Liturgies

Terry speaks about the most important journey we have to make is to cross the abyss which separates us from ourselves.

Mark gives a great summary of the history and present situation of Palestine. He speaks passionately of the enormous injustice inflicted on the indigenous people of Palestine. Not unlike what happened to the indigenous people of Australia.

Terry speaks of his experience of being on The Big Ride for Palestine. The Big Ride is part of a growing world wide awakening to what is happening in Palestine and just as the apartheid regime in South Africa was dismantled by Boycott,Divestment and Sanctions so will the apartheid regime established by Israel.

Terry speaks of the benefits of belonging to a Faith Community like SMX. It is communities like SMX that can and are providing restful waters in our fast changing sociocultural landscape for drooping spirits.

Warren shares about how he found out about the inspiring Brazilian human rights advocate and only recently murdered,Emilio Zapata. She lived and died by the motto" it is better to live on your feet than die on your knees."

Kiflay shares something of his amazing story as an Eritrean Refugee. Joan assisted Kiflay in the writing of his story and he asked her to read it for him.

In recent surveys, only around 10% of the world’s adults believe that the world will be better up ahead. This is sheer lunacy. If you properly analyse global data, you will discover that this is generally the best time in human history to be alive. In this homily, Tony explores the fact-based reality of the world today, and how we can generate more realistic optimism in our own lives and in the future of SMX.