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On Earth Fest

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On Earth festival

Embrace the Joy of On Earth festival 2022 with this lovely video featuring Blackstar Coffee kids’ sack race; Christ Church, Yeronga Youth Hip Hop Gospel Dance Troupe; First Nations singer-songwriter and St Francis College student Lydia Fairhall; the Baroona Farm team; The Parish of Robina’s Director of Music and Technology, Jackson King; Anglicare’s Thread Together clothing van; On The Way podcast’s Dom Fay and The Rev’d Sue Grimmett; forum panelists; and, workshop facilitators

The Rev’d Dr Ruth Mathieson is the Principal of St Francis College and the Executive Director of the Ministry Education Commission
Spotlight Q&A

Q&A with new St Francis College Principal, theologian, mother, gardener and second-generation priest, The Rev’d Dr Ruth Mathieson

Meet Ruth Mathieson and find out about her call to the priesthood, current projects, recent role highlight, thoughts on Reconciliation and “Being Together: Embracing Joy”, faith journey, favourite scripture and what she enjoys doing in her free time
Features

Climate scarves, teal independents and proposed treaty

“My friend knitted 100 colourful stripes representing temperatures from the past 100 years – the blue hues represent the years when the Earth was relatively cool; the cream and yellow indicate the years things got a bit warmer; and, the reds represent the years that became very hot,” says the Justice Unit’s Peter Branjerdporn

News

Hit On Earth festival returns

The hit On Earth festival will return in October, exploring “Embracing Joy” under blossoming jacarandas at St Francis College, with another talented line-up of performers and artists set to help our community raise money for justice initiatives

Video

On Earth Fest: it’s time for Embracing Joy!

Discover the line-up for this year’s On Earth Fest, which will be held at St Francis College on Saturday 8 October. Plus check out some of last year’s inaugural On Earth Fest highlights. On Earth Fest is a celebration of the way our differences help to make us whole – a space to engage with the beauty of diversity, and a time to share our gifts

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