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CrucifiedCrucified GodGod tellstells usus toto lovelove Susan Thompson with her photographs of crosses from the Church of the Mortal Agony of Christ at Dachau (left) and the Chapel of San Damiano in Assisi. he cross as a symbol of dated and distasteful in its with the suffering of the world visited churches, museums and Susan says a visit to the love and solidarity with emphasis on sacrifice. Some and even shares in its pain. galleries where they saw lots of Dachau Concentration Camp those who suffer was the women saw the cross as a “Like Moltmann, I was crosses. She says some were was the most sobering message of an Easter symbol of violence reflecting the particularly touched by the cry elaborately beautiful, others were experience of the trip. exhibition of nature of patriarchy,” she says. of abandonment voiced by the starkly plain but they all made The cross in the Church of photographs in “I agreed with some of these dying Jesus in the gospel of her pause and reflect. Hamilton. sentiments, but was also drawn Mark: 'My God, why have you A special place they visited the Mortal Agony of Christ at TThe photos were by to the cross. forsaken me?' As an adopted was the Chapel of San Damiano Dachau is raw and haunting. This Methodist Waikato-Waiariki “At that time I was struggling person I was familiar with deep- in Assisi. According to tradition, Christ is a skeleton made of iron, Synod superintendent Rev Dr with my own dilemmas. I was a seated feelings of rejection.” this was where St Francis was hollowed out and starving, the Susan Thompson. They were lesbian minister in the closet in Susan says Moltmann also praying when he heard God call victim of torture and abuse. His displayed along with her a church engaged in bitter helped her see that the Church him to rebuild his church. Francis body bears the marks of suffering reflections at the Just Café at the debates about the place of should be challenged when it is restored the chapel and it later and he shares the pain of his Anglican Church's Te Ara Hou LGBTQ people in the church wrong. became the first monastery of fellow victims - Jews, Gypsies, social services and administrative and community. “He says, when God raised the Order of St Clare. gays and lesbians, priests and complex. “And I was trying to come the crucified Christ and made “San Damiano chapel is a Susan says wrestling with the to terms with deep feelings of him the hope of the world, it was dark, welcoming space. Its only political prisoners. meaning of the cross has been pain and anger generated from a challenge to the Church to lighting focuses on a fresco of Susan says she hopes her part of her theological thinking my experience of being adopted 'break their alliances with the the Madonna and the Franciscan Easter installation will help the since she began her ministry, and as a baby. I needed a God who powerful and enter into the cross hanging over a simple altar. cross to speak to others. she found herself taking lots of 'knows all about our troubles'.” solidarity of the humiliated'. “Surrounded by the spirit of “Each one of us carries our photos of crosses during a trip Jurgen Moltmann's book 'The “In the late-1990s I overcame Francis and Clare, Nan and I lit own hurts deep inside. We live to Italy and Germany last year. Crucified God' gave Susan a my fears, gradually opened the a candle for our friend Rev Alan in a world where the way of fear “When I began parish perspective to reflect on the closet door, and stood with other Leadley. Alan was facing and death continues to create ministry in 1993 the cross wasn't cross. queer people in the Church. I felt terminal illness and he asked us new victims. We desperately a popular symbol in some circles. “Moltmann says the cross is strengthened by a sense that God to light a candle for him in Assisi. need the courage and comfort of It was seen as a symbol of an not so much a symbol of an was with me as God is with As we did, we gave thanks for atonement theology that was out- atoning sacrifice as it is one of everyone who suffers and fights his service as a pastor to the the One 'who walks with us the love, suffering, grief and for justice.” broken-hearted, an advocate for road of our world's suffering' and forsakenness. Through Jesus' During her visit to Europe social justice, and an interfaith offers us a place to stand and a INSIDE death, God expresses solidarity Susan and partner Nan Russell pioneer.” community to which to belong.”

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NATIONAL DIALOGUE FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY - PAGE 3 2 TOUCHSTONE • APRIL 2016 NEWS Church stands with cyclone devastated Fijians By David Hill on the day after the cyclone, to temperatures, so we knew it was Imagine your home is not limit movements, so we had no going to be a big one.” just flattened, but all traces of it people going to work on the James notes Fiji was the first have been completely washed Saturday. country to ratify the Paris Accord away. Imagine farming without “The last thing we wanted on Climate Change. top soil. That is the nightmare was people trapped in the While grateful for the scenario faced by many families churches when the cyclone hit.” outpouring of support, the Church in Fiji following Cyclone The Methodist Church is the is already planning for when the Winston last month. largest in Fiji. Its members world's media loses interest. Methodist Church in Fiji comprise more than one-third of On the outer islands there is secretary for communication and the country's population. no local government, James says, overseas mission Rev James Supplies donated from around only provincial administration. Bhagwan says the outer islands the country were collected at the And there are no building codes, were the worst affected when the Church's Jubilee Hall in Suva and let alone insurance to help with cyclone struck on Saturday, then redistributed to affected the rebuild. February 20, particularly Koro regions. The Church has a vision to Island, the country's 7th largest James says the Church has see a certified community hall, island. been receiving support from “our school or church hall built in all “Our focus is on rehabilitation brothers and sisters around the villages in the outer islands. These and recovery. Koro Island was world” in the form of food, The Methodist Church gathered emergency supplies at Jubilee would serve as places where Hall in Suva and redistributed them to damaged villages. the worst affected by storm surges blankets, clothing, tents and villagers know they can be safe. and huge waves. Whatever was money. It has been working left from the cyclone was washed closely with the Fijian As bad as the devastation is, Relief for Fiji's out to sea, including the top soil. Government and other agencies Fijians are under no illusions of “As we try and rebuild we to avoid duplication. how much worse it could have remote communities been. have to be vigilant and aware of He is in no doubt about what Christian World Service says the cyclone. the bigger issue of climate will help many Fijians get through “We wonder what would have a month after Cyclone Winston “They want to build this change.” this latest disaster. happened if the cyclone had hit ripped through Fiji, local response into their long term James says the Methodist “Faith plays a very important the capital city, as originally communities are clearing land, development approach that puts Church has been working role in helping people become thought until it changed planting gardens and charting the resources into the hands of overtime since even before the resilient. The message we are direction.” their futures. the people.” cyclone struck, from posting trying to get out to people is that James encourages New Families who sheltered under Thanks to early donations, weather reports to its 14,000 we are not being punished by Zealand Methodists to continue floor boards as they watched their CWS sent $15,000 so SEEP could followers on Facebook to God. We are trying educate to remember Fiji in their prayers. houses blow away in the storm distribute food rations, hygiene “It will take a very long time are glad to be alive. The storm kits, building materials and planning its response. people on climate change and left a few days' supply of uprooted chainsaws to villages and to recover for people who have “When it became clear where global warming. crops, making early replanting individual households that had the cyclone was going to hit, we “We have just come off a very lost everything. Some don't even vital. yet to receive help. SEEP will sent out instructions that no intense drought and then a have the ruins of their homes to Many people will need food also provide materials for children church services were to be held cyclone. We had extremely high show where they lived.” supplies to keep them going for and is looking at how best to meet eight months before cassava, psychosocial needs of those yams and tapioca can be affected. harvested. Last month ACT Alliance One of CWS's partners, the (Action by Churches Together) Social Empowerment Education member, Uniting World and the Programme (SEEP) has begun Fiji Council of Churches distributing supplies to remote including the Methodist Church, communities in Viti Levu's hilly ran a disaster recovery course for interior, and to fishing 55 people on caring for communities in Vanua Levu. traumatised people and preventing CWS international burnout. programmes coordinator Trish Donations for the Fiji Appeal Murray says SEEP is determined can be sent to CWS, PO Box 22 that these communities will not 652, Christchurch 8140 or at learn dependency as a result of www.cws.org.nz.

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For further information about Kaiapoi see: visitwaimakariri.co.nz/new-zealand/kaiapoi/ TOUCHSTONE • APRIL 2016 3 NEWS New ecumenical body up and running By Terry Wall members. An inaugural meeting and celebratory Sister Elizabeth Delaney representing service on 25th February marked the birth the National Council of Churches in of a new ecumenical body for New Zealand Australia saw evidence of hope in this new after a long period of gestation. beginning. She prayed, “May you know Representatives of the Anglican, that along each step of your journey the Methodist and Roman Catholic Churches Holy Spirit is your guide.” gathered in Wellington to launch the Rev Dr Mele'ana Puloka represented the National Dialogue for Christian Unity World Council of Churches and brought (NDCU). They ratified the constitution, greetings from general secretary Rev Dr affirmed theological basis for the Dialogue Olav Fyske Tveit. She reflected on Luke 1: and elected office holders. 78-79 and prayed that the Spirit would Anglican archbishop Philip Richardson “guide our feet in the way of peace”. will be the first president, Methodist Mission Her challenge was that “we seek to stay & Ecumenical director Rev Prince together in a way that embraces all creation, Devanandan secretary and former Methodist taking actions that demonstrate that justice president Rev Rex Nathan treasurer. and peace can never be separated from the Rev Cornelia Grant will represent the unity that we seek. The pilgrimage needs Methodist Church on the executive and Mrs to be here and it needs your prayer.” Pat Lythe and Rev Anne Mills will represent Church leaders also brought greetings. the Catholic and Anglican Churches Philip Richardson spoke about his own respectively. experience of ecumenism, and Cardinal The Presbyterian Church and Salvation John Dew spoke of the Catholic Church's Army have opted for observer status at this commitment to the unity of the church. stage. Methodist president Rev Tovia Aumua Rev John Roberts facilitated the meeting. was represented by past president John John traced the reasons why some churches Roberts. John spoke of how encouraged the Members of the NDCU executive are: (from left) Prince Devanandan, Cornelia Grant, Pat Lythe, Rex Nathan, Philip Richardson and Anne Mills. lost confidence in the Conference of Methodist Church was at the establishment Churches of Aotearoa NZ, which closed in of the NDCU. 2005. He affirmed that 'to be Methodist is to John says lessons from that should not be ecumenical' and recalled prominent be forgotten. The NDCU should be Methodists, JJ Lewis, Ashleigh Petch, accountable to the member churches and Phyllis Guthardt and Rua Rakena, who all avoid marginalising church leaders. made major contributions to the ecumenical It should avoid splitting the agenda encounter in New Zealand. between justice and peace and maintain a John Dew thanked the Methodist Church balance between the two, and keep the for initiating the dialogue in 2007. He theological basis 'Toward a Theology of acknowledged the work of Methodist Christian Unity' to the fore. Mission & Ecumenical directors John After the business was done, people Roberts and Prince, who had guided the gathered in Sacred Heart Cathedral to give process to the birth of NDCU. Each helped thanks for this historic moment and to pray sustain the momentum and kept the vision for the future of the NDCU. alive. Past general secretary of the NZ Through the NDCU the churches Presbyterian Church Rev Dr Kerry Enright recognise that they need each other. They preached the sermon. Kerry provided an pledge to pray and walk and talk together image, a call and context for mission. to serve God's mission. Conversation on He recalled William Temple's image of the nature of the Church will be a primary bifocal spectacles where we see the church focus of the NDCU. as it is and the church as it might be. The Ecumenism is a priority for the churches. call is expressed in the form of a question, The unity of the church confirms the “What does our church need to learn from authenticity of God's reconciling love in others?” Christ. Unity is God's gift and calling, and Kerry reminded us of the global context it will hold together a rich diversity of of suffering but also of the growing church traditions. The unity of the church will serve in China, which may have 90 million the unity of creation. A service of thanksgiving was held at Sacred Heart Cathedral to mark the beginning of the NDCU. Te Taha Maori OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Te Taha Maori are seeking an experienced administrator to provide appropriate support and ensure the efficient ANGLICAN • CHRISTIAN CHURCHES • CONGREGATIONAL UNION • METHODIST • PRESBYTERIAN operation of their office. The role requires a person with a sound administration background, Applications are being received for the position strong computer literacy and an engaging manner who can communicate readily with people from all strata of society. of Executive Officer for UCANZ (Uniting They must be able to work independently and to maintain high Congregations of Aotearoa New Zealand). levels of confidentiality as may be required. Here is a significant role for somebody with wide The office is located in Penrose, Auckland. The Office Administrator experience with Cooperative Ventures (CVs) and must have a full and current driver's licence, good health and be of sound character. An understanding of Te Haahi Weteriana o Partner Churches - a leader, advocate and Aotearoa, Tiriti o Waitangi and te reo Maori is an advantage. facilitator.

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Applications complete with CV and references may be sent to: • Term of 2 years, with possible extension. POST EMAIL Te Taha Maori Office [email protected] Enquiries to Clare Morrison at [email protected] PO Box 11903, Ellerslie with VACANCY in the subject line Applications close 30 April 2016. Attn: Vacancy 4 TOUCHSTONE • APRIL 2016 OPINION Life in Gaza through doctor's eyes To the editor, water that went to the Gaza Strip. I reply to Brian Turner's letter to the editor In one incident the doctor had a cancer in the December edition of Touchstone entitled, patient who needed better treatment in Israel 'Israel's Future Must Include Palestinians'. and the border guards looked at the patient's Recently I read a wonderful book, a biography medical records (probably with no idea what of a doctor born in 1955. they meant) and said: 'No, try again in a The book is 'I Shall Not Hate' by Izzeldin fortnight'. Abuelaish. Izzeldin grew up in a poor family in In a 'bombing period' in 2009 a bomb the Gaza Strip and was encouraged by his teacher exploded in Izzeldin's house killing two of his to keep learning. daughters and a niece. Izzeldin happened to be He eventually became a doctor in the Gaza on the phone to a radio station at the time and Strip's hospital. He extended his work into an Israeli hospital and became loved and respected the commotion was heard and recorded. by all. The story of this incident went around the He often had to cross the border into Israel world, and people asked him: 'I suppose now on a Monday and return home to his wife and you hate the Israelis?' His reply was: 'Which family on a Friday. The Israeli border guards ones?' had complete control of who came and went It was a very remarkable and unbiased book and what you could bring back to Gaza. People and it gave me a better understanding of how could not argue with them or they would not be much people in the Gaza Strip suffered at Israeli able to cross the border again. whims. Israelis controlled the food, electricity and Margaret Hawkey, Ashburton The objective reality of God To the editor, was rejected by virtually all scientists, and the In discussing gloomy predictions of the few exceptions were considered eccentric. They decline in church attendance, Jim Stuart (March included Ernst Mach who refused to believe in Touchstone) says, “Somewhere along the way atoms. 'Show me one!' he said. the church has lost its way, forgotten its roots In my experience (which includes periods and given in to the cultural conventions of the in the USA and England) all research scientists day”. see themselves as exploring a world that exists I want to suggest a viewpoint on science, outside of themselves. This is never debated; it By Jan Fogg that is rather different from that usually heard, is just taken for granted. which may point the way out of this situation. They infer that invisible entities, like atoms, My qualifications for putting this forward exist and they take them to be real, though our are that I carried out research in applied physics understanding of their precise nature might have from 1954 to 1989 in the former Department of to be revised in the future. The gift of small things Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), where In similar fashion, before the 1960s all my superiors graded my work very highly. English-speaking churches, despite their many Ever since the days of Galileo and Isaac differences, agreed that the God about whom It seemed a small thing - the entertainment but how is the deep Newton the nature of scientific knowledge has they argued was something real and outside of giving and receiving of a thank you need of any frail older person to be been the subject of debate, often fierce, and themselves. note. met? They often need someone who theologians have participated in this. In my opinion this is one of our roots that So often we are quite unaware of will sit and listen to their concerns One point of view is that we cannot actually Jim Stuart laments we have forgotten. something small that has made a and their life story. know anything beyond what we see. Therefore, John Wesley preached about God, not the difference in someone's life or we may I find it regrettable that, in this day all that scientists do is manipulate mathematics Church. He was able to communicate his wonder how we have let slip an old and age, many rest homes have no and concepts until they get a theory that fits the conviction of the reality of God to his hearers, friendship. provision for chaplaincy. They might observed facts. and this changed their lives. I received just such a note the other tick off the 'spiritual needs' box in the This idea was pushed strongly in the 1940s Until churches follow the example of day. It was a reminder of a audit sheet by providing an occasional because of the growing weirdness of quantum scientists and believe in the objective reality of relationship, of memories, of small worship service, but spiritual needs theory and the difficulty of visualising what was what they are discussing, I guess that they will regrets, of thankfulness. As the are broader than an opportunity to going on at the subatomic level. remain in the doldrums. Nevertheless this way of looking at things Dennis Marshall, Whangaparaoa receiver of the note, I felt my spirits attend worship occasionally. lift and was glad to be remembered When and how do we affirm Thanks for serving Hidden Biscuits and thanked. For the writer it was people at this stage of life and hear perhaps a small effort but also a chance the fears they may have around dying? To the editor, One woman said with some vehemence, to remember and reflect. These are the tasks of chaplaincy that Thank you to Nan Russell for the thoughtful "I've always hated those people...They're I am thinking about this as I reflect are largely unrecognized by the and thorough review of my memoir, Hidden ignorant, mess with my politics, and clutter up on a recent visit to a rest home, where multiple for-profit rest homes in this Biscuits. social services but until I heard you tell Irene's I took a short service. As I had a brief country. Her enjoyment of the music struck me, story, I'd never experienced them as human." word with each person after the service Are we as the Church also failing especially since I've come to incorporate the Her voice broke when she mentioned Irene. I became aware of how faces change to pick up on this gap in the lives of songs from the book in my 'readings'. I begin This was one of Fred Craddock's aims when and barriers fall when we receive a many older people? Many local reading, but after a sentence or so, put down the he insisted the book must be written. People small amount of attention. churches prioritize mission focused book and tell the story. don't know this area or the folks and make a lot At the rest home, an opportunity on young people. That is one priority So, when I go to local libraries, Rotary Clubs, of assumptions. When I questioned using dialect, to 'tell it how it really is' enables a but surely a more urgent one is to book clubs and churches, it has become an his response was, "Audrey, you stand among person to be real, rather than put on a reflect God's deep and caring love enormous demand that the guitar and fiddle them. What do you hear? Write what you hear." satisfied face for fear of complaining with older people moving towards the come along. We sing several pieces before we And, I will say that the people of the to staff. end of life. end with a sing-along with the audience of mountains have affirmed this. One woman at a Residential care has changed a Back to 'small things'. It takes a 'Welcome Table' or 'Will the Circle be Unbroken.' reading said, "If you hadn't written as you have, great deal from its earlier days. little effort to visit a resthome. It takes One librarian, recounting how much she it wouldn't have been about us. We wouldn't Compared to even 20 years ago good listening, some life-wisdom, and loved the evening, asked me: “Why don't we recognize ourselves." residents are older and frailer, with some love. These are small gifts I'm sing more? I don't think I've sung in public since My only question of Nan is why my being more complex physical needs. sure many of us have and could share. I was in kindergarten." Clearly, she isn't a church- a United Methodist pastor was not mentioned. How are we as a society meeting We may not receive a note of goer. I am retiring from the California/Nevada Annual the needs of such older people? And thanks but our heart will know The other surprise for me has been the hearty Conference, June of 2017 after 31 years of how do we as the Church respond to gladness in the giving. Let's remember enjoyment of the book in the Jewish community. pastoral ministry. their spiritual needs? more intentionally those who are Men as well as women have come to readings, Blessings on your newspaper, staff, and the Diversional therapists may do a slightly separated from the life of our bought the book, and also asked a lot of questions ministry you are doing in words. great job providing activities and community. and revelled in the music. Rev Audrey Ward, St Helena, California

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CONVERSATION WITH THE CONNEXION Remember the fallen at home and abroad In a few weeks' time communities lost during the Land Wars of the 19th through parliamentary process and around the country will be gathering on Century. In our inaugural address as the submissions have been called for. ANZAC Day to remember our soldiers Methodist Church's presidential team in This matter is not intended to detract who fought and died on foreign soil in Hamilton, 2014 we noted the call from from our ANZAC Day commemorations. the two World Wars. Waikato to remember the fallen at the It seems that this is as important as President Vice President In towns and cities up and down the battles of Orakau, Rangiaowhia, Rangiriri, remembering our fallen in foreign lands, Rev Tovia Aumua Bella Ngaha country there are memorials Gate Pa in Tauranga and many other battles most of whom remain there still. commemorating our fallen soldiers. The across the country. A day to remember the New Zealand our soldiers' graves. For these losses Maori national ANZAC Day holiday is a chance The year 2014 marked 150 years since Land Wars is not just about Maori loss, say, 'We must remember'. for us to pause and have an appropriate those Waikato engagements with the but also the loss suffered by the families Support for a national day of time for remembrance, a day in which we colonial army. There were many battles of the fallen colonial soldiers. remembrance and perhaps a memorial of repeat the words 'Lest we forget'. between Maori and the colonial army. The colonial forces were made up of some kind is in keeping with the Over time the ANZAC Day Some were large scale battles and others young men from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, commitment we as a church have made to commemorations have altered somewhat were called 'skirmishes', but nonetheless, England and Australia. They were ordered bicultural relations in this land. to include New Zealanders who have lives were lost on both sides. to do battle with Maori by their military So when the conversations arise in your fought for our country in all foreign wars. In December 2015 a petition of 12,000 and political superiors and for many their community around this topic let us honour In the first week of April the Maori signatures was presented to Parliament final resting place is here in a foreign land our history and help our next generations Affairs Select Committee will review calling for a day of remembrance for all far from their own families. We have the to understand these stories and remember submissions that seek to establish a national the fallen in those battles here in our own responsibility of care of these war graves not only those of our fallen soldiers lying day of remembrance for all those who were land. That petition is working its way just as our allies in Europe take care of in foreign lands, but the fallen here as well.

