Trish McBride has been writing since her childhood in England. Highlights have included an international religious journalism prize (London Tablet,1994), publishing Faith Evolving: A Patchwork Journey (2005, 2007), Exploring the Presence: More Faith Patches (2011), and writing chapters for three books published by the Catholic Institute of Theology (Auckland). Passions are justice for marginal people, family including 18 amazing grand-children,friends,valuing common ground with other faith traditions, quilting and walking. She is a spiritual director, counsellor and chaplain in a mental health setting. She has lived in and loved Wellington for over 50 years.

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