Wa Parakuihi
Breakfast time

Wa Tina
Lunch time

Wa Hapa
Dinner time

Etahi kupu mo ‘Te Haahi’ na te mea no te Haahi Mihingare tatou.
Some words for ‘The Church’ because we are from the Anglican Church.

Karakia
Prayer/Service

Whare Karakia
Church

Inoi
Pray/Prayer

Ihu Karaiti
Jesus Christ

Ko tenei te Wiki o Te Reo Maori, 26 Hongongoi - 1 Here Turi Koka 2010. Ko te kaupapa mo tenei tau ‘Te Mahi Kai’.
This is Maori Language Week, 26 July - 1 August 2010. The theme this year is ‘The Language of Food’.

Anei etahi kianga timatanga ki te awhi o koutou korero:
Here are some basic phrases to help your speech:

He aha mau?
What would you like?

He kapu tii maku.
I would like a cup of tea.

Kawhe - Coffee
Wai arani - Orange juice
Wai maori - Water
Wai reka - Soft drink
Miraka - Milk
Huka - Sugar

Kahore kau.
Nothing.

Kia pai to ra.
Have a good day.

Ka kite ano.
See you again.

Ka rawe ki te korero i te reo Maori! Mahia!
It’s awesome to speak in Maori! Let’s do it!

Blessings! Sepi Hala’api’api - Tikanga Polynesia delegate

He said to the, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.” Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven. Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. And they stayed continually at the temple, praising God.

Questions for you to reflect on:

1. How often do you read the Bible.

2. Share your favourite scripture that has inspired you in faith.

3. In what ways could General Synod/Te Hinota Whanui further inspire the Anglican Church to share the story if the risen and ascended Christ with the world.

Please leave a comment with your response.

Learning more about our church’s is a great experience and also an opportunity to get to no your own Tikanga, Me being a steward here i have the options to get to no everyone and express everything i no from our ministry and teaching others as well. But just being here at General Synod is awesome and loving it working with new people is great and this i would never change a thing.

These words of which the general synod sang last night “one big happy family” some what charismatically at night prayer reflected the mood of this synod thus far, Tho im not trying to say that the proceeding haven’t brought up disagreement and division not to mention the countless calls for caucus and the hours spent in caucus. There has clearly been tension on the floor of this synod, After all some of what we had deal with has been easy but at the heart of all our work here as the body of Christ is that this work that we are doing is Gods work. Like a family we have our problems we have our disagreements in some ways we are dis-functional but our three Tikanga church, like a family we love each other. As a family of Christ followers we are obliged by the Gospel to love each other as Christ first loved us, at least we have got that going for us.

Josh Reid (steward Waiapu)