Liturgies
Thursday, July 4th
Moving Forward – Liturgy June 30, 2024
As we prepare to move into the NAIDOC celebrations this year we come bearing the unhealed scars of a failed Yes Campaign for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. One of the prominent leaders of the campaign was Thomas Mayo. In this interview he speaks of his disappointment but also what he sees as a way forward for all Australians.
Tuesday, June 25th
Interbeing – Liturgy June 23, 2024
A genuine response to the climate crises invites us to recognise that we are all interconnected. The well being of all life around us is also our well being. Terry will be speaking about the importance of interbeing with the help of a short film by Charles Eisenstein.
Tuesday, June 25th
Refugee Week – Liturgy June 16, 2023
This week we commemorate refugee week. We'll view a small film about a refugee camp typical of so many camps like it globally. The Zaatari Refugee Camp is home to 130,000 Syrians fleeing violence and war. Children make up half the camp’s population. We will hear the story of Sidra, a 12-year old girl who has spent the last 18 months in Zaatari.
Wednesday, June 12th
Time – Liturgy June 9, 2024
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: A time to be born; and a time to die.” What time does SMX face in the near-future? Will it thrive, or die? What are the options? This homily will explore some different scenarios, and offer some proactive thoughts on how we can collectively respond to inevitable changes.
Tuesday, June 4th
Balaangala Community Group & Garden – Liturgy June 2, 2024
This week we will be hearing via an interview with Terry from Michelle Piele from the Balaangala Community Group and Garden.
Monday, May 27th
Liturgy May 26, 2024 from St Mary's in Exile on Vimeo.
Youth Crime in QLD – Where to next? – Liturgy May 26, 2024
The homily this week will be given by Rev Dr Wayne Sanderson. His ministry, across 40 years, has included heavy involvement with community mental health programs- largely with cross-cultural and marginalised groups. He has worked in retirement (pro bono) with several other professional practitioners and researchers. Most of these people have seen what he has seen - up and down Queensland, what happens to kids in serious trouble with the law. One such practitioner is Dr Matt Hawkins, Director with Edmund Rice Flexi-Schools. See the first of a new series of discussion starters here.
Monday, May 20th
Anniversary of Nakba – Liturgy May 19, 2024
This weekend we reflect on the sad anniversary of Nakba, so called by Palestinian people, meaning Catastrophe. To understand the situation in Palestine today we need to understand Nakba. This is when there were mass killings, displacement and dispossession of Palestinians by Israelis in 1948. At the liturgy we will watch an episode of Compass where we hear from Antony Löwenstein-Jensen a leading voice among Australian Jews speaking out against Israel’s occupation and attacks on Gaza. For many in the Jewish community he is a traitor.
Monday, May 13th
Grace Upon Grace – Liturgy May 12, 2024
In our homily this week, Liz explores the concept of grace and its place in our Christian lives.
Wednesday, May 8th
Israeli/Palestinian Conflict – Liturgy May 5, 2024
This weekend we will have the privilege of hearing about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict through the eyes of Christian peace activist Mazin Qumsiyeh. Mazin is a scientist and activist Professor and founder and Director at the Palestine Museum of Natural History and author of numerous books including Popular Resistance in Palestine: A history of hope and empowerment.
Monday, April 29th
Ant Nest Theology - Liturgy April 28, 2024
This week’s homily is an edited version of a published article written by Michael Morwood. He is a faith educator who is internationally acclaimed for his work on the need for Christians to reshape religious thinking and imagination. In this article, Morwood examines the role of scientific knowledge in informing our image of God.