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The Sea of Faith Network (NZ)

The Sea of Faith Network is an association of people who have a common interest in exploring religious thought and expression from a non-dogmatic and human-oriented standpoint


Local Groups

Local Sea of Faith groups have formed within New Zealand to continue the exploration. Local Groups typically meet monthly for discussion or to hear a visiting guest speaker.

Local Groups operate autonomously but share their reflections and notices of forthcoming events via a Newsletter produced and mailed by the national Steering Committee. While membership of a Local Group is independent of membership of the national organisation, people are encourage to subscribe to both. The annual subscription payable to the national organisation is good value, while local groups levy a small subscription to defray costs. There is no hierarchical relationship between the national body and no levy on local groups by the national body.

Local Group Websites

Local Group Newsheets

Local Group Contacts

Bay of Islands

Mary Johnson,
5 Mooring Close
Haruru 0204
Phone: (09) 402-5516
email: lindsay.mary@xtra.co.nz
Whangarei
Verna Healey
Email: verna.h@clear.net.nz
Orewa
Elaine Ellison-Smith
35 Rivendell Place
Orewa
Phone: (09) 425-9138
Email: keith.elaine@xtra.co.nz

Warkworth

Anne Todd
9 Hexham St,
Warkworth
Phone: (09) 817-8121 (Helen Todd)

Auckland

Steve Collard
1/13 View Road
Mt. Eden
Auckland 1024
Phone: (09) 630-8110
Email: steve@dynaspeak.co.nz

Hamilton

Fred Marshall (Convenor)
45 Lake Domain Drive
Hamilton 3204
Phone: (07) 834-3374
Email: frch0060@waikato.ac.nz

Jock Crawford (Treasurer)
PO Box 12246
Hamilton
Phone 854 7553
Email: jockcrawford@actrix.co.nz

Te Kuiti

Frances Allely
6 Hill St
Te Kuiti
Phone: (07) 878-5705

Tauranga

Hugh Aiken
108 Taipari St, Maungatapu, Tauranga
Phone: (07)544-4116
Email: hda@clear.net.nz
Meets: 2pm, 2nd Wed of each month

Gisborne

Beverley Smith
8a Adams Road
Whataupoko
Gisborne 4010
Phone/Fax: (06) 868-8208
Email: beverleys@clear.net.nz

Hawkes Bay
(formerly Napier and Hastings)

We meet at Greenmeadows Community Hall, 83 Tait Drive, Napier from 3pm - 5pm on the third Sunday of each month with occasional tea meetings at other times

Contact: Margaret Gwynn
23 Clyde Road
Napier 4110
Phone: (06) 835-2122
Email: gwynn@paradise.net.nz

Wanganui

Tony Gordon,
P.O. Box 4359
Wanganui
Phone: (06) 343-1219
Email: ab.gordon@xtra.co.nz

Palmerston North

Jim Ryburn
14 Sandstrom Grove
Fielding
Phone: (06) 323 8011
email jimryburn@clear.net.nz

Kapiti Coast
(Ephesus)

Keith Carley
Email: kcarley@paradise.net.nz

Mana (Porirua)

Noel Cheer and Shirley Dixon
26 Clipper St
Titahi Bay
Phone: (04) 236-7533
Email: noel@cheer.org.nz

Wellington
(SoF)

Merran Fleming
35 Somes Cres
Newlands
Wellington 6037
Phone: (04) 972-3720
Email: narrem@gmail.com
House group meets for discussion, presentations, guest speakers and excursions.

Wellington
(Ephesus)

Rob Wilkinson
Email: robwilkinson@ihug.co.nz

Nelson

Elizabeth Duncan,
73 Brooklands Road
Nelson
Phone: (03) 545-2003
email: duncans@slingshot.co.nz

Blenheim

John Craighead,
7 Leitrim Street
Blenheim.
Phone: (03) 578-7359
Email: jcraighead@xtra.co.nz

Christchurch

Laurie Chisholm
Phone: (03) 325-2141
Email: laurie.chisholm@tait.co.nz
web page

Timaru (Ephesus)

Graeme Holwell
43 Hill View Crescent
Timaru 8601
Phone: (03) 688-1693
Email: g.j.holwell@xnet.co.nz

Central Otago

Bruce McMillan
24 Miners Terrace
Bannockburn
RD 2
Cromwell
Phone: (03) 445-4124
Email: brucemcm@slingshot.co.nz

Dunedin

Geoff Neilson
Phone: (03)489-6727
Email: geoffail@ihug.co.nz
web page

Meets: Fourth Thursday of each month at the Maori Hill Church Halls.