EarthSong is very pleased to be launching a more interactive website and it seems apt that it coincides with so many new faces of Earth emerging just now. In those parts of our country which have experienced re-vitalising Spring rains the surge in growth of all things green is stunning for those who have the opportunity to take a moment each day to observe life around them. Co-existing with the familiar seasonal variations of the more temperate regions of our land are the unprecedented events of dust storms and flooding which remind us of how delicately poised we are at this time of Earth’s emergence, and how urgent is our task of reducing our negative impact on its life systems.
Upcoming Events.
Annual General Meeting
Friends of Earthsong are invited to join us at our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 14th October, 6.30-7.30 p.m. at the Treacy Centre, 126 The Avenue, Parkville.
This will be an opportunity to join in conversation about the work of EarthSong over the past 12 months and to contribute to the vision for the future.
RSVP Friday, 9th October, email: pat@earthsong.org.au.
A residential program for teachers.
A New Heart and a New Mind. Ecological Conversion: The Challenge of the 21st Century.
Wednesday, 18th – Friday 20th November 2009.
Edmund Rice Centre ‘Amberley’
7 Amberley Way, Lower Plenty
This program will explore current understandings of the origin and nature of the Universe, as a basis for opening up fresh insights into the place and role of the humanwithin a ’single, sacred community’ (T.Berry) Principles for living out our ecological responsibility will be examined in the light of these understandings.
Participants will be invited to engage in interactive, creative processes. Time will also be given for personal reflection.
Program Presenters: Each of the presenters, Anne Boyd, Carmel Crameri, Trevor Parton and Pat Long are experienced educators. Each has training in the fields of Earth Literacy and Spirituality and has led many seminars in these areas.
Registration: For further information please email pat@earthsong.org.au.
Exploring a New Cosmology: an Introductory Series.
The Centre for Faith, Life and Learning together with EarthSong presents these four sessions exploring how the stories we tell ourselves about the cosmos and our place in it shape the way we live and interact together. Our need to reflect on these questions has never been more pressing.
Doncaster East Baptist Church
43-57 Tunstall Rd East Doncaster
Thursday nights: 7.30 – 9.30
October 8: Modern Science: how has it shaped the new cosmology?
October 15: Cosmology: the nature and power of story.
October 22: Spirituality: celebrating the sacredness of all creation
October 29: Sustainable living: an ethical imperative.
Presenters: Anne Boyd, Carmel Crameri, Pat Long, Trevor Parton.
$50 for the series, $15 per night. Enquiries and bookings: 9842 8466. Numbers are limited.
The Centre for Faith, Life and Learning is a joint project of the East Doncaster Baptist Church and Templestowe Uniting Church searching for an open and progressive approach to Christian Faith.
The Powers of the Universe.
The Grove Wholistic Centre for Spirituality is hosting this series of 5 evenings. It provides an opportunity for a small group of women to view together and discuss the The Powers of the Universe DVD series by Brian Swimme. Presenter: Pat Long
Tuesday evenings: October 13 & 20, November 10,& 17, December 1. 263 Nicholson St East Coburg. Bookings are essential: ph. 9383 1993
