Moderator-Elect Rev Mata Havea Hiliau || the PULSEcast (S01E06)

Goodness me - a brand new epsiode of the PULSEcast on blast! This is a wonderful new conversation that Jo, Ofa and Molk have with the Moderator-Elect Rev Mata Havea Hiliau. We know that very soon Mata is about to take over the Moderator role within the NSW/ACT Synod of the Uniting Church in Australia...but what does that mean? Where does Mata come from, what sort of ministry is this, and how does she get to be in this position in the first place?! Come along and listen into a great conversation with this wonderful Tongan woman who will lead the church for the next three years and hear her heart for ministry with young people and her desire to see all our communities engage with the Transforming Spirit of God. As you'd expect there's lots of talk of representation, opportunity, and a particular call to young people to come and participate in the upcoming Synod in Session that will take place in September at Katoomba Christian Convention centre -- this is an opportunity to shape and lead the church! We'd love to have you come along and participate, teach us, and learn from each other. Come for the chats; stay for the talk of the challenges of being a Gen 1.5 person growing up in the Riverina district, along with hearing God's call on Mata's life as a youth worker and then minister, and her joy in connecting with and walking alongside young people in ministry. Subscribe today and be a supporter of the number one youth ministry podcast within the Uniting Church in Australia! ✝️🙏❤️