2010 marked 25 years of Māori community worship in Sydney. In 1979, Archdeacon Kingi Ihaka celebrated Holy Communion at St Luke’s, Ranwick. There he was asked of the possibility of having a Māori priest visit Sydney occasionally, in order for Māori to be ministered to in their own cultural context.… Read More »Sydney Māori Anglican Fellowship publications
Cecil Marshall and the Charismatic Movement The John Kinder Theological Library acquired the papers of the Reverend Cecil Marshall, as part of our archive of nationally significant Anglicans. Marshall was one of the early leaders of the Charismatic Movement within the Anglican Church and from 1975 to 1980 was Director… Read More »Cecil Marshall and the Charismatic Movement
Bishop Selwyn’s seal came up for auction in Auckland The brass seal of Bishop George Augustus Selwyn came up for auction in Auckland. This is the same (or an identical) seal that was used by the bishop on official documents, and many wax impressions of the seal are still attached… Read More »Bishop George Augustus Selwyn’s Seal
Rota Waitoa was the first Māori ordained Minister in New Zealand The John Kinder Library is fortunate to hold letters written by Rota Waitoa the first Māori ordained minister spanning the whole of his Christian life from 1845 – 1866. Waitoa received his initial Christian education from Octavius Hadfield at… Read More »Letters By and About Rota Waitoa, the first Māori ordained minister
