All That I Have
Rebekah McLeod is married to Richard and mother to Magdalena (4), Ramona (2), and Rosanna (5 months). She is an alumnus of the Residential Internship...
12
Feb
Common Ground
11
Feb
A Lenten devotional
Beginning with Ash Wednesday (17 February), churches the world over will be entering into the Lenten season. Over the next 40 days, we’re invited to...
04
Jan
Venn Presents | Tolkien, Fantasy, and the Arts
Welcome to the new year and the latest series of Venn Presents! This podcast expands further on some of the themes that emerge in our programmes, events, books,...
18
Dec
Common Ground Editorial: December 2020
Kia ora, After a full and challenging year, we’re pleased to bring you the last edition of Common Ground for 2020. This edition focuses on the season...
18
Dec
He who holds our universe
Images: Juanita Madden, December 2020, Watercolour with gold paint on paper This Advent, my imagination has been captured by the evocation that, while awaiting the birth...
18
Dec
Alumni interview: Eleanor Calder
Eleanor Calder attended the Venn Summer Conference in 2016 and 2019. She has recently completed a Master of Creative Practice, focussing on filmmaking and script-writing,...
18
Dec
Standing at the manger
The ox and the ass and a couple of shepherds from the fields celebrated the first Christmas. Above this manger, however, heaven was torn open....
18
Dec
Epiphany: Christ revealed to all
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. Isaiah 9:2 I grew...
18
Dec
God is in it with us
The Church begins preparing for Christmas on or about December 1, walks through four weeks of meditation on why Jesus needed to come and what...
20
Nov
Common Ground Editorial: November 2020
The Church's new year is just around the corner! Advent marks the beginning of the Church's liturgical calendar and will begin on Advent Sunday, 29...