Reflections
“Simply getting together and holding space for each other in the course of our Advent devotional journey has been restorative, enabling us to reconcile and make peace within ourselves,” says The Rev’d Deb Bird on her ecumenical Advent prayer group
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Bishop John Roundhill reflects on Handel’s ‘Messiah’ and the ‘Peaceable Kingdom’ works of Quaker folk painter Edward Hicks: “The theme of ‘Being Together: Practising Peacemaking’, as a Diocese we have explored in 2020. Let us not leave it behind. May we pray for peace…and that we, too, might be peacemakers”
Three very special St Hilda’s School students tell us about their Blessings Bench and Kindness Path initiatives, inspiring others with their insights into the meaning of friendship and the importance of kindness: “Kindness is an important part of being a good friend and friends are such a big part of life and are always there for you. It is important to show kindness to everyone because we don’t know what people are going through. Even just a little act, like a smile, can make a difference and make people feel safe and welcome”
Racism and cultural prejudice have been increasingly discussed in the media and among the broader community recently. In this year of ‘Being Together: Practising Peacemaking’, five men and women of faith share about their personal encounters with racism and cultural prejudice in a range of settings
Meet Lalania Tusa and find out about the projects she is currently working on, why she encourages Christians to engage in Reconciliation with First Nations peoples and the heart-warming gesture she witnessed recently
A stunning Aboriginal dot painting has been commissioned to commemorate Archbishop Phillip Aspinall’s 2020-2022 Diocesan ‘Being Together’ theme, fittingly upholding our community’s commitment to Reconciliation and our call as a Church to seek unity and holiness
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