientation kit and colleges with ministry students, and bearings. Which way is north? This makes Uniting program for national and regional by regional courts with both regional Where is the weather coming from? Congregations a wonderful 'new denominational leaders, ministers and national leaders. I also get my bearings with place'. I have needed an orientation who are new to CVs, and ministry We also hope that JRCs, regional people. What are the stories that these to it as a minister in a CV (Matamata), students. The kit will provide committees and regional courts will people tell about themselves, their as a denominational leader and information, stories, history and appoint appropriate mentors to assist history, each other? What are the resource experiences ministers who are coming new into stories of actions and words and person, and as that convey a CVs. Over the past year we have events that have formed these people? a member of life of hope become aware that one important the UCANZ for unity Everywhere I go the stories are factor in settling into new ministries Standing locally and different, just as the weather is. I in CV's is not just information about make a huge mistake if I expect that Committee. nationally, This and highlight that place and the 'other partners', but my view of the world, of church, of key relationships. As new ministers life is the same as others, or that the orientation the ways in come into parishes they will continue stories of last year are the same as has taken which this year. Just ask residents of place Uniting to have questions and these mentors Christchurch! formally with can help that process of settling and I've noticed that it is the same briefings on understanding. when moving from a single things like Finally, we hope that the material denomination to Uniting Anglican Canon Law, and informally Congregations are both unique and will be used by any one who is Congregations. The movement and as I have sat and talked with share the ethos of the partners in their interested in learning more about congregations of UCANZ are formed passionate advocates of this places. UCANZ, CVs, or other partner by a series of experiences and stories movement for unity and ecumenism. It will include information on each churches. about those experiences that are At a glance a CV congregation of the partners, their ethos, a brief If you have questions about this, different to Presbyterian, Anglican or often looks Methodist (or Presbyterian history and an account of their vision or want to contribute to the project, Methodist parishes and movements. or Anglican) but it doesn't take me and direction. please contact myself Even if a parish has both Anglican long to realize that it is not. It is a We hope that the program will be ([email protected]) and Methodist partners, its members mix of those and more. used by JRCs and regional or Peter MacKenzie won't view the world as Anglican or In recognition of this, the UCANZ committees with new ministers and ([email protected]). tcoltrinity methodist theological college online Te ha o te hihi karoa! Benchmarking the Trinity College Graduate Profile * a strong sense of personal identity * a strong biblical and theological grounding * a developed and mature Christian faith * an ability to engage cross-culturally * an ability to be socially and politically aware * effective people skills * practical church management skills * servant leadership skills * a commitment to life-long learning * an ability to be a forward thinker * an understanding of the distinctive nature and ethos of Methodism. During 2012, Trinity College has been One student has participated in teaching its introduction to Practical both versions and has written Theological Reflection course in two up a comparison, with helpful quite different modes and with very suggestions about the strengths and different participants. weaknesses of each approach.

There has been an online version What has become crystal clear is that (PTR101) within the Licentiate in all participants have really begun to Ministry Studies, that has involved engage with, and value, the methods nine lay participants from Auckland of doing practical theology, the scope and one from Upper Hutt. and the vision of the course.

More than half of these hope to go on The course covers reflections on what to candidate for ministry, while the the psyche or soul is, the personality remainder are doing it for interest. and how it develops individually This group is now half way through and functions in group settings, the the 8 month long course. nature of good and evil and human responses to it, as well as developing The other group involves 21 face-to- spirituality and finding a moral face participants who have recently compass for living life to the full. begun the block course, a blended learning version (TR101). This involves Participants learn how share their 32 hours direct tutorials, followed by understanding and learnings with some 6 weeks in various follow-up others, from the online classroom online activities and assignments. Is it into Mahara. They are learning to easy? Is it a soft option? Is it ‘dumbed- think with and through theology, in down’? If you think so, try it! You’ll see. order to share faith with others. Are you interested in practical theology?

The Ecumenical Institute of Distance Theological study with us, while others have already studied Studies, EIDTS, does just what its name theology at tertiary level. So whether you are a suggests — provides study in theology and clergyperson looking to upskill, or a lay person Trinity College and EIDTS Christian ministry to students from all churches wanting to explore your faith further, or a youth throughout New Zealand. We offer our courses worker looking for some tools for the job, EIDTS both by email and snail mail. can help. Trinity College maintains formal agreements with EIDTS and is a stakeholder in EIDTS. There has been Entry is open to all, and we endeavour to The 44 papers which we offer and which are a very constructive working relationship from the meet the needs of individual students. Our usually studied over an academic year, March inauguration of EIDTS in 1993. stakeholders are the Anglican, Methodist and –October, can be found on our website. Our Presbyterian Churches and the Salvation Army tutors and moderators are arguably the best in At present, there are a number of optional EIDTS so we are truly ecumenical. We have about 100 their field within New Zealand, and are strongly papers built into Trinity’s Diploma programme. These students at any time. Some are working towards committed to the ethos of EIDTS, providing great include the introduction papers to Old Testament, becoming ordained clergy and so will aim to oversight of their students. New Testament, theology, church history and complete the Licentiate in Theology which we Methodist Studies. EIDTS is an academic programme, offer. Others will study just one or two papers, If you would like to know more, check out our while Trinity College’s qualification is in practical either for interest, or to equip themselves for the website, www.eidts.ac.nz or ring Linda, the theology. As the government driven Targeted Review area of ministry in which they are involved. Director, or Sue, the Academic Registrar on our of Qualifications, TRoQ, proceeds during 2012/13, free phone 0800667969. We will be very happy Trinity College Council will look to the future and a We have a wide variety of people who study to talk through the options with you and help ‘best practice’ solution for all its students, within its with EIDTS. Some students begin their tertiary you plan your studies with EIDTS. existing educational partnerships and agreements. Benchmarking Trinity College Internationally

