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Truth. Treaties. Voice.

This NAIDOC Week, we urge the Commonwealth Government and each member of Federal Parliament to take action towards Truth, Treaties and Voice. Sign the petition to show your support!

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Oct 01 · by

A Blessing for All: Blessing the Animals for Season of Creation

Rev Belinda Groves reflects on Canberra Baptist Church's annual Blessing of the Animals for St Francis of Assisi Day and Season of Creation.

Sep 02 · by Betelhem Tibebu

Betelhem's Story

Betelhem Tibebu is from Ethiopia and came to Australia in 2013 by boat. Here she shares her story and encourages us to respond with compassion, love and welcome to those seeking safety on our shores.

Sep 02 · by

Happy Wattle Day! Inspiration for our Common Home

Jane Kelly, Common Grace Creation and Climate Justice Coordinator, explores the inspiration of wattle this Season of Creation and the inclusive and unifying celebration of National Wattle Day for our Common Home.

Aug 26 · by

Reading Together to Spark Deep Conversations

Author of ‘Raising Kids Who Care’, Susy Lee, explores how books can help spark meaningful, deep and intentional conversations with our children and young people.

Aug 24 · by David Stocks

Stepping Stones for a Better Tomorrow

Radford College student David Stocks explores how Margriet Ruurs children’s book ‘Stepping Stones’ helps us take small steps towards understanding and empathising with the plight of asylum seekers.

Aug 22 · by

Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds

Alison Williams explores the 2021 Book Week theme of ‘Old Worlds, New Worlds and Other Worlds’ and how we can engage with injustice through the gift of reading.

Aug 11 · by

Closing the Gap 2021

After Closing the Gap announcements last week, Brooke Prentis calls for real action, commitment and change to come.

Jul 13 · by

How to Talk About Climate Change

Rosie Clare Shorter reflects on Rebecca Huntley’s new book 'How to Talk About Climate Change in a Way That Makes a Difference', encouraging us to turn our concern and anxiety about climate change into action.

Jun 21 · by

World’s longest knitting needles ready to knit for climate action

Sculptor Keith Chidzey reflects on how the simple act of knitting a scarf (and building the world’s longest knitting needles) helps speak to the heart and scale of action needed to tackle climate change.

Jun 17 · by

Healing Country is Healing Us

Gomeroi woman Bianca Manning reflects on the many stories the climate scarf tells, particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the need for these stories and voices to inform and lead our calls for climate justice.

Jun 16 · by Sue Pyke

Weaving an Intergenerational Call for Climate Justice

Sue Pyke shares the story of three generations working together to knit their climate stripe scarf - a journey of patience, persistence and purpose that weaves together their concern for the future and hopes for climate action.

Jun 14 · by

Seeing the (dying) forest for the trees

Mick Pope reflects on the data behind the Knit for Climate Action scarves, climate change, and the message for humanity.

Jun 09 · by

A Vision for Climate Action

Ed Hawkins vivid climate stripe graph and Jess Morthorpe's deep care for God's beautiful creation helped spark Common Grace's creative, gracious and hopeful Knit for Climate Action.

Jun 08 · by

Knitting Together our Common Threads for our Common Home

Since September 2020, knitters from across these lands now called Australia have been weaving the truth of climate change into the vivid and hauntingly beautiful stripes of Common Grace's Knit for Climate Action scarves.

May 20 · by

Celebrating World Bee Day 2021

Today we celebrate and delight in God’s beautiful bees and grieve at the impact our warming climate is having on his precious, diverse and good creation.

Apr 04 · by

Easter Greeting 2021

This Message was part of Wesley Mission's Easter Sunrise Service which was simulcast on Hope 103.2 and broadcast on Channel Nine and included an interview with Danny and Leila Abdallah, music from CityAlight and messages from Christian and political leaders.