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You are invited to Tea on the Terrace for Pink Shirt Day 18 May 2018
From 2pm on Friday May 18, you are invited to join us for Tea and The Terrace to celebrate Pink Shirt Day. Tell your friends, work colleagues and relations. Everyone welcome. Contact the office for further information or to speak to the organiser, Sue McRae. ...
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...
Why a spiritual practice is important.
Half Day Workshop - Why a spiritual practice is important. Saturday 3 February, 9am -12.15pm, St Andrews on the Terrace. This workshop is a perfect entry-point for those new to Zen meditation (“zazen”), and for those seeking guidance from a Zen teacher in how to...
Anxiety and Equanimity: a Zen perspective on living a life of wholeness
Public Talk - Anxiety and Equanimity: a Zen perspective on living a life of wholeness. Friday 2nd February, 7pm, St Andrews on the Terrace. Life is full of obvious and subtle forms of anxiety. We tend to consider these feelings as the opposite of equanimity... and...
‘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