Reply to David Poultney Christianity deserves special place in NZ schools Drift toward 'bishops' against To the editor We love and respect our fellow beings but let I was concerned to read that Methodists wish us tell them the truth. Children whose family do thrust of NZ Methodism to see something about all religions taught in New not attend any church need Bible in Schools, or By Eric Laurenson our future in accommodating Zealand schools. Do all ways lead to God? where else will they learn? What is the difference between Christianity I appreciated David Poultney's episcopal relationships with the Have we really come to the day when thoughtful comments on my Anglicans, not recognising that the and Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, opinion piece in Touchstone in same questions about our Baha'ism, Taoism, and Animism? Why, an empty Methodists want to sell out the unique message of which I suggested that our church relationship to God and each other tomb. That supervenes all other religions in faith and hope in Jesus Christ? is marginalising its lay leadership. must also challenge that relevance. Penny Gibson, Christchurch I am encouraged also that, by denomination. and large, David acknowledges 'Corporate episcope' in David's that there are big questions to be article is a new expression for me. addressed with regard to our If this means something like 'The FutureChurch 10 years on church's future shape and priesthood of all believers' which leadership. has always been a hallmark of Rosemary Neave was behind a venture Redirect the energies David would be particularly Protestantism, then we would have called FutureChurch funded by the Methodist of paid clergy. concerned where my comments little disagreement. Church to explore new ways of being 'church'. Move away from existing congregations and develop reflect on the work of the Faith and If, however, using the word some new models and ways of connecting. My Order Committee. If, in using the 'episcope' in relationship to the The focus of FutureChurch was particularly on initiatives emerging outside the institutional suggestion used to be that paid clergy 'tithe' their word 'status' in reference to bishops representative nature of our time by giving 10 percent of their quality time to or indeed using the word 'bishop' church's leadership means that we Church. Rosemary reflects on what has changed new models and ventures. I was not quoting the Faith and would institute some sort of priestly Now I suggest a bare minimum would be 20 Order report verbatim, I can only dimension to the roles, then I since FutureChurch was disbanded a decade percent. Bishops and synod leaders should do the plead that I was using the words believe generations of New ago. same. Stop spending 100 percent of your time and in the Touchstone Conference Zealand Methodists would rise up All the statistics indicate the Church as we know resources on the present model. Redirect energy report. in protest. it, is (still) on its way out. Grey-haired SuperGold and money to mentor people and create new I was however heartened to There is a distinction in the Card holders largely fill the pews, and any work initiatives. continue reading David's function of leadership of course. with young people does not seem to have resulted comments and see that he appears Despite asserting in the past that in pathways toward strong belonging as they get to accept that our general 'every member is a minister' I am older. Develop seasonal liturgies. discussion is indeed about bishops. sure we didn't mean by that The only pathway of belonging to the Church Create eight to 10 seasonal liturgies a year I think it's important that we statement that we were offering an seems to be weekly attendance at a service. Despite (Easter, Christmas, All Saints, Mid-Winter/Matariki, note the ways in which we are open opportunity for any person talks of 'mission' and outreach, in my experience Harvest Festivals…) and put energy into those morphing into being a different of faith to set themselves up as a most of the Church's attempts at communication liturgies. Design them for people who do not go to sort of church from the picture that worship leader, for instance. are so out of date, that they end up talking to the church. Work with schools and community groups seemed to be developing 20 and Church order requires some same people. to advertise them widely. Let them stand alone. more years ago. The fact that John form of regulation of the conduct Institutionally I am a fringe dweller living in Don't assume they are a route to traditional weekly Wesley was autocratic in his of worship and theological and Christchurch these days but in those fringes I meet membership and belonging. approach to the Methodist pastoral assessment for leadership many others from the church diaspora who find no movement would have been of is an important adjunct to Christian place to belong or connect to 'Church' in any way Encourage new ways of belonging little concern in those heady days commitment. The discussion, that empowers and sustains them. and communicating. in the New Zealand Methodist however, becomes more difficult I also find others who have never had a Develop Mailchimp email lists, Facebook pages, church of late 20th century. when we say that there is a distinct connection to church but who are drawn to its story Twitter feeds, and websites that give a place to The bi-cultural commitment, group of church members who and can find no place to enter and engage with it. connect that is not the weekly service. Advertise the feminist challenge and the have a greater entitlement to My friend the late Judith Dale used to say, the seasonal liturgies, share resources for emphasis on the place of lay people leadership in our church because “Christianity is my mother tongue”. Despite her contemplation and social justice. in leadership were all shaping the of a perceived sacramental link to stroppy feminist engagement and critique of the Don't discuss in-house church stuff! Let our church in directions we felt were the early apostles. Church, it remained the culture she was at home communications be invitational so that we can give leading to new ways of being a Because of the long history and in. people a way to connect. We do not need to just fully egalitarian church. The mood tradition in the area of leadership FutureChurch created a framework for inform, we need to create pathways of connection. was that NZ Methodism was in the Christian church since the individuals and groups of people who connect with working on some issues that were time of the apostles, the shadow that 'mother tongue' without belonging to anything Don't assume all churches are the same. peculiar to this country, for instance of a priesthood with a special that looked like institutional church. Celebrate difference. Don't have a sign that says biculturalism, and whether or not relationship to God is always in Many such people and groups are still out there. we were one of the few Methodist the background. 'All are Welcome' when some are not. Let people Some of them occasionally sit at the back of a know your spiritual direction. If you welcome gay churches that didn't have bishops Let's have specialised ministries church at a special service but they are on faith would have seemed almost in the church by all means and let's and lesbian people as they are, let us know. If your journeys that rarely connect with the traditional irrelevant. honour all theological learning and thing is Alpha courses or youth activities, be clear Church. That this whole process of pastoral training. But let us not about it. May I suggest some ways forward? creative change ground to a virtual drift into an expedient attempt to Light a fire, don't fence people in. halt could reflect the theological be all things to all people by Let the Church as it is become a struggles of the time or it could be adopting a Claytons episcope that For me, church is a place that keeps a fire going the desire to recognise the denies the serious efforts in our retirement community. that people can gather around to tell stories and increasing importance of our church over many years to ensure Allow it to transition to something smaller, less connect. Some people will commit themselves to Pasifika constituency. that every member is honoured as resource dependent. If you have paid clergy, free keep that fire going, others will come and sit a Whatever the reasons, we now an equally important part of Christ's them up to spend time and creative energy in the while, to gain strength for their journey. seem to see an important part of body. community, not look after you and your needs. Let's light more fires! 6 TOUCHSTONE • APRIL 2016 NEWS AND VIEWS

Day to mark New Zealand Land Wars HONES T TO GOD By Ian Harris To the editor Shepherd's Bush on 14 July 1863, two days after the A nation-forging event is unfolding at the moment, colonial forces crossed into the Waikato. Their deaths and it isn't the flag debate. It is a proposal for a new were used in the popular press to justify legislation Our secular national day of commemoration for the New Zealand confiscating land from Maori. Land Wars. Families around New Zealand hold many other sacred world The petition from Waimarama Anderson and Leah stories of tragedy and heroism. Some of these stories Is nothing sacred? The sciences are opening up - Bell was received by Parliament on 8 December 2015. emerged during the 150-year commemorations of question is often asked half- manipulating cells for cloning, It requests a national day of commemoration and battles around Taranaki, Waikato and Bay of Plenty. disbelievingly, half- babies with three parents, would raise awareness of the Land Wars by introducing They form an important part of our collective heritage humorously about attitudes or designer babies, human-animal material on it into the curriculum as a course of study and should be shared. incidents that have nothing to embryos, and the like. for all New Zealanders. The psalmist wrote of that special moment when do with religion or cultural Reason and the logic of The Maori Affairs Select Committee is now “Love and faithfulness meet together, righteousness taboos, but are out of kilter science are not sufficient in receiving submissions. The closing date for and peace kiss each other (Psalm 85:10). In 2011, with occasions where respect themselves to provide a guide, submissions is Thursday 21 April 2016. would be the norm. since they can never present For directions on making a submission Google: Professor David Williams said that truth requires a NZ Land Wars petition Waimarama Anderson full account of the past; mercy seeks healing and A streaker at a university the whole picture of what submissions. forgiveness; and justice seeks to bring honest graduation, a protestor human life is about. Non- I support the proposal. Such a national day should accountability to change behaviour and action. throwing a dildo at a minister physical qualities nourish the be inclusive of those whose lives were lost or changed Peace may only be attained after the first three of the crown on Waitangi Day, human spirit, and it is essential irrevocably and for those who grieved. The focus have been attended to. A national day of someone wearing a Swanndri to bring these qualities to bear could extend to other land-related conflicts, such as commemoration offers that opportunity. to the opera, the spectre of a on the ethical dilemmas the the Musket Wars of the 1830s. The Methodist Church of New Zealand has a long Donald Trump presidency in scientists are throwing up. I have a personal interest in this proposal. My history of activism in justice and reconciliation on the United States - these might Somerville says it is not paternal great-great-great grandfather Michael this matter. Please make a submission. well have people asking, necessary to believe in the Meredith and his 14-year old son were killed at Dale Meredith, Dunedin eyebrows raised: “Is nothing supernatural to have a sense of sacred?” the sacred. “The authentically Traditionally, religion has sacred can be found in the claimed a monopoly on the essence of being human - the Evangelism in schools supporter says sacred, and cultural practice search for morality, exercising has followed in treating holy the power to become fully ‘Be wary of wolves in sheep's clothing’ places and tapu oneself, rituals reverently. undertaking the By Grant Stephens and goals so I'm not surprised they follow the one and only God. Today some search for It was with great concern that want Bible in Schools removed. The goals the Secular question whether meaning in life. I read the opinion piece by David The Bible calls us not to fall to Education Network simply make such places or [It] might also be Hines 'Applause for Methodist the views of the world but to stand it harder to evangelise to children, ceremonies are experienced in a Support for Multi-Faith up and be counted so others can which I believe is their point. inherently sacred, sense of wonder Education' (March Touchstone). come to God. That is what it means In a year when the focus of the or whether and awe.” I understand that as Christians, to be salt and light to the world Methodist Church of New Zealand sacredness is She believes we are called to love one another (Mathew 5: 13 - 16). is 'Let the Children Live', how can rather something a sense of the without prejudice, as was shown I am sure members of other anyone entertain the thought of people project on sacred in our in the example of the Good religions want to have an reducing our capability to witness to them. secular world Samaritan. However, I am at a loss opportunity to teach about their and evangelise to children. The great Ian Harris would help to as to how this can lead a Methodist own views, and if they do I won't Surely the focus of Let the cathedrals of England, for protect and promote the human lay preacher to seriously suggest stop them. This should never be at Children Live is not simply to example, have long conveyed spirit, that “essential, that the problem with Bible in the expense of Christians doing so, provide for worldly needs but is an aura of sanctity, and to the intangible, invisible, Schools is that it is “one sided” and however. also about teaching them the grace initiated they still do. But when unmeasurable reality we need “evangelical”. I support the work people are of God and letting them live for they become top tourist to live fully human lives”, and Of course it is! The whole doing to break down barriers eternity with the one and only God attractions, complete with to feel we belong to something cafes, knick-knack shops and larger than ourselves. It would purpose of Bible in Schools, as a between Christians and other faiths and saviour. clusters of chattering lay preacher's should be, is to especially in light of the Charlie It may be that Bible in Schools do for the non-religious what schoolchildren, they cannot the religious sacred has always spread the Good News and teach Hebdo killings and others, but the and the Churches Education help but lose some sense of the children about the one and only way to do this is not to stop Commission need to look at what done for people of faith. holy. That sense of the sacred is saviour, Jesus Christ. spreading the Good News in the they are providing to schools and Atheists and the apathetic there, says Somerville, when Jesus died on the cross to save Bible. if they can be more effective in would challenge even a we feel awe at being alive and us from death. He said "I am the Instead it is to show the love their ministry, but many of them residual reverence. To the conscious of the beauty, world way and the truth and the life. No and grace of the Good News to are there simply because they are question 'Is nothing sacred?' a and life around us. It also one comes to the Father except others and give them the chance to passionate enough about the thorough-going secularist can involves a sense of mystery, through me,” (John 14: 6). Does pass it on to those around them no Christian faith to give up their time only answer: 'No, nothing'. including the awesome David not understand that whilst it matter the faith. and spread the good news to Just when the religious hold combination of chance and is good for children to learn that David and the Secular children. They should be applauded on the sacred is weakening, circumstance that has led to other faiths exist, it is paramount Education Network want to see and supported in their work. however, suddenly up it pops our being here at all. to their salvation that they come to one-sided religious classes made The Bible is extremely clear again in an unexpected quarter: She quotes cosmologist know Jesus? illegal. I wonder if he realises that around the subject of evangelism, Australian ethicist Margaret Brian Swimme: “Just think: Why are the views of a Muslim a church service is a one-sided especially to children and the need Somerville proposes an four billion years ago the earth and a Buddhist taken into account religious class? to spread the good news (Mathew approach to ethics based in was molten rock, now it sings in the decision as to whether to Christianity like all 19:14). Any preacher who thinks large part on what she calls opera.” “the secular sacred”. evangelise the children of our monotheistic beliefs is biased. Get along similar lines to David should Respect for human life nation? They have different beliefs used to it, that's what it means to consult their Bible and ask how Somerville is a professor of both law and medicine at means protecting and their actions are helping promoting everything that advance God's Kingdom. McGill University in Montreal where she is director of the makes it special. It flows on to I thank God that university's Centre for respecting all that undergirds someone had the courage Medicine, Ethics and Law. In it, especially nature and the to disagree with the Canadian radio's Massey basic processes of life. Indeed, views of the Secular Lectures on The Ethical Somerville sees the secular Education Network and Imagination, the secular sacred sacred already operating within spend time teaching me is one of her central themes. the environmental movement, about the Bible and what At first sight, the two words aspects of which mirror it tells us about God's seem to combine opposites to religion. Established by Conference 1978 love and grace. the point of absurdity, akin to Anything that breaks down Anyone who truly talking of dry water. While the wall between the divine and for the secure investment of the Church's funds believes in the risen Lord sympathetic to religion, the human, the secular and the should stand up against Somerville takes on board that sacred, is a beacon of hope for any suggestion that many Westerners have lost any the human future. That is would limit Christians' religious sense of the sacred because the secular, this world Investments measured against Church abilities to evangelise to and see ordinary human of space and time, is the only anyone, in particular impulses rather than religion arena where human beings can children. as the basis for ethics. So she count on experiencing the Guidelines for Socially Responsible Investment Grant Stephens is a looks for an ethics platform sacred. Boys' Brigade officer and which both might share. And when the sacred Parish Steward at Such a platform has begins to permeate the secular, it acts like yeast in a lump of Beckenham Methodist become urgent, she says, in light of the bewildering new dough. Everyone and Church, Christchurch. possibilities that the life everything is the better for that. TOUCHSTONE • APRIL 2016 7 NEWS AND VIEWS Restorative justice taking root in communities, churches By Hilaire Campbell like sin, atonement, law, and repentance. “Schools, for example, are leading the restorative justice does not avoid emotion Aotearoa New Zealand is frequently “The understanding of the atonement as way. In the past they used restorative justice or connection. Rather it views this as cited as a world-leader in restorative justice Christ suffering punishment for our sins to conferences to deal with suspensions and necessary for achieving resolution.” practice, particularly in the area of youth satisfy God's need for justice has provided expulsions; then they discovered that the What difference does Christianity make justice. a rationale for justice-as-punishment. core values and principles of restorative to restorative justice? Tom says Christians How does restorative justice work for “But there are other ways justice ought to underpin all have particular reasons to prefer a restorative those who participate in it? And what are of understanding how God's relationships in the school. its future prospects? justice is embodied in Jesus' Now there are dozens of resolution over one that is adjudicated and Dr Thomas Noakes-Duncan is well cross and resurrection - restorative schools throughout adversarial. qualified to explore these questions. As notably, that God's justice is the country.” Christians should recognise that their lecturer in the Diana Unwin Chair of active in liberating us from the Restorative justice is not participation in restorative engagement is Restorative Justice, Victoria University of power of sin, thereby restoring all warm hugs and tears. preceded by their own reconciliation through Wellington, Tom recently completed his us to communion with God “It holds people the restoring justice of God. PhD looking at the role of Church in and each other.” accountable and emphasises “From this perspective, the presence of promoting a restorative understanding of In the biblical tradition, that destructive behaviour must conflict or harmful behaviour is not God's justice. He is also a trained facilitator justice is liberating, redeeming, change. But just being tough surprising, as tragic as it might be, but in restorative justice conferences. and restorative. It is this on a certain segment of society Thomas Noakes-Duncan Christians have been given all that they need “After listening to peoples' stories of understanding of justice that isn't going to help - restorative struggle - from those living in Wellington's ought to inform Christian engagement in justice is about seeking peace in all areas to restore this situation as they reflect on most marginalised communities to those wider society. of life. how God has restored them through Christ.” caught up in the Criminal Justice System - In his current role, Tom can see how “Wherever it occurs, those who have Tom says there will always be I became compelled to pursue how we contemporary restorative justice initiatives been harmed or done harm need to tell their opportunities for the Church to show how restore people to wholeness,” Tom says. are working. He says the scope of restorative story and find ways to put things as right as to use a restorative approach to deal with This search drew him to the Hebrew justice has changed. possible. the challenges of its day. concept of shalom, and eventually to the In the last five years restorative justice “For me, the best outcome of a Tom and his family belong to Urban work of restorative justice as peace-making has expanded rapidly and is now being used restorative justice process is when all parties Vision, a collective of Christian communities justice. in workplaces, schools, health care services, are able to recognise their humanness in its throughout New Zealand committed to “I learnt how different conceptions of student halls, and on the marae. frailty and susceptibility to sin as well as in participating in God's project of world justice have operated in the Christian “It is not just for lower end criminal its capacity to do good.” tradition, some of which were more informed offending and it is not just happening within Tom believes restorative justice is a safe restoration. by Scripture and the Christ event than the justice sector. It is now part of wider yet personally challenging forum. “What finally matters is how we do life others.” civil society. We have a broad mandate to “Unlike our traditional adversarial together and relate to one another as those Tom says that our criminal justice system contribute and collaborate with the public process which separates people and mediates who participate in God's restoring justice in evolved in response to theological concepts and community sector. their concerns through legal language, Christ,” he says. Dargaville minister sparks community spirit A Dargaville Methodist presbyter together to co-ordinate the activities. has been hard at work injecting a Members of the community vibrant spirit into the local community worked hard to get the playgroup while giving its youngest citizens a started even before Kuli secured head start in life. government funding. Rev Kuli Fisi'iahi has been in the “For three months before we Northland town since 2013, when he received ministry funding we held became a minister at the Wesley monthly fundraising events to buy Methodist Parish. toys and feed the children.” Since his arrival he has helped set This spirit of cooperation also up two playgroups and re-established enabled the Dargaville community to the town's brass band. get its brass band up and running again The early childhood centres came after more than 40 years. about when Kuli realised mothers and Kuli says the first Dargaville brass their young children needed a place band was established a century ago to socialise and learn from one another. and was disbanded in 1975. Re- “The Methodist Church is establishing it is something the encouraging its people to consider the community pushed for, and helped needs of children through our Let the make a reality. Children Live initiative, and that For the last couple of years the inspired me to do something for the town's annual Christmas parade was community.” led by a visiting band - the Northcote Kuli says when low numbers of brass band - but it soon became evident children are enrolled in early childhood that the local people wanted their own. Rev Kuli Fisi'iahi (back row left) took the lead in re-establishing the Dargaville Brass Band. education it can lead to problems later “People in the community were on in their schooling. calling for us to start our own,” Kuli “Primary schools are finding says. problems when a lot of kids don't know Individuals came forth to donate their colours or their numbers.” more than $11,000 and get the band With Kuli's leadership, two on its feet. On top of this, the playgroups have been set up with Methodist Church has also donated a funding from the Ministry of grant of $10,000 through the Prince Education. One is Tongan and is based Albert College Trust towards the band. at Selwyn Park School, the other is The money has been used to buy Maori and is run out of the church. the band's instruments and meet other Children in each centre learn the costs. basic concepts such as colours and Today the Dargaville Brass Band numbers, sing songs, and get has 24 members, the youngest of immersion in their native languages. whom is five and plays the cornet. “They are socialising and are It is Kuli's hope that the band will starting to focus. They are improving march and play proud and true in all through fellowship and scholarship,” its glory at this year's Christmas Kuli says. Parade. The mothers also benefit from In the interim it will likely be socialising with other people at the spotted in and around the community, playgroups. Neither playgroup has a visiting hospitals and shopping centres paid coordinator. The mothers work in the school holidays. Local fundraising and a grant from the Methodist Church helped the brass band get on its feet. 8 TOUCHSTONE • APRIL 2016 NEWS & VIEWS

