Monday, August 17, 2009
11,000 members expected to gather
Print this page Email this page More than eleven thousand members of the Methodist Church Suva Circuit will crowd the Centenary Church next Saturday at the opening of the annual conference.Assistant general secretary Reverend Tevita Nawadra said with the additional numbers from overseas, the church will not fit everyone.However, Reverend Nawadra is confident that their visitors from the United States and Australia will enjoy a wonderful fellowship in Fiji. There is an audio file attached to this story. Please login to listen.Meanwhile, the members of the congregation in the US will open the conference with their songs and soli while members from Australia will close the conferenceThe Church has agreed with Government's decision not to hold meetings at Furnival Park in Toorak.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Churches must not burden people but seek to ease peoples burden
The Methodis church has to take responsibility for actions of it’s clergy and leaders for events pre-1987 up to now. it’s intimate involvement with nationalistic elements in the past has brought about the present situation. There was no outcry from the church in 1987 or 2000. Some of it’s leaders figured prominently in those two coups. Tomasi Kanailagi was not content with his salary as the church president but wanted to be a senator as well!
I’ve just returned from a three week trip to Fiji. The whole time I was there, the consistent comment from the methodists I spoke to was one of thanks that the conference was canceled. Why? Because the conference had evolved into something so expensive and extravagant that the common people continue to be burdened with the financial obligations.
Reverend Tuwere is right. Cancel the conference and give the people time to recover. it is also time for the church to streamline it’s operations and practice sound fiscal management, so it can get out of and stay out of debt, so it doesn’t continue to be a burden on it’s membership.
Churches are not supposed to burden people, they’re supposed to be a means through which people’s burdens can be eased.
kosakosa
I’ve just returned from a three week trip to Fiji. The whole time I was there, the consistent comment from the methodists I spoke to was one of thanks that the conference was canceled. Why? Because the conference had evolved into something so expensive and extravagant that the common people continue to be burdened with the financial obligations.
Reverend Tuwere is right. Cancel the conference and give the people time to recover. it is also time for the church to streamline it’s operations and practice sound fiscal management, so it can get out of and stay out of debt, so it doesn’t continue to be a burden on it’s membership.
Churches are not supposed to burden people, they’re supposed to be a means through which people’s burdens can be eased.
kosakosa
Monday, July 27, 2009
On Target for the Rewa conference
The pig is only fooling himself that he has a mandate to rule and delay elections for the next 5 years. The facts as we know them point otherwise. How long will this mentally deranged terrorist remain on top? How long can he deny the people of Fiji their right to be ruled by the people of their own choice? How long can he deny the unlawful actions that have perpetuated his rule? Not long if we take recent happenings into account.
Despite the announcement yesterday by bugler turned head poncho for the pig’s propaganda unit.....ahh.... Leweni threatening Methodist Minister’s against attending the Standing Committee meeting due to there being no license for such a meeting, it went ahead anyway. And despite the threat of arrest for those Ministers attending the meeting, the Methodist Ministers have well and truly called the pig’s bluff. That comes as no surprise; all this has happened before- remember the pig’s hullaballoo against Rev Kanailagi after his preaching against the evil deeds of the regime in that evening service of 17 May?
The threat remains an empty threat. What is becoming plain is that this regime rules by bluff. Yes, the pig will grunt, dig with its heels, show its rotten teeth and holler. Then it puts its head down, turns the other way and run as fast as its smelly feet can carry it. What is certain is that the pig himself and his regime are now stuck between a rock and a hard place. Your move pig. So much for picking a fight with God!
Despite the announcement yesterday by bugler turned head poncho for the pig’s propaganda unit.....ahh.... Leweni threatening Methodist Minister’s against attending the Standing Committee meeting due to there being no license for such a meeting, it went ahead anyway. And despite the threat of arrest for those Ministers attending the meeting, the Methodist Ministers have well and truly called the pig’s bluff. That comes as no surprise; all this has happened before- remember the pig’s hullaballoo against Rev Kanailagi after his preaching against the evil deeds of the regime in that evening service of 17 May?
The threat remains an empty threat. What is becoming plain is that this regime rules by bluff. Yes, the pig will grunt, dig with its heels, show its rotten teeth and holler. Then it puts its head down, turns the other way and run as fast as its smelly feet can carry it. What is certain is that the pig himself and his regime are now stuck between a rock and a hard place. Your move pig. So much for picking a fight with God!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Reverend Tomasi Kanailagi- A True Christian Soldier
With all the clamour generated by Frank’s propaganda machine against the Methodist Church and especially Reverend Tomasi Kanailagi it may well pay to revisit the facts of the May 2000 coup involving the ex President of the Methodist Church .
Rev Kanailagi is from the chiefly yavusa Nayaumunu of Viwa Bau. It was Ratu Namosimalua the then Roko Tui Viwa who welcomed Reverend Joseph Hunt to set up the Methodist mission on Viwa as Ratu Cakobau and Bau were still about there heathen ways. The Reverend is also a blood relative of Viwa high chief Ratu Varani the notorious but later staunch Christian convert who ‘bent his knee to Jehovah’ on Good Friday 1845.
