November 2004

Spirituality part of Pacific struggles for human rights
Two Pacific human rights and democracy activists delivered messages of challenge and hope in New Zealand last month. At a public meeting in Christchurch sponsored by Christian World Service Lopeti Senituli discussed the movement for democracy in Tonga and John Rumbiak discussed the campaign for human rights in West Papua. read more

NZ Presbyterians vote to bar gays from leadership
The Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand (PCANZ) has moved in a different direction from other mainline Protestant churches in Australia and New Zealand with its Assembly decision to exclude gays, lesbians, and people in de facto heterosexual partnerships from leadership positions. read more

Gospel choir looks on the bright side
Lisa Tui is the leader of New Brighton-based Bright On Vibes gospel choir. read more

Methodist Archives
From Hollywood to Vella Lavella
By Diana Roberts
The name of the legendary Zane Grey, Pacific voyager, fisherman, and author of ‘Riders of the Purple Sage’ and other best-selling westerns, is linked with Methodist Mission history in the Solomon Islands. read more