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conerence “Sacred Earth: Original Blessing; conerence Our Common Home” SYDNEY When: Thursday 7.00pm, 11th July till 11 – 14 JULY 2019 Sunday 1.00pm, 14th July 2019 Where: Newington College, 200 Stanmore Road, Stanmore (an inner west Sydney suburb close to Sydney Airport and the CBD). Matthew Fox Anne Pattel-Gray Friday evening only at Pitt St Uniting Church, 264 Pitt St, Sydney. Matthew Fox is an internationally Anne Pattel-Gray is an Aboriginal Newington College is conveniently located within 10 minutes’ walk “Sacred Earth: acclaimed spiritual theologian, woman who is a descendant of from Stanmore train station on the T2 line 4 stops from Central. Episcopal , and activist who the Bidjara/ Kari Kari people in It is wheelchair accessible and has a hearing aid loop. was a member of the Dominican Queensland and a recognised Order for 34 years. He holds a Aboriginal leader within Australia and doctorate, summa cum laude, in the internationally. She has dedicated Original Blessing; History and of Spirituality her life to the struggle of Aboriginal Key EVENTS from the Institut Catholique de and Torres Strait Islander people Paris and has devoted 45 years to and is a strong campaigner and • Matthew Fox will deliver two major public lectures developing and teaching the tradition lobbyist. She is deeply committed (Thursday and Friday evenings) and will participate in an interactive Our Common of Creation Spirituality. The theme to seeking justice, equity and equal discussion with the audience (Sunday morning). of this conference is based on the representation for Aboriginal & • Anne Pattel-Gray will give a major public lecture (Saturday evening). principles of Creation Spirituality, Torres Strait Islander people and to rooted in ancient Judeo-Christian reconciliation between Aboriginal and • Norman Habel will give a keynote address “Time to Publicly teaching and inclusive of today’s Acknowledge the Creation Spirituality of Our Aboriginal Custodians” Home” non-Aboriginal Australians. science and world spiritual traditions. and he will also lead an elective. It is welcoming of the arts and Anne was awarded a Ph.D. from • Rod Bower will deliver his keynote address Featuring: artists; wisdom centred, prophetic, the University of Sydney in 1995 “Common Home & A Just Society”. and committed to eco-justice, social in the Studies of Religion with the • Heather Price will lead a session of singing - justice and gender justice. After a major focus on Aboriginal Religion “Progressive Voices: Songs for Hope & New Life”. long campaign, Cardinal Ratzinger and Spirituality (she was the first – later Pope Benedict XVI – as head Aboriginal person to graduate • Ro Allen will give a keynote address on a theme of gender equality and of the Congregation of Doctrine with a Ph.D. from the University of non-discrimination. She will also lead an Elective with Margaret Mayman. and Faith silenced Matthew for one Sydney). She has achieved many • Elaine Wainwright will give a keynote address. year in 1989 and later he expelled firsts in her prestigious life, is known Matthew from the Dominicans. as a trailblazer and has opened • Kavisha Mazzella will give a recital “Empty Sky – Sacred Songs From World Traditions”. Matthew has reinvented forms many doors for her people. She is • Greg Jenks will give the opening address. He will also moderate of education and worship and a recognised scholar, theologian, a “Q&A style” interactive session between a panel of keynote awakened millions to the much activist and prolific writer with speakers and the audience. neglected earth-based mystical several publications. tradition of the West, revivifying • David Felten will deliver the closing address and will interview awareness of Hildegard of Bingen, Matthew Fox LtQ style. , Thomas Aquinas, • Pre-conference Forum (Free: 3.00pm 11 July) and , among other “Introduction to Progressive Religion & Common Dreams” pre-modern and post-modern spiritual pioneers. He has authored • Elective sessions will offer workshops, interactive discussions, Matthew Fox and Anne Pattel-Gray more than 35 books on spirituality recitals, and lectures. Each elective will be offered twice. and contemporary culture. To register online and for more Plus Other Noted Australian & information including other guest International Speakers Common Dreams Inc. ABN: 53 872 866 809 speakers and key event times visit our Registered Association Number: A0052735J e-mail: [email protected] | phone: +61 3 9571 4575 A conference of religious progressives website 2019.commondreams.org.au www.commondreams.org.au in Australia and the South Pacific. Speaker Spotlight Registration Form

1st Registrant Name:______Address: ______Postcode: ______Norman Habel is Alexandra Ro Allen is an Kavisha Mazzella David Felten is Gregory Jenks is Email: ______a Professorial Fellow at Sangster is a Minister experienced and long AM is an ARIA award Pastor at Fountains an Australian religion Flinders University. His of the Word with the standing advocate for winning song writer United Methodist Church, scholar and Anglican Phone: ______initiatives include The Uniting Church in LGBTI Victorians and has who has been on Fountain Hills, Arizona. priest, currently serving Earth Bible Series, The Australia and the minister held leadership positions the Australian Folk A native of Phoenix, as Dean of Christ Church Ticket Type: ______Season of Creation and at Fairfield Uniting in the community and scene since the ‘90s. David received a music Cathedral, Grafton. Ecological Hermeneutics. Church