Valuing what we value
Professor Niki Harré’s talk on Values and what we really care about (on 7 September) began with a game. The people in the room thought quietly and then contributed three […]
Talks series
Mind The Gap
Mind The Gap sessions are conversations on topics worth talking about. They are open to the public. Contact us if you have an idea for a talk or conversation. Past
Housing justice – free talk
Join us to hear Brook Turner talk about housing justice in Auckland and New Zealand Aotearoa. Thursday 18 May, 6.00 p.m. 172 Hinemoa Street. No charge! Get your free ticket
Brave conversations – free talk
Brave conversations – attitudes, independence to public transport. Sharon Davies QSM JP Thursday 11 May, 6.00 p.m. 172 Hinemoa Street. Sharon Davies (commonly known as Shaz) was born in Hamilton
Talking about emotions
What emotions are you feeling today? What emotions are others feeling? While we are quite familiar with our emotions, we don’t always have the opportunity or the language to describe
Time for restorative thinking
Advent presented a great time for us to talk about restorative justice (RJ). Beyond the court system, restorative practices help people handle and resolve conflict in multiple settings. In response
Understanding the impacts of Alzheimer’s
70,000 New Zealanders live with dementia. A couple of months ago, Adrienne Henderson spoke at our community breakfast about her experience living with a husband who has Alzheimer’s. Adrienne is
Watch: ‘The concept of God’
Who or what is God? Rinny Westra took that as his topic for the talk in church on 18 September 2022. Rinny is a retired Presbyterian Minister whose theological grounding
Alive to our living heritage
Two talks that explored our evolving Presbyterian heritage Our faith heritage helps to shape how we interact with the world. Rinny Westra gave two Lent-time talks, one in the 9.30