Upcoming events for 2017

NOTE: Unless otherwise stated, our Lectures will now be on a Thursday starting at the new time of 12:30 and running to 2pm

HELP ALL HUMANS FLOURISH

Join a creative mob sharing their wisdom and thinking strategically about the future.

5 May, Friday evening 7-8:30pm (Coffee/Tea at 6:30)
6 May, Saturday 9:00 - 3:30pm Human flourishing Seminar

The seminar will be part presentation and part workshop with a series of keynote speakers on the Friday evening.

PROGRAMME:

7pm, Friday evening May 5th : Panel of Speakers
Heidi Thomson The Role of Humanities
Carwyn Jones New Treaty Traditions
Danielle Shanahan Living with Nature
Rev Dr Susan Jones

9am - 3:30pm Saturday May 6th (Registration fee includes lunch)
Experience a creative participatory day of storytelling, workshops, and the power of singing with Julian Raphael.

Speakers: Julian Raphael The Power of Song
John Pennington Public Engagement Projects
Christina Leef Flourishing Fellowship
Paul Bruce Our Climate Declaration
Max Harris The NZ Project (video link)
Conference hosted jointly by St Andrews Trust for the Study of Religion and Society (SATRS) and Public Good

For more info and to register visit bit.ly/whocanwetrust or text: 0221261839

To register for the conference you can pay by cash or cheque at the St Andrew’s Office, or by direct debit to SATRS KiwiBank Account 389012 0627557-00 or online booking at http://bit.ly/humanflourishingNZ2017

Thursday June 8 12.30- 14.00 - Seminar follow up. Details to be advised.

The Courage to Act: July to November 2017

This theme was inspired by the 50 anniversary of Lloyd Geering’s Heresy Trial in 1967 and his courage and the consequences for him in speaking about faith in a new and different way.

We seem to be moving rapidly into a world that is darker and more threatening than any time since the Second World War and believe the time is ripe for a new discussion about the meaning of the courage to act in 2017. (Incidentally October 31 is the 500 anniversary of the day on which Martin Luther posted 95 “theses” on Wittenberg church which precipitated the Protestant Reformation another time of courage and change.)

The lunchtime dates & topics are still to be confirmed but the spring seminar on Courage to Act is provisionally booked to be held on 3 & 4 November

Other events on in Wellington
"Keeping Faith in Politics” Election 2017 Series

Protecting the Planet in a World of Ecological Crisis
25 May, 7:00pm Refreshments, 7:30pm Roundtable discussion
Venue: The St John's Centre, (Corner of Willis and Dixon Streets - CBD)
- Jonathan Boston (Victoria University of Wellington, IGPS)
- Catherine Iorns (Victoria University of Wellington Law and 365 Aotearoa)
Find out more information about this event.
Liberation and Restoration in a World of Mass Incarceration
29 June, 7:00pm Refreshments, 7:30pm Panel discussion
Venue: Central Baptist Church (Boulcott Street - CBD)
- Chris Marshall (Victoria University of Wellington, Restorative Justice Programme)
- Tom Noakes-Duncan (Victoria University of Wellington, Restorative Justice Programme)
Find out more information about this event.
Welcoming Strangers in a World of Global Migration
27 July, more details soon
Honest Leadership in a Post-Truth World
A Hustings Event with MP's from the Major Parties
31 August, 6:00pm Panel discussion
Venue: St. Andrews on the Terrace (30 The Terrace - CBD)
Members and Ministers of Parliament TBA
Find out more information about this.

Also part of the Reformation commemorations, I can give advanced notice of a public lecture by Wolfgang Huber on theme “The Spirit of the Reformation and the Future of the Market Economy.” It is on the evening of the 11th May St John’s in the City (Willis Street) With a soft start at 6:00 for refreshments. The lecture will follow at 6:30pm.

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