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Inspiring Change
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is held annually on 9 August. A report in the 2024 iteration of The Indigenous World... Read more…Say ‘Yes’ and Change your Habits
I realise that although God’s Spirit is within us to make us more like Jesus Christ, this does not happen automatically. Read more…Hui Tōpu 2024 (Methodist Conference) – Don’t Just Change, Transform!
The Hui Tōpu (Methodist Conference) 2024 in Wellington is poised to be a landmark event, championing the theme, Don't Just Change, ... Read more…Good Faith
Given the significance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi to the narrative of our own church relations in Aotearoa New Zealand, it is important ... Read more…Ko te Taro o Te Ora
Hoani 6: 24 – 35 – Ko Ihu Karaiti te taro o te ora. Read more…Unconditional Love
In a world where the unconditional love that Jesus displayed is becoming harder to find, Wes Machee has found unconditional love in ... Read more…Changes at the Connexional Office
Staff turnover at the Connexional Office is typically very low however, with the recent departure of Georgia Stent, there has been a ... Read more…Exploring New Expressions of Faith
Gillian & John Thornley host a Wesley Broadway weekly radio programme where they focus on the meaning of hymn and song words and how ... Read more…Christchurch West Methodist Parish Hosts Shared Kai in Solidarity with Palestine.
On Saturday 6 July, over 120 people turned up on a cold Ōtautahi evening to enjoy a hearty Palestinian meal and raise over $3,500 - ... Read more…Women Sharing Fellowship
The NZMWF President and Executive Committee were invited to the Waikato Thames Valley District Annual General Meeting at St John's ... Read more…Finding Comfort in Defeat
The Olympics is an amazing celebration of remarkable sporting talent from across the world. There is so much joy and celebration, ... Read more…You and I
A reflection by Rev Joohong Kim in English and Korean. Read more…From Courtship in Springtime to the Business Acumen of a Capable Wife
A reflection on September lectionary readings that favour us Southern hemisphere dwellers. Read more…Prioritising the Gift of Leadership
It is apparent to me that presbyterial leadership is not valued in our church. Although I currently exercise a role within UCANZ, I ... Read more…Jim's Cartoon
Our regular cartoon that finds the funny side of faith. Read more…Welcome to Kidz Korna
Last Sunday the children at St John’s Methodist Church, Hamilton, heard the story of David and his son, Absalom. Read more…Hegel 1770–1831
Hegel stands as the defining philosopher of the historical shift to modernity, a period that bears striking resemblances to our own. Read more…A Question of Conscience
In the strange and often peculiar cycle of American behaviour, there are lessons we would be wise to heed. Read more…Bookworm a Gem
Bookworm is heart-warmingly splendid. A precocious eleven-year-old takes her father on a hunting expedition. The aim is big game, ... Read more…Peace is Her Song: The Life and Legacy of Hymnwriter Shirley Erena Murray
Adrian Skelton reviews a new book by Anne Manchester that documents the life and legacy of New Zealand's greatest hymnwriter. Read more…Benefit and Abatement System – a Poverty Trap!
In the second of three articles on the benefit system and its impacts on people in contact with Methodist missions across the motu we ... Read more…SINOTI SAMOA AGM 8 - 11 August
“O IESU O LE OLA / JESUS IS LIFE” (John 6: 35; 41-51) Read more…Lebanon Needs your Prayers
In the Middle East, violence is escalating and the suffering of the people intensifying. Christian World Service asks for your ... Read more…Standing up for Small-Scale Farmers
Dayaseeli is part of a Sri Lankan community determined to carve out a sustainable future for small-scale farmers and their families. A ... Read more…Time to Talk About Travel Allowances in the Decade of Climate Justice
The MCNZ Climate Justice Working Group invite discussion around current travel allowances that do not recognise or encourage climate ... Read more…Finding Your Presbyterian Whānau
The Presbyterian Research Centre Archives are a mine of information for those researching their family history. Read more…
