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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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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.

Mar 31 · by

Glimpse of Hope

Josh Dowton reflects that Justice is part of the work of God’s Kingdom, bringing new life and wholeness.

Mar 27 · by

What Can We Do?

Dr Byron Smith helps us consider how nurturing curiosity, kindness and courage can help us live out God's deep love and care for His creation.

Mar 24 · by Dr Janice McRandal

The Bread of Liberation

Dr Janice McRandal explains that Jesus makes no distinction between our physical or spiritual hunger. He satisfies all our needs. The invitation extends to us today: come and be satisfied!

Mar 22 · by

Good News For Creation

Dr Miriam Pepper shares why she cares for Creation and Climate Justice and is supporting the new Justice Coordinator role.

Mar 22 · by

Our Island Home

Bianca Manning invites you to consider the consequences of Australia’s failure to listen to and learn from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples about caring for country, and how we can do better and be led by the original custodians of these lands now called Australia.

Mar 19 · by Byron Smith

Embracing Finitude

As we consider Australia's Earth Overshoot Day, Dr Byron Smith reflects on the finitude of the Earth.

Mar 18 · by

National Close the Gap Day

Today is National Close the Gap Day. The lack of Closing the Gap is an ongoing injustice. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continue to die too young and too often from this injustice, and through these gaps we realise the inequality in these lands now called Australia.