Bronwyn

Bronwyn enjoys creating liturgy for Southern Hemisphere, South Pacific and specifically Aotearoa New Zealand celebrations and seasons. Liturgy means “the work of the people” and Bronwyn (as a lay person) led numerous services at her progressive faith community—including writing and presenting several Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Matariki, Season of Creation and other church services. Some of those resources are in her three (so far) books: "You who delight me" , "Something new to say" and "Joyful Spirit Bubbling". Her writing celebrates inclusiveness and social justice; affirms spirit and faith in post-modern, progressive and post-Christian life; and demonstrates the value of “living with faith, not belief”. Bronwyn was born in Aotearoa New Zealand in 1957. She's written stories and poetry from the time she learned to read and hold a pen, and has performed and presented her poetry and other creative writing in poets' pubs, cafes, gallery openings, and other social events. In the 2000 summer semester, Bronwyn took a Religious Studies paper and a Poetry Workshop at Victoria University of Wellington. She learned about writing and hermeneutics from Religious Studies and about faith in the poetry sessions! She loves gardening and reading for relaxation, and is developing her 'hobbies' of stitching and jewellery-making into serious enterprises, selling her fibre artworks and elaborate floral jewellery online and in local galleries and markets. Bronwyn is web-spinner and admin for Progressive Christianity Aotearoa, a loose network of faith communities, groups and individuals. Bronwyn maintains PCA's Facebook and web presence, and was on the planning committee of the 2018 Conference.