Issue 17: 22 September 2005
Nga Rangatahi o Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa News

Manu Kokiri @ Otiria
Nga Puhi Roll Out Red Carpet for A Double Celebration

Saturday 10th September was a very special day for Otiria Marae in Moerewa as they hosted over 300 people in a double celebration of commission two of their youth into ministry and welcoming the Bishop of Aotearoa to Te Tai Tokerau Hui Amorangi.

Kersna Cherrington and Tapu Laulu were commissioned and licensed by Bishop Brown as Manu Kokiri (Youth Enablers) in Te Tai Tokerau.

The day was very special for Kersna as she followed a long tradition of her whanau called to ministry at Otiria Marae. Kersna’s grandparents were both priests from Otiria, and Kersna said she could feel their presence throughout the karakia. Kersna’s father is the Archdeacon of Te Tai Tokerau.

Tapu was supported by 20 of his ainga (whanau) who travelled from Tamaki to tautoko him on his big day. Tapu’s 90 year old Grandmother was there to see him enter ministry, as well as his mother the Reverend Va Laulu, a priest in Manukau.

In their roles as Manu Kokiri, Tapu and Kersna aim to plant and nurture the seeds of an effective ministry to youth. In particular they will focus on identifying and nurturing young people called to ministry through the Manu Karakia programme.

Also a powhiri saw Ngapuhi roll out the red carpet to welcome Bishop Brown as the 5th Bishop of Aotearoa.

One of the kuia present had come especially to see Bishop Brown. She was present at the opening of St Marys Church in Tikitiki in 1926. She now lives in Whangarei and is aged 96.

Bishop of Te Tai Tokerau Te Kitohi Pikaahu presented some of the Kuia and kaumatua with the Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa OMS (Order of Meritorious Service), including Bishop Ben Te Haara. He then presented two rangatahi with plaques to commemorate the occasion, telling them to always remember the day and to tell future generations about the day they were there to welcome the Bishop of Aotearoa to Te Tai Tokerau.

TE KUPU NEWS

Youth Yeah!
Youth Yeah! is a celebration of the young people in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. Youth Yeah! starts on Advent Sunday (27th November), and lasts for … a year! Awesome! For more info visit the website www.youthyeah.com

Te Tai Tokerau Rangatahi Outreach Camp
Te Tai Tokerau Rangatahi are holding a camp “to share our faith amongst rangatahi through out Te Pihopatanga o Te Tai Tokerau”. This will be held from 28 September – 2 October at Hoani Waititi Marae, Auckland. Cost is $10.00 per person, and for more information please contact either Tapu Laulu (027 4536649 tapu@rangatahi.org.nz) or Kersna Cherrington (027 4350440 kersna@rangatahi.org.nz)

Visions and Dreams
Toru: the Anglican Centre for Youth Ministry Studies are holding a series of seminars leading up to Youth Yeah!. The theme for the seminar series is “Visions and Dreams: the Anglican Church in the 21st century”. Rev Jackie Sewell will be presenting the Next seminar on 29th September at the Anglican Centre for Youth Ministry Studies, St Johns College, Auckland, from 6.30-9pm. Tickets are limited, so please contact luisa@rangatahi.org.nz if you are interested in attending.

Te Runanganui o Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa
Represent your Amorangi as a Youth delegate at this years runanganui. It will be hosted by Te Upoko o te Ika in Otaki from the 4th – 6th November 2005. See you there
 

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The Anglican Communion Official Website
http://www.anglicancommunion.org/
As it states, this is the official home of the Anglican Church worldwide. A reasonable news service, but overall boring and targeted at a very specific slice of Anglicans worldwide.
 

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 Te Kupu is published by Te Māra Rangatahi Ministry School. For more information visit the Te Kupu website at RUIA, www.rangatahi.org.nz. Contact the editor Nikii O’Callaghan on nikii@rangatahi.org.nz