Noho Marae – Te Maungarongo Marae (Ōhope)
You are invited to a weekend immersion to hear, engage, and reflect on our story in Aotearoa. And where better to learn about the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, Te Aka Puahou, and our bicultural journey than at the national Presbyterian church marae: Te Maungarongo Marae at the sparkling Ōhope beach. We have wonderful…
You are invited to a weekend immersion to hear, engage, and reflect on our story in Aotearoa. And where better to learn about the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, Te Aka Puahou, and our bicultural journey than at the national Presbyterian church marae: Te Maungarongo Marae at the sparkling Ōhope beach.
We have wonderful kaiako teaching and guiding us through the weekend: Rev Dr Murray Rae (Theology Programme of the University of Otago), Rev Dr Wayne Te Kaawa (Presbyterian minister and senior lecturer at St Johns Theological College), Rev Tamiana Thrupp (Motoreta Te Aka Puahou), and Hana Seddon.
Content covered includes:
- Reflections on the pōwhiri, the whenua and the wharenui
- Our Presbyterian Story: From Māori Mission to Te Aka Puahou
- The Aotearoa Story: Pākehā Missionaries and Māori Evangelists
- The Māori Prophets
- Exploring Te Tiriti: an extensive and illuminating interactive exercise by Hana Seddon
- Te Hakari (Lord’s Supper)
- Quality time has been set aside to process and reflect on how what this means in your area of ministry.
(Numbers are strictly limited)