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Lament and Hope On Australia Day

27 Jan

  Matthew 5:1-12 Psalm 125 Hebrews 11:8-16 Deuteronomy 8:5-14a Australia day is and has become a mainstream event, significant for its honours, naturalisation ceremonies and party atmosphere. It has its roots in 1788 and the coming of the English to … Read More »

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An Australian Eucharist for Lament & Hope

13 Jan

The following service can be used on Sunday 26th January to recognise the history of this country and to instigate the healing of hearts for all. Permission is given for non-commercial use in worship and similar events. The Service: Processional … Read More »

Australia Day, hope, Lament, reconciliation 12 Comments

Something cataclysmic is happening

6 Jan

Photo by Hamish Weir on Unsplash Matthew 3:13-17 Something cataclysmic is happening in our country. How do we respond? The sheer size and devastation occurring across our country due to fire is both unexpected and without precedence. Yes we have always had fires. … Read More »

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A Service of Prayer and Silence for All Affected by Bushfires

3 Jan

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY OPENING In our day of trouble, when we are weary and our souls refuse to be comforted, we will call to mind your promise of hope. In our day of trouble, when the flames reach high above … Read More »

fires, People, prayer, silence, victims, Victorian bushfires 2 Comments

Away In The Forrest

30 Dec
No snow, just smoke as Australia burns on Christmas morning.

An Australian Nativity 2019 Away in the forest no cot for a bed, Jesus laid down his sing’d head The Stars in the night sky were hidden by smoke The little boy Jesus was crying where he lay.   The … Read More »

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Exile & Exodus

30 Dec

Matthew 2:13-23 This Christmas I have been contemplating the world in which we live, a world in which most of us live somewhere other than where we were born. It is a world my parents found hard to understand. They … 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 »

belonging, emu, greater than, inclusion, Jesus, narcissism, pharisee, tax collector 1 Comment

Now, That’s Different

19 Aug

Luke 12:32-48 When in Brisbane I spent time with a little boy called Leo who has cerebral palsy and is learning sign language. One of the signs is this – he uses this when he sees something unusual such as … Read More »

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To Recognise or Not To—That is the Question

19 Jul

Glenn Loughrey – July 2019 – © In recent times in Australia we have pondered the question on whether to recognise indigenous Australians in the Constitution. Discussions have alternated between yes and no, if yes where and in what context … 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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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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