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Reflections Senior priests and elders outside a ration shed museum Reflections

"No wonder the writer of the Gospel according to John talks of the truth setting us free"

“Monday’s event at Cherbourg had originally been organised as part of the Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry commissioned by the previous Queensland Government and cancelled by the current one. Given that the Inquiry had lined up 20 elders to tell their stories, the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council decided to host the event so that those who had gone through the emotional process of preparing for the hearing could be honoured,” says The Very Rev’d Dr Peter Catt

Justice & Advocacy Woman deacon putting out mats, blankets and pillows for rough sleepers at a Cathedral Justice & Advocacy

Our Ministry with those sleeping rough at St John’s Cathedral

“We realised that up until that point we had been letting homeless people sleep on our property — we had been doing things for them, but not really treating them as part of our community. By opening up our kitchen and inviting them to share our resources…made a significant difference, not just to them, but to us,” says The Rev’d Dr Ann Solari

"Waterloo Wanderers” (Left to Right) Annmaree Collins, Kay Blinco, Marg Carr, Merilyn Hockaday and Russell Hockaday (Row 1); Alison Condon, Anne Luthy, Ian Carr, Tony Collins, Susie Ryan and The Rev’d Jim Cosgrove (Row 2); and, Jim Condon, Chris Ryan, Brian Blinco and Jim Luthy (Row 3) in Charleville in 2024
Reflections

Charleville or bust — Waterloo Wanderers travel 900km to see an old friend

“Being sincerely loved and missed by many, 14 parishioners from Anglican Parish of Waterloo Bay — nicknamed “The Waterloo Wanderers” — headed to Charleville to catch up with their dear friend, The Rev’d Jim, in his new environment. We travelled more than 900km in cars and vans over two days, staying overnight in caravan parks and cabins along the way,” says Margaret Carr from The Parish of Waterloo Bay

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