Rev’d Ripeka Templeton Bijl

Ripeka Templeton Bijl, Ngāti Mutunga, Te Atiawa, Ngāti Kahungunu, is of Māori, English and Scottish descent, grew up in Stuttgart and London, and trained at The Oxford School of Drama, before returning to Aotearoa to act in Shakespeare at Pop-Up Globe. She is a Tikanga Māori Anglican deacon at St James Māngere Bridge – Te Tai Tokerau. She and her husband have one darling daughter and a mischievous dog. Ripeka dreams of a liberal and creative church where all are truly supported and welcomed.