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RADICAL RELATIONSHIPS

25 Feb

Luke 6:27-38 Last Sunday we gathered here with a large number of people from other faiths and cultures. Many of these groups have, in the past and for some, the not so distant past, been at war with each other, … Read More »

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Peace is Not About You!

1 May

On Wednesday we had a new person at our service. A local, he had come in for coffee last week and, afterwards, came into the church. He explained that as he did he was aware of this church as a … Read More »

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Peace Is Our Responsibility

7 Dec

Luke 3:1-6   In 1962 Thomas Merton wrote the following an an essay in the Commonweal journal entitled ‘Nuclear War and the Christian”:  “We are no longer living in a Christian world……..Today a non-Christian world still retains a few vestiges … Read More »

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Thomas Encounters Jesus!

15 Apr

(John 20:19-31) Susan R. Andrews writes when I was a student: “When I was in seminary, Doubting Thomas was my soul mate. Jesus kept “appearing ” to my fellow students within the rich stories of the Christian tradition. But like … Read More »

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Jesus, Merton & Non-Violence – A Palm Sunday Reflection

1 Apr

(Mark 15:9-47) James Hillman, a archetypal psychologist, wrote a book called ‘The Terrible Love of War’, exploring humanity’s simultaneous attraction and aversion to war. The chapters of his book have the following titles: ‘War is Normal’, ‘War is Inhuman’, ‘War … Read More »

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Thomas Merton – Who Was He?

2 Jul

As some of you know I just returned from the 11th International Thomas Merton Society Conference in Rochester USA and the usual response when I say this is a blank look translated as “Who?” I could say that he was … Read More »

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Vicar and Artist, based in Melbourne, Australia.

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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.

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