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What do participants say about Trinity College In the beginning of the LW101 I was greatly inspired what I experienced after this amazing course. courses? We seek feedback through surveys, direct by the teaching and spiritual information that was ratings of course materials and blogs. Here are some given. I felt very refreshed – a new environment, a However, I also learnt to be wise in how I interpret samples. new way of learning about spirituality, varieties of the Word when I translate it. (RG) experiences that were shared by each student. This is a wonderful way to get to know each other I recently attended an Intensive weekend on by sharing our life's stories and realising others In regards to their Christian faith, but also their 'Creativity, imagination and ministry'. One thing have had wonderful experiences with the leading faith communities, it was like a breath of fresh air that stuck with me is the place of creativity in of God, keeping us safe, encouraging us in the faith for me! (MN) ministry. (AS) to keep on the narrow way. Creativity, Imagination, and Ministry intensive I was introduced to Trinity College as a Lead Life can be very difficult for Christians, but most course presentation was a great opportunity for Worship One participant in 2009. I am so happy rewarding. I feel I have meet some wonderful me to learn and experience what is needed for and greatly appreciative of the opportunity to be Christians on this web site. Thank you for your my ministry. I have learned some interesting new more active now as a course participant of Trinity encouragement, it is wonderful to get to know things, e.g. the ‘brain function’, the structure (left College. you from your stories. Also I have learnt a lot more brain) and anti-structure (right brain) (ML) about God through you all. Thank you. (BM) My knowledge and identity as a Christian was Reflecting on the day’s activities brings me to a broadened through this learning community. I have really enjoyed the discussions and place of contentment and challenge, especially material on Victor Frankl and Joseph Campbell. when I am reminded of God’s wonderful creation My perspectives of being a Christian is no longer I find the discussion on ethics the most difficult, and the people He has brought into my life to help just vicarious learning but a feeling of great probably because I've never really engaged in the me ‘Celebrate His Love!’ guidance to self discovery and interpretation in philosophical style of debate. accordance with the context that is now my home. In this Creativity, Imagination and Ministry This course may serve to encourage me to pursue course I have been blessed to learn so much Thank you Trinity College and I know without this discipline. The course has covered a range about the different ways people receive and doubt, that this affiliation will enhance my journey, of topics that bring in disciplines of enquiry that respond to God’s Word. If creativity means to my growth and the growth of our communities at impact theological reflection with intellectual be ‘refreshed, revived and reborn’ in a new way large. (KUF) integrity. (VN) of living through Christ – then that’s exactly 10 TOUCHSTONE • JULY 2012 NEWS Poverty bites for more Kiwis By Hilaire Campbell could it be otherwise?” Darrin their right to make money.” Poverty is New Zealand's asks. Darrin has done extensive biggest growth industry, says Dr Neither Labour nor National research on the experiences of Darrin Hodgetts, professor of has all the answers he says but marginalised groups in NZ, and Social Sciences at Waikato things are getting worse. says that growing up poor himself University. Working for Families had an has helped his understanding. He Darrin is an expert on urban impact, but hasn't stopped the recently addressed the Families poverty and decline, and the Commission on societal violence, homelessness, and he government is happy and is three months into a study says we can't keep to rely on food called Family 100, which involves ignoring poverty banks. “If it wasn't 100 families who access the because it is growing for faith-based at three times the organizations, I don't Auckland City Mission food bank. OECD average here. know what we'd do.” “We've removed food “And that's a Many NGOs insecurity from them for one year. conservative estimate. want to be more They get a food parcel each fortnight and we interview them Poverty means proactive but are The Living Wage Movement seeks pay rates that will provide for necessities of life. different things to stuck at the bottom about issues like housing, health, different people, but of the cliff where debt, and other services in an is based on a level of they blunt the impact attempt to build a picture of their income that is 60 of poverty. daily lives. Churches urged percent of the median “Many families “There's a lot of supposition household income. Darrin Hodgetts have been beaten about families in need, and more “It's hard to down over research is needed into the reality. to support Living measure poverty in absolute terms successive generations and have Everyone has opinions about what but consider a family with two kids lost faith in society,” Darrin says. goes on in these households but on $700 a week living in a “Lifestyle factors like drinking and when you actually engage with Wage Movement substandard house. After paying smoking are not the cause of their families you realize many of them rent they're left with $200 for problems but we have a culture of are good parents who want to do By David Hill movement invites a range of power, food, clothing, and blame that leads to exclusion. their best for their children.” Churches can help create people within a geographic area everything else. They don't have “Are we now saying that Part of Darrin's role as a social enough, and to say it's their people who can't afford kids living wages in their communities to come to a consensus about what scientist is to support what NGOs by supporting the Living Wage it costs to live in that community responsibility is nonsensical. They shouldn't be allowed to breed? At do, with best literature. He movement, says the head of and what a living wage is. don't control the job market or the end of the day we're all in a commends the Salvation Army's create economic and social policy.” society and we all have rights.” State of the Nation reports as hard Wellington's Methodist Mission. “I see it as being a bit like the Darrin says in terms of income New Zealand signed a Living Wage Aotearoa New Nuclear Free movement. Cities distribution, NZ has gone from declaration with the United hitting and informed. The aim is to influence social policy, and this Zealand, is a new campaign to declared themselves Nuclear Free. being one of the most equitable Nations that says food is a human fight poverty and inequality. It was Technically it probably had no real societies to one of the worst. The right, yet we don't provide a living can be an uphill battle. neoliberal policies of the 1980s wage and many people don't have The information from Family launched in Auckland last month value but it was a clear statement with their emphasis on self interest access to enough food. “If we saw 100 and other studies on poverty and already has the support of of what their values were. have led to increasing stratification. it as a human rights issue, the right should inform discussions around more than 60 community “Communities can have a The rich have become richer and wingers in our society would have solutions, “otherwise we're just organisations, churches and consensus about what a living the poor have become poorer. to start talking about the poor as going to keep on coming up with unions. wage is. What is economically “When every second house on people rather than objects. At the punitive responses that don't The new movement was more viable to sustain different the street is a rental property how moment they're more interested in work.” initiated by the Service and Food groups of people in a community?” Workers Union (SFWU) Nga A living wage may require a Ringa Tota. SFWU rethink about how wages are national secretary determined, David says. Leave a John Ryall says “The market says discontent in a cleaner is worth New Zealand $13.50 per hour but about poverty someone else can Lasting and inequality earn $24 an hour. is growing and Now who is the the campaign is market anyway?” Legacy building on this He says a momentum. community needs to “The greatest use of life is to spend it “We need a come together and discuss significant shift in the pay what a parent with children or for something that will outlast it.” rates of workers to make a individual needs to earn to make William James difference to poverty. A living ends meet and then that can have wage is one that enables all an influence on what the market workers to provide the necessities does. of life and participate in their David says to be successful the • A bequest to the Methodist Mission Aoteoroa communities.” living wage movement needs a is an investment in the future. Living wage campaigns broad cross-section of people overseas have already had success within a community, including • A bequest enables the Methodist Mission, in in gaining commitments from local employers, unions, community partnership with your legacy, to provide and central governments and groups, women's organisations and opportunities for change and social justice corporations to pay a living wage. churches. within our community. In London the living wage is 37 “Each community will percent above the minimum wage. approach it differently. In • A bequest in conjunction with the Methodist London living wage employers Christchurch unique situations Mission ensures that the tradition, integrity, include Greater London Council have created stress and resulted in and London Olympics 2012. high rents, for example. But the security and practical strengths of the Wesley Community Action earthquake experience means the Methodist Movement will work in conjunction (Wellington Methodist Mission) community now realises 'we're all with your gift and your memory. director David Hanna says in this together'. churches can engage at a range of “I think the living wage levels to support living wages. movement has good potential. The To ensure your legacy lasts longer “At a local level parishes can Food and Service Workers Union than footprints in the sand, contact; be a part of conversations in their has got it going, but it needs a local communities about the whole broad base of leadership and that Michael Greer concept of what a living wage is. is where the church can play a 12A Stuart Street At a national level the church can role.” Levin 5510 play its part in forums and For more information about Phone 06 368 0386 • Mobile 021 632 716 discussions as part of the wider Living Wage Aotearoa New living wage movement.” Zealand go to [email protected] David says the living wage www.livingwage.org.nz. TOUCHSTONE • JULY 2012 11 DEACONS Binding broken MCNZ thanked for Solomon Islands hearts theme work but big to-do list awaits raising funds for it.” for nurses’ Thanks to MM&E Goldie College now has a new computer lab. All 15 computers gathering are installed and being used to educate Form Six and Seven students. Only one computer This year the Faith Community Nursing Association holds its 12th is connected to Internet. The tutor is waiting annual national conference in for Telecom technicians to connect the others. Christchurch from Friday 21st to “The lab's solar power unit is the largest Sunday 23rd September. It is to be in the Solomon Islands. The 24 batteries held at the Sonada House at the supply power to the computers as well as University of Canterbury's Ilam lighting and laptops in the staff room,” Prince Campus. says. The focus of the conference is “John Roberts' input in making this a 'being called together to bind the possibility is highly regarded. This solar broken hearted', pertinent as we stand power unit has become a model for MM&E with our colleagues living and to use for similar projects in future. The life working in Christchurch following span of the batteries and the solar panels is the earthquakes and ongoing about five years.” aftershocks. Another stop during Prince's Munda visit A retreat led by two spiritual was Kokeqolo Community High School. directors will occur on the Friday Many Form Six and Seven students from where there will be opportunity for Prince Devanandan opens the Mother and Child Ward at Sasamuqa Hospital. Kokeqolo High attend Goldie College. Prince personal reflection and A trip to the Solomon Islands was a Goldie Hospital are preparing to leave at the says the High School has no science lab and contemplation amongst the beauty chance for new Methodist Mission and end of the year, which will leave the hospital of the Ilam gardens in spring. is in urgent need of an ablution block. Ecumencial (MM&E) secretary Rev Prince without doctors. Efforts are underway to recruit Educational opportunities will During his stay on Choiseul, Prince took Devanandan to celebrate recent a new doctor. explore the theology of suffering and part in the opening of a new birthing unit at hope in its many facets. The accomplishments made by the Methodist The visit also included a stop at Helena Sasamuqa Hospital, which has also received conference will conclude with a Church of NZ and United Church in the Golde College of Nursing. The principal support from Kiwi Methodists via MM&E. service led by the Tongan Solomon Islands, and to determine what informed Prince that there was no intake of During the speeches at the opening, nurses community. further projects they can do together. students this year due to lack of at the hospital said with the help of the This conference is for all nurses Among the highlights of Prince's trip in accommodation. At present there are 19 Methodist Church of NZ, the facility will interested in bridging faith and health May were the dedication of a new chaplain's students in the second year and 15 students reduce infections and enable the hospital to in the community. Faith Community house at Helena Goldie Hospital at Munda in the third year. achieve the World Health Organisation goal on New Georgia Island and the opening of Rotary Club Australia has built a new nursing (also known as Parish of reducing mother and infant mortalities. the mother and child unit at Sasamuqa hospital accommodation block, however. It will provide Nursing) works in a professional Sadly the resuscitator and the incubator on Choiseul Island. accommodation for 20 students next year. capacity at the 'grassroots' of the MM&E provided for the hospital's birthing church community in advocacy and MM&E supplied the funds to build the Prince met the three nursing students unit have not been installed because of a lack health education roles to bridge the new house at Helen Goldie Hospital, and sponsored by MM&E. He informed the of electricity. The lack of power from the solar gaps in our health system. United Church moderator Rev Wilfred principal that MM&E will reduce the The conference will provide Kurepitu joined Church and hospital staff for scholarships from three to two in 2013 because unit means the refrigerator in the pharmacy opportunities to explore Faith its opening. of a lack of funds. can't be used either. The hospital's wards are Community Nursing further and “Speakers thanked the Methodist Church Goldie College is also in Munda, and also in a dilapidated state. nurses working in this field will share of NZ for the donation to build the new house Prince visited there as well. Among the Prince says MM&E does not have the their work. and acknowledged that the dining hall, Devinia highlights of that visit was the new well that resources to address all the needs of its partners For further details contact the Taylor Memorial Hall and the classroom block has been drilled on the grounds of the College. in Solomon Islands. His trip was a chance to FCN national co-ordinator at the Helena Goldie College of Nursing were “Goldie College is now looking for funds set priorities and perhaps get other institutions, Diane Webster at all gifts from the Methodist Church of NZ.” to buy a submerged water pump and storage such as Christian World Service, involved in [email protected] Prince says the current doctors at Helena water tanks. We might look at taking part in providing help. or visit www.faithnursing.co.nz Firestorm’s lessons for community development By David Hill families were travelling up to “Usually in an eco-system like A disaster is a unique 2000km a week commuting to the Kinglake ranges rainforest, the opportunity to rethink and redesign work, shopping, and taking children gums will get crowded out by the a community, says Daryl Taylor. to school and other activities. This other trees over time if the Daryl has been active in the made community building difficult. conditions are right. Australia's Kinglake community Daryl is critical of the Victorian “But because of our human recovery since the Black Saturday state government's disruption we have mega firestorm in February, 2009. response. developed a He took time out to visit New “In a disaster system that is Brighton, while attending an people think and act locked in an earthquake recovery conference in ways they have immature state hosted by Kaiapoi Baptist Church. never done before. where the gum “I have never had a better Communities are tree is dominant experience of community always the first and this makes us development than in the first six responders in a vulnerable to fire.” months after the disaster, when disaster. The eucalyptus people were doing things in their Governments can leaves contain an community for free,” Daryl says. quickly turn them oil, but at 45 "   # $! %    & The Kinglake area is in rural into victims or into degrees the oil is %% %   '(& Victoria and had a population of partners.” Daryl Taylor. released into the     %       ! 4,500 prior to the 2009 fires. It is He says the state atmosphere. on the fringe of Melbourne, and a government offered welfare “For two weeks we had       majority of the workforce packages but did not support or temperatures above 30 degrees commutes into the city. empower organisations working Celsius every day and some over    !"# In the fires 119 Kinglake people with the most vulnerable. 40 degrees. It culminated in 48.8           ! were killed and around 770 houses “Individualised welfare is not degrees on Black Saturday with were destroyed, displacing more helpful in itself because you create humidity at four percent and winds           than 2000 people. To date just 20 dependence. You need to work with in excess of 100km/h,” Daryl says.  percent of houses have been rebuilt the most capable and the most The fire was so unique a new and many people have moved away. vulnerable at the same time and category was created - a “mega “Many families in the Kinglake empower them so they can all firestorm”. While the eucalyptus area are vulnerable. The only land contribute.” trees recovered after a year, around many of them could afford was in The Kinglake Ranges comprises 90 percent of the other trees were Kinglake.” rainforests dominated by eucalyptus destroyed increasing the risk of Surveys have shown some or gum trees. another fire, he says. 12 TOUCHSTONE • JULY 2012 CWS Sahel food crisis in human terms The unfolding Sahel food Behind the humour lies the granary where Kongoussi crisis is huge. It spans many reality that millions in the families keep their millet. She nations and millions of Sahel who normally feed was embarrassed because it people. It is such a big event themselves with their own was empty but she let him have that it is actually a story best hands now face increasingly a look. told using just one person's irregular weather patterns that “All I could see inside were example. are leading to extreme hunger. a few dry stocks and some old Humanitarian coordinator The country of Burkina onions. I asked her how she for the Danish aid organisation Faso is part of the Sahel region, would get by. She just DanChurchAid Erik Johnson the sub Saharan band that runs shrugged. chose Hawa, a widow in across the continent from “When I asked he what Burkina Faso, to try and Senegal to Chad, and also here greatest hope was, she convey the realities that she includes Mauritania, Mail, and smiled and sighed. 'I just want and millions of others already Niger. to feed my children without face as famine stalks Western In her small village of too much anguish. And rain. I Africa. Kongussi, Hawa is the local pray for the rain,´ she said.” Hawa is extremely traditional healer. She sells a Christian World Service is running a Sahel Food Crisis vulnerable as a woman small range of medicines, and Appeal. To make a credit card heading a household with four serves the woman and mothers donation, phone 0800 74 73 small children, one of them who come to her for advice on 72 or go visit www.cws.org.nz. under five. their pregnancies and health Or you can make a direct “Like many woman I've problems of their children. For deposit to Christian World met in Africa who've had the deliveries and any other Service account number 06 misfortune to lose their medical issues she refers them 0817 0318646 00, ref: Sahel husband to an early death, to the nearest hospital. Hawa and her four children are among the thousands of people facing hunger in the Food Crisis. face of drought in the Sahel. Hawa is anything but what Hawa is not immune to the Or you can post to you'd picture as vulnerable, impact of the failing rains. Last Christian World Service, PO helpless or passive,” Erik year there was so little rain Box 22652, ChCh 8140. reports. that many families ran out of Christian World Service is “From the moment I met stores with four to five months a registered charitable entity her, she was smiling, laughing still to come before the next under the Charities Act 2005 and dynamic. She shared the harvest. #CC22288 story of how she struggles to Erik says Hawa's laughter (This story was abridged get by without ever losing her masked her embarrassment from a report by CWS global sense of humour, or survivor's when he asked if he could look partner, ACT Alliance and Erik instinct.” in the circular mud brick Johnson DanChurchAid).

Access to clean water is a problem for many Palestinians. CWS's new Direct Partners scheme provides clean water to people in the West Bank. Dunedin Churches pioneer new partnerships Dunedin churches have been The imaginative event drew quick to embrace Christian World coverage in the Otago Daily Times Service's new Direct Partners newspaper although illness kept Ms programme. Their inventive fund- Mahey herself away. She was instead raising shows that the canny ably represented by her illustrator, Southern spirit is alive and well. David Elliot. All children Direct Partners was developed after The organisers are also keen to a CWS survey of supporters found point out that a DVD of the event was are born with that there was an appetite for new ideas made and can be ordered at $10 a copy that offer a more direct sense of from [email protected]. Please hopes and connection with partner groups. give a mail address with any orders. This was combined with the need Dunedin's All Saint's Anglican dreams. for many congregations to find new Church has opted for a more pragmatic By leaving a ways to relate with their communities approach. This congregation set a goal CWS you can help keep in changing times. of finding 33 people in the parish and legacy to s alive. their hope With a goal of $5000 in mind, local community to each pledge $3 a churches can fundraise in ways that week until the total is reached. are limited only by imagination and Both churches are supporting the Return the coupon or contact CWS for more information on how to include Christian World Service in your will. commitment levels. Direct Partners appeal called 'Water The Dunedin churches' trailblazing for West Bank' aimed at helping Name adoption of Direct Partners has already expand Palestinian access to clean shown just how divergent fundraising water on the West Bank. Address can be. There are five other Direct Partners City Postcode In the case of Mornington under development with all becoming Methodist Parish, it led to an event available within the next few months. Tel Email that drew more than 100 people to an For any inquiries about how and event that showcased children's author what Direct Partners is contact CWS's Christian World Service Margaret Mahey's stories and poems church and donor relations coordinator PO Box 22652, Christchurch 8142 set to music. The music was composed Michael Earle. Phone 03-366 9274 or PH 0800 74 73 72, [email protected] Christian World Service is the development, by well-known hymn writer, Colin 027 5059 588 or email For more information see www.cws.org.nz justice & aid programme of New Zealand Churches. Gibson. [email protected]. TOUCHSTONE • JULY 2012 13 REVIEWS Edited by Anne Streaty Wimberly 2010, Abingdon, 68 pages Children's Sermons Reviewer: Diana Roberts. Children belong in church, declares the this section. conversation between the leader and the children - often a editor, and her book takes this view seriously. In Part Two, the sermons help children series of questions and responses. It offers ways to build the faith of children see themselves and different kinds of people The format feels rather rigid and artificial but the editor in the setting of Sunday worship. as followers of Jesus, who together carry reminds us that it is critical that the sermons be used only as There are two sections: The Centre of our out the work he began. Holy Communion, guides or tools for preachers and worship leaders. Faith, and Pathways to Our Faith. baptism, and symbols of the Christian church The basic themes are well chosen, consistent and simple The sermons in Part One highlight the are explained as ways for children to see presentations of fundamentals of the Christian faith. It is and experience God's people and God's importance of the relationship with God. They tempting for a preacher to see children's talks as entertainment look at praise, God Creator, and caring God. presence. Each of the 24 sermons follows a similar but it is vital that children learn and grow in their faith as they They present Jesus, who loves and welcomes share in the service, and not just when they leave for their children as the Bread of Life. He calls children format: the focal scripture reading and theme, to come to him, and go and tell others about and reflection on the experience that is the separate activities and classes. him. desired outcome for the children. This book provides a careful plan for the inclusion of Reflections on the Bible as the Church's There are directions for any special children in Sunday worship in ways that nurture their faith book and a guide to living the way of God close arrangements, activities or equipment. The development and engage the whole congregation. pattern of the sermons themselves is a Review copy courtesy of Epworth Books.