in Melbourne. government sectors. Born in London into a education degree from Greg was previously Cost: $ Recent works include She is a dynamic and Ro was appointed multicultural family and Arizona State University Dean of St George’s Discerning Wisdom powerful worship leader as Victoria’s first emigrating to Australia before attending Boston College in Jerusalem 2nd Registrant Name:______in God’s Creation and and preacher. Commissioner for Gender in the ‘60s, Kavisha University School of and is a Senior Lecturer Address: ______The Earth Care Charter. Alex is passionate about and Sexuality in July 2015. brings communities Theology. David spent in the School of He has also been breaking open Story She has been a member together with her a year studying as a Theology at Charles ______Postcode: ______involved with building in ways that liberate, of three Victorian beautiful songs and lets Rotary Graduate Scholar Sturt University and positive relationships inspire and awaken, and Government LGBTI these strands of culture at Perth Theological Hall the Coin Curator for the Email: ______with the Aboriginal in ways which create ministerial advisory inform her original of Murdoch University Bethsaida Archaeological Phone: ______Peoples of Australia. connections with the groups and chaired the songs as well as paying in Perth, WA where he Excavation in Israel. He is the author of emerging church and ministerial advisory respects to tradition. received an Honours He has contributed Ticket Type: ______Reconciliation, Searching those who are spiritually committee on LGBTI She has recorded and degree. chapters to numerous for Australia’s Soul. His hungry but culturally Health and Wellbeing sung with many great David and Jeff Procter- books, his recent Cost: $ latest work entitled anti–institution. between 2007 and 2009. artists such as Tiddas Murphy created a publications include The Acknowledgement of Alex is the Conference’s As founding CEO of Andy White, Archie new curriculum for Once and Future Bible, 3rd Registrant Name: ______the Land and Faith Artist-In-Residence and UnitingCare Cutting Edge, Roach and Ruby Hunter, Progressive Christians The Once and Future of the Indigenous she will lead a group Ro established Victoria’s Kev Carmody, Neil called Living the Scriptures, Jesus Then Address: ______Custodians after Murray, Mick Thomas Questions. The LtQ and Jesus Now, and inspiring poets, musicians, first rural support group ______Postcode: ______following the Abraham performers, and artists. for young LGBTI people. and Paul Kelly. curriculum is now in (with Rex Hunt) Wisdom Trail is a challenge for the use in nearly 6,000 and Imagination. Email: ______churches of Australia. churches worldwide. Phone: ______For more information and key event times visit our website Ticket Type: ______2019.commondreams.org.au Cost: $ Heather Price has Elaine Wainwright been writing, composing is Professor Emeritus of Total Cost: $ Rod Bower is an and arranging music for the University of Auckland Anglican priest, Rector 20 years in both sacred where she established Registration Ticket Types Payment Details: (please tick preferred method of payment) of Gosford where he has and secular settings. and was Head of the served for 19 years and Her music is used within School/Department of * Credit Card Archdeacon for Justice Full Short 3 Evening 1 Evening churches around the Theology 2003-2014. Ticket Type Please charge my payment to the following credit card: Ministries and Chaplaincy Program Program Highlights Highlight world thanks to her She is a New Testament * Visa * Mastercard in the Diocese of contribution to music scholar of international Early Bird Regular $395 $285 $85 $30 Newcastle. Credit Card #:______/ ______/ ______/______aimed at the “Messy renown, specialising in Regular $475 $355 $99 $33 Rod is a passionate Church” movement and the study of the gospels, CVC:______Expiry Date:__ __ /__ __ advocate for a number her intergenerational in particular the Gospel Early Bird Concession $375 $265 $80 $30 of social justice and compositions with of Matthew. She has had Concession $425 $300 $85 $33 Name on Card:______human rights issues, progressive Christian a long career in biblical Signature:______including marriage language and themes. studies, teaching and Student $120 $90 $50 $20 equality. He believes that Heather’s current supervising research • Student (full-time or unwaged part-time; • A packed lunch will be provided on Friday and our treatment of asylum published works include students, both at the ID check at event). 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She unemployment or health benefits). • Registrations on-line close on 9 July, 2019. 76 Coppin Street, Malvern East, Victoria, Australia 3145 people damages our Australian Christmas is currently writing the • Short Program (Friday night to Sunday). • Prices include all relevant fees and taxes communal soul. carol collection) and a Matthew volume in the • Cancellations received on or before 11 June, applicable to Common Dreams at the time of Registration is also available online, simply 2019 will be refunded in full. Thereafter a registration. He is noted for the new set of Congregational Wisdom Commentary refund of 50% applies. • Prices are in Australian dollars. challenging signs he Songs for use in series, a feminist visit our website 2019.commondreams.org.au • Accommodation not included. • Please note: the purchased ticket is your regularly displays in front Intergenerational settings. commentary on each receipt. 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