Heather Kennedy

A Time of Change: A History of the Southland Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand 1990 to 2010 (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

The Southland Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand was formed in 1860. It merged with four other presbyteries in the south of the South Island to form the Southern Presbytery in 2010. This book records the key people and events that took place during these 150 years.

34 parishes were established from Te Anau in the north to Oban on Stewart Island in the south. Churches arose to meet the needs of local communities. Lay people offered faithful service, supporting ordained ministers, who were appointed as the churches flourished and finances allowed.

While membership of some churches grew, over time, many churches and parishes dwindled to the point they were no longer able to support paid clergy. Local churches, in both city and rural settings, often found it hard to amalgamate with neighbouring churches as they perceived they had little in common.
The book records the many ways the leadership of Presbytery supported parishes to restructure and remain viable.
The final 20 years of the life of Southland Presbytery has been researched and collated in this publication, recording the many challenges and changes that took place over that time.

Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 150 years: Parishes of Southland Presbytery 18602010
The Settlement of the Free Church of Scotland Presbyterians) in Southland
Riverton 40kms west of Invercargill city centre
Oban, Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island 40 kms south by sea from Bluff
First Church Invercargill city centre
Bluff / Greenhills 28 kms south of Invercargill city centre
Wallacetown 15 kms north-west of Invercargill
Woodlands (Longbush) 20kms east of Invercargill centre.
St Stephen's 4 kms north of Invercargill city centre
St Paul's, Invercargill 1.5 kms north of city centre
Winton 40kms north of Invercargill
Centre Bush 50kms north of Invercargill
Taringatura (Lumsden) - 80kms north of Invercargill
Forest Hill 35 kms north-east of Invercargill
Hedgehope 45 kms north-east of Invercargill
Limestone Plains 25-40 kms northwest of Invercargill city centre
St. Andrew's, Invercargill 4 kms south of city centre
Fortrose (Toitois) 50 kms east of Invercargill
Otautau / Waiono 50-90 kms west north-west of Invercargill city centre
Waiau Valley 80 kms west of Invercargill city centre
Oteramika / Kennington 5 kms east of Invercargill
Knox, Invercargill 1.5 kms south east of the city centre
North Invercargill 5 kms north east of city centre
Te Anau 180 kms north west of Invercargill
Waverley 8 kms north-east of Invercargill city centre
St. David's 4 kms south east of city centre
Mossburn 100 kms north of Invercargill city centre
Otatara Community Church 5 kms west of Invercargill city centre
Pacific Island Church, Invercargill 2 kms south of city centre
Central Southland Presbyterian Parish
Windsor Community Church (Presbyterian) 5 kms north-east of Invercargill city centre
Summary
Chapter 2 Southland Presbytery 1865-1990
1990-2010
Committees of Presbytery
Standing Committee
Presbytery Executive
Business
Ministry and Pastoral Care
Parish Mission
Mission Overseas and Public Questions
2000-2010
Property and Finance
Southland Connections
Joint Regional Council JRC
Photographs
Association of Presbyterian Women APW
Southland Presbyterian Youth SPY
Chapter 3 Looking to the Future
Parish Mission Consultant
Parish mergers
Chapter 4 A Presbytery In Crisis
Chapter 5 Local Ministry Teams and the Southland Regional Resource Ministry
Chapter 6 A Proposal to Reform Presbyteries
Questions & Responses for Parishes in the Southland Presbytery
Chapter Seven Notes from the minutes
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Philip Garside
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781991027528
• Artikelnr.: 72378619

Autorenporträt

Rev Kennedy grew up in Feilding. She joined the Presbyterian Church in Levin, when the family moved to Tatum Park. A trained nurse, after 20 years working in aged care at Horowhenua Hospital, Heather and husband Jim moved south. She studied Theology at Otago University, then moved to Invercargill as Parish Assistant at First Presbyterian Church, working with children, youth & women's groups. Heather was involved in Bible in Schools, School Chaplaincy, Tertiary Chaplaincy, ICHC, Girls' Brigade Chaplaincy & ecumenical activities.

She was ordained in 2008, and ministered at First Church & the Southland Regional Resource Ministry, while completing a Masters of Ministry degree. After Transitional Ministry training, Heather served the Ellesmere Co-operating Parish, Ashburton Methodist Church, and was a member of the Uniting Congregations Aotearoa NZ Standing Committee.