Relationships: By John Cox 2010, Kevin Mayhew Ltd, 247 pages. 40 Complete Services Exploring Links between Bible Characters Reviewer: Peter Taylor This is the kind of book I wish I had for anyone who knows who he was!) and groups, or women's fellowships struggling for ideas and written. Perhaps one day I might. It is a Jethro. Still others are unnamed, such as material. You might not want to use the whole of any service resource for worship that is made up of 40 'The Old Servant' who arranges Isaac's but there is enough there to get you started. There is a useful complete services with prayers (including marriage, and 'The Donkey Owner' in the Scripture Index at the back giving the background to the stories praise, confession and intercession), Bible Palm Sunday story. and the readings used in the services. readings and hymn suggestions. What each has in common is they give I do have some criticisms: The services are not based on the lectionary us something to think about. At heart they 1) The title of the book is so confusing. What would you but on characters who appear, or who can be all share something about relationships, those expect a book entitled “Relationships” to be about? imagined, in the Bible. For the 'sermon slot' between people and those with God. Hence 2) The lack of variety in the hymn suggestions. Some of John Cox gives a monologue story about each the book's title. the suggested hymns might not be easily sourced in New of these characters; they get to tell their story The stories take about five minutes to as if they were present. read aloud. You might be challenged to see Zealand. This could bring any service alive. John a story in a different light, or to compare 3) The darned book does not stay open by itself. It is not recommends the scripts are learnt by heart rather your reactions with the storyteller's. easy to read the stories without wanting to photocopy them, than read. Whilst I agree, this is not easy. I The reading can be followed with time prohibited by the copyright. know from experience with my own scripts. for reflection or discussion. This could easily Despite these short comings, it is a good book that is well- A good reader or actor could do them justice with the words generate 10 minutes of discussion, or extended for much longer suited to parishes that might have lay ministry teams or are before them, so do not be put off. in a discussion group setting. There are no questions offered stretched for preachers, small groups, or even personal Some of the characters are well known like Adam and Eve, but any preacher or group leader should be able to think of a devotions. If you want something a little different, this book the only double act in the book, and Nicodemus. Others are few. is for you. more obscure like Ashpenaz (why not give a prize at church This is a wonderful resource for those congregations, house Review copy courtesy of Epworth Books.

By Rob Bell 2011, HarperOne, 208 pages Love Wins Reviewer: Nigel Hanscamp “Has God created billions of people over but more as a deep conversation if you Testaments is very different to that given in many church and thousands of years only to select a few to go engage with the writer, or a monologue if secular perspectives. For Bell, grace means that we cannot to heaven and everyone else to suffer forever you don't. earn either heaven or hell, and in the end “God gets what God in hell? Is this acceptable to God? How is this If you want a theological discussion of wants” through God's love. So far so good. These perspectives good news? What if the story of heaven and the book, just Google 'Rob Bell Love Wins', will warm the heart of any Methodist. hell we have been taught is not, in fact, what and lock yourself away for a week. Both the But exactly how salvation works, the place of the cross, the bible teaches? What if what Jesus meant book and the controversy contribute free will, other religions and what happens after death are not by heaven, hell and salvation are very different substantially to current historical and explored clearly and this leaves the reader wondering how from how we understand them?” theological understandings of how God's Bell might answer a string of other questions. The dust cover promises a courageous and love is understood in terms of heaven and Exegesis, normally one of this author's strengths, lets him alternative perspective of traditional hell. down as he takes shortcuts and avoids complex argument, understandings from an author who is not afraid Rob Bell's thesis is that traditional subtleties of eschatological perspective and historical changes to ask hard questions. What makes this perspectives of heaven and hell - and in the concepts of heaven and hell within scripture in order to perspective different is that Rob Bell is a writer, particularly how people get there - are make a blunt point. publisher (of the Nooma DVDs), pastor, and speaker who unsatisfactory to many because they seem 'unfair', and are not After all, if hell after death cannot exist because of God's comes from an evangelical perspective. supported by either a primary understanding of the love of love, why does this same loving God allow hell on earth? If One cannot offer a review of this book without mentioning God, or a closer biblical analysis. the answer to questions of 'heaven, hell, and the fate of every the controversy that is part of its story. Even before it was How can a loving God save a chosen few but condemn a person who ever lived', which is the sub-title of one edition of published there were (often vitriolic) arguments, speculation majority of his created people to suffer in Hell for endless the book, was as simple as Love Wins, then one must wonder and controversy about the book, its subjects and author. ages? why controversy has raged for centuries. People who had not read the book had opinions about it For Bell, heaven and hell begin in this lifetime, and scriptural Having said that, this book is still a great read. It would and the author, and, of course, other people had opinions about images of an eschatological peace and the reign of God are certainly be a good starter for a small group as the questions people who had opinions without reading the book. Great about a concrete renewal of this world which we can and raised and the points presented here will fire prayerful and publicity! should work towards. Hell is created by a combination of the thoughtful discussion about the power of God's love, about To the book: Rob writes the way he talks. Conversationally. choices we make and the circumstances we find ourselves in. the vastness of grace, and about heaven and hell. He poses a question. Followed by more questions. Followed Heaven is in the beauty of this world and the one towards As Bell himself says in the preface; “if this book…does by a series of short phrases; often thesaurus like. Similar, which God is working. nothing more than introduce you to the ancient, ongoing analogous, in order to make...his point. Bell traverses scriptural references to heaven and hell and discussion surrounding the resurrected Jesus in all its vibrant, So, one should not read this book as a theological treatise finds (rightly) that the picture presented in both old and new diverse, messy, multivoiced complexity - well, I'd be thrilled.” 14 TOUCHSTONE • JULY 2012 REVIEWS

ON S CREEN A film review by Steve Taylor

approaches. Alien Augustine of Hippo, suggested that from alongside a belief in the power of a cross life breaks forth from birth, humans are infested with sin's and the need for faith. within and without, destruction. Creation might be created “If they made us, can they save us?” PROMETHEUS inflicting a good but in human time, it has become This concluding question propels Elizabeth bewildering array of deeply infested with an inbuilt bias toward Shaw into what will undoubtedly be yet horror on all those depravity. another Alien movie. sailing the good ship In hindsight, we are now aware that Prometheus is a beautifully shot, albeit Director Ridley Scott returns Prometheus. Augustine was working with a sometimes bewildering, cinematic journey to familiar territory, tracing his 'Alien' The movie cracks open an endless mistranslation, a corruption of the Latin into questions foundational to philosophy exploration back to the beginning. While series of moral dilemmas. Should science text, interpreting “in him all sinned,” as a and faith. cinematic references to other Alien propel the quest for new life on new reference to Adam. More recent Rev Dr Steve Taylor is director of movies are cleverly interwoven, planets, when science generates weapons translations from the original Greek now Missiology at Uniting College, Adelaide. Prometheus still works as standalone sci- of mass destruction? Should business pay suggest a very different reading (for He writes widely in areas of theology and fi horror. for the quest, when economic gain risks example, the NIV, “because all sinned”). popular culture, including regularly at The lighting is superb, the soundtrack reducing people to dollars and cents? Can Yet the question remains. Are all babies www.emergentkiwi.org.nz. appropriately haunting. The movie is a faith exist amid the rationality of the born singing God's good name? Or is all visual palette of blacks and white that scientific quest? Should one die to preserve creation infested by destruction, needing provides a rich array of foreboding the many? a cross? In the Prometheus movie, the textures. At one level the Christian narrative is destructiveness of DNA is The acting of Noomi Rapace is a obvious. As the movie concludes, we see placed standout, showing that her central role as Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with a Dragon reclaiming a cross missing from around Tattoo was no fluke. The result is a movie her neck, while affirming her belief in for the strong in mind and stomach faith. (obscure Alien reference intended). In a beautiful cinematic sequence, On a remote mountain, an alien life- David (Michael Fassbender) will dance, form releases DNA into the waters of life. almost worshipfully, among projected In caves on the Isle of Skye, archaeologists planets, an affirmation of creation's beauty find symbols of alien life-forms coming and mystery. from distant stars. On the space vessel Yet throughout the movie, at a Prometheus, the crew emerge from molecular level, DNA is portrayed as hibernation to face an alien planet and vulnerable to distortion, destruction and their own conflicted agendas. death. Thus the movie becomes a way to The narratives are woven together, as conceive the Christian doctrine of original tension builds. Rocks ooze a sticky liquid. sin. Water unexpectedly surges. A storm front Well-known early church theologian,

KING DAVID’S MIGHTY REIGN During July and August the First Testament readings explore the reign of King David. David was the Hebrew’s second King and considered their greatest. He was a charismatic leader, a handsome and talented man who had a way with men and women. He showed courage and flair but most importantly he was able to hold all the tribes together as one nation bound in covenant to God. King David’s mighty reign – as told in the books of 1st and 2nd Samuel and 1st Kings.

Metuisela Tafuna Matamata Church digs community gardens From Page 1 “For me the community garden puts our church in a position to do the types of things that Christ wanted when he said to help the widows and orphans. While we don't have buckets of money to contribute, we do have

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Answers: Ark, thirty, Zion, Gath; daughter, Merab, prevailed, Michal, sword, wives; lamb, Uriah, angel, father, Johathan, might Johathan, father, angel, Uriah, lamb, wives; sword, Michal, prevailed, Merab, daughter, Gath; Zion, thirty, Ark, Answers: © RMS of God and to re-emphasise that the Kingdom Bible Challenge Bible of God is here and now,” he says. Gardening is not the only type of agriculture Metuisela has been engaged in since becoming the presbyter at Matamata Union. He has also got his feet wet in milking sheds. “Some of our families are dairy farmers. It is difficult for them to attend Sunday services during the busy times of the year. To show my appreciation, I volunteered to help them with milking during the calving season.” Metuisela says milking was a lot of fun but admits he was on the afternoon shifts and not early mornings. He says he will take on the morning milkings in the up-coming calving season. TOUCHSTONE • JULY 2012 15 REVIEWS

By Joshua Robertson MethodistMethodist musosmusos makemake theirtheir marksmarks Methodist musicians definitely Adeaze won awards for Best set to release his debut album very made their presence felt at the 2012 Pacific Group, Best Pacific Urban soon which will no doubt include Pacific Music Awards held in Artist, the APRA Best Pacific Song recently released popular singles Auckland on the 31st May. Adeaze (for 'Paradise'). Up and coming hip 'Ladybug' and 'Just be Cool'. Both Adeaze and GiantKilla have Adeaze (Nainz and Viiz Tupa’i) were big winners and GiantKilla won awards on the hop artist GiantKilla picked up the at this year’s Pacific Music Awards. night. Phil Fuemana Most Promising Pacific built their musical careers on The annual event was held at the Artist award. Methodist foundations. Nainz and TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre in For Adeaze it has been several Viiz grew up attending Methodist churches in Tokoroa and Mangere Manukau. It brought together some years since their 2004 debut album, and also have links to the Pitt Street of the best Pacific music artists in the 'Always And For Real' which sold a Methodsit church in central country including the likes of Kas staggering 12,500+ copies in its first Auckland. “The Feelstyle” Futialo, Bella Kalolo week of release. Nainz and Viiz Siauala was born and bred in the and David Dallas. continue to ignite the fire with their Samoan Methodist Church in Otara. Feagaigafou and Logovii Tupa'i trademark gravity-defying harmonies In the traditions of our musical (also known as Nainz and Viiz) are that again adorn their latest album Methodist forefathers, John and the brothers who make up Adeaze, 'Rise and Shine'. Charles Wesley, may the hard work and Siauala Nili performs under the At the other end of the spectrum of Adeaze and GiantKilla continue alias GiantKilla. Between them, they the youthful GiantKilla, is a multi- to bring sweet music to our ears and won four awards. talented rapper/singer/dancer. He is of course, Glory to God! GiantKilla (Siauala Nili) signaled he is someone to watch by winning the Most Promising Pacific Artist award.

