Issue 11: 30 June2005
Nga Rangatahi o Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa News

Day of Joy for New Priest, Archdeacon

On a cold and wet yet joyful winter’s day, Hirini Kaa was ordained a Priest at St Mary’s Church in Tikitiki.
Saturday 25th June saw Hirini followed his father and grandfather in being ordained into the priesthood. Hirini is the tenth priest in three generations of his whanau.
A busload of the whanau from Te Hui Amorangi o Te Tai Tokerau came from as far as Kaitaia to support their youngest Priest. The bus had its own excitement, including getting stuck in the dark and rain in Rangitukia and being sideswiped by a hit and run driver in Auckland.
Pihopa Te Kitohi Pikaahu led the ordination service alongside Te Pihopa o Aotearoa, Bishop Brown Turei. Bishop John Gray of Te Wai Pounamu celebrated and Bishop John Bluck, the Bishop of Waiapu, preached.
Hirini was also collated in the service as the Archdeacon of Kahui Rangatahi, Aotearoa, by Pihopa Brown.
An Archdeacon’s ministry is an extension of the ministry of Te Pihopa, and Hirini is accountable directly to Te Pihopa for his actions and undertakings.
The role of the Archdeacon of Kahui Rangatahi, Aotearoa is to support, advocate and encourage the ministry and voice of Rangatahi in Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa.
Hirini sees the two biggest tasks of his new role as “praying for rangatahi ministry across the Church, and leading the development of the new Manu Karakia rangatahi ministry order.”
Hirini will be Archdeacon for the next three years.
For more information on the office of the Archdeacon, visit the Te Māra Rangatahi Ministry School website at www.rangatahi.org.nz

TE KUPU NEWS
Te Parekereke: Waiwhetu, 8-10 July
Te Māra Rangatahi Ministry School are holding a Parekereke hui at Waiwhetu from 8-10 July. This hui is designed to identify and support rangatahi aged 16-40 called to minister and serve in Te Pihopatanga o Aotearoa. For more information contact hirini@rangatahi.org.nz

Youth Ministry Seminar
Toru: The Anglican Centre for Youth Ministry Studies is holding a seminar on “What does the Anglican Liturgy mean to me?” on Friday 22 July: 7.00 - 9.30pm at the College of St. John’s the Evangelist, Meadowbank, Auckland. This is a chance to develop both our thinking about why we do worship like we do, and what that offers young people. For more information contact John Hebenton at aynf.tp@clear.net.nz

Youth Council Hui
Te Manawa o Te Wheke Youth Council are holding their next meeting 30th July at St Faiths, Ohinemutu, Rotorua. For more information contact Reverend Arthur Hokianga hok-1@xtra.co.nz

TE KUPU LINK
Ngata Dictionary
http://www.learningmedia.co.nz/ngata/
The Ngata dictionary online – can translate from te reo Maori to English or the other way around. Choice!

TE KUPU INFO

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