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“Lent: Impossible Living” – Looking at Lent through a Progressive Lens. Impossible Living: Politics, Ecology and Sacrifice
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23 March 2025 |
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Living out the message: a personal view in poetry Expressing one’s faith in difference situations can take various forms in art, music & poetry. Karel Reus gives such expression in accessible poetry that enables others to share in his experience of faith and find a voice that rings true for them.
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22 September 2024 |
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Reclaiming the Bible for Progressive Christians Have you wondered how relevant to living today are the 66 “books” in “The Bible” all written between 20 and 30 centuries ago? On Sunday 28 July, Rev Dr Greg Jenks addresses the topic of the relevance of the Bible for today.
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28 July 2024 |
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How reading the Bible can mess up your life OR provide some guidance for how to live On Sunday 23 June 2024, PCNV featured 3 experienced Progressive Christians, David Merritt, Robert Renton and Rod Peppiatt, considering 12 passages in the Bible (“Old Testament” and “New Testament”) to avoid if you don’t want to mess up your life or to read gratefully as a source of some guidance for living.
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23 June 2024 |
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How I Have Changed my Mind about Religion On Sunday April 28, 2024 PCNV President Adrian Pyle and Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane Most Reverend Jeremy Greaves explored the question of “How I’ve Changed My Mind About Religion” in conversation with each other. This was the second in a series of two meetings exploring this topic and was followed by vigorous discussion by participants in Zoom breakout groups.
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28 April 2024 |
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How I Have Changed my Mind about Religion On Sunday March 24, 2024 participants heard lively exploration of changes in the practices of faith – over time – from Robert Renton, Rod Peppiatt and Alexandra Sangster. This was the first in a series of two meetings exploring this topic and was followed by vigorous discussion by participants in Zoom breakout groups.
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24 March 2024 |
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Even the Devil quotes Scripture with Rev Dr Robyn Whitaker
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22 October 2023 |
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A New Understanding of the Parable of the Good Samaritan with Dr Anne Elvey
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24 September 2023 |
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“How can we know what Jesus taught?” David Galston, Westar scholar Reflections: Rev Dr David Merritt & Rev Rex Hunt
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25 June 2023 |
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“Living in the 21st Century” Reflections: Rev Dr David Merritt, Rev John Gunson
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28 May 2023 |
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“It is all about Living” Guest Leader: Dr Val Webb
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23 April 2023 |
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“How does the Bible influence your life?” Guest Leader: Rev Dr Lorraine Parkinson
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26 March 2023 |
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“Which Christian way do you choose?” Guest Leader: Rev Dr Lorraine Parkinson
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26 February 2023 |
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“Encountering Hope!” – An exploration through art, hospitality, and conversation
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27 November 2022 |
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Conversation with Muslim Collective Speaker: lqbal Barkat
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23 October 2022 |
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“The Time is Now”. A Call to Action Speaker: Sister Joan Chittister
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25th September 2022 |
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“After Jesus before Christianity” What happened in the first two centuries CE after the death of Jesus? What did groups influenced by Jesus actually do? Speakers: Rev Dr Lorraine Parkinson, Rev John Gunson and Rev Dr David Merritt
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28th August 2022 |
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“The view from where I stand today” Reflections on life, context, and theology Speaker: Dr Val Webb
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24th July 2022 |
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“After the Vote” Justice issues for Australians in the light of a Federal Election Speaker: Dr Mark Zirnsak
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26th June 2022 |
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The Church Triumphant as Salt “Becoming the Community Jesus Speaks about” Speaker: Rev Dr Sally Douglas
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29th May 2022 |
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What is it with meditation? Can silence and directed attention help us ‘put on the mind of Christ’? Speaker: Dr Petrina Barson
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24th April 2022 |
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“AFTERLIVES: Jesus in Global Perspective” Speaker: Rev Drs Greg Jenks, Lorraine Parkinson, David Cohen and Rod Pattenden
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27 March 2022 |
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“AFTERLIVES: Jesus in Global Perspective” Speaker: Rev Dr Greg Jenks
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27 February 2022 |