GREG HUGHSON REFLECTS Peace be with you ON THE RISEN CHRIST It is significant that the first words of Both of these greetings can be translated back to an experience of peace. Similarly to bring peace, healing and relief from the risen Christ to his frightened disciples as 'Peace be upon you'. As followers of it was the power of God's love, greater suffering. “See, the home of God is among in John's gospel are “Peace be with you,” Jesus, as peace-makers, we would be wise than any evil or fire, which mysteriously mortals. God will dwell with them; they (John 20:19). to adopt this same practice. The risen Christ but effectively enabled the living and loving will be God's peoples and God himself The disciples' fear soon turned to comes through us (potentially) to bring of Jesus to continue after his death. will be with them; God will wipe every rejoicing, when they recognised their Lord. peace, comfort and reassurance to all How will peace come? Only through tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with frightened people love, Jesus declares. “I give you a new mourning and crying and pain will be no you. As the Father has sent me, so I send Recently, someone broke into our home commandment, that you love one another. more, for the first things have passed you.” and intentionally set it on fire. There was Just as I have loved you, you also should away,” (Rev 21:3-4). When he had said this, he breathed on a large pot-plant located at the heart of the love one another. By this everyone will This vision of God's immanent, loving them and said to them, “Receive the Holy fire. We loved this plant. After the fire, it know that you are my disciples, if you and restorative presence with us as healer Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they appeared to have been totally destroyed. have love for one another,” (John 13:34- and comforter is consistent with the life are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of The arsonist's fire reduced it to a charred 35). any, they are retained.” black stump, apparently dead forever. The risen Lord can be for us like a of Jesus who embodied God's love in a A week later, Jesus appeared to With watering, and protection, now shepherd, therefore we shall not want unique and powerful way. Thomas. Once again, his greeting was three months later, it is sprouting green (Psalm 23:1). He leads us to where we can As we journey towards Pentecost, may “Peace be with you”. It would be wonderful and slowly coming back to life. We too lie down in restorative places, green the risen presence of Christ profoundly if as Christians, we could offer this greeting are slowly recovering from the shock and pastures where our souls can be healed, so influence us, empower us to bring comfort to each other each time we meet. horror of what happened. that we can recover and serve once again and peace and healing to Syrian refugees, Muslims commonly greet each other Our coming back to life is being as transformative peacemakers in his name. to those bereaved by suicide, to victims of with the words As-salaam 'alaykum, and nurtured by those who are caring for us In Revelation 21 we read about the day arson, to all who grieve, and to the whole Jews with the words Shalom aleikhem. and loving us back to life in all its fullness, when God will draw very near to humanity of creation.

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The power of kindness By Jim Stuart Recently my made it difficult to walk. She invited me found that an empathetic, caring interaction was growing scarce because of climate wife, her sister and into her shop for a cup of tea. between a physician and patient can have change. Today we find ourselves at a mother and I were I declined her kind offer and continued the same positive health impact as taking similar threshold. The challenge is to learn returning to my wait. To my surprise she returned with one aspirin a day does to prevent a heart kindness and cooperation on a much larger Christchurch. We an umbrella and proceeded to wait with attack. scale.” had spent four me. Once she had made sure I was safely As I said earlier, I have been struggling Stefan notes that acts of kindness enjoyable days in in the car, I thanked her and as a kind of with Parkinson's disease and am learning awaken our sense of altruism and build and around benediction told her she would receive a to live with a debilitating disease for which the bonds of care and concern. Such acts Dunedin and were medal in heaven for her kindness! there is no known cure. In other words, of kindness are central to our faith and at heading home. Modern medicine is discovering more life for me is lived one day at a time. the core of Methodism. It had been raining and the traffic in and more the importance of kindness, One of the insights I have learnt from He writes: “The journey begins with Oamaru was fairly heavy. We stopped to compassion and empathy for people who others like the woman in Oamaru, is what curiosity. By experimenting with use the rest rooms but had to park a fair are struggling with illness. We are not self- I call the healing power of kindness. Simple generosity, we have nothing to lose and distance away. When it came time to centred, rather we are “wired to connect”. acts of kindness and support are the much to gain, for selflessness makes us resume the journey, Gillian decided to get When we connect our physiology ultimate gifts for those struggling with happy and transforms the world.” (p210). the car to save me from a long trek. I improves for the better. Recent research illness. So if you are in Oamaru, drop into the waited in the light rain as more large buses into the clinician-patient relationship has Science writer Stefan Klein in his book toyshop to find a kind and generous descended in the available parking spots. gathered a growing body of evidence that Survival of the Nicest (2014) argues that woman. The future of the planet depends While I was waiting, a woman came shows a physician's lack of empathy with “the history of humankind began with an on good people prepared to look out for out of her shop to see if I was all right. a patient can have profound negative altruistic revolution - our ancestors started others like her. She noticed that I had a cane. I told her I effects on a patient's health and well-being. to care for their fellows. Only together did My vote is for kindness over have Parkinson's disease and arthritis that For example, a recent medical study they stand a chance in a world where food competition every day.

By Peter MacKenzie Delving in the UCANZ garden UCANZ executive officer Nine years ago we bought an just seems to fit. As I come to the end - although too often it is with plants presence and love in my life. empty section in an empty suburb. of my time as executive officer of that I consider to be weeds. I have Blessings to all who dwell in Now hopefully it has sold and Uniting Congregations I have an marvelled at the beauty in my garden God's garden of life. someone else will enjoy my labours. opportunity to reflect on the last eight that I did not plant. In the church I This is Peter McKenzie's final Today the suburb is fully built up years and to assess the 'garden' of see new things happening (that some column as executive officer of in the area we live, and my garden Cooperative Ventures. consider weeds) in which the glory UCANZ. As Touchstone editor, I has flourished. The weeks preparing Diversity: I continue to be of God is shining. would like to extend my thanks for for the sale gave me time to celebrate astounded at the diversity of the Symbiosis: Things stay in my the thoughtful, and (as he points out the growth of the last decade, the church and how God's presence is garden - apart from rose and above) metaphor-rich columns he has effort I put into the garden, and the witnessed in so many different ways. gooseberry prunings. I compost and provided our readers for nearly a transformation of the area. Each church is a unique plant in a mulch, recycle and reuse. I think as decade. To write his pieces for this space, I got around to finishing one task unique setting with a unique history a church we have to learn to re- Peter has drawn on his time as a that had been on my to-do list for of growth, and I celebrate that. purpose some of our treasures. We parish minister, his training and most of those nine years, and planted Life and death: As I removed a need to use our resources more research in psychology, and his some nice annuals to give some dead bush that languished in the shade effectively to proclaim the hope we experience gained working with and colour to a bare piece of dirt. The of the garden's canopy I affirmed that have through the Gospel. The visiting Uniting Congregations canopy in the native area provides a life must have change and death. I problem is not that we have too much throughout Aotearoa. home for a couple of tui (which have helped close churches, end property but that we don't use it fully. I have appreciated his timely should be a selling point) and I partnerships and sell buildings but I God's presence: When I take the adherence to deadlines but more enjoyed hearing their wings flapping have also been at church openings, time to look carefully, I see the glory important the insights he has shared, past as I worked. ministerial inductions and events with of God in all of my garden and in all which have nudged us gently toward I have used my garden as a church standing room only. of the church. In that moment I give being better churches and better metaphor on previous occasions - it New life: Nature fills the spaces a thankful prayer and celebrate God's people. Trinity Methodist Theological College Long journey of service from Rotuma to Trinity College Kaurasi Kunusi Lagi answered and teaching music in men's and nominated to be the first parish had Rev Graeme White and now Rev the call to enter Methodist ministry women's fellowships. I was also steward under this new structure, a Wayne Toleafoa guiding me and after decades of service to the involved in the property and finance role he filled for five years. encouraging me to take the step Church. Trinity College accepted committee.” “It was a pleasure to work with towards ministry. Kaurasi for ministry training in its Kaurasi migrated to New Zealand the past president of the Methodist “I believe that all these 2015 intake. in 1986 and in Auckland he continued Church in Fiji and a lecturer at St experiences have led me to the path Kaurasi was born in Rotuma, a his involvement in the Fijian Methodist John's Theological College and Trinity I am on today. I completed my Kaurasi Kunusi Lagi. small island in the Fiji group. He says Church. Theological College,” he says. licentiate in Ministry Studies last year. he was brought up in a strong “I was engaged in youth ministry Then, after almost 20 years in the This year I am working on the papers “I believe that to be a minister of Christian family. and Sunday school, led a choir and Auckland Fijian Methodist Church, that Trinity Theological College has God you have to equip yourself before “My father was a Methodist served as church steward. I was Kaurasi felt a different calling. assigned to equip me for the work of going out to the world. Isaiah 6: 8 minister and was sent to Fiji in 1961, involved in the then Fiji Advisory “My family and I started a presbyter in the Methodist Church says, “Then I heard the voice of the where he served until he passed Council, which is now the Wasewase worshiping in the Te Atatu Union of New Zealand.” Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send? And away. My journey into this calling ko Viti kei Rotuma,” he says. Parish. Again I got involved in the Kaurasi says he and his wife of who will go for us?' And I said, 'Here started back in the early 1980s in Fiji. In 2001 the Tabacakacaka ko Viti praise and worship group. I joined the 25 years Ruby Lagi are blessed with “I was involved in the Methodist e Okaladi (Auckland Fijian Paris) was parish council and the men's group. three beautiful children. am I. Send me!'” I believe that God Church in Fiji in various ministries established with Rev Dr Ilaitia Tuwere “It was here that I knew what my He is enjoying his studies at Trinity called me into this mission and He such as youth groups, Sunday school, as the minister. Kaurasi was calling was. I was blessed to have Theological College. will prepare me.” Trinity College first to offer NZ Diploma in Christian Studies Trinity College is one of the first and have enrolled in the new diploma private tertiary establishments in for the 2016 academic year. They will New Zealand to receive approval and take 5 compulsory papers - two from accreditation to teach the NZQA- biblical studies and one from in each of approved NZ Diploma in Christian the other strands and three more papers Studies (Level 6). in the strand they choose to specialise Last year Trinity College principal in. Rev Dr Nasili Vaka'uta and College staff It requires 120 credits to complete developed study programmes that will the NZ Diploma in Christian Studies. A lead to three new qualifications: the full-time student could do this in a year Diploma in Methodist Studies (L5) and but most Trinity College students are Talanoa on justice for Pacific people Trinity Methodist Theological College will host These events are necessary, Talanoa Oceania the Advanced Diploma in Religious part-time and complete the diploma Studies (L7), and the NZ Diploma in a conference for scholars, artists and activists believes, because often Pacific Islanders in other over two or three years. who want to explore what justice can mean for Christian Studies (L6). lands are confused about who they are, easily The course is designed for students Pacific people. misunderstood and not fully engaged in their new The first two of these are Trinity who want to enter ministry training Talanoa Oceania is organising the conference locations. College diplomas, while the third is a through Trinity College or who need a which takes place 10-11 June at St John's/Trinity Talanoa means talk or discussion in Fijian, Tongan New Zealand-wide diploma that will be College, Meadowbank. broad understanding of Christian and Samoan. delivered by other approved tertiary Among the questions the conference asks is: The Talanoa Oceania website states “We long theology and ethics to work in the wider education providers. What does justice mean? Who decides what is just? for a sea of talanoa to root us in our current locations. church sector as senior administrators, What does justice look like? How might we enable We have not been meaningfully released from our Nasili says Methodist Conference justice? And how might we shift from justice for just endorsed the programme in November managers or leaders. island homes and we need creative ways to maintain us to justice for and with others? contact with our island homes,” they say. and in December Trinity College applied The response Trinity College received Conference organisers invite anyone who wants The group wants to help Pacific people stay in from NZQA noted that the proposed to engage in these or other questions related to to the New Zealand Qualifications contact with one another so they can maintain Authority (NZQA) to teach the NZ Diploma programme aligns with NZQA's aims for justice to come and share their wisdom at Talanoa 2016. Participants can present an artwork, formal relationships with and be responsible for one another in Christian Studies. the diploma, and the College has or informal talk, or academic paper. across the currents of Oceania. mapped out a credible way for the “NZQA granted approval for us to Topics could include art, climate, economy, It welcomes all who wish to establish links with do so on February 19th. We received programme to provide the qualifications. education, literature, militarisation, music, politics, Oceania including Melanesia, Micronesia and the okay to offer the Diploma in Christian NZQA says Trinity College have done sexuality, or sport. See the end of this article for Polynesia. To participate in the Talanoa Oceania 2016 Studies with strands in Biblical Studies, a good job seeking feedback on its details on how to apply. conference email [email protected] or Maori Studies, Pastoral Studies and proposal for the programme and it has Talanoa Oceania organises events for people who are interested in the cultures of Oceania, and [email protected] by 1st May. Theological Studies,” Nasili says. incorporated the suggestions in the final in particular of on topics of interests Pacific Islanders Registration fee is NZ$200 and this includes Eight students met the requirements design. who have moved overseas and are torn between meals for three days. Check out Talanoa Oceania on where we live and their home islands. Facebook or its website or call 021 570 387.

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College • Don't forget to register for Talanoa Oceania 2016 in Auckland (10 - 11 June 2016). T 09 521 2073 • E [email protected] Snippets 10 TOUCHSTONE • APRIL 2016 AROUND THE CONNEXION eBooks changing the way we read Kereru offers Kiwis In the past, if you were a prolific reader a PDF you may need to download the free you had to carry a small library when on Adobe Acrobat Reader. holiday. Today eReaders have eliminated ePub is a standard eBook format which Christian ebooks that problem. allows a book to be displayed and read on Kereru Publishing is a New 'Transplanted Christianity: Documents Similarly, if you were in a study many different devices. Compared to a PDF Zealand ePublisher established to Illustrating Aspects of New Zealand programme you had to make frequent trips file, an ePub file has reflowable text, which provide resources on Christian Church History'. The book is now in to the library or bookshop. 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Rev Andrew Gamman and wife scholar as well as those with little or also raises the issue of rapid and dramatic You don't need a dedicated eBook reader to changes taking place in the book industry. Caroline established Kereru Publishing no biblical background. read an ePub file. in 2013. Caroline also writes books Andrew Gamman's Church Print publications are now competing If you want to read an ePub book from that are available through Kereru under Invisible takes the form of an earthed with eBooks. That means among other things your computer or mobile phone one option her maiden name Caroline Bindon. that there is strong downward pressure on is to download Adobe Digital Editions and practical theology and asks the prices. It also means that print retailers and (ADE). This is a free download from Adobe The works they publish are question: What is the church? 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If you want to purchase an eBook Most people will be familiar with a PDF. from Amazon you will need to either use a members' area. Christ and their own experience of the A PDF is an electronic document that has Kindle or download the free Kindle reading Five titles in Kereru Publishing's gospel. been converted to look just like it would if app from Amazon. Amazon's Kindle reads collection may be of particular interest Caroline's book '25 Stockings to it was printed. The PDF file will look on mobi files but does not support ePub files. to Methodist readers. 'Hymns from the Christmas' is another top-selling your screen exactly as it did on the screen eBooks are not about to put libraries out Heart' is a collection of 80 hymns by Kereru publication it provides of the person who created it. of business. In fact now many libraries loan New Zealand Methodist songwriter interactive family devotional activities PDF files can usually be viewed on eBooks just as they do paper books. 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Everyone should have a decent A place home at a price they can afford. to call Home Everyone needs to feel safe, loved and cared for in their home. A 10km walk preceded the launch of the North Otago Tongan Engagement.

