17 August, 2008 – 8:55 pm
You may be aware that Ethel’s son-in-law Rev. David Howie is living in a village in Zambia this year. It’s a place called Mwandi, featured in the documentary Seven Days which chronicles the work of an ecumenical project supporting hundreds of ‘AIDS orphans’ and other vulnerable children in the area.
Watch a 5-minute promo [...]
15 August, 2008 – 4:26 pm
This International Peace Day, Melbourne’s faith communities are invited to take a step towards reconciliation and understanding with Indigenous Australians. All are welcomed to this free afternoon of ritual ceremony, music, panel discussions, dialogue workshops, celebration and food.
Sunday 21 September
1:30-4:30pm (with vegetarian feast to follow)
Aboriginal Advancement League
2 Watt St, Thornbury
This event is hosted by [...]
You are invited to attend a gathering of Pax Christi this Sunday evening:
4:30 Meeting
6pm Worship/Reflection
6:30 Shared meal (Bring food to share)
The speaker will be Carole Shaw, Senior Overseas Project Manager at the International Women’s Development Agency. Carole has first-hand experience with UN Security Council Resolution 1325, which addresses the impact of war on women, [...]
“We say killing is disorder. Life and gentleness and community and unselfishness is the only order we recognize. For the sake of that order, we risk our liberty, our good name. The time is past when good people can remain silent, when obedience can segregate people from public risk, when the poor can die [...]