Written at the request of the Vestry of Hiona St Stephen, Earle Howe launched his book Volkner and Mokomoko - A 150 year quest for justice and reconciliation in July 2016.

His previous work on Carl Volkner and Mokomoko was entitled Bring me Justice.

Earle is President of the Anglican Historical Society.

His book can be purchased for $25 plus postage from:

• TUIA
• The General Synod Office
• PO Box 87188 , Meadowbank, Auckland 1742
• PHONE: 09 5214439

We are so blessed to have spent time with Māori Television to share the story of Hiona St Stephens.

Come and watch in online here!  Whare Taonga - Series 4 Episode 3

Kia ora Whānau!

Come along and help us to clean up the beautiful beach of  Ōpōtiki!

We'll be at the Ōpotiki Surf club on Saturday, 1 Nov 2014 from 9am-10am with plastic bags, and gloves to spend one hour talking a leisurely stroll along the beach and picking up litter.

We'd love to see you there and spend time with you helping to clean up Papatūānuku, our Mother Earth.

Please bring along a small plate of kai to share at 10am when we finish and have a cup of tea in front of the Surf Club!

Nau mai, haere mai!

Filming at St Hiona - Message from Gwen

Hi Everyone, this Sunday there is to be a film crew filming at Hiona St.Stephens and your presence would really be appreciated. Here is the order of the morning programme:

1 9.30am Church service as usual at Hiona St. Stephens

2 followed at 10.30am by a Powhiri to welcome the T.V. filming crew

3 which will be followed by the singing of two himene in church by the congregation (we need your voices please plus body, mind and Spirit)

4 and a cuppa to follow in the hall.

It would be really appreciated if you were able to supply a plate of food for the cuppa as we are not sure on numbers attending.  

Many thanks to you all,

Gwen.


Gwen Wardlaw
33 Clarks Cross Road
R.D.1
Opotiki 3197
Phone: (07) 315 7813
ggwardlaw@slingshot.co.nz


The filming relates to a Māori Television programme called Whare Taonga and will showcase 

http://www.maoritelevision.com/tv/shows/whare-taonga

Kia ora Whanau!

Here is Hami from Tataia (Maori Arts and Crafts Gallery) explaining the design of the Pare that he and Tom created for the 150th Commemoration at Hiona Saint Stephens Church (held Easter Weekend, 2014).

A fantastic gift and wonderful story.  We hope you enjoy.  

Hiona Saint Stephens Church - www.hiona.org.nz

Kia ora Whānau,

Here is Fr. Thomas Keating, O.C.S.O. (born 7 March 1923), a Trappist monk (Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance) and priest, known as one of architects of the Centering Prayer, a contemporary method of contemplative prayer, that emerged from St. Joseph's Abbey, Spencer, Massachusetts, in 1975. He was born in New York City, and attendedDeerfield Academy, Yale University, and Fordham University, graduating in December 1943. He is a founder of the Centering Prayer movement and of Contemplative Outreach, Ltd.

We hope you enjoy his perspective on prayer/meditation.  

Centering Prayer Guidelines

You can download a copy of the guidelines here.  

Enjoy!

So many People are hungry for spiritual food

There is but one word to describe the opening day celebrating the gift of seniors of all ages at our parish hall today................MAGNIFICENT!!!!!!!!!..........WHAKAHIRAHIRA!!!!

Thank you to the organising committees, Thornton Park Retirement Lodge, and the staff at the Whakatōhea Iwi Social and Health Services of the Whakatōhea Maori Trust Board for organising such a wonderful, weekly experience for Kaumātua of all ages!

We can't wait for next week!

May you always know the light of your soul, which is the light of the divine, :).