Events

Dialogue Australasia Network has cancelled its annual conference, so if offering some online PD opportunities, which will be free of charge to DAN members. The first of these will be on Wednesday 3 June, 7 - 9 pm (NZ Time). This webinar will explore the ways in which the RE curriculum can contribute to students’ understanding of…

12th ISCAST Conference on Science and Christianity | 10–12 July 2020  Faith – Climate Change – Anxiety – Ethics – Posthumanism – Hope – Energy – Gene Editing – Artificial Intelligence Sustainability – Love Planet Earth and its inhabitants face a paradoxical future. Increasing threats to the creation sit alongside the extraordinary possibilities that science and…

NZARETSC Conference Building Wisely Te Whare Tapa Wha in 2020. Hauora and Wellbeing. How do we engage with spiritual wellbeing in an educational system focused upon physical, social and mental health?   This year we will be meeting in regional gatherings as well as linking up with each other across the country via Zoom. On…

The Abbey is the national Anglican youth ministry conference: a place for all Anglican youth leaders to gather, train and be encouraged. Meet, laugh, worship with and learn from other youth leaders from Anglican churches around NZ who love following Jesus and developing young people (Subsidies available) JESUS, YOU BREAK DOWN THE WALLS THAT DIVIDE.…

We are all in this together …. A simple but powerful idea we’ve heard many times before from many different sources – from ecologists, economists, community organisers and all the great wisdom traditions. So why are we experiencing a growing sense of division in our social and global communities, and disconnection from ourselves and our…

An online schools-work Conference hosted by Prayer Spaces in Schools and Youthscape. “It is our plan,” says the UK Government’s website, “that all pupils, in all year groups, will return to school full-time from the beginning of the autumn term.” So, it’s back to normal then? Well… not quite. Social distancing. Year group bubbles. Enhanced…

WHAT IS THE JUSTICE CONFERENCE? The Justice Conference is a global movement. It's Jesus-followers engaging in conversation in pursuit of biblical justice. We gather scholars, speakers and artists to help us pursue this goal, and engage the whole Church in the Justice Conversation. WHAT'S HAPPENING IN 2020? Covid-19 has disrupted our lives, but it's also…

Francis Collins is famous for heading-up the team who finally plotted the human genome: The Human Genome Project. He is also a convert to Christianity, and has written about his beliefs and experiences in a number of books including, "The Language of God." He is offering an online lecture which we are invited to be…

We are glad to announce a new series of conversations between ISCAST in Australia and New Zealand Christians in Science (NZCIS). From Thursday 22nd April we will begin a series of weekly online presentations concluding on 1 July. Each evening will begin at 8.15pm NZT and conclude at 9.30pm NZT. We are looking forward to your participation. The…

In 2021, The Justice Conference family is bringing you a truly global conference like we’ve never offered before. 11 countries, 24 hours, 1 conference. This is a unique opportunity to join in with Christians across the world as we gather together to listen to the voices that need to be heard in this pivotal moment in our…

You are warmly invited to our NZARETSC 2021 conference in Christchurch. The conference will run from 2pm on Monday 2nd August until 12pm on Wednesday 4th August. Our theme of “Living waters” is focused around renewing ourselves in God’s mission and heart for our schools while also asking – how do we bring that hope…

ISCAST and NZ Christians In Science are teaming up for a second series of Conversations this year! Join us for 10 weekly online sessions with a spectacular lineup of speakers. Together, we’ll explore some of the most relevant and fascinating topics at the intersection of science and Christianity. This event is FREE for student members of ISCAST…

Welcome to the Karakia for our Climate: Vigil for COP26 daily prayer. If you would like to follow along with this liturgy you can find the liturgy at this link: https://docs.google.com/.../1ePQMYHDUpv9jMsF9.../edit... From the 1st - 11th of Nov, we will be holding daily vigils at 8pm to pray for COP26 for an increase in global…

Hear Dr. Bloomfield speak on Faith and Anxiety in an Age of Pandemic.   Get tickets for the event here.

Freedom and free will are long contested and discussed in both theology and science. This conference will feature New Zealand theologians, as well as a few speakers by zoom from the UK and Australia. The conference will feature a variety of academic approaches, which should be accessible to everyone who is interested. Lunch, morning and…

The Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington are excited to invite you for a Humanities Teacher Professional Development day, designed for high school…