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SUMMARY:ConneXion 2025
DESCRIPTION:WMCNZ are excited to announce ConneXion 2025 is being held in Palmerston North from 7 to 8 November and hosted by Streams Gathering Wesleyan and United in Christ Wesleyan!
URL:https://nzlpa.org.nz/event/connexion-2025/
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Stream Gathering Wesleyan,United in Christ Wesleyan,Wesleyan Methodist Church of Aotearoa NZ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wesleyan Methodist Church of Aotearoa NZ":MAILTO:info@wesleyan.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251110T193000
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SUMMARY:Methodist Lay Preachers Network Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This annual meeting gives us an opportunity to meet online as a national group\, share our experiences\, discuss concerns\, ask and hopefully answer questions.  Some of this time can be used in smaller break-out groups.
URL:https://nzlpa.org.nz/event/methodist-lay-preachers-network-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Gatherings,Methodist Lay Preachers Network
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ORGANIZER;CN="Methodist Lay Preachers' Network":MAILTO:vwhimster@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251111T080000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251115T210000
DTSTAMP:20251027T060955Z
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SUMMARY:MCNZ Conference - "God’s Aroha – A Call to Sacred Transformation"
DESCRIPTION:The theme for this year’s Conference is God’s Aroha – A Call to Sacred Transformation. Together\, we will explore how divine love reshapes our lives\, our relationships\, and the mission of the Church. Rooted in our bicultural covenant\, this theme calls us to live out transformation through kaitiakitanga\, justice\, and communal renewal. \n\n\n\nConference this year is primarily Online.\n\n\n\nWe have important work ahead. Synods and Hui Poari have already received several key papers\, including: \n\n\n\n\nThe Responsible Investment Policy (updated)\n\n\n\nThe Connexional Property Strategy Progress Report\n\n\n\nA Discussion Paper on the Purpose and Efficacy of Our Statistical Reporting\n\n\n\nClimate Induced Displacement Policy\n\n\n\n\nConnexional committees are also preparing their annual reports\, reflecting the breadth and depth of work happening across Te Hāhi. \n\n\n\nRegistration \n\n\n\nRegistrations open on Monday 4 August 2025. The cost is $170 (GST inclusive). Please note that there is no early bird rate this year. \n\n\n\nAs We Prepare \n\n\n\nWe invite your prayers\, your energy\, and your ideas. If you have suggestions for how we can strengthen engagement or deepen reflection during Conference\, we’d love to hear from you. \n\n\n\nThis is more than a meeting. It is a moment of movement. May we come ready to be reshaped by aroha and sent forth as a Church transformed to transform.
URL:https://nzlpa.org.nz/event/mcnz-conference/
LOCATION:Mornington Methodist Church\, 1 Galloway Street\, Mornington\, Dunedin\, 9011\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Gatherings,The Methodist Church of NZ | Te Hāhi Weteriana o Aotearoa
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Methodist Church of NZ | Te H%C4%81hi Weteriana o Aotearoa":MAILTO:Reception@methodist.org.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251119T193000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251119T203000
DTSTAMP:20251109T030404Z
CREATED:20251109T030134Z
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SUMMARY:Copyright\, Streaming & Sunday Chaos
DESCRIPTION:A free online webinar with d|c|t and CCLI \n\n\n\n\n\nPre-event chat from 7:15 PM \n\n\n\nAudience\n\n\n\nLay preachers\, worship leaders\, musicians\, tech volunteers\, ministers\, church administrators. \n\n\n\nDescription \n\n\n\nWhen “we’ve got CCLI\, right?” meets Sunday’s deadline\, good intentions can still collide with copyright law. \n\n\n\nThis free online webinar from d|c|t and CCLI is a practical\, jargon-light conversation about what churches can and can’t do when it comes to:– livestreaming services and sermons– using lyrics\, backing tracks and recordings– saving or sharing services online afterwards. \n\n\n\nBring your questions — this session is all about real scenarios\, honest answers\, and a first look at a new CCLI resource launching in Aotearoa. \n\n\n\nAll welcome – especially those who quietly worry “are we actually allowed to do this?” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Zoom link emailed 24 hours before the session\, so make sure you register early!)
