News 07-23

Branch News – Sunday 19 February

Week 7, 2023

Events in brief

This week to Sunday 26 February

• Friday 24^th February 7 pm
  Friday Evening Group
  Commemorating the birth of Rudolf Steiner will be the focus of the next gathering at the Centre.  Benjamin Crellin will introduce the evening with an introductory talk on Rudolf Steiner which will be followed by individual contributions on the same theme.  All welcome. 
  Diana Bacchus (for the Friday Evening Group)

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What a week!

This has been a week that will be seared in the memory of so many people in Hawkes Bay – our community.  Thank goodness we have had mainly fine calm weather after Monday night’s high winds and devastation allowing much, but certainly not all, of the flood water to drain away.  Many people have had no electric power for many days – this has been a wake-up call to make us realise how dependent we have become on the sub-natural forces of electricity and magnetism for many aspects of our lives.

Material possessions never mean so much until we lose them unexpectedly -- except when we cross the threshold into the spiritual world.

Our thoughts, prayers and good wishes go all those who are still suffering from the after-effects of the cyclone.

Robin

Over the Next Months:

Coming repetitive Events will be announced here once and an entry made on our Website page:  About/What’s Happening.  Then a reminder here in the week on which it starts.

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Art Exhibition theme “Peace”

Dear artist,

There is an opportunity for you to participate in a mixed exhibition in the exhibition space at the Steiner Centre on 401 Whitehead Rd.  The exhibition will be on the theme of “Peace”.

The time will be mid-May to the end of June, which ties in with the Whitsun festival on Sunday May 28, 2023.

We would like to invite you to create or choose from your existing oeuvre a piece of art for this exhibition.  Be inspired by symbols of inner peace, birds, the dove, flames, the holy spirit, world peace and the colour white.

Please register your interest in contributing to this exhibition with either of us.

Kind regards,

Angela Hair:  angela@concordia.co.nz    

Eva Steinmetz-Urieli: evaurieli@gamil.com

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Budget

In 9 weeks, we have our AGM on Sat 18 March, when one of tasks is to approve the Branch’s financial budget for 2023.  This will depend on what our goals and projects are for this year. 

• What do you, as a member of the Branch want to see happen, whether for yourself personally, or for a group of members, or for the public of Hawkes Bay. 
• How are we able to help our locality or region and the people thereof? 
• Discuss with your group or with friends the possibilities that you envisage and let us know.
• Be prepared to introduce and discuss your idea or project at our AGM.

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Committee – new members

The Committee asks active members to consider either becoming or nominating someone to be a member of the Committee of Hawkes Bay Branch of the Anthroposophical Society in New Zealand.

For details of the Committee’s responsibilities see: 
Information Sheet - Anthroposophy in Hawkes Bay (cmstrial.net)

If you are interested, please write a letter of nomination signed by

• the nominee, and
• two proposers who are (financial) members.

to be sent/emailed as an attachment to the Chair chair@anthrohb.nz - preferably before 1 March – so that it can be included in the AGM Agenda; but nominations can be sent or handed to the Chairman at any time before the meeting begins on Saturday 18 March at 3 pm..

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Personal Details

At the beginning of the year is a good to ensure that your personal details on our website contact list for communication is correct.  Go to our website www.anthrohb.nz and log in with your email and check your postal address and your phone/mobile especially if you have decided to ditch your landline recently.  If you change your email address you may need to connect me directly and I may have to make a new entry as the email is the key element. 
If you have any problem with this please contact Robin at chair@anthrohb.nz

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Old Testament and Art Course

An invitation to gain an Esoteric Understanding of the Old Testament

As given by Rudolf Steiner and Emil Bock

Lecture and discussion with Cleone Armon,
followed by a painting exercise with Margaret-Mary Farr.

Term1 commences with the age of the First Kings – Saul, David and Solomon.
The twelve tribes are united, and Israel becomes great. 
After Solomon the Kingdom breaks up,
and the two remaining tribes are guided onward by the great Prophets.

Term 2: we see how the descent of Christ is finally prepared.
There are fierce battles in heaven and on earth.
Christ comes into the body of Jesus in the baptism in the Jordan, but takes three years to fully penetrate into it.

Cost: $253 per term.

Online or in person at Manawa Studio, Hastings.

Tuesday 9 am to 12 noon, commencing 14 February 202

Enquiries:  manawastudio@gmail.com or 027 248 4193.

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