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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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SUMMARY:AELP: Bible Month Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Auckland Ecumenical Lay Preachers Gathering \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBible Month 2025: Engaging with the Bible – Research\, Insight\, and Action \n\n\n\nJoin us for a special AELP (Auckland Ecumenical Lay Preachers) gathering featuring Steve McRobie\, Relationships Director with Bible Society New Zealand. Steve will present findings from over 15 years of national research on how New Zealanders engage with Scripture—conducted in partnership with Nielsen—and what it means for spiritual life and church health today. \n\n\n\nWe’ll explore: \n\n\n\n\nWhat the research says about Bible reading in Aotearoa\n\n\n\nWhat it means for our churches\, families\, and communities\n\n\n\nHow we can encourage deeper\, more meaningful Bible engagement—starting with ourselves\n\n\n\n\nThere’ll be time for kōrero/talanoa\, questions\, and practical reflection. Arrive early for tea and hospitality. \n\n\n\n🗣 “Come with questions\, leave with insights.”
URL:https://nzlpa.org.nz/event/aelp-bible-month-gathering/
LOCATION:Wesley Roskill Methodist Church\, 276 Mt Albert Rd\, Sandringham\, Auckland\, 1041\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AELP,Gatherings,NZLPA
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ORGANIZER;CN="Auckland Ecumenical Lay Preachers' Gathering (AELP)":MAILTO:judy.mcfall@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Auckland Ecumenical Lay Preachers Gathering
DESCRIPTION:The Bible and Violence\n\n\n\nAuckland Ecumenical Lay Preachers Gathering\n\n\n\nDr Emily Colgan of Trinity Methodist Theological College will join us to explore Violence in the Bible. \n\n\n\nThe Bible is a book that’s filled with violence. Sometimes\, it’s easy for us to recognize the violence being described in a text; at other times\, it’s hidden in plain sight\, and we might not even notice it’s there. What can we learn from biblical “texts of terror” that depict all manner of violence? And how might they speak to us about the violent acts\, words\, and ideas that we encounter in our world today? In this session\, Emily will share her thoughts on the enduring significance of biblical violence and the ways that it can inform our own understandings of contemporary violence. There will also be time for Q&A and Emily challenges us – “Ask Me Anything!” (about the Bible!). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Emily Colgan is Assoc Professor and the Ranston Lecturer in Biblical Studies at Trinity Methodist College\, Auckland.   Emily is a bit of a Bible nerd who is utterly passionate about biblical interpretation incontemporary contexts. \n\n\n\nAfter completing a conjoint degree in Arts (Māori Studies) and Theology (Biblical Studies)\, Emily pursued postgraduate qualifications in Biblical Studies (Hebrew Bible). She earned her PhD in Theology in 2015. Emily worked as a tutor and a lecturer at the University of Auckland throughout her doctoral study. After submitting her PhD\, Emily worked as an adjunct lecturer for St John’s Theological College (in Tai Rawhiti) and the Pacific Theological College (in Suva\, Fiji). Emily began working at Trinity College in November 2015. \n\n\n\nEmily’s research focuses on the relationship between the Bible and contemporary social imaginaries\, asking about the ways in which biblical texts interact with communities in the present.  She is particularly interested in ecological representations within the Bible and what it means to read Scripture in the context of climate change.  Emily is currently working on an ecological commentary of the Book of Jeremiah for the Earth Bible Commentary series (Bloomsbury). She has also written chapters on the Bible and ecological thinking in The Oxford Handbook on Bible and Ecology (Oxford University Press\, forthcoming)\, The Bible and Art: Perspectives from Oceania (Bloomsbury\, 2017)\, The Nature of Things: Rediscovering the Spiritual in God’s Creation (Wipf and Stock\, 2016)\, and Sexuality\, Ideology and the Bible: Antipodean Engagements (Sheffield Phoenix\, 2015). \n\n\n\nEmily is also very interested in biblical depictions of gender and violence. Her most recent publication is a multi-volume work\, which she co-edited with Caroline Blyth and Katie Edwards entitled Rape Culture\, Gender Violence\, and Religion (Palgrave\, 2018).  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here for Post Event Resources!
URL:https://nzlpa.org.nz/event/auckland-ecumenical-lay-preachers-gathering/
LOCATION:Wesley Roskill Methodist Church\, 276 Mt Albert Rd\, Sandringham\, Auckland\, 1041\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:AELP,Gatherings,Seminars & Workshops
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SUMMARY:Shaping Worship Across Generations
DESCRIPTION:AELP Gathering\n\n\n\nTheme: Intergenerational Worship: Shaping Worship Across Generations\n\n\n\nWe are delighted to invite you to the AELP Zoom Gathering\, a unique opportunity to join a wider audience from across the country. Whether you’re familiar with Zoom or new to the platform\, we’ve made sure this session will be engaging and interactive. Plus\, it will be recorded for later viewing on the NZLPA website\, so you won’t miss a moment! \n\n\n\nAbout the Session\n\n\n\nThis year’s theme\, “Intergenerational Worship: Shaping Worship Across Generations\,” will explore the significance of designing worship experiences that speak to people of all ages. Rev. Michael Lemanu\, Regional Enabler for Te Whānau Weteriana o Taranaki\, will lead a thought-provoking discussion on why intergenerational worship matters – even for congregations that may not have a large youth presence. \n\n\n\nHe will offer practical insights on how lay preachers and worship leaders can create services that are mindful of diverse generations\, contexts\, and backgrounds\, and how to make worship more inclusive for everyone. \n\n\n\nCo-Facilitators\n\n\n\nThe session will be co-facilitated by So’otaga Misikei\, the incoming Young Adults Leadership Development Coordinator for the Lower North Island Synod. So’otaga brings experience as a ministry student within the Taranaki District  of the Methodist Church and will contribute his perspective on young adult leadership in worship. \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect\n\n\n\nThis session will follow a Talanoa (conversational) format\, allowing participants to share their experiences and insights. Alongside rich discussion\, we will explore the practical “mechanics” of worship\, including music\, liturgy\, inclusive language\, and creativity. Whether you’re a seasoned worship leader or a lay preacher\, you’ll leave with new ideas and inspiration for your ministry. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nClick here for Post Event Resources
URL:https://nzlpa.org.nz/event/shaping-worship-across-generations/
LOCATION:Online – Zoom Meeting
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