URL:https://nzlpa.org.nz/event/copyright-streaming-sunday-chaos/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:d|c|t,Gatherings,Seminars & Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="d|c|t - Diaconate of Church Technologists":MAILTO:dct@dct.org.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251125T193000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251125T210000
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SUMMARY:"Grace Upon Grace" Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Please see an invitation (attached) to join us for the book launch of two new books about the John Wesley family of churches in Aotearoa New Zealand\, well-researched and full of many personal stories of struggle and new life. \n\n\n\nInvitation to Book Launch (25 Nov)Download\n\n\n\n7.30pm Tuesday 25 November 2025 at The Well Wesleyan Methodist Church (https://thewellnz.org/)\, 364 Colombo Street\, Christchurch. All welcome. \n\n\n\nThe books will also be launched at the annual Wesleyan Methodist Church Conference; this year held at Palmerston North this coming weekend.  For those outside Christchurch who would like copies of these new publications\, please email and I will forward ordering and payment details. \n\n\n\nIn Christian Service\, \n\n\n\nRichard \n\n\n\nRev Dr Richard Waugh QSMNational Superintendent EmeritusWesleyan Methodist Church of Aotearoa New Zealand(NS 2002-2020)Former PresidentWorld Methodist Historical Society(2016-2024)
URL:https://nzlpa.org.nz/event/grace-upon-grace-book-launch/
LOCATION:The Well\, 364 Columbo Str\, Sydenham\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Gatherings,Wesleyan Methodist Church of Aotearoa NZ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wesleyan Methodist Church of Aotearoa NZ":MAILTO:info@wesleyan.nz
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251129T090000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251129T123000
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CREATED:20250901T092720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T061030Z
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SUMMARY:Intercessory Prayer
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev Dr Trevor Hoggard and the Auckland Ecumenical Lay Preachers Gathering (AELP) for a practical\, encouraging session on leading prayers of intercession in worship. Whether you’re experienced or newly giving it a go\, this workshop offers space to build confidence\, share ideas\, and reflect on how we shape our words when we pray on behalf of others. All are welcome — come ready to learn\, laugh\, and listen. \n\n\n\n2025.11.29 NZLPA AELP FlyerTrevorHoggard v2Download
URL:https://nzlpa.org.nz/event/intercessory-prayer/
LOCATION:Wesley Roskill Methodist Church\, 276 Mt Albert Rd\, Sandringham\, Auckland\, 1041\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AELP,Gatherings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Auckland Ecumenical Lay Preachers' Gathering (AELP)":MAILTO:judy.mcfall@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251201T080000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251202T170000
DTSTAMP:20251109T224511Z
CREATED:20250514T120355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251109T224511Z
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SUMMARY:Aotearoa NZ Association for Biblical Studies: 28th Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Annual Meeting of the Aotearoa New Zealand Association for Biblical Studies (ANZABS) welcomes papers on any aspect of biblical literature and its reception\, with a dedicated hui–talanoa stream exploring Indigenous approaches to scripture in Aotearoa and the Pacific. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\nANZABS_2025 ProgrammeDownload\n\n\n\n Registration fees (including morning and afternoon teas):o $50 wagedo $25 online only and/or unwagedo Payable online via bank deposit in the ANZABS account 12-3125-0475839-00\, using your surname as reference.If you require a receipt\, contact the ANZABS treasurer\, Philip Church\, at PChurch@laidlaw.ac.nz.o Or\, payable at the conference by EFTPOS.An optional conference dinner will be held on the Monday evening\, venue to be announced\, pay individually for what you order.
