Historical stained glass talks - STAINED

Historical stained glass talks kick-off multi-faceted community arts event: STAINED.

A series of three talks by Simeon Hawkins on the St Paul’s Symonds Street stained glass starts on Monday 11 June.

St Paul’s Rose Window, installed 1895

Over wine, nibbles, Q&As and printed notes, Simeon will tell the stories behind the 31 windows which were installed from 1895 to 1973, explain their relation to St Paul’s heritage as Auckland’s first church, and shed some light on their Biblical significance. Plus, he’ll reveal a few hidden gems that few know exist in the Category 1 Historic Place. It’ll be a fascinating three weeks of talks as SPAM (St Paul’s Arts & Media) launch into the STAINED series of events.

Simeon Hawkins was a history teacher in the UK and holds a Graduate Diploma in Theology, specialising in Biblical and Church history. He is currently studying a history Masters through Auckland University on the first 100 years of St Paul’s and is familiar with every stone, plank and pane of this historic building which has been his home since 2011. As a veteran youth leader and teacher, Simeon brings history alive in fun and accessible ways through his incredible passion to re-tell the stories that have shaped this beloved church for the past 176 years.

St Paul’s Church, 28 Symonds Street, Auckland.
7pm Mondays 11, 18 & 25 June, 2018
No charge (but a koha for stained glass restoration is welcomed).

Additional information:
• St Paul's is the oldest church in Auckland, New Zealand, with one of the largest Anglican congregations in Australasia. Find out more about St Paul’s at http://stpauls.org.nzand http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Paul%27s_Church,_Auckland
• SPAM is a collective of individuals exploring arts and media and how it relates to contemporary expressions of spirituality and faith. Since 2005 SPAM has created service events; community & kids’ films, exhibitions & artwork; T-shirts; Christmas cards; church comms & resources; Christmas community event concepts, promos & staging; and 14 Christmas short films that have been viewed six million times on YouTube and used by churches, schools, community groups & broadcasters around the world.
Many past projects and events can be seen here: https://www.facebook.com/spamnz
Short films here: https://www.youtube.com/user/stpaulsartsandmedia
• STAINED is a multi-faceted community arts event that includes a Historical Talk series in June, an Art Course in July & August and an Exhibition in September that will raise funds for the restoration of three historic stained glass windows.
A full overview of STAINED is here: http://stpauls.org.nz/welcoming/posts/stained_overview.aspx

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