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This year we will be asked to vote on the Voice through which we will seek to address colonial and religious sin embedded in the foundation of this country. The new provision in the constitution would have three sentences: There … Read More »
“Voice – Now”, Acrylic on Canvas, Glenn Loughrey, 2018 As we have now entered 2023 the rundown to the referendum on the Voice to Parliament enshrined in the Constitution has begun. Sometime before December, we will be asked to … Read More »
At Christmas, we “celebrate the institution of the Voice in the Divine constitution of the universe”[1]. Jesus is God spoken on country From country Honoring the country of His Father and his mother Speaking truth into each From the other … Read More »
The situation faced by the Diocese of NT of the Anglican Church of Australia is one that the Church itself needs to confront – how to do justice for those who have been treated unjustly by the Church and society? … Read More »
Statement From The Heart – Lifting the Lid a Little To Peek Inside. In recent days the discussion about the inclusion of a Voice for the First Peoples in the Australian Constitution has captured the imagination of Australia. Polling by … Read More »
Glenn Loughrey MA (Thl.), Grad. Dip. Min., Dip. Min., Honorary Associate Professor, Crawford School, College of Asia & the Pacific, Australian National University Introduction I acknowledge the continuing custodians of all the lands on which we gather, right … Read More »
I am often asked to explain the Statement from the Heart in relation to reconciliation and treaty. The following diagram may help. Voice allows for initial recognition of Aboriginal people and their sovereignty. This is Recognition. Treaty is the space … Read More »
: More Observations on Melbourne Synod 2021 An observation I would like to make is of the hard work and effort that went into presenting Synod 2021 online. I recognise the technical team for their efforts to connect over 500 … Read More »
Like many Anglicans, I have been attending Synod online. This has been a mixture of interesting, frustrating, and amusing as well as technologically challenging for all involved. It has allowed me to observe from a distance some of the inconsistencies … Read More »
Clergy suffer from a disease called extreme busyness. If you are not busy, you are not doing your job correctly. Somehow, we have caught the disease from modern society and judged ourselves by levels of weariness, confusion, and targets missed. … Read More »