On the 23rd of August, CJWG co-hosted a Talanoa session with Trinity and St John’s Theological Colleges at Wesley Hall on a lecture by Dr Maina Talia from Tuvalu.

The theme of his lecture was, “gOD is good sometimes”. He used the story of Noah (Genesis 6) as his text for his theological reflection but read it from a Tuvaluan lens. He invited his audience, which is us to think critically about this text and the image of God that is portrayed and to relate it to how the Tuvalu people are currently experiencing climate change as their island nation is slowly submerged under the seawater. Maina pleaded for large countries emitting CO2 to be accountable. It was good to hear someone speaking out of their own experience and context. To date over 4000 people have viewed this lecture on YouTube. We invite you to take a look.

Vote for Climate Action billboards

Billboards have been created for the election campaign. They contain images of climate devastation in Aotearoa this year and contain the words “Vote for Climate Action”. They don't promote any parties but the need to prioritize climate action. We encourage all parishes to consider placing one of these colourful billboards outside their church. They can be obtained from the website – www.voteforclimate.org.nz. All the details are there including the process for getting a billboard.

Looking for Resources?

Check out the Climate Justice page on the church’s website. Watch out for the booklet to be published at Conference as a resource for parishes. Coming in 2024 is another Climate Justice calendar with theological reflections and examples of activities for individuals and parishes.

CJWG contacts:

Chair - Rev Siosifa Pole at siosifa@missionresourcing.org.nz

Secretary – Marion Hines at marionhines@xtra.co.nz

Feedback – cjwg.feedback@methodist.org.nz