A culture of service and a North Otago Tongans, Palagi engage By David Hill “Jesus calls us to love our commitment to social justice is A new initiative aims to help North neighbour and this project speaks to at the heart of what it means to Otago Palagi and Tongans build this as we get to know our neighbours be Methodist. stronger connections. of all ethnicities and backgrounds here North Otago Tongan Engagement in North Otago and also our neighbours (NOTE) is led by Waitaki Presbyterian in the Pacific.” Methodist social services live out Parish. It was launched last month at Jill started NOTE after she this commitment through social an event that saw about 50 people walk travelled to Tonga with her husband housing, residential aged care, 10 km on a journey through the streets Chris Lambourne last year. During of Oamaru which culminated in a their trip they visited villages and met housing advocacy and home- lunchtime barbeque and Tongan umu the Tonga Community Development based support. (hangi). Trust with the help of Christian World Waitaki Presbyterian minister Rev Service. A donation or bequest can help Jill McDonald hopes NOTE will raise Jill plans to return to Tonga later money to support villages in Tonga this year with a larger group to install Methodist Mission Aotearoa and help Palagi and Tongans build rainwater harvesting tanks in three make a lasting difference to stronger connections in North Otago. villages in the Hihifo district, on the New Zealand families. “There is no doubt that we have a island of Niuatoputapu. growing Pasifika population here in NOTE has set a lofty goal of North Otago and the majority is raising $25,000 to support this project, Tongan. The main places that Tongans and it is well on the way. Many of and Palagi interact are at schools, the those who took part in the walk freezing works and the rugby clubs. gathered sponsored money and with a “However, for those of us who generous donation from the don't work or play in these areas, there Presbyterian Women's Fellowship, is little opportunity to get to know each close to $6000 has already been raised. other,” Jill says. Last month's 10km walk in Speaking at the launch, Waitaki Oamaru was supported by several local District Councillor and former churches, including the Oamaru television personality Jim Hopkins Tongan Methodist Church. explained the council believes as many Several fundraising events are as 2000 Tongans live in the district, planned in the coming months up to one-sixth of the local population. including a charity rugby game “One of the best ways to get to between two local rugby clubs. know each other and build Anyone wants to support NOTE relationships is to work together on can like the North Otago Tonga For more information contact the chairperson of Methodist Mission Aotearoa, David Hanna some kind of shared project. In doing Engagement page on Facebook or Post Office Box 9932, Wellington 6141 • Phone 021 403 377 • Email [email protected] this we are very much blessed by each contact Jill by emailing other,” Jill says. [email protected]. TOUCHSTONE • APRIL 2016 11 AROUND THE CONNEXION Community groups Lunch and cooking classes on MCA menu stronger together Food has become a big for healthy food options. part of the way Hamilton's “Our facilities are limited - Hui E! Methodist City Action (MCA) - we have one oven with four By Hilaire Campbell serves the community. hobs so we often have mince, It has taken just a year for Hui E! Community Two of its main potatoes, bread and coleslaw Aotearoa to establish itself within the community programmes focus on and we also use rice cookers. sector and the government. providing hospitality and We use good quality “More than 100,000 community organizations helping people cook for ingredients and stretch out the make up our sector and signs are that the sector themselves. main ingredients with things has confidence in us,” says Hui E! general manager As it has for about 15 like beans. Peter Glensor. “We are pretty pleased with our years, every Monday at noon “It is important that our progress.” MCA provides a community guests have a balanced meal. Based in Wellington, Hui E! is a charitable meal. Volunteers cater for up We focus on the hearty trust that wants to promote, strengthen and connect to 60 people every week and wholesome foods that people the whole community sector. This includes Tangata the meal costs diners just may be familiar with and Whenua organisations and the broad voluntary $1.00. tweak it a wee bit to use what and community sector such as charities, In addition to community is seasonal and affordable and Volunteers prepare the Monday community lunchtime meal at Methodist City Action. incorporated societies, clubs and informal meal, MCA also offers make things go further, which community groups. cooking classes for people may also inspire people to provides some TLC. physical disability and are Peter says creating a network is vital because who live with disabilities or cook better for themselves at Pharmacy 547 comes in once learning to live independently. it provides the “social glue” for the whole sector. who want to learn how to home” a year to offer free flu They learn the basics of Hui E!'s three core functions are 1) Korero - create balanced meals for Catherine says volunteers vaccines,” Wendy says. cookery, food safety, not just saying things but framing conversations, Once a month the themselves. come in around 9:30am to ingredients and meal planning 2) Hui - bringing people together, and 3) Awhina Director of MCA prepare the noontime meal. Taiwanese Tzu Chi Buddhist - to support and take practical action. Catherine Hodges says “People who eat with us Compassion Foundation and the course reinforce basic A commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi and everyone is welcome to the form a kind of community and brings all the people and food literacy and numeracy skills. Tangata Whenua is central to Hui E! It helps community meal, and those care about each other. They required to prepare a Catherine it is exciting to strengthen organisations working with and by who partake come for a range let us know if someone is not vegetarian meal. Before the see people grow in confidence Maori as well as working with community groups of reasons. well. Some of our regulars meal they sing a Taiwanese as they learn to cook. Students to help them express their Treaty obligations. “Some need to stretch their have been coming since the song as a blessing. from the classes have Hui E! has a broader focus than the two budget, others seek the meal started.” “Our core values are volunteered to help cater organizations it recently replaced. “People still inclusion and respect for connect us with the social services but we're keen hospitality and companionship Catherine and MCA Co- events MCA has including the meal provides. Many are ordinator Wendy Nickalls others. We have the financial to grow beyond the usual suspects,” says Peter. regulars who have become work together to run the support of the Hamilton their AGM. “We want to attract faith communities, sport, part of the MCA community.” midday meal. Methodist Trust and a range “This year one of our recreation and environment groups as well as “We see the meal as a hand Wendy says often the of philanthropic organisations students, Robbie Karikari, has young people and groups such as Ara Taiohi, an up not a hand out. It is an people who come need that directly and indirectly volunteered to help with the umbrella group that helps young people develop opportunity to sit down and someone to listen to them. support the work of the community meal. It is fantastic and thrive. We are pleased to have a strong working interact with people as guests. “When they are here we Mission. We also have to see him develop the relationship with them. People feel safe and welcome can make additional services significant support through confidence and skills to work “We're also deeply involved with the arts and here and that's what it's about.” culture - a recent Wellington sector hui included available to them. We have a volunteering and donations in a busy kitchen.” Catherine says a number retired nurse regularly present from the Korean community Chamber Music NZ. “If you name an area of of faith-based social services who talks with individuals and others,” Catherine says. Soon MCA will extend its interest there's a Hui E! involvement,” says Peter. provide meals to the about their medications or MCA's cooking classes are cookery classes to clients Hui E! recently approached Local Government community in Hamilton, and other health related matters a drawcard for people living working with Prisoners Aid NZ for a permanent part in their work with local MCA's meal has a reputation and queries they have and with intellectual and/or and Rehabilitation Society. communities. “We would especially like to be part of their upcoming roadshow.” Faith communities feature strongly in the PUBLIC ISSUES NETWORK community sector and one of Hui E!'s important links will be with the Auckland-based Interfaith Forum. Peter says Hui E! wants to connect with Crosscurrents of climate and trade the Abrahamic Council, emerging ecumenical groups, and any others faith groups that pull people The media has been flooded with related to substances that can deplete environment chapter is a 'clip on' to the together. information on the Trans Pacific or modify the ozone layer. Parties are whole agreement. An important project this year is linking with Partnership Agreement (TPPA). also to prevent marine pollution from The average cost of an Investor 20 multicultural groups around NZ. Hui E! will The main concerns of opponents of ships, and uphold their environmental States Disputes claim is estimated at work with Multicultural NZ to run three ethnic the TPPA are the possibility that laws. US$8 million, which means claims will community summits. Peter says ethnic and cultural multinational corporations could The only specific reference to the have a chilling effect. Governments will groups often feel isolated. “We want to draw them challenge our laws if they affect their climate in the TPPA is that parties shall evaluate the risks when they pass into a more confident relationship with the rest of profits, higher priced pharmaceuticals, “engage in co-operative activities related environmental laws could have a the community sector.” poor environmental safeguards, and to transitioning to a low-emissions negative impact on potential profit. Much of Hui E!'s work is collaborative. It fairly weak economic gains of an economy”. One of the important strategies for ranges from supporting the UN's Sustainable estimated $2.7 billion. Contrast this to the NZ-Korea Free reducing carbon use is to support local Development Goals to working with the What is less analysed is how the Trade Agreement. That agreement states community sector to reach its own goals. At the production of goods and services. The same time it will press government to come up TPPA fits with the Paris Agreement and that Parties will encourage and facilitate TPPA's investment chapter prohibits climate change. relevant activities to achieve sustainable with answers to such vital issues as domestic mechanisms to protect domestic content violence, vulnerable children, housing and equality Around the world alarm bells are production systems, including or purchase goods produced locally. As ringing as to whether trade interests will mitigating the impact of climate change. and greenhouse gas emissions. with the example of India's solar policy, One of its immediate tasks is to work with trump climate agreements. For example, Importantly the Korea agreement incentives for local production are India initiated a major solar energy mentions the role of agriculture, forestry government to help Incorporated Societies adapt hampered by trade rules. to proposed law changes. “More than 1000 programme as part of its Nationally and fisheries in contributing to low- The Paris Agreement holds the societies have been invited to 25 meetings Determined Contribution programme carbon green growth and trade. prospect of an international price for throughout the country, and I am conscious many to improve the environment and It affirms an integrated approach to carbon that would create price penalties of those affected will be church groups,” says eradicate poverty. sustainable development and recognises for CO2 emissions. If some countries Peter. However, the Sierra Club reports international climate regimes including Hui E! is a small operation - Peter's the only that the World Trade Organization carbon markets. do not charge for carbon emissions, their products will be cheaper that those fulltime worker - but it stands strongly in the NGO rejected India's solar programme The contrast with the TPPA is sector. Part of its strength comes from working because of its 'buy local' policy, which remarkable. that seek to reverse the use of fossil fuels by putting a price on carbon. closely with local and central government. The is counter to trade rules. Can renewable In its submission on the TPPA, the government recently signalled approval for its energy policies in India be achieved Engineers for Social Responsibility say There is no provision in the TPPA central coordination for the community sector. without breaking trade rules? elsewhere corporations are lodging to protect local industry from being Promoting the sector is important Peter Some commentators say that disputes on mining, fossil fuel recovery undercut by imports from countries with believes. 'Blowing our Own Trumpet' is a small references to climate and the UN and other environmental resources at no carbon charges. campaign that highlights risk taking and innovation Framework Convention on Climate the rate of one per week. We are a long way from aligning as value for money. Change have been deleted from the This signals the conflict of interest the world of trade and its dependence “Effective services, collaboration and TPPA text, at the insistence of the US. between trade and climate on fossil fuels, with agreements on community linkages we believe are valuable assets There is no reference to climate in responsibilities. There is no over-arching climate. in our sector,” says Peter. “To this end we're either the investment or environment clause in the TPPA that gives pre- The big picture is complex. To bring gathering stories that help people understand our chapters of the TPPA. The environment eminence to the Paris Agreement or it back to the New Zealand scale, we sector.” chapter mentions preventing pollution, other climate laws. can insist that the TPPA is not acceptable Hui E! doesn't have a fixed future. But building sanctions and remedies for breaches of The TPP has to be seen in the light in its current form, that the Korea free on what it has already achieved and creating new environmental laws. of the broader implications and the trade agreement shows that provisions conversations about the future will help Hui E! Parties are encouraged to adhere to strong corporate business interests that for climate and public good interests face it with confidence. principles of corporate social are driving it. Simon Terry of the are feasible, and that this incongruity Hui E! website is huie.org.nz for groups and individuals wanting to make a financial responsibility and co-operate on matters Sustainability Council says the weak is insane. contribution. 12 TOUCHSTONE • APRIL 2016 CWS SLOW REBUILD IN NEPAL Like many Nepalese, Maya Reconstruction has been slow Thapalyia was totally shocked by across Nepal as the government last year's massive earthquake. has struggled to deal with the Her home in the small village situation. The government of Majithar crumbled to the promised grants to families who ground on 25 April. The lost their homes, but those affected magnitude 7.8 quake destroyed have only received a tiny every house leaving families percentage of the money - not sleeping outside and salvaging enough to cope with rising prices what they could. and shortages. Last year Christian World Price rises and a thriving black Service contributed $100,000 to market have restricted travel and the ACT Alliance appeal for food, made distribution more difficult shelter and support to restore for ACT Alliance members livelihoods. ACT Alliance is also working in more isolated areas. helping local Nepalese groups “Massive earthquakes affect rebuild water systems and latrines more than the physical and provide hygiene, psycho surroundings. When the country social support, schooling and is struggling to deal with the training in disaster preparedness. aftermath of the quake, it is vital Ahead of the anniversary, ACT that we get help to families in a Alliance has revised and way that does not build relaunched its NZD$23 million dependency,” Pauline adds. In front of her transitional house Maya Thapalyia and her son gather food for their livestock. appeal for Nepal. Photo ACT Alliance P Jeffrey. From late last year and early “CWS is grateful for the this year, Madhesi political parties generous support to our appeal for transitional homes to protect them approved, Hello Paisa enables percent of beneficiaries used the blockaded the border with India Nepal. Our countries have close from the weather. people to receive credit instantly. cash for the purpose for which it as a protest against the new links and we know that working Determined to make sure the At its peak, ACT Alliance was intended - others used it for constitution. The Madhesi people through ACT Alliance, relief is community rebuilt in a way that distributed money to 1400 families earthquake related expenses. make up a third of Nepal's getting to isolated communities,” suited them, ACT Alliance in 4.5 hours, and could monitor Cash meant people could buy population and are from the says CWS national director Pauline introduced the Hello Paisa system how funds were spent. what was needed, for example southern plains. McKay. to make payments directly to the Altogether 14,627 households purchasing corrugated iron at local Donations to the Nepal Appeal One year after the quake the families through a mobile phone have received cash support to markets rather than wait for may be sent to CWS, PO Box villagers are no longer living under app. provide shelter and winterisation. supplies that could take months to 22652, Christchurch 8061 or at tarpaulins but now have Once a grant had been According to ACT Alliance, 92 be delivered. www.cws.org.nz FIJI EMERGENCY APPEAL

South Indians at the launch of the One Billion Rising campaign against gender violence. Photo: EKTA. Indian women take stand against child labour Young Indian women are eagerly hope. debating the best way to build support for Supporting the students to run the their new campaign against child labour. campaign against the Sumangali scheme In 1976 the government banned is part of EKTA's work to highlight gender Sumangali, a form of child labour primarily issues in their state. practised in Tamil Nadu's textile industry, Students are deeply involved in the but it still takes place. annual safety audit of bus stands in Madurai Recruiters seek out young women aged and the annual celebration of One Billion 15-18 years in poor rural villages to work Rising, a global campaign to strengthen Photo: Fiji for three years in return for money for a women to oppose violence. By working dowry, something their families cannot with police and officials, the conditions at G overnment CWS FIJI APPEAL afford. bus stands have improved. CREDIT CARD Phone 0800 74 73 72 or The work in the factories is dangerous EKTA also trains and supports women online www.cws.org.nz/donate and poorly paid. The young women often elected to local government positions. This DIRECT DEPOSIT Name of Account: work 12 hours a day, six days a week, and year's training focussed on Gender Budget Christian World Service Account number: are not allowed to leave the facilities or Analysis to better understand how money PLEASE ANZ 06 0817 0318646 00, have breaks. Some have been forced to was allocated at the panchayat level. ref: Fiji Appeal. stop work early because of injury and most Through its work with students and in DONATE NOW Email postal details to [email protected] don't earn the promised bondage because work places, EKTA is working to stop if you would like a tax receipt. of deductions made by the employer. violence against girls and women at all Trained by Christian World Service levels. Young men attending courses on You can help Fijians POST Christian World Service partner, EKTA, the students are now gender and masculinity are supporting these PO Box 22652 Christchurch 8140 with food, shelter and running a campaign to stop this illegal efforts which run counter to the violence practice. They are raising the issue in incited by some Hindu nationalists. psycho-social support. schools and villages to discourage young Gifts to the CWS Christmas Appeal women from risking their health for a false support this programme. TOUCHSTONE • APRIL 2016 13 REVIEWS

By Neil Pugmire 100 Ways to Get Your Church Noticed 2015, Church House Publishing, 232 pages Reviewer: Peter Taylor God wants to communicate with us - this especially in NZ with our paucity of Many ideas do require a financial budget that might is the simple message of religion. If this is medieval/touristy church buildings but seem beyond many parishes' ability but not all of them. so then we should want to communicate most can be used or adapted to the local There will always be something that a concerned group can this message with the world around us. scene with a bit of imagination and effort. do. And it might be possible to encourage external help. Where is the Church in an age when we A lot hinges on the two broad For instance, good quality videos and photographs might are bombarded by advertising on television, suggestions Neil outlines at the beginning radio, billboards, newspapers, emails and of the book. These are, firstly, gather a be beyond many members but there might be those in the supermarket bags? team of folk who are interested in community who are good at such things and could be Often conspicuously absent, with the communication to co-ordinate publicity. encouraged to offer their services free, or at cost. exception of the Salvation Army. If this Then, secondly, create a parish 'logo'. I suggest that a group from each parish wade through bothers you, especially at the local level, then Neil has ideas about how to do this, and the book picking out a few good ideas that might just work. this book can help you get your church is keen that this is done properly, even to These might not be the grandest ideas in the book, nor the noticed. the extent of hiring a graphics designer. ones that might bring the most impact but they could be Neil Pugmire offers 100 suggestions of This logo is to be attached to the ones which are achievable and would stimulate further a great variety. He covers the obvious church noticeboards everything connected to the church - website, newsletters, efforts. (outside and inside the building), and our weekly sheets, flyers, welcome packs, and external noticeboards - so it parish magazines and websites. But he also looks at modern should be flexible and of the best quality. Many of his ideas If you want your parish to be known for more than social media such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. There would work better with a good logo so it is worth not money raising and esoteric activities, then buy the book are also useful ideas about connecting with the community skimping on this section. and let the community know who you really are. Even if around your church, as well as liaising with the media. After each idea we are given a list of actions under 'How only one idea works for you it will be worth the modest Some of the ideas may not be suitable for many churches to do it'. This step-by step-approach is very helpful. investment.

