Lectures held at St Andrew's are organised by the St Andrew’s Trust for the Study of Religion and Society
Pentecost 2 is also World Refugee Sunday and we will be looking at disability themes as well.. Susan Jones will lead the Gathering after which there will be a meeting of the Social justice group. Sonia Groes Petrie and Jenny Simpson will be offering reflections on the refugee experience and disability respectively. All are welcome
Pentecost 3 is also the time Aotearoa celebrates Matariki. Susan Jones will lead the Gathering. Afterwards there will be an Exploring Faith study group (11.45am -1pm.) Everyone is welcome.
Pentecost 4 is Communion Sunday. We consider Jesus' instructions to help even the most insignificant people - those who do not have a lot of power to wield or great wealth. Just a cup of water can make a difference. We consider the implications of that as we gather for communion this week. Susan Jones […]
In light of the recent Crown apology to the people of Parihaka, Lynne Dovey and Ben Gray will speak about Parihaka, its history and what we can learn from this truth and reconciliation move from the Government.
How do today's singers songwriters present God in their songs and music? Is God intimate friend or forbidding opponent, or perhaps distant diety? In today's Gathering we look at popular music and its spiritual message
In a short series of three, Susan led us last week in thinking about how God and the sacred turn up in popular music. Today we look at how God has been pictured in art over the centuries from Michelangelo on. Next week we will see how God turns up in the movies.
The concept of what Jesus seems to have called the Kingdom of God or the Kingdom of Heaven can be translated Commonwealth of God. Jesus indicated it was not easy to find, but was valuable treasure. Does this concept appear in the movies we watch? We look at a few recent films to see what […]
Paul Barber and others will lead us in reflecting on peace particularly in relation to nuclear armament issues. We will celebrate NZ's positive involvement in recent UN decisions about nuclear disarmament. Communion will also be celebrated.
Rev Dr Jim Cunningham will lead the Gathering this week as Susan is on leave.
Margaret Rushbrook reflects on how her thinking has changed in this first of two such Gatherings featuring two of the lay women in St Andrew's on The Terrace faith community. This follows the series of three Gatherings with three retired ministers on the same topic held in February of this year.
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