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Synod – A View from the Other

15 Oct

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 »

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The Celebration of Doing Nothing!

8 Jun

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 »

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So, You’re Not a Racist?

1 Jun

“Covid 1770 – What Happened When Cook Sneezed” – acrylic on canvas, 2020, Glenn Loughrey Today is the end of National Reconciliation Week. Perhaps it is pertinent at this time to ask the question, what is reconciliation and why do … Read More »

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Defying the Emus.

27 Oct

Luke 18:9-14 “Paul Tillich, commenting on the Apostle Paul’s assertion that the gospel is a stumbling block, once said that the danger is stumbling over the wrong thing.” (David Lose) In the last couple of weeks we in the Anglican … Read More »

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Exploring the impact of neo-colonial nostalgia on the perception of Aboriginal art and spirituality.

17 Jul

Recently I was opening keynote speaker at the Vessels Symposium held in Woy Woy NSW. It was an excellent symposium thanks to the work of Alex Banks. The following is the link to my talk. It is a lengthy read … Read More »

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Bring The Little Children

25 Sep

  James 3:13-4:3,7-8a Mark 9:30-37 Todays Gospel reading is a challenging reading. On the surface it is simple – be kind to kids because they are wise, smart and need to be listened to. With a little further digging we … Read More »

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God Loved The World

13 Mar

John 3:16 is possibly the most quoted Bible verse. It is a wonderful verse. God loves creation so much God joins it as a human being. Amazing. Think about it: the Source of all life, the creator of all things … Read More »

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Disruption – The Way of Faith

26 Feb

If ever one thought the Jesus project had anything to do with finding a comfortable place in this world and living out of it, then this passage promises anything but. This coming of Jesus into the world is all about … Read More »

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Go Out!

6 Feb

  “In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. And Simon and his companions hunted for him. When they found him, they said to him, … Read More »

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Under The Tree

17 Jan

John 1:43-51 A friend of mine works in the community in Utopia 250 k’s out of Alice Springs. They often have to talk to Centrelink on behalf of a local client. A question that is often asked is: “Where were … Read More »

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Meet Glenn Loughrey

Vicar and Artist, based in Melbourne, Australia.

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A blog for people who explore the spiritual journey. BYO RedShoes.

Glenn has worked with young people and their families for over 30 years in various fields. He’s currently a Vicar at St Oswald’s Anglican Church, Glen Iris in Melbourne, Australia.

He’s greatly interested in the work of Thomas Merton and his impact on the 20th century. He is an indigenous man with a particular interest in indigenous issues and spirituality.

Also he is an artist — Learn more at glennloughrey.com

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