Welcome to Kidz Korna for July Sitting here writing this I am reminded that it We need to feed our pets regularly and if we is really winter. There was frost on the grass go on holiday get someone to care for them. Millie likes her rug but and rooftops and my cat was sleeping by the We should remember to water our plants when she loves sleeping in baskets. bedroom heater instead of where she usually there has been no rain, and weed the garden sleeps, curled up on her rug. Then I so that our plants don't get choked. I'm not remembered the stray cat I feed every very good at doing these things and sometimes morning and wondered how he was keeping my plants die. warm. Too many people do not care for their pets. I' m still waiting for some of you to write or Plants and animals in the Bible We should care for all living things that God e-mail me and tell me what you are doing at Children's Church or Sunday school. You may Can you find all these words in the puzzle? You will find one word has created - not just people but animals and twice. What is it? plants. have a special name when you meet. Our children call themselves KFC. What special ANT, ASS, BARLEY, BIRDS, DONKEY, FIG, FISH, FROG, GOAT, GOURD, By the time you read this you will all be on GRAPEVINE, LAMB, LILIES, LION, PALM, SHEEP, SYCAMORE, TREES holiday from school. Here are some things to name do you have? remember. Doreen For the Bookshelf CAT TALES - THE CAT WITH TWO NAMES By Linda Newberry Illustrated by Stephen Lambert Usbourne Publishing Having two names and two homes means double the trouble for the cat in this story. Rose has a black and white cat called Smudge-Face and her neighbour, Wilfred has a black and white cat called Fungus. The cat enjoys a wonderful life, two lots of meals every day and two people making a fuss over it. Solution to last month's quiz 1) Jacob's youngest child was Benjamin. Neither Rose nor Wilfred realise that they are feeding the same cat until 2) Moses was adopted by Pharaoh's daughter. it goes missing. Smudge-Face/Fungus gets locked into another neighbour's garage 3) Elizabeth and Zachariah called their son John. 4) Samuel was taken to Eli as a baby. and, searching for their lost cats they meet up and soon realise that they are looking 5) Jesus was 12 years old when his parents couldn't find him. for one cat not two. 6) Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers. This is an entertaining book that will appeal to middle primary age children. 16 TOUCHSTONE • JULY 2012 NOW AND THEN Confirmation faith stories from St David's Timaru has been the past two years. They were two of the hardest years of my life. They saw me question my faith. If God was truly there then he wouldn't put me through this. He could make it all go away. Now that I am better I can see that he was there. I am the one who turned away. I turned away from everyone, and now I have to re-connect. He sat beside me when I was lonely, and he Waikato-Waiariki’s youth service was full of colour and fun. listened when I needed someone. Everyone's prayers were so helpful and meant a lot, and I thank you. Youth service St David's Union Parish in Timaru recently confirmed three of its members. From left: Confirmation has taught me that Morven Sidal, Imogene Mackay, Aimee Gridgeman, church isn't a building. It is a place that sparkles with Julie Anderson and Margaret Johnson. is full of welcoming people. It is alright The rite of confirmation is not be standing here today in front of you to question things because God will often observed these days. However all in this very special service, and always be there. rainbow colours lay minister Morven Sidal saw the confirm my faith in Jesus Christ. One thing that stood out to me was By Viv Whimster ritual as a way to further develop the The biggest influence in my whole that God does not give us everything Easter’s message of fresh beginnings makes this faith journeys of members of the youth life that has made me the person I am we pray for as he knows the difference season a good time to start something new. That’s group at St David's Union Church, today is my mother. Sadly she can't be between what we need and what we exactly what happened on Sunday 29 April, when Timaru. here today because of her health but I want. Methodists from Waikato-Waiariki held their first Two young people, Aimee know she is proud of me and what I Thank you, Ruth, for starting my Synod Youth Service. Gridgeman and Imogene Mackay, plus have achieved so far in my faith. journey. Now it is up to me. Around 100 people from Matamata, Te Awamutu St David's youth leader Julie Anderson I enjoy being St David's youth Imogene Mackay and Hamilton joined the Wesley Tauranga Youth accepted an invitation to attend leader and I have made special The first time I even heard about Group for worship, fellowship, fun and food. Guest confirmation classes. When they had connections with each of our young God and Jesus is when Nannie first preacher was Methodist vice president Olive Tanielu. completed the classes, they were eager people. I love spending time with them. started taking me to church, so I thank We made name badges from coloured cards before to confirm their faith. They make me laugh and smile, which her very much for deciding to bring moving to our time of worship, led by young people. Morven used the 'Count Me In' is so important in life. me. We then formed a rainbow based on our coloured confirmation workbook for young I pray every day and thank God for I feel I have grown much closer to badges. people, written by Kevin Giles for the my life and for pushing me in the God and made a new family. Some of We learned about each other by playing human Anglican Church in Australia (available direction of St David's, where my faith the things I have been involved with bingo and sharing star-stickers in more rainbow here through Epworth Books), adapting has grown through so many different are Sunday school, being baptized, colours. Olive’s talk inspired us as she encouraged it to the Union Church context. pathways. I pledge my faith to Jesus Christmas plays, moving churches, us to shine like lights in the world. “The confirmation service on June Christ, I am here to serve Him wherever meeting and greeting at the door, After more worship, we sang ‘Shine, Jesus, shine’ 12 was cause for joy and celebration he wants me to go, and I will always collecting the offering, leading on and were taught actions for a prayer of blessing to by the whole congregation,” Morven follow Him and be obedient to Him. Children's Day, and participating in close our service. During a great afternoon tea there says. “Senior lay person Margaret Finally, I want to thank all of our such events as Arty Crafty and Hot were activities at each table to help us get to know Johnson preached from Romans 12:1- St David's family for their continuous Chocolate. each other better and opportunities to chat and 8. She used the analogy that Christian love and support. My life changed the When I need God the most he is exchange ideas. life is like riding a two-seater bike with day I walked through these doors and always there, a shoulder to lean on, Everyone completed an evaluation for the price confirmation the invitation for Jesus to met everyone here. Thank you. someone to talk to. It was then that I of a lollipop (more rainbow colours). This revealed sit in front and direct the journey, while Aimee Gridgeman decided I was a Christian because I that most of us enjoyed the music and were keen to the Christian on back just keeps My journey began years ago when believe in one God, my God. hold another Synod Youth event. People felt we should pedaling!” I first stepped foot in St David's. I hadn't I have started at Craighead College invite more young people to join us next time. A highlight of the service was the been in a church in years. Seeing this year. It has its highs and lows but We had a good time, so why not start something testimonies Julie, Aimee and Imogene everyone was scary at first but now it is comforting to know that I can talk in your Synod area? And watch this space if you gave during the service. they're just like family. They are an to God about anything. I chose to take would like to join us for our next Waikato-Waiariki Julie Anderson important part of my life. confirmation because I wanted to Synod youth event. I feel overwhelmed and honored to The biggest part of my faith journey confirm my faith in God. Morley's history of Methodism in NZ now available online METHODIS T ARCHIVES By Jo Smith, Methodist Archives

How did a copy of the The Evening Post Literary (37 shillings and sixpence). comprehensive history of the Column in October 1900 said Since 1900, this book has New Zealand Methodist Church Morley “had acquitted himself been the standard reference for in the 19th century end up in right well” and congratulated him 19th century Methodism, whether the New York Public Library? on his achievement in editing the used to write parish histories, or The Library has no information book. for family research. Recently, the as to where, or who, the book What was striking at the time New York Public Library digitised came from, or when it was was the quality of the illustrations, its copy of Morley's book as part acquired for the collection. and this was commented on in of their involvement in the Rev Dr William Morley contemporary newspapers. This Internet Archive project. compiled, wrote and edited The was because McKee and Co used This is a non-profit History of Methodism in New new photo-engraving techniques. organisation that was founded to Zealand, which was published in These techniques were so good, build an Internet Library. It was 1900. that many people have been founded in 1996. This is Morley notes in his deceived (including the New York connected to Google Search introduction to the book that it Public Library) to thinking their Programme, which has digitised is the accumulation of many William Morley’s classic history of Methodism in Aotearoa has copy of the book was personally more than 90,000 items. years. Nineteen years earlier, at been posted on the Internet by the New York Public Library. autographed by Rev Dr William the Methodist Conference in Before the book was unbound sections, as well as Morley - his photo-engraved The link to the digital version 1881, Rev T Buddle and Rev published in the 510 page format, copies of the final bound volume. signature is underneath the full of The History of Methodism William Morley were appointed it was divided into 16 sections, McKee and Co of Wellington page photograph of him opposite in New Zealand is to collect information relating to which were individually sold were the publishers. This firm the title page. http://archive.org/stream/history the history of the Methodist throughout 1899 and 1900. Part also published the well-known McKee and Co also bound all methodis00morlgoog. Church in New Zealand. Morley 16, the final section which Cyclopedia of New Zealand series the parts into single volumes for You can also find it by was subsequently assisted by Rev included the index, came out in from 1897. The format of The sale, and the people who collected searching under the title on the R Bavin and Rev H Bull. October 1900. These parts sold History of Methodism in New the parts as they were published Internet Archive site The information, photographs for two shillings each. The Zealand is very similar to these would have taken their copies www.archive.org. and documents gathered by the purchaser then had the option of volumes, including the type of along to their local book binder The digital copy can be read team of ministers, were assembled just buying the sections they were paper it is printed on, the - this explains the variation in on your computer, or downloaded by Morley into a hefty 510 page interested in. The Methodist reproduction of the illustrations, covers to be found. The bound to your electronic book reader tome. Archives have a set of the and the size. volumes retailed at 35s and 37/6 and is word searchable. TOUCHSTONE • JULY 2012 17 THE VOICE OF SINOTI SAMOA

