Disability Sunday : Press Release
Whakamana Tāngata - Restoring Dignity to social security in NZ
In this 21 min presentation (originally meant for Diocesan Synods), Charles Waldegrave unpacks the findings of WEAG (Welfare Expert Advisory Group), set up by the government, highlighting the crises around income, housing, asset stripping, leading to the dignity of not only the system but people also.
‘Religious Diversity and Anti-Discrimination’ workshops are up and running!
Discrimination against Aotearoa New Zealand’s Religious Diversity is something Christians can learn to understand, cope with, and combat through training. The ‘Religious Diversity and Anti-Discrimination’ Centre is here to do just that! The innovative and highly interactive workshops are being very well received.
In search of a genderless God
Disability Awareness Sunday
Disability Awareness Sunday gives us the opportunity to reflect on disability and our faith. At General Synod – Te Hīnota Whānui in 2018, the three-Tikanga social justice network disability group moved that this Church work to increase our awareness of disability issues within and beyond our churches. There are lots of resources to help you plan a Sunday service, here is just a sample.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Every year Christians across the world gather in prayer for growth in unity. We do this in a world where corruption, greed and injustice bring about inequality and division. Our is a united prayer in a fracture world: this is powerful. This years Week of Prayer for Christian Unity takes place from Ascension to Pentecost (May 30th -June 9th). There are numerous ways to participate, view the resource booklet for ideas.
Give nothing to racism
Most New Zealanders and New Zealand organisations don’t tolerate overt racism. But small, seemingly harmless acts slip by. They’re easier to ignore or passively agree with. But every little bit feeds racism, and we’re taking a stand against it. Head to the givenothing website to download their toolkit, and apply the campaign in a way that suits you best.
See the able not the label
Sixteen Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
'More than welcome' - build a church where everyone belongs.
More Than Welcome is a new resource to guide your church in how to deepen relationships with disabled people and build a church where everyone belongs. It was launched by The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, at a major event on the 13th July at Lambeth Palace, to explore how people with disabilities can participate fully in the life of the church
Podcast: Indigenous Urbanism
Stories can have a far greater impact than more numbers and facts.
Jade Kake, a member of the Housing Portfolio Group has recently launched a podcast, called Indigenous Urbanism. The first four episodes are now live at indigenousurbanism.net and available on all podcasting platforms, with new episodes uploaded Friday mornings at 8am NZST.
'The gift of being' - Called to Be a Church of All and for All
NZ Disability Strategy
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The purpose of the present Convention is to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote respect for their inherent dignity.
Find links to the full text of the Convention, as well as other great UN resources.