The Love of God and our Companion Animals
A reflection on Job 23 for Blessing of the Animals Sunday
Grief and Loss
Grief and Loss A time of reflection and prayer An experiential session to which to bring your sense of loss; whether of a person, a role, a pet, abled bodiedness, not having a child, intimacy ... the list goes on. This will be a place to have these experiences honoured and acknowledged. Respond through prayer, [...]
Advanced Care Planning Workshop
Advanced Care Planning A time of practical guidance in preparing an advanced care plan. Advanced care planning promotes care that is consistent with a person's goals, values, beliefs and preferences. It prepares you and others to plan for future health care, for a time when you may no longer be able to communicate those [...]
Death in October
Why are we doing this? Conversations about death often don’t happen until it is too late. It can be a taboo subject in our society, and its avoidance results in assumptions being made about what people in general and Christians in particular do or should think about death. This series provides a space to [...]
Death over Dinner
Bring and share a meal An uplifting dinner conversation of deep engagement, insight and empowerment about end of life issues. Some questions to ponder ... Do you know the top five regrets of the dying? They don’t include “I should have spent more time at the office”. “In the end it was a peaceful [...]
Voluntary Assisted Dying panel
A Forum exploring the Practical, Pastoral and Theological implications of Victoria’s new VAD legislation. Q&A with an expert on the Victorian Legislation, a Theologian, and a Pastoral Educator. Speakers: Mr Joel Hallinan, Inquiry Officer, Parliament of Victoria, Legal and Social Issues Committee. Inquiry into End of Life Choices. Rev DrJason Goroncy - Jason Goroncy, Senior [...]