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A celebration of peace and today we also think about World Soil Day – Jan Garood
Peace for the Earth My reflection has three sections, which I hope come together in the end. I will tell you when I’m changing topic, to avoid confusion: War and…
Read MoreMid-winter: dormancy, depth and darkness and the Parable of the Mustard Seed by Jan Garood
The changing seasons remind us that we are a part, not the central part, just one part of the organic whole, inter-dependent web of life on earth. We were created…
Read MoreA Glimpse into Centering Prayer with Sophia’s Spring 24 March 2021
Some of our friends couldn’t come tonight due to a funeral, so I’m sharing three elements which are different each week: a “teaching moment” based on the writings of Thomas…
Read MoreWe support Elizabeth Morgan House Aboriginal Women’s Service
Each year on January 26, we see Aboriginal people and our allies walk together to call for changes. For many today is a day of sadness but it is also…
Read Morepaying attention
Paying attention to….. In Jeanette’s Reflection on Prayer, she mentioned the concept of ‘paying attention to’ (mindfulness). In Michael Williams recent review of Richard Flanagan’s new book ‘The Living Sea…
Read MoreCentering Prayer
Centering Prayer Centering Prayer is an invitation to rest in God, to relax and let the Holy Spirit pray through us “in sighs too deep for words.” It is inspired…
Read MoreProbiotics & eco-kinship & puppy yoga
I have a suitcace of empty Yakult bottles I have saved because I think probiotics illustrates the symbiotic relationship between humanity, bacteria and all life. So one day, when free…
Read MoreHolding on and letting go
The following service was shared at Sophia’s Spring on November 4, 2018. It was prepared and led by our Minister, Rev Jan Sebastian. This is love: to fly toward a…
Read MoreSophia’s Spring celebrates midsumma festival
Midsumma Festival is Victoria’s premier LGBTQIA+ cultural festival, made for and by communities who live with shared experiences around diverse gender and sexuality. At Sophia’s Spring we think diverse gender…
Read MoreBlessing of the Animals
Sunday, November 12, 2017 10am Learning Centre, CERES Bring your pet (or animal photo) for a blessing. The blessing ceremony will take place outside the Learning Centre at CERES…
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