When Michael Tamihere was ordained to the priesthood yesterday, Te Pouhere Sunday, it felt like the end of an interesting, and at times circuitous, journey.
Of course, it wasn’t an end – but maybe, to quote Winston Churchill, it was the end of the beginning.
Michael is already Te Pihopatanga’s Archdeacon for Kahui Rangatahi, Kaihautu of Te Mara, the Maori youth ministry school, and a member of the Anglican Consultative Council.
He was priested at Te Karaiti Te Pou Herenga Waka, the Anglican Marae church in Mangere, in front of about 200 family, friends and wellwishers.
Archbishop Brown Turei and Bishops Kito Pikaahu and Winston Halapua also handed out four ministry licences.
Hayley Mitchell, from Auckland, was licensed as a Manu Karakia (licensed youth minister) and Chris Huriwai, who was a Kaikarakia (lay minister) in Te Wai Pounamu, was relicensed as Kaikarakia in Te Pihopatanga o Te Taitokerau. Kimi Rewi was relicensed as Manu Karakia, and Donna Muru was licensed as a liturgical assistant. All four are based at Te Karaiti.
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