Reverend Captain Kanailagi is most admired amongst the real RFMF soldiers as the Padre of the 1st Battalion’s second contingent (Batt 2) UNIFIL during the tough Palestinian Liberation Organisation’s era of 1978-80. This era is when the first Fijian’s underwent their baptism of fire and stamped the Fijian character in Middle East UN peacekeeping. He was tested under fire such as the firefight in Qana when Private Leitubadei was killed in action. Most unlike some in high military office today who are calling for his resignation.
His leadership during his presidency of the Methodist Church in the dark days of the 2000 coup is exemplary for the moral courage and physical fibre of the man. Here is the evidence from the Fiji Times of Tuesday 23rd May 2000, (page 15):
Methodists Stay Out
Methodist Church President Reverend Tomasi Kanailagi has dissociated the church from the events on Friday (19th May). Reverend Kanailagi visited the President Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara at Government House on Sunday morning and the two held a prayer session together. He later visited the group held hostage at the parliamentary complex and then the captors. Reverend Kanailagi said the church had made known its stand on what happened on Friday and it did not want to meddle into the politics of it.
Wesleyans and all Christians stand up! For such a man of God in his twilight age who does not fear Frank and his guns. His strength is eternal! Praise the Lord!
With the Lotu and Vanua’s defiant stand on the Bose ko Viti being held in Rewa, let’s again revisit the facts of the May coup 2000 involving the ex President of the Methodist Church Reverend Tomasi Kanailagi.
Frank in his convoluted ‘non political’ mind spews his political venom accusing the Padre of being deviantly motivated and an agent of political instability.
Well here is published evidence in the Fiji Times of Thursday May 25th 2000 to the contrary:
Churches unit against crimes
The Fiji Council of Churches say it is against the unchristian act of those who seized members of the democratically elected government last Friday (19 May).
“We the Fiji Council of Churches stand together to oppose this very thoughtless crucifixion of democracy that has taken place” its chairman Reverend Tomasi Kanailagi said.
The Council expressed its sincere apologies to everyone affected by the rioting, looting and fires experienced last weekend.
It was an understatedly unchristian act that truly shocked us all”
The Council called on Christians to play their part in restoring order through little acts of love and kindness to all their neighbours.
“Let us look for the images of God in the faces around us and treat every individual with utmost love and respect in these trying times”. Reverend Kanailagi said.
Amen to that venerable Reverend! Stand up Wesleyans! And defend your faith against the great usuper of the state and church of our fore fathers! Come hell or high water!
Tebara sili wacala.
Rev Kanailagi is from the chiefly yavusa Nayaumunu of Viwa Bau. It was Ratu Namosimalua the then Roko Tui Viwa who welcomed Reverend Joseph Hunt to set up the Methodist mission on Viwa as Ratu Cakobau and Bau were still about there heathen ways. The Reverend is also a blood relative of Viwa high chief Ratu Varani the notorious but later staunch Christian convert who ‘bent his knee to Jehovah’ on Good Friday 1845.
Reverend Captain Kanailagi is most admired amongst the real RFMF soldiers as the Padre of the 1st Battalion’s second contingent (Batt 2) UNIFIL during the tough Palestinian Liberation Organisation’s era of 1978-80. This era is when the first Fijian’s underwent their baptism of fire and stamped the Fijian character in Middle East UN peacekeeping. He was tested under fire such as the firefight in Qana when Private Leitubadei was killed in action. Most unlike some in high military office today who are calling for his resignation.
His leadership during his presidency of the Methodist Church in the dark days of the 2000 coup is exemplary for the moral courage and physical fibre of the man. Here is the evidence from the Fiji Times of Tuesday 23rd May 2000, (page 15):
Methodists Stay Out
Methodist Church President Reverend Tomasi Kanailagi has dissociated the church from the events on Friday (19th May). Reverend Kanailagi visited the President Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara at Government House on Sunday morning and the two held a prayer session together. He later visited the group held hostage at the parliamentary complex and then the captors. Reverend Kanailagi said the church had made known its stand on what happened on Friday and it did not want to meddle into the politics of it.
Wesleyans and all Christians stand up! For such a man of God in his twilight age who does not fear Frank and his guns. His strength is eternal! Praise the Lord!
With the Lotu and Vanua’s defiant stand on the Bose ko Viti being held in Rewa, let’s again revisit the facts of the May coup 2000 involving the ex President of the Methodist Church Reverend Tomasi Kanailagi.
Frank in his convoluted ‘non political’ mind spews his political venom accusing the Padre of being deviantly motivated and an agent of political instability.
Well here is published evidence in the Fiji Times of Thursday May 25th 2000 to the contrary:
Churches unit against crimes
The Fiji Council of Churches say it is against the unchristian act of those who seized members of the democratically elected government last Friday (19 May).
“We the Fiji Council of Churches stand together to oppose this very thoughtless crucifixion of democracy that has taken place” its chairman Reverend Tomasi Kanailagi said.
The Council expressed its sincere apologies to everyone affected by the rioting, looting and fires experienced last weekend.
It was an understatedly unchristian act that truly shocked us all”
The Council called on Christians to play their part in restoring order through little acts of love and kindness to all their neighbours.
“Let us look for the images of God in the faces around us and treat every individual with utmost love and respect in these trying times”. Reverend Kanailagi said.
Amen to that venerable Reverend! Stand up Wesleyans! And defend your faith against the great usuper of the state and church of our fore fathers! Come hell or high water!
Tebara sili wacala.
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