Ivica Gregurec
NEW ZEALAND
Ivica was born and raised in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. He studied at the University of Zagreb, obtaining Bachelor and Master's degrees in Theology in the Catholic Faculty of Theology. After ordination in 2002, he worked in Croatia (3 years) and Solomon Islands (7 years). Arriving to Aotearoa and after joining Anglican church, he became a part of Dunedin North Parish and since 2016 he ministers as Cathedral precentor in Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell, Auckland. He holds few ecumenical and inter-faith positions, one being a member of the Australia/New Zealand Regional Committee member for St George’s College in Jerusalem, being their 2018 and 2019 alumnus. He is passionate about Christian liturgy, ecumenism and inter-religious dialogue, and enjoys reading and genealogy. He still hasn’t converted to rugby – he is a strong supporter of the Croatian national football (soccer) team.
SESSION INFO
SUNDAY 1.30-2.30pm
Christian Seders with Rabbi Dean Shapiro
Increasingly, churches and individual Christians are celebrating ‘Passover Seders.’ While they may do so in the spirit of connecting with Jesus’ experience, seder meals taken out of their social and religious context obscure the real meaning of the Festival and trivialise Judaism. The Anglican Church in Aotearoa NZ and Polynesia recently recommended Christians refrain from such events. How and why do some Christians use the seder meal for their own purposes and meanings? How did the Church come to take such a step?