RevTalk: The Mihinare Podcast

TheRevs have had a big week and kick off the show looping you into their week that was. The Roman Catholic Church this week has said that it is unable to bless same sex marriages, TheRevs offer their perspective. We finish off the show with 9 new songs to be added to the Mihinare Playlist.

TheRevs are back with a quick catch up to start this week's podcast, we also discuss the new photo app being offered by My Heritage which animates the photos of loved ones who have passed on. We finish up the sow with a round of our Three Favourite Prayers.

TheRevs look at the weird and wonderful rules associated with Lent, the conversation around Maori Local Body Council Wards, and we takle your questions once again in Uia Me Anything.

Uia Me Anything Questions
-What is the money in the Collection used for?
-What happens if you have the ashes of a loved one for a while and now want to bury them?
-Is sprinkling ourselves with water when leaving the urupa (cemetery) a pre-contact tikanga or a Christian influenced tikanga?

TheRevs are back with Season 3 of your favourite Mihinare Podcast!

In this episode we discuss some interesting conversations currently happening around Whaikorero, we take a look at the Lenten Season, and we introduce a new segment "Uia Me Anything" our take on Ask Me Anything where we answer the questions you've been throwing at us on Social Media.

Join TheRevs for their final show of Season 2 as they reflect on the year that was! Their highlights from the podcast and from their own lives for 2020. 

We want to thank all of our listeners, whether you have been a casual listener, a regular, or someone in between. It has been a joy to spend time with you all and we are looking forward to a new and improved podcast in the new year including adding video to our current offering.

God bless you all and see you in 2021!

Following his ordination this past weekend, we introduce you to the Minister formally known as Brother Zhane, we take a look at what actually happens during an ordination service, and we finish off with a look at some of our favourite (or most annoying) Liturgical Lapses.

Today TheRevs reflect on their new health regime including starting out at a fitness studio and taking part in Toi's Challenge. Conversation then turns to how we organise our year in the church. We finish off this episode with another installation of Whun Whakapono Whacts: The Chasuble.

With his ordination just a matter of weeks away, BrZhane reflects on the journey so far. We discuss our journey with Taonga Puoro (Maori Musical Instruments), and we finish the show with Mihinare Fun Facts: Thurible Edition.

TheRevs are excited to be joined by one of the original Revs, the Venerable Doctor Hirini Kaa as they discuss Moko, Te Reo, and the idea of being a Colonised Maori. We preview VenHirini's new book, the background, kaupapa, and future prospects. And we close the episode with a quick fire round of our Three Favourite Things: Politicians Edition.

TheRevs are joined by the Reverend Canon Isaac Beach as they reflect on the General Election. Isaac shares his experience reviving the Matau-a-Maui Choir, and we take an exciting journey into the wonderful world of religious hats!

Today we are lucky enough to be joined by the Ven. Ngira Simmonds, Archdeacon to the Kingitanga and Chaplain to the King as he shares with us his journey to hauora and experience as a bariatric patient. We also share our prophesies around who will be making up our new government, and we close out the show with a round of Three Favourite Things: Rangatira Edition. 

Join TheRevs as they reflect on their recent up close and personal encounter with our Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. We try and get to the bottom of what exactly ordination is, and we round out the episode with a korero around our Three Favourite Sacred Spaces.

How does growing up outside of your tribal area shape you and what unique challenges face those of us who grow up as taurahere? TheRevs discuss being taurahere and how the church is uniquely placed to be a home for those Maori who find themselves outside their tribal area.

We profile Te Whare o Tumuki the beautiful chapel at Te Hepara Pai in Christchurch which was the former chapel of Te Waipounamu Maori Girls' College. We then round out the episode with a quickfire round of our Three Favourite Iwi Anthems.

Also -  a bit of bonus content at the top of the show sees TheRevs reflecting on why they may have made a huge mistake in signing up to summit Everest in the Titirangi Challenge!

TheRevs reflect on the challenge of being second language learners of Te Reo Maori and the importance of using our reo no matter how much or how little you know. Tangihanga (funerals) are an important part of being Maori, but what happens when we need to change and rethink our customs around funerals? We finish off this week with our Three Favourite Not-necessarily-religious religious songs. You can listen to the official playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Fz9vlQYSDEnTE7s2SBRvT?si=qtf2HZkGTKqmOirp32hDkQ

Big news from the podcast with RevTalk climbing up the charts, we have a look at some uniquely Mihinare (Maori Anglican) words and kupu, and we round out the show with a discussion about the highs and lows of sharing Matauranga online.

Spoiler Alert: Keep an ear out around 46 minutes and 10 second mark...for a special guest appearance from the wonderful Te Aomihia!

Aotearoa-New Zealand has just experienced our first cases of community transmission of Covid 19 in over 100 days, we have a discussion around what this might mean for us here in Aotearoa-New Zealand. We take a look at the Tohunga Suppression act, the controversial law that made it illegal to act as a Tohunga in Aotearoa-New Zealand until as recently as the 1960s. We finish things off with a round of our Free Favourite Fings, looking at the silver lining of living through a locdown.

TheRevs have noticed a lot of conspiracy theories doing the rounds on Social Media, so we take a look at some of the more popular ones currently circulating. We also have a korero around Te Reo Maori, the struggles learners face, and the need for humility in all things. We finish out the episode with a round of our Free Favourite Fings: Religious Movies Edition!

You are what you wear, or are you? Join BrZhane, RevChris and VenMike as they discuss what its like to wear clerical garb in public, the importance of voting, and what they think is important as we approach this years General Election.

