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Interesting
Links
Church Life Survey November 2011 Results Results Summary 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 PART A: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke-7BeTYq8E PART B: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpMOpc9p2Zk 4 October 2011 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: 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 ZealandClick 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 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, Find its web site and lots of interesting articles here: Christian Century Overseas Churches The Presbyterian Church (USA) web site can be found here: 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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