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Welcome to 'Conversations' ... Inspiration from Aotearoa New Zealand |
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Brought to you by Silvia Purdie 
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Place Sustainability Consultancy and training
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Climate and mental health: a Spinoff article
I was interviewed by The Spinoff reporter Shanti Mathias on the day of the Strike for Climate, and contributed to this report: |
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This astonishing work of poetry and commentary ('Poementary') by my fabulous friend Mua is amazing - everyone should read it!
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Prayer of Confession, based on Romans 8:18-24
The sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing
with the glory to be revealed to us.
God of grace, we confess to you the suffering of your world
and the ways we protect ourselves from that suffering.
May we, and all your creation
find the freedom of your glory.
For the creation waits with eager longing
for the revealing of the children of God;
God of grace, we confess to you our longing for life
and the many ways we fail to be your children.
May we, and all your creation
find the freedom of your glory.
Creation was bound to futility, in the hope that it will
be set free from bondage to decay.
God of grace, we confess our role in the decay of the natural world -
We see all too clearly the destruction, pollution and disasters.
May we, and all your creation
find the freedom of your glory.
The whole creation has been groaning in labour pains;
not only creation, but we ourselves,
who have the first fruits of the Spirit,
we groan inwardly while we wait for adoption,
the redemption of our bodies.
For in hope we were saved.
God of grace, renew our lives to your glory.
We know ourselves forgiven in you.
Inspire us and empower us to be your children,
fully alive within your creation.
Ame
The sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing
with the glory to be revealed to us.
God of grace, we confess to you the suffering of your world
and the ways we protect ourselves from that suffering.
May we, and all your creation
find the freedom of your glory.
For the creation waits with eager longing
for the revealing of the children of God;
God of grace, we confess to you our longing for life
and the many ways we fail to be your children.
May we, and all your creation
find the freedom of your glory.
Creation was bound to futility, in the hope that it will
be set free from bondage to decay.
God of grace, we confess our role in the decay of the natural world -
We see all too clearly the destruction, pollution and disasters.
May we, and all your creation
find the freedom of your glory.
The whole creation has been groaning in labour pains;
not only creation, but we ourselves,
who have the first fruits of the Spirit,
we groan inwardly while we wait for adoption,
the redemption of our bodies.
For in hope we were saved.
God of grace, renew our lives to your glory.
We know ourselves forgiven in you.
Inspire us and empower us to be your children,
fully alive within your creation.
Ame
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A Morning Karakia
Āta mārie, e te Ariki I greet you this new day I te pōuri, ki te ao mārama Tihei mauri ora! Your light shines in the darkness Your dawn rises, fresh every morning I entrust you with this day and I trust you with tomorrow I know you with every fibre of my being I give to you every trouble and all the people I love Aroha mai, aroha atu Homai ki a mātou te taro, te kaha, te manawanui mo tēnei rā as all glory returns to you loving Lord Amen |
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Professional supervision is a significant investment of time and money. But is it working for you? The new year is an excellent time to reflect on what you need this year, and to review your supervision.
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A series of short videos about professional supervision:
Youtube: 'Conversations that make a difference' |
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Newly published!~
'Moving On: Grief in Ministry Transition' Over the last couple of years I have been working away at a 'passion project' reflecting on the challenges of ending ministries. This has become a book, as I have been hugely honoured that many fabulous people, from a diversity of cultures, have shared with me their own experience of ministry transitions, both personally and helping others through endings. Read more HERE |
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Video:
half hour talk on climate change and theology |
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A new page on anxiety from a Christian perspective. Understand your own and other people's stress reactions ... and tools for non-anxious living.
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What is it actually like doing direct protest action on climate change? Read a therapist's reflections in my Climate Action page.
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Wellbeing and Climate Change
Recording and notes from a recent A Rocha event in Christchurch. |
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"Relationship Repair Kit"
offering eight practical and profoundly important tools for strengthening your marriage. - in the Counselling section. |
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Life, the Universe, and God
Six Big Ideas about Creation DOWNLOAD HERE A six-part study on God’s Creation in Christian Theology: • an overview of leading writers in eco-theology • a range of perspectives • questions and suggestions for discussion and prayer • issues raised by the Covid-19 pandemic. |
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Resources for faith and worship:
GOD ... resources for worship, especially 'Calls to worship' and confession - prayers and home-grown 'psalms' - sermons - Communion liturgies - all-age worship ideas & reflections for children's ministry PSALMS ... reflections on Biblical Psalms interpreted and reworked for prayer and for use in worship LOVE ... poetry, discussions on marriage & intimacy and dramatic explorations of Biblical love stories ... reflections on grief and death SONG ... original music, for worship and for kids ... and lots of lovely photos! 
Because I believe ... that the gospel of Jesus Christ is true! that growing to maturity in Christ takes work that courageous honesty of heart and soul is required that worship is wonderful that each person is a taonga, a treasure, no matter the age, assets or abilities that the local church is the hope of the world. |
In conversation ...
... chatting with friends over coffee ... skilled professional support ... finding words for the moments and movements of mind & body, my spirit alive with God-Spirit ... getting to know Jesus Christ, ever curious as to what he would say and do ... bringing every fibre and phrase into the eternal conversation of Father Spirit Son ... with my people in my place and offered to everyplace ... with pain and with celebration, with beauty and with scars, with the sacred and the ordinary, with scripture, song and silence. All material here is copy-right free; you are free to copy and paste to your heart's content. I just ask that you acknowledge the source and help promote my website.
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Photo and painting by Jessica Ramage
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