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What does Progressive Christianity look like for me? Speakers: Dick Carter & Rev Dr David Merritt
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28 November 2021 |
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Challenges & Narratives of Hope for & through the Churches Speaker: Dr Deidre Palmer
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24 October 2021 |
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The End of Religion: The Relationship between States, religious traditions and gender politics Speaker: Dr Kathleen McPhillips
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26 September 2021 |
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Mining John’s Gospel: Wisdom for our times? Speaker: Professor Mary Coloe
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22 August 2021 |
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Progressive Christianity – Living it out in congregational and public life Speaker: Rev Dr Margaret Mayman
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27 June 2021 |
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Politics, Concepts Of Evil & Apocalyptic Insights Speaker: Rev. Dr Robyn Whittaker
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23 May 2021
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Jesus & The Empowering Influence Of Friendship Why Gracious Living is More Important than Right Belief Speaker: Rev. John W H Smith Click Here to read John Smith’s presentation
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25 April 2021 |
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Palm Sunday Melbourne Gathering and Walk For Justice For Refugees
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28 March 2021 |
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Forests, Faith & The Frontline: Why the Cosmic Christ is calling you to stand up for Creation Speaker: Rev. Alex Sangster
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28 February 2021 |
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Being Blackfella’s Young Fella in Neo-Colonial Australia Speaker: Rev. Glenn Loughrey
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22 November 2020 |
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Multi-Cultural Approaches to the Biblical Text Speakers: Assoc. Professor Monica Melanchthon
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25 October 2020 |
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Blessed be the Undone: Theo-poetics and the magic of the ordinary Speaker: Rev Glynn Cardy
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27 September 2020 |
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Enchantment, Disenchantment, Re-Enchantment: Directions toward the future of Christian faith Speaker: Rev Dr Chris Page
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23 August 2020 |
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Life after COVID-19: An opportunity to reimagine the future
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26 July 2020 |
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Reflective Winter Journeying
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28 June 2020 |
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Florence Nightingale: The Making of a Radical Theologian Speaker: Dr Val Webb
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24 May 2020 |
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Sexuality & Gender Diversity in 2020 Speaker: Commissioner Ro Allen
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23 February 2020 |
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Building a Culture of Compassion Speaker: Hugh Mackay AO |
24 November 2019 |
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12 Women, 3 Faiths and 1 City – Building Interfaith Community |
27 October 2019 |
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The feminine dimension of the Divine in the wisdom of JesusSpeaker: Sally Douglas |
29 September 2019 |
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The Role of Contemplation in Progressive Christianity Speaker: Rev Dr Chris Page |
25 August 2019 |
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Exploring an outer edge of Progressive Christianity with Lloyd GeeringPanel: Christopher Page, Lorna Henry, David Merritt |
23 June 2019 |
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Rediscovering Pilgrimage: Australian Progressives on the WaySpeaker: Christina Rowntree |
26 May 2019 |
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Why Faith Still Matters Speaker: Rachael Kohn |
28 April 2019 |
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The Future of Christianity in Australia – Exploring PossibilitiesPanel: Philip Hughes, Coralie Ling, David Merritt |
24 March 2019 |
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The Future of Australian Christianity – PossibilitiesPanel: Philip Hughes, John Gunson, Julie Hall |
24 February 2019 |
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Changing Religious Diversity in Australia – Gen Z Leads the Way |
25 November 2018 |
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Progressive Approaches to Faith | 26 August 2018 |
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Conflicts and Dilemmas – Voluntary Assisted Dying |
July 2018 |
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The Return of the Sacred in an Age of Terror | 24 June 2018 |
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Ecofeminists reinterpret Christianity in light of climate change | 27 May 2018 |
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Prayer – A New Template for Progressive Christians Speaker: Michael Morwood |
27 April 2018 |
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The God of Easter – Who was that for Jesus? | 25 March 2018 |
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Sovereignty and Treaty – It’s in Our Bodies Speaker: Glen Loughrey |
25 February 2018 |
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There are 1.6 Billion Ways to be Muslim | 19 March 2017 |
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Refugees – Australia’s response Speaker: Julian Burnside OA QC |
19 February 2017 |