By Bart Ehrman Did Jesus Exist? The Historical Argument for the Existence of Jesus of Nazareth 2013, Harper One, 368 pages Reviewer: David Poultney Anyone who has engaged in theology religion is Christianity.” challenge a belief that is held by very, very few people. has probably heard talk of the 'Jesus of He critiques what he sees as their Google “Jesus + myth” and you will find a long list of history' and 'the Christ of faith'. This refers disregard of history, a failing he sees also pages telling you Jesus was some sort of fabrication. Yet to the difference, the gulf even, between the in some Christians who make too much in the scheme of things this is a marginal and minority view. life of a Jewish man, Jesus, in first century of Jesus. For Ehrman an unthinking Even the most nonreligious and those most critical of Palestine and the multiple theological disregard and an uncritical credulity are Christianity generally accept that under the whole constructs rooted in the stories we have told both sins against history. superstructure of Christianity a wandering Jewish preacher about him. Much of the book is consideration of lived in first century Palestine and was put to death under Ehrman, though a New Testament scholar early literary sources on Jesus. It is a Pontius Pilate. of some note, is an agnostic. His earlier books thorough and reasonable account. In drawing to a conclusion I would offer you two have taken aim at what he would see as easy Before moving on to a consideration and misinformed certainty on the part of of the more serious writers who have statements to hold in tension, the first by Albert Schweitzer evangelical Christians. This time he denied the existence of Jesus he has some who said that the search for the historical Jesus is “like challenges others: those who would say that sport with less scholarly writers' work. In peering down a deep well at our own reflection.” Yes the Jesus never existed, or that if he did he is so utterly removed his consideration of one writer he says this; “The book is person Jesus can be lost in the strength of what we project from the stories we have told about him as to be quite filled with so many factual errors and outlandish assertions on him, which is so often our agendas, preferences and irrelevant. that it is hard to believe the author is serious. If she is serious prejudices. Those who deny the existence of Jesus have an it is hard to believe she has ever encountered anything Yet for all the difficulty of really seeing him, Ehrman's ideological agenda, Ehrman says. “[T]hey find organised resembling historical scholarship.” closing words in this book are also true. “Jesus existed, religion to be dangerous and harmful and the chief organised This book might seem like a considerable effort to whether we like it or not.”

By Jack Flynn Smash-Mouth Jesus, A Memoir - God's Answer to Violence 2015, WestBow Press, 138 pages Reviewer: Lynne Frith Jack Flynn's memoir is painful reading. in attempts to overcome the impact of the He came to believe that God allows and even requires It describes in graphic detail his upbringing family environment. the use of force and violence to confront and control evil. in an abusive and violent family, and his Religion also played a significant part The death penalty and just war become, for Jack Flynn, attempts to both escape emotionally and in Jack's search for understanding and reasonable and right responses. free himself from the fear, shame, and self- healing. For 11 years he associated with He differentiates between acts of punishment and acts loathing that were the consequences. a cult-like Christian community. There the of revenge. For him the pacifist Christian position held by The story is all too familiar. The youngest pastor believed him to be the subject of one of his sisters is weakness, collusion, and a sign of still of five children, Jack took on responsibility demon possession and subjected him to being controlled by their abusive parents. The “warrior for both trying to challenge his father's weekly exorcisms for the first three years. Jesus” has no use for such weakness. behaviour and protect his sisters from their Healing did not begin until well into One danger I see in this is the potential, as history and father's violence. his adult life when a kindly Catholic present day global conflict demonstrate, for the definition The family went to church religiously, chaplain referred him to a specialist in and at about the age of six Jack first felt the post-traumatic stress disorder. Little by of evil to be broad-sweeping and extreme, as when such presence of God. He learned that Jesus was little, in his 40s Jack Flynn learned to see every day activities as women driving cars are seen as evil good and was killed for this. In reaching out for Jesus, a himself as valuable, to cease taking responsibility for his and punishable by the use of force. void was filled in his life. Yet nothing changed at home. abusive parents, and ultimately to separate himself The kind of absolutism held by the author could equally The family moved frequently so he changed schools. completely from his family of origin. tip him into irrational and uncontrollable response to what Bullying and fighting were common. This book is challenging reading, not only because of might be perceived as evil. There are familiar themes of turning to pornography in the horror story that was Jack Flynn's life, but also because This book will stimulate plenty of theological reflection a search for intimacy, using steroids to improve physical of the directions of and conclusions he came to in his by the reader, including consideration of the limitations of appearance and strength, partying and drinking heavily, all spiritual and theological journey. pastoral care and spiritual practices.

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He toi whakairo, he mana begin with grace, while at the tangata. The Maori proverb, church the priest buries and translated in English as 'Where marries members of the there is artistic excellence, there community. Yet prayer and ritual is human dignity,' is an apt summary of Mahana. seem unable to bring Set in the rural East Coast in reconciliation in the family feud the 1960s, two Maori families, between Mahana and the Poata. the Mahanas and the Poatas, are Instead, it is human dignity locked in rivalry. Directed by Lee that provides freedom. It comes Tamahori (famous for Once Were from Simeon Mahana. His belief Warriors and Die Another Day), in fairness and willingness to Mahana is an adaptation of Witi speak his mind are the means by Ihimaera's novel Bulibasha: King of the Gypsies. which three generations are freed The pacing is terrific, as from their history. screen writer John Collee turns His courage is a reminder, 293 pages of Ihimaera's prose from John 8:23, that the truth will into 103 minutes of silver screen. set you free. It provides another Rites of life - historic weddings way to begin the Maori proverb. and contemporary funerals - are Not 'he toi whakairo' but 'te hauto the pivots around which tension is focused and resolved. The itoito pono tiari.' That is, 'Where ethereal beauty of the bee scene, MAHANA courage and honesty exist, there with its haunting waita, is a rich is human dignity.' window into Maori culture and that were a stain on the idyllic face the challenge of growing was in Auckland on holiday, Rev Dr Steve Taylor is the way people and place are rolling green hills of our history. beyond a demanding and when he was encouraged to principal of Knox Centre for interwoven. Mahana thus shares themes dominating grandfather. audition. His repeated courage is Ministry and Leadership, While a period vehicle car with Ihimaera's other work Whale In a Kiwi cast that includes the engine that drives the plot. Dunedin. He is the author of Built Rider. Both stories are set in the Temuera Morrison (Grandfather Turning from artistic chase and the annual Golden for Change (Mediacom: Shears provide authentic colour, world of East Coast Maori and Mahana) and Nancy Brunning excellence to human dignity, as the film is a reminder that life in depict the courage required of (Romona Mahana), it is unknown might be expected in 1960s rural forthcoming) and writes widely 1960s New Zealand was far from teenagers caught in hierarchical Akuhata Keefe (Simeon Mahana) New Zealand, religion is an ever in areas of theology and popular rural bliss. Mahana depicts family patterns. Both Pai, in Whale that steals the show. From Tolaga present reality. Family meals culture, including regularly at feuds and an entrenched racism Rider, and Simeon in Mahana, Bay Area School, the 15-year old around the Mahana family table emergentkiwi.org.nz.

People of John's Gospel The New Testament readings for April come from the Fourth Gospel and Revelation. Both books are written by a man called Aussie churches John. The theory that both were compiled by the 'John the Apostle' has long been discredited. These books were written after his likely lifespan. The two are vastly different in style and the standard of the original Greek differs. The Gospel according to St John contains some stories and teachings not found in the previous Gospels along with lengthy walk for refugees passages of dialogue. The Revelation of St John the Divine has a celestial setting. It lacks stories, human characters and dialogue. To distinguish between the two Johns, the author of Revelation is called 'John the Seer' and the Gospel writer is called 'John Churches throughout Australia took part the Elder' (or 'Presbyter'). in the Palm Sunday Walk for Justice for Refugees to voice their disapproval of a High Court ruling that legalised Australia’s offshore detention regime. Some have gone further and declared their intention to offer sanctuary to 267 people who face deportation to Nauru. Victoria’s Uniting Church newspaper Crosslight reports that the February verdict sparked unprecedented response from churches throughout the country. St John’s Uniting Church in the Melbourne suburb of Essendon was the first church in Victoria to invoke the ancient Christian tradition of providing sanctuary. Rev Mark Dunn from St Johns says he has a good relationship with police and has been a police chaplain so taking a stand against the law is not something he takes lightly. Mark was a visiting chaplain at the Maribyrnong detention centre and he had many conversations with people seeking asylum. He says Australians should stop demonising vulnerable people who are seeking protection from persecution and abuse. “They are human people just like you and

me. Their hopes and dreams are not a lot

er, Caiaphas, Pilate; Cephas, Malchus, God, Elijah, Barabbas Elijah, God, Malchus, Cephas, Pilate; Caiaphas, er, Answers: Nathanael, Lazarus, Mary, Martha, Samaria, Nazareth, Nicodemus, Judas; blind, young; James, Joses, Abraham, Simon; Pet Simon; Abraham, Joses, James, young; blind, Judas; Nicodemus, Nazareth, Samaria, Martha, Mary, Lazarus, Nathanael, Answers: different to ours,” Mark says. Bible Challenge Bible © RMS “They want a place to call home, they want a place to be safe in and feel that they are valued, loved and respected.” Crosslight reports seven other Uniting Churches have joined St Johns in offering sanctuary to refugees. Uniting Church president Stuart McMillian issued a pastoral statement on the legal ramifications of providing sanctuary. “For those congregations who have decided to extend sanctuary, God bless you for your courage and compassion,” the statement says. Stuart says the Uniting Church's first priority is for that there are no harmful consequences for people seeking asylum as result of seeking sanctuary. TOUCHSTONE • APRIL 2016 15

By Filo Tu Young people, spirituality & ecumenism The World Council of challenged many of the countries have managed Churches (WCC) recently participants' current views and to stand united no matter hosted a seminar in Salatiga, beliefs yet allowed our faith to their beliefs and faiths. Java, Indonesia on how young be tested then deepened through It brought a heart- people experience and practice the diverse beliefs. warming feeling ecumenism and spirituality. Janice learned that young considering what the Participant s in the seminar di world is going through at s The seminar saw more than people in different nations face cussed spirituality in our multi-cultural, digital age. 30 young people from 10 their own spiritual battles. These the present time. issues that different countries come together tend to be dependent on each “It was thought-provoking to young people face in their to share their knowledge, country's laws, education system, learn about the many different spiritual growth. “We live in the experience and stories. Each day religions, culture and diversity. ways spirituality can look, feel “The dialogue was very open digital age, where we tend to different individuals gave Despite the differences, young and be for each individual. We and thoughtful as people believe what we see. It is presentations on Christian people share a common struggle came to understand that exchanged ideas and opinions,” important that young people spiritualty and secularisation, to grow and develop their spirituality cannot be learnt Janice says. understand that we must not jump spirituality in multi-religious and spirituality. within a day, or even a week or It is vital for young people to to conclusions. multi-cultural communities, and “Due to this we two but is an ever-changing delve into an ecumenical “We must not believe spirituality and social context. acknowledged that young people understanding depending on your environment as much as possible everything we see in the media Janice Auva'a represented the need to broaden their horizons, situation, your surroundings, and to ensure that they practice or formulate opinions from one Methodist Church of New learn to understand one another morals.” ecumenism on a regular basis. source of information. Rather we Zealand at the seminar and she and be more willing to develop Throughout the week WCC This helps them grow in unity should think, understand and says it provided the space for their own spirituality through staff members Esther Widiasih with their family, community and research to form our own young people to freely share and ecumenism.” and Andrew Donaldson helped surroundings where they live. It opinions. This will enable us to debate about current issues Janice says the seminar was run devotions and taught should ultimately enhance think deeply about our own moral surrounding spirituality in their a huge eye-opener. delegates songs from around the relationships between understandings and create space lives. “I was impressed to learn world. There were plenty of individuals, no matter their for our spirituality to grow and “This opened a dialogue that about how people in many conversations about the many differences. deepen,” Janice concludes.

WELCOME TO KIDZ KORNA APRIL 2016! We have been enjoying some really beautiful weather over the last few months. Beautiful for most of us but maybe not so good for our gardens or for the farmers who rely on rain for their grass and crops to grow. I hope you all enjoyed the Easter celebrations both at home and church. When I was young I always enjoyed going to church on Easter Sunday, with the church decorated with flowers and the thought of going home for my Easter egg. Did you know that the Easter egg is a sign of new life? Our next celebration for the Church year is Ascension Day. What are you planning on that special day? Palm Sunday Fijian style The Fijian children at Wesley, Hamilton East celebrated Palm The Miracles Sunday with a special service. They spent two weeks practicing for this and had a wonderful celebration on the day. For your of Jesus Thank you, Wesley children for sharing this with us. Bookshelf By Lois Rock with illustrations by Gail Newey 2006, Lion Hudson This is a selection of stories retelling some of the best known miracles of Jesus. Each story is clearly written, with a bright illustration and a reference to the passage in the bible Puzzle Corner where it can be found. Tell me how many The stories include The Great Catch of Fish, The Storm on the Lake, Jairus' Daughter', 1) How many disciples? Feeding the 5000, and The Ten Lepers. 2) How many commandments? Altogether there are 13 stories. The prologue and epilogue are interesting features. 3) How many Gospels? This is a book for eight to 10 year olds to read for themselves and for parents and teachers 4) How many sons of Jacob? to share with younger children. 5) How many people were fed with five loaves and two fish? Add up the total. If it comes to 5038 your answers are correct!

What are the kids in Kidz Korna wants to hear from you so we can share your stories. Send stories and photos of your your church up to? activities to Doreen Lennox at [email protected] or to [email protected] 16 TOUCHSTONE • APRIL 2016 NOW AND THEN Where is the boat for Sasamuqa? METHODIS T ARCHIVES By Lynne McDonald, Massey University, Albany.

Reading the letters written ingenuity extended to converting in his correspondence with the between the missionaries in the a United States army bomb Missions Board for a boat that Solomon Islands and the carrier to transport firewood, he could use to travel around the Foreign Missions Board in New coconuts and shingle and he island and reach people in distant Zealand hardly sounds like fun repaired a generator's Lister villages. but a close study of this engine. The first sign of problems correspondence throws new light His farming and butchery with sea transport appeared as on the lives of the missionaries. skills were useful as the mission the McDonalds made their way The letters were often the had cattle, which supplied milk. to Choiseul on the Malakuna in only place that the true feelings Hens had to contend with 1953. It broke down, and a of the missionaries were crocodiles and wild dogs but trading vessel, the Blue Lagoon, expressed. Their frustrations were these were no match for Alister's was used to finish the journey. addressed here, but typically 202 rifle which dealt with the Initially Alister was told that omitted from newsletters and wild dogs. he could use the boat Mandalay even letters to family. Here is the Wireless communication by for one month out of three but story of the frustrations of one battery-powered radio was then that offer was withdrawn. missionary concerning sea intermittent, and there was the District chairman in the transport. occasional opportunity to use the Solomons Rev John Metcalfe Rev Alister McDonald was a radios on Chinese trading ships. wrote in 1954 “after the war I Rev Alister and Alice McDonald with sons David on knee, practical man. Before he attended After 1956 he could use the purposely arranged that one Graham at the back and Leslie seated front. theological college, he trained as government radio, which had a vessel should serve two circuits”. a butcher, and he had experience fixed schedule at 9:00am and Alister wrote “I have been hired out to the Gov[ernmen]t services, returning home after in farming. 4:00pm. disappointed that it has not been etc, but when I want one for the dark. In 1952 Alister and his wife Alister generally managed possible to visit more places, but Lord's work in this Circuit, I In 1960, a council launch Alice left by boat for the Solomon these hazards and deprivations boats have not been available,” cannot have one.” became available for transporting Islands, taking with them their without complaint but he did have He even wrote a note in the The general secretary of the 'native folk' and sick people to children Graham (5), and Leslie one area of frustration. Official margin of his diary that hinted at Foreign Missions Board Rev Stan the hospital, and a second-hand (3). Subsequently David was born correspondence and personal his envy of the Catholic boat Moli Andrews responded to another 18 ft launch was given to the in 1954, and Barry in 1960. diaries show his recurring Island. request in 1957, saying he hoped mission. However, in June 1961 While Alister's goal was to concern with sea transport. Boats visited Sasamuqa but the workers would not wait for bring the Gospel to the people of Because Choiseul was some there was no notification of their shipping to allow them to visit Alister wrote “Our little boat is Choiseul, where he was stationed, distance from other islands and arrival or whether they would be villages. out of action at the moment so I his other skills proved useful on it was mountainous, contact with available for mission use, so Alister certainly did not allow have been back to travelling by the mission station. villages on the other coast was planning was impossible. In 1955 the lack of boats to limit his canoe again.” He cultivated a garden during difficult. Even visits by the Alister requested a boat dedicated missionary work, and often spent Alister returned to New his time at the village of district chairman were few. to the work on Choiseul. “I learn Sundays travelling by canoe to Zealand in 1963, and died in Sasamuqa on Choiseul. His Alister made regular requests that these [mission] boats can be visit villages to conduct church 1981.

