morepraxis

Hey guys here is what was suggested as a The Upper Room Project program for 2010.
I think most people’s names were written by them but if it is news to you then someone has volunteered you. Surprise!
Is the Llama one for real? It sounds fun.
November is a good time for a NCYC11 catch up/plan sort [...]

Pauline Hanson took her house off the market yesterday. And just when we have over 450 people who have committed to giving $100 to buying her house to give to a group of Muslim refugees, and some media interest in the fabulous response…
I sent the following message to the facebook group members this morning. It [...]

We blessed the new chapel at Barwon Prison yesterday. The chapel is gorgeous; designed by one of the inmates, and built by some of the men. They were rightly proud as punch.
the liturgy went as follows:
Welcome to the Land:
This chapel is on land of which the Wauthurong people have been the custodians since [...]

It’s been a week of justified indignation at the havoc wrought by intolerance … so last night when Pauline Hanson popped up on the tv to say she wouldn’t sell her house to a muslim, it was a final straw.
We’ve started a campaign: to find 20 000 people who would give $100 to collectively buy [...]

The Act to End Poverty

In just the last 20 years we have more than halved Global Poverty. In 1990 42% of the worlds’ population lived in extreme poverty. Today it’s around 20%.
Success is possible. We can end extreme poverty. However with 1.4 billion people still living under the extreme poverty line, now is the time to recommit [...]

Philippines: Locked-out Alta Mode garment workers fight against union-busting
The embattled workers of Alta Mode Inc., a garments factory in the Mactan export zone and subcontractor for global brands such as Abercrombie & Fitch, are appealing for solidarity. Since February 15, a hundred workers have camped out in the main gates of the Mactan export zone, [...]

The Herd – I was only 19 – Redgum Cover

Below is a reflection from Dave about ANZAC day…
We need to celebrate courage and comradeship wherever we find it. Wherever we find it among our soldiers in combat we need to celebrate it loud and clear. But if we choose to celebrate ANZAC day, we need to do it with extreme caution, lest we forget [...]