See prayers in action as the community take a stand on the land. We continue to pray for, support and serve the the dedicated Save Our Unique Landscape campaign – SOUL team as we work to save the land at Ihumātao. Dr Williams, Ringatū minister “Let us pray for the end of the New Zealand wars […]
Recent Happenings …
Event: Glowing in the Dark : June 2018 Monthly Gathering
Save the date and make space to come together for a creative time of sharing, prayer, conversation and food! This gathering will be extra fun as we break out the glow sticks and explore how we can bring light to gloomy situations. RSVP and see the discussion on facebook. The bible loves a good metaphor […]
Event : May Gathering – Saturday 5th May 2018
Witnessing to Love. Bearing the Backlash. Many Church in Progress peeps are involved in social justice campaigns, advocacy, working for peace … this list goes on. Speaking truth to the powerful can be exhausting and even costly. Even in our own everyday conversations, speaking up against racism, homophobia and sexism – it’s not always easy. […]
Anzac Day 2018
Here’s the text version of Rev Emily’s talk at the Picnic for Peace event facilitated by Auckland Peace Action. Picnic for Peace is held on Anzac Day and is an alternative way to commemorate with a focus on peace and justice. You can watch the video here – which includes singing from Grant Hewison, Jenny, […]
No Fear in Love : A Message for GLBTQI Christians
Dear GLBTQI Christian Subject: No Fear in Love 1 John: 18 Over the last few weeks there has been a lot of discussion and anger (on both sides) due to Israel Folau’s comments. It seems very obvious to me, highlighted so well by Tuiloma Lina Samu (and others) that so much of this kind of […]
The Butterfly Effect
Check out my cheesy grin … This was my face just a few days ago when I picked up some donations from a friend of Church in Progress. Her workplace had some ex-display appliances to pass on. Joyfully, she trusted Church in Progress to pass them on to people who needed them. That we did […]
Picnic for Peace: 100 Years of Resistance to War
Looking for an alternative event Anzac Day? Join Auckland Peace Action for peace picnic to commemorate conscientious objectors who resisted war. There will be inspiring speakers, music and food along with an opportunity for families to be part of creating a peace mural. Please bring food to share & a blanket to sit on. As […]
Sunday : Following the Crowd
Yesterday I found myself caught up in a street parade! Clapping and dancing, sometimes pushing my way through through crowds on Cuba Street following this amazing band from New Orleans… At the time I didn’t know what the band was called, where they were heading or how long the parade would go for. I was […]
Sunday : Follow Me?
We were travelling SH1 between Christchurch and Picton this week. Due to earthquake damage people are working hard to fix the roads. At one stage we were following a vehicle which was our guide through a particular tough bit of road. The pilot vehicle ensured we were in the right place and at the […]
Sunday Sermon : Saying No
A few days ago Lucy posted the image above to facebook with the following quote … Friendly reminder that “doing your best” does not mean working yourself to the point of a mental breakdown. – Mindful Christianity Today It certainly resonated with lots of people! Why do we do it? If you are anything like […]