60 Second Sermon Kaupapa: Te Kooti, Liturgy, Wisdom.

On RevTalk this week we have a discussion around the upcoming referenda on euthanasia and marijuana respectively. We also introduce a new segment called 60 Second Sermons where we each preach a 60 second sermon on a random topic. Enjoy! 

This week we profile St. Paul's, Te Paamu a beautifully unassuming church located in the Western Bay of Plenty. We have a yarn to Benjamin Ong who is currently a student at St. John's Theological College. And we wrap up the episode with a conversation around worship and the importance of decolonisation. 

We have a full team of hosts this week with the triumphal return of RevMike! We take a trip north to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Auckland, we then go even further north to Oihi to profile the Ngapuhi chief Ruatara, and we finish with a good yarn about being Maori-Christian, Christian-Maori, or Maostrian.

In this episode BrZhane and RevChris talk about Kohupatiki, a beautiful place with an amazing whakapapa of faith. We profile the great rangatira of the faith Heni Te Kiri Karamu, and we finish today's episode with a quick chat about moving the church online! But where's RevMike? We may never know...

In this episode RevChris, RevMike, and BrotherZhane look into the history of St. John's, Omahu and the most famous Anglican to come out of Ngai Te Upokoiri the great Renata Kawepo. We then have a lighthearted discussion about our three favourite monarchs (spoiler alert: we don't mean butterflies!). We close out the episode with our Being Mihinare segment where we discuss the upcoming season of Lent.

A shorter episode than usual for our first podcast of 2020.

RevChris and RevMike are joined by their new co-host BrotherZhane who has recently relocated to Gisborne after spending 3 years in the wilderness of Auckland. They have a quick catch up on what they got up to over the holidays, have the inaugural meeting of the RevTalk BookClub, and almost forget to say the closing prayer!

Be sure to join us throughout 2020 for more hot takes, history, and tomfoolery here at RevTalk: The Mihinare Podcast.

In our final episode for the year, Mike and Chris kick off the show this week with a mihi to all those affected by the eruption of Whakaari/White Island this week and remember also our whanau in Samoa who are still feeling the impact of the measles break out on the island. Nga mihi aroha ki a koutou, otira ki nga whanau.

We have a quick chat this week about some differences between Maori and Pakeha Anglicanism including using Marae as spaces for worship and why we reckon we are OK without Cathedrals. We then take a light-hearted look at Christmas and what you thought you knew! 

Mike and Chris are joined live in studio this week by Isaac Beach and Zhane Tahau-Wheelan. Isaac and Zhane are both training for ordination but in two very different ways. At 22 years old Zhane isn't even old enough to be ordained yet! While Isaac at 32 has finished a masters degree, runs a hemp business, and feels a call to ministry. Join us to hear more about the diverse pathways that people travel on their journey of discernment.

Mike and Chris are joined by gardening extraordinaire and social media influencer Adrian Sutherland in this special episode of the podcast. Adrian talks about growing up on the coast, his entrepreneurial roots, and his calling to come home to grow! Adrian leads Tipu Ora, a programme run by Te Rau College that sees gardens, gardening, and gardeners transformed into tools for discipleship. We also talk men's health and the reason why its getting so hairy around the place.

This week Michael and Chris are joined by Zhane Tahau-Wheelan. Zhane is a lay minister, seminarian, and modern day monk currently studying at the College of St. John the Evangelist in Auckland, our church's national training college. Zhane talks to us about growing up in a whanau with a strong whakapapa of faith and the powerful influence of his Nannys. We have a korero about the Church of the Brazen Serpent in Tapairu, and we finish off with a quick round of our Fre Favourite Fings: Himene/Worship Song edition!

Join Michael and Chris for an intimate episode this week! No interview, no third party, just pure, unadulterated RevMike and RevChris! They talk about Toko Toru Tapu, the church carved by one of Aotearoa's greatest carvers Raharuhi Rukupo of Te Hau ki Turanga fame. Then in our Free Favourite Fings segment, Mike and Chris go head to head in a battle of preachers, naming their 3 favourite preachers of all time. And we finish with a new segment "The Breeva's Breviary" where we connect you with the best resources for different kaupapa and occasions, this week its Prayer.

This week Chris and Michael are joined by Ruihana Paenga who currently works as the National Rangatahi Co-ordinator for the Maori Anglican Church. We talk about the "Cathedral of Ngati Porou" St. Mary's Church in Tikitiki. Ruihana talks to us about moving home to the Waiapu Valley, her international experiences, the calling to ministry, and going clubbing with a pocket full of steak. This week on Being Mihinare we offer commentary on Archbishop Davies' recent comments condemning our LGBTQI whanau. We finish this week with a new segment, RevTalk's Free Favourite Fings, a quick fire segment where we list our top three anythings. This week its The RevTalk Top Three Ministers.

This week Chris and Michael are joined by Canon Isaac Beach as they discuss what it means to be Mihinare.  We take a look at the history of St. Luke's Anglican Church, Pakipaki. Isaac talks to us about his calling, growing up in Rongowhakaata, and (legally) growing cannabis. We finish this episode reflecting on our visit to Mauna Kea.

Welcome to the first ever feature length RevTalk: The Mihinare Podcast! Recorded on location in downtown Honolulu, Chris and Michael are joined by the Venerable Ngira Simmonds who reflects on his journey and calling to the priesthood as well as what it's like being New Zealand's only royal chaplain. We discuss issues affecting indigenous people of faith, what brings us to Hawai'i, and also profile St. Andrew's Cathedral in our "He Piko, He Whare Karakia" segment.

RevTalk are relaunching in Podcast form...so we thought we would give you a bit of an insight into what you're in for! Keep an eye out (or should I say ear?), the podcast proper will be launching on the 1st of October!