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Celebrating a Carey Legend

We want to let students know that Siong Ng has resigned from her role as Carey's Library Manager, with her final day at Carey being 11 September 2026.

Siong has been indicating to the team that she was considering a change for a while now, so with the completion of two significant projects: the relocation of the Carey Library to Te Whare Tōtara and the implementation of our new Library Management System, after more than 17 years of faithful service, Siong has decided that the time is right to begin a new chapter.

It is difficult to overstate Siong’s contribution to the life of Carey. Through her leadership of the library, her care for students, her commitment to excellence, and her willingness to serve wherever needed, she has enriched the experience of countless students, staff, and graduates over many years.

There will be opportunities in the coming weeks to thank Siong and celebrate her remarkable service. In the meantime, please join us in expressing our gratitude for her faithfulness, friendship, and commitment to the Carey community. While we will miss her greatly, we are excited for her as she begins this next chapter.

CGS Reseach Conference & Celebration of Scholarship Dinner
10 September

Join us on Thursday 10 September for a day celebrating research, scholarship, and theological reflection at Carey. The Carey Graduate School Research Conference will feature presentations from postgraduate students and faculty, showcasing current research and exploring topics relevant to the church, ministry, and wider society.

Current Carey students can attend the conference free of charge by registering with the discount code STUDENT. Whether you're considering postgraduate study, interested in academic research, or simply keen to engage with new ideas, this is a great opportunity to be part of the conversation.

The day concludes with the Celebration of Scholarship Dinner, recognising and celebrating the achievements of our research community. Students are warmly invited to attend the dinner, with tickets available for $30 per person. We encourage you to register now and join us for one or both of these special events.

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Talofa all,

We have one workshop and a tutorial for you this week. Come and join us and bring any questions you may have!

Feel free to contact any of our Student Support Team if you need any assistance.

Fa'afetai ma ia manuia!

Come Talk Theology and AI

Hi everyone, Pope Leo XIV has just published the first encyclical of his papacy, Magnifica Humanitas, or “On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence.” Such encyclicals form the foundation for what is known as Catholic Social Teaching (CST), a “body of thought on social issues that has been developed” by the Catholic church “over the past hundred years.” While perhaps nobody on this list is Roman  Catholic, I consider CST to be an incredibly thoughtful, helpful resource for thinking about how the good news about Jesus lands in our world today (check out the 9 core principles above).

Jonathan and Michael want to read the encyclical and talk about it, and they’re inviting all of you to join them!

From Monday 24 August, we'll be entering our Study and Reading Weeks. This means there will be no scheduled classes for the following three weeks, giving you dedicated time to focus on assignments, prepare for assessments, catch up on reading, and make good progress towards the end of semester.

Make the most of this opportunity to plan your workload, stay on top of deadlines, and take advantage of the library and academic support services available to you. We wish you all the best for a productive and rewarding study period.

The First Steps course has been developed so that you can familiarise yourself with life at Carey and give you vital academic skills for your study journey. Session 5 is Searching for Journal Articles, watch it here:

Weekly Karakia

This week at Karakia, we have Julie Polglaze bringing us a message on 2 Kings 5: Naaman. We’d love for you to join us from 11.15am for this.

Listen to past messages from Karakia on the CareyOPEN podcast

The Library

The Ayson-Clifford Library is at the heart of student life at Carey, providing the resources, guidance, and support you need to succeed in your studies. Whether you're studying on campus or online, Siong Ng, our Library Manager and Student Support Director, is here to help with finding resources, referencing, research, assessment skills, and general study support.

If you need assistance, you're always welcome to drop into the library, give Siong a call on 09 526 0347, or send an email. No question is too small—we're here to help you make the most of your time at Carey.

Library Hours

Monday to Thursday: 8.30am to 6pm
Friday: 9am to 5pm
Saturday: 10am to 12.30pm

If you need access to the library after hours and on Saturdays, email the library.

Stay updated

Please make sure you are regularly logging into your Carey Student email. All key comms from your classes and from Neroli will be sent here, so we recommend checking these at least once a week!

Haere mai. Welcome to Mission Week!

Whether you are on campus or joining us from afar, we want to invite you to set some time aside this week to reflect on God's mission. Where is God inviting you to participate and how can you respond faithfully? This year we are delighted to again be partnering with Arotahi, our Baptist missions whānau. We have provided some resources below to help you understand a bit more about the work and prayerfully consider where God is moving in your own life. If you are onsite, we have set these resources up as 'story spots' for you to engage with, but we didn't want those of you offsite to miss out! We really encourage you to set some time aside to sit with God as you consider these.

If you sense God is prompting you to consider things further, Annie and Emma are always happy to chat and pray for and with you.

Giving God Your Yes

"Here I stand, the servant of the Lord, let it be to me according to your word"
Luke 1:38

God first said “yes” to us through the act of creation: by giving us life and the blessing of His presence and spirit. Our “yes” to God is always a response to what God is already doing. Whether we have said “yes” in the past or whether this is our first time, our response is always in the present tense. It is worked out and lived out each day through our decisions, motives, comments and actions.

We know that we are all made to be a part of the mission of God. This Mission Week we want to draw your attention to discerning where God is leading you.

This week would you consider where God is asking to you say ‘yes’.

Watch this video to hear about how P+D discerned their call to a people and place in East Asia.

Please note: This video should not be shared online or outside of the Carey context - please help us keep our global workers safe.

God,

You, who first spoke Yes, are the One who breathed life into being.

You, who drew close, spoke to Mary, calling her to bear your hope into the world. Teach me to listen to the movement of your Spirit, and to walk humbly in your ways, so that I too may say Yes, echoing the love and openness that Mary showed.

Weave my response into the fabric of your Kingdom work:

To notice the faithfulness of others, to nurture the seeds of courage, and to invite other to say Yes.

May my Yes be to the work of justice and renewal:

To stand with those at the margins, and to go to the places you call, from here to the ends of the world.

Like Marey, may I carry your hope. May my Yes join with your work, so that your Kingdom of justice and peace my take root in our world.

Amen

Love Calcutta Arts

Love Calcutta Arts LCA is based in Kolkata, India. It was established to create opportunities for women to experience more freedom through meaningful employment, alongside holistic, wrap-around support. LCA produces beautifully crafted leather and textile goods.

Priya leads Love Calcutta Arts and has chosen to leave the comfort of her home to be part of what God is doing in the red light districts in Kolkata. To see more women experience freedom - through knowing God, meaningful employment and safer communities.

Prayer for India

Things have become increasingly difficult for freedom business like LCA, The Loyal Workshop and Joyya in the last few years.

First covid 19, then the tariffs put in place by the USA, the effects of war on fuel prices and now the PJB government led by Modi has seen increased persecution for christians and other minority groups in India. When disaster, crisis or corruption is going on in the world it is the communities that live with material poverty or vulnerability that are most hurt.

Please join us in holding up our brother and sisters in prayer:

• For the christians who are experiencing persecution or living with the threat of persecution.
• For the communities of LCA, The Loyal Workshop and Joyya who are working to create places of hope and light in the darkness.
• Gods provision and sales for these freedom businesses so that they can continue to give meaningful employment to so many people.
• For the political climate in India and the student protests that are currently happening.
• For the many christian organisations that are working in India that could be removed by the current government.
• For Gods will to be done.

Use these prayer cards to keep praying for these communities.

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