in 2013 I wrote this for a piece at mid winter service at St Matthews in the City in Auckland about depression and embracing the darker side of ourselves. It reappeared on Facebook, and several people commented, so here is is on Spiritednz.com Will I ever come out of the darkness of Depression… It was […]
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We are passionate about networking to make the world a better place, and believe that paying attention to our spirituality, our soulfulness is an important part of that.
We recognise the need for radical change to address inequality, climate change, irrelevant religious leaders, Universal Basic Income and more.We believe that the institutional Religion has largely absented itself from conversations and actions around these issues. We have not given up hope that soulfulness and a sense of the sacred might be rekindled as a force for personal, societal and environmental change, and that women have a special role in showing leadership in this.
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Where will it all end? A Letter from Sri Lanka
For those who would like to know more about what is happening in Sri Lanka. A friend I have made over the internet who runs an accommodation business in Sri Lanka has written this. As if Easter Sunday 2019 wasn’t bad enough, we had a response that was stereotypical of the J. R. Jayewardene era […]
Let it be – Touching the Sacred
A new service for the Christchurch Transitional Cathedral… written by Josie McNee A group of people recently gathered with Christchurch Cathedral Dean Lawrence Kimberley to reflect on how those presently disconnected from the Church could find a place to touch the sacred. Josie McNee and Rosemary Neave were part of this. First of all, we got thinking about prayer at night… Not evensong, but […]
On Leaving the Church (again)
Rosemary Neave October 2018 An Open Letter to St Matthews… I was in St Matthews in the City on Sunday. As is my custom, I had delayed my flight back to Christchurch so I could attend. St Matthews was the last refuge for me, a place unashamed of being progressive, a place where questioning and […]
30 Years of Stroppy Women – did we make a dent?
It was 30 years since the 1988 Womens Spirituality Conference at Rangi Ruru in Christchurch. In November 2018 50 women from around New Zealand gathered in Christchurch to remember and consider what legacy is left of those times. This was one in a series of conferences for feminist women in the church and in spirituality, […]
1915 – My Grandfather Frederick John Neave 48th Battalion
This photo of my grandfather Frederick John Neave was taken in 1915 soon after he signed up in the 48th Battalion Royal Australian Army to go to WW1. His enlistment papers are copied below. This week we commemorate the end of the War to end all Wars. And I remember one person – my grandfather. […]