E le lilo ile Atua lau Auaunaga Ile suafa mamalu o lo ole Alii lou Atua o loo ia te oe alo ma fanau, tulai mai finau tatou Alii Faaola o Iesu I mea uma ete iai. O outou le 'aua le fiu gofie I faigata ole Keriso, le ao ole ekalesia, e aufaigaluega ale Atua e galuega ae tatou tautua pea faatalofa ma ofo alofa atu ile faamoemoe ma tulimata'I e male faamaoni mo se viiga ole paia ma le mamalu ole tatou aulotu, matagaluega, itumalo Atua. Sinoti Samoa,I ona tulaga male SinotiSamoa, I la outou A sousou le vasa pe pa'ulia faalupelupeina aemaise le au tofa faa-le-atua ma la outou le tofa male fa'autautaga, faitau ole Leo ole taitaiga. Sei tautuana le fafagu ane Iesu loo I ou autafa Malamalama. Talofa Talofa galuega ale Atua, loto tetele, ane, o Ia e maua malu, e maua lava. onosa'I ma lalago faatasi ae ai le filemu, le maopopoga Ua tatou alafai ile alofa ole 'aua le fetuatuana'i. E silasila aemaise le nofo fealofani ole Atua, o Ia o lo tatou malosi ua le Atua ile taulaga a lana fanau Sinoti Samoa. Ia tatou ta'uta'u tatou aulia manuia mai ai le e faia ile filemu male fetausia'i. I o tatou laugutu le Silisili ese ono lenei o masina o lenei Aua ua avea Iesu Keriso ma Siauala Nili (centre) with his supporters and the Pacific Music Awards. ole Atua ma tatou faailoa atu tausaga. Faamalo le faataitaiga ile auaunaga. O ia I se uso o manaomia le folau,faamalo le galulue Le Sinoti Samoa e, alofa tunoa o Keriso, faailoa GiantKilla Siauala Nili wins punoua'I ile tautuaina ole faamalo le tautua, faafetai le atu ile komiuniti, aulotu, tuaoi galuega ale Atua. E ui ina finau I mea lelei aua le ma le lalolagi. matagi taumuaina le tatou atina'eina ole galuega ale Atua. Pacific music award O tatou ua nao ni mea malaga faa-le-Sinoti Samoa Ole afu pa'u ma le tautua Siauala Nili aka 'GiantKilla' of Siauala has also been a key faigaluega, oute talitonu e le ona ua faamanavaina galuega matavela ua silafia ele Atua o the St Pauls Methodist Church Otara member of joint Manukau-Aukilani moemoenoa le tofa ale tagata a nisi o tama ma tina, o alo foi le ana le ekalesia . Se ua malie was awarded the prestigious Phillip Itumalo tupulaga talavou ventures loto ekalesia. 'Aua ia le ma fanau ona ole finagalo ole toa ua malo le tau, faamalo le Fuemana Most Promising Pacific such as the recent Aukilani-Manukau faalotolotolua lo tatou Artist Award at the 2012 Pacific Education Expo and Fundraising Atua, ia e leai se fai loto e pule faapalepale, malo foi le talitonuga ilo tatou Atua. Ua Music Awards on the 31st May. Concert. He is also the current Sinoti toatasi lava le Atua. O la le faatoatoa ile tautuaina ole Having previously been one half Samoa Tupulaga Talavou aposetolo o Paulo: “Tepa I tua finagalo ole Atua. faailoa mai le tofa mamao ale of the hip hop duo 'Crossbreed', representative for the annual male agaga faafetai, ae savali E iai faafitauli oloo Atua ile lalolagi. Sei faaafe I Giantkilla is currently flying solo and Methodist Church of New Zealand I luma male loto faatuatua”. faalavelave ile avea o tatou ma finagalo ma tatou loto, finau showing no signs of turbulence. Conference. Ole agaga faafetai ma le auauna tauaogaina ole talalelei. pea ma loto tele ia maua le GiantKilla hails from the At the tender age of 21, Siauala fa'amalo ile aufaigaluega Ole fesouaina o tatou I faama'I faatuatua tatou te faatino ai le Groovehouse Records Family and has (youngest son of Fiu Poasa and galuega ale Atua. Aua e matala recently released a couple of popular Sauileone Nili), has seized many of galulue ale Atua I la outou eseese ole agaga, ma faitotoa ole lagi I e matitiva singles 'Just be Cool' and 'Ladybug' the opportunities placed in front of galuega fita ile tausiga ole lafu faaoloatauina I tatou ele fili that are receiving significant airtime him by God. His latest music award mamoe, ia faateleina pea le ose mea e tupu pea I totonu o ona o Keriso, aua e leai se mea on national radio. He has also been is a further reminder of God's blessing viiga ole Atua I lo outou soifua lana ekalesia, ma e avea ma e faigata ile Atua. working hard on a debut album which upon his life. auauna. E tele faigata ole mea e solomuli ai le soifua Ia faamanuia tele le Atua will very soon be on display at all May God continue to give Siauala galuega, e le o malolole fili auauna, aepeitai e tupu pea ile tatou faigamalaga I lenei good record stores throughout the / GiantKilla the ability to slay many ma ana 'au ae ole tutu faatasi Keriso. E galue pea le Agaga tausaga ma ona fuafuaga uma. land. more giants along his journey and male Atua, e toilalo ai le fili. Paia ole tufuga ole ola fou, Ia manuia foi le sauni atu I When Siauala is not in the studio may the famous words of another fonotaga ale Sinoti Samoa I fine tuning his musical tracks, on “GiantKilla” remain engrained in us Faafetai le onosai, malo finau nate faufauina le tagata tuai e location shooting music videos or all when faced with challenges in life ma le le falogologo tiga. O la avea ma tagata fou. Le Sinoti lena masina fou pea tatou aulia performing live at various events, he - "You come against me with sword Iosua ia Isaraelu e faapea; “Ia e, le au fai tofa ,le au fue loloa ile alofa ole Atua. is still very actively involved in his and spear and javelin, but I come e faamalosi, ma loto tele; 'aua male fautua a tina ma Soifua church, often seen conducting the against you in the name of the Lord ete fefe, 'aua ete mata'u; aua tamaitai,tupulaga talavou, o Olive Amani Tanielu choir or helping lead the Otara Saints Almighty…” 1 Samuel 17:45. Youth group. Congratulations Siauala! Nai Lalakai NAI LALAKAI MAI NA WASEWASE KO VITI KEI ROTUMA E NIUSILADI Tabaki tale na i matai ni vakadewa Vaka-Viti ni Veiyalayalati Vou Sa na tabaki tale tiko e Viti Taukei. tabaki e dua tale na vakadewa Thornley, na dau-ni-talanoa- ena vula ko Jiune ni yabaki oqo E a 1000 na i lavelave ni vou ena 1866. Ia, ena 1902, sa makawa ni Lotu. na i matai ni vakadewa Vaka- vakadewa ne i Oniti e a taba mai qai tabaka kina na Bible Society E kaya tiko o Thornley ni Viti ni Veiyalayalati Vou ka a Viwa. Ia, sa vo ga e vica wale na vakadewa ka a vakarautaka na “vakauqeti koya na nona gagadre tabaki taumada mai Viwa ena sara nikua. A mai ciba o Joni Oniti Qase Levu Vakacegu, o Feretariki me tiko e ligadra na i Taukei era 1847. ena 1848, ka qai vakadodonutaki Lagamu. Ni sivi tale e yabaki 70, wilivola Vakaviti e dua na i vola Mai na 1839 ki na 1847, a na nona vakadewa ena vica na sa qai vakarautaka na Bible me vaka na Veiyalayalati Vou nei vakarautaka taucoko kina na yabaki ka veitaravi yani, ka levu Society in the South Pacific e dua Oniti, ka vakayagataki kina eso vakavakadewa o Na i Talatala talega na vosa era a veisautaki. E na vakadewa vou ka vakadonuya na vosa Vakaviti makawa rogo Joni Oniti, na daukaulotu ni Lotu na 1855, a gole kina ki Peritania ka vakayagataka na vakadewa ni vinaka dina, ka titobu na kedra i Wesele ki Viti, ka vakayagataka o Jemesa Kalaveti ka la'ki Veiyalayalati Vou ka tabaki ena balebale”. Ena tabaki tiko na i na i Vola Tabu Vakirisi me cakacaka vata kei na British and 1902. Sai koya oqori na vola oqo ena i ka13 ni Jiune, na vakadewataka ki na vosa Foreign Bible Society me volai e Veiyalayalati Vou ka da siga ka sucu kina o Joni Oniti ena Vakaviti. Era a vukei Oniti na Joni Oniti dua na i vakadewa vou. vakayagataka tiko ena gauna e 200 na yabaki sa oti. Sa kena i nona i tokani daukaulotu tale eso, balebale raraba ni i Vola Tabu ka A veisautaka e levu sara na daidai. Sa qai matata mai vei keda balebale talega oqo ni na ka cakacaka vata kei ira eso na i sa yaga dina kina na nona veivuke vosa Vakaviti ka a vakayagataka ni a vica vata na veisau a vakananumi tiko kina na Taukei era a sa ciqoma na lotu ena vakavakadewa”. Era o Oniti, ka sa vaka me sega ni vakayacori, ka sa tiko na duidui veiyabaki ni nodrau veiqaravi me raici ni donu na vosa Vakaviti vakayacani Noa na i Taukei tale vakasamataki vakatitobu na ni vosa eda wilika ena gauna oqo yaga e Viti ko Joni kei Hannah e vakayagataki. E tolu vei ira na eso me: “masima ni vosa”, ka vakadewataki ni vosa eso mai na kei na veivosa kei na i vosavosa Oniti, o ya, mai na 1839 ki na i Taukei e kilai ni ratou a vukei vakatokai koya me: “dau ni vosa”. i Vola Tabu. A vakatokai na e a vakayagataka taumada o Joni 1848. Oniti vakalevu, o ya, o Ratu A saga o Oniti e nona i gu vakadewa vou oqo me “London Oniti. E a vukei Dr Thornley ena Ravisa (se o Ilaitia Varani), o Adi kece sara me vakadeitaka vei ira Edition”, ka qai tabaki ena 1858, E tiko mai na Mitchell Library cakacaka vaka edita ni i vola oqo Litia Vatea, vata kei Noa na i Taukei “na talei kei na dei ni ia era a sega ni ciqoma na e Serene, Ositerelia, e dua na i ko Tauga Vulaono, ka ra cau mai Koroinavugona. vosa ni Kalou Bula”, ka daukaulotu ka ra i taba-qase cake lavelave ni Veiyalayalati Vou ne na i talatala i Taukei vata kei ira A bau lewe ni vuli lotu vakamacalataki vaka oqo na nona ka ra sega talega ni ciqoma na i i Joni Oniti, ka sai koya oqori e eso na lewenilotu ena kena vakalekaleka o Noa, ka tukuni ni vakadewa: “e dua na cakacaka sa Taukei era sa lotu voli ena gauna lavetaki mai, vakacurumi kina vakamacalataki na vosa se i levu cake sara na nona veivuke. uasivi dina”. A vakayagataka na ko ya. eso na i vakamacala, ni bera ni vosavosa Vakaviti eso ka A kaya kina vakaoqo o Oniti: “Sa vosa Vaka-Bau ka ni oqori ga na A mani vakadodonutaka ka qai tabaki tale yani. E liutaka na vakayagataki tiko ena titobu sara na nona kila na i vosa ka kilai raraba vei ira na i veisautaka tale o Kalaveti, ka qai cakacaka oqo o Dr Andrew Veiyalayalati Vou oqo. 18 TOUCHSTONE • JULY 2012 THE VOICE OF SINOTI SAMOA

