Liturgies

This week we begin our Lenten journey. As Jesus and the prophets before him made their way to the wilderness to better hear the still small voice of the beloved, we too are invited to a place of listening. Listening deeply to this sacred voice in the land and its first peoples. As part of this journey, we will be exploring the Voice to Parliament and what this means for all Australians.

This week we have part three of a trilogy on Karen Armstrong’s wonderful book ‘Sacred Nature’. How we understand the Divine has enormous repercussions for Nature. We are invited to enjoy a visual presentation of Karen’s book by Brian Muaresku .

Following on from last week's homily Terry will further explore what Karen Armstrong means when she says that in order to address global warming we need to not only act differently but we need to change our thinking about the Natural World.

Terry shares insights from Karen Armstrong's latest book, 'SACRED NATURE'. Karen is one of the world's leading commentators on religious affairs. She argues that if we want to avert the environmental catastrophe, it is not enough to change our behaviour: we need to think and feel differently about the natural world - to rekindle our spiritual bond with nature

This week Margaret will provide a reflection on the meaning of God-With-Us and also on the role that gratitude plays in bringing God to birth in our world.

This week, Narelle Mullins speaks of the challenge of seeing and being grateful for the “little things” with a gospel reminder from Jesus for the people to open their eyes to what is going on around them including John the Baptist and his message.

St Paul had a lot to say about gratitude. After his conversion, he suffered greatly at the hands of the authorities;. The communities he supported also suffered. Yet Paul constantly urged them towards gratitude. Was he a gifted psychologist who understood the human psyche and what it needs to flourish?

This advent we invite you to be grateful for those simple things we often take for granted. Terry will begin by inviting us to give thanks for that often forgotten and taken for granted wonder, the miracle of life.

Terry talks with Ingerid Meagher about the influence the various denominations and pilgrimages have had on her life and faith and how they have provided opportunities to broaden and enrich her perspective.