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Week of Prayer for Reconciliation was started in 1993, and expanded to become National Reconciliation Week in 1996, becoming an Australia-wide focus point for reconciliation activities. The week gives us the opportunity to reflect, through prayer, thought, discussion, and act on what still needs to be done in reconciliation. The week follows on from Sorry [...]

a first draft for a space I’m doing in New Zealand next week…

We will not be remembered.
In all of history,
perhaps 100 billion people have breathed, loved, lived, died
and how many do we remember?
a hundred?
a thousand?
their dreams, passions, fears;
the loves they have grieved;
the hopes they have born
have become only dust.
We will not be remembered.
And in all [...]

The Federal Government has invited young Australians – from primary school children to university students – to share their views on climate change in a new schools competition announced today. Entries for the ‘Shout Out for Climate Change’ competition will open on Monday 24 May and will close on Friday 10 September.
Information on the competition [...]

Opposition leaves Christian values behind

The policy announcement today by the Federal Opposition in relation to asylum seekers is disappointing in the extreme. Here is a media release we’ve put out today. I’d encourage you, if you feel the same way, to express your view, to your local MP.
‘The use of asylum seekers for political point-scoring [...]

ANTaR
Welcome to the virtual bridge walk for reconciliation!
10 years ago, hundreds of thousands of Australians walked to show their support for reconciliation, starting with a walk across the Sydney Harbour bridge during Corrobboree 2000. Now’s the time to show that, even if we’re not there yet, our passion has never been stronger.
Show your support for [...]

Found this useful doco on Adbusters
Exploring our reliance on technology, disconnection with nature, excessive consumption and loss of history, the new documentary film ReGeneration calls out the widespread cynicism and apathy gripping this generation.
ReGeneration premieres at the Seattle International Film Festivalon Monday, May 24.
Looks like it deals with some of the on going questions and frustrations [...]

My five year hiatus on church meetings comes to an end today. Last time I went to a synod meeting, I quit my job. I’ve just signed on here for five more years, so I definitely won’t be doing that this time, but I have very much loved my church meeting free life.
If you’re coming [...]

Sydney followers to converge on Martin Place, 1pm today
If you’re in Sydney CBD today at 1pm we’d love to see you at our Global Day of Action event for the Robin Hood Tax.
This will be a quick, fun, 15 minute action for the media and our website; come along and let’s show the world what [...]