Archer Earth Community Update 13 June
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Dianne Hearn
Jun 12, 2025, 8:26:36 PM6/12/25
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Dear Friends
Archer Earth Community Agapes 2025
Our dates for Agape in 2025 are as follows:
July Friday 11 Osprey House, Griffin
August Monday 11 Rewilding the Urban Soul
September 1-4 Retreat at Bunya Mountains
October Sunday 12 The wisdom of Ilia Delio
November 9 or 10 TBD
December Sunday 14 Christmas Celebration
June Agape Monday 9 June
We gathered at Shorncliffe for our June Agape with the theme from Brian Swimme, Epiphany of Wind - the cosmic dynamic of expansion. The Universe was certainly participating in Agape as we needed to move from our designated spot to shelter from the freezing South Easterly! Welcome to Bernadette who joined us for Agape.
Our Acknowledgement of Country included a version of Yothu Yindi’s Our Kind of Life recognising the custodianship of the Turrbal and Jagera first peoples.
Wth the recent feast of Pentecost we reflected on the expression of Spirit as wind - dynamic, creative, exuberant, generous, communal, joyful. See the Agape handouts below.
We enjoyed our time for personal reflection on the shores of Moreton Bay followed by rich and diverse sharing with poetry on wind and an adaptation of Cat Stevens song The Wind. Our sharing continued over our shared lunch with lots of stories. Some pics below.
July Agape Friday 11 July
Our July Agape will be held at Osprey House Environmental Centre, 975 Dohles Rocks Rd, Griffin. See https://www.ospreyhouse.asn.au/
The change of day to Friday is because this is a quieter day at the Centre without school groups and so the availability of the Ranger. As usual we will gather for morning tea from 10am for a 10.30 start and conclude with a shared lunch. Parking is available either on the road outside the Centre or in parking bays near the Centre. We will gather at the tables next to the main building.
Our time together will include prayer & ritual, a short talk by one of the rangers, opportunity for personal time to explore the Centre, time to wander along the boardwalks or sit quietly at bird hides.
There is some seating around the tables but you may wish to bring a folding chair. Please bring your own drinks and food to share.
Archer Meditation
Our meditation gatherings are on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. We gather at 2461 Sandgate Rd Boondall from 9.30am to 10am or via the online option at https://www.worldpeaceprayer.org/
Simply click on this link for the World Peace Prayer site and then click on the candle to join the meditation.
Next Meditation Dates are: June 18, July 2 & 16
A Bigger Table: Richard Rohr
This short piece by Richard Rohr may be helpful as we try to understand the fear of ‘the other’ leading to war, racism and exclusion. He reflects on the ‘undying recurrence of hatred of the other’ and the way of Jesus who made a ‘bigger table’. See https://cac.org/daily-meditations/a-bigger-table/
Analysing the 2023 Voice to Parliament Referendum Campaign
You may be interested in this report from Latrobe University entitled “Influences and Messages”. It is a thorough review of the yes and no campaigns with many tables and graphs to make it more accessible.
Earth & Soul - Prayers and Meditations
John Philip Newell draws on the Celtic tradition in offering us these reflections. See https://www.earthandsoul.org/prayers
Tree Planting Initiative -10,000 for 10
To celebrate 10 years of Laudato Si, Catholic Religious Australia have launched a project to encourage communities to plant 10,000 trees. For those of us who are unable to plant they encourage us to contribute to regeneration projects.
Walter Bruggemann 1933-2025
Many of us have been influenced by the writings of theologian Walter Bruggerman who died recently aged 92. Walter writes: What God does first and best and most is to trust us with our moment in history. God trusts us to do what must be done for the sake of the whole community. You may like to read about this great human being at https://www.walterbrueggemann.com/
Global Energy transition
This recent TED talk by Tim Buckley addresses the international shift to renewables and Australia’s place within this global shift. Buckley founded Climate Energy Finance (CEF) an independent Australian think tank working to accelerate the transition in Australia to net zero in line with the climate science.
Soup Luncheon Fundraiser
You may be available to attend this fundraiser for people in Ethiopia on 26 July from 12.30pm at 34 Teesdale St, Corinda. For more details see the attached brochure or contact rosali...@gmail.com
Key Dates in June
June 9-13 UN Ocean Conference
As we near the end of the UN Ocean Conference in Nice you may like to catch up on all that has been happening. See https://sdgs.un.org/conferences/ocean2025
You may also enjoy this meditative clip produced by the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition which has been a conference participant.
June 15-21 Refugee Week
The theme for 2025 is Finding Freedom: Diversity in Community and on 20 June we celebrate World Refugee Day. See https://www.refugeeweek.org.au/about-refugee-week/
June 21 Winter Solstice in Australia
Winter Solstice marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. Brisbane City Council has its annual Solstice Festival with the theme Seeds for the Future. Details are on the Brisbane City Council website, search ‘Brisbane Winter Solstice 2025’.
West End Markets are also celebrating Solstice. See https://visit.brisbane.qld.au/whats-on/inner-city/eat-and-drink-events/west-end-solstice-c7b7
June 22 World Rainforest Day
On this day we are encouraged to work for the preservation and restoration of rainforests for our planet to thrive. See. https://www.rainforestpartnership.org/world-rainforest-day
It is encouraging to see how quickly rainforests can be restored including this section of the Daintree near Cow Bay.
We conclude with John Phillip Newell’s Celtic version of the Lord’s Prayer
Holy One beyond all names
Eternal Wellspring
May love rise again in us today
With food for every table
Shelter for every family
And reverence for every life.
Forgive us our failings in love
And free us from all falseness
That the light of our souls may shine
And the strength of our spirits endure
For Earth and all its people
This day, tonight, and forever.
Amen
Blessings from
Archer Earth Community
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