Posts by Louise Johnson
Winter Soul Food off to a good start
Delicious soup, cosy venue, great company and stimulating input – all very nourishing for one’s soul. If you missed hearing Rev Dr Coralie Ling introduce Sophia, or forgot to pick…
Read MoreWorld Environment Day – June 5
Raise your voice, not the sea level. World Environment Day is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the environment. The theme for the 2014…
Read MoreAct for Peace Ration Challenge
The Burmese people have lived through decades of conflict. Hundreds of thousands have fled their homeland for neighbouring Thailand and now live in refugee camps along the Thailand–Burma border. Some…
Read MoreSorry Day
The theme for 2014 is ‘SORRY. Still Living on Borrowed Time! National Sorry Day is a very significant day for Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and particularly for…
Read MoreWinter Soul Food begins June 4
It will soon be winter. My favourite time of the year (well one of them, …for a while anyway). It is so nice to stay in, in the warmth… but…
Read MoreFair Trade Fortnight
Fairtrade Fortnight started last Saturday, May 3rd and runs until Sunday May 18th. This is an annual, nationwide celebration of all things Fairtrade and the difference that choosing fair trade…
Read MoreJustice for Refugees Walk
Palm Sunday saw many gather to protest the Government’s asylum seeker policies. Despite the low number reported in the media, the general consensus seems to be that those attending numbered…
Read MoreEaster Observances at CERES
Maundy Thursday – 7.00pm for 7.30pm meal followed by Service of the Shadows RSVP for meal phone Sophia’s Springs Office: 9387 2822 (please leave a message if phone unattended) or…
Read MoreCity church bells to ring out for walkers on Palm Sunday
Across Australia in cities and regional towns Palm Sunday is being observed by Faith communities, Academics, School students and ordinary Australians who are deeply disturbed by the current treatment of…
Read More5 things I learnt last Sunday
Earlier in the year John visited refugee camps in Tamil Nadu as a part of his work with Act for Peace and last Sunday we were fortunate to hear from…
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