I was ordained as priest in the Anglican Church, Nelson Diocese, in 1999. As I prepared for ordination, John Ch 15 and particularly v16 became hugely significant in both calling and shaping me for ministry. Currently I am Associate Priest at All Saints’ Church in Nelson.
16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.
I trained as a teacher, moving through the ranks to become principal of three different schools, finally working as an Inspector of Schools and an Education Review Officer before retiring in 1997. As a teacher I worked with children with various disabilities, including the severely visually disabled. I also worked closely with the Maori community in Marlborough.
As a single person, I have been able to travel quite extensively, feeding my passion for understanding people from many cultures and faith communities.
Meeting with a serious accident in a non-English speaking communist country while still in my twenties was particularly significant in my spiritual journey. It was then in the several weeks hospitalised and alone, that I truly came to know the presence of Jesus as my Lord and Saviour.
My involvement in Pastoral Supervision began in the year 2000. I trained as a CAIRANZ educator, and over the intervening years have served on the CAIRA National Advisory Group, assisting with the development and revision of the training curriculum and training others as supervisors and educators. I offer pastoral supervision in the Nelson / West Coast region.
It is always a privilege to work beside others in the supportive and empowering pastoral supervision environment.
Contact Details
Barbara Harford, Nelson
Home: 03 548 1188 Mobile: 027 445 1293 barbarah@kinect.co.nz
Denomination: Anglican Church, Nelson Diocese
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