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Public Issues Forum: Child Poverty

Prof Greg Duncan - Podcast 15 Nov 12

Spring Lecture Series 'Who is Paul?' with Chris Marshall

Lecture #1 - 11 Sept 2012

Podcast: Convert and Apostle - Part A and Part B

Lecture #2 - 19 Sept 2012

Podcast: Sources and Interpretations - Part A and Part B

Lecture #3 - 25 Sept 2012

Podcast: Paul's letter to the Romans - Part A and Part B

Lecture #4 - 2 Oct 2012

Podcast: The Human Condition - Part A and Part B

Lecture #5 - 9 Oct 2012

Podcast: The Holy Spirit - Part A and Part B

William Cavanaugh recorded lectures These were recorded by Professor Cavanaugh, the St John's visting scholar at Victoria University, during July/August 2012 on the theme "Migrations of the Holy".

Prof Cavanaugh's Sermon

Preaching on "Bread and Boundaries' Sunday 5th August 2012

Podcast: Cavanaugh Sermon (MP3)

Church Life Survey November 2011 Results

Results Summary

Full Results

This St John's Public Issues Forum: "Is Ethical Investment a Contradiction in Terms?"

Recorded Thursday 21 June 2012 .

Link: http://youtu.be/6L2ANyHF8io

SPEAKERS:

Simon Brodie has 25 years' experience in the investment industry, which includes working as Head of Global Equities, acting Head of Strategy, and Chief Investment Officer for Tower. Simon provides the NZ Anglican Church Pension Board with investment advice with particular reference to overseas equities.

Dr Margaret Galt is a member of the Presbyterian Church Property Trustees investment committee, and was involved with the most recent revision of their ethical investment policy. She is an economist who works at the Treasury and she is a member of St Johns in the City.

Garry Gould has retired from Gould Steele & Co, Wellington and has over 40 years' experience in stockbroking.  He has strongly influenced the policy and practice of the NZ Anglican Church Pension Board on ethical investment. Garry specialises in overseas and New Zealand equity markets and has in depth views of world economies.

Mark Richards is the Bishop's Assistant in the Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North. He is a moral theologian with a License from the Lateran University in Moral Theology, and lectured at Otago University in justice and basic moral theology.

 

Leadership Resources from Knox Centre for Leadership and Ministry

Includes links to:

Leadership Handbook by Graham Reading 2011

Eldership Handbook 2011

Inclusive Language Study Guide 2011

Speech mentioned in the Christmas Day service 2011 - Speech

‘The Nativity – St J’s Kids Style’ http://youtu.be/JKljY3sB7jk A film from St J's Kids December 2011

Churches Election Forum 3 November 2011

Presentations at St John's on alcohol and advertising; crime and punishment; families and relationships; and culture and the Treaty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8is68Le0BEg

Chris Marshall Lectures: "Jesus and the Gospels" August - October 2011

30 August 2011

The first lecture, ‘In the reign of Emperor Tiberius: the social and political setting of the Jesus story’ was presented Tuesday 30 th August, and can be heard in two parts by clicking on these links:

Part A: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjGTIWckAcs

Part B: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHuw83bR-F0

6 August 2011

The second lecture, “Your Kingdom Come”: The Kingdom of God in the Teaching of Jesus:

PART A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDVSzkQjMAU

PART B http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49eR2i_wHec

13 September 2011

The third lecture: “The Finger of God”: the meaning of Jesus’ miracles

PART A: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-ex4oXLXPY

PART B: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfbR2FAdkMY

 
20 September 2011
The fourth lecture:“Everything Comes in Parables": Jesus the Poet

PART B: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVf6nd9y1rU

27 September 2011
The fifth lecture: “Take up your cross”: The challenge of discipleship

PART A: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke-7BeTYq8E

PART B: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpMOpc9p2Zk

4 October 2011
The sixth and final lecture:“Crucified and Risen One”: The Death and Resurrection of Jesus

PART A: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqA5BKrUfFM

PART B: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqI9_CQucV0

 

Great and Manifold:  A Celebration of the King James Bible

Lectures by scholars on 27 August 2011 at a Seminar held at the Beehive, Wellington, New Zealand - Contributions by David Norton, Chris Marshall, Andrew Bradstock, Wyn Beasley, Graham Redding, Peter Lineham, Robert easting and Christine Franzen.

