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​About ...

Silvia Purdie ...
is a minister, author and climate activist as well as a counsellor and supervisor.
​Her husband is a military chaplain, and their kids are 'all grown up' now. 

Professional Memberships:
Silvia is a Provisional Member of the New Zealand Christian Counsellors' Association
and holds a Certificate of Good Standing as a Nationally Ordained Minister of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Published books:
Available from Philip Garside Publishing

Awhi Mai Awhi Atu: Women in Creation Care

Moving On: Grief in Ministry Transition

Let's Say a Psalm
Moving On - Grief in Ministry Transitions by Silvia Purdie
Awhi Mai, Awhi Atu, Women in Creation Care by Silvia Purdie.
Other Work:
She is part of A Rocha Aotearoa New Zealand (www.arocha.org.nz) and promotes Eco Church NZ (www.ecochurch. org.nz)
She has established Place Consultancy as a resource base for the community sector to address climate change (www.place.net.nz)
Creation Care and faith resourcing website: www.conversations.net.nz
Photo of Silvia Purdie
Pepehā

Ka mihi nui ki te Atua kaha rawa, te kaihanga o te Ao katoa
Ka mihi ki te Wairua Tapu, te puna o te ora katoa
Ka mihi ki te Ariki, Ihu Karaiti, te piringa o te ngakau
Ko Tararua te maunga
Ko Awakairangi te awa.
Ko Maungarongo te marae.
Ko Pirihipitiriana te hāhi.
Nō Ingarani tōku whanau.
Ko Zealandia te waka.
Ko Ayers te hapū.
I whakatau rātou i Rangiora.
Ko Chris tāku hoa tane
Ko Daniel, rātou ko Jessica, ko Nora, ko Ben ōku tamariki
Ko Silvia Purdie tōku ingoa.


Qualifications
Reverend Silvia Ellen Purdie
Post Graduate Diploma in Theology (University of Otago)
Bachelor of Arts (Victoria University, Wellington)
Bachelor of Theology (University of Otago)
Diploma in Ministry (PCANZ)
Diploma Counselling, Applied (Central Institute of Technology)
Diploma Child & Adolescent Psychology (Open Polyptech)
Certificate in Te Reo Māori (Whare Wānanga o Raukawa)
​Certificate in Professional Supervision (Learning Cloud)



Other Training
  • Supervision: Building Strengths, Developing Competencies, Compass Seminars (Michael Durrant)
  • Prepare/Enrich couple therapy and communication
  • Currently doing a Digital Communication Course from Templeton World Charity Foundation
  • Conflict resolution mentoring (Tracy Scott)
  • Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) 
  • Ministry Reviewer training, PCANZ
  • School of Living Wisdom (Dave Riddell)
  • Interactive Drawing Therapy, Course One
  • Transactional Analysis, Course One
  • Personality type and leadership 
  • School Chaplaincy, Churches Education Commission
  • Bicultural awareness and Te Reo Maori
  • Suicide prevention
  • Prayer and healing ministry, New Wine NZ
Also trained and experienced in parish and presbytery leadership, youth ministry, children and family ministry, parenting education, and tertiary, rest home and hospice chaplaincy.

  • Spiritual practices including retreats, journalling, Bible study and prayer
  • Preaching
  • Iyengar Yoga
  • Preschool music 
  • Playcentre supervisor training, Course Four
  • Environmental action and mission including zero waste/para kore and Eco Church.



​Photos
in this website are taken from the fabulous eye of Ian Thomson, Dunedin.

Ian@NZFlickr
Fantail in flight. Photo by Ian Thomson: Ian@NZFlickr
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