Posts by Louise Johnson
Blessing of the Animals (1.8.13)
Yesterday, as part of our ‘Blessing of the Animals’ service, we all walked to the billabong and chook enclosure to pray the following prayer: God our creator, Help us to…
Read MoreAnimal Blessing this Sunday (September 1)
Calling all four legs and two – and no legs, too? Oh what the heck! No matter how many legs you have, come and receive a blessing this Sunday at…
Read MoreRefugee Action Collective Rally
A few weeks ago some of us at Sophia’s Spring were pondering just how such a small number of us could make our voices heard in relation to our dissatisfaction…
Read MoreLighting the Candles, Sunday July 28, 2013
This candle is for Mother Earth and all who touch the earth lightly. We give thanks for the bounty the Earth offers each and every one of us. We light…
Read MoreCandle Lighting Prayer Sunday July 21, 2013
We light the candles for this land of beauty and terror and its original inhabitants For the wattle and iron bark The wallaby and platypus The rosella and cockatoo For…
Read MoreConcerned about asylum seekers? You might be interested in this.
What now for asylum seekers? Wednesday 7 August 2013 at 7:30pm At the Study Centre, Yarra Theological Union 34 Bedford Street, Box Hill (best entry via 34 Bedford Street) Tea/coffee…
Read MoreWhat if we are the stranger… (reflection based on Luke 10:1-11)
So much of the imagery of an inclusive community is about showing hospitality to others, welcoming others, being open and expansive in our welcome – whether it is welcoming a…
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