Ted Davis Lecture: "Darwin and Religion: Rumours of Warfare" 4th August 2011

Professor David gave this lecture at St John's.  He is Professor at Messiah College Pennsylvania.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9rh-J4PYCY

St John’s Public Issues Forums.

St John's Public Issues Forum on Voluntary Euthanasia 29th Sept 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5fb8Y5v3xE

This forum explored the ethical, medical, legal, social and spiritual issues at the heart of the debate over the legalization of voluntary euthanasia.  It included contributions from a range of disciplinary and ethical perspectives.  Speakers included:

The Very Rev John Murray - member of the National Committee of the Voluntary Euthanasia Society of New Zealand.
John Kleinsman - Director of The Nathaniel Centre -- the NZ Catholic Bioethics Centre.
Dr Don Mathieson QC has been a Professor of Law at Victoria University of Wellington.
Dr Anne MacLennan - specialist in palliative medicine.
Geoff Annals - Chief Executive of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation.

Exclusion and Embrace: Prisoner Rehabilitation, Reintegration and Reconciliation

On Thursday 23 June 2011, the gathered audience of over 170 attested to the growing interest in the issues we face as church and society.

The slides of these presentations are available here...

Chris Marshall      Offender Reintegration: Insights from the Teaching of Jesus

Kim Workman        Loving the Prisoner: What Should Christians Do?

Julian Buchanan   Damaged Lives and Troubled People: The Challenges for Inclusion and Inte­gration

Paper on Worship and Music in St John's July 2011

http://www.stjohnsinthecity.org.nz/worship/documents/MusicandWorship260511.pdf

This paper is currently under discussion as at September 2011.

 
 

Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

Click here to go to the site of the national Presbyterian Church to which we belong: Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand  It has has many interesting links, including to the Church lectionary, resources for study and worship and much more.

Lectionary resources and explanations of the regular system used for the weekly scripture we focus on in services can be found here.

SPANZ - The official monthly magazine of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

We hand out copies of this magazine at services, but if you would like to see it on line, click here:  SPANZ   This link takes you to the web site where you can see the full colour version of the magazine or download an easily read pdf file of it.  The magazine is very professionally produced, well written and has a lot of inspiring news about the national church and material on current debates.

Wellington Presbytery

St John's is part of Wellington Presbytery, one of the regional bodies of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand.  You can find all about them here.

Presbyterian Support

This organisation is one of New Zealand's largest social service agencies, providing services to the elderly and to families.  St John's has many links.

Click on Presbyterian Support

St Paul's Market Group

This provides a number of interesting references to material on the current economic crisis:

"ENABLING A THOUGHTFUL CHRISTIAN RESPONSE
TO THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CRISIS"

http://spmarketplacegroup.createsend2.com/t/ViewEmail/r/1C526AF626FC1A6E

Christianity Today

A well known US christian magazine with lots of interesting material.  This link takes you to the web site: Christianity Today

First Things

Another US christian magazine providing thoughtful commentary on current issues.  This link takes you to the web site where you can find articles from the magazine on line: First Things

Christian Century

In its own words,

"The Christian Century is a magazine that believes the Christian faith calls people to a profound engagement with the world--an engagement of head and heart.  We think Christians must articulate their faith in a way that is socially meaningful and intellectually compelling."

Find its web site and lots of interesting articles here: Christian Century

Overseas Churches

The Presbyterian Church (USA) web site can be found here:

Presbyterian Church (USA)

The Church of Scotland web site can be found here: Church of Scotland

This site gives a good account of the history of our ancestor Church.

 

 

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