LAUGA 50 TAUSAGA O LE TUTO'ATASI O LE MALO O SAMOA (Ao o le Malo, Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Ta'isi Efi, Ti'afau, 01 Iuni 2012) Matua: “O Samoa e le o se malo, lauga i le Palemene o Niu Sila e tetee ai i le Malo o loo tatou pine 'auro i le Siisii mea Mamafa i Taaloga a Malo avea ai i la'ua ma Minisita, ona o le lagolago ia Samoa. o le Taupulega i Initia. A fua i mea ua tino mai ma le o Samoa o le uso ma le aiga”. Tatou te manatua ai fo'i le lagolago a faigamalo a Niu tatou aga'i atu i luma, e ao ona tatou faafetaia le mafutaga Mai le aso muamua o Iuni i le tausaga ua tuana'i, sa Sila, a le Labour ma le National i le sini o le faamoemoe, mafana ma Sui o Malo mai fafo faapea ai fo'i ma atunuu o tatou sauniuni ma faapolopolo i le tino, le mafaufau o se malo tuto'atasi mo Samoa, mai le tausaga 1936 se'ia o le Pasefika. E ao ona aloa'ia ma le agaga fiafia ma le ma le agaga, mo le taeao lenei. O le taeao e faamanatu oo i le 1962. E ao fo'i ona ta'ua i lenei avanoa le galuega faafetai le latou fesoasoani i a'oa'oga, i le soifua maloloina, ai le 50 tausaga talu ona tuto'atasi le Malo o Samoa. Ua mae'a ma le sogasoga a Sir Guy Powles, Jim Davidson i le atina'ega o tagata, Tulafono, Leoleo, Tupe, faapea ai tatou tuutuu laau, 'ausia le vasa, sopo mai le ala, ina ia ma le faataua'iga o oloa. o tatou mafuta e molimau ma mafaufau malie, i le fe'au Ou te fia sii mai se vaega o la'u lauga i le Tapunia o o lenei taeao faitauina. I le aso 1 Ianuari i le 50 tausaga le Palemene ia Ianuari 2011: “Fai mai le Lipoti a le ua tuana'i, sa saunoa ai le afioga Tupua Tamasese Mea'ole Faletupe o Asia: I le faasoa, i le faatino, i le faataatia i le malae i Ti'afau nei, i lona tulaga o le Ao Soofaatasi ma tulimata'i o le tofa alualu mamao, ua avea lava Samoa ma le susuga a Malietoa Tanumafili 2. O le 'autu o lana ma ta'iala ma faata'ita'iga lelei i atunuu o le Pasefika”. lauga, o le agaga faamagalo. I le aso, ou te toe fia asiasi Ma ua faamaonia atili lenei mea e le molimau a Faamasino i le mataupu lenei, o le agaga faamagalo. I soo se Sinia mai fafo, ua avea Samoa ma faata'ita'iga lelei i le faamanatuga o le Malo Tuto'atasi, tatou te manatunatu i galuega faale-faamasinoga. I le tatou sa'iliga malo, sa tuga, i le loto nutimomoia, i le agaga tauivi na sa'ili ai e tatou feagai ma ni faafitauli i le faaauauina o le tatou o tatou matua le malo tuto'atasi lea ua tatou 'ae'ae ai nei. finau i totonu o faamasinoga. Ae o se mea ua faagaeetia Tatou te manatua le vaega a le Mau ma le vaega a le ai le agaga ona ua matauina le galulue felagolagoma'i o Malo ma le latou agaga faitaulaga. a tatou alii Faamasino ma Faamasino mai fafo. I le vaiaso E tele le taulaga a le Mau i lana mau po o lona ua tuana'i, sa tau'ave faatasi e le alii Faamasino Sili, o talitonuga. Faapea ai fo'i ma le Malo. Ma, e ono mafai Patu Sapolu ma Faamasino Baragwanath ma Fisher mai ona ou faapea atu, e le'i mavae le 'ese'esega o mau nei, Niu Sila, se mataupu i le faamasinoga Apili. mai le lagona o tagata. Ma o se tasi lenei o avanoa taua, O se molimau lea o le aga'i i luma, aua e faamaonia e tuufaatasi ai mau nei. E maualafia pe a tatou talitonu, ai, e le gata i le faaaloalo, le faamagalo, ae faapea ai ma o le Mau ma le Malo, sa o latou sa'ili le mea i le latou le faatuatuaga o le tasi i le isi. I le mau faa-Kerisiano o talitonuga, e manuia ai Samoa. Fai mai le tala, na faafaletui le tausaga e 50, o se vaitausaga e tapu ma e tumu i fe'au ia Aleipata, po o fea le itu e lagolago, ona maua ai lea o faaleagaga. O loo faamatalaina i le tusi o Levitiko mataupu le tasi, e o Tafua ma le Itupa i Lalo e lagolago le Malo, e 25, fuaiupu e 10. O le vaitausaga e fai ai faigalotu, e ae o Fuataga ma le Itupa i Luga e lagolago le Mau. 'ave ai le faamuamua i le fe'au - tatou te maua le faaolataga E mafua le tofa ma le faautaga, po o ai lava e i le faitaulaga ma le faamagalo. O nisi o foliga vaaia o manumalo, e faamanuiaina Aleipata. Afai e manuia le Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese taualumaga, o le faamagalo o e pologa ma e pagota - Malo, fo'i mai Tafua ma le manuia aua Aleipata. Afai e faatasi ai ma le sufiga o le fealofaniga ina ua agai le manuia le Mau, fo'i mai Fuataga ma malo aua Aleipata. ma Colin Aikman. Tatou te manatua fo'i le tomai o Kovana salamo e le faamagalo. Faapea fo'i i le tatou tu ma le aga. O le mea taua, 'aua ne'i 'aisila Aleipata, po o fea lava le Solofa ma le mau tusitusia i le gagana ma le tu ma le aga A ua tu se loma, po ua taunuu se taeao faitauina, o le aga Itu e manumalo. a Samoa, a Kovana Sulusi. Faapea ai ma le atina'e o masani, e faamagalo e ua agasala, e faaa'e mai e sa faate'a, I le tausaga e 1936, ina ua manumalo le Itu a le Leipa faato'aga ma pisinisi na avea ma ta'iala i faigamalo i luma faamagalo pagota, toe faalelei aiga ma nuu. Ma o le i faigapalota, ona faailoa mai lea e le Malo o Niu Sila ua mai o le pulega a le malo o Siamani. mafuaaga lea ua a'e ai se tofa i le Malo, o se tasi o ai o malie e felagolagoma'i ma le Itu a le Mau ma le Itu a le E ao fo'i ona tatou manatua le faautaga a Lauaki ma le tausaga o le Iupeli, o le faamagalo o le 35 o nisi mai Malo, e sauniuni le atunuu o Samoa mo se malo tuto'atasi. e na lagolagoina. E le mafai ona faamalieina e se atina'e le to'ese. Ae ina ua momoli mai le finagalo faaalia o le Malo o Niu po o se tomai, le faoa o le tofi o se atunuu. E tuola i le A tatou mafaufau malie i le tatou tala faasolopito, e Sila i Samoa nei, sa aliali mai se to'atuga. Sa fono faipule mafaufau le malaga mai o Helen Clark, le Palemia Niu logo i taliga ma le mafaufau ia upu o le Salamo 90 Fuaiupu o le Malo i Mulinuu ae fono le Mau i Vaimoso. Sila, pe a ma le 10 tausaga ua tuana'i, e molioo mai le 12: Ia faapea ona e a'oa'o mai ia i matou e faitauna o O le fesili tuga: Po o ai o le a savali? Pe savali le faato'esega a le Malo ma tagatanuu o Niu Sila. E faamomoi matou aso, Ina ia maua ai le poto i o matou loto. Aua e Malo i le Mau, pe savali le Mau i le Malo? Fai mai e umi loto le fe'au faaleagaga ina ua tuufaafeagai le salamo ma le fuaina le taua o le aso lenei i matati'a ua tatou 'ausia lava o falo. Ona tula'i ai lea o Timu Laufa, o le Faipule le faamagalo. Faafetai le Atua i lau faasoa mai o ni ta'ita'i ma e ua tatou faamagalo - e fua le taua o le aso lenei i le mai Safotu, ma ua faaolooloma'au i le finagalo o faipule. lelei e faatonutonu folau i le sa o Samoa. fe'au faaleagaga e mafua ai le faitaulaga. Le fe'au o le Fai mai Timu: “O lo ua valaau mai le Atua. O loo faatali I le tulaga o le Ao o le Malo: le afioga a Tupua taulaga a Timu, le fe'au o le taulaga a Tupua Tamasese mai o tatou uso. O ai lea tatou te faatali i ai? Tatou savavali Tamasese Mea'ole ma le susuga a Malietoa Tanumafili Lealofi 3, le fe'au o le taulaga a le Palemia Niu Sila o i Vaimoso, tatou faafeiloa'i ma o tatou faafealofani ma o 2; le Ta'ita'i o le Malo Tuma'oti, le susuga a Eugene Helen Clark. Aua o le fe'au lea e ganea ai le taulaga a tatou uso.” F.Paul; Palemia o le Malo Tuto'atasi o Samoa, afioga Samoa, lea tatou te nonofo ma alala ai; o le fe'au lea e Fai mai o le lauga lea na tafa ai finagalo o faipule. Fiame Mulinuu 2, afioga Tupua Tamasese Lealofi 4, 'anoa ma ganea ai le tatou taulaga i le taeao lenei. I lenei Ua latou savalia le ala. Fai mai le tala, ina ua vaai mai afioga Vaai Kolone, susuga Tofilau Eti Alesana, susuga taeao faitauina, tatou te manatua ai upu a Peresetene le maota o le Mau ua savavali atu faipule o le Malo, e Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi. E ao fo'i ona ta'ua faapitoa Richard von Weisacker o Siamani i lana lauga o le 50 le'i toe nofofale se isi. Ua tutu mai i luga ma ua omai ma le galuega fita a faigamalo a Tofilau ma Tuilaepa i le toe tausaga talu ona uma le Taua lona Lua o le Lalolagi. Fai loimata ma feasogi ma o latou uso. Tatou te manatua le lalagaina o le malo ma le atunuu mai afa o Ofa ma Valelia; mai a ia: “O le fe'au lilo o le faaolataga, e te maua mai i tofa ma le faautaga a Aleipata ma le faaolooloma'au a aemaise ai le Sunami i le aso 29 Setema 2009. le faamanatuga. Timu i le aso lenei. Amata mai i lenei faaleleiga ona Tatou manatua e na maliliu, e na manunu'a, ma le O le faamanatuga, e maua mai ai lo tatou iloa ma le felagolagoma'i Niu Sila, le Itu a le Mau ma le Itu a le lima foa'i e lavea'i aiga ma toe faaleleia mea totino ua malamalama i le galuega a le Atua i le tala faasolopito o Malo, se'ia oo ina tini taunuu le faamoemoe i le 1962. I faatama'ia. Tatou te manatua fo'i i lenei aso ma le agaga tagata. O le faavae lea o lo tatou faatuatua i le faaolataga. le aso, tatou te manatua upu a Tupua Tamasese Lealofi faafetai le galuega a Ta'ita'i ma Faifeau o Ekalesia, O le iloa ma le malamalama lea e afua mai ai le le 3: “Samoa e, ia tausi le filemu, ma lo'u toto ne'i ta'uvalea. faauluuluga o matagaleuga, ta'ita'i o nuu ma ta'ita'i o aiga, faamoemoe, e afua mai ai le faaolataga, ma le tuufaatasiga Ia aoga lo'u ola mo lenei mea”. aua o i latou ia e fafaga, tausi ma faala'ei'au i le agaga e o e sa fefulituaa'i.”