Unsung Methodists By Donald Phillipps HENRY CURRAN 1866 - 1945 ONCE WERE EVANGELISTS I wondered whether April 2016 might be Carried By Any Moderately Intelligent preacher around South Taranaki (as the mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Person, with the Maximum of Success Rev H Curran) in Methodist, Presbyterian a Methodist minister. Just two names with the Minimum of Expense'. and Baptist churches. popped up, one of them a notable figure, One might wonder whether he He finally established himself at Hawera President of Conference and all of that. encouraged this sort of approach to health about 1923 as the leader of the Aotearoa The other a man spent just three years as a natural, rational and simple extension Undenominational Mission. That name as a 'hired local preacher' with the Primitive to his evangelism. most likely underlines the fact that his Methodists and probably never preached For a time he remained in the Feilding everyday evangelistic work was principally on a regular basis to a congregation of area but then moved to the Hawkes Bay more than a few dozen. But this man lived for 10 years. It was there that he saw the among the Maori of South Taranaki. We and died an evangelist, and that is an need for, and the opportunity to, work have to remember that it took a very long honourable calling. among the Maori. He claimed to have time for 'Aotearoa' to become an Henry Curran was born on April 5th Henry and Louisa Curran been the first ever missionary appointed accustomed part of the Pakeha vocabulary. 1866 at Kaiapoi, the son of John and District Meeting to serve his Church at to Waikaremoana. Henry had married Louisa Green at Isabella, who had come from County Down Hunterville as a sort of chaplain to the In 1906 he set up a school at Kokako, Feilding in 1889, and at the time of their to New Zealand in about 1863. The Curran workers on the Main Trunk Line project, near the Lake, and it was officially golden wedding anniversary there was a family had first settled at Kaiapoi, where then starting to move northwards into the recognized as a native school, with Henry's very generous tribute to his lifelong there was a Primitive Methodist Mission Central North Island Plateau. daughter, Ida, as its sole teacher. It did not evangelistic ministry published in the New from the mid-1870s. Henry was there until 1895 when he last for much more than a year, but is Zealand Herald. He died, at Hawera, on The family sometime later moved to returned home to Makino to take up his further evidence of Henry's vision. Judith October 26th 1945. farm in the Feilding/Colyton district, and old business again. Towards the end of his Binney, the historian, refers to him in this In many ways, denominational labels Henry probably worked with his father. active life he described his career from that episode as a Methodist home missionary. pale into insignificance when placed When he was 16 he sustained a serious time as being that of an evangelist and Most of his energies from that time alongside the single-minded determination injury while working in a gravel pit. He medical missionary. In every electoral roll onwards must have been directed towards of women and men who feel so strongly then set up a firewood business at Makino, he is described as either preacher or minister working with Maori. He was back in the and it must have been at this place that he or evangelist. Feilding from about 1910, but he also the call to save souls. They obeyed their became a local preacher, at the age of 17. It would be fascinating to know more travelled the country widely - from Stewart call, often without the security of a large He was instrumental in establishing a about that other, 'medical missionary', side Island to the Far North - on mission. denominational organisation behind them, Primitive Methodist cause in Makino, and of his work. That he was interested in health He also visited Queensland as a 'Maori and depended on the good will and generous for five years he was its Sunday school matters is confirmed by his authorship of missionary' in 1912. While Henry seems assistance of a relatively few committed superintendent. a book, published in 1923, entitled: 'Hydro- to have been in a formal relationship with supporters. From Makino, in 1892, he was Dietetic Treatment: A System of Natural the Brethren assemblies for the first two Such a man was Henry Curran. What appointed by the Primitive Methodist Rational and Simple Treatment, That Can decades of the century, he was also a regular lessons can he still teach us? TOUCHSTONE • APRIL 2016 17 THE VOICE OF SINOTI SAMOA IA MANUIA LE ESETA Ua savini faapunu o manu lagona o Ua Toetu Iesu! Aleluia! e fai ma ata o le olioli. Sinoti Samoa o se fa'amalosi ma le lenei aso, aua o le fa'amoemoe ua E faamanuia atu le Eseta i lo outou O se ata foi lea ua laualuga i mautinoa lea mo i tatou ao tatou savalia taunu'u o le la'au o le soifua lea. paia ma lo outou mamalu i le suafa mamalu faamoemoe o le au kerisiano i lenei lava lenei tausaga i la tatou galuega. O lenei ua momoli mai e le Atua o lo tatou Keriso manumalo. O lenei ua vaitau taua, aua ua faia e le Atua le O fea lava o e tautua ai, o a foi ni manumalo le soifua o le tatou Sinoti Samoa tatou iai nei i le siui o le tolu o masina o Faaolataga mo i tatou ma le lalolagi atoa. faamoemoega ua faataatitia, tatou tatalo i mai ona ao seia o'o lava i ona i'u, ua tatou la tatou malaga o lenei tausaga. Ao le Ua liliu a e le Atua le taeao o le pogisa, i le Atua o fa'amoemoega, e ausia ai faigata, aulia i le manuia lenei aso faapitoa ma le faamanatuina foi o le vaitau o le Eseta - le taeao o le malamalama. O le taeao foi ia faaaupegaina outou uma ina ia tatou taua i le soifuaga o le au fa'atuatua. ua lagonaina ai upu na faateia ai le faalogo o le faanoanoa e avea ma taeao o le olioli. manumalo pea mo le Atua i lenei lalolagi E le taumateina foi o lo'o maualuga le a tamaitai, o e na usu i le tuugamau i le Fai mai le upu faalaeiau mo i tatou le tumau. aoina o le masina i le soifua o le afioga i segisegi o le taeao. uma - Ua le o i iinei o ia aua ua toetu. E momoli atu ai alofa'aga ma le Peresetene ma le faletua, faapea Na o i latou e faamae'a la latou Aisea? Aua ua manatu mai le Atua ia te faamanuiaga i le mamalu o le tatou Sinoti Peresetene o le tapenaga, aua na maliu Iesu ua tauafiafi, oe ma a'u. Le tofa paia a le Atua e lei atoa, mai ona ao seia o'o lava i ona i'u. Ia Mafutaga Tamaitai o le Ekalesia ma le ua oo i le taimi o le sapati faa-Iutaia. taofiofi mamau iai - ae ua tatala ona o lona tu mati'e le alofa ma le agalelei o le Atua Sinoti Samoa, o le teuoloa foi o le E ui lava ina lagona lo latou faanoanoa, alofa ia i tatou. Le ie o le fuafuataga ua i lo outou soifua ao tatou faamanatuina le Mafutaga Tamaitai o le lalolagi, ae tainane ae na tulituli atu le vaveao ina ua mavae faaeva ma foai mai ina ia magalo ma tatou toetu manumalo o lo tatou Faaola. o tama malolo manumalo ma faletua. E le sapati. Fai mai o le asiasiga i le tuugamau saoloto. Ua liliu atoa alo o le Lupe, ina ia Lea ua tatou 'oa'oa ai i Faleseu ae sa'a faapea atu ai i le agaga faaaloalo tele: Malo ma i'u o tapenaga o le faavauvau, na aua nei o ta fano pe afai tatou te faatuatua i ma'aomalie i le Faaolataga ua ia saunia afua ailao ua maua. Malo le folau. Malo solofua ina ua vaai atu i le maa ua ia te ia, a ia tatou maua uma le ola e mo i tatou. Soifua ma ia manuia le Eseta! foi le onosa'i i fita o le galuega. fulieseina, ma ua avea ai nei le faanoanoa faavavau. Rev Suiva'aia Te'o (Sea o le Sinoti)

MAFUTAGA TAMA'ITA'I AUKILANI LOTU TATALO O LE LALOLAGI. MAFUTAGA TAMA'ITA'I ITUMALO MANUKAU LOTU TATALO O LE LALOLAGI. LAUGA Tusi Faitau: Luka 24:1-12 Matua: “O LE A SE FEAU TAUA E UIGA I LE TOETU MO OE MA A’U I LENEI TAUSAGA?” What is the important message about The Resurrection for you and me this year? Upu Tomua: E le fesiligia pe finauina o tatou lagona pe a o lo’o fa’amanatu mai ai, “O Iesu o le Tupu”. ma le Ola, afai tatou te fa’atuatua atu ia te afea o tatou aiga ma mafutaga e le malaga a le Fai mai le tala e le’i faigofie ona talia e tagata Ia, e ui lava ina tatou oti i le tino, ae tatou te Maliu ma le Oti. Aua e matuitui ma tiga le motusia lenei fa’aupuga “O Iesu o le Tupu”, aua ua latou toe tutu i le aso gataaga. o se mafutaga ma se tagata sa fa’amoemoe pe silafia lelei, o Iesu o le atali’i o Iosefa le kamuta E tatau ona tatou taliaina lenei fetalaiga aua tua iai se aiga, Ekalesia, etc. ma ua na’o se tamaititi. o Iesu lava o le Toetu ma le Ola. O Ia o le E fa’apena le tulaga na o’o iai le mafutaga a E le’i faigofie fo’i i le fa’alogo a le pulega o le Keriso, o Ia o le Alo o le Atua soifua. Iesu ma lona Au So’o. Ina ua maliu Iesu, sa Malo Roma ma ta’ita’i o tagata Iutaia lena O le Toetu o lo’o iai le mana: matua lagona e le Au So’o le fa’anoanoa. Fai mai fa’aupuga, aua ua avea o se fa’amata’u [Threat] 1. E maua ai e oe ma a’u le Ola fou e fa’avae le tala ua na’o na latou nofonofo ma talatalanoa ia latou. ia Keriso. aga’i i le tele o mea sa latou faia fa’atasi ma Iesu Lea lava na i’u ina fesili ai Pilato, “O oe ea o 2. E maua ai e oe ma a’u se amataga fou a’o latou mafuta ai. le Tupu o tagata Iutaia?” tatou te o ese mai ai i le agasala lea ua tatou I lo latou lava manatu, ua foliga mai ua i’u Ae tali Iesu, “O lena lava ua e fai mai ai” masani ai, vale lo latou fa’amoemoe, ae maise le galuega Fai mai le tala e o’o lava i nisi sa iai ua latou 3. E mafai ai ona tatou fa’ato’ilaloina mea Fa’a Mesia na afio mai Iesu e fa’ataunu’u i le fa’apea atu, afai la o oe o le Tupu o Tagata faigata uma o lo’o avea ma lu’itau i lou soifua lalolagi. Iutaia, ina fa’aola ia oe ia te oe. ma lo’u ola i aso taitasi. Ae ua ua fa’ateia i le tutu atu o ni tagata se Talofa ia Iesu, ua avea a latou fesili ma 4. E au mai ai ia te oe ma a’u se fa’amoemoe to’alua e oofu i ofu pupula[sisina] ma ua latou fa’aupuga : mautu mo mea lelei uma i le lumana’i lagonaina le matata’u ma punou ai o latou mata 1. Ua atagia ai lo latou fa’amaualuga. 5. E mafai ona maua ai e tatou uma le i le eleele. 2. Ua atagia ai lo latou vaai maualalo. nonofo fealofani ma le fetausia’i. Ona la fesili atu ai lea: 3. Ua atagia ai lo latou manatu fa’atauva’a. AISEA? “Se a le mea tou te saili ai le ua soifua i e 4. Ua atagia ai lo latou taumafai e fa’amataga Aua o le Toetu, o le totonugalemu o le ua oti? E le o i nei o Ia, a ua toetu mai”. Iesu. talitonuga ma le fa’atuatuaga o le tagata Fai mai le tala, e le gata I lea ae ua la Uso e ma tuafafine ia Keriso, o uiga na o Kerisiano o lo’o saili le Fa’aolataga. fa’amanatu fo’i ia latou le fetalaiga a Iesu a’o le soifuaga o a’afia ai fo’i tatou, o tatou lava Le paia o le tatou Sinoti ma i tatou uma i lenei latou iai i Kalilaia: [Tulou]: tausaga, “E tatau ona tu’uina atu le Atali’i o le tagata O tagata masalosalo, E le faigofie puapuaga ma mafatiaga sa feagai i lima o tagata agasala, ma ia fa’asatauroina, O tagata e tele ina le talitonuina isi o tatou mo Iesu. ma toe tu mai i le aso tolu.” uso a tagata, Sa tutu’i ona Aao i le Samala ma Fao, O lona uiga, o lea ua fa’amanatu mai ia te oe O tagata e le naunau e galulue fa’atasi ma isi Sa sunu’i lona itu i le Tao, ma a’u, o Iesu lava o le totonu ga lemu o le Tala tagata, Sa tu’u i lona Ao le pale Tuitui, Lelei. O tagata e tele ina tau lamalama ma fa’atu’iese, Sa sasa o Ia e fitafita, E le fesiligia lea tulaga, aua o lo’o a’oa’o mai O se lu’itau tele lea mo tatou tagata Kerisiano. Ua molimauina fo’i lona tautau mai luga o le le Tusi Paia, O lo’o tatou fa’amanutu ina pea i lea tausaga ma Satauro. O Iesu o lo tatou Faiaoga [Jesus is our lea tausaga le maliu ma le toe tu manumalo mai Talofa e, i lona Usita’i e faia le finagalo o lona Teacher], o lo tatou Ali’i Fa’aola mai le tu’ugamau, peita’i Tama, ma lona Onosa’i e talia ona puapuaga. O Iesu o la tatou Uo [Jesus is our Friend], o lo’o ta’ita’iina pea tatou i uiga ma lagona vaivai O le loloto lena o mafatiaga sa feagai ma Iesu O Ia o lo tatou Fa’aola [He is our Saviour], e pei ona taua i luga. aua le fa’aolataga mo tagata uma. O Ia lava o le Alofa [He is Love], O LE FESILI, E mafai ona tatou fa’apea ane: O ia o le fa’avae o le fa’atuatuaga o le Au “O LE A SE FEAU TAUA E UIGA I LE TOETU “O le fatu lena na toto e le Atua aua oe ma Kerisiano. MO OE MA A’U I LENEI TAUSAGA?” a’u. O lea ua tatou iai nei i le vaiaso o le Eseta, 1.Ua tautino mai e Iesu, O Ia lava o le Toetu See Page 18 18 TOUCHSTONE • APRIL 2016 Nai Lalakai NAI LALAKAI MAI NA WASEWASE KO VITI KEI ROTUMA E NIUSILADI NA TUCAKE TALE NI TURAGA! Vakarautaka ko Rev Dr IS Tuwere. “A sa sega ni vakacokotaki ko vuravura veiwekani voleka sara ena bula vakalotu, vaka-vanua Kevaka sa sega ni tucake tale mai na Mate a sa lala tu; a sa tu na butobuto ena dela noda vakabauta na lotu talega. na Karisito, sa qai ka walega na neitou ni wasa titobu. A sa yavavala na Yalo ni Vakarisito. Ena sega na Sa sei rua me tuvalaki vunau, a ka wale talega na nomudou Kalou e dela ni wai. Sa qai kaya na Kalou, Tucake Tale kevaka e sega vou ka buli vou. Na vakabauta” (1 Korinica 15: 14). Me rarama mai: a sa rarama mai. A sa na Mate …. Ka na sega ni itukutuku ni Valenisoro Ena imatai ni veibuli ena Vakatekivu kunea na rarama na Kalou ni sa vinaka. vakaibalebale na Mate oqo mai Jeruisalemi e koto 1, sa veibuli na Kalou ena kaukauwa-mana A sa wasea na rarama mai na butobuto kevaka e sega na Tucake kina na veivakaduiduitaki ni nona Vosa – ‘Sa vosa na Kalou, me na Kalou. A sa vakatoka na rarama na Tale. kei na veivakalolomataki. rarama mai, a sa rarama mai.’ Ena kena Kalou me Siga, a sa vakatoka na butobuto Rau duavata sara. E Na kena vakabibitaki kina ikarua oqo, sa bulia vou na vuravura ena sega ni tautauvata ena na “lawa” ka mamada na me Bogi. Ia na yakavi kei na mataka sa kaukauwa ni nona dra. kena imatai ni siga” (Vakatekivu 1: 2 -5). vuku ni vakabauta oqo na bula ni tamata. Tekivu me E solia na nona bula ena vukuda. Sa “Ia ena imatai ni siga ni macawa (wiki) lotu Vakarisito kei na samaka na Turaga ena bulia vou na Kalou na vuravura ena sa lako mai ko Meri na yalewa ni Makitala vakabauta ‘vakalotu’ tale nona kaya ni o ira era ena mataka caca, ni sa butobuto tu, ki na eso me vaka na lotu cakacaka kina era sa kaukauwa ni nona Loloma, na Loloma ka volai koto ena nona ‘dra savasava’ na Luve ibulubulu, ka raica ni sa kau tani na vatu ‘Muslim’. E duidui sara Dr. Tuwere vukica me “nodra qara na mai na ibulubulu” (Joni 20: 1). vakalevu. Ena vuku ni ka oqo, sa sega ni daubutako” (Marika 11: 15 – 17). ni Kalou ka bulia na lomalagi kei na Na Mate kei na kena ibulubulu sa ikoya dodonu me rerevaki na Mate. Ia, me ciqomi E “tavuki” se uneune na vanua ni rube vuravura. na noda icavacava na tamata ena bula oqo. ena yalo vakacegu ni sa yaco mai ka ni toka na Turaga mai na Kauveilatai. Dolavi Na ibulubulu lala e sega ni ka walega Ena sega ni levei se drotaki rawa. Eda na koto tarava yani na bula vakaiserau ka na veibulubulu vei ira sa davo koto kina ni vakananau se vakasama. E ka dina, ka dui sotava taucoko, se duidui cava ga eda tarava, ka vakarautaka na Kalou. Nona (Maciu 23: 52. ni a vakayacora edua ka vakataki keda, dui tu kina. vosa: “I Mate sa evei na nomu batigaga A lewai e na loma ni mataveilewai ni kilai keda, lomani keda – o Jisu na kai Sa tukuna tiko ni yalani ga na noda – I bulubulu, sa evei na nomu gumatua?” matanitu vaka-Roma me tuvalaka vou na Nasareci. E sega talega ni dua walega na bula. Tiko na vanua eda tekivu kina, ka Edua na turaga ni Idia ka vuli mai bula vaka-matanitu kei na kena veiliutaki. ka meda vakadrukai kina. E sega. tiko na vanua sa mai cava tale kina. Sa Peritania, ko Rabindranath Tagore na E rau sega ni tautauvata o Sisa na iliuliu Edua na ka, ka da sureti meda bulataka sega ni ka rawarawa me ciqomi na Mate yacana, ka dau vakasama vakavuku a kaya ni matanitu vaka-Roma kei na Kalou, o ena bula lekaleka oqo. Na kaukauwa levu ena noda bula na tamata. Na kena sagai ena dua na gauna: “Death is not koya ka bulia na lomalagi kei na vuravura. oqo ena sega ni voli rawa ena ilavo – me me valuti se vakaberaberataki na Mate, e extinguishing the light but putting out the “Solia vei Sisa na ka e nei Sisa …vua vaka a vinakata me cakava o Saimoni na koto na kena itukutuku ena loma ni noda lamp because the dawn has come” na Kalou na ka ka nona na Kalou” - a daucaka isausau (se vakatevoro) mai sasaga na tamata – me tarovi kina. Ena (Rabidranath Tagore). sauma na Turaga na nodra taro na nona Samaria ena nona vunau voli o Filipe kei nodra sasaga na Vuniwai kei na vakadidike Se, “Na Mate e sega ni kena ibalebale meca (tokani i Eroti) (Maciu 22:21). E iratou eso tale na i Apositolo (Cakacaka e vuqa ka vakayacori kina. na kena sa boko na cina (livaliva). Ia, na curuma mai na iwase e tolu ni bogi – 8: 9ff). Sega ni se dua me mate ka tucake tale. kena uvici ga na cina tabu-cagi ka ni sa yakavi; bogi-levu; tagi ni toa, kei na Na ibulubulu lala e kauta tani se A tucake tale o Lasarusa (ena nona rarama mai na vanua.” Na Tucake Tale mataka-caca se kida ni mataka. Sa dolava vakayalia vakadua na Rere. Kaya na agilosi kaukauwa na Turaga), ia a sotava talega e me vaka e raici ena bula i Jisu Karisito sa na ibulubulu ena kida ni mataka. muri na mate. Eso era nanumi ni ra kau ikoya na kena tuvalaki se “buli vou tale Na kida ni mataka edua na itekivu vou vei ratou na marama – Meri na yalewa ni bulabula ki lomalagi. Kevaka dina kina, na vuravura.” Kaya kina o Paula – “O tale. Na “bogi” se ‘buto’ kecega ni noda Makitala, Meri na tinadratou o Jemesa, ia sa nona cakacaka ga na Kalou. Sai Jisu koya sa tu vata kei Karisito, sa qai buli bula… sa rawa vua na Turaga me vukica kei Salome: “Dou kakua ni rere. Dou sa Karisito duadua ga ena itukutuku ni vou, sa lako tani na veika makawa, raica, me kida ni mataka – me tekivu vou tale. vakasaqarai Jisu na kai Nasareci, ko koya veigauna e vuravura, a mate…. Ena nona sa yaco me vou na ka kecega”(2 Korinica E sega ni dua na leqa me sega ni rawa ni ka lauvako kina Kauveilatai. Sa tucake lauvako kina Kauveilatai…. vakotori ena 5:17). wali ena rarama ni tucake tale – leqa vaka- tale ko koya. Sa sega eke. Dou raica na ibulubulu …ka tucake tale ena ikatolu ni Sei rua na ilati ni Valenisoro mai vuvale, vakalotu, vanua se matanitu. Eda tikina era a vakotori koya kina” (Marika siga, ka da vakananuma ena vica na gauna Jeruisalemi, me tekivu mai cake, ka kauta mai ‘vaka-Siga Tabu’ edaidai ena imatai 16: 6). Nona vosa ni Tucake Tale mai na lekaleka sa oti. sobu ki ra. Na Valenisoro mai Jeruisalemi ni siga ni macawa (wiki) ka ni a tucake Mate: “Sa soli mai vei au na lewa kecega Na Mate kei na Tucake Tale e rau ena gauna koya sa ikoya na idabedabe ni tale kina na noda Turaga mai na Mate. “Ia mai lomalagi kei vuravura.”

