Mooro country is that part of the Noongar country that follows a string of lakes through the western and northern suburbs of Perth and beyond to the Moore River. This afternoon a group of us met with the Northern Suburbs Reconciliation Group and took a bus tour through some of this wetland area, visiting placesContinue reading “Reconciliation Journey through Mooro Country”
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Foodbanks in a land of plenty – World Food Day
Image by Rrrrred via Flickr By world standards, Australia is one of the best fed countries. In spite of the vicissitudes of climate and a creeping drought line, we produce plenty of food, trade vigorously and respond to appeals for help in world famine trouble spots, sometimes generously, sometimes not as muchContinue reading “Foodbanks in a land of plenty – World Food Day”
Vicarious Pilgrimage – the Camino de Santiago
I’ve always enjoyed the long distance walks of John and Marilyn. I can do it all from the comfort of my chair. Two years ago they walked the full distance of the Bibbulman Track – I traced every inch of their journey over my own maps which have been waiting like an expectant pooch withContinue reading “Vicarious Pilgrimage – the Camino de Santiago”
Church Board Retreat
What sorts of things does a local church board discuss at it’s annual retreat? The flower roster? The need to cut the length of the Sunday morning harangues … I mean … sermons? The leaky roof? Not likely, at least not at the one I’ve been involved with today. On our agenda were: brainstorming closerContinue reading “Church Board Retreat”
Combined Pentecost Eucharist
This morning, four Wembley Downs congregations representing four different traditions gathered together at St Paul’s Anglican Church for a combined Pentecost Eucharist. Everyone wore red, the liturgical colour representing the tongues of flame that symbolise the pouring out of the Holy Spirit upon the120 gathered in Jerusalem soon after the departure of the resurrected Jesus.Continue reading “Combined Pentecost Eucharist”
They wish they hadn’t…
… invited me to step into Bob’s art class at church today. The subject was “extension” – a device of exaggeration that cartoonists use to create caricatures. So here’s the result with the aid of some technology. Everyone’s ducking for cover now for fear that I might “do” them next!
Charter for Compassion
http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf This TED talk is the basis for this morning’s church camp exploration on compassion as an ingredient for creative communities of hope. Noting the peculiar features of a postmodern environment, we will be asking what the particularity of the incarnational faith of Christianity contributes to the conversation in practical and ideological terms. I haveContinue reading “Charter for Compassion”
Creating Communities of Compassion and Hope
Our church is in camp this weekend. It’s our annual pilgrimage to Landsdale Farm School, a state education department residential facility about 20 minutes from home. We hang out, eat, converse and have fun. There are lots of animals to keep the kids enthralled and we have a couple of group sessions around a themeContinue reading “Creating Communities of Compassion and Hope”
Maintaining “Postaday” while on leave
My minders may be fuming right now. “We told him he had to take his leave and he’s still writing on his blog!” Relax, minders! This was written yesterday, as were the rest of the posts that follow this week. I’m using that cool feature in WordPress that embargoes posts for release at the date and timeContinue reading “Maintaining “Postaday” while on leave”
The Great Aussie Garage Sale
Today is the day before. An army of volunteers has arrived to strip down the church and set up the trestles. Poetry in motion – they’ve done this about thirty times before. Just as quickly tomorrow afternoon it will be returned to readiness for our Sunday morning communion and worship. The painstaking stuff is happeningContinue reading “The Great Aussie Garage Sale”
Wondering Pilgrim 