.I le tatou faamanatuga, ia o tatou maua Ae le 'anoa ia le Mau, i le maliu ma se mavaega a se maua ai le to'afilemu ma le nofo lelei. Aua a leai le galuega le agaga faamagalo, ma o tatou faaalia le agaga faafetai to'atasi, ae 'anoa ona ua luagia nei upu ma le tofa lea ma le agaga e fofoa mai ai, tatou te le mafai ona ua o tatou mafuta e sula le matagofie o le Malo Tuto'atasi. alualumamao a e na faaauauina ia le galuega, e i ai le faatino ma faataunuu ia sini o le faamoemoe. I lenei faamanatuga, ia avea ma u'a taualuga ia upu afioga ia Tuimalealiifano Si'u, Ta'isi Nelesoni, Faumuina O le agaga lenei e faaosofia ai le sailimalo, e maualafia tuutaliga a matua: O Samoa, e le o se malo. O Samoa o Mulinuu 1. ai le tatou talimalo i Taaloga o le Pasefika i le 1983 ma le uso ma le aiga. I lenei taeao o faamanatuga, tatou te manatua ai le le 2007, e mafua ai ona maua e le 'Au Lakapi To'afitu le Ia manuia le faamanatuga o le 50 tausaga o le Tuto'atasi loto tele o Sir Maui Pomare ma Sir Apirana Ngata, i a la Ipu o le Lalolagi i le 2010 ma e mafua ai ona maua a o Samoa! Pukolea TOUCHSTONE • JULY 2012 19 VAHEFONUA TONGA ‘O AOTEAROA MALANGA TALI UI KUATA KAKAI TANGATA, VAI ‘O E MO‘UI Lesoni Malanga: Ma'ake 3: 20-35 - ma’a e Takanga ‘a e ‘Otua.” tala atu, ‘E fakamolemole ki he hako ‘o e kuo fai ‘e Setane ki he’enau mo’ui. Ko e Tukuaki’i ‘a e mafai kapusi tevolo ‘o Sisu Mei he maama ‘o e vahee faka-lukufua tangata ‘a e angahala kotoa pe, pea mo e toki me’a ongo ki hotau ‘Eiki Fakamo’ui, ko e mafai fakatevolo. KAVEINGA: Ko e ‘o Ma’ake 3, kuo u to’o mei ai ‘a e ongo ngaahi lau kovi te nau ‘ai ki he ‘Otua: Ka ’a e kau atu mo hono kainga tonu he muimui kau Taulama ma’a e Takanga ‘a e ‘Otua. me’a lalahi ‘e ua ke fakakakano’aki ‘a e ko eni pe, ‘ilonga ‘a ia te ne lau kovi ki he ki he faka’uhinga hala mo e taki hee kuo TALATEU: Kaveinga kuo fokotu’u: Laumalie Ma’oni’oni, ‘oku ‘ikai hano fai ‘e he kau sikalalipe. Pea ko eni kuo nau Ko e ‘aho ni kuo fakamavahe’i ia ‘e he Konga 1: Ko e Taulama ‘o e Takanga fakamolemole ‘o lauikuonga, ka te ne mo’ua tutu’u mai mei he tu’a fale ke puke ‘a Sisu Vahenga Ngaue ke faka’ilonga’i ai ‘a e Tali kuo pau ke ne ‘ilo’i ‘a e ngaue ‘a e ‘i ha angahala ta’engata. Ko hono ‘uhinga, ke ‘ave he kuo nau pehee kuo ne he. Pea ‘i Ui ma’a e kau malanga mo e kau Lotufehu’i Laumalie ‘o e ‘Otua. ko ‘enau fa’a lau, ‘Oku ‘iate ia ha hono fakahoko atu kiate ia ko hono famili tangata ‘o e siasi. ‘I he mahu’inga pehee ki ‘I he Ma’ake 1, he ‘aho ‘o hono fa’ahikehe.” enii, na’e to mai ‘ene folofola fefeka kiate he siasi ‘a e ui mo e fatongia kuo tuku falala papitaiso, ‘oku ha ai ‘a e hifo ‘a e Laumalie Kau malanga mo e kau lotufehu’i kinautolu, ko hoku famili ‘akinautolu pe ki he kakai tangata, kuo fakakau ai ‘a e ‘i he tatau ‘o ha lupe ‘o ne nofo’ia ‘a Sisu. tangata, ka ta’emahino kiate kitautolu ‘a e ‘oku nau fai ki he ngaahi tu’utu’uni ‘a e mahina ko Sune he ngaahi mahina Talu mei ai mo e ha ‘a e mafimafi ‘o e ‘Otua ngaue ‘oku fai ‘e he Laumalie ‘iate kitautolu, ‘Otua. Kuo ‘ikai eni ke nau kei kauhala taha mahu’inga ki he ‘etau ngaue faka-lotu: he ngaahi ngaue na’e fai ‘e faingofua ke te mo hono kainga he kaveinga kuo ne hoko ‘e Sisu – Ko e fakamo’ui hehema ‘o fakahoohoo mai ai ki he mamani. Mahina Tisema – Ko e Kilisimasi mo e ‘o kinautolu na’e loto hange ko e fai ‘a Kainga, ko e Pule’anga ‘o e ‘Otua mo Faka’osita’u; mahaki’ia mo kinautolu ‘Ilai pea mo Samiuela e hu ‘o kau ki he Takanga Tapu ko ia, ‘oku Mahina Sanuali – Ko e Uikelotu Ha’amo na’e uluisino ai ‘a e mo hona ngaahi foha, ‘ikai hokosi noa pe ‘e ha kakano pe ha toto, ‘o e Ta’u; tevolo; na’a ne ala ‘o ‘enau faihala pe ‘i honau ka ‘oku mo’o e kakai pe ‘oku ‘ofa mo Mahina ‘Epeleli – Ko e Pekia mo e fakama’a ‘a e kilia, ‘a e lakanga fakataula’eiki talangofua ki he ‘Otua. ‘Oku lea ‘a Sisu Toetu’u; me’a tapuha ke ala ha kae ‘ikai lea mo ta’ofi ‘i he Kosipeli ‘i hono hiki ‘e Sione 14:21 – Mahina Me – Ko e Katoanga Faka-Me; taha ki ha kilia; na’a ne ‘enau kovi. Te te iku ‘o “Ko ia ‘oku ma’u ‘eku ngaahi tu’utu’uni, Mahina Sune – Ko e Tali Ui ‘a e kau fakamo’ui ‘a e mamatea lau ‘a e lelei ko e kovi mo tauhi kiai, ko ia ia ‘oku ‘ofa kiate au: malanga mo lotufehu’i tangata; – ‘a e si’i fa’ahinga ko pea fakahangahanga pea ko ia ‘oku ‘ofa kiate au ‘e ‘ofeina ia ‘e Mahina Sepitema – Ko e Tali Ui ‘a e eni na’e mo’ui li’ekina kehe mei kovi ‘o lau ko he’eku Tamai, pea teu ‘ofa mo au kiate ia, kakai Fefine. pe he sosaieti; pea ka e sai pe. Te tau iku ‘o pea teu fakahaa’i kiate ia.” faiako ‘a Sisu, ‘oku malanga’i ‘a e Kosipeli Kau malanga mo e kau lotufehu’i, ko e Ko e mahu’inga ‘o e Tali Ui ma’a e kau fakamatala ki ai ‘a ‘oku Fakaetangata pe, Alipate ‘Uhila ‘ulungaanga ‘o e kau Taulama, ko ‘etau lotufehu’i mo e kau malanga tangata ‘a e Ma’ake 1:20—21 –“…. kae li’aki ‘a e Kosipeli tomu’a fakahaa’i atu ‘a e mo’ui ‘o e ‘ofa siasi, ko hono toe fakamanatu mo pea ‘i he Sapate na’a ne faiako leva ‘i ‘o e Pule’anga ‘o e ‘Otua ‘a ee ‘oku mo talangofua ‘Otuaa, ke mamata ki ai ‘a fakamahu’inga’i ‘a e tefito’i fatongia faka- falelotu. Pea na’e to’oa honau loto ‘i he makatu’unga he Fakatomala mo e Tui kia e Takanga ke nau muimui ki ai. Kuo pau ke Kosipeli ‘o ‘etau hoko ko e kau lotufehu’i anga ‘o ‘ene fai: he na’a ne ako’i kinautolu Sisu Kalaisi. Te tau iku ko e kau fakatanga ‘oua na’a kauhala kehekehe ‘etau to’onga mo e kau malanga ‘a e siasi, ko e Sino-Ha- ‘o ngali ko ha pule, ‘o ‘ikai hange ko e kau ‘o e lelei mo fu’ifu’i ‘a e afi fakalaumalie mo’ui mo e ‘ulungaanga faka-Kosipeli ‘o e Mai ‘o Kalaisi ‘i mamani. ‘Oku tu’u lotoloto sikalaipe”. ‘oku feinga ‘a e Laumalie ke fakaulo ‘iate Pule’anga ‘o e ‘Otua. He ka kehe ‘a e me’a ‘i hotau ui mo hotau fatongia fakalotu, ’a e Na’e tui ‘a e tokolahi ‘o e kakai ki he kitautolu mo e ngaue ‘a e Siasi. Ko e ‘oku tau malanga’i mei he akonaki faka- malanga’i ‘o e Kosipeli ‘o e Fakamo’ui ngaue ‘a Sisu, kae fakaloloma ka ko ha Laumalie ia ‘oku ne ue’i kitautolu ke tau Sisu Kalaisi, ‘oku ‘ikai kei lau kitautolu ko ‘a ia ‘oku tu’unga ‘ia Sisu Kalaisi. ‘Oku tau fakaloloma, na’e ‘ikai tui ki ai ‘a e tokolahi kei taaimu’a he poupou ki he lotu. Ko e e ngaahi tokoua ‘o Kalaisi ka ko e kau tu’u vaha’a ki he ‘Otua mo hono kakai ‘o ‘o e kau takilotu. Na’e fepaki ‘enau Laumalie ia ‘oku ne faka’ai’ai kitautolu ke fakafili kitautolu ki he Kosipeli ‘o e fakahoko ‘a e finangalo ‘o e ‘Otua ki he’ene faka’uhingaa mo ‘enau Tala-‘Otuaa pea mo tau fie ako ki he Tohitapu, he ko e Folofola Fakamo’ui. ‘Oku tau hoko leva ko e ngaahi takanga. Ko e kau fakafofonga kitautolu e faka’uhinga mo e Tala-’Otua ‘a Sisu ki ia ‘a e ‘Otua te ne fakamaama mo makatukia’anga ‘o e Kosipeli ‘o ‘ikai kau ‘o Sisu Kalaisi ‘i mamani. ‘Oku falalala mai he’ene ngaahi ngaue. Na’a ne fai fakakoloa’i kitautolu. Ko e Laumalie ia ‘oku ki he langa hake ‘o e mo’ui ‘a e Takanga ‘a e Siasi ko e kakai kitautolu ‘oku tau taau fakamolemole angahala (Ma’ake 2:5-7) ka ne kouna kitautolu ke ‘ilonga ha ngaue lelei Tapu ‘a e ‘Otua. Ko e kau Taulama ‘oku ke hoko ko e kau ‘amipasitoa ‘o e ‘Otua ki he kau Taki lotu, ‘oku ne lea fie ‘Otua, ‘a e siasi ‘oku fai pea ke tau poupou ki ai. ‘ikai ke nau ‘tule pe mohe’, he le’ohi ‘a e he ko e ‘Otua pe taha ‘oku fakamolemole Pea ka ’ilonga ha ngaue ’oku tamate ki he Ma’oni’oni. Takanga Tapu ‘a e ‘Otua. Ko e Taulama angahala. Na’a ne fai fakamo’ui mahaki he laumalie ’o e Takanga, ’oku ’ikai ’aupito Ko hotau ui mo hotau fatongia, ‘oku tau ‘oku ne kaungaa ‘aa mo e Laumalie tu’u laine fakataha he tukufakaholo ‘o ha’a Sapate, pea toli ‘akau kai ‘ene kau ako he ko ha fakakouna ia ’a e Laumalie ‘o e Mo’ui. Ma’oni’oni ‘i hono lamasi ‘a e Takanga telia taula’eiki ‘o e lotu ma’oni’oni ‘a Sihova Sapate, ‘o fepaki ia mo ‘enau faka’uhinga ‘Oua te tau filifili hotau lakanga pea tau toki na’a ‘ohofia ‘e he fili. ko hotau ‘Otua, ke fataki ‘a e ngaahi ouau ki he tapu ‘o e Sapate. Pea ‘ikai a ke nau poupou pe he ngaue ‘oku te kau ai he ’oku Ngaue 20:28—Ko ia mou lamasi lotu ‘oku hiki mei he potu toputapu ni mo kehekehee pea nau loto lelei ke fie fanongo ‘ikai ko e Laumalie Ma’oni’oni ia. Tau fai kimoutolu, mo e fanga sipi kotoa, ‘a ia kuo ha toe potu pe ‘oku fai ‘a e lotu ki hotau mo kumi ki he mo’oni, hange ko e fifili mo faka’utumauku he mo’ui fa’a lotu mo e lau ‘Otua, ‘oku mo’ui mo ma’oni’oni mo e fekumi ‘a Nikotimasi. He taumaia na’e mo mo’ui’aki ‘a e Folofola ‘a e ‘Otua, he fakanofo kimoutolu ‘e he Laumalie toputapu. ‘I hotau lakanga ko e kau fai puli meiate kinautolu ‘a e mafai faka-’Otua te te tupu ai mei he kelesi ki he kelesi ‘o te Ma’oni’oni ‘i honau lotolotonga ko honau akonaki mo fakahinohino ‘o e Folofola ‘oku ‘ia Sisu, he ‘oku fakamatala ki ai ‘e feangai mo maheni mo e ngaue ‘a e kau le’o, koe’uhi ke mou tauhi ‘a e Siasi ‘o Ma’oni’oni ‘a e ‘Otua, ‘oku tau tu’u laine Nikotimasi he’ene ha’u po’uli kia Sisu ‘ia Laumalie ‘o e ‘Otua, pea te te hao ai mei e ‘Otua, ‘a ia na’a ne fakatau ‘aki hono fakataha ai he tuku fakaholo faka-palofita, Sione 3:2 - “Lapai, ‘oku mau ‘ilo kuo ke he lohiaki’i pe pa’usi’i ‘a e Laumalie ta’ata’a ‘o’ona.” ke talatala tonu ‘a e Folofola ‘a e ‘Eiki ’o hoko mai ko hamau faiako: he tala’ehai ‘e Ma’oni’oni. Fakama’opo’opo tau hoko ai ko e kau taulama ‘o e takanga lava ‘e ha toko taha ha ngaahi fu’u mana Konga 2: Ko e Taulama ‘o e Takanga Vakai ange aa ki he ngaue ‘a Sisu Kalaisi ‘a e ‘Otua, hangee ko e ui ki he ngaue pehee, hange ko ia ‘oku ke fai, ka ‘i he kau kuo pau ke ne tukupa ke Talangofua ki ko hotau Taulama fisifisimu’a. Ko Ia ia fakataulama na’e fai kia ‘Aisea, Selemaia, mo ia ‘a e ‘Otua.” he finangalo ‘o e ‘Otua hotau Takimu’a mo e Sipinga ‘o e ngaue ‘Isikeli, ‘Emosi mo e toenga ‘o e kau palofita Ka ko e ha koaa ‘a e ‘uhinga ‘oku nau v.32 – “Pea nau pehee kiate ia, ‘E, ko Faka-Taulama. Kuo ne fai ke ui kitautolu iiki. Mei he maama ‘o e tukufakaholo tui ngata’a ai kia Sisu? Ko e tali ‘oku ha ho’o fa’e mo ho ngaahi tokoua ‘oku tutu’u ko hono ngaahi tokoua. Kuo ne holoki ‘a e fakataula’eiki mo e tukufakaholo faka- ‘ia Ma’ake 3:5-6, -“Pea vakai foli ‘e ia kiate mei tu’a, ‘oku nau fiema’u koe. Ka ka tali kau ‘aa fakangatangata ‘o e nofo famili, ke palofita, kuo ou fili ai ‘a e kaveinga ke hoa kinautolu ‘oku ne tuputamaki, he’ene ‘e ia kiate kinautolu, ko hai ia ‘eku fa’ee, mahino ko e Pule’anga ‘o e ‘Otua ‘oku ‘ikai mo hotau ui mo hotau fatongia ‘oku mamahi he tekesio honau loto; pea ne toki pe ko hoku ngaahi tokoua? Pea ne sio takai tefito ‘i ha tukufakaholo kakano pe ko ha makatu’unga ai ‘a e ‘uhinga ‘o e ‘aho ni: pehee ki he tangata, Mafao atu ho nima. ia kiate kinautolu na’e nofo ‘o kapui ia, ‘o toto, ka koe Takanga ‘o e kakai ‘oku ‘ofa Kaveinga: “Ko e kau Taulama ‘o Pea ne mafao atu: pea ne toe mo’ui mai ne pehee, Ko eni ia ‘a ‘eku fa’ee mo hoku mo talangofua ki he ‘Otua. ‘Oku ne fakaava e Takanga ‘a e ‘Otua.” hono nima. Pea ‘alu leva kitu’a ‘a e kau ngaahi tokoua! “v.35 – “Ko ia te ne fai ‘a ‘a e matapa ki ha taha pe ‘oku fie ha’u. ‘Oku ‘I hotau lesoni Kosipeli ‘o e ‘aho ni, Falesi, fakataha mo e fa’ahi ‘a Helota; pea e ngaahi tu’utu’uni ‘a e ‘Otua, ko ia ia ‘a ne tohoaki ‘a e va mama’o ke vaofi; ‘oku Ma’ake 3, ‘oku ha ai ‘a e mama’o ‘a e nau puleaki’i ia, pe ‘e fefe ha’anau tamate’i hoku tokoua mo hoku tuofefine mo ‘eku ne ‘omai ke tokangaekina ‘a e kau ta’eliekina faka’uhinga ‘a e kau Takilotu – kau Falesi ia.” fa’ee.” ‘o e sosaieti, ke fakakau mai ko e memipa (v.6), pea pehee ki he kau Sikalaipe (v.22) Fakalea fakapalangi ‘o e ‘tekesio honau Ko e tali fefeka eni kuo fai ‘e Sisu ‘o mo’ui ‘o e Takanga ‘a e ‘Eiki; ‘oku fanongo mei he ‘uhinga ‘a Sisu. Ko eni ‘a e fa’ahinga loto’ = stubborn heart; hardened heart. Ko kau ki hono famili pea ‘oku ho’ata mei ai fiefia ki ai ‘a si’i kau lotofo’i, ‘o nau ‘ilo ‘oku taku ko e kau Taulama ‘o e Lotuu ki e loto ‘oku ‘ikai pe fie tui ia neongo ‘a e ‘a e mamafa ‘o e tukuaki hala kuo fai ‘e ko honau Taulama fisifismu’a ko Kalaisi, ‘Isileli, kuo nau lau ‘ekinautolu ‘a e mafai haa mahino mai ‘a e mo’oni. ‘Oku fa’a hoko hono kainga ‘o kau ki he ngaue kapusi tevolo ko Ia honau Koeli, ko Ia honau Mafi ke ‘o e ‘Otua ko Laumalie Ma’oni’oni mo ‘ene eni mei he meheka ‘a e loto koe’uhii ko e kuo ne fai. ‘I he veesi 21 ‘oku ha ai, “Pea tokoni. Ko e kau angahala ‘oku ongo’i ngaue ‘i he ‘Alo, ko e mafai faka-tevolo. tokotaha ‘oku fou mei ai ‘a e mo’oni. ‘Oku ‘i he fanongo ki ai ‘a hono kainga, na’a ha’isia, ‘oku nau ongo’i honau veteange: Pea ‘ange’ange ai, ko e kainga tonu e ‘o fa’a tupu ‘a e meheka ‘o e loto koe’uhii ko nau ‘alu atu ke puke ia; he na’a nau pehee, he kuo fai ’e he Taulama ’o ’Itaniti honau Sisu, kuo nau pehee kuo ne sesele (v.21). e lelei ange ha ngaue ‘a e taha ko ee ‘iate ‘Oku ne sesele.” fakatau’ataina, kuo hoko ‘a e maama ki he Ka ka tali ‘a Sisu ki he’enau faka’uhinga, kita. Ko e ha kuo mana ai e ‘Otua ia ‘i he Pea he’ikai fai ha ofo ki he’enau tukuaki po’uli, ‘io, kuo hiki ‘a e mate ki he mo’ui. pea ko e uho ia ‘o e talanoa ‘o e Kosipeli lotu mo e ngaue ‘a e taha ko ee ‘o ‘ikai ko halaa, he koe faka’uhinga ia ‘o e ‘aho ko Ko hotau ui ia mo hotau fatongia, ko e kau he ‘aho ni, kita? Ko Sisu ko e Nasaleti mei Kaleli, pea ia, ka ai ha taha ‘oku fai kapusi tevolo, ko Taulama kitautolu ma’a e Takanga ‘a e ‘Otua Ma’ake 3:28-30, 35 – “Ko au e, ‘oku na’e ‘i ai honau faka’aluma, “he ‘e ma’u e fai fakalou’akau tofu pe ia (sorcery) pea ‘i hotau fatongia faka-taula’eiki mo faka- ou tala atu, ‘E fakamolemole ki he hako ‘o koaa ha lelei mei Nasaleti?” Pea ka lau ki mo fakatevolo. Koe faka‘uhinga ia ‘a e kau palofita he ‘alunga faka-Sisu Kalaisi. ‘Oku e tangata ‘a e angahala kotoa pe, pea mo Kaleli, he ‘oku ma’u ha kau ako lelei mei sikalaipe, ‘a ee ko e kau fakahinohino Lao lava ke tau maheni mo e ngaue ‘a e Laumalie e ngaahi lau kovi te nau ‘ai ki he ‘Otua: Ka he kolo ni? ‘Ikai ko e toutaii pe ne ’iloa taha ‘o ‘Isileli. Na’a nau tukuaki’i ‘oku ‘ia Sisu Ma’oni’oni, he kuo tau fakatomala pea tui ko eni pe, ‘ilonga ‘a ia te ne lau kovi ki he ai ‘a e kau taki ’o e kau ’aposetolo? ‘a Pelisipupe, ‘a e pule ‘o e kau tevolo pea kia Sisu Kalaisi, pea kuo fai ai hotau ohi ko Laumalie Ma’oni’oni, ‘oku ‘ikai hano Ka kia Sisu, ko e hia mamafa hono koe mafai fakatevolo ‘oku ne fai’aki ‘ene e fanau ‘a e ‘Otua, ko e kaunga’ea mo fakamolemole ‘o lauikuonga, ka te ne mo’ua tukuaki’i ‘a e ngaue ‘a e Laumalie ngaue. Kalaisi. Kuo lau ai kitautolu ko e ngaahi ‘i ha angahala ta’engata. Ko hono ‘uhinga, Ma’oni’oni ko e ngaue ‘a e tevolo. Ko hono Na’e puli meiate kinautolu, ko e tokoua ‘o Kalaisi, he kuo tau tukupa ’etau ko ‘enau fa’a lau, ‘Oku ‘iate ia ha taliteke’i mo tamoloki ko ee ‘a e ngaue mai Pule’anga eni ‘o e ‘Otua kuo hiki ‘o ofi mo’ui ke ‘ofa mo talangofua ki he ‘Otua. ‘I fa’ahikehe…….v.35 Ko ia te ne fai ‘a e ‘a e Laumalie Ma’oni’oni ke huhu’i mo mai ki hono kakai (Ma’ake 1:3, 15); ko e he ‘etau fai pehee, ’oku tau hoko ai ko e ngaahi tu’utu’uni ‘a e ‘Otua, ko ia ia ‘a fakatau’ataina ‘a e takanga ‘a e ‘Otua mei Laumalie fai fakamo’ui eni ‘o ‘Atonai kau fakahaofi mo’ui ki he Pule’anga ‘o e hoku tokoua mo hoku tuofafine mo ‘eku he ha’isia ‘e Setane, ko e hia ‘oku ‘ikai ala Sihova ko e ‘Otua ‘o ‘Isileli ‘oku ngaue ‘i ‘Otua ‘o hange tofu pe ko e ngaue kuo fai fa’ee.” fakamolemole’i. honau lotolotonga ke huhu’i mo ‘e Kalaisi, ko hotau Taulama fisifisimu’a. Kaveinga: “Ko e kau Taulama Ma’ake 3:28-30 – “Ko au e, ‘oku ou fakatau’ataina hono kakai mei he kumoa ‘Emeni. Faifekau Alipate ‘Uhila 20 TOUCHSTONE • JULY 2012 Pukolea VAHEFONUA TONGA ‘O AOTEAROA KO E FAKALOTOFALE’IA Fakatulou atu kia Hou’eiki, ‘oku toka ‘oku hoko ha fakaevaha he ‘Oseni, pe ko Mo’oni mo e mo’ui: ‘oku ‘ikai ha’u ha Tamaii, pea ko e Tamaii ‘oku ‘iate au? ki ai ‘a e talamalu fakatoukatea hotau ha matangi kuo to takutaku, pea hoko ia taha ki he Tamaii, ka ‘i he’ene fou ‘iate Ko e ngaahi lea ‘oku ou fai kiate fonuaa, kae’uma’a ‘a ha’a Tauhi Fonua. ka kuo po’uli, ‘o ‘ikai ha vaafeinofi ‘a tahi au. Ko e vaha’a ‘o tautolu mo e Tamaii, kimoutoluu, ‘oku ‘ikai te u lea’aki Fakatapu ki he Faifekau Sea ‘o e mo ‘uta, pea ‘oku mahino na’e ‘i ai ha kau ko e hala kaupo’uli ange fau, ‘oku ta’e meiate au, ka ko e Tamaii ‘oku ne fai Vahefonuaa, kae’uma’a ‘a e ongo Sekelitali toutai kuo mo’ua fa’alaua ‘a kinautolu ‘ene ngaahi ngaue, he’ene nofo’ia au. ‘a e Vahefonua Tonga O Aotearoa. Kau taamaki kinautolu ‘e he na’e fononga he hala ko Ko e a’u pee kia Sisu, taimi tatau ko e Faifekau, Setuata Lahi mo e kau Setuata, fakaevaha ko ia. Ko e iaa, pea na’e ‘ikai te nau tau fonua ia ‘a e fonongaa, he kuo te ‘a e ngaahi famili kotoa pe ‘o e Vahefonua, me’a ‘oku mahinoo, ko a’u, pea ‘ikai ‘ilo pe mataa’ia ai pe mo e Tamaii. Ko e tapuaki kae ’ataa mu’a kiate kita ke fakahoko atu kinautolu ‘i ‘osenii ‘oku ‘oku nau ‘i fee. ‘Oku tau ‘o e palomesi ko ‘eni ‘a Sisu, he ko Sisu ‘etau Fakalotofale’ia ‘o e mahina fo’ou ni. ‘ikai te nau ‘ilo pe ko e nofo ‘i ha mamani ko e ko e Tangata Kakato, pea ko e ‘Otua Ko e mahina ni ‘oku kamata ai ha ongo haa te nau faii, pe matelie ia ‘oku hasino Kakato. Ko e Tamai, ‘Alo, Laumalie ia. Siate Folau ‘e ua ke folaua ‘e he Siasi. Ko mahino kiate kinautolu, hono me’a kotoa, pea Ko e kamata’anga ‘o e Hala ki he Tamai, e ‘uluaki: Ko e Kaveinga Fakata’u ia, ‘a ko fee ‘a e feitu’u ‘oku tonuhekina ia mo ‘oku tau kamata fakataha mo Sisu ‘i ia ‘oku kamata ia he mahina ni, Siulai, ‘o nau ‘i aii koe’uhi ko e kitautolu he ko e matelie a’u ki Sune ‘o e ta’u fo’ouu. Pea ko eni ‘a po’uli looloo ‘o e fakangatangata. Ko mamani, pea fononga atu he Halaa, ka ko Vaikoloa Kilikiti e Kaveinga ko ia: “Ko Sisu pe ‘a e matangii. Ko e tokoni ‘etau tu’u hake ‘a ia pe ‘a e Halaa, ka ai ha taha ‘e fononga Fakamo’ui ‘o mamani” Ko e pee ‘a e fonuaa ‘e ala fai mei ‘utaa, ko e kitautolu sino matelie, ke tau fononga ki mo Sisu, ‘e ‘ikai he. He ko Sisu ko e hala kamata’anga ‘o e Ta’u ni, na’a tau foua TAASILISILI. ‘a ia ko e taasilisili ko e tu he Tamaii, ko e Laumalie laui’itanitii, te mo’oni pe ia ki he Tamaii. mai ‘a e halafonongaa, kae fakatautau maama mo e tafu afi mei ‘uta, ko e tasilisili tau ‘alu fefee ki ai? Ko e talanoa loloa taha Si’i kaungaa fononga ki he langi, ko e kitautolu ‘e he ngaahi Kaveingaa. “Ke tau ko ia, ko e faingamalie faka’osi pe ia ‘o ia ‘i mamanii, ko hono ‘uhingaa, he ‘oku monuu kuo tau toloto ai he mahina fo’ou ma’oni’oni he ‘oku ma’oni’oni ‘a Sihova kinautolu ‘i ‘osenii, kimu’a ke nau too ki mahino pe he’ikai pe ha tau fonua, pea ni ko ‘etau ma’u ‘a e mape nounou taha ko e ‘Otua”; Ke tau haohaoa hange ‘oku ha tu’utamaki. Ko e tasilisili ko ia te ne ‘ikai ‘ilo pe tapuni fakakuu ‘a e talanoa ‘o e fononga ki he langii. ‘Oku mo’oni ‘a haohaoa ‘etau Tamai Fakalangi”; “Ke taki mai kinautolu mei he moanaa ki ha ko ia. e Punakee “Te’eki ke tau a’usia ‘a e fonuaa ma’oni’oni haohaoa hotau Sino”; “Ke faingamalie. Ko e tapuaki ia ‘o e potu folofola hotau ‘oku tau ‘ilo pe ‘i mamani ‘a hono ngaahi ma’oni’oni haohaoa hotau ‘atamai”; Ko e taumu’a pe ia ‘o ‘etau Kaveinga ‘o e mahina nii. He ‘oku fuaa. Te’eki te tau a’u ki he Tamaii, ‘oku “Ke ma’oni’oni haohaoa hotau loto” Ko fakalotofale’iaa, ko e fie tokoni atu pee, palomesi mai ai ‘a Sisu ko Ia ‘a e Hala tau tomu’a ‘ilo pe ‘ia Sisu ‘a e Hala mo e e Kaveinga ‘o e mahina kuo hilii “Ko e ko e tu maama atu pee he’i’ilo na’a tokoni mo e Mo’oni mo e Mo’uii. Ko e talanoa Mo’oni ki he Mo’uii. Ko e Himi ‘oku ne me’a tepuu e ko e ‘iate kitautolu ‘a e pe ki ha ngaahi laumalie ‘oku fie ma’u fo’ou tahaa ia, pea ko e talanoa nounou pole’i kitautolu he mahina fo’ou ni ko e ‘Otua” Ko e taumu’a ‘o e ngaahi kaveinga tokoni. He ‘oku lelei pe kimoutolu ia ‘oku tahaa ia. Ko hono ‘uhingaa ‘eku pehe, ko Himi.600, vv 4 & 5 na’a tau fou mai ai he ‘uluaki mahina ‘e nofo lelei pe ‘i ‘utaa, ka ko kinautolu ‘oku e talanoa nounou tahaa iaa, He ko ‘ete tali 4. O’i ke u kumi atu, ono ‘o e ta’u nii, ke tataki mai kitautolu ‘i nau siofia mei he vahanoaa, mo e pee ‘a Sisu, ko ‘ete a’u ia ki he Tamaii. ‘O fakaha ‘a e Hala he Hala ke tau a’usia ai ‘a e Mo’oni mo e faka’amua ‘a e fofonga ‘o e ama-takiloaa Fanongo ki he ta’emahino ‘a Filipe he‘ene Ki hoku laumalie ke ma’u Mo’ui. ‘A ia ko e Kaveinga ia hono ua: ke taki mai kinautolu ki ‘api ki he maafana fehu’i kia Sisu. Sione 14:8 - Pea lea ‘a ‘A e hoifua’anga. ‘a e Kaveinga ‘o e mahina ni: “ Ko Sisu ‘o e mo’ui, mei he momoko ‘o e ‘oseni Filipe ki ai, ‘Eiki, tuku ke mau sio ki he ‘a e Hala mo e Mo’oni ki he Mo’ui” ta’e’iloaa. Tamaii, pea kuo mau fiemalie leva. Sione 5. Sisu, ko koe ia (Sione 14:6) Ko e Kaveinga ia ‘e fai ai ‘a Ko e Folofola ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a e veesi 14: 9-10 Ko e tali ia ‘a Sisu - Pea lea ’a ‘A e Hala mo e Mo’oni; e taasilisili ‘o e Fakalotofale’ia ‘o e mahina folofola ‘o e Kaveinga ‘o e mahina ni, Sisu kiate ia. Ko futu ‘eku ‘iate ‘O ma’u kotoa ho ivi na ni. Sione 14 – ko hono Taumu’aa “Ko Sisu kimoutolu, pea kuo te’eki koaa ke ke Ha taha ‘oku tui. Ko e lea ko ‘eni ko e TAASILISILI, ko e Hala ki he Tamaii” Pea ko e veesi 6, ‘ilo au, Filipe? Ko ia kuo ne mataa au, ‘I he huafa ‘o e Tamai mo e ‘Alo mo e ko e hono ‘uhingaa, Ko e fa’ahinga ‘a e veesi huluhulu ‘o e kaveinga ‘o e kuo ne mataa ‘a e Tamaii, pea fefee ai Laumalie Ma’oni’oni. ‘Emeni. fakafotunga ‘oku ne fakahaa’i ‘a e fakaafe mahina nii, ‘oku pehe ai – Pea folofola ‘a ho’o pehee, tuku ke mau sio ki he ‘Ofa lahi atu ki he fakamo’ui. ‘O hange ko ‘eni: Kapau Sisu ki ai, Ko au pe ko e Hala, pea mo e Tamaii? ‘Ikai ‘oku ke tui ‘oku ou ‘i he Vaikoloa Kilikiti

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