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From Page 17 o le Toetu. Tunoa o le Atua. O le fa’amoemoe o le Atua, a o’o ina fua mai, 4. O le manuia, o le ola fealofani ma le nofo 6. Le taeao ua iloa ai e le lalolagi, e le gata o e aoga mo le lalologi atoa. Toe fo’i lava le fatu i lelei lea. Ia o le Tupu o tagata Iutaia, ae o Ia fo’i o le Tupu le eleele lelei, ina ia tupu ma fua mai ni fua lelei, 5. O e amio lelei, latou te maua manuia o le o Tupu ma le Ali’i o Ali’i. ma ia maua’a, ma le luelueina. nonofo fa’atasi ma Keriso. 7. Le taeao ua avea nei ma “Fa’avae o le Ae paga lea, ua outou silafiaina ma ou iloa, E pei ona fa’amanatu mai e le Aposetolo o fa’atuatuaga o tagata Kerisiano uma”. e iai lava taimi e lu’itauina ai tatou. Paulo i le Ekalesia i Korinito 15:1-11, Fai mai Le paia e o le tatou Sinoti, se’i toe fesili tasi E pei ona fai mai le tala, na sau lava Toma a ia: lava po’o le a se mea o fetalai mai ai le Agaga o fai mai: Oute fa’amanatu atu ia te outou le uiga o le le Atua mo tatou uma i lenei tausaga. AFAI OUTE LE VAAI ATU I ONA LIMA, I Tala Lelei. O le a se mea ua e a’oa’oina mai i le Toe MEA NA TUTU’I AI FAO, MA TU’U LO’U Na maliu Keriso mo outou, ia outou talia ma Tu manumalo o lo tatou Ali’i Fa’aola? TAMATAMA’ILIMA I MEA NA TUTU’I AI FAO, tumau ai. O lo’o ua ia te oe lau tali, ae pau lava le MA TU’U LO’U LIMA I LONA ITU, OU TE LE Ua uma ona fa’ailoa le Keriso manumalo ia fa’amanatu a le failauga, avea ia le Toetu TALITONU LAVA. Peteru,Le Au Aposetolo, ma Toma,Le Au So’o, o Manumalo o Iesu e mafai ai ona tatou: Oute manatu afai sa masalosalo vale Toma Iakopo ma Paulo 1. O ese mai i o tatou uiga tuai, ne’i te’i ua ma le talitonuina le tala ua ia fa’alogo iai, atonu E taua lo outou maua o le Alofa Tunoa o le pei tatou o le tagata tauaso. o le a le afaina tele lea, aua e le’i iai Toma i le Atua, aua > A savali, e lavelavea solo i mea e fealuai ai. taimi na afio atu ai Iesu ma mafuta ma le Au 1.O le Alofa Tunoa ua laveaina ai i latou, > A fa’aali sona finagalo, e tete’e i mea e le So’o. 2. O le Alofa Tunoa e fa’atonutonuina ai latou. masani ai. Ae ua lava lena lagona le mautinoa o Toma, 3. O le Alofa Tunoa e fa’atamaoaigaina ai >A galue, e masalosalo lona loto i mea e tula’i e fa’amanatu mai ai ia te oe ma a’u, E FA’APENA latou. mai. FO’I TATOU I LE TELE O TAIMI. 4. O le Alofa Tunoa o le Atua e Fa’alototeleina >O ona mafaufauga fo’i, e tele ina taumafai E tusa lava pe fetalai mai Iesu, “Ia outou ai latou e fai le mea o lo’o mana’o iai. manuia”, “Ia outou talia le Agaga Paia”, tatou 5. O le Alofa Tunoa e fa’amautuina ai latou. 2. Mautinoa, o le fa’avae lea o le Tala Lelei o te naunau lava ina ia fa’amalie ina o tatou loto. Le Alofa Tunoa lea o le Atua, na fa’aatoatoaina lo’o iai le Mana ma le mamalu o le Atua. O le natura lea o le tagata soifua [Tulou lava se i le Taeao o le Toetu manumalo mai o Iesu Keriso. 3. Iloa, o le totonugalemu lea o le talitonuga fa’amatalaga]. 1. Le taeao o le Fa’aolataga . o le tagata Kerisiano I le fa’aolataga na saunia Le paia e o le tatou Sinoti Samoa, 2. Le taeao o le Viiga ma le Fa’ane’etaga. e Iesu. 1. E le mafaia e se mea ona punitia manuia 3. Le taeao o le Olioli i o tatou loto ona o le 4. Fa’atuatua ma ioe ina, O Iesu lava o le mo e mulimuli i le Ali’i. Ola Fou ua tatou maua. Toetu ma le Ola. 2. O le Agaga Paia o le fa’atonufolau i ala o le 4. Le taeao o le Manumalo o Iesu mai le O le a se feau taua o le Toe Tu mo oe ma manuia. Tu’ugamau. a’u i lenei tausaga? Amene. 3. O le tagata talitonu, e le masalosalo i manuia 5. Le taeao o le Agaga Fa’afetai ona o le Alofa Rev Fatuatia Tufuga Pukolea TOUCHSTONE • APRIL 2016 19 VAHEFONUA TONGA ‘O AOTEAROA POTUNGAUE 'EVANGELIO FAKAMATALA POTUNGAUE 'EVANGELIO Tapu ki he 'Otua, Tapu kia hou'eiki Vahefonua, pehe ki hono hoa 'a e Malanga mo ha'a matapule, kae fakahoko atu 'a 'i he maketi ni, pehe ki he tokoni mai 'a e le'o 'etau Potungaue 'Evangelio. 'Oku Faifekau Viliami Finau he fakakakato 'a tau fakafeta'i ki he 'Otua, he 'ofa mo e e ngaahi Malanga. taulama hao kuo ne fai, pea lava ke tau Ko ene tu'u he taimi ni ngalingali e a'usia mai 'a e kuata ni. ma'u 'e he Vahefonua Tonga, 'a e fo'i tu'u'anga 'i he Maketi ketau ngaue'aki, pea NGAUE KUO LAVA oku faingamalie 'ia 'i he Sapate kotoa kiate MO E LOLOTONGA kitautolu. 'Oku kei holoitounga pe , 'a e ngaue 'Oku fakaangaanga ke Kamata 'a e Flea faka'evangelio, 'I he ngaahi faiangalotu , maketi 'i Mangere pea mo Otara he mahina neongo 'a e ngaahi malolo 'o e kilisimasi ko Ma'asi 'o e ta'u ni, 'o hange ko e , faka'osita'u, pea pehe ki he uikelotu, hono kaveinga o e ta'u, ke fakafo'ou fai 'a e ngaahi a'ahi kakai ki falemahaki, faka'evangelio 'a e kakai kotoa pe. Si'i kau vaivai, Tokanga ki he ngaahi Fakafeta'i e ngaue. pilisone, Tokanga ki lotu fanongo , 'Apitanga Pekia/ Toetu'u 2016 malanga he ngaahi letio , Malanga ki he 'Oku kei tu'ulahoko ai pe 'a e teu flea maketi , pea pehe ki he ngaahi lotu mafana ki he 'Apitanga Pekia 'o e ta'u ni, hufia 'a e kau fokoutua, Praise & Worship pehe ki he 'uluaki ako 'a e kau taki ngaahi ako tohitapu pea fai fakato'u, pea A'AHI KI HE PILISONE (Mt Eden, mo e ngaahi ngaue 'a e siasi, 'a e ngaue 'a 'apitanga, 'oku 'amanaki ke fai ki Ellerslie ne nau nofo ki he vahe hahake Auckland Central Remand Prison, e kau inisipekita ke faka'ai'ai ke he Tusite aho 9 , Feb, taimi 7pm, pea ko (Lavengatonga, Ha'asini). Paremoremo, Spring Hills, Wiri Women mahu'inga'ia 'a e kakai 'o e siasi he e ako hono 2 'oku fai ki Dominion he Ko e ngaahi polokalama 'aukai ne fai Prison) 'Evangelio. Fakafeta'i 'e ngaue. Tusite 16 Feb,taimi 7pm. ki Toloa, pea ko e ngaahi faiva ne fai ki 'Oku kei holoitounga pe hono 'ahia 'a Malanga maketi; 'Apitanga lau tohitapu (14-20 Tisema, Sia'atoutai pehe ki he ngaahi hiva , Hiva'i e pilisone, tu'o taha he mahina hono fai 'e 'Oku holoitounga a hono ahia 'e 2015) veesi lauloto, ngaahi drama he Tohi Mangere mo Ellerslie ki pilisone Mt Eden. vahekolo ki he Maketi Avondale, he ngaahi Ne lava lelei pe hotau fatongia ki he 'Ekisoto, ne fai ki mala'e Maamaloa. Ne 'Oku fai 'e ngaue lahi ki he toenga 'o e Sapate kuohili 'o kau kiai 'a Ponsonby, 'apitanga, 'i he visone 'a e siasi SUTT 'i toki Malanga Tuku mo e Fakaului he ngaahi siasi, kenau kau ki he 'a'ahi ki New Lynn, Dominion, Northcote, pea pehe Tonga, 'a hono fakamamafa'i 'a e tokanga Sapate pea matuku ai pe. pilisone, he 'oku fiema'u lahi kiai. 'Oku ki he hoko atu ki he toenga 'o e ta'u ni. Ne ke lau 'a e tohitapu pea mo'ui'aki 'a e ne Ko e hoko atu 'a e 'apitanga ni, ki he teuteu a Mangere ki he hu ki he pilisone fakamafana ko e tataki mai 'e he Sea 'o e fai ki Tonga. Koia ne fai fakavahe pe 'a e kaha'u ,' e toki fanongongo mai amui . 'oe kakai fefine 'i Wiri, Manukau. POTUNGAUE TALAVOU MO E FINEMUI Fakafeta'i kia Sihova 'i he 'ene tauhi mai Sekelitali 'a e lava 'enau ngaahi fe'a'ahi'aki pea ange 'o poupou'i 'a e fanau. Ke tapuaki'i mo 'oku ta'u 16 'o fai ki 'olunga, 'ikai toe fiema'u 'a e potungaue To'utupu 'a e Vahenga ngaue ko e konga lahi 'o e ngaahi polokalama ne totongi fakafoki kiate kimoutolu 'ehe 'Otua 'o ke fakama'opo'opo ha ngaahi foomu 'o mau a'usia mai ai 'a e kuata Ma'asi. tataki ia 'ehe to'utupu. fakatatau ki he ma'oni'oni takitaha a'ana. fakangofua mei he matu'a (permission slips). Fakafeta'i, 'he 'oku ne tali 'emau lotu pea Fepueli- Ne lava lelei 'a e feinga pa'anga Ngaahi ngaue 'oku teu kiai: Ka 'e feinga pe 'a e Komiti ke fokotu'u ha kau 'i he 'emau me'a kotoa. Kae 'ataa ke (Sio Faiva) 'a e potungaue he 'aho 29 'o Fepueli -Fundraising (feinga pa'anga) - 'E fakahoko polokalama efiafi 'i hotau potungaue pe ke fakahoko atu ha ki'i ongoongo mei he ki Westcity Events Cinemas pea na'e fakalata 'a e ngaahi koniseti feinga pa'anga faka'osi kau mai kiai 'a e to'utupu ta'u si'i hifo he ta'u potungaue 'a e to'utupu VAM. 'aupito 'a e sio faiva. Ko e faiva ne hulu 'oku ma'ae potungaue- 'aho 8 'o 'Epeleli = 16 kae 'osi kolisi. Kataki fetu'utaki kia 'Oku lelei pe 'a e kau Faifekau mo e kau ui ko e 'War Room' - fakamamafa ki he Vahesaute ki he hall Fuakava Ta'engata 'o Meleseini Talia'uli 0211793658 ki he ngaahi taki 'o e potungaue. Pea 'oku lelei pe 'a e fanau mahu'inga 'a e lotu lilo mo e 'ave ki he 'Otua Kenani Otahuhu he taimi 8 efiafi. Kataki fakaikiiki. tupu neongo e mohu faingata'a. 'etau me'a kotoa tautefito ki he nofo fetu'utaki kia Pauline Tu'ipulotu (coordinator Kuo tu'utu'uni mei he kau fakataha 'o e Ne lava lelei 'a e ngaahi fakataha 'a e kau ma'uma'uluta 'a e famili. Pehe foki mo e vahe saute) ki he ngaahi fakaikiiki 021 141 kau Sekelitali: ko e ngaahi Siasi koee 'oku Sekelitali, he mahina ko Sanuali ne fai ki mahu'inga 'a e mentoring- ke ako'i ha taha 8749. 'ikai kau mai ki ha feinga pa'anga ma'ae Henderson, mahina ko Fepueli ne fai ki kene hoko atu 'a e visone kuo tuku 'ehe 'Eiki -Apitanga Pekia - 'Oku tuku atu pe ki he potungaue, kataki 'e hiki hake 'o $250 ma'ae Ellerslie pea mahina ko Ma'asi ne fai ia ki 'i ho'o loto ke ngaue'i 'i he maama ko 'eni. kau Sekelitali 'o e to'utupu kenau taki taha tokotaha ki he kemi tu'unga pe 'i he feinga ke Epsom. Fakamalo lahi atu ki he kau Faifekau, Ne fe'unga 'a e tikite ne fakatau mo e tikite fokotu'utu'u 'enau ngaahi fatongia 'oku malu'i 'akinautolu kuo nau si'i tokoni ki hono Setuata mo e si'i ngaahi matu'a ne talitali lelei 'e 440. Ne ma'u 'a e $3080 'a e to'utupu. faka'amu mei he polokalama (efiafi Falaite fakapa'anga 'a e potungaue. 'a e ngaahi fakataha ni. Fakamalo atu ki he ngaahi potusiasi ne nau mo e pongipongi Tokonaki). 'Oku 'iai pe 'a e faka'amu ke hoko 'eni ko Ko e ngaahi ngaue kuo lava: fakatau 'enau tikite. Ne kau mai foki mo e Fakataha Fakavahefonua- 'oku tuku mai ha fakalotolahi ki he potungaue talavou mo e Tali Ui Tisema- ne lava lelei 'a e tali ui 'a to'utupu mei St Johns, St Pauls (Hamilton), 'ehe Faifekau Sea ke fokotu'utu'u 'ehe komiti finemui takitaha, ke faingofua 'etau ngaue e to'utupu ne fakahoko 'i Tisema. Ko e ngaahi SUTT Otahuhu, Jordan River AOG, Mo'ui ngaue 'a e to'utupu ha polokalama ki he efiafi fakataha 'i he kaha'u telia na'a mamio ha ni'ihi fokotu'u pe mei he komiti ngaue- ke ki'i 'asili Fo'ou 'ia Kalaisi, Potter's House mo e St Mary's Falaite mo e Tokonaki 'o e Vahefonua. Kataki he ngaue 'oku tau fai. 'Ikai ngata ai, ke pole'i lelei ange 'a e polokalama ki he kuata Tisema Catholic. Fakamalo lahi atu ki he Faifekau 'o kau atu 'i ho'omou ngaahi lotu ke tau muimui 'a e ngaahi to'utupu ke tau kau fakataha he ke hoa mo e fiema'u 'a e to'utupu. Ka 'e toki Pule, Sekelitali lahi, kau Setuata moe ngaahi pe ki he taki 'a e Laumalie Ma'oni'oni mo hono me'a kotoa pe. 'Oku fai pe 'a e ngaue 'a e kau 'oatu a' e ngaahi fokotu'u koia he kuata matu'a ne mou poupou'i mai 'a e to'utupu 'i he finangalo. coordinators, ke 'oange ha faingamalie faka'osi Sepitema. feinga pa'anga ni. Ngaahi me'a kehe: pe kiate kinautolu kuo te'eki ke kau mai ke Sanuali 'aho 3- ne lava 'a e fatongia hiva Ma'asi- Ne lava lelei mo e feinga pa'anga 'E fakahoko 'a e Kemi 'a e To'utupu he 'aho kau hake mo e vahe saute 'i he feinga pa'anga ki he Malanga fakatahataha ne tapuaki'i ai 'a koniseti 'a e Vaheloto mo e Vahekolo he 'aho 18-21 Siulai 2016: 'e $200 ma'ae tokotaha 'a koniseti koia 'e fakahoko he 'aho 8 'o 'Epeleli. e kau ma'u lakanga. 4 mo e 'aho 11 'o Ma'asi- pea na'e ma'u ai 'a e Early bird registration pea 'e ngata ia he 'aho Ko e ngaahi foomu lesisita 'e toki tufa atu Sanuali 'aho 15 Malanga fakaava 'a e e pa'anga 'e $26,334.30. Fakamalo lahi atu ki 30 'o Me. Pea koe lesisita tomui 'e $240 ma'ae ia ki he kau Sekelitali mo e kau taki 'o e To'utupu- ne Malanga ai 'a e Faifekau Pule he si'i ngaahi matu'a ne mou poupou'i 'etau tokotaha pea 'e tapuni e lesisita kotoa pe ki he potungaue. Ka ai ha ngaahi fehu'i fekau'aki pea na'e lava mai mo e kulupu Praise and fanau moe li pa'anga lahi ne mou me'a'ofa mai kemi he 'aho 18 'o Siune. Kataki 'o talatala atu mo e lesisita kataki 'o fetu'utaki kia Neomai Worship mei Sia'atoutai. 'aki ki he potungaue. Fakamalo atu ki he ena ki he kau Sekelitali 'o e To'utupu kenau Pole 021 154 9068 pe ko Meleseini Talia'uli. Sanuali 'aho 16 Education Expo- ne lava kaingalotu Otahuhu mo Ponsonby hono teuteu kiai kei taimi. Ko e patiseti (budget) fakaangaanga 'eni atu 'a e fanau 'e ni'ihi ki he Expo ne fakahoko faka'ataa mai ho'omou 'apisiasi ke fai ai 'a e 'Oku 'iai 'a e kole mei he kau Sekelitali ke ki he kemi 'e fakahoko 'i Siulai. he 'aho 16 'o Sanuali. koniseti. tuku hake 'a e ta'u ngofua 'o kinautolu 'oku fie 'Oku 'iai 'a e faka'amu 'e toko 300 tupu pea Sanuali 'aho 29-31 Sports Camp Fakamalo atu kia Pahulu (Toloa Katoa) kau mai ki he kemi koe faka'amu ke malu'i pe 'oku kei fai pe 'a e fekumi ki ha kau Sponsor (Matamata) ne kau e ni'ihi 'o 'etau fanau 'i he mo Potu'ihuo Kauvao 'o Aotearoa ('Ofila Tongi) 'etau fanau na'a hoko ha fakatamaki. Pea ke ke lava 'o tokoni fakaepa'anga pe ko ha ngaahi 'apitanga sipoti ne fakahoko 'i Matamata pea 'i ho'omo angalelei 'o MC ma'ae to'utupu. hoa pe 'a e polokalama fakatatau ki he 'enau naunau ke hao atu ha pa'anga he potungaue na'e lava atu 'a e timi 'e ua. Fakamalo atu ki he kau Faifekau, kau Setuata ta'u lahi. 'E faingofua ange ki he komiti ke ke hoko atu 'a e ngaue 'o e ta'u ni mo e ta'u Fepueli/Ma'asi Ne lipooti mai 'ehe kau pehe foki ki he Sekelitali lahi 'i ho'omou me'a fokotu'utu'u 'a e kemi ke tokoni'i 'etau to'utupu kaha'u foki. FANONGONONGO Ko e fakamanatu atu pe 'etau Vahefonua 'e fai he 'aho Polokalama ki he Efiafi Falaite 22 'Epeleli kamata he Ko e houa efiafi 'e fakahoko ai e polokalama 'a e to'utupu 22 - 24 'Epeleli 2016 ki Lotofale'ia. 7.00 efiafi. - Lotofale'ia, Mangere. he hili 'a e ma'u me'atokoni efiafi. Ko e ngaahi lipooti ki he Fakataha Vahefonua 'a e ngaahi Ko e Polotu fakafe'iloaki 'a e Vahefonua 'e tataki kitautolu SAPATE 24 'EPELELI fai'angalotu, Potungaue mo e ngaahi komiti, ke mou kataki 'e he to'utupu. Ke fakaongoongo mai pe ngaahi Potungaue 'omi ki he [email protected] 'oua toe tomui he 'aho 8 Falaite To'utupu ko e ngaahi polokalama 'o e po lotu 'e fakahoko Lotu Hengihengi 7.00 pongipongi - Lotofale'ia, Mangere 'o 'Epeleli 2016. he to'utupu 'e toki fakahoko atu komiti to'utupu. Malanga he 11.00 pongipongi Polokalama he Pongipongi Falaite 'a e Vahefonua ko e TOKONAKI 23 'EPELELI Hiva Fakavaha'alesoni he Malanga Fakataha Faka Vahefonua kau Faifekau, Ko e lotu kamata Kamata 'aki 'a e Lotu Hu mo e fakafeta'i he 8.30 1. Tataki 'e Lotofale'ia. 'I he 10.00 pongipongi. pongipongi. 'Oku fai 'a e fakataha ki Tokaima'ananga, Otara. Kamata 'a e fakataha he 9.00 pongipongi pea hoko atu 2. Vahenga Ngaue Vahe Loto. FALAITE 22 'EPELELI ai pe ki he fakataha. 3. Vahenga Ngaue Vahe Kolo. 20 TOUCHSTONE • APRIL 2016

AKO LAUTOHI FAKASAPATE AKO KOMITI SILAPA VAHEFONUA MOE KAU FAIAKO LAUTOHI FAKASAPATE TALAFEKAU 'O'E FUAKAVA FO'OU (PUKEKOHE) & FAKAFETA'I UAAFE (WAIUKU), Faifekau ongo Siasi - Rev Viliami Finau Fakafeta'I ki he 'Otua Mafimafi 'i he aupito fakataha ni pea na'e lava mo hono fakataulama pea tau a'usia 'a e 'uluaki fakafe'iloaki Kau Pule Lautohi fo'ou pea Kuata 'o e tau 2016. moe Kau Faiako fo'ou kuo ui kinautolu ki 1) CAMP LAUTOHI FAKASAPATE he ngaue he tau ni. VAHEFONUA - Sanuali 2016 Tokolahi Kau Faiako fo'ou kuo nau pole Ne lava lelei camp pea koe tokolahi taha ki he ngaue ni tupu mei he'enau kau ki he kau Faiako, Matu'a & Fanau na'e kau ki he camp ni. Pehe foki moe lipooti mei he kemi camp ni koe kakai mei he Vahenga Ngaue 'a e ngaahi Komiti na'a nau fakalele ngaahi Aokalani / Manukau. Ko e fuofua taimi eni workshop lolotonga 'a e kemi & fakamatala ke fakakau mai matu'a tauhi fanau & fanau pa'anga fekau'aki moe camp. Lautohi FakaSapate ki he camp ni koe 'uhi Talaloto Kau Faiako 'oku nau kau ma'u koe ngaue lahi 'oku fai matu'a mei 'api 'i he pe ki he kemi 'oku tokoni lahi ki he'enau ako lesoni Faka-Me & teuteu ki he sivi ngaue failautohi fakasapate lolotonga 'a e fakata'u Potungaue. Na'e teuteu moe ta'u. Ko e kemi 'oku fakata'u 2 pea koe kemi polokalama ma'ae fanau lolotonga 'a e kemi. hoko 'oku toki fakahoko Sanuali 2018. Ma'u Kaveinga 'a e Kemi - Ko hotau Ui ki he e ngaahi 'ata mei he camp ni 'I he peesi Lakanga Faiako Lautohi FakaSapate. lautohi fakasapate facebook - Fakalekesi 2) TEUTEU FAKAME pea moe Touchstone. Na'e fokotu'u Lautohi FakaSapate 4) FAKAMALO mahina ko Fepueli, pea oku lolotonga 'Oku ou fakafofonga atu ongo Faifekau femouekina 'a e ngaahi Lautohi Fakasapate Vahefonua. 3) FAKATAHA LAHI KAU FAIAKO Potungaue Lautohi Fakasapate moe Kau fakakolo 'I he teuteu 'a e ngaahi lesoni ki he Na'e fakahoko ako ni he 'osi pe Malanga VAHEFONUA AOKALANI - FEPUELI Faiako kotoa 'a e Potungaue 'a e fakamalo Fakame. Sapate 'a Pukekohe pea na'e foaki ai mo e - TOKAIMAANANGA. loto hounga mo'oni 'i he tokoni mo e poupou AKO KOMITI SILAPA naunau ke ngaue 'aki he kau Faiako ke tokoni Na'e lava lelei fuofua fakataha lahi Kau kotoa kuo fai mei he kakai kotoa Siasi - Na'e toki fakahoko ako Komiti Silapa ki hono ako'i Silapa konga hono 2 'o e ta'u. Faiako Lautohi FakaSsapate Vahefonua Vahefonua ki Pukekohe & Waiuku 'aho Na'e lava foki moe talitali 'ae ongo kainga 'Aokalani ki he tau ni pea na'e fakahoko ki Vahenga Ngaue 'Aokalani / Manukau pea Sapate, 06 Ma'asi 2016. 'Oku toe Lautohi lotu ni 'aki ha kai pola he 'osi 'ae ako. he Vahenga Ngaue Tokaimaananga 'aho 23 lava ke ikuna ngaahi ngaue moe fokotu'utu'u Fakasapate 2 mei he ngaahi Siasi Fakakolo Koe Faifekau Viliami Finau na'a ne toki Fepueli 2016. Ko e Faifekau Sea Potungaue ngaue 'ae Potungaue ni. 'o e Vahenga Ngaue Aokalani Manukau ke fakama'opo'opo 'a e ako ni 'aki ha lea moe Rev Vaikoloa Kilikiti na'e sea 'I he fakataha Tau fakamalo ki he 'Otua Mafimafi fakakakato ako koe ni pea ko 'ene lava kotoa fakaloto lahi ki he Kau Faiako kotoa 'i he ni pea pehe ki he Faifekau Tokoni - Rev he'ene 'omi kelesi pea tau ma'u ivi he fatongia ia 'a e ako ki he Lautohi Fakasapate fatongia kuo ui kinautolu kiai 'e he Siasi. Foeata Tu'ipulotu na'e 'iai foki. Na'e tokolahi kuo tau fai. POTUNGAUE 'A FAFINE LIPOOTI KUATA MA’ASI 2016 ‘Aho 19 ‘o Ma’asi 2016 Fakafeta’i fai ma’u ai pe ki ta’ú ‘a e Potungaue ‘a Fafine ki he 2016 hono hikitohi ‘e Matiu 23:37e “ Faifekau Pule, Rev Vaikoloa he ‘Otuá ko e faingamalie ‘o e ta’u 2015 kae’uma’a foki ‘a e (2) Fakanofo kau Faiako ..... hono tu’o taha ‘eku loto ke Kilikiti ‘i he feohi’anga ni. mo’ui ‘o lavengamalie ai ‘a ha’a fakamavae mo e Fine’eiki Faifekau Akotapu Fo’ou tanaki ho’o fanau, ‘o hange ko e (I) LOTU SEINI, ‘AKAU ‘O Fafine ki he ‘uluaki Kuata ‘o e Pule ‘o e Vahenga Ngaue kimu’á Na’e fakanofo foki ai ‘e he tanaki ‘e he motu’a moa hono E MOU’I, AKOTAPU ta’u 2016. ‘Oku laumalie lelei pe , Fakahinohino ‘o e Akotapú, Rev fanganga ‘o’ona ki hono lalo FAKAKOLO ‘a hou’eiki pea pehe ki he Rev Setaita Kinahoi Veikune Mosese Manukia ‘i he Malanga ni kapakau, ka na’e ‘ikai te mou ‘Oku fakahoko faka siasi pe ‘a Fine’eiki Palesiteni ‘o e ka ko e Palesiteni Malolo ‘i he ‘a e kau fefine ko e kau Faiako loto ki ai! e ngaahi polokalama ngaue ko ‘eni Potungaue, Silila Kilikiti Potungaue ‘a Fafine mei he ta’u Akotapu mei he ngaahi Ko e malanga tokolahi ‘aupito ‘a e Potungaue ‘a Fafine . ‘Oku kae’uma’a hono Tokoni, Valeti 2010 – 2015. Na’e fakahoko kotoa Fai’angalotu. Na’e tu’utu’uni ai pe pea na’e tokoni pe ki he Faifekau nau fakahoko pe ‘i he ‘enau ngaahi Finau, kau Fine’eiki Faifekau, pe ‘eni ‘i he efiafi Tokonaki ‘aho ‘i he Fakataha ni ke ‘oua ‘e toe fai Malanga ‘a e kau Fine’eiki taimi takitaha tukukehe pe ‘a e Tikoni mo e ngaahi hoa ‘o e kau 5 ‘o Tisema 2015 ki Vaine ‘a e fakanofo Faiako Akotapu ‘i Faifekau. Lotu Seini ‘oku fai ia ‘i he Faifekau, Ngaahi hoa ‘o e kau Mo’onia, Ponsonby. Tisema ‘i he ‘osi ‘a e ta’u, kae toki Lava lelei ai mo e ki’i lesoni pongipongi Monite kotoa pe mei Setuata pea he’ikai ngalo foki si’i Na’e teuteu foki ‘e he Fine’eiki fai faka’angataha pe mu’a ‘a e fakatata ‘a ‘Ioke Taha mo Sisu pea he 8:00am – 12:00pm pea ‘oku ‘osi kau fine’eiki uitou hoa ‘o e kau Faifekau Akoako, Rev Siutaisa fakanofo faiako Akotapu ‘i he na’e fakakoloa lahi ‘aupito. Ko e vahevahe pe ‘a e taki haafe houa Faifekau kuo nau totau he Tukutau mo e Tokoni Palesiteni ‘o fakataha Fakavahefonua ‘o Siulaí fakalotolahi mei he ki’i fanau mei ‘a e fainga’angalotu moe taimi ke mala’etau ‘o e lotú, pea ki he si’i e Potungaué, Valeti Finau pehe ki koe’uhi ko kinautolu ‘a e kau fefine ‘Ioke Taha mo Sisu”, neongo ‘enau nau lotu ai. Ko e ni’ihi ‘oku kau tokavaivai ‘oku nau takoto he kau fefine ‘o Northcote mo mei tu’a ‘Aokalani mo e ngaahi tokosi’i mo kaungatamaki ka ‘oku fakahoko fakataha ki falelotu ko e pea mei ‘api mo falemahahaki, Ponsonby ‘a e ngaahi tepile Parish kehe ‘oku fiema’u ke nau loto lelei pe ke nau talangofua ni’ihi ‘oku takitaha fai pe mei ‘api. pea mei he tu’ukimu’a ‘o a’u ki me’atokoni faka’ofo’ofa ko e fakanofo. ‘o fakahoko honau fatongia. Ko e (K) Totongi Memipa he tu’ukimui. talitali ‘o e fakataha’angá. Ko Rev Ko kinautolu ‘eni mei kau hivá ko New Lynn, Panmure, Fakata’u (Membership Fee) ‘Oku ‘ikai ha lea ‘e fe’unga ke Setaitaita Kinahoi Veikune pe na’a Aokalani/Manukau na’e Epsom mo Otahuhu. ‘Ikai ke lava Fakamolemole ‘oku faka’amu fakatataua ‘aki ‘a e ‘ofa lahi ‘a e ne fakahoko ‘a e Malangá. fakanofo ko e kau Faiaako Akot. ‘a e hiva ‘a e To’u Iiki ‘a Dominion. ke maau mai ‘eni ki he Tauhi ‘Otua kuo mau lave mon˚ ai ‘i he (A) Ko e Ngaahi Me’a mei he (E) Malanga Huufi ‘o e Ta’u (F) AKOTAPU Pa’anga ‘a e Potungaue, Kalolina ‘aho ko ‘eni, neongo kuo ‘i ai si’a Fakataha Fakata’u: 2016 FAKATAHATAHA Hafu ki he fakataha Kaluseti hono mau ngaahi kaunga fononga (1) Ko e kau Ma’u Lakanga Na’e lava lelei hono fakahoko Na’e lava lelei ‘o fakahoko ‘a hoko ‘aho 28 ‘o Me 2016 koe’uhi pilikimi kuo nau tatau mai he ‘a e Potungaue ‘a Fafine 2016 ‘a e Malanga Huufi ‘o e ngaahi e ‘uluaki Akotapu Fakatahataha ‘o ke maau kae ‘ave ki he NZMWF. hikifononga ‘o e ta’u ko ‘eni, kae ‘Oku fili fakata’u 2 ‘a e ngaahi ngaue ‘a e Potungaue ‘a Fafine ‘i e ta’u ni ‘i he efiafi ‘aho Monite Ko e totongi memipa ‘oku $8.00 fakafeta’i ‘oku ne ‘i vaka pe ‘o lakanga ‘a e Potungaue ‘a Fafine, he kamata’anga ‘o e ta’u ko ‘eni 29 ‘o Fepueli 2016 ki Dominion. (L) Tohi ‘Akau ‘o e Mo’ui: ‘Eikivaka he fononga’anga. koia ai na’e ‘ikai ke fai ha fili ki Ellers lie koe’uhi koe mo’ua ‘a Na’e tataki ia ‘e he faleako ‘o ko e tohi ‘Akau ‘o e Mo’ui ‘e Ko e ngaahi Ngaue ‘a e lakanga ‘i e falelotu ‘o Onehunga ‘i he ‘aho Ponsonby. ma’u pe ia mei ‘Ofisi ‘o e Vahenga Potungaue he ta’u kuo ‘osi ka ‘e toki fili Tokonaki (H) ‘AHOLOTU ‘O Ngaue meia Edwin mo Kalolo Fakataha Fakata’u 2015, ‘a e ngaahi lakanga ‘i he fakataha 20 ‘o Fepueli 2016. Ko e MAMANI (M) Sikolasipi: Malanga Tapuni, Fakamavae: fakata’u ‘o e ta’u ni 2016. Ka ko Tangata’eiki Faifekau Pule, Rev Na’e lava atu ‘a e Palesiteni ‘o Kuo tapuni ‘a e sikolasipi ki he Na’e lava lelei ‘a e Fakataha kinautolu ‘eni ‘a e kau ma’u Vaikoloa Kilikiti na’a ne huufi pea e Potungaué mo e ni’ihi ‘o e kau ta’u ni ‘i he ‘aho 29 ‘o Fepueli Fakata’u, Malanga Tapuni ki he lakanga ‘a e Potungaue ki he ta’u ko ‘ene kaveinga malanga Fefiné ki he malanga ‘o e ‘Aholotu 2016. Pea ‘oku ma’u ia ‘e he “Tonunga kae ‘o Mamani ‘i hono tataki mo finemui mei Epsom ko Shirley Ta’ehounga”. fakalele ‘e he Siasi Fakatahatahá Faleafa. ‘Oku lolotonga feinga ako Potu Folofola ‘i honau falelotu ‘i he efiafi Falaite ‘a Shirley ‘i he Univesiti ‘Aokalani Malanga na’e ‘aho 4 ‘o Ma’asi 2016 ‘i Mangere pea ko e ta’u tolu ‘aki ‘eni ‘ene fai to’o ia mei he East. Fakakoloa foki ko e kaunga ‘a e polokalama ako ki he Bachelor Kosipeli ‘i kau fakataha mo e Tangata’eiki of Social Work. (N) FAKAMALO Fakamalo atu ‘i he lotu mo e ngaahi ngaue kotoa pe mo e ngaahi poupou koe’uhi ko e ngaahi ngaue ‘a e Potungaue ‘a Fafine