URL:https://nzlpa.org.nz/event/aotearoa-nz-association-for-biblical-studies-28th-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Laidlaw College Christchurch Campus\, 70 Condell Avenue\, Papanui\, Christchurch\, 8053\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Aotearoa NZ Association for Biblical Studies (ANZABS,Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260719T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260719T210000
DTSTAMP:20260720T095706Z
CREATED:20260720T092145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T095706Z
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SUMMARY:Bearing Witness: Palestinian Christian Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Palestinian Christian theologians to tour New Zealand\, inviting churches into conversation on faith\, justice and peace\n\n\n\nHear directly from two respected Palestinian Christian scholars as they share firsthand and theological perspectives on faith\, justice and costly peacemaking in the Holy Land. \n\n\n\nDr Yousef Khoury is a Palestinian Christian theologian who was raised in Gaza\, where his family remains. He is Academic Dean and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Bethlehem Bible College\, a member of the Steering Committee for Christ at the Checkpoint\, and a board member of Kairos Palestine. \n\n\n\nDr Lamma Mansour is a Palestinian Christian writer\, sociologist and postdoctoral researcher from Nazareth. Her work explores what it means to follow Christ in settings marked by violence\, together with the political\, emotional and gendered dimensions of Palestinian life. \n\n\n\nDrawing upon lived experience and academic scholarship\, the speakers will consider the realities facing Palestinian communities today\, what Christian faith and hope can mean amid conflict\, and how Christians in Aotearoa might contribute faithfully to the work of justice and peace. \n\n\n\nPalestinian Christians are often spoken about without being heard directly. This gathering offers an opportunity to listen to voices from within the Palestinian Christian community\, to engage honestly with the realities of the Holy Land\, and to reflect together upon the demands of faithful peacemaking. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the eight-venue Bearing Witness: Palestinian Christian Perspectives tour\, presented by Aotearoa Christians for Peace in Palestine. \n\n\n\nAttendance is free\, but registration is requested. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nView all events in the Bearing Witness tour
URL:https://nzlpa.org.nz/event/bearing-witness-palestinian-christian-perspectives/
LOCATION:Christchurch Transitional Cathedral\, 234 Hereford Street\, Christchurch\, 8011\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Aotearoa Christians 4 Palestinian Peace,Lectures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Aotearoa Christians for Peace in Palestine (AC4PP)":MAILTO:christians4peacenz@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260720T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260720T210000
DTSTAMP:20260720T095657Z
CREATED:20260720T092613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T095657Z
UID:10000092-1784574000-1784581200@nzlpa.org.nz
SUMMARY:Bearing Witness: Palestinian Christian Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Palestinian Christian theologians to tour New Zealand\, inviting churches into conversation on faith\, justice and peace\n\n\n\nHear directly from two respected Palestinian Christian scholars as they share firsthand and theological perspectives on faith\, justice and costly peacemaking in the Holy Land. \n\n\n\nDr Yousef Khoury is a Palestinian Christian theologian who was raised in Gaza\, where his family remains. He is Academic Dean and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Bethlehem Bible College\, a member of the Steering Committee for Christ at the Checkpoint\, and a board member of Kairos Palestine. \n\n\n\nDr Lamma Mansour is a Palestinian Christian writer\, sociologist and postdoctoral researcher from Nazareth. Her work explores what it means to follow Christ in settings marked by violence\, together with the political\, emotional and gendered dimensions of Palestinian life. \n\n\n\nDrawing upon lived experience and academic scholarship\, the speakers will consider the realities facing Palestinian communities today\, what Christian faith and hope can mean amid conflict\, and how Christians in Aotearoa might contribute faithfully to the work of justice and peace. \n\n\n\nPalestinian Christians are often spoken about without being heard directly. This gathering offers an opportunity to listen to voices from within the Palestinian Christian community\, to engage honestly with the realities of the Holy Land\, and to reflect together upon the demands of faithful peacemaking. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the eight-venue Bearing Witness: Palestinian Christian Perspectives tour\, presented by Aotearoa Christians for Peace in Palestine. \n\n\n\nAttendance is free\, but registration is requested. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nu003cstrongu003eView all events in the Bearing Witness touru003c/strongu003e
URL:https://nzlpa.org.nz/event/bearing-witness-palestinian-christian-perspectives-2/
LOCATION:Oxford Terrace Baptist Church\, 288 Oxford Terrace\,\, Christchurch\, 8011\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Aotearoa Christians 4 Palestinian Peace,Lectures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Aotearoa Christians for Peace in Palestine (AC4PP)":MAILTO:christians4peacenz@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260721T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260721T210000
DTSTAMP:20260720T095649Z
CREATED:20260720T093227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T095649Z
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SUMMARY:Bearing Witness: Palestinian Christian Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Palestinian Christian theologians to tour New Zealand\, inviting churches into conversation on faith\, justice and peace\n\n\n\nHear directly from two respected Palestinian Christian scholars as they share firsthand and theological perspectives on faith\, justice and costly peacemaking in the Holy Land. \n\n\n\nDr Yousef Khoury is a Palestinian Christian theologian who was raised in Gaza\, where his family remains. He is Academic Dean and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Bethlehem Bible College\, a member of the Steering Committee for Christ at the Checkpoint\, and a board member of Kairos Palestine. \n\n\n\nDr Lamma Mansour is a Palestinian Christian writer\, sociologist and postdoctoral researcher from Nazareth. Her work explores what it means to follow Christ in settings marked by violence\, together with the political\, emotional and gendered dimensions of Palestinian life. \n\n\n\nDrawing upon lived experience and academic scholarship\, the speakers will consider the realities facing Palestinian communities today\, what Christian faith and hope can mean amid conflict\, and how Christians in Aotearoa might contribute faithfully to the work of justice and peace. \n\n\n\nPalestinian Christians are often spoken about without being heard directly. This gathering offers an opportunity to listen to voices from within the Palestinian Christian community\, to engage honestly with the realities of the Holy Land\, and to reflect together upon the demands of faithful peacemaking. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the eight-venue Bearing Witness: Palestinian Christian Perspectives tour\, presented by Aotearoa Christians for Peace in Palestine. \n\n\n\nAttendance is free\, but registration is requested. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nView all events in the Bearing Witness tour
URL:https://nzlpa.org.nz/event/bearing-witness-palestinian-christian-perspectives-3/
LOCATION:All Saints’ Anglican Church\, Dunedin\, 786 Cumberland Str\, North Dunedin\, Dunedin\, 9016\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Aotearoa Christians 4 Palestinian Peace,Lectures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Aotearoa Christians for Peace in Palestine (AC4PP)":MAILTO:christians4peacenz@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260721T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260721T210000
DTSTAMP:20260720T115849Z
CREATED:20260720T093535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T115849Z
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SUMMARY:Bearing Witness: Palestinian Christian Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Palestinian Christian theologians to tour New Zealand\, inviting churches into conversation on faith\, justice and peace\n\n\n\nHear directly from two respected Palestinian Christian scholars as they share firsthand and theological perspectives on faith\, justice and costly peacemaking in the Holy Land. \n\n\n\nDr Yousef Khoury is a Palestinian Christian theologian who was raised in Gaza\, where his family remains. He is Academic Dean and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Bethlehem Bible College\, a member of the Steering Committee for Christ at the Checkpoint\, and a board member of Kairos Palestine. \n\n\n\nDr Lamma Mansour is a Palestinian Christian writer\, sociologist and postdoctoral researcher from Nazareth. Her work explores what it means to follow Christ in settings marked by violence\, together with the political\, emotional and gendered dimensions of Palestinian life. \n\n\n\nDrawing upon lived experience and academic scholarship\, the speakers will consider the realities facing Palestinian communities today\, what Christian faith and hope can mean amid conflict\, and how Christians in Aotearoa might contribute faithfully to the work of justice and peace. \n\n\n\nPalestinian Christians are often spoken about without being heard directly. This gathering offers an opportunity to listen to voices from within the Palestinian Christian community\, to engage honestly with the realities of the Holy Land\, and to reflect together upon the demands of faithful peacemaking. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the eight-venue Bearing Witness: Palestinian Christian Perspectives tour\, presented by Aotearoa Christians for Peace in Palestine. \n\n\n\nAttendance is free\, but registration is requested. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nView all events in the Bearing Witness tour
URL:https://nzlpa.org.nz/event/bearing-witness-palestinian-christian-perspectives-4/
LOCATION:Victory Community Centre\, 2 Totara Street\, Nelson South\, Nelson 7010\, Nelson\, 7010\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Aotearoa Christians 4 Palestinian Peace,Lectures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Aotearoa Christians for Peace in Palestine (AC4PP)":MAILTO:christians4peacenz@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260722T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260722T210000
DTSTAMP:20260720T095628Z
CREATED:20260720T093931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T095628Z
UID:10000095-1784746800-1784754000@nzlpa.org.nz
SUMMARY:Bearing Witness: Palestinian Christian Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Palestinian Christian theologians to tour New Zealand\, inviting churches into conversation on faith\, justice and peace\n\n\n\nHear directly from two respected Palestinian Christian scholars as they share firsthand and theological perspectives on faith\, justice and costly peacemaking in the Holy Land. \n\n\n\nDr Yousef Khoury is a Palestinian Christian theologian who was raised in Gaza\, where his family remains. He is Academic Dean and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Bethlehem Bible College\, a member of the Steering Committee for Christ at the Checkpoint\, and a board member of Kairos Palestine. \n\n\n\nDr Lamma Mansour is a Palestinian Christian writer\, sociologist and postdoctoral researcher from Nazareth. Her work explores what it means to follow Christ in settings marked by violence\, together with the political\, emotional and gendered dimensions of Palestinian life. \n\n\n\nDrawing upon lived experience and academic scholarship\, the speakers will consider the realities facing Palestinian communities today\, what Christian faith and hope can mean amid conflict\, and how Christians in Aotearoa might contribute faithfully to the work of justice and peace. \n\n\n\nPalestinian Christians are often spoken about without being heard directly. This gathering offers an opportunity to listen to voices from within the Palestinian Christian community\, to engage honestly with the realities of the Holy Land\, and to reflect together upon the demands of faithful peacemaking. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the eight-venue Bearing Witness: Palestinian Christian Perspectives tour\, presented by Aotearoa Christians for Peace in Palestine. \n\n\n\nAttendance is free\, but registration is requested. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nView all events in the Bearing Witness tour
URL:https://nzlpa.org.nz/event/bearing-witness-palestinian-christian-perspectives-5/
LOCATION:Lifepoint Church Wellington\, 61 Hopper Street\, Mount Cook\, Wellington 6011\, Wellington\, 6011\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Aotearoa Christians 4 Palestinian Peace,Lectures
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://nzlpa.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Bearing-witness-banner.webp
ORGANIZER;CN="Aotearoa Christians for Peace in Palestine (AC4PP)":MAILTO:christians4peacenz@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260723T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260723T210000
DTSTAMP:20260720T095618Z
CREATED:20260720T094317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T095618Z
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SUMMARY:Bearing Witness: Palestinian Christian Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Palestinian Christian theologians to tour New Zealand\, inviting churches into conversation on faith\, justice and peace\n\n\n\nHear directly from two respected Palestinian Christian scholars as they share firsthand and theological perspectives on faith\, justice and costly peacemaking in the Holy Land. \n\n\n\nDr Yousef Khoury is a Palestinian Christian theologian who was raised in Gaza\, where his family remains. He is Academic Dean and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Bethlehem Bible College\, a member of the Steering Committee for Christ at the Checkpoint\, and a board member of Kairos Palestine. \n\n\n\nDr Lamma Mansour is a Palestinian Christian writer\, sociologist and postdoctoral researcher from Nazareth. Her work explores what it means to follow Christ in settings marked by violence\, together with the political\, emotional and gendered dimensions of Palestinian life. \n\n\n\nDrawing upon lived experience and academic scholarship\, the speakers will consider the realities facing Palestinian communities today\, what Christian faith and hope can mean amid conflict\, and how Christians in Aotearoa might contribute faithfully to the work of justice and peace. \n\n\n\nPalestinian Christians are often spoken about without being heard directly. This gathering offers an opportunity to listen to voices from within the Palestinian Christian community\, to engage honestly with the realities of the Holy Land\, and to reflect together upon the demands of faithful peacemaking. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the eight-venue Bearing Witness: Palestinian Christian Perspectives tour\, presented by Aotearoa Christians for Peace in Palestine. \n\n\n\nAttendance is free\, but registration is requested. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nView all events in the Bearing Witness tour
URL:https://nzlpa.org.nz/event/bearing-witness-palestinian-christian-perspectives-6/
LOCATION:Holy Trinity Cathedral\, Auckland\, 446 Parnell Road\, Parnell\, Auckland\, 1052\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Aotearoa Christians 4 Palestinian Peace,Lectures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Aotearoa Christians for Peace in Palestine (AC4PP)":MAILTO:christians4peacenz@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260725T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260725T210000
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SUMMARY:Bearing Witness: Palestinian Christian Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Palestinian Christian theologians to tour New Zealand\, inviting churches into conversation on faith\, justice and peace\n\n\n\nHear directly from two respected Palestinian Christian scholars as they share firsthand and theological perspectives on faith\, justice and costly peacemaking in the Holy Land. \n\n\n\nDr Yousef Khoury is a Palestinian Christian theologian who was raised in Gaza\, where his family remains. He is Academic Dean and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Bethlehem Bible College\, a member of the Steering Committee for Christ at the Checkpoint\, and a board member of Kairos Palestine. \n\n\n\nDr Lamma Mansour is a Palestinian Christian writer\, sociologist and postdoctoral researcher from Nazareth. Her work explores what it means to follow Christ in settings marked by violence\, together with the political\, emotional and gendered dimensions of Palestinian life. \n\n\n\nDrawing upon lived experience and academic scholarship\, the speakers will consider the realities facing Palestinian communities today\, what Christian faith and hope can mean amid conflict\, and how Christians in Aotearoa might contribute faithfully to the work of justice and peace. \n\n\n\nPalestinian Christians are often spoken about without being heard directly. This gathering offers an opportunity to listen to voices from within the Palestinian Christian community\, to engage honestly with the realities of the Holy Land\, and to reflect together upon the demands of faithful peacemaking. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the eight-venue Bearing Witness: Palestinian Christian Perspectives tour\, presented by Aotearoa Christians for Peace in Palestine. \n\n\n\nAttendance is free\, but registration is requested. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nView all events in the Bearing Witness tour
URL:https://nzlpa.org.nz/event/bearing-witness-palestinian-christian-perspectives-7/
LOCATION:Te Rautini Church\, Hamilton\, 160 Rifle Range Road\, Dinsdale\, Hamilton\, 3204\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Aotearoa Christians 4 Palestinian Peace,Lectures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Aotearoa Christians for Peace in Palestine (AC4PP)":MAILTO:christians4peacenz@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260726T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260726T210000
DTSTAMP:20260720T095852Z
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SUMMARY:Bearing Witness: Palestinian Christian Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Palestinian Christian theologians to tour New Zealand\, inviting churches into conversation on faith\, justice and peace\n\n\n\nHear directly from two respected Palestinian Christian scholars as they share firsthand and theological perspectives on faith\, justice and costly peacemaking in the Holy Land. \n\n\n\nDr Yousef Khoury is a Palestinian Christian theologian who was raised in Gaza\, where his family remains. He is Academic Dean and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Bethlehem Bible College\, a member of the Steering Committee for Christ at the Checkpoint\, and a board member of Kairos Palestine. \n\n\n\nDr Lamma Mansour is a Palestinian Christian writer\, sociologist and postdoctoral researcher from Nazareth. Her work explores what it means to follow Christ in settings marked by violence\, together with the political\, emotional and gendered dimensions of Palestinian life. \n\n\n\nDrawing upon lived experience and academic scholarship\, the speakers will consider the realities facing Palestinian communities today\, what Christian faith and hope can mean amid conflict\, and how Christians in Aotearoa might contribute faithfully to the work of justice and peace. \n\n\n\nPalestinian Christians are often spoken about without being heard directly. This gathering offers an opportunity to listen to voices from within the Palestinian Christian community\, to engage honestly with the realities of the Holy Land\, and to reflect together upon the demands of faithful peacemaking. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the eight-venue Bearing Witness: Palestinian Christian Perspectives tour\, presented by Aotearoa Christians for Peace in Palestine. \n\n\n\nAttendance is free\, but registration is requested. \n\n\n\nThis event has an option to attend dinner at 5:30pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nView all events in the Bearing Witness tour
URL:https://nzlpa.org.nz/event/bearing-witness-palestinian-christian-perspectives-8/
LOCATION:Eden Church\, Auckland\, 72-74 View Road\, Mount Eden\,\, Auckland\, 1024\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Aotearoa Christians 4 Palestinian Peace,Lectures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Aotearoa Christians for Peace in Palestine (AC4PP)":MAILTO:christians4peacenz@gmail.com
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