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Listening to Country III: Acknowledging Country a way forward to reconciliation
September 8 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM AEST
Session 3
Acknowledging Country: Way forward to reconciliation
Sunday 8 September 2024 2 – 4 pm at Pitt St Uniting Church, 264 Pitt St, Sydney and Live streamed. Nathan Tyson. Manager, First Peoples Strategy and Engagement with the Uniting Church in Australia’s Synod of NSW and the ACT.
Registration
https://www.eremos.org.au/index.cfm?module=event&pagemode=indiv&page_id=2302199 Free for St James Institute subscribers and indicate this when registering. If you are not a subscriber please consider an annual subscription for $175 which you can purchase at https://www.sjks.org.au or ring the St James office on 8227 1300. Single tickets can be purchased at a cost of $15 per event
Afternoon tea will be part of the event.
The event will be live-streamed online. Please register to receive the link.
Background
This series which emerges from ‘Raising our Tribal Voice for Justice: An Indigenous Theological Revolution’ which was held recently on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation. The objective of the conference was to deepen understanding of First Nations’ spirituality, knowledge, country, ecology, and history, fostering individual and organisational transformation and restoration. It also provided a unique opportunity for non-Indigenous individuals to gain insight into the Indigenous spiritual perspective, equipping them to collaborate effectively with First Nations people and communities.
Professor Anne Pattel-Gray, an internationally acclaimed theologian and proud Bidjara woman explains the purpose of the conference, ‘As Indigenous peoples, we are reclaiming our voice, recognising the pivotal role faith plays in this process. The conference amplifies Indigenous theological perspectives, compelling churches and Christian NGOs to mobilise followers in addressing injustices and systemic failings.’
For more details about the conference: Raising Our Tribal Voice for Justice Conference see https://vox.divinity.edu.au/news/raising-our-tribal-voice-for-justice-conference-end/
Meredith Lake hosted an ABC Soul Search program about it https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/soul-search/an-indigenous-theological-revolution/103402356
