Appreciation of Rev Prof Sr Lloyd Geering
On Sunday March 4, St Andrews on The Terrace paid tribute to their Theologian in Residence. This is the text of the appreciation which was presented along with a pounamu pendant to Sir Lloyd and Lady Shirley. In Appreciation Rev Prof Sir Lloyd George...Its a tricky question – the question “why?”
It’s a tricky question, the question “why?” At any good motivational or business course you’ll see this concept or something like it. But, how often, I wonder, do churches ask this question – especially as we panic about membership decline, hoping to...
‘Clean up the House’ Living Wage announcement at Parliament
It was delightful to be present on Monday 18 December 2017 to hear the Speaker of the House, the Hon Trevor Mallard announce a pathway to wards the Living Wage for Parliaments catering staff and cleaners A buoyant group of Living Wage supporters from faith, community...
Spirituality blog: Why do we have such a thing about facts?
Looking for facts in the Christmas narratives is to look for the wrong things. The symbolic details of the story tell us much more than facts ever could