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Quiet Morning of Mindfulness & Meditation

Old Bishopsbourne
St Francis College
233 Milton Rd
Milton, Brisbane.

Experience a morning of mindfulness and meditation practices in the peaceful space of Old Bishopsbourne. The stimulus for the morning is the teachings of Sister Joyce Rupp, an award-winning Catholic author well known for her work as a spiritual “midwife” and retreat and conference speaker. Hosted by The Parish of Milton. Cost is $30 or $25 for concessions. Please RSVP by 5pm Wednesday 1 May. See more.

The Easter Initiative is an annual activity of the WCC Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. The materials — which include feature stories and prayers, as well as social media and advocacy resources — connect the stories of Easter with current realities in Palestine and Israel, and spotlight the challenges of a life marked by violence, war, and occupation
Resources & Research

WCC publishes new materials for “Out of the darkness” series in Palestine and Israel

The World Council of Churches has published online new materials related to the 2024 Easter Initiative: “Out of the darkness — Easter solidarity with the Holy Land”
Reflections

Being the Church in this next season of our life together

“While we shouldn’t hang onto things just for their own sake, there are things that anchor us to the past in important ways — there are things that hold stories connecting us deeply to our roots. My study is littered with such things — the chess set that belonged to my great-great-great-grandfather, the christening mug given to my father by his godfather, an ashtray from the pub where I worked in London as a 19-year-old,” says Archbishop Jeremy

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