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#AIN made it on to Taonga

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:40:00 +1200

#AIN made it on to Taonga:

Many thanks to Lloyd for his help. Too much alright!

AIN2011 Outcomes

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:48:00 +1200

CALLS FOR CHANGE: Reports from the Elderly, Theologian, Women, Youth, and Clergy focus groups inspired the release of three statements from the Anglican Indigenous Network to the Anglican Consultative Council.

Their first statement acknowledges the make-up of the network. As indigenous peoples who are minorities living in their own homelands, they affirm their commitment to the Anglican faith as well as their respective traditional spiritualities.

“We share many things in common. We believe that God is leading us to a turning point in our histories, toward full partnership between indigenous peoples.

We have pledged to work together to exercise our leadership in contributing our vision and gifts to transform the life of the Anglican Communion,” they stated.

They call for greater recognition from the rest of the Anglican Communion saying they have come from countries which have experienced and continue to experience the effects of colonialism.

“We claim our authority to live into God’s future for us based upon our values, teachings, and communal self-understandings.”

“As indigenous Anglicans, we believe it is time for national churches whose borders are based upon colonial conquest, to respectfully and formally acknowledge the reality of our existence and the implications for their on-going life and governance.” - Reference: Article 36 United Nations’ Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 2007

The second statement requests the AIN Secretariat to convey, on behalf of the 12th AIN gathering, to the ACC that an additional Mark of Mission “To encourage development of Indigenous leadership within the Anglican Communion,” be added to the current Five Marks of Mission.

Their third statement calls for the Anglican Church in Australia to demonstrate just and moral leadership for indigenous issues. Asking the question: Unless the Church is transformed how can it seek to transform society?

“The proposed referendum regarding the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Australia is a case in point where the Church is called to demonstrate moral and just leadership.

The Anglican Indigenous Network expresses concern that the potential dis-establishment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander bishops in Australia be addressed,” they stated.

Endorsing NATSIAC as the Indigenous authority for the Anglican Church of Australia, and encouraging the Anglican Church of Australia to recognise and enable the Indigenous authority for all matters related to Indigenous mission and ministry in the church.

“Given the crises in our communities and to ensure the survival of Anglicanism in our communities we call, within the next year, for the election and consecration of an Aboriginal bishop with full Episcopal authority and generous funding support to grow and strengthen Aboriginal church communities.”

The gathering finally concluded with the decision to hold the 13th gathering of AIN (2013) in Christchurch, New Zealand, hosted by Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa.

FINAL HAUL: (Conference day5) #AIN delegates spend their final...

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:47:00 +1200

Morning dreamtime with Rev Mcleod

Rt Rev Mamakwa & Rt Rev MacDonald

Mrs Lala Leftwich shares her dreamtime

Morning session on the last day

Passionate discussions

Rev Lewis Powell

Space to relax

Farewell friends

Last leg of the 12th AIN gathering

Final prayers

FINAL HAUL: (Conference day5) #AIN delegates spend their final meeting hours deliberating and producing statements driven by their discussions over the past week. Their outcomes included a request for each delegation to bring an extra youth to attend the next gathering in 2013, Christchurch, New Zealand and the issuing of three statements to the Anglican Consultative Council.

GOING STRONG: (Conference day5) delegates get back to business...

Mon, 30 May 2011 15:49:00 +1200

Rev Gloria Shipp shares her journey

Rev's Chris McLeod & Shannon Smith

Ms Rose Elu during dreamtime

Special guests: Mr and Mrs Mundine

Womens group

Clergy during the afternoon discussions

The Elders group

Theologians theologise

Rev Darrow Aiona during evening session

Canadian youth Rep, Mr Tyson Halkett

GOING STRONG: (Conference day5) delegates get back to business for the fifth day of their gathering. After morning dreamtime with Australia’s first Aboriginal woman priest, Gloria Shipp, and Torres Strait Islander, Rose Elu, it was time to discuss ecumenical relations with NATSIAC guests Gabrielle Russell-Mundine and Graeme Mundine. The two introduced the “Make Indigenous Poverty History” campaign. A project dedicated to making sure the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) do not overlook the poverty suffered by Indigenous Peoples around the world, especially in Australia. After lunch the delegates split once again into their focus groups for the afternoon to finish of their discussions and prepare for feedback sessions.

WHAKAWHETAI NUI: (Conference day4)Te Pihopatanga delegates...

Fri, 27 May 2011 14:20:00 +1200

Waiting for the church bells to ring

Rev Lybia Heke-Huata reads

Hakari Tapu

Prayers after communion

Cuppa after service at Te Wairua Tapu

Gifts from NZ for +Forsyth & his wife

Ven Malcolm thanks +John

Bishop Mark during gift giving session

Pack of goodies

Torres Straight delegates sing a Himene

WHAKAWHETAI NUI: (Conference day4)Te Pihopatanga delegates navigate their way from Collaroy to Redfern to join with the whanau at Te Wairua Tapu church for Sunday morning Eucharist. Archdeacon Malcolm Karipa led the morning’s service while Revs Lybia Heke-Huata and Jackie Te Amo read the mornings scriptures. Rev Canon Robert Kereopa looked after prayers and intercessions, Bishop Robert Forsyth preached, and Bishop John Gray celebrated. Free time in the afternoon gave the delegates a bit of time to get to know their hosting city before returning to Collary for the evening’s gift giving session. A special session providing an opportunity for gift exchanges between delegations.

INDIGENOUS EDUCATION: (Conference day3) Torres Strait...

Tue, 24 May 2011 01:31:00 +1200

Another stunning day

Rev Gloria Shipp sharing

Bishop James and Lala Leftwich

New friends

Australian delegation during a caucus

INDIGENOUS EDUCATION: (Conference day3) Torres Strait Theological Islands Educator, Mrs Lala Leftwich, and Aboriginal delegate, Rev Gloria Shipp, facilitate the mornings sessions. Each of them reporting on the current state of the institutions dedicated to providing indigenous theological training. The conference also took time to begin discussions and thinking of ways they might help or contribute to aiding the under resourced ministers and unpaid clergy.

TALKING CIRCLES: (Conference day2) delegates spend day two of...

Mon, 23 May 2011 18:58:00 +1200

Dreamtime with Rev Wayne Connolly

First Aboriginal Bishop, Arthur Malcolm

Bishop Glenn Davies poped in to say "Hi"

Morning session

your #AIN 2011 Delegates

Incomming #AIN GenSec Donna Bomberry

Ven Sidney Black during feedback session

Bishop James Leftwich

Youth give their focus group feedback

Staff hard at work

TALKING CIRCLES: (Conference day2) delegates spend day two of the conference discussing and delving into their indigenous struggles. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island participants launched the days sessions with morning dreamtime. Reverends Wayne Connolly and Elemo Tapim shared some of the toils and achievements of their life journeys before retired Aboriginal Bishop, Arthur Malcolm, gave his reflections on the past 20 years of his ministry. The rest of the day was spent in deliberation as dedicated focus groups of elders, youth, women, theologians, clergy, and staff met.

BUSINESS TIME: (Conference day1) AIN delegates from the Torres...

Sun, 22 May 2011 01:34:00 +1200

Flags of the people

The 12th gathering has begun

Secretary General Malcom Naea Chun

Aboriginal Youth Rep Rev Shannon Smith

Rt Rev Mark MacDonald & Ven Sidney Black

Canada report: Mighty Wind of the Spirit

Making new connections

Torres Strait delegates and AIN staff

Bishop John reflects on the ChCh EQ

USA Elder Mr Frank Oberly

BUSINESS TIME: (Conference day1) AIN delegates from the Torres Strait Islands, Australia, Aotearoa, Canada, and the USA convene the networks 12^th gathering at the Collaroy Convention Centre, Sydney. Delegations were straight onto the business of delivering their oral reports after a light-hearted two hour round of introductions. Indigenous minorities dealing with issues sharing re-occurring themes of violence, alcoholism, lack of education, and the continued failure to achieve cultural recognition. Their evening session dedicated to the recent natural disasters that rocked New Zealand, Australia, and areas of the USA “Breakthrough the Earthquake, Wind and Fire,” with Bishop John Gray, Bishop James Leftwich, Elder Frank Oberly, and co.

Delegation Reports:

Hawai’i

Aotearoa

Canada

PLAYING TOURIST: day two, Sydney. Pihopatanga delegates took the...

Thu, 19 May 2011 11:54:00 +1200

In the heart of it

Watch out

On the road

Sydney Harbour Bridge

We missed the lunchtime show

St James Anglican Church

PLAYING TOURIST: day two, Sydney. Pihopatanga delegates took the opportunity to check out the rest of the city. After calling in to Te Wairua Tapu church to pick up Sydney Maori Missioner and local tour guide, Ven Malcolm Karipa they were off. Traversing the streets of Redfern and negotiating the crypt of St James Anglican Parish.

HELLO SYDNEY: Delegates for Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa spend the...

Wed, 18 May 2011 11:50:00 +1200

View from the Collaroy Convention Centre

Rawinia found the Sydney Opera House!

Welcome to Sydney

Rt Rev John Gray & Rev Jackie Te Amo

HELLO SYDNEY: Delegates for Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa spend the day exploring Sydney before the 2011 #AIN Conference in Collaroy.

Big occasion for T3 Youth

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:58:11 +1300

Big occasion for T3 Youth

Students you have been warned

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:18:15 +1300

Students you have been warned:

Interesting read about a nursing student who was expelled over a Facebook photo. I’m guessing she’ll probably want to avoid having pics posted with her and placentas next time…

HISTORIC MOMENTS: Archbishop Wiremu Paraone Turei commissions...

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:08:00 +1300

HISTORIC MOMENTS: Archbishop Wiremu Paraone Turei commissions the Reverend Michael Tamihere as the first Tikanga Toru Youth commissioner inside Suva’s Holy Trinity Cathedral.

BULA: Delegates for the pacific’s provincial Anglican...

Sat, 11 Dec 2010 09:53:00 +1300

BULA: Delegates for the pacific’s provincial Anglican Church TYE conference visit St Christopher’s Home for orphans in Suva.

I gots me a Media Monster!

Sat, 04 Dec 2010 22:42:26 +1300

…and I shall call him Cow.

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Getting ready to go!

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:22